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Empowering & Engaging Employees with Jason Lauristen
Friends with Employee Benefits
10/09/20 • 41 min
It’s an extraordinary time in human capital management. CHRO’s are in lockstep with the c-suite as they determine how to fundamentally reshape how they operate. Leaders are quickly realizing there is no such thing as a “new normal.” Rather, they must completely rethink the employer-employee relationship.
Jason Lauritsen, employee engagement expert and keynote speaker, joins the podcast to discuss why employee engagement is crucial to a company's success and what it means in our current environment, what he finds is the biggest issue employers face with engagement, how to leverage feedback the right way to empower employees and much more. If you're in a management position - you must give this a listen.
About Jason Lauritsen
Far too many people are suffering through bad experiences at work. I was one of them. After years of frustration, I discovered that it didn’t have to be this way. That is when I realized my calling: to make work human. Over the past twenty years, I’ve experimented with management and leadership from a variety of perspectives. I’ve been both a start-up CEO and F1000 corporate executive. I’ve led small and large teams. And, I’ve spent well over a decade studying, researching, and designing solutions for employee engagement. Whether I’m speaking, training, writing or consulting, my goal is always the same. To help people think differently about work so they can make work better. I use stories of my life experience as an entrepreneur, executive, spouse, father, and human being to make the message relatable and entertaining.
Additional Resources
- Website: https://jasonlauritsen.com/
- Book: Unlocking High Performance
- ENGAGE Chat with Sara Tarca: https://www.onedigital.com/engage-chat/
Music By: Colin Cross Music
Returning to People, Maintaining Culture & Leaders vs. Bosses with Jon Pace, Chief People Officer at CompassMSP (IT Direct)
Friends with Employee Benefits
05/14/21 • 34 min
Music By: Colin Cross Music
Empowering Your Employees with Wellbeing
Friends with Employee Benefits
12/06/19 • 53 min
When speaking with employers across Connecticut, the country and globally, we often find that employee wellbeing is something they plan to focus on in the near future but are admittedly slow to implement because they don’t feel equipped to address it properly and successfully. Often unsure what their role should be or how to define wellbeing, employers avoid confronting these issues head on.
Meanwhile, 75% of employees say they want their employers to champion their wellbeing in the workplace. Sara Tarca, Workforce Health Consultant, joins us on this episode to talk about how employers can get the most out of their health and wellbeing resources and truly make wellbeing part of their overall engagement and business strategy. Topics discussed include the transition from wellness to wellbeing, making the business case for a wellbeing strategy, the impact on productivity and performance and more.
About Sara Tarca
As Workforce Health Consultant, Sara utilizes over 20 years of experience in the Wellness and Health Promotion industry to support employers as they look to navigate and make strides in workforce health improvement. Throughout her career, Sara has provided insight, strategy, program development and trend analysis to client populations as related to health improvement, cost containment, benefit structure and RVOI. Her experience working “both sides of the table”, first as a practitioner (personal trainer, health coach, clinician), then as a representative for the insurance carrier, advisor and benefits administrator, has allowed Sara to develop a unique understanding of the needs and challenges that employers face in the wellness arena.
Music By: Colin Cross Music
Your Vaccine Questions Answered
Friends with Employee Benefits
01/29/21 • 50 min
This recording was taken from a live webinar hosted on 1/28. To watch the on-demand experience and access the resources mentioned during this conversation, click here.
Music By: Colin Cross Music
What We've Learned from 2020 & What to Expect in 2021
Friends with Employee Benefits
12/18/20 • 33 min
Music By: Colin Cross Music
Answering Your Connecticut Paid Leave Questions
Friends with Employee Benefits
03/12/21 • 34 min
Looking for helpful CT Paid Leave resources? Look no further:
- OneDigital Connecticut Paid Leave Portal
- OnDemand Webinar: CT Paid Leave & Absence Management: Which Way is Up?
- Employer FAQ Page
Music By: Colin Cross Music
A Conversation with Paul LaVoie, Chief Manufacturing Officer for the State of Connecticut
Friends with Employee Benefits
02/07/23 • 42 min
Paul LaVoie, Chief Manufacturing Officer for the State of Connecticut, joins Host Jeff Cross for a conversation about the state of manufacturing in CT and the impact the current workplace challenges are having on this. The two dive into topics such as staffing, the great resignation, the impact of a recession, bringing more work to CT and more. If you are a business leader in the CT manufacturing space, you do not want to miss this episode.
Music By: Colin Cross Music
A Little R&R: Rewards & Recognition
Friends with Employee Benefits
09/06/19 • 34 min
Gone are the days of the annual written performance review and a one-time meeting between employee and manager. According to Gallup, employees who do not feel adequately recognized are twice as likely to say they'll quit in the next year. To combat that, employers are looking to incorporate continuous or ongoing feedback to help build stronger bonds with their employees.
