Episodes tagged: Workplace

Labor News: Severance Agreements Can No Longer Silence Former Workers

In this episode Steve discusses a new ruling by the National Labor Relations Board that limits the use of non-disparagement language in employee severance agreements.

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The Results Are In: The UK Four-day Workweek Experiment Proves Successