EverythingHR Podcast

Felicia Harris, CEO of EverythingHR and EverythingHR Financial Services interviews Dr. Lee Meadows, Professor of Management, Leadership Development Consultant at Meadows Consulting, Keynote Speaker, and Author. Dr. Meadows shares his wealth of experience of working with business owners with their human resources, what is involved in improving the perception of the relationship between HR and businesses, and what various forms of value that HR can offer to positively impact a workforce. 

Highlights:

What is the role of the HR world at the financial table? You have to have an understanding of the numbers that will make your business profitable.What types of value can HR add?  What is the relationship between your function and decision-making?  How can businesses improve their relationships with HR professionals?  What kind of implications does making every person an independent contractor convey? What kind of answers does Dr. Meadows gets when he asks business owners what they think the role of HR is? How can HR help prevent long-term problems on the front end? What events will Dr. Lee Meadows be partaking in? 

Key Points:

Go beyond your individual work function and build relationships even before you need them. HR has value in terms of how determining how functions can affect decisions. Everything is about decision-making.   All business owners need to think of themselves as teachers to maintain consistency. 

Connect with Lee Meadows - 

http://thelulldoctor.com/

 

To connect with Felicia G. Harris 

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This week, Felicia G. Harris, host of the EverythingHR Podcast interviews Lori T. Williams, a licensed attorney in the State of Michigan, of nearly 30 years. The first half of Lori's career was spent practicing Family Law, and the second half has been as the Owner and Managing Attorney of a legal referral service she created, called Your Legal Resource.

Lori and her team help individuals and small businesses in Metro Detroit when they need legal advice or representation. Lori’s robust team of attorneys cover all areas of law, and they handle the cases after Lori speaks with the client to discuss their legal needs and determine which attorney will be the best fit for them. Just like your doctor may refer you to a specialist, Lori is an attorney who will refer you to an affordable legal specialist when needed. There is no fee to the client to use the referral service at Your Legal Resource, since the attorneys pay a referral fee if and when the client retains them.

For more information visit: www.bestlegalresource.com

Connect with Lori T. Williams:

https://twitter.com/loritwilliams

https://www.facebook.com/YourLegalResource

https://www.linkedin.com/in/loritwilliams/  (Mention you heard her on the EverythingHR Podcast since she normally only accepts invitations from people she has met.)

Connect with Felicia G. Harris:

https://twitter.com/FeliciaHarrisHR

https://www.linkedin.com/company/everythinghr1

Felicia Harris, CEO of EverythingHR and EverythingHR Financial Services, interviews Helen Colston, Owner and CEO of Paragon Registry and Referral Group, LLC in Southfield, Michigan. Helen’s career spans administration, finance, and business consulting for over 21 years. She shares her experience working with everything and everyone from Fortune 500 corporations and small companies, to disadvantaged businesses and individuals with mental and physical barriers.

Episode Highlights:

Helen Colston introduces herself and her career experiences.How did Paragon Registry get started?What types of services does Paragon Registry offer their clients?Which elements for employment can Paradigm Registry help clients with?How do potential clients get enrolled in the program?What are some of the successes that Paragon has experienced?What about Paragon makes it a company with long-lasting potential?  What unique employee requests has Paragon has been able to fulfill?Which types of small businesses can Paragon service?Helen shares her personal barriers that she hasn’t allowed to define her.How does Paragon position individuals to achieve and feel fulfilled?Paragon works with everyone from teenagers to retirement ages.What makes Helen so passionate about the work she does at Paragon?Helen looks for possibilities to place employees long-term to reduce turn-over.

Resources

Email for Helen Colston: [email protected]

Learn more about ParagonRRgroup.com

Phone Number for Paragon Registry and Referral Group: (248) 972-6588

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Felicia Harris CEO of EverythingHR and EverythingHR Financial Services has her HR Manager Joslyn Bolden interview Cyekeia Lee, Director of Community Collaboration at The Kalamazoo Promise. Cyekeia Lee shares how The Kalamazoo Promise is transforming its community through education. She discusses the efforts used to create pathways for students and how businesses can pair with the foundation.

