HR Power Hour

If you are aspiring entrepreneur, growth-focused founder, family business owners, and government and technology professional, you will value the Levys’ business and personal success stories, with guidance on how to manage a marriage and business simultaneously, creating boundaries with a home office, and showing mutual respect in the boardroom.

In this episode, host CMA’s David Ciullo discusses with Elma and Dov Levy, authors of the book Partners in Life and Work, candid advice on the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, while interweaving the world of tech start-ups, the American immigrant experience, and the realities of running a business with your life partner. 

A longtime broadcast journalist, ABC News correspondent, and business communication strategist shows how you can craft an honest and authentic response to any scandal, rather than try to deny it, and ultimately bolster your brand.

In this episode, host CMA’s David Ciullo discusses with T.J. Winick, SVP at Issues Management Group his new book , Reputation Capital: Navigate and Protect Your Greatest Asset, how using transparency, honesty, authenticity, and empathy is key to protecting your brand.

While companies would prefer to operate “crisis free,” such a goal is usually unobtainable.

The crisis could be small—a difficult employee who takes up significant time and energy and appears uncoachable—or a larger crisis—supply chain issues, recalls, active shooter situations.

The question, however, that should be asked is whether managers in the organization have the skills and resources to decrease crises before they occur (in addition to respond fully and efficiently when they do occur).

In this episode of HR Power Hour join host Tawny Alvarez while she discusses these issues and the tools that we can provide to managers to help them be more effective in crisis with John Robertson, workforce wellness expert and culture alignment specialist of FORTLOGServices, Inc

Want to know a uniquely powerful approach from cutting-edge neuroscience, behavioral science, psychology, and world champions, that makes you feel better? Then read a new book called The Habit Mechanic; Fine Tune Your Brain and Supercharge How You Live, Work and Lead.

In this episode, host CMA’s David Ciullo discusses with Dr. Jon Finn, leadership consultant, best-selling author, and Tougher Minds® Founder, his new book which provides the tools, the app, and exercises to make it easier for people make a positive impact on their lives through better habits.

Do you have the right people, in the right roles, doing the right work? Not just that, but even if the right people are in the right role, are they happy?

Do they enjoy the work that they do daily?

Does it bring them joy? What if there was a resource that could help you determine the right role for your team members—while also making sure that they feel included and engaged in your organization’s mission and purpose? There may be.

In this episode of HR Power Hour, join Tawny Alvarez and guest David B. Jones, CEO of The Talent Enterprise, as they discuss how using Science and Analytics can provide your company with the insights you need to effectively evaluate not just the needs of the organization—but the needs of your team.

There are currently about 430,000 jobs in the cannabis industry and with more states poised to legalize it, the industry is soaring to new heights. This growth opens the door to a high demand for HR professionals who have an entrepreneurial mindset, can creative problem solve, and provide needed strategic planning. In this episode, host CMA’s David Ciullo discusses with Jacques Santucci, President of Opus Consulting, the current state of the cannabis industry, cannabis HR challenges, company culture myths and truths, and why HR leaders should consider this a professional opportunity of a lifetime.

It’s work party time. As we enter the fourth quarter of the calendar year many HR departments are likely discussing end of the year or holiday parties. You know, that time of year where we kick off our shoes, drink a glass of eggnog and try to prepare for the arrival of the new year. Whether you are excited to join your colleagues in holiday festivities or are dreading wearing your happy face and ugly sweater there are some things that all Human Resources professionals should be mindful of when the put their party-planning hat on. In this episode of HR Power Hour, join host Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Attorney Elizabeth Johnston of Verrill about how to minimize risks related to holiday party gatherings. It may seem like you can’t have fun and let your hair down without asking for an employment claim, but there are a multitude of steps and precautions that can be taken to minimize allegations of claims of violation of wage and hour laws, harassment, discrimination, and workers’ compensation injuries following a festive event.

Are you a little too comfortable with Self-loathing?
Tired of felling like you are not enough? Our guest says this book is for you! 
In this episode, host CMA’s David Ciullo discusses with author, attorney, single mom, and business owner Carrington Smith her new book Blooming: Finding Gifts in the Shit of Life.
We discuss how shit is quite literally fertilizer that can take you from trauma to triumph. 

On this week’s episode of HR Power Hour. It’s easy to say that your work environment is inclusive, but what does it take to attract and retain female leaders?

Join Tawny as she speaks to April Paradis, HR Specialist at Bank of America about the work that Bank of America is doing to invest in women.

April will discuss the work that Bank of America does in focusing on retention and development while simultaneously understanding that an employee’s needs do not end when they walk out the door.

In understanding the importance in investing in female customers, through their work with the Cornell Women’s Institute, to the programs available for employees, hear how Bank of America engages female employees through their child care and elder care reimbursement programs, tuition assistance programs, and parental leave programs.

That’s on the next HR Power Hour

For the most part, employers want to comply with the laws.But the wage and hour laws are surprising complicated, and not intuitive.

Problems usually arise in one of three ways:

random audit

employee complaint

or referral from another agency

In this episode, host CMA’s David Ciullo discusses with Margaret (“Peg”) O’Brien, Director of the Employment Law Practice Group at McLane Middleton, the US DOL’s increasing enforcement of employer misclassification of Independent Contractors, Joint Employment, and Exempt Status.

In addition Peg and David discuss the less known fact of how bonuses (including stay and sign on) can effect overtime calculations for nonexempt hourly workers.