Leading in Color with Sarah Morgan

The episode guest is Lisa Dinhofer

In this episode, we discuss the following:

• Why COVID-19 is just as traumatic if not more than a workplace shooting or terrorist attack
• Why the murder of George Floyd has triggered such a visceral response for white people that we haven't seen before surrounding #BlackLivesMatter
• What organizations can do to support the emotional & mental wellness and the psychological safety of employees beyond referring them to the EAP

Lisa Dinhofer, MA, CT, known as "The Crisis Tamer', works with subject matter and circumstances most people turn away from. She mentors companies past traumatic and destabilizing events, workplace abuse and crisis communications to regain stability, establish a new normal and build resilience. Lisa was an employee at the World Trade Center during the 1993 bombing and was still working in NYC during 9/11. She draws from those first hand experiences of workplace trauma and lessons learned from other workplace tragedies.

Lisa is a certified Thanatologist with a sub-specialty in trauma, trained counselor, trained mediator, and a crisis communication specialist with 18+ years of professional experience training, consulting, coaching, debriefing and public speaking. Lisa works with a diverse client base within both for-profit and non-profit organizations.

She currently serves as a designated coach for an on-line community based in the UK for people struggling with addiction and is a credentialed provider with an EAP.

Lisa's areas of expertise include: unexpected/traumatic disruption | active shooter and employee violence | COVID-19 issues | addiction issues | workplace grief from death and non-death losses | trust building, Target and 'Upstander' training following bullying and sexual harassment | burnout and resilience building | mergers & RIF aftermath issues | scandal | employee termination and other difficult conversations.

She served as an Adjunct Instructor in the Graduate Thanatology program at Hood College, Frederick Maryland and is President of Koden Consulting Services and founder of The Crisis Tamer Club https://crisistamerclub.com/

Connect with Lisa on her website and on LinkedIn at "Lisa Dinhofer, MA CT"

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In this solo episode, host Sarah Morgan discusses the steps you need to take to invite an employee to return to work and how to re-orient them to the workplace after being gone for almost 3 months.

Sarah also discusses the handling on annual reviews, compensation re-adjustments, and pay equity auditing.

Sarah also reflects on the impact of George Floyd during this pandemic and the shift it is causing to the landscape of work.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• The Buzz on HR article on Workplace MicroAggressions
• Episode 26 of Leading in Color with Charlie Pleasant, LCSW
• BuzzARooney LLC to signup for Sarah's newsletter and get your FREE #ReOpeningAfterRona downloads
• The Buzz on HR article on Creating Pay Equity

The episode guest is Charnessa Pleasant

In this episode, we discuss the following:

• The important distinction between self-care and self-maintenance
• The self-care behaviors for leaders to model in the workplace
• The importance of self-care for workplaces navigating COVID-19

Charnessa "Charlie" Pleasant a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (held in both Virginia and North Carolina) and is the founder and executive clinician of The Healing Collaborative, PLLC; a local private practice in Richmond, Virginia. She has been a practicing clinician for 7 years.

She is an EMDR trained therapist focusing on the mental and emotional wellness of women who are ready to experience a richer quality of life. Charlie works with clients to address underlying issues causing depression, anxiety, and emotional distress. Charlie is also a NASW certified clinical supervisor for new MSW graduates and works with other practicing clinicians as they offer their gifts of healing.

Charlie graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and holds two Masters from Eastern Michigan University in Social Work and Women and Gender Studies. Prior to transitioning into her career in mental health and wellness, she enjoyed a fulfilling career in Higher Education for more than 15 years; serving in roles such as the Assistant Director of Education and Training with the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center at The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Program Coordinator for the Center for Multicultural Affairs and Adjunct Professor with the Department of Women & Gender Studies at Eastern Michigan University. It was while serving in these capacities that Charlie developed her passion for supporting women with regards to their emotional health and wellness.

When not working, Charlie enjoys traveling, discovering local breweries with her husband Jerry, perusing local bookstores, napping and adding new healing crystals to her collection (Smokey Quartz is her favorite).

