Workplace MVP:  Wendi Safstrom, SHRM Foundation In this conversation with host Jamie Gassmann, SHRM Foundation Executive Director Wendi Safstrom observed that a failure to support employees’ mental health not only weighs on the employees themselves but also weighs heavily on an organization’s bottom line. With that factor in mind, Wendi outlined several new initiatives of […]

Workplace MVP:  Cynthia Milota, Ware Malcomb, and Kate Lister, Global Workplace Analytics While many companies adapted to a fully remote work model last year, shifting to a hybrid, in-person/remote workplace this year raises many questions. Creating equitable arrangements among employees and bottom-line implications are just two of the considerations. Cynthia Milota, Ware Malcomb, and Kate […]

The R3 Continuum Playbook:  Compassion Fatigue in the Healthcare Industry As we approach two years into a pandemic, compassion fatigue–prioritizing the needs of others over self-care–is a particular difficulty with workers in healthcare.  Jeff Gorter, Vice President of Clinical Crisis Response at R3 Continuum, helps distinguish compassion fatigue from burnout, the unique impact on healthcare […]

Workplace MVP LIVE from SHRM 2021: Beth King, Motif FoodWorks Beth King, VP of People and Culture at Motif FoodWorks, shared her journey to HR, from a focused role to a generalist, which is her passion. She and host Jamie Gassmann discussed the difference between HR in small and large organizations, her advice to those […]

Workplace MVP:  Rosana Preston, Rosedale Transport Rosana Preston, Director of HR and Administration for Rosedale Transport, has decades of experience in trucking yet makes responding to changing times a priority. In this conversation with Workplace MVP host Jamie Gassmann, she cites other fundamental principles for her work and for Rosedale corporately, including a culture of […]

Workplace MVP LIVE from SHRM 2021: Michelle Heiliger, Sellenriek Construction Speaking with host Jamie Gassman live from SHRM 2021 in Las Vegas, Michelle Heiliger, Director of Human Resources with Sellenriek Construction, shared key pieces of advice from learning the business, investing in the development of people, giving younger workers leadership opportunities, and much more. Workplace […]

Workplace MVP LIVE from SHRM 2021: Katrina Branson, SBDC Louisiana, Paula Harvey, Shulte Building Systems Katrina Branson with the SBDC Louisiana and Paula Harvey of Shulte Building Systems joined host Jamie Gassmann for a live show in the Workplace MVP Booth at SHRM 2021. The pandemic has created a bevy of new entrepreneurs, and Katrina […]

Workplace MVP LIVE from SHRM 2021: Sally Pace, The Granite List Sally Pace is CEO of The Granite List, the benefits search website which launched in July. Sally says that benefits have shifted from wholesale plans to the here and now needs during the pandemic and that is reflected in the searches on the site. […]

Workplace MVP LIVE from SHRM 2021: Kris Garcia, Sandvik, and BriAnn Rachele, NOW CFO Taking a break for your mental health and finding the work that is right for you are two themes in this episode. On this live edition of Workplace MVP, Kris Garcia with Sandvik and BriAnn Rachele with NOW CFO joined host […]

Workplace MVP LIVE from SHRM 2021: Jay Hollins, Labelmaster Products Treating all employees as family and treating everyone the way you want to be treated are the values Jay Hollins with Labelmaster Products says are important in her company. She spoke with host Jamie Gassmann about how she got into HR, how Labelmaster recruits, the […]