Highlights:

What is The Kalamazoo Promise?   What types of results has The Kalamazoo Promise generated?Why was The Kalamazoo Promise created? What are the requirements to receive The Promise? How long do students have to use their Promise?How much money has The Kalamazoo Promise paid out thus far?What are some of the popular colleges and universities that students from The Kalamazoo Promise have attended?What ways can businesses partner with The Kalamazoo Promise? Are their other similar programs in the state of Michigan?   What are some career pathways that The Kalamazoo Promise can outline for students?     Where does Cyekeia Lee see the future of The Kalamazoo Promise heading? How did she come into the role of championing The Kalamazoo Promise?Cyekeia Lee shares the ways that The Kalamazoo Promise has made changes in students’ lives.  What ways does The Kalamazoo Promise work with business organizations? 

 Key Points:

1.     The Kalamazoo Promise is funded by anonymous donors. 

2.     The Kalamazoo Promise has spent over $124 million in tuition and fees for  

        over 5,700 students from Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Felicia Harris, Founder, and CEO of EverythingHR and EverythingHR Financial Services interviews Dr. Jennifer Nash, Owner of Nash Consulting and Associates. Dr. Nash, who has 25 years as an executive coach and leadership development expert, talksabout the 5 Strategies to Build Relationship Intelligence.  

Highlights:

Why is it important to have relationships in our personal and professional lives? What makes up a healthy relationship? How can we turn around a toxic relationship and make it more positive? How can you build a relationship with someone that you don’t know very well? Does the environment play a role in building a mutually beneficial relationship? If you as a business owner know you have a toxic work environment, how can you repair it?What is empathy and why is it important?  What is the difference between coaching an employee and mentoring an employee?  How do we demonstrate inspirational leadership in our workforce?   What are techniques to adapt to change? How do we establish trust? Being an introvert just means that you get your energy from within and extroverts get their energy from being around others. 

 Key Points:

 People that have a best friend at work are 7 times more likely to be engaged in their job.   Actively listening is when you are focused on what the person is saying, absorbing it, rephrasing it in your own words so they know they were understood. Not just planning your response while they talk. 

ww.NashConsultingAndAssociates.com

734.489.1206

Felicia Harris, CEO of EverythingHR and EverythingHR Financial Services interviews Katie Balash, President of Vaughan Industries, a company that has been supplying carwash supplies for over 40 years. Katie Balash opens up about her personal experiences when she took over the family business when she initially wasn’t interested, what the responsibilities, learning curves, and transitional periods were like, and valuable advice for others looking to take over or pass on a family business.

Episode Highlights:

How did the succession plan get executed for Vaughan Industries?Katie discusses the responsibilities of entrepreneurs for their employees. How did Katie evolve Vaughan Industries after taking it over? What types of additional training did Katie Balash receive?  What are some things Katie would recommend to second generation business owners?How did Katie’s transition go between the family and the business? How do you fire somebody?What was Katie’s decision process like when she had apprehension about taking over Vaughan Industries?Being part of a multi-generational business is about being part of a legacy.What was it like for Katie being a female in a male-dominated industryYou can never stop learning and finding alliances. 

Resources:

Email questions about EverythingHR: [email protected]

Katie Balash: Linkedin

Website: vaughanind.com

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EverythingHR Financial and EverythingHR CEO Felicia G. Harris provides extensive insight on developing talent for your business. Find out how to instill leadership skills, communication, trust, assessments, on-the-job training, delegation strategies, and in-depth details about Felicia Harris’ Everything HR Talent Development Institute.

Episode Highlights:

What skills are taught at the Everything HR Talent Development Institute Influence and Leadership is a course that the Everything HR Talent Development Institute offers for improving leadership skills.Make sure that employees know that they will need to grow their skills. We are all replaceable so we need to keep adding to the value we bring. How do you improve communication and trustHow is AI going to change your business model?Talent shortages occur when businesses don’t adapt to what customers want. We have to work on our business not just in our business. Performance reviews should be part of an ongoing dialogue. Clarify the roles of your organization. How do you identify the appropriate training programs for employees? There are other forms of motivation besides monetary gains.  What types of training programs and courses are offered at the Everything HR Talent Development Institute?Why are the needs assessments very important? What do you do when you train employees that take those skills and leave?Felicia discusses offering on-the-job training. Communication is crucial in a multi-generational workforce.  You can create apprenticeship programs for any level of business.

