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Today's guest is Tia Dwyer, Chief Operating Officer at THINK Together. Teresa McQueen talks with Tia dealing COVID-19 issues in the non-profit and educational world. Tia discusses with Teresa the initial challenges that THINK Together is facing and what companies can anticipate during the first ‘work from home’ week. Teresa and Tia give suggestions on how people can stay connected during the pande...

Today's guest is Katie Womersley, VP of Engineering at Buffer. Teresa McQueen talks with Katie about working remotely. Katie gives her myths and pitfalls of remote work and how you can create a team atmosphere and not be in the same room as your co-workers. Teresa and Katie discuss Buffer’s efforts in tackling mental health in the workplace, especially in the time of a pandemic. Katie gives our au...

Today's guest is Ben Eubanks, principal analyst and Chief Research Officer at Lighthouse Research. Teresa McQueen talks with Ben about Artificial Intelligence in Human Resources. Teresa and Ben discuss how Artificial Intelligence and Human Resources are integrating, what area Human Resources are using Artificial Intelligence now and what are the benefits and challenges. Ben gives his tips for thos...

Today's guest is Michael Sorell, Research Fellow at IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland. Teresa McQueen talks with Michael about Reverse Mentoring. Teresa and Michael discuss what reserve mentoring is and where the idea originated. Michael gives his tips for challenges organizations and individuals face when introducing a reverse mentoring program and how they can get the program started....

Today's guest is Andrew Friedman, a name partner with the law firm of Helmer Friedman LLP. Teresa McQueen talks with Andrew about the Civility and Gender Bias in the Practice of Law. Teresa and Andrew discuss the incivility in law and where he believes it is coming from. Andrew talks about what he thinks we can do to correct these issues and gives examples that he has encountered.  Workplace Persp...

Today's guest is Mekala Krishnan, Senior Fellow at McKinsey Global Institute. Teresa McQueen talks with Mekala about Gender Equality in the Workplace. Teresa and Mekala discuss 'The Future of Women at Work: Transitions in the Age of Automation' report by Mckinsey & Company. The report talks about significant challenges women face in the workplace and the possible threat of automation. Mekala talks...

Today's episode is Part two of our Special COVID-19 show featuring Greg Dill, Vice President of Commercial Real Estate, and SBA Lending at Union Bank in Irvine CA. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen continues her conversation with Greg about the newly enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) focusing on the Small Business Debt Relief Progr...

Today's episode is a continuation of our FAQ episode with attorney Neil Pedersen, Founder and Principal Attorney at Pedersen Law. Teresa McQueen and Neil continue responding to important COVID-19 related questions such as, "Do I have to return to work if I'm still afraid of being exposed to COVID-19?" and "Can my boss require me to wear a mask when I return to work?"   Designated as a world-wide p...

Teresa McQueen talks with Kevin about the Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, case decided April 30, 2018. A litigation partner at Glancy, Prongay & Murryay, Kevin has the distinction of arguing the Dynamex case before the California Supreme Court. During this episode Kevin offers insight into this seminal case and his thoughts on California's AB5 legislation whi...

Today's guest is attorney Neil Pedersen, Founder and Principal Attorney at Pedersen Law. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen and Neil provide responses to some FAQs regarding COVID-19 and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act's (FFCRA) Emergency Family Medical Leave Response and Emergency Paid Sick Leave Acts.  Neil also shares his thoughts and experiences as a s...

Today's guest is Greg Dill, Vice President of Commercial Real Estate, and SBA Lending at Union Bank in Irvine CA. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Greg about the newly enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) which provides numerous resources for small businesses including: the Paycheck Protection Program, Emergency Economic I...

Today's guest is Rita Marie Johnson. Teresa McQueen talks with Rita about the conflict resolution in the workplace. Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:45Conflict Resolving Techniques 11:40Break and Public Service Announcement 12:35Tips for Conflict Resolution 19:13Teresa’s Closing Remarks Thank you to Rita Marie Johnson. You can find more about her here.

