Talent Report+THRIVE

Guest Bio - Christine Liu McLaughlin

Let's Connect:

Guest Bio - Joel Aziere

Guest Bio - Scott LeBlanc

Guest Bio - Scott Reigle

Guest Bio - Audrey Merkel

Guest Bio - Craig Papka

Developing Career Paths Publication

Transcript:

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Hello everybody and welcome to 30 minute Thrive,

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your go to podcast for anything and everything HR.

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Powered by MRA, the Management Association.

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Looking to stay on top of the ever-changing world of HR? MRA

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has got you covered.

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We'll be the first, to tell you what's hot and what's not.

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I'm your host, Sophie Boler, and we are so glad you're here.

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Now it's time to thrive.

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Hello and welcome to this episode of 30 Minute Thrive.

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We're glad you're here.

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And I am actually here at MRA's Wisconsin Employment Law Update,

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where attendees are gaining insight on how to remain resilient

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after this post pandemic uncertainty and economic change.

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We have over 600 people attending

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virtually and in person today, so it's a big event.

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And I will be talking with seven of the speakers from today

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who are all practicing attorneys in the area.

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So come along.

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Hello, everybody.

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I'm here with Christine Liu McLaughlin.

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Christine is a shareholder at Godfrey and Kahn’s Labor and Employment

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Practice Group, and she was actually the former practice group chair.

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Christine provides counsel on a wide variety of employment

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and labor issues ranging from interpretation and application

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of federal and state employment laws to specialized employee

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transition matters and complex business transaction.

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So, Christine, you just reviewed 2022 and kind of talked

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about 2023, the year ahead for employers.

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So can you kind of summarize some of your key points that you talked about?

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Sure.

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I talked a long time.

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So this is going to be a big summary.

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I always like to start on the federal level.

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So if anybody saw the State of the Union address,

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Your Path to Success: Is It a Ladder or Lattice?

Talent Report+THRIVE

12/14/22 • 22 min

Description: This week, MRA's Vice President of Human Resources, James McDevitt uses his 25+ years of HR knowledge to discuss what it takes to create your path to success! He covers career ladders vs. lattices, core competencies, employee development tools, and more.

Key Takeaways:

Employees are generally more engaged when they believe their employer is concerned about their growth, provides opportunities to reach individual career goals, and allows them to contribute to the company’s success.
Some paradigms have also shifted, making career paths even more important. Workers value job enrichment, flexibility, and career development more than job security and stability.
Frame the career path discussion to include regular development conversations within the performance management cycle!

Resources:

Let's Connect:

James McDevitt Bio

James' LinkedIn Profile

Transcript:

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Intro

Hello hello, everybody, and welcome to 30 minute THRIVE, your go-to podcast for anything and everything HR, powered by MRA - The Management Association. Looking to stay on top of the ever-changing world of HR? MRA has got you covered. We’ll be the first to tell you what’s hot and what’s not. I’m your host, Sophie Boler, and we are so glad you’re here. Now it’s time to THRIVE.

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Sophie Boler

Hello, everybody, and welcome to this episode of 30 minute THRIVE. We’re so glad you’re here and joining us today. And today, James McDevitt is also joining us today. He’s our vice president of human resources here at MRA. And he’s really here to discuss, give advice on career paths. So thanks for being here today, James.

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James McDevitt

Thank you for inviting me.

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Sophie Boler

Excited to talk with you. But before we get started, we really want to start with a fun question. And as our listeners know, we’re located in Wisconsin, and we had our first true snowfall yesterday, which was crazy. So I want to ask you what your favorite thing to do in the winter, wintertime activity is.

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James McDevitt

I actually love taking my wee Westie, our little pet West Highland Terrier, out for a walk in the snow. He loves the snow. He’s white, so you can’t see him very well. But he loves when it’s really deep, and he’s only got little legs. He jumps across the snow and he loves hunting deer and squirrels and whatever’s out there.

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James McDevitt

He just has a great time.

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Sophie Boler

That’s just funny to hear—a small little Westie hunting a big deer.

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James McDevitt

Oh, yeah. Yeah, for sure.

