Best TCSHRM Twin Cities Society For Human Resources Management Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 100: Farewell to Mike and Jessie 56:25

21d ago56:25

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We’ve made it to 100 episodes of What the HR! — and we’re marking the moment with a special farewell to our original hosts, Jessie Novey and Mike Thul. Since 2019, they’ve brought thoughtful conversations, expert insights, and plenty of personality to the mic as dedicated TCSHRM volunteers. In this milestone episode, new host Becky Lauseng sits dow…

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Episode 99: 2025 Employee Experience Trends Report 1:07:21

1M ago1:07:21

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Dr. Benjamin Granger is Chief Workplace Psychologist and Head of EX Advisory Services. He has over a decade of experience building Experience Management (XM) programs across the globe and leads EX thought leadership and research initiatives across Qualtrics and the XM Institute. Report: https://www.qualtrics.com/ebooks-guides/2024-ex-trends-report/…

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Episode 98: Loneliness in HR 54:23

2M ago54:23

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With over 15 years of experience in human resource strategy, organizational effectiveness, and talent development, Bethany Kurbis helps leaders and organizations reach their potential and accomplish their unique missions. As an experienced people leader, she works with clients across various sectors to develop strategies that align their daily prac…

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Episode 97: Imposter Syndrome 40:48

2M ago40:48

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Teresa Sande is the CEO and Founder of Mirror Mirror Strategies, an organizational strategy & talent development consultancy focused on cultivating effective, inclusive leaders and high-performing organizations. With 25 years of experience in global corporate settings—including executive roles at Intel, Capital One, Cargill, and UnitedHealth Group—…

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Episode 96: Does Your Candidate Experience Match the Employee Experience? 52:13

3M ago52:13

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Jay is a Talent Acquisition and HR leader with over 20 years of experience. He is passionate about driving success through collaboration and communication, and he is always looking for ways to improve the way things are done. Believing in continuous improvement and a growth mindset, Jay has a proven track record of leading, building, and rebuilding…

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Episode 95: Revolutionizing How We Live and Work 1:03:51

4M ago1:03:51

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Leah Pitzenberger is a psychologist by training, but spent almost a decade in various HR roles at Target Corporation, before focusing her career on start-ups and scale-ups in innovative, high-growth industries as their CHRO, including time as the Head of HR at the Minnesota Wild. Now, she is the founder of A People Revolution, helping organizations…

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Episode 94: Pay Transparency 34:12

5M ago34:12

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Sharona is a global HR consultant with expertise in global total rewards. Her specialties are compensation, benefits, HR operations, HRIS, performance management, and global mobility. Her experience spans a variety of industries including tech services, healthcare, manufacturing, venture capital, market research, and insurance. She has spent much o…

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Episode 93: Exploring the employee-owned (ESOP) model 52:53

5M ago52:53

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Since 1992, Nancy has led the Human Resources team for Room & Board, a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) business with more than 1,000 staff members and annual revenues in excess of $600 million. Nancy also serves on the Board of Directors for the company. As an omni-channel retailer of contemporary home furnishings, Room & Board strives to create excepti…

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Episode 92: The Importance of Being Coachable 57:11

9M ago57:11

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Kevin serves as an Executive Leadership Fellow at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. He teaches applied leadership in several graduate courses. His current research topics include leadership coachability, executive derailment, and contemporary talent development. In 2015, he concluded a 34-year corporate career in leadership…

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Episode 91: Feedback Reimagined 1:07:38

10M ago1:07:38

1:07:38

Peter Berridge is an accomplished coach, facilitator, and author who utilizes the sciences of Positive Psychology and executive coaching to help leaders, teams, and organizations be more engaged and effective. Pete became a certified coach through the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara and is faculty with the Center for Coaching in Organizations. He…

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Episode 90: AI, Civility and the Future of Work 34:30

