In this episode of Workplace Matters we are discussing an important part of Recovery Friendly Workplaces, Peers in Recovery. A peer in recovery is a co-worker who has been in recovery and is willing and able to support others who struggling with substance use disorders (SUDs). We spoke with Eric Cohen from Ace Pipe in Kansas City, Missouri about how his own recovery journey has allowed him to help others within his workplaces.

Guest: Eric Cohen

Host: Michael Guhin

In this episode of Workplace Matters we are talking with Healthier Workforce Center Director, Dr. Diane Rohlman about the health, safety, and well-being of young workers. Dr. Rohlman explains why youth are vulnerable, and how employers can effectively train and communicate with young workers to protect their health and ensure a safe workplace.

Full transcript available here: https://hwc.public-health.uiowa.edu/young-worker-safety-health-and-wellbeing/

Guest: Dr. Diane Rohlman

Host: Michael Guhin

This episode of Workplace Matters looks at the research of the Healthier Workforce Center's Dr. Jon Davis. Jon utilized the National Violent Death Reporting System to look specifically at work-related suicides. The findings provide insight into why work-related suicides happen and how the workplace can make a positive impact.

Host: Michael Guhin

Guest: Dr. Jon Davis

Links:

1) https://www.apa.org/monitor/julaug04/survey

2) https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/index.html#:~:text=In%202020%2C%20an%20estimated%2012.2,and%201.2%20million%20attempted%20suicide.&text=Suicide%20affects%20all%20ages

This episode of Workplace Matters looks at Latino immigrant and migrant populations working in meatpacking and cattle feed yards. Dr. Athena Ramos from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha led teams to examine the health outcomes of these populations. In this episode we look at hazards in these industries, try to understand why they are experiencing these hazards, and discuss what could be done to improve the situation.

Full transcript available here: https://hwc.public-health.uiowa.edu/workplace-matters-protecting-worker-well-being-in-immigrant-populations/

Guest: Dr. Athena Ramos

Host: Michael Guhin

This episode of Workplace Matters focuses on Parker Hannifin, a hydraulic and industrial hose manufacturer in Alliance, Nebraska. They implemented changes through policies and practices to improve their workplace health and safety culture and to protect worker well-being. Their success earned an award from Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest, the Nebraska State Chamber, and the Nebraska Safety Council. We talked to Angie Kaiser, the safety lead at Parker Hannifin, about their approach.

Full transcript available here: https://hwc.public-health.uiowa.edu/workplace-matters-successful-safety-culture-at-parker-hannifin/

Guest: Angie Kaiser

Host: Michael Guhin

This episode of Workplace Matters looks at gratitude in the workplace. Gratitude can be a low-cost solution to many workplace issues today, ranging from productivity to mental health. We talked with Dr. Nicole Del Castillo from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine about the positive effects gratitude can have on a workplace, and different ways to ingrain it into a workplace.

Full transcript available here: https://hwc.public-health.uiowa.edu/workplace-matters-gratitude-in-the-workplace/

Guest: Dr. Nicole Del Castillo

Host: Michael Guhin

This episode of Workplace Matters is the second focusing on Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs); this episode being focused on EAP Utilization. We again spoke with an EAP vendor and a multi-national company about how to view utilization rates, how workplace culture affects them, and 4 strategies to improve a workplace culture for EAP utilization.

Full transcript available here: https://hwc.public-health.uiowa.edu/workplace-matters-increasing-workplace-eap-utilization/

Guests: Alyssa Divjak and Gail Sutter

Host: Michael Guhin

This episode of Workplace Matters is the first of two addressing Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs); this episode being focused on the value of EAPs. We talked with an EAP vendor and a multi-national company who has a strong relationship with their EAP provider to ask about its benefits, the return on investment, what programs can be provided, and more.

Full transcript available here: https://hwc.public-health.uiowa.edu/workplace-matters-the-value-of-eap/

Guests: Alyssa Divjak and Gail Sutter

Host: Michael Guhin

This episode of Workplace Matters looks at the specific behaviors that effective leaders need to have to enable success in their workplace. Colonel John Bolduc is the Superintendent of Law Enforcement and Public Safety for the Nebraska State Patrol. He leads a massive group of officers and shared six behaviors he has found effective for leading employees.

Full transcript available here: https://hwc.public-health.uiowa.edu/workplace-matters-leadership-behaviors/

Host: Michael Guhin

Guest: Colonel John Bolduc

On this episode of Workplace Matters we looked at how managers and employers engage their workforce. Especially with remote workers, engaging employees has become more difficult. So what about engagement should change regarding remote work, and what can stay the same? We talked with University of Iowa experts and staff to discuss employee engagement.

Host: Michael Guhin

Guests: Dr. Eean Crawford, Joe Hetrick, Marcus Seaton