The JoyPowered Workspace Podcast

The Foundations of Employee Relations


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In this episode, JoDee and Susan share their advice on employee relations.

Topics include:

  • The benefits of strong employee relations
  • Key skills for employee relations professionals
  • The four foundational elements of employee relations
  • Common employee relations issues and how the response should vary by industry and workforce
  • How employers can protect themselves from retaliation allegations
  • How to handle an employee saying they're recording the conversation when you asked them not to
  • What to do when you find out an employee making allegations is the one at fault
  • In this episode's listener question, we're asked about curbing someone who talks too much in a meeting when you're their peer. In the news, we discuss ideas for employee appreciation.

    Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-219-the-foundations-of-employee-relations/

    A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-219-the-foundations-of-employee-relations/

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