HR Power Hour

On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Tawny as she talks to Shawn O’Leary, Executive Vice President of Dirigo Safety, LLC, about active shooter training and the importance of having a plan in place to respond to the aftermath of an attack. 

Most employers think that it could never happen to them. Their organization is staffed with great people, and none of them would ever wish harm on their co-workers. In many situations, however, the threat is not from one of your employees but from a third party. 

Have you recently performed a security assessment of your physical location, are your employees trained on how to respond to an active shooter incident, do you have a plan in place as to how to respond in the aftermath of such an event? Tawny and Shawn will discuss best practices in responding to all these concerns and how to keep employees as safe as possible should an active shooter event occur at your workplace. 

This week on HR Power Hour, we look at how 2020 has changed our economy including the business trends of remote work, customer expectations, and the disruption of “norms.”

In addition, we uncover the growth opportunities for business owners and cost reductions in 2021.

Join CMA host David Ciullo as he speaks with Chris Cynkar, Business Owner, Franchise Consultant, and Expense Reduction Expert, as we look at what business owners are planning this year.

Brann & Isaacson and Career Management Associates continue their Employment Law webinar series with a timely update for employers on some of the new key workplace developments in managing the pandemic and also addressing other pressing workplace issues. 

Our focus will be on concrete and practical issues for HR and leadership, and we address:

1. The latest federal and state vaccine guidance.
2. New DOL and OSHA workplace mandates for COVID safety.
3. New federal or state mandates for COVID related leave.
4. An update on the Portland Emergency pay litigation.
5. Advice on requesting medical notes in light of the EPL law.
6. Return to work versus telework: managing the competing challenges.

On February 4, 2021, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 was introduced by House and Senate Democrats.

This legislation has been touted as the most significant reform of labor law in the United States since the Taft-Hartley Act and the 1935 Wagner Act—both World War II-era laws. Even if your work environment is not unionized, and thus labor concerns are not at the top of mind, the PRO Act has elements, which, if passed, will have significant impacts on your organization.

For those operating in a unionized environment, employers can expect to feel the substantial impact in the PRO Act (from union membership to replacement of striking workers) if passed.

In this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill Attorney Robert Brooks as he shares with Tawny the top ten aspects of the Act that employers should keep at the top of mind.

This week on the HR Power Hour join host David Ciullo and Ron Thurston Author and VP of Stores at INTERMX.

In this episode, we discuss Ron’s book Retail Pride; The Guide to Celebrating Your Accidental Career.

Want to accelerate your potential and grow your career? Listen to David and Ron discuss straightforward and practical tips for developing your talents, connecting with customers and building your leadership skills. 

On this week’s HR Power Hour, success feels great, but we learn the most from our failures. Whether the failure is large or small, the growth potential that comes with the experience provides an opportunity for future success.

In this episode, we have a replay of Robert Baldacci discussing his work with Baldacci Consulting Group, his experiences in the restaurant industry (both in a well-known family-owned restaurant and as a franchisee), and the lessons that he has learned throughout his business career that are helpful generally, and to businesses as they pivot operations and plans amidst pandemic concerns.

Ever wonder if your business needs a Board of Directors? The fact is that there are many different types of Boards as well as many different reasons to create one to help your business, and yes yourself. 

This week on the HR Power Hour, join host David Ciullo and Colleen McCracken, a Strategic Business Advisor, discuss Everything Owners Need to Know About Boards and why you should get clear guidance when making this critical decision.

 As employers, we are focusing significant time and energy on Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives.

Do we have the right people in the right positions? Do our policies appropriately set forth our commitment to these initiatives? But has your organization given thought to the fact that who you lease or rent property from could be a reflection on your business’s commitment to DEI?

On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Tawny as she talks to James W. Dinkle, Executive Director of the Kennebec Regional Development Authority/FirstPark in Oakland Maine about the importance of community and the location in which you are starting or relocating your business and the questions you should ask when you are assessing whether the business community appropriately reflects your organization’s DEI initiatives.

This week on the HR Power Hour join host David Ciullo and Coleen Greco founder of Reset Refuel Renew

On this episode, we discuss the three pillars for optimal health. 

Today more than ever organizations are looking to help their employees succeed. Coleen and David discuss how virtual personal training, nutrition coaching, and mindset coaching properly designed can help you discover JOY and improve your performance at work and in life. 

This week on HR Power Hour: Employers have spent much of the last year focusing on employee health and well-being; emphasizing the creation of a healthy work environment to minimize the spread of the virus in the workplace.

Some employers have taken that focus a step further, to make sure that during this difficult time employee’s mental health is also being looked after.

Join Lindy Graham, LCSW and Founder of Well Space Maine and WellSpace@Work and Celine Frueh, Human Resources Director at Allagash Brewing Co. as they discuss the partnership the two organizations have entered into to remove barriers that employees may traditionally experience when seeking mental health counseling and care.