Connect with Charlie on Twitter @charliepleasant and on LinkedIn at "Charlie Pleasant LCSW"

In Part 3 of the #ReOpeningAfterRona series, Sarah is discussing the impact of COVID-19 on compliance and company culture. This episode gives guidance on the FFCRA, FMLA, and ADA as well as advice on re-opening phases, re-orientation policies, and reacclimating employees to working outside the home.

Part 1 of the series is about preparing the physical office space for reopening. Listen to it HERE.

Part 2 of the series is about dealing with microaggressions in remote work. Read it HERE.

If you need more guidance on the FFCRA, visit this website.

If you need more guidance on the FMLA, visit this website. Or signup for Sarah's HR Summer School session HERE.

If you need more guidance on the ADA, visit this website.

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Sarah Morgan kicks off the #ReOpeningAfterRona series with this episode focused on all the questions you need to ask your employees and all the steps you need to take to prepare your office to reopen after the COVID19 pandemic.

This episode is Part 1 of this 7-part series that will crossover between Leading in Color and Sarah's blog, The Buzz on HR.

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• Employee Needs Survey - This list of survey questions will help you find out the concerns and needs of your employees about re-entering the traditional workplace as restrictions lessen and businesses reopen

• Office Reopening Readiness Questionnaire - This list of questions to consider will help you think through all the contingencies for your employees and your office before reopening and inviting employees to re-enter the workplace.

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Host Sarah Morgan kicks off Season 2 discussing what she's been up to during this two month break and how she's personally been coping with the global pandemic, COVID-19.

In this episode, Sarah also gives practical advice on:

• managing your home office space and staying organized & focused while working remotely
• leading and supporting your team with the transition to virtual work
• navigating mental health challenges during this pandemic
• conducting layoffs, furloughs and other workforce reductions with dignity

If you want to know more about Sarah's work with #BlackBlogsMatter as mentioned in the episode, check out Sarah's blog and this Instagram page.

If you want to learn more about Chris Fields of The Resume Crusade and support his legacy, check out these Tweets and this information about his Memorial Scholarship

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The Season 1 Finale show is a solo episode featuring Audience Questions submitted via social media and email being answered by host, Sarah Morgan.

Listen to Sarah's answers to these questions and more!

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This is a solo episode featuring Audience Questions submitted via social media and email being answered by host, Sarah Morgan.

Among the questions answered in the episode are:

• How do you balance working full time and building a brand as well as being a mom and wife?
• What are your thoughts on a former employee returning to work for an environment that was toxic for them?
• How long does one or should one, who works in HR, stick around with a company that externally touts Diversity & Inclusion but internally do not create the vehicles to improve the D&I?
• How do you keep leadership from shutting down on issues that make them uncomfortable while keeping employees motivated?
• How do we go about launching and growing employee resource groups? Should they form organically or does HR create them? How do you get employees excited about them so they will engage?
• How should men flirt or express interest in a woman at work in light of #MeToo?
• Being bi-racial, do you ever feel uncomfortable or unqualified talking about issues of race so aggressively? How do your White relatives react? What advice do you have for other bi-racial people who want to gain more confidence at this?

Listed to Sarah's answers to these questions and more!

Follow the show pages on Facebook and Instagram at "Leading in Color Podcast" and Twitter at "Leading in Color" -- and you can email the show at [email protected]

The episode guest is Michael C Bush

Conscious capitalism warrior, Michael Bush is the CEO of Great Place to Work®, Inc., the agency that compiles Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list. Bush leads 58 global offices responsible for gathering data from 10 million employees as part of the company's mission to build a better society by improving work conditions for all.

An innovation heavyweight with 30 years of executive experience, Mr. Bush has an impressive track record of strengthening efficiency and growing organizations. As CEO of Tetra Tech Communications, he grew the company's revenue from 40 million to 300 million. During the financial uncertainty of 2008, he secured financing for the young company Clark Sustainable Resource Developments which was later successfully acquired by Triton Logging of Canada.