10M ago34:30

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Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., is President and Chief Executive Officer of SHRM. Recently named one of the “Most Influential People Shaping Public Policy” in our nation’s Capital by the Washingtonian Magazine, Mr. Taylor’s career spans more than 20 years as a lawyer and an executive, serving at IAC, Paramount Pictures, Blockbuster Entertainment Group and t…

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Episode 89: Valuing Employee Time through Flexible Benefits 43:33

11M ago43:33

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Rob Whalen is the Co-Founder and CEO of PTO, Inc. where he started the company with Todd Lucas from his house in Woodinville. He is a serial entrepreneur with a BA in accounting from Seattle University and has over 30 years selling and developing software and hardware products. PTO Exchange was launched at HR Tech Conference in 2017, garnering pres…

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Episode 88: Developing People Through Their Strengths 49:13

12M ago49:13

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A talent executive with Fortune 30 experience, Kelly has real-world expertise in all facets of HR including global organizational performance, leadership development, executive/C-Suite talent succession, recruitment, HR technology, and organizational talent management. She has worked in many different business environments for over 25 years. She cu…

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Episode 87: Employee Happiness Trends 2024 26:36

1y ago26:36

26:36

Ty Davidson joins the podcast to discuss the results of Kudoboards “2024 Employee Happiness Trends in the U.S. Based on insights from nearly 600 professionals across Fortune 500 companies, this comprehensive analysis uncovers the transformative influence of gratitude and recognition on workplace dynamics. Key highlights include: 98% of respondents …

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Episode 86: Driving Performance Through a Human Centered Strategy 37:02

1y ago37:02

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Angela is the founder of Lift Bridge Strategy, a boutique consultancy focused on more personal and human-centered approaches to helping companies grow. Angela is known for building innovative teams to focus on people during periods of high growth, talent shortage, internal shifts in culture due to leadership or ownership transition, and M&A integra…

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Episode 85: How HR Can Leverage AI 37:15

1y ago37:15

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Leigha Jansen joins the pod to discuss all things AI in HR! Tune in to learn how to best leverage AI in the workplace and what needs to be done to govern it. Leigha Jansen, EdD, CPACC, is the director of educational technology at Continued. With degrees from the University of Minnesota and Nova Southeastern, Dr. Jansen brings brains, heart, and ove…

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Episode 84: 100 Conversations in 100 Days 38:14

1y ago38:14

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When Casey joined his new company, he made a goal to have 100 conversations in 100 days. Tune in to this episode to learn about his journey and what came out of it. Guest: Casey Sarver, Vice President Human Resources @ Knutson Construction linkedin.com/in/casey-sarver-3026073 Hosts: Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael Jessie Novey - linkedin.co…

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Episode 83: Results Only Workplace 55:54

1y ago55:54

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Jody Thompson is the Founding Principal of CultureRx®, headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Thompson is an engaging domestic and international keynote presenter on the future workplace and has been featured on the covers of BusinessWeek, Workforce Management Magazine, HR Magazine, and HR Executive Magazine, as well as in the New York Times, TIME Magaz…

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Episode 82: HR Professionals Burnout Too! 59:27

1+ y ago59:27

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Employee burnout has been a hot topic, but what about those responsible for tackling that issue? HR professionals have gone through a lot the past 4 years. Erica Reed joins the show to discuss the reality of HR burnout, and how we tackle the challenge. Guest: Erica Reed: Founder and CEO @ Leading Well Solutions https://www.leadingwellsolutions.com/…

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Episode 81: 2024 Employee Experience Trends Report 1:03:42

1+ y ago1:03:42

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Dr. Ben Granger joins the pod to discuss Qualtrics' 2024 Employee Experience Trends Report. Dr. Benjamin Granger is Chief Workplace Psychologist and Head of EX Advisory Services. He has over a decade of experience building Experience Management (XM) programs across the globe and leads EX thought leadership and research initiatives across Qualtrics …

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Episode 80: Non-Linear Career Paths 38:00

1+ y ago38:00

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Kristina Fusella joins the podcast to discuss the benefits of non-linear career paths. Kristina Jiali Fusella is a purpose-driven, transformational commercial leader with deep expertise in market access, brand marketing, commercial strategy, analytics, and insights across the pharmaceutical sector. Since joining Novo Nordisk, Inc., in 2015, she has…

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Episode 79: Organizational Effectiveness and Optimizing Skills 44:28

1+ y ago44:28

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Martin Low is the Founder and CEO at On Plane Consulting. He has over 20 years of HR experience at companies like Amazon.com, McKesson, Blue Apron, Cummins, Lear and LABSCO. While at these companies he has implemented programs to improve employee relations, staffing, performance management, benefits and wellness, and supported large employee groups…

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Episode 78: Tools Women and Allies Need to Breakthrough 1:10:41

1+ y ago1:10:41

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Angel G. Henry is the President of AngelSpeaking, Inc., an Agile Mindset Trainer, an IT Adjunct Instructor, and an author. With over 20 years of IT experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, she is a recognized thought leader in project management and fostering inclusive environments through the Agile Mindset. Angel's upcoming SHRM an…

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Episode 77: Workplace Philanthropy w/ Percent Pledge 44:21

1+ y ago44:21

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Percent Pledge's CEO Joel Pollick joins the show to discuss Percent Pledge and Workplace Philanthropy. They recently released a report outlining all of their findings from 16,000 surveys. In this episode we discuss what employers need to offer around philanthropy and what employees desire. Joel Pollick is the Founder & CEO of Percent Pledge. Board …

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Episode 76: What Motivates Gen Z to Learn 41:35

1+ y ago41:35

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Gen Z workers bring high expectations to their workplaces, including how they’re trained. Research has shown that Gen Z values career-advancing learning and development opportunities, expecting companies to invest significantly in professional growth. According to a report by Linkedin Learning, a surprising 67% of L&D pros may not realize what moti…

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Episode 75: Leadership Development w/Summer Davies 48:48

1+ y ago48:48

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Summer Davies is an award-winning leadership development expert focused on cultivated thriving work environments where people feel equipped, capable, valued, and connected. It has been my privilege to coach, teach, and study leaders around the world and my unique depth and breadth of experience has given me an unending passion for helping managers …

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Episode 74: Compliance Update - Cannabis, Pay History, Parental Leave & More! 50:37

1+ y ago50:37

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Kevin Mosher joins the show to give us a compliance update on multiple new pieces of legislature. See below for time stamps and topics. 2:00 - Affirmative Action in Higher Education: Federal 8:30 - Parental Leave Update: Minnesota 11:10 - Break Time for Expressing Milk: Minnesota 13:35 - Cannabis is Legal in Minnesota 22:25 - Paid Sick & Safe Leave…

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Episode 73: What the HR! Won the SHRM Pinnacle Award! 47:49

2y ago47:49

47:49

What the HR! recently won the SHRM Pinnacle award! In this episode we have TCSHRM Past President Becky Lauseng interview us to get a behind the scenes look into the creation of the podcast. Tune in to hear our story from the beginning, and what Jess and I have learned over the 3 years of hosting this podcast. Guest: Beck Lauseng - Vice President of…

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Episode 72: The Benefits of Having Fun in the Workplace 30:41

2y ago30:41

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Samantha Lomow joins the show to talk about the benefits of having fun in the workplace. Throughout her 25+ year career across toys, entertainment, fashion and retail industries, Samantha has led multi-billion-dollar brand portfolios at prominent global companies, most recently at Foot Locker Inc. where she was EVP & Chief Customer Officer. Prior t…

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Episode 71: Onsite Child Care with Hormel Foods 41:16

2y ago41:16

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Angie Bissen joins us to discuss Hormel Foods decision to build a 5 million dollar onsite child care center to support their employees and the community. Angie led this project from start to finish and brings a wealth of knowledge and plenty of lessons learned. Guest: Angie Bissen linkedin.com/in/angiebissen Hosts: Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulm…