Tune into this episode where Jon Pace, Director of Operations over at IT Direct joins us to discuss how you can effectively incorporate a little R&R (rewards and recognition) into your workplace to help increase employee engagement. Workplace culture, cupcakes and vanilla bean ice cream are some other topics we hit on in this inaugural episode—you don’t want to miss this!
About Jon Pace
Jon Pace is the Director of Operations at IT Direct in Hartford, CT. His role is wide-spanning and covers not only business operations, but also HR, team development, and recruiting. Jon’s passion is to guide his teammates to success and to continue his own personal and business development. He enjoys learning and growing through life experiences, Ted talks, personal and professional development books, and seminars. At IT Direct, Jon uses his interpersonal and leadership skills to break down traditional barriers. He has made changes big and small, such as replacing annual performance reviews with stronger 1o1 practices, developing an intentional workplace culture, and creating a leadership development program. In addition to his many career successes, Jon describes himself, first and foremost, as a “family man” with three kids and a great wife by his side. He is a triathlete and just completed his first 1⁄2 Ironman this year!
About IT Direct
IT Direct is an award-winning technology services firm that helps small to midsize organizations realize a competitive advantage by harnessing the power of technology to reach their business goals. We provide unrivaled multi-level support along with dedicated strategic guidance and management. These are backed by exceptional quality control systems that ensure our clients remain secure, productive, and ready for the future. We work together with our clients to learn about their unique business values and goals, their processes, and their current systems. These elements all come together to deliver superior results that advance our clients’ success.
Music By: Colin Cross Music
CarrierChat: Aetna's Focus on Member Experience & Controlling Pharmacy Costs
Friends with Employee Benefits
05/29/20 • 69 min
Healthcare is complex, confusing and frustrating at times.
During this season, we'll be catching up with local carrier partners from across the state to get their view of the healthcare and health insurance landscape in Connecticut and the strategies they are putting in place for cost containment, member experience, product innovation, and more.
Music By: Colin Cross Music
Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace
Friends with Employee Benefits
06/12/20 • 52 min
In light of recent national events that have brought stark racial inequalities to the forefront of the conversation, organizations everywhere are navigating and facilitating unfamiliar discussions between leadership, employees and customers. How an organization chooses to handle this situation will have a direct impact on the workforce and define organizational culture as a whole.
To bring light to this conversation, we were fortunate enough to have Simone Morris, CEO of Simone Morris Enterprise LLC, join us on the podcast to discuss diversity and inclusion in the workplace. She brings her wealth of knowledge from her career as an award-winning diversity and inclusion leader, to discuss with Jeff what types of conversations need to be had, who should be leading the charge on those discussions, and what organizations can do to best demonstrate their support for diversity and inclusion. The second-half of the episode covers the power behind a D&I strategy and how HR can help influence a more inclusive culture. A must-listen-to episode.
First Half of Episode - Most recent conversation with Simone regarding how the current events are impacting conversations in the workplace
Second Half of Episode - Conversation around diversity and inclusion in the workplace recorded a few months back
About Simone Morris
Simone Morris is an award-winning diversity and inclusion leader, consultant and speaker committed to diversifying the workplace, and training women and emerging leaders to take true leadership positions in all aspects of their lives. Ms. Morris serves as a pro-bono coach for the Stand Beside Them non-profit organization providing career coaching to those returning from the Military. She is also a supporter of the Women’s Mentoring Network, providing scholarships for their clients to attend her retreats and workshops to improve their lives.
Resources Mentioned
- Racism in America Discussion (6/25): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/racism-in-america-expert-panel-discussion-tickets-108637563878
- Inclusion Training: https://www.simonemorrisenterprises.org/inclusion-training
- "6 Ways Introverts Can Help in the Fight Against Racism": https://www.simonemorrisenterprises.org/post/breaking-the-silence-6-ways-introverts-can-help-in-the-fight-against-racism
- Simone Morris Website: https://www.simonemorrisenterprises.org/
Music By: Colin Cross Music
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How many episodes does Friends with Employee Benefits have?
Friends with Employee Benefits currently has 66 episodes available.
What topics does Friends with Employee Benefits cover?
The podcast is about News, Insurance, Management, Business News, Compliance, Podcasts, Technology, Human Resources and Business.
What is the most popular episode on Friends with Employee Benefits?
The episode title 'CarrierChat: Aetna's Focus on Member Experience & Controlling Pharmacy Costs' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Friends with Employee Benefits?
The average episode length on Friends with Employee Benefits is 39 minutes.
How often are episodes of Friends with Employee Benefits released?
Episodes of Friends with Employee Benefits are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Friends with Employee Benefits?
The first episode of Friends with Employee Benefits was released on Aug 28, 2019.
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