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This podcast is designed for business leaders and human resource professionals who are challenged with expanding their workforce. Workforce Therapy Files, an Employer Solutions Podcast, is hosted by 3 separate business owners who operate in the staffing and human resources space. They'll provide perspectives, tips and advice (along with a little humor) to help you prepare for and manage your workforce challenges. Need Help Supporting Your Company's Recruiting and Staffing Goals? We're here t ...
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HR entrepreneur Mike Coffey, SPHR, SHRM-SCP engages business thought leaders about the strategic, psychological, legal, and practical implications of bringing people together to create value for shareholders, customers, and the community. As an HR consultant, mentor to first-stage businesses through EO’s Accelerator program, and owner of Imperative—Bulletproof Background Screening, Mike is passionate about helping other professionals improve how they recruit, select, and manage their people. ...
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Do you want to engage your culture? Safety is the first step to creating the motivation needed for people to perform their best. Each day, we have the chance to lead our teams and learn more about our people through an understanding of our safety climate. Through looking at current issues in HSE, we chat about creating cultural value through safety. Your host is Dr. Mark French, CSP, SPHR aka The Safety Dude.
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Straight talk on HR that gets real, gets it done, and gives it to you straight, no chaser. Practical HR insights and employment justice strategies from Sheana Graham, SPHR—an HR professional with over 25 years of experience, countless workplace investigations, and a passion for helping businesses build trust while protecting employees. Whether you're a business owner navigating HR challenges, a professional dealing with workplace issues, or an HR practitioner looking for real-world solutions ...
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HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
John Thalheimer, MS Org Leadership and Chuck Simikian, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Welcome to the HR Stories Podcast - where there is a lesson in every story. Our Storytellers - John Thalheimer and Chuck Simikian, the Team behind HR Stories, share real-life tales about where a business made a preventable mistake. At The HR Stories Podcast, the STORIES are the teaching tool! LISTEN to the stories of those who did not heed the warning signs. LEARN from their mistakes. ACT on best practices shared by our hosts and guests. Each year, our hosts, Chuck Simikian and John Thalheim ...
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Small Business Spoonfuls is your weekly dose of HR news, employment law hot topics, and Q&A for Human Resources professionals and small business owners! Join Mason Merrell and EEOC Certified Investigator Lisa Smith, SPHR, SHRM-SCP for lively and candid discussions. We hold nothing back in this informative and entertaining podcast sponsored by HelpDeskforHR.com
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Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We're here to help! Join us every week as we give you practical tips to empower yourself in your career journey. Hosts Jack and Kara Dennison, SPHR, have a combined expertise in human resources, executive career coaching, and entrepreneurship. They will provide you with the tools and insights you need to advance in your career. With over 1,700 professionals under their belts and $12 million in salary increases negotiated, they're eager to ...
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Pull up a chair, your favorite mug, and settle in for leadership stories and wisdom! Join me every week on the "HR and Leadership Spotlight Show" as I meet with HR professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners, consultants, and leaders with something to share. We are going to have fun and I guarantee you will learn something.
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In a world increasingly shaped by digital convenience, the relevance of brick & mortar retail may seem diminished—but the opposite is true. When we describe a town, it is the small retailers that define it. Physical retail stores offer something screens can’t: human interaction, tactile experience, and a sense of place. And in an isolated world where so much of what we buy comes from our phones, brick and mortar retail spaces matter more than ever. Let’s explore what it means to be a good-fo ...
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This idea for the forum and conversation space was born out of sheer frustration with the gap between HR and other departments that we encounter in our work at People Not Tech and Verdant Consulting every day. Duena Blomstrom first brought up the concept of HumanDebt and its associated workplace horrors and mental health crisis it creates in her book People Before Tech: The Importance of Psychological Safety and Teamwork in the Digital Age and has since worked tirelessly to democratise the n ...
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Dragonroot Media is a feminist media collective that aims to produce anti-oppressive media with a gender focus. Dragonroot values self-determination and representation, and works within an anti-oppressive, anti-racist, and anti-colonial framework. As a feminist media collective, Dragonroot enthusiastically rejects the notion of neutral and objective media, recognizing it as actively supporting established social power dynamics and institutional violences. Dragonroot Media is media collective ...
