HR Power Hour

The four-day work week is not a new concept, but in the last year we have seen more and more companies who are “making it work.” Additionally, we are seeing states introduce legislation that incentivizes companies to switch to four-day work week, providing state tax credits to both public and private employers who make the switch.

At the federal level, in 2023, we have seen the proposal of a bill entitled the “Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act” which seeks to incentivize shorter workweeks by requiring overtime pay for time worked in excess of 32 hours per week.

In this episode of HR Power Hour, join co-host Tawny Alvarez in a dialogue with Biddeford Maine Mayor Alan Casavant concerning how the city of Biddeford, Maine, as a public employer, moved to a four-day work week and the tips he has for other organizations considering the same.

In an increasingly complex and chaotic world where leaders are in short supply, people of all personality types are needed to lead. 

Rather than asking aspiring quiet leaders to “fake it” or pretend to be something they aren’t, the new book Quiet Leader, Loud Results provides real-world tested advice, and strategies on navigating the difficulties of having a quieter personality. 

In this episode, host CMA’s David Ciullo discusses with author, Ankit Mahadevia, a quiet leader, founder, and CEO of nine biotechnology companies the triumphs and pitfalls of his own journey alongside other quiet leaders

"There is a strategic approach to salary negotiation -it starts by understanding the employer's point of view.

Despite stories of amazing signing bonuses and generous pay increases, most of us haven't been wowed by our own compensation.

HRPH brings you Executive Coach Mark Gonska with a 4-Step Approach to Salary Negotiation... it works.

Learn 5 tips of Salary Negotiation that may be hiding in plain sight.

Managers are often promoted into the role because they are operationally skilled. 
However, this often sets up first-time managers for failure. Unfortunately, they frequently lack the management skills necessary for success. In this episode of HR Power Hour, join host Tawny Alvarez as she talks with Jen Serei, SHRM-CP, HR Partner at MP.

They’ll discuss useful tips and best practices for first-time managers, as well as helpful reminders for more seasoned managers.

In this show, Tawny and Jen will:

• Identify different management styles;
• Outline common mistakes new managers make;
• Share ways to limit adverse effects of common managerial mistakes;
• and Cover challenges managers encounter, such as delegating and managing former peers.

Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy, and the pace of HR compliance change has been at a record setting pace in 2022 and now 2023 with no signs of it slowing down anytime soon.

In this episode, host CMA’s David Ciullo discusses with Chris Cluff, President of Papertrails, Evolving HR Compliance Challenges for Small Businesses. Learn what and how your small business can do to comply with issues like Earned Paid Leave, Vacation payout requirements, Paid Family Medial Leave, State Retirement Mandates and more.

In this episode of The HR Power Hour, join Tawny Alvarez as she talks with Melissa Denbow, Vice

President Community Experience Manager at Machias Savings Bank.

Tawny and Melissa talk about the work that she has done to help Machias Savings Bank become a key member of the community it serves, and steps other companies can take to communicate the

value of community engagement to its team members.

Employers often ask their employees to “bring their whole self to work.” Companies ask employees to engage in inclusion endeavors and to help the organization achieve its mission as it relates to culture, diversity, and growth.

Often, however, when the organization is unsuccessful in achieving any of these goals, the organization blames the individual—using terms and phrases such as “they weren’t the right fit” or they didn’t “integrate” well with the “culture”.

But the issue could be larger than these catch-phrases. Instead, it may be time for the organization to be asking—do employees feel psychologically safe at work?

On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Tawny Alvarez and Chuck Mollor, founder, CEO, executive coach, and advisor at MCG Partners, as they discuss the importance of psychological safety at work, including why it’s important and how you can help to build a more psychologically safe work environment for your employees.

Retail is the heartbeat of a thriving economy and community, and our guest’s mission is to inspire a new era of leadership, one that teaches leaders to value their most precious asset, their people. 

In this episode, host CMA’s David Ciullo discusses with April Sabral, author of her new book The Positive Effect: A Retail Leaders Guide to Changing the World.

April shares her personal journey, lessons learned, and how to lead with a positive attitude against all the odds. 

Can you go ten minutes without checking your email?

Do you find yourself picking up your phone and suddenly realizing you’re not sure what you were planning to search for or what app you were going to visit?

Does the same thing happen when you’re on a tight deadline?When you have to be productive, but the envelope icon keeps flashing on your screen or your phone keeps pinging?

On this episode of HR Power Hour, join co-host Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Jeff Wozer, writer, comedian, speaker, about the effect screen time is having on productivity and proposed ways that employees can take back the time they are losing to digital distractions.

Did you know that if you have an Employer Group Health Plan, you have a fiduciary responsibility to comply with the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) by Jan 1, 2023, or face real fines?

In this episode, host CMA’s David Ciullo discusses with Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine Co-Founder and President Peter Hayes, the new requirements, and fiduciary best practices for employer sponsored health plans as well as new health care cost transparency tool.