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Sophie Boler

Small but mighty.

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James McDevitt

Absolutely.

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Sophie Boler

Well, that’s great. But let’s dive into our topic for today, and that is career paths. And we’re going to start a little broad. So can you tell me what the difference between an organizational career path and a personal career path is?

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James McDevitt

Sure. Great question to start with. They’re definitely related; however, as the name implies, organizational career path is more work related than personal career path. It’s more personal related. So you’re looking at, for a personal career path, you’re looking at development skills, sorry, skills that you need to develop for yourself. Maybe the softer skills, maybe time management skills, maybe dealing with people, managing people, leading people, getting people motivated, engaged, etc., whereas a traditional organizational career path would be more job related.

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James McDevitt

How do I want to, maybe I want to be CEO one day. How do I become CEO? What jobs do I need to do? What skills do I need to learn? So the personal career path also would include what do you enjoy doing? What do you like doing? Do you like working with people? So you may want to consider a career with people that would help enable that.

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James McDevitt

Do you like building things? Do you like working with computers? These are all different things that you would bring into either a personal plan or an organizational plan.

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Transitioning From Operational to Strategic HR

Talent Report+THRIVE

07/05/23 • 22 min

Description:

Join us in this thought-provoking episode as we delve into the world of HR and explore the transformative journey from an operational HR role to a strategic HR function. Discover the pivotal shift from transactional tasks to forward-thinking initiatives that drive organizational success. Our expert guests share their valuable insights on building strategic HR capabilities, fostering leadership buy-in, leveraging data analytics for informed decision-making, and cultivating a culture of continuous improvement. Whether you're an HR professional or a business leader seeking to unlock the full potential of your HR team, this episode offers practical guidance for navigating this critical transformation.

Resources:

Strategic Workforce Planning Guide

Guest Bio - Rebecca Jacobs

Let's Connect:

Guest LinkedIn Profile - Rebecca Jacobs

Guest LinkedIn Profile - Katie Coulson

Naviant - Human Resource Process Solutions

Transcript:

Transcripts are computer generated -- not 100% accurate word-for-word.

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Unknown
Hello everybody and welcome to 30 minute Thrive, your go to podcast for anything and everything HR, powered by MRA, the Management Association. Looking to stay on top of the ever changing world of HR? MRA has got you covered. We'll be the first to tell you what's hot and what's not. I'm your host, Sophie Boler, and we are so glad you're here.

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Unknown
Now it's time to thrive. Well, hello, everybody, and welcome to this episode of 30 minute Thrive. Kind of got a special episode today because we're joined with two awesome HR Professionals from our Ohio division. Katie Coulson is our HR director at MRA company. Kwest group has been there for a little over seven years, but she has over 17 years of overall HR experience and is really passionate about the work she does and is coming with a lot of great advice and knowledge today.

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Unknown
In our second guest is Rebecca Jacobs. She's general counsel and director at MRA, Ohio. And with 25 plus years of employment law experience, she really ensures that our members are well supported in their HR and talent development needs. So I'm really excited to talk about the shift from operational to strategic HR With you both today. But before we get into that, rebecca, i don't know if you want to talk a little bit about why we brought katie onto the podcast today and maybe a little bit about how you two have worked together in the past.

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Unknown
Sure, sure. In Columbus, I am also the facilitator for our in-person Columbus roundtable, and Katie has been a very active member of our roundtables for quite some time. And I realized as we meeting every month and people are getting to know each other and talking through issues and questions, just the wealth of knowledge and experience that she has.

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Unknown
And then just getting a chance to talk to her and see what what she has offered with all of our roundtable attendees. Absolutely. Well, thank you again for joining us. Well, let's dive right into the first question, and that's really talk about what is the benefit of transitioning from operational HR to strategic. And Katie, you can kind of start us off with this one.

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Unknown
Yeah. So I really think that this happened for me during COVID with Kwest Group, and it really was taking the organization and leading them in a time of uncertainty through that time. And making sure that they were successful throughout it. So that would be like the number one benefit for me. And I think that for all organizations, this is a huge benefit because it really puts HR at the forefront and it doesn't leave people questioning, well, what do we have an HR department for?