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Challenges in Workplace Investigations with Amy Jacobs
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45:14Something New! For HR teams who discuss this podcast in their team meetings, we've created a discussion starter PDF to help guide your conversation. Download it here https://goodmorninghr.com/EP#233 In episode 233, Coffey talks with Amy Jacobs about evaluating and investigating unique complaints. They discuss evaluating the credibility of anonymous…
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How Leaders Embrace Change - Interview with Maggie Harlow
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43:54File 32: In today's file, the team interviews Maggie Harlow, Co-Founder of Signarama Downtown. They discuss leadership lessons, evolving workforce expectations, the importance of communication and accountability, and the challenges of being a female CEO. Maggie shares her entrepreneurial journey, insights on personal growth, and the significance of…
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Send us a text Affirmations have gone mainstream. Healthcare leaders will benefit from a daily reset where you can connect your goals with positive words of encouragement. I hope these affirmations provide some clarity and positivity in your day. Replay them any time. === This episode is brought to you by Seasoned Advice HR, where I help healthcare…
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HR News: Learning from the SHRM Verdict with Margarita Ramos
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48:22Something New! For HR teams who discuss this podcast in their team meetings, we've created a discussion starter PDF to help guide your conversation. Download it here https://goodmorninghr.com/EP232 In episode 232, Coffey talks with Margarita Ramos about the importance and future of the employee relations function following the $11.5 million SHRM di…
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The Workforce Therapy Files team attended the 2025 Kentucky SHRM Conference, in Louisville. We took the opportunity to interview over 20 professionals who stopped by our booth. Jason Heflin caught up with Aaron Heflin, the HR Director for RCSS Holdings, Inc., which manages an employee-owned group of road construction companies including Reynolds Se…
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The Workforce Therapy Files team attended the 2025 Kentucky SHRM Conference, in Louisville. We took the opportunity to interview over 20 professionals who stopped by our booth. Jamie Swaim is joined by Khari Bryant, an Account Executive at Bchex (formerly the Background Investigation Bureau) to explain how his company simplifies the "choose your ow…
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Eva Minkoff: Pitfalls When Implementing AI in Healthcare
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32:07Send us a text Eva Minkoff and I discuss some of the biggest mistakes you can make in implementing AI and ways to counteract them. We touched on - The real first question to ask when considering AI - The importance of trust - The rate of implementation - How administrators in healthcare may not have perspective - And more! Eva is the Chief Transfor…
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The Workforce Therapy Files team attended the 2025 Kentucky SHRM Conference, in Louisville. We took the opportunity to interview over 20 professionals who stopped by our booth. Jamie and Molley sat down to interview Kelly Hunt HR Manager for Perry Distributors, in Hazard, Kentucky. Kelly brings 20 years of combined leadership and HR experience to t…
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The Economic Argument for Employee Engagement with Diondra Filicetti
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37:29Something New! For HR teams who discuss this podcast in their team meetings, we've created a discussion starter PDF to help guide your conversation. Download it here http://goodmorninghr.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Good-Morning-HR-Episode-231-Discussion-Starter.pdf In episode 231, Coffey talks with Diondra Filicetti about the real economics of e…
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Send us a text As we all prepare to wrap up our 2025 and head into 2026, we take a moment to reflect on some of the most important issues that have faced Human Resources professionals this year. It has been quite the year for everyone as we adjust to a new administration putting unprecedented policy changes in place. As you plan for the start of yo…
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Rush Shah: The Power of Forward-Looking Finance
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27:58Send us a text Rush Shah, a fractional CFO to healthcare businesses, joined me for a chat about how strategic finance can truly transform your life and your business results. We touched on: Looking forward vs into the past Building dashboards The role of people in financial outcomes Culture and the impact on profits Creating sanity in your business…
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In this end-of-year episode of the Leading & Learning Through Safety Podcast, Dr. Mark French reflects on seasonal safety challenges and why December consistently brings unique risks to the workplace. While safe driving remains a recurring concern due to holiday scheduling, distracted motorists, and increased roadside work, Mark places special emph…
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Everything is a Negotiation with Linda Swindling
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34:47Something New! For HR teams who discuss this podcast in their team meetings, we've created a discussion starter PDF to help guide your conversation. Download it here https://goodmorninghr.com/EP230 In episode 230, Coffey talks with Linda Swindling about how HR professionals can build negotiation skills, increase approachability, and advocate more e…
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Send us a text Employee compensation is a critical function in clinic leadership. Get it wrong and you'll have turnover, poor employee performance, and unhappy physicians. Get it right and you will unlock productivity and patient satisfaction. Listen in for my tips to successfully get pay benchmarking right! === This episode is brought to you by Se…
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Ep145: Hot Topics - Rolling Layoffs and reduced trust. Are you ready for 2026?
