the WorkLife podcast

In this episode, our guest, for the second time, is Ellen Ernst Kossek, an internationally recognized thought leader on employer support of work and family/personal life integration, gender and diversity. She is an academic, social scientist and Distinguished Professor of Management at the Purdue University. Among many we speak about the impact of the pandemic on the work-life realm, through what practices organizations supported their staff with their work-life needs during the pandemic, and how can inclusive organizational climates be created.

In this episode, our guest is Kristen Anderson, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Barilla. We chat about how Barilla has introduced Smart Working, and how this prepared them for the lockdowns in Italy and elsewhere. Kristen also shares their work on diversity and inclusion and that Barilla has won a Catalyst Award in 2021 on Advancing Women in the Workplace.

In this episode, our guest is Kristen Anderson, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Barilla. We chat about how Barilla has introduced Smart Working, and how this prepared them for the lockdowns in Italy and elsewhere. Kristen also shares their work on diversity and inclusion and that Barilla has won a Catalyst Award in 2021 on Advancing Women in the Workplace.

Schools and kindergartens closing has been probably the biggest headaches for working parents throughout the pandemic. Many parents had to take paid or unpaid time off, use their parental leave and many women had to leave the labour market altogether. A handful of employers have really stepped up to help their employees. In this episode we hear from the remarkable Kristina Pressley, Human Resources manager at Orion Industries (US) about how they have set up their learning pod for the children of the employees.

Schools and kindergartens closing has been probably the biggest headaches for working parents throughout the pandemic. Many parents had to take paid or unpaid time off, use their parental leave and many women had to leave the labour market altogether. A handful of employers have really stepped up to help their employees. In this episode we hear from the remarkable Kristina Pressley, Human Resources manager at Orion Industries (US) about how they have set up their learning pod for the children of the employees.

Join us for this podcast conversation with work sociologist, researcher, author, Tracy Brower. We tackle the work for her latest book on Happiness at Work, as well as what people are going through now in the pandemic. Tracy gives a lot of actionable tips and frameworks of improving our "work-life ecosystem".

Join us for this podcast conversation with work sociologist, researcher, author, Tracy Brower. We tackle the work for her latest book on Happiness at Work, as well as what people are going through now in the pandemic. Tracy gives a lot of actionable tips and frameworks of improving our "work-life ecosystem".

In this episode, our guest is Stecy Yghemonos, Executive Director of Eurocarers. We discuss informal carers, who they are and what they do, how particularly vulnerable they are during the pandemic, and what employers and policy makers need to consider.

In this episode, our guest is Stecy Yghemonos, Executive Director of Eurocarers. We discuss informal carers, who they are and what they do, how particularly vulnerable they are during the pandemic, and what employers and policy makers need to consider.

In this episode, our 2 distinguished guests are joining us from the Boston College Center for Work & Family, which is the leading university-based center in the US, focused on helping employers enhance the employee experience, increase employee productivity, and improve the quality of employee lives. Dr. Brad Harrington and Jennifer Sabatini Fraone are sharing with us what their corporate members have put in place to support working parents and carers during the pandemic.