HR Power Hour

Every day 10,000 Americans step across the same threshold into uncertainty. Some with excitement, some with fear. Most with both. It's called retirement and, for most of us, it means determining how to make the most of the next 20 or 30 or more years of life.

Listen to Tom Wilson, master problem-solver, management consultant, and author of the book NEXT STAGE: In Your Retirement, Create the Live You Want.  This book explores and eases this life transition, offering readers both the wisdom of those who have gone before and concrete resources for navigating the unique challenges ahead.

Marianne Naess, Executive Vice President Commercial of Nordic Aquafarms Inc. joins us this week to discuss sustainable aquaculture and the challenges surrounding attracting individuals to an up-and-coming field.

Additionally, Ms. Naess will discuss the difference between the work being done in North America when compared with the Company's operations in Norway and Denmark. How is employment in North America in sustainable aquaculture similar and different from that in Europe? 

Mark Gonska, EVP and Chief Connections Officer at Dise & Company discuss the important topic of Avoiding Career Self Sabotage.

There are so many ways you can sabotage your career without even knowing it. For example, it truly is a myth that your job is secure, and your boss truly knows your daily value. Let's listen to Mark Gonska provide some key areas for you to watch and top-secret tips to insure your career success.

Making a Space that Works for Your Employees

What are some creative ways to combat the generational divide in the workplace?  Have you considered an interior designer to help bridge the gap between millennials and boomers?  

How does the physical space your organization occupies play a role in your organization's culture?  Does an "open office" arrangement simply mean we get rid of all the walls and everyone is happier?  

Join us next week as we talk to Jeana Stewart, Workplace Studio Leader and Certified Interior Designer at SMRT Architects and Engineers about how interior design affects how we work-both from an efficiency standpoint and from an engagement standpoint.