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33:28Send us a text This week on Hot Topics, the team touches on the following topics and more: Rolling layoffs are becoming more of a trend. Reducing the workforce 50 or fewer employees at a time could be a way for companies to save face and avoid reporting requirements. What are the implications of this on the remaining workforce? Studies show increas…
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Interview with Eric Williamson - 2025 KYSHRM
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12:42The Workforce Therapy Files team attended the 2025 Kentucky SHRM Conference, in Louisville. We took the opportunity to interview over 20 professionals who stopped by our booth. The team interviews Eric Williamson, one of the keynote speakers, and author of How to Work with Jerks and co-author of When Work Works. Eric joined the KYSHRM Conference to…
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Send us a text Elise Levine and I chatted about revenue growth, managing claims, and getting paid as an ophthalmology practice. Elise is the Chief Experience Officer for Eye Med Management Solutions and if you care about revenue in your clinic (like, duh!) then you'll want to give this one a listen! === This episode is brought to you by Seasoned Ad…
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What to Do When OSHA Shows Up with Frank Davis and John Surma
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55:28Something New! For HR teams who discuss this podcast in their team meetings, we've created a discussion starter PDF to help guide your conversation. Download it here https://goodmorninghr.com/EP229 In episode 229, Coffey talks with Frank Davis and John Surma about navigating OSHA inspections and preventing costly workplace safety violations. They d…
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Ep144: Moldy Misery - The Importance of Tracking Your Efforts
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30:34Send us a text After an employee asks for an accommodation of working from home due to mold concerns, things get complicated. But in this instance, you'll see how important it was that the employer recorded all of their efforts taken along the way when they say that working from home is not a reasonable accommodation. Follow along with the team as …
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Send us a text Welcome to another Listener Q&A with The Team at HR Stories! Today's episode goes into these questions: 1. We’ve had a couple of sexual harassment complaints that don’t seem serious. Do we HAVE to investigate all of them? 2. A male says that he has a religious belief that he cannot work alone with a woman. Is this an accommodation th…
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Ryan Schumacher: Optimize Online Patient Reviews
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33:27Send us a text Ryan and I chatted about - Optimizing your patient feedback - The ONE simple thing that can improve patient experience - How to change a bad patient review - And more! Contact Ryan at [email protected]. === This episode is brought to you by Seasoned Advice HR, where I help healthcare clinics to hire, retain, and manage better…
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From Burned Out to Healthy, High-Capacity Teams with Kelly Bubolz
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35:37Something New! For HR teams who discuss this podcast in their team meetings, we've created a discussion starter PDF to help guide your conversation. Download it here https://goodmorninghr.com/EP228 In episode 228, Coffey talks with Kelly Bubolz about the evolving drivers of workplace burnout and practical ways employers can build healthy, high-capa…
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The Workforce Therapy Files team attended the 2025 Kentucky SHRM Conference, in Louisville. We took the opportunity to interview over 20 professionals who stopped by our booth. The team interviews Charles Duke, the HR Administrator for the Kentucky Historical Society, based in Lexington. He describes himself as an "inspirational leadership type of …
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3 Ways to Stop Letting AI Babysit your Career
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24:22If last week’s cloud outage taught us anything it is this. Technology can win big but it can also fall flat without warning. So why are so many people letting AI run their career like a babysitter with no emergency plan? In this episode of Talk Savvy To Me Sheana Graham breaks down the moment the digital world froze and what it revealed about how w…
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Send us a text Neer Patel is an expert in direct care's benefits for you, your family, your staff -- and your providers. We discussed The cost benefits of direct care The satisfaction of consumers and providers Offering the direct care model as a benefit to your employees How direct care works Starting and running a direct primary care business Get…
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Neurodivergence or Not: Helping Employees Be Successful with Christy Close
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50:23Something New! For HR teams who discuss this podcast in their team meetings, we've created a discussion starter PDF to help guide your conversation. Download it here In episode 227, Coffey talks with Christy Close about how organizations can expand their talent pool by hiring and supporting neurodiverse employees. They discuss the growing number of…
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In this episode of the Leading & Learning Through Safety Podcast, Dr. Mark French explores the psychological importance of the home-to-work transition (HWT) — the intentional process of mentally and physically unwinding after a workday. Drawing from a recent article in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, Mark examines how continuous acti…
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Send us a text When two sisters who own a Dairy Queen are on the receiving end of a pay violation lawsuit, they are stunned. They’ve worked hard to create a “second chances” work environment and always paid their employees on time - even giving employees advances when they need it. They quickly learned that the lawsuit wasn’t for neglecting to pay …
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You Want a Job or Nah The Real Talk Episode Every Job Seeker Needs