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Unknown
Absolutely. Rebecca, do you have anything? Oh, absolutely. The probably the best benefit is the fact that...

Future Trends: What’s Next for HR Technology

Talent Report+THRIVE

11/22/23 • 32 min

Description: Explore the intersection of HR and cutting-edge technology in this week’s episode of 30 minute THRIVE. Join us as our expert guest, Tricia Shields, VP of HR at MRA member company Naviant, Inc., delves into how AI and technology are transforming HR practices, addressing challenges, and shaping the future of work. Tricia shares valuable insights, examples, and tips for HR professionals navigating this exciting landscape.

Resources:

Guest LinkedIn Profile - Tricia Shields

Let's Connect:

FMLA Made Simple - Training

Transcript:

Transcripts are computer generated -- not 100% accurate word-for-word.

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Unknown
Now it's time to thrive. Well, hello everybody, and welcome to this episode of 30 Minute THRIVE. So episode 65, actually. So it's kind of a special one today. But today we're really going to be exploring the intersection of HR and cutting edge technology. So I'm joined with our expert guests on the topic. Tricia Shields. She's a vice president of HR at MRA member company NAVIENT.

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Unknown
And Navient actually provides business process and digital transformation consultations. So it's a perfect topic to talk with you today. Tricia I'm excited you're here.

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Unknown
Yeah. Thank you. Sophia. I'm glad to be here, actually. And i know you actually talked on this topic at our HR Conference this past year, too, and this topic has just been a really highly requested one from our listeners to on the podcast.

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Unknown
So i'm excited to just hear your insights and tips and any advice you really have for professionals that are starting to or in the middle of kind of navigating this landscape. So could you provide just a quick overview on how technology has really evolved over the years and kind of where we are today with technology and in the field of HR

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Unknown
Specifically? Yeah, that sounds great. Thanks again for having me.

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Unknown
Yes, i kind of think about the history in a lot of ways. I feel like I've kind of grown up with technology now that technology's always been available to me. But if I think about the beginning of my career, which is just kind of over 20 years ago now, when I was first interacting with technology as it relates to HR, I really wasn't interacting with it at all.

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Unknown
So, you know, I think about my first job out of college when I needed to do something from an HR perspective, from an employee perspective, I was walking down to the HR department and I was filling out a piece of paper. And that HR professional was taking that information and maybe just storing it in their filing cabinet. Maybe they were untreated it into the system.

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Unknown
So certainly HR systems were around in that kind of late nineties time. Some organizations had adopted those and kind of the availability of the types of technologies that were available in them was vastly different across different organizations. So certainly we've seen a lot with the evolution of HR systems over the last 20 years and how we're utilizing those within our organizations.

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Unknown
We've also seen a lot evolve as it relates to process specific technologies. So, you know, thinking about things like our applicant tracking systems or performance management systems, maybe our learning management systems, but we've seen a lot more technologies coming on to the market to help support some of those key focus areas within HR. And then I think about today and just the rapid expansion that's happened maybe over the last five, seven years.

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Unknown...

What You Want and Need to Know About FMLA

Talent Report+THRIVE

12/13/23 • 36 min

Description:

FMLA is one of our top requested topics from our 30 minute Thrive podcast subscribers. We are glad to have this opportunity to talk about the complexities of FMLA eligibility, outlining who qualifies, and exploring the spectrum of covered events. This episode will help provide some clarity on navigating leave requirements!

Resources:

FMLA Toolkit

HR and Employment Law Essentials - Training

FMLA: Tips for Tackling 5 Everyday Challenges - Training

Guest LinkedIn Profile - Rob Lapota

Let's Connect:

Guest Bio - Rob Lapota

Developing Career Paths Resource

Transcript:

Transcripts are computer generated -- not 100% accurate word-for-word.

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Unknown
Now it's time to thrive. Well, hello everybody, and welcome to this episode of 30 Minute THRIVE. FMLA is one of our top requested topics from our podcast subscribers, so no pressure on today's guest, but we're really glad to have this opportunity to talk about all of the complexities of FMLA eligibility, outlining who qualifies and exploring the spectrum of covered events.

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Unknown
So our goal really for today's podcast is to help provide some clarity to you on federal FMLA. So I'm joined by Rob Lapota HR director, part of MRA Learning and Development Team. Rob, you have over 30 years of HR experience. You've answered more than 15,000 member calls on the HR hotline, and you're recognized as one of the top knowledge experts on our topic for today.

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Unknown
And that's a federal FMLA scrub. I'm really excited to have you here today as the subject matter expert and thanks for joining us. Thank you for asking me to be here today. And welcome to everybody for our interesting talk. Yes, I like I like to tell people in our training program with FMLA made simple, get your notebook out because you're gonna be taking a lot of notes.

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Unknown
Yeah, absolutely. Get them out. Well, Rob, let's kind of start out with the big overarching question here, and that is what is FMLA. I know we have a lot of HR Professionals obviously, who listen to the podcast, who know what FMLA is, but some of our other listeners who may not be in that HR professional may not know exactly what FMLA is.

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Unknown
So can you kind of just give us an overarching picture? So we start out the first acronym, FMLA. First, let's talk about that Family Medical Leave Act. So that took on a federal basis, that was a law. Those passed back in 1993. And it impacts employers that have 50 or more employees anywhere in the United States. Here's a kind of like a short definition of here's what the law is all about 12 weeks of unpaid leave with no penalty to the employee.

Career Paths Unveiled: Past Trends and Modern Realities

Talent Report+THRIVE

02/07/24 • 32 min

Description: Embark on a journey of self-discovery and professional growth, where we unravel the intricacies of modern-day career development and its pivotal role in personal and organizational success.

Resources:

Learning & Development

Guest Bio - Amanda Mosteller

Let's Connect:

Guest LinkedIn Profile - Amanda Mosteller

Talent Report + Webinar Series

Transcript:

Transcripts are computer generated -- not 100% accurate word-for-word.

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Unknown
Hello everybody and welcome to 30 minute Thrive, your go to podcast for anything and everything HR, powered by MRA, the Management Association. Looking to stay on top of the ever changing world of HR? MRA has got you covered. We'll be the first to tell you what's hot and what's not. I'm your host, Sophie Boler and we are so glad you're here.

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Unknown
Now it's time to thrive. All right, Well, hi, everybody, and thanks for joining us today. And today's podcast, we're going to be talking about career pathing. And I'm joined by Amanda Mosteller, who is MRA's director of talent development and organizational development. So we really have a true career expert with us today. So I welcome you back, Amanda. You always do such a great job.

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Unknown
So I'm excited for this topic. Thanks for having me back and I love this topic as well. So, absolutely. And I know I talked a little bit about this before, but I know crew passing is not just for younger emerging leaders who have just started out in the workforce. It's really for everybody. So I guess kind of diving in then what is career path and exactly in why would you say it's important for an organization?

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Unknown
Yeah. So career pathing is typically quite what you would think. It would sound like taking a role or a career from entry into the organization and mapping out the path within that career within your organization. Why it's important is because it gives people a roadmap to see where they can go. Whether I'm coming in new to my career, as you were mentioning, or just newer to the organization, I might be popping in mid-level, but just seeing what is the opportunity for me in this role, in this space, in this organization?

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Unknown
What does that pathway look like? Is it mapped out? Is it defined? And can somebody walk me through it? Helps initially engage folks in not only their current space, but seeing the potential. I was just talking with my mother the other day about how I had 27 and a half years left before retirement. All right. Almost there. So close.

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Unknown
And I said to her, gosh, 27 and a half years, that feels like a long time. And if I thought in our organization, those 27 and a half years are in this role I'm in right now and there's nowhere else to go, no other way to grow my skills or move eventually into other spaces and roles within the organization.

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Unknown
That really becomes a defeating lot regardless of how much you love an organization. And I love being a part of me very much. But 27 and a half years in one role feels like a long time right? So that's why it's so important, that opportunity to look forward in your future and see evolution for yourself happening within an organization creates that that engagement and that increased retention and that connection to the company.

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Unknown
Yeah, for sure. This is something I think Jim Morgan talks about in some of his talent reports. I feel like speaking speaking for like a younger generation employee, surely, like when you're getting a job, like you talk about your current role, but it's like the career path i...

Talent Report: Make HR a Strategic Partner

Talent Report+THRIVE

01/18/23 • 35 min

Description: MRA’s Talent Report is an up-to-the-minute review of what is going on in the world of business with an emphasis on talent. This month, MRA’s Jim Morgan, VP of Workforce Strategies, and Alicia Kiser, VP of HR of member company M3 Insurance, cover recruiting & retention innovation, talent thinking, HR creativity, and more.

Key Takeaways:

Work/life balance: Are your people “blenders” – those preferring a work-life blend, or “splitters” – those who prefer work and life to be separated entirely?
“Talent Mobility”: Enabling employees to move within the organization is becoming an area of emphasis for many employers
With the varying generations in the workplace, HR professionals are spending more time helping with communications including coaching people to avoid statements like “all young people...” or “all old people...”

Resources:

Become an MRA Member!

Let's Connect:

Guest Bio - Alicia Kiser

Guest LinkedIn Profile - Alicia Kiser

Guest Bio - Jim Morgan

Guest LinkedIn Profile - Jim Morgan

Jess's Book - Good Enough Now

Transcript:

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Intro

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Sophie Boler

Hello everybody. Thanks for taking the time to spend part of your day with us. I’m excited to introduce our topic and our two guests for today. We’re going to be covering how to leverage HR for critical business decisions. So we’ll be talking about the current best practices for HR and building strategy. So good thing I have two experts here with me today to really debrief this topic.

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Sophie Boler

And that is Alicia Kiser, vice president of human resources at member company M3 Insurance, and MRA’s Jim Morgan, vice president of workforce strategies. So Jim and Alicia really make a strong duo for today’s episode, really based on their expertise and HR background. Alicia started at M3 insurance as an HR business partner back in 2011 and has climbed the ladder to VP of HR, where she is now.

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Sophie Boler

And Jim Morgan has an extensive background in business development, HR strategic planning, and he’s a keynote speaker on those topics, most recently being on his monthly Talent Report+ webinar. So he’ll be sharing some ideas from that as well. So I’m excited to talk to you two today. Thanks for being on the show. I want to really kick off our conversation today with what’s happening in the recruiting and retention world.

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Sophie Boler

So, Jim, do you want to start us off with what innovations you’re seeing here?

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Jim Morgan

Sure. And I’ll back it up just a little bit with the Talent Report, because this was something that we started putting together for our 3,000 member companies. One of the values of that and one of the things we can bring back to our members is having the chance to steal some best practices from different organizations. And M3 being one of those leaders who shares what they’re doing and some of the ways they’re getting around some things to be more effective than the ways they used to do it.

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Jim Morgan

So we really are, we put the Talent Report webinar together to talk about what’s timely, what’s happening now, what are the best practices. And so the thoughts and ideas that I’m going to share with you are, you know, this is what we’re hearin...

Embracing Authenticity: The Key to Immediate DEI Progress

Talent Report+THRIVE

10/25/23 • 25 min

Description: Join us as we explore the transformative power of authenticity and immediate action in the realm of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) with leader, speaker, and author, Jess Pettitt. In this thought-provoking episode, we delve into the “Good Enough Now” philosophy, its impact on personal growth, and its potential to create positive change in companies, relationships, and communities.

Resources:

MRA's DEI Toolkit

Jess's Website

If you are interested in a complimentary copy of Jess Pettitt’s eBook, Good Enough Now, please email [email protected] to get your code and details on how to download the book for free. There are a limited number of codes so don’t delay!

Meet the Guest - Jess Pettitt

Let's Connect:

Guest LinkedIn Profile - Jess Pettitt

Susan Fronk, MRA - The Management Association

Transcript:

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Unknown
Hello everybody and welcome to 30 minute Thrive, your go to podcast for anything and everything HR powered by MRA, the Management Association. Looking to stay on top of the ever changing world of HR? MRA has got you covered. We'll be the first to tell you what's hot and what's not. I'm your host, Sophie Boler, and we are so glad you're here.