Are you trying to retain the technical knowledge of your company’s retirees? Felicia G. Harris, CEO of EverythingHR and EverythingHR Financial Services, shares how we can retain the mature workforce while contributing to not only the company but also the other age groups of the workforce.

How to hire and maintain a mature workforce without bypassing important lawsThe age group that has the lowest unemployment rateThe top characteristic of a mature workforce and why knowing it is importantKey ways to keep the workforce engaged and involved in the organizationWhy incentives are an important part of retaining valueHow to retain value once the mature workforce retiresThe important role of succession planning in an organizationCater to the needs of the age-groupThe cultural preferences of an older workforce and how they thriveHow you find and hire the mature workforceCreate ways for the mature workforce to share their knowledgeWhat you need to know before using a recruiterThe difference between succession and replacementThe benefits of having a diverse workforceWhy having a mature workforce is beneficial for the company’s vision

3 Key Points:

1. The 65-75 age group has the lowest unemployment rate out of all of the age groups.

2. The top characteristic of this age group is consistency.

3. Offering different working incentives helps to retain this mature age group while they add value to the company.

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Felicia Harris, CEO of EverythingHR and EverythingHR Financial Services interviews Teresa Renaud, Owner of Outsourced Sales Management Services and a Fractional Sales Specialist. Teresa shares her 8 reasons that businesses should hire outside sales management to adjust and execute best practices for the company’s sales needs. Teresa also offers advice on how getting audits done every 3-5 years offers viable assessments and what it takes to have strong lead generation. 

Episode Highlights:

?   What are the foundational things businesses need to outsource their sales management? 

?   How does Teresa’s company handle client acquisition and client retention?

?   Most owners hate managing these sales teams.  

?   Don’t rip and replace your top seller. 

?   What are sales people typically motivated by?

?   Why isn’t it a good idea for a business to have a selling sales manager? 

?   Healthy competition can be a fun motivator for sales staff. 

?   Is it possible for clients to hire Teresa for multi-year projects? 

?   Does Outsourced Sales Management Services assist in recruiting sales people? 

?   Everyone can benefit from focusing on winning. 

?   Always come from a place of expertise in your area of work. 

?   Without a sales manager, sales staff are running the show. 

?   Get an audit every 3-5 years .

Teresa Renaud: [email protected] 

 www.salesqb.com/teresarenaud

Call 586-713-5252

Felicia Harris, CEO of EverythingHR and EverythingHR Financial Services, interviews Andrea Fleischfresser, CPCC, PCC, Leadership/Career/Personal Development Coach at Destination You Coaching & Development. Andrea shares her experiences working as an expatriate coach and cross-cultural trainer that assists leaders in being effective on an international level. Also, learn from Andrea Fleischfresser’s understanding of what makes a great leader, the power of open-mindedness, what is involved in acclimating to a new culture, and the services her company Destination You Coaching & Development provides to clients. 

 Episode Highlights: 

?   To develop leaders for a global economy, what are the things that Destination You coaches them on? 

?    How does Andrea get clients prepared? 

?    What are the steps of an employee going into another culture? 

?    What can be expected in the interview process? 

?    Andrea discusses psychological assessments and getting acclimated to a new country.

?    Being open-minded and open enough to share can benefit everyone.  

?    Andrea Fleischfresser shares her background that begins with being from Brazil and her husband from Italy. 

?    What are some suggestions that Andrea has for someone who struggles with networking and embracing a global mindset? 

?   Vulnerability affects our self-awareness and leadership.

?    What are the qualities of a true leader?

?    Andrea shares a story about a client from Puerto Rico looking to work better with their team?

?    People often learn more from their mistakes than they do from their successes.