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34:24Welcome to the very first episode of Talk Savvy To Me, where confidence, clarity, and career elevation sit at the same table with real conversation. I am your host, Sheana Graham, and today I am pulling the curtain back so you can see exactly who I am and why I created this show. In this episode, I introduce myself and set the vibe for what this po…
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Erich Mattei: Paths to Eye Care Practice Ownership
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1:00:11Send us a text Erich Mattei and I spoke extensively about two distinct, but similar, paths to practice ownership in eye care: the cold-start model and the buy/acquire model. Erich's knowledge in helping clinicians to build businesses really shined through. We spoke about Growth techniques Knowing your values - are you ready for ownership? The consi…
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Episode 196: Cultural Building Blocks Part 2
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20:03In this episode of the Leading & Learning Through Safety Podcast, Dr. Mark French continues his exploration of how organizational culture is built through both action and inaction. Drawing from research published in the Consulting Psychology Journal (APA, Sept. 2025), he highlights that while values are abstract, culture becomes real through observ…
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Building a Drama-Free Workplace with Pam Boyd and Bernie Beck
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41:47Something New! For HR teams who discuss this podcast in their team meetings, we've created a discussion starter PDF to help guide your conversation. Download it here https://goodmorninghr.com/EP226 In episode 226, Coffey talks with Pam Boyd and Bernie Beck about creating drama-free workplaces and eliminating wasted emotional energy from organizatio…
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Philip Isham: The Leadership Imperative for Physicians
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35:20Send us a text Had an incredibly stimulating conversation with Philip Isham. Philip is a consultant to ophthalmology practices and he has an immense background of experience in healthcare leadership. We touched on: Living your values. The importance of physicians as leaders. Positions positions can be more effective as leaders. How clinical busines…
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Interview with Jack Crowdis – 2025 KYSHRM
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13:46The Workforce Therapy Files team attended the 2025 Kentucky SHRM Conference, in Louisville. We took the opportunity to interview over 20 professionals who stopped by our booth. Jason Heflin, CEO of CrowdSouth interviews Jack Crowdis, Business Development Manager for PayFWDs, based in Louisville. Jack explains that while their payroll platform is si…
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Episode 195: Cultural Building Blocks Part 1
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20:35In this episode of Leading & Learning Through Safety, Dr. Mark French dives deep into one of his favorite topics—organizational culture—and how emotional intelligence shapes the environment where people truly thrive. Drawing from research published in the Consulting Psychology Journal, Mark explores the concept of an EI-supportive organizational cu…
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Leading People in Times of Change with Monica Lloyd
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58:14Something New! For HR teams who discuss this podcast in their team meetings, we’ve created a discussion starter PDF to help guide your conversation. Download it here https://goodmorninghr.com/EP225 In episode 225, Coffey talks with Monica Lloyd about navigating organizational change with transparency, stability, and human-centered strategies. They …
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Ep141: Q&A - Tattoos and the Risks of Case-by-Case Policies
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19:12Send us a text Welcome to another Listener Q&A with The Team at HR Stories! Today's episode goes into these questions: Can you create a policy about tattoos and piercings? Can we leave details out of the handbook that we want to handle case-by-case? Can a anxiety from a workplace incident be considered a disability and require reasonable accommodat…
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Interview with Jeremy Jacobs - 2025 KYSHRM Conference
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8:51The Workforce Therapy Files team attended the 2025 Kentucky SHRM Conference, in Louisville. We took the opportunity to interview over 20 professionals who stopped by our booth. Jason Heflin, CEO of CrowdSouth interviews Jeremy Jacobs, Founder of UnDesked. They discussed critical challenges in workforce development, especially with regard to frontli…
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Patrick Rieke: Healthcare Burnout - Recognize and Respond
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33:10Send us a text Patrick and I covered the topic of burnout and stress at work in healthcare. He provided actionable tips to help you manage your own stress and the stress of your team: - How to reclaim yourself during stress - How to create psychological safety on your team - The shocking connection between mind and body - And more! Learn more about…
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In this episode of the Leading and Learning Through Safety Podcast, Dr. Mark French takes a deep and heartfelt look at lone worker safety—a topic that tragically resurfaces too often in today’s workplaces. Inspired by a recent real-world incident where a lone distribution worker lost their life after a stack of boxes collapsed, Mark explores how tr…
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How AI is Driving the Need for Skills-Based Hiring with Leslie Thomas
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51:37In episode 224, Coffey talks with Dr. Leslie Thomas about how artificial intelligence and the speed of change are reshaping hiring and workforce development. They discuss the evolving role of AI in HR and how it is redefining job design and required skill sets; the transition from traditional degree-based hiring to skills-based approaches that emph…
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Ep140: Work 32 hours a week whenever works best for you!