Today's guest is Treena Meyers, Director of Human Resources and Training at the Fleet Science Center of San Diego . SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Treena about her experiences - professionally and personally - in dealing with the impacts of COVID-19.  Designated as a world-wide pandemic in early March, the effects of COVID-19 are touching all of our liv...

Today's guest is Rob Wilson, President of Employco USA . SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Rob about his thoughts on the true cost of providing paid Paternity leave. Rob will discuss his perspective - based on the findings of a Danish research project - on how businesses can actually increase retention and recruitment through paid paternity related leave. ...

Today's guest is Col. Carla Bass. Teresa McQueen talks with Carla about her book Write to Influence!, why every boss needs a staff that can write effectively and how to banish bureaucratic blather - We love that! Carla also shares with our listeners  some very practical tips for improving your writing skills.    Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:29Importance of Workplace Writing...

Today's guest is Life Coach Julie McCoy. Teresa McQueen talks with Julie about how to silence our inner Saboteur - that little voice in our head that touts self-doubt and fear. Listen in as Julie provides some valuable insight into how to evict (or at least muzzle) that inner critic and reach your full potential in the year to come!    Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:30Saboteu...

Today’s Hot Topic focuses on some of the new legislative changes set to take effect in California on January 1, 2020.  Teresa McQueen talks about the new laws impacting mandatory arbitration agreements, the codification of the Dynamex ABC test, and what policies you’ll need to have in your organization’s employee handbook as of January 1st “Enacted to quote, “codify the decision in the Dynamex cas...

Today we’re in full holiday mode with our annual Holiday Survival Guide. The holiday mix & mingle season is in full swing which can mean added stress for those who dread the inevitable holiday business social scene. Fear not! Workplace Perspective is here to help you sail through your holiday events with confidence and style!  SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks...

Today’s special guest is Shawn Burcham, Founder & CEO of Pro Food Systems, Inc. and the author of the Amazon Bestselling book Keeping Score with GRITT: Straight Talk Strategies for Success. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Shawn about the challenges in creating & operating a 100% employee owned business. This is an exciting episode with a dynamic entrepre...

Today’s special guest is Dr. Steven Mintz, author, speaker and "Ethics Sage." SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Dr. Mintz about the impact of ethics in the workplace and focusing on creating a more productive and civil working environment.  A wonderful episode that highlights the practical steps employees and employers can take to create a more ethics-mind...

Today’s special guest is Michael Ashley, Owner and Creative Content specialist at Ink Wordsmith. Mr. Ashley is also a speaker and co-author of "Own the A.I. Revolution: Unlock Your Artificial Intelligence Strategy to Disrupt Your Competition."  SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Mr. Ashley about his views artificial intelligence and its impact on the workfo...

Today’s special guest is attorney and Human Resources professional Mona Shah. With over ten years of HR experience Ms. Shah as accumulated a wealth of experience working in the field of human resources. Her impressive career spans various industries and includes working as an HR professional for Twitter, Kaiser Permamente and most recently California Pacific Gas & Electric.  SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s fou...

Today’s special guest is Albert Eloyan, CEO of Surprise HR in San Francisco, CA. Surprise HR helps companies most effectively celebrate their values, wins, and their people. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Mr. Eloyan about the importance of engaging with employees in any business. "The modern company is a fascinating phenomenon...When you have that many...

Today’s special guest is Dr. Chip Espinoza, author and Dean of Strategy and Organization at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, CA. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Dr. Espinoza about his views on the impact Millennials will have in on the workforce of the future. This engaging conversation delves deep into the gaps between the four generations in the work...

Today’s special guest is nationally acclaimed speaker and author, Dr. Joshua Fredenburg.  SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Dr. Fredenburg about his views on Millennials in the workplace. This engaging conversation runs the Millennial-gambit addressing the significant impacts Millennials are making in the workplace, what Millennials value in an employer an...