Workplace Perspectives

Julie McCoy is a professionally-trained life coach embarking on a new phase of her professional life. After 35 years as a trial and appellate attorney, Julie was called to coaching when she witnessed the power that life coaching has to transform lives. Julie’s most fulfilling years as an attorney were those devoted to serving pro bono clients, helping them transform their lives by solving intracta...

Tim Ringo     Today's guest is Tim Ringo. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Tim about improving productivity.        Thank You To: Tim Ringo   Paul Roberts (Engineer/Associate Producer Extraordinaire!)   Melissa DeLacey (Associate Producer Extraordinaire!)   Stephen Vercelloni (Composer Extraordinaire! Today’s episode features the song Grifter)   James Boh...

Today's guest is Connie Chen. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Connie about new sick leave laws since COVID-19. Connie Chen Thank You To: Connie Chen   Paul Roberts (Engineer/Associate Producer Extraordinaire!)   Melissa DeLacey (Associate Producer Extraordinaire!)   Stephen Vercelloni (Composer Extraordinaire! Today’s episode features the song Grifter)  ...

Steve Friedman       Today's guest is Steve Friedman. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Steve about introverts in the workplace.           Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relations...

Thalma Lobel     Today's guest is Thalma Lobel. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Thalma about creating a happier office.       Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Tha...

SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks about Zoom Etiquette.   Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Thank You To: Paul Roberts (Engineer/Associate Producer Extraordinaire!)   Mel...

Tia Dwyer     Today's guest is Tia Dwyer. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Tia dealing COVID-19 issues in the non-profit and educational world .               Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer...

Katie Womersley       Today's guest is Katie Womersley. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Katie from Buffer about working remotely.               Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee re...

Ben Eubanks   Today's guest is Ben Eubanks. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Ben about Artificial Intelligence.               Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Than...

Michael Sorell     Today's guest is Michael Sorell. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Michael about Reverse Mentoring.           Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Th...

Andrew Friedman       Today's guest is Andrew Friedman. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Andrew about the Civility and Gender Bias in the Practice of Law.           Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful em...

Mekala Krishnan     Today's guest is Mekala Krishnan. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Mekala about the Gender Equality in the Workplace.       Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee rel...

Neil Pedersen, Esq. 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 an...

Greg Dill 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...

Greg Dill Today's guest is attorney 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, E...

Kevin Ruf Today's guest is Southern California attorney Kevin Ruf. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney 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....

Neil Pedersen, Esq. 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 an...

Rita Marie Johnson Today's guest is Rita Marie Johnson. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Rita about the conflict resolution in the workplace.         Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employ...

Treena Meyers   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 touchin...

Rob Wilson   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 re...

Ret. Col. Carla Bass   Today's guest is Col. Carla Bass. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney 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.        Workplace...

Julie McCoy Today's guest is Life Coach Julie McCoy. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney 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!   ...

Today's Hot Topic focuses on some of the new legislative changes set to take effect in California on January 1, 2020.  SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney 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.       W...

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...