ProjectHR

On this episode of ProjectHR, Michele Vincent discusses worker shortages, contingent workers and the critical need for organizations to have staffing contingency plans in advance of disruptions that create a need for temporary work.

Workplace wellness efforts can improve employee productivity, increase morale, lower employee stress, lower absenteeism, increase retention, and they might even ultimately reduce healthcare costs for employers. The trick has been implementing effective, long-term wellness strategies that work for both the organizations and their individual employees. On this episode of ProjectHR, our guest is Dr. Bradford Cooper, the CEO of US Corporate Wellness, and he knows how to make workplace wellness stick. He'll be telling us all about:

- The importance of autonomy;

- The challenges that face employer wellness programs;

- What makes wellness efforts successful; and

- Why employers should strive to create a culture of wellness!

Workplace wellness efforts can improve employee productivity, increase morale, lower employee stress, lower absenteeism, increase retention, and they might even ultimately reduce healthcare costs for employers. The trick has been implementing effective, long-term wellness strategies that work for both the organizations and their individual employees. On this episode of ProjectHR, our guest is Dr. Bradford Cooper, the CEO of US Corporate Wellness, and he knows how to make workplace wellness stick. He'll be telling us all about:

- The importance of autonomy;

- The challenges that face employer wellness programs;

- What makes wellness efforts successful; and

- Why employers should strive to create a culture of wellness!

Never has there been a more important time to have solid succession plans in place. Today we stand on the edge of a major generational shift within our workplaces. Baby Boomers have already begun their collective transition into retirement, and once it hits its stride, companies that don’t have a plan in place will struggle. On this episode of ProjectHR, our guest will be Jim Bitterle, Managing Partner at EDSI, and he'll be telling us all about:

- Why Succession Planning is important;

- Who is typically responsible for the setting a plan in place;

- How it can help you "Hire for the Future"; and

- He'll walk us through the Succession Planning process, step-by-step!

What would you do if you were told that the talent you’re looking to hire may already be on your payroll? That’s the idea behind The Inside Gig: How Sharing Untapped Talent Across Boundaries Unleashes Organizational Capacity, a new book by Dr. Edie Goldberg and Kelley Steven-Waiss. Joining us today is Dr. Edie Goldberg -- and she'll be talking about:

- The skills gap crisis;

- The speed at which work is evolving;

- Ways you can discover the untapped skills within your workforce; and

- How both your employees and your company can benefit from The Inside Gig's talent strategy!

Positive, two-way communication is a must for any workplace hoping to create or maintain a progressive and productive work culture - but have you ever stopped to wonder what exactly it is that we mean when we say “communication”? Our guest this week on ProjectHR certainly has! In this episode, we;'re joined by Dr. Ada Luz Gonzalez, the owner of Transformative Conversations, a consultancy committed to helping organizations facilitate change, development and growth through dialogue -- and she'll be talking with us about:

- The differences between communication, conversation, discussion and dialogue;

- Why dialogue provides meaning and diversity of thought;

- The cost of poor communication; and

- How you can design a dialogue that can lead to transformative change!

Everyone knows that employee engagement is the key to a company's success - but just knowing that fact doesn't make it any easier to inspire engagement within your team! Our guest for this week's ProjectHR is Ted Ma, a leadership expert and speaker with over 17 years experience in leading teams and developing leaders. He’ll also be serving as the keynote speaker at the Spring 2020 CUE conference. In this episode, he'll explain:

- If a leader can compel engagement;

- How to get buy-in from other leaders;

- The role of mentorship; and

- Three actionable steps you can use to improve engagement.

This episode also includes a short interview with Anne Cooper, Interim Director of CUE, who will tell us about CUE's move online for this year's Spring CUE Conference!

Until very recently, HR and PR operated as stand-alone entities -- but the rise of technology has meant that relationship is now evolving, growing, and intersecting in ways that genuinely compliment and assist one another. Our guest for this week's ProjectHR is Nick Kalm, Founder, President, and CEO of Reputation Partners, LLC. and he'll be telling us all about:

- How both teams benefit from working in concert;

- The importance of the company experience;

- The role of storytelling in both HR and PR; and

- How joining forces can dramatically impact recruitment efforts.

Talking with employees about COVID-19 is a challenge for many companies right now. Employee communication during a crisis presents unique challenges that require specific solutions. This week on ProjectHR, Jennifer Orechwa discusses strategies, including the language, tone and delivery of your employee-facing communications.

As America's attitudes towards marijuana legalization shift and evolve, so, too, do the jobs of Human Resource professionals. In this ever-changing environment, what happens to workplace drug policies? And how can we all keep up? One way to keep up is to follow Lisa Nagele-Piazza, Senior Legal Editor at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and she is our guest for this week's episode of ProjectHR. In this episode, we'll discuss:

- Whether drug testing is worth doing anymore;

- Who is responsible for keeping up with the changing laws;

- What happens to HR when the law changes; and

- Notable legal challenges you should know about.