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23:28Send us a text In this week’s Hot Topics, Chuck and John talk about the following topics and more: - Companies implementing AI training across their teams - Planned salary increases for 2026 are holding steady to this year. How do we provide value for employees to retain them? - Four-day work weeks seeing a bump in employee productivity and satisfa…
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Interview with Rusty Steele - 2025 KYSHRM Conference
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6:35The Workforce Therapy Files team attended the 2025 Kentucky SHRM Conference, in Louisville. We took the opportunity to interview over 20 professionals who stopped by our booth. At the 2025 KYSHRM Conference, Rusty Steele, HR Director for Oxmoor Auto Group, joins Jason Heflin of CrowdSouth to discuss how effective communication and employee engageme…
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Send us a text Hayley and I discussed how she has created a world class culture at Boling Vision in Northern Indiana. We discussed: Hiring Core Values The Denison culture framework And much more! === This episode is brought to you by Seasoned Advice HR, where I help healthcare clinics to hire, retain, and manage better — helping you get Better Resu…
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Should We Hire for Character and Fit? with Mike Lyons
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48:49In episode 223, Coffey talks with Mike Lyons about why hiring for character and behavior often predicts success better than relying on experience or technical skills. They discuss how HR leaders can define and hire for the right character traits by first understanding business strategy (for example, Walmart vs. Nordstrom models); aligning hiring wi…
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Ep139: Sunday Off - The Cost of Revoking a Religious Accommodation
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26:58Send us a text When an employee’s request for Sundays off was approved — then revoked — it led to an EEOC case and a costly lesson in religious accommodation law. Chuck and John unpack how one scheduling change turned into a Title VII violation, what the Groff v. DeJoy decision means for employers, and how HR can avoid retaliation, document undue h…
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The Workforce Therapy Files team attended the 2025 Kentucky SHRM Conference, in Louisville. We took the opportunity to interview over 20 professionals who stopped by our booth. In this segment, Jason interviews Brian Ingle. He's the Executive Director of Planning and Management for the State Auditor's Office. Brian adds that his passion lies in lea…
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Robin Clayton: Healthcare Business Startup Basics
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29:19Send us a text Robin Clayton was my guest for this episode and we touched on Licensing Credentialing Trends in new healthcare business Pitfalls of starting a new healthcare business Robin can be found at pd360llc.com where she helps healthcare businesses get licensed, credentialed, and started up. Robin will be opening up a coaching cohort for new …
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Designing Leadership Programs that Work with LeAnne Lagasse
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30:48In episode 222, Coffey talks with consultant and author LeAnne Lagasse about effective leadership development initiatives and what she calls “congruent leadership.” They discuss why most leadership training programs fail to deliver ROI; the importance of reverse engineering programs from specific organizational outcomes; the significant impact of f…
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Ep138: Hot Topics - Workday is all in AI and Starbucks tells corporate to take their coffee to-go
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23:53Send us a text Workday going all in on AI, spending astronomical amounts of money investing in AI softwares and agents. With AI not going anywhere, what risks and litigation do we open ourselves to when AI starts making business decisions. Starbucks is cutting more corporate positions and closing doors on some locations. Many companies have been ab…
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