What employees want and what employers think they want in terms of benefits and compensation are often misaligned. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Amy Spurling, co-founder and CEO of Compt, a firm specializing in helping employers build, streamline and scale employee benefits, on how organizations can identify benefits and perks employees actually value - and attract and retain great workers.

Compt was selected as the first winner of SHRM’s 2021 Better Workplaces Challenge Cup, a competition highlighting the most innovative workplace technology solutions. 

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Research suggests that the missing piece in most organizations’ attempts to increase effectiveness and achieve results is workplace happiness. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Jenn Lim, author of Beyond Happiness, to discuss how to build workplace strategies that spread happiness and, as a result, benefit all employees and the bottom line.

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Millennials are often described as entitled and obsessed with praise, validation and brunch. These stereotypes fail to recognize the tremendous importance of Millennials in the world of work: Now the largest generation in the workplace, Millennials comprise more than 35 percent of the global workforce, and by 2025, they’ll make up 75 percent all employees. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Bruce Tulgan, an expert on generational issues in the workplace, on how employers can effectively attract and retain the Millennial generation.

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The pandemic has made everyone’s jobs harder, and employees are now more stressed, depressed and anxious than ever. They’re also leaving their jobs in record numbers. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Lindsey Garito, SHRM-SCP, Westmed Medical Group’s director of human capital management and total rewards, about how to support employees and take steps to boost satisfaction and retention.

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The pandemic illustrated how difficult it is for one parent to manage the demands of work and parenthood simultaneously. Working moms are the most visible examples of this challenge. Single dads are in a similar situation and face their own unique difficulties. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Josh Levs, leading expert on the experiences of modern dads in the workplace, on how to create workplaces that better serve and accommodate every parent. 

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SHRM President and CEO, Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, joins All Things Work host Tony Lee to discuss questions explored in SHRM’s new book, Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval. As the book’s author, Johnny discusses the role of employer brand and organizational culture when attracting top talent; their intersection with diversity, equity and inclusion; and the steps CEOs and HR leaders can take to reset their organizations.

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With reports that more than 75 percent of employees are experiencing burnout at their jobs, workers desperately need a break. One of the best cures for burnout is time off, and a workplace where employees feel good about taking time to recharge, reset and come back refreshed. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Andrea Herron, WebMD’s head of people, on how employers and people managers can foster a culture of work that encourages employees to take the time off they deserve.

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The concept that companies have an obligation to help improve society is not new, but there is a growing expectation among employees that corporate America should have an active role in driving positive social change. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee is joined by Elizabeth Doty from the Erb Institute for Sustainability in Business at the University of Michigan to discuss companies’ increasing role in addressing social and political issues.

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Reports indicate that the world of work is heading for a “turnover tsunami,” with more than half of employees planning to look for a new job in 2021. This speaks to the importance of managers knowing what to do when employees announce they’ll be moving on. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee is joined by Adam Rosenthal, an attorney specializing in employment law and author of the new book Managing Employees Without Fear: How to Follow the Law, Build a Positive Work Culture and Avoid Getting Sued. They discuss how managers can ensure business continuity when employees leave—and how they can lead in ways that can keep good employees from departing at all.

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Asian-American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are no strangers to adversity in the workplace, but their experience often doesn’t receive much attention because of longstanding positive stereotypes of AAPI as hard workers and good employees. In this episode of All Things Work, Kavitha Prabhakar, Deloitte’s chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, joins host Tony Lee to discuss how these frequent biases adversely impact AAPI employees’ career paths and work experiences, and how employers can help their AAPI employees grow and advance in the workplace.

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