Bush is the founder and current president of 8 Factors, an online learning platform focused on business management and hosted in partnership with Udemy. Additionally, Bush is the founder and president of the Mattmar Group, which has been providing turnaround leadership to companies that need to get back on a sustainable path since 2002.

Bush served as a member of President Obama's White House Business Council. He is a founding member of the private equity fund, Fund Good Jobs and teaches entrepreneurship classes at Stanford University and Mills College.

Under Bush's leadership and tapping insights from their data, Great Place to Work has built a new approach for their assessments, including a new leadership framework and retooling of its technology, surveys and company rankings to better evaluate and rank companies as a way to inspire and equip them towards being better – better for business, better for people and better for the world. Companies that are Certified with GPTW and go on to achieve the sought after rankings on their lists have up to 65% turnover lower than rivals and stock returns of three times the market average. This has resulted in many companies seeking Bush's advice on how to get these kinds of results within their organization. Today's business climate is defined by speed, social technologies and people expecting "values" besides value. As a result, Bush helps leaders create an outstanding culture for everyone, no matter who they are or what they do for the organization. They must build a Great Place to Work For All. This is not just for social justice reasons, but for defining business success. Michael Bush and his team from GPTW (who are also committed to creating their own FOR ALL workplace reflective of its teachings!), published a new book with Berrett-Koehler Publishers: A Great Place to Work for All

Thank you for listening to Episode 1 9of the Leading in Color podcast. I hope you will connect with Michael Bush on Twitter @MBushGPTW and on LinkedIn at "Michael C Bush"

Check out Michael's TED Talk.

Register for the Great Place To Work 2020 Summit.

I also hope you will connect with Leading in Color at @leadingincolorpodcast on FB and Instagram and @leadingincolor on Twitter. I'd love your feedback and questions at my email [email protected] -- and of course I want you to subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and now iHeart Radio and Stitcher!

The episode guest is Mary-Frances Winters.

Mary-Frances Winters is the founder and CEO of The Winters Group, Inc., a 35-year-old global diversity and inclusion consulting firm. For the past three decades she has impacted over hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals with her thought-provoking message, and her approach to diversity and inclusion.

Ms. Winters is a master strategist with experience in strategic planning, change management, diversity, organization development, training and facilitation, systems thinking and qualitative and quantitative research methods. She has extensive experience in working with senior leadership teams to drive organizational change.

Among her many awards and distinctions, Ms. Winters received the Winds of Change award from the Forum on Workplace Inclusion in 2016. She was also featured in Forbes' June 2016 publication, which honored some of the DC Metro area's most powerful women.

Ms. Winters is the author of four books with her most recent being, We Can't Talk about That at Work!: How to Talk about Race, Religion, Politics, and Other Polarizing Topics.

Ms. Winters Lives Inclusively® by building relationships across difference— thinking about what she says, does and thinks and questioning whether it fosters inclusion. She says hello to strangers, assumes positive intent and believes her purpose on earth is to break down barriers and build bridges across difference.

Here are the takeaways from this interview with Mary-Frances Winters:

• Self-awareness is crucial. We all have a cultural frame that shapes our views. We need to understand this, reflect on it, and be willing to learn about others.
• Dialogue over debate. Instead of fighting to be right and engaging in cancel culture, listen for understanding and to find shared meaning and common ground.
• You can't make people do this work. Creating learning experiences and safe spaces for conversation area great, especially in our workplaces. However, you cannot make people do this work and improve their cultural competence. Be willing to step back or walk away.

Thank you for listening to Episode 18 of the Leading in Color podcast. I hope you will connect with Mary-Frances on Twitter @maryfwinters and on LinkedIn at "MaryFWinters" and on Instagram at "Mary Frances Winters" … and you can follow The Winters Group at https://www.wintersgroup.com and connect with them on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook at The Winters Group.

I also hope you will connect with Leading in Color at @leadingincolorpodcast on FB and Instagram and @leadingincolor on Twitter. I'd love your feedback and questions at my email [email protected] -- and of course I want you to subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and now iHeart Radio and Stitcher!