HR.Salon Podcast

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Strategic decisions and planning aren't just reserved for board rooms and company retreats. It is the lifeblood of successful entrepreneurs. 

Susie Atvell, owner of Kindred Fare in Geneva, NY, shares stories of how strategic planning has helped her create a business that allows her freedom to do the work she loves at a time and place she chooses.  

She also shares some times where making panicked decisions made her worse off than when she started.

Listen in to learn how to make strategic planning a regular part of your business.

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Kevyn Rustici shares with us how we can use data to transform Human Resources from a cost center to a profit center. We are entering into the war for talent. If you do not treat your people well, someone else will.

Which phrase resonates more with you:

My employees are lucky to work here.

OR

We are lucky to have these employees working here.

One of these mindsets will evolve your company to the next level, and the other has the potential to make you go extinct. 

Listen in to get Kevyn's insight on how to revolutionize your HR department.

Kevyn also cohosts two podcasts: Timeout with Leaders with Tyler White and The #HRevolution with Bobby Spaziani and Chris Darone.

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Bobby started his business by selling off every asset he had and fully committing to a single car wash. He has since grown it to five locations and is now building his sixth. And he plans on building more. 

Though hard work is an undeniable part of Bobby's success, he and his team have made several critical strategic decisions that turned a declining car wash into a quickly growing business.

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One of the most exciting things about being in business is the ability to create something from nothing, to see ideas come to life, and to solve problems that were previously unsolvable. Bob talks about how entrepreneurs are often long on imagination and short on execution. 

We discuss the idea of a brand and a brand promise and how execution is key to bringing your ideas (imagination) to life.

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Bob spent many years as an executive at Wal-Mart as they became an omnipresent market force. He headed up many aspects of merchandising and has a keen eye for what it takes for small businesses to succeed when the big boys come to town. 

In our first episode with Bob (episode 2 coming next week) we dive into a small detail that makes a world of difference: how you define and interact with your ideal clientele. Many businesses have customers. Bob argues that small businesses need to think of their patrons differently in order to serve them best, and ultimately build a thriving business.

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Kristen Fragnoli is a Life and Leadership Coach who specializes in working with emerging leaders who are looking to improve their performance, expand their impact, and become more joyful and balanced in their career and life.

We talk about how each person can benefit from coaching, even if you "don't need it." And she shares some great insight into what to look for in a coach that can take your game to the next level.

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When Kim Porter found out that people who went through a sexual abuse forensic exam had their clothes taken as evidence, and went home in a hospital gown and hospital underwear, she knew she had to do something about it. Kim led an all female brew team to create IMPACT IPA, a beer which will help fund the purchase of undergarments and clothing for those who go through sexual assault forensic exams.

She shares her thoughts on the brewing industry and where she sees it heading.

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Michelle Pedzich of Canandaigua National Bank & Trust discusses how leaders can practice transparency and vulnerability in ways that build employee morale and create a positive work culture. She discusses the nuances of networking and some best practices you can implement today.

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Valerie Knoblauch is the President of the Finger Lakes Visitors Connection, an organization dedicated to the advancement of the Finger Lakes region, specifically in the realm of commerce and tourism. 

Valerie generously shares her advice on leadership during the pandemic, how locals can have an outsized impact on tourism, and how working with your "competition" may be your best answer for finding success in the marketplace.

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In the 17th and 18th centuries, salons were where thinkers, artists, and dreamers gathered to challenge ideas and reinvent culture. Today, HR.Salon carries that same energy into the world of work.

In this opening episode, host Andrew invites you into a modern-day salon — a place where curiosity meets capability, and conversations with forward-thinking HR pros spark new ways of leading, listening, and helping people thrive.

Because the best ideas about work don’t come from policy binders — they come from great conversations.

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