Best Practices in Human Resources

Who wants to speak to the “evil HR lady”? I do and she’s here on THIS SHOW! Special guest Suzanne Lucas – also known as the Evil HR Lady, writer for CBS and Inc magazine – is here talking with me about staying connected. Now more than EVER, its vital that we stay connected as we shuffle through this pandemic. We’re social distancing for our physical health, but it also impact our mental health as well.

Suzanne is an awesome lady and we just had a BLAST talking. We share tips and suggestions on how to network through virtual connection, what you need to do to maintain your professional image when people can’t see you, and how to work with your employees while still doing the tough job of HR.

You can read Suzanne’s work on her website: http://www.evilhrlady.org/and follow her on Twitter at  ‎@RealEvilHRLady .

Also, you can get up-to-date information on the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), IRS guidance for FFCRA, and other helpful tips and resources on the bestpractices.work dedicated coronavirus webpage.

Now, be sure to head to our Next Gen Women in HR Facebook Group to ask your #brendathehrlady questions! I can’t wait to hear them.

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The market is a scary place…but it’s also a great place for opportunity. Your employees have an opportunity to take advantage of a down market to make changes to their investment, if they are in a position to do so. Regardless, this is an opportunity to help educate your employees as well as possibly make changes in plan investments to provide a greater rate of return.

Today’s show is exactly about that. My guest David Stephens is a financial investor and small business owner, who like many people are feeling the impact of the coronavirus impact. He provides some valuable insight for HR professionals and employers on the current market conditions as well as an optimistic view of where we will be once this lockdown has passed.

Now, be sure to head to our Next Gen Women in HR Facebook Group to ask your #brendathehrlady questions! I can’t wait to hear them.

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I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. If everything was easy, we wouldn’t call it work. Right?

This is Such a crazy time for everyone! Seriously, nobody is being spared from the impact of the coronavirus, and I am working to stay steps ahead to provide the most current and accurate information – including things we haven’t though of that is laden with the intention of providing solid, factual information.

Today’s show is exactly about that…how do you pivot what seems like every hour and yet be effective.

Here are some of the talking points from this episode…

· What healthcare systems are doing to address the needs of the public

· Best practices you can implement to help take the edge off

· Where to get accurate information

· Most importantly taking care of your yourself

Now, be sure to head to our Next Gen Women in HR Facebook Group to ask your #brendathehrlady questions! I can’t wait to hear them.

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Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that because I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of new guests to this year’s lineup and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!

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In this episode Brenda speaks with her guest Marissa Q Paine on the nuances of change and making shift happen.

What if I gave you a behind the scenes look at how bills are put through into law from a man who served with the 115thCongress from 2017 to 2910?

Well, in this episode, that’s exactly what I’m going to do!

In this episode, I’m giving you food for thought as to how HR professionals address and respond to changes in employment law, as well as a peek into the current Congress deliberations on pending law.

An example of a Bill that has been introduced is highlighted below.

To permit employees to request changes to their work schedules without fear of retaliation and to ensure that employers consider these requests, and to require employers to provide more predictable and stable schedules for employees in certain occupations with evidence of unpredictable and unstable scheduling practices that negatively affect employees, and for other purposes.

My interview with The Honorable Scott Taylor brings real-world legislative experience to the conversation, and provides listeners with a closer look and understanding of how laws are created in the United States.

I also provide a PSA to employers that effective May 1, 2020 employers must use the new I-9 Form and you can read about it by clicking here.

Today’s Q & A is from an online question I received

Now, be sure to head to our Next Gen Women in HR Facebook Group, join in the conversation, andask your #brendathehrlady questions! I can’t wait to hear them.

Announcements

In this week’s episode, we have some free and paid events coming up :

· Wednesday March 4th: Common Expensive I-9 Mistakes (Facebook Group)

· Wednesday March 18th: Live Workshop in Virginia Beach: The Heartbreak of Office Romance (Tickets on sale now)

· Monday March 23rd: Open Q&A (Facebook Group)

· Wednesday March 25th: Webinar - The Heartbreak of Office Romance (Tickets on sale now)

Click to link to the Next Gen Women in Facebook Group, invest in yourself on The Next Gen Women in HR Membership Site, and stay connected with interesting tips and tricks in the HR world by getting my best practices delivered to your inbox.

Also, don’t hesitate to submit your HR question and I may read it on an upcoming episode.

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What if I gave you a behind the scenes look at everything that goes into terminating a CEO?

Well, in this episode, that’s exactly what I’m going to do!

In this episode, I’m giving you a little sneak peek of what the Board of Directors must consider when terminating a CEO with or without cause, why reviewing the employment agreement is critical, how they come up with crazy big severance packages, and how you tell your employees you just sacked the CEO.

It’s a straight forward rundown of the complex separation process between the company and the CEO, as well as looking at some notable terminations in 2019.

Today’s Q & A is from a member in our Next Gen Women in HR Facebook Group and is based on an article I posted on LinkedIn last week. The article discussed the recently enacted New Jersey law, which is first of its kind in the nation, requiring employers to guarantee severance pay after mass layoffs (click here to read it yourself).

Now, be sure to head to our Next Gen Women in HR Facebook Group, join in the conversation, andask your #brendathehrlady questions! I can’t wait to hear them.

Announcements

In this week’s episode, we have some free and paid events coming up :

· Friday February 21st: How to Make the Most of the SHRM Conference (Facebook Group)

· Wednesday March 4th: Common Expensive I-9 Mistakes (Facebook Group)

· Wednesday March 18th: Live Workshop in Virginia Beach: The Heartbreak of Office Romance (Tickets on sale now)

· Monday March 23rd: Open Q&A (Facebook Group)

· Wednesday March 25th: Webinar - The Heartbreak of Office Romance (Tickets on sale now)

Click to link to the Next Gen Women in Facebook Group, invest in yourself on The Next Gen Women in HR Membership Site, and stay connected with interesting tips and tricks in the HR world by getting my best practices delivered to your inbox.

Also, don’t hesitate to submit your HR question and I may read it on an upcoming episode.

Subscribe & Review in iTunes

Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that because I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of new guests to this year’s lineup and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!

Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

What if I told you that your next opportunity in HR was literally at your fingertips?

I know at first glance that may sound too good to be true, so stick with me. Today’s guest is Kate Paine and we work together helping veterans from the Special Operations Forces community transition from their active duty positions into a civilian career. She and I have been working together for four years this March supporting The Honor Foundation and she’s an amazing person…and a wealth of knowledge.

In addition, she has catered her interview to help this new community of amazing Women in HR that I am working with.Now, you’re probably wondering how you can be part of this amazing opportunity.

Head over to our private Facebook community, Next Gen Women in HR, join, and drop a question in the discussion and tag #brendathehrlady, and I’ll add it to my list of questions.

Today’s Q & A is juicy and involves what someone should do if information about a layoff is accidentally released.

Here are some of the talking points from this episode…

· Our guest is a branding specialist here in the US and she is an expert in LinkedIn

· We talk about how you can freshen up your LinkedIn profile to remain competitive and attractive to your audience

· How LinkedIn continues to evolve

· What to look out for when networking through LinkedIn

Now, be sure to head to our Next Gen Women in HR Facebook Group to ask your #brendathehrlady questions! I can’t wait to hear them.

Subscribe & Review in iTunes

Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that because I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of new guests to this year’s lineup and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!

Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!