MSU WorkLife Podcast

Carly Kabel, College of Arts and Letters, interviews Paulette Granberry Russell about the 2020 Commemorative Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The theme of the week is "Still I Rise" and encompasses many activities including focus on the 19th Amendment that guarantees the right to vote for women.

This special episode, recorded on the 4th Floor of the Administration Building, is split into two parts. In Part 1, Paulette Granberry Russell talks about the 40th Commemorative Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Michigan State University. She shares some of her personal story about the impact that Dr. King had on her life.

Dr. John Girdwood stops by the MSU International Center to talk with Joy Shantz, Communications and Community Outreach Coordinator, about the support MSU offers to international Spartans.

Liz Lauren and Laurie Linscott sit down with John Girdwood in the bustling Spartan Childhood Development Center. If you listen closely, you might hear a joyous child playing in the background. Liz and Laurie are local experts on childcare options and convey things to think about when choosing the right childcare for your family.

Jaimie Hutchison sits down with Dr. Amy Bonomi, director of Michigan State University (MSU) Extension’s Children and Youth Institute (CYI). In addition to her director role, Dr. Bonomi is co-administrator of the Women’s Leadership Institute at MSU and a faculty member in MSU’s Research Consortium on Gender-based Violence.

In today’s social media-driven society, it is very easy to brand yourself with your 9-to-5 or side hustle; however, it is also easy to get pigeon-held to being one-dimensional by separating the two. This has created a “war of worlds” where corporate and entrepreneurship are seen as two separate entities, leading to a misconception of how to develop a multi-faceted career as a woman in leadership. This episode will provide tips to take you up the ladder of engagement from startup to the C-suite as a professional woman on the rise while also creating a leadership pipeline for other women in the future.

Jaimie Hutchison sits down with a group of MSU Spartans on a Friday morning to discuss practical ways to reduce stress at work.

When Dr. Carol Parker won the MSU Outstanding Supervisor Award in 2018, she was the Executive Director in the Office of Academic Affairs, College of Human Medicine. In that capacity, she supervised 22 employees. According to the nomination packet for the award, Parker is a role model and positive leader. One nominator wrote, "I cannot overstate how empathetic and compassionate Carol is. She has been so very understanding and accommodating to me (and to others in the group) when a rough patch in life comes along." Another letter stated, "Carol is sensitive to the full spectrum of her employees' needs, acknowledging the multiple roles we each navigate, whether we are dealing with elder, partner or childcare issues or pursuing our own work-life goals. She respects the differences between us, and expects us to do the same."

In today’s social media-driven society, it is very easy to brand yourself with your 9-to-5 or side hustle; however, it is also easy to get pigeon-held to being one-dimensional by separating the two. This has created a “war of worlds” where corporate and entrepreneurship are seen as two separate entities, leading to a misconception of how to develop a multi-faceted career as a woman in leadership. This seminar will provide tips to take you up the ladder of engagement from startup to the C-suite as a professional woman on the rise while also creating a leadership pipeline for other women in the future.

In today’s social media-driven society, it is very easy to brand yourself with your 9-to-5 or side hustle; however, it is also easy to get pigeon-held to being one-dimensional by separating the two. This has created a “war of worlds” where corporate and entrepreneurship are seen as two separate entities, leading to a misconception of how to develop a multi-faceted career as a woman in leadership. This seminar will provide tips to take you up the ladder of engagement from startup to the C-suite as a professional woman on the rise while also creating a leadership pipeline for other women in the future.