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Episode 70: Next Great Step: Career Coaching For College Students 37:36

2y ago37:36

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Beth Hendler-Grunt is a dynamic leader, adviser, and facilitator who has extensive experience consulting from start-ups to Fortune 500 firms. She has proven success with guiding firms, sales teams and individuals to achieve their sales performance and strategic planning goals. Ms. Hendler-Grunt has leveraged and scaled her corporate expertise to gu…

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Episode 69: HR and Marketing Should Join Hands 52:31

2y ago52:31

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Kerry-Ann is a financial services marketer, currently leading the marketing function at JMMB (Financial) Group, which has operations across the Caribbean, with headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica, where she’s currently based. A firm believer in the need to implement creative, out-of-the-box marketing strategies, to drive deeper customer and employee …

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Episode 68: How to Crush the Candidate Experience 50:00

2y ago50:00

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Tianna is a People & Recruiting Leader who has a passion for building diverse teams and high-impact programs that help companies scale. She joined Notion three years ago as their first talent hire leading the Tech Recruiting Team. For the last two years, she’s been leading Talent Ops & Recruiting programs at Notion and has helped the company scale …

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Episode 67: How to Make Compliance A Little Less Boring 39:08

2y ago39:08

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Jennifer Watson joins us to share her experience managing compliance for both big and small companies. Tune in for some tips and tricks on how to make compliance a little less boring! Guest: Jennifer Watson: Vice President, Human Resources at LASSO LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jennifer-watson-b75b5a2a Hosts: Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael Jes…

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Episode 66: The Radical Art of Prioritizing 37:22

2+ y ago37:22

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Brandi Olson believes that you shouldn’t have to choose between doing good, important work, and your own humanity. An expert in organizational design and agility, she teaches leaders how to solve problems and adapt fast with high-performing teams. Brandi is a best-selling author of Real Flow: Break the Burnout Cycle and Unlock High Performance in t…

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Episode 65: Spotlyfe: Helping People and Organizations Combat Burnout. 30:44

2+ y ago30:44

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With a passion for building high growth organizations, Josh Schwede has been building and leading teams and strategies to support fast-growing, venture-backed companies in the talent and HR technology space for over two decades. His experience at brands like HireRight, HireVue, QUESocial, and The Marcus Buckingham Company helped prepare him for his…

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Episode 64: Navigating Global Workforce Shifts with Steve Hunt 53:14

2+ y ago53:14

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Dr. Hunt’s work focuses on using technology to increase workforce agility and performance by improving employees’ capabilities experience, engagement, inclusion, and well-being. An internationally recognized industrial-organizational psychologist, he has helped create human resource solutions that have positively influenced millions of employees wo…

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Episode 63: Quiet Quitting w/ Dr. Ben Granger 49:46

2+ y ago49:46

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Dr. Ben Granger joins the show to discuss Qualtrics' research on Quiet Quitting, and the impact it has on both companies and employees. Guest: Dr. Benjamin Granger: Chief Workplace Psychologist | Head of EX Advisory Services @ Qualtrics linkedin.com/in/benjamin-granger-7147991b Hosts: Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael Jessie Novey - linkedin.…

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Episode 62: Power of your potential: Gallup StrengthFinder 52:11

2+ y ago52:11

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Keri Bischoff joins the show to talk strengths. Keri is the founder and CEO at Keri Bischoff Consulting and a Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengthsTM coach. Her educational background includes an undergraduate degree in Business Management and Organizational Behavior, and a Master of Arts in Education. Additionally, she is a Wellbeing coach partnered w…

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Episode 61: HR Technology Conference Wrap Up 32:28

2+ y ago32:28

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In this episode I am joined by two HR Technology Consultants, Jeremy Ames and Shannon Klick. The HR Technology Conference recently wrapped up in Las Vegas and we break it down to share some insights from the week. Guests: Jeremy Ames: linkedin.com/in/jeremyames1Shannon Klick: linkedin.com/in/shannonklickpmp Advisor Collective: https://advisorcollec…