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Unknown
Now it's time to thrive. Well, hello everybody, and welcome to this episode of 30 Minute THRIVE Thank you for joining us today. I am so excited for our conversation today because you get to hear from a very talented and experienced individual. Jess Pettit suggests a top facilitator and educator in the diversity and inclusion space. She spent the last 20 years teaching, motivating and entertaining more than half a million people just in North America alone.

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Unknown
And speaking of that, Jess is actually one of our keynote speakers at MRA's 2023 DEI conference this year. So, Jess, I know your main goal is to kind of start that conversation while also ensuring that people feel at ease and really feel safe to learn and ask these questions. And I. So for our episode today specifically, we're kind of going to delve into the world of good enough now.

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Unknown
And that philosophy and really its impact on personal growth, its potential to create positive change in companies, relationships and communities. So before we dive into that topic, I'm really kind of curious to know just what got you started on your DEI journey. Well, first off, thank you for having me and what I get asked quite often like what got you started?

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Unknown
And there's kind of two answers at the same time. The quickie answers are, number one. I was lucky enough to grow up in Texas with parents that were very curious. So any time I would ask a question, I was sent to the library to go find out all the different kinds of answers and then did presentations to my family on the fireplace about whatever it was.

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Unknown
So I think most of the questions I asked seemed to be kind of around what I think collectively we would refer to as the underdog or hypocrisy or things that just didn't make sense. And I wasn't raised in an environment where like, Nope, this is it. Don't ask any more questions. So I think that is a significant part of my curiosity.

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Unknown
I think the other part is, is that when I had real jobs, I often was advocating. I worked, as I called an administrator. My first masters is in higher education Administration with an emphasis in crisis management. So I worked on college campuses, advocate ing for underrepresented students, and how the college or the university could better serve its surrounding community.

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Unknown
And in doing that would often point out what the university was doing to impact the community in a negative way or how they were under serving students. So I would get fired, go ...

TRAILER - A Sneak Peek from MRA’s President and CEO

Talent Report+THRIVE

08/18/22 • 1 min

In this sneak peek at MRA's 30 minute THRIVE podcast, Susan Fronk, President and CEO of MRA - The Management Association dives into the history of MRA and its mission of helping businesses thrive.

With business leaders and HR Professionals stretched to their limits in the last few years, MRA's 30 minute THRIVE podcast was designed to give you the resources you need to continue to THRIVE!

Learn More!

Visit MRA's website for additional HR resources at mranet.org

Guest Bio

Transcript

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Susan Fronk
Hello, everyone, and an exciting welcome to MRA's new podcast 30 minute THRIVE. I'm Susan Fronk, president and CEO of MRA-the Management Association. MRA has been helping business thrive for more than 120 years. MRA is one of the largest employer associations in the nation. The 30 minute THRIVE podcast has been designed to build out and carry on our mission of helping you solve the challenges of a rapidly changing business environment.

00:00:36:09 - 00:01:07:03
Susan Fronk
Business leaders and HR professionals have been stretched to their very limits in the past few years. We know what you're going through, and MRA is here to help. We have expertise, subject matter experts, and learning and development, all designed to help you do your best work. Make 30 minute THRIVE your go-to for anything and everything HR. Follow and listen every Wednesday as we bring you fresh content that you need to know now to help you thrive.

00:01:07:27 - 00:01:12:13
Susan Fronk
You have humans. We have resources.

November Talent Report with Jim Morgan

Talent Report+THRIVE

11/15/23 • 23 min

Description: 🎙️ Tune in to our latest podcast episode on MRA's November Talent Report for the latest insights and trends in the world of talent. From innovative recruitment strategies to emerging skills in high demand, join us as we explore what's new in the month of November and gain valuable insights to stay ahead in the competitive job market!

Resources:

Talent Report+ Webinar Series

Guest LinkedIn Profile - Jim Morgan

Let's Connect:

Guest Bio - Jim Morgan