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Episode 60: Designing a Purpose Filled Workspace 50:25

2+ y ago50:25

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Doug Shapiro is the VP of Research and Insight at OFS. He joins the show to discuss how to create workplace spaces that promote creativity. He has over 17 years of collaborating with world class designers on crafting products and strategies for more human centered spaces. Guest: Doug Shapiro, VP of Research and Insights at OFS Imagine a Place Podca…

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Episode 59: Modern Child Care Benefits for Today’s Working Parent 36:28

3y ago36:28

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Brittney Barrett is an entrepreneur and marketing leader, with an expertise in go-to-market and growth strategies at early stage startups. She is currently a Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Kinside, the child care benefit for working parents. Kinside recently raised a 12M Series A led by Wellington Access Ventures and Magnify Ventures to ex…

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Episode 58: Help Employees Navigate Financial Decisions with LearnLux 37:56

3y ago37:56

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Rebecca Liebman is the founder of LearnLux, an award-winning workplace financial wellbeing program that blends digital education, interactive tools and access to unbiased Financial Advisors. Her company has raised funding from Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures and Salesforce CEO, Marc Benioff. Rebecca has been honored with accolades such as the 2016 …

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Episode 57: Psychological Safety in the Workplace 57:05

3y ago57:05

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Greg Johnson (he/him) is the Sr. Director of Human Resources, Talent & Strategy at Children’s Minnesota, and a member of the PRIDE employee resource group leadership team. Greg has been at Children’s Minnesota for over two years and leads the Talent Acquisition, Human Resources Business Partners & HR Consultants, and Organizational Development & Le…

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Episode 56: Are HR Vendors Bullies? 39:57

3y ago39:57

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Kimberly Carroll, Managing Partner at IA joins the show to discuss some of the “bullying” tactics that they observe between clients and technology providers, and potential solutions for healthier, long-term relationships. Guest: Kimberly Carroll: Managing Principal at IA linkedin.com/in/kimberlycarroll1 Hosts: Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichae…

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Episode 55: Chasing Failure w/ Ryan Leak 1:07:06

3y ago1:07:06

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Ryan Leak is an author, speaker, executive coach, and podcaster. He’s known for two documentaries: The Surprise Wedding & Chasing Failure. Ryan is the son of a preacher man that grew up in the church with a marketplace passion. Today, Ryan’s career is split 50% speaking in churches and 50% doing executive coaching and speaking in Corporate America …

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Episode 54: Coaching is For Everyone 51:39

3y ago51:39

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Learning Journeys, The International Center of Coaching is recognized as one of the coaching industry's most invigorating coaching learning centers. We believe that your coaching education should be a journey into your own wisdom and creativity. Hosts: Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey INTERESTED IN …

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Episode 53: ”Always On” Employee Listening Strategy 47:16

3y ago47:16

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Claire Schmidt is the founder and CEO of AllVoices, a platform that enables employees to anonymously report workplace issues directly to leadership. Before founding AllVoices, Claire served as Vice President of Technology and Innovation at 20th Century Fox. Previously, Claire led social impact at Thrive Market, an e-commerce company focused on maki…

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Episode 52: Well-Being in the Workplace 53:26

3y ago53:26

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Nikki has a passion and gift for making well-being practices available and accessible to students of all levels. She holds a degree in Kinesiology, Movement Science, is a Certified Personal Trainer, ERYT (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher) Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and has over 10 years experience in Leadership, Management, Leading Yoga Te…

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Episode 51: Financial Wellness in The Workplace w/ Pete the Planner 58:33

3y ago58:33

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Peter Dunn a.k.a. Pete the Planner® is an award-winning financial expert. He’s a USA TODAY columnist, the author of ten books, and the CEO and Founder of Your Money Line. Pete is also the host of a popular radio show and podcast The Pete the Planner Show, and appears regularly on TV and nationally syndicated radio programs. Pete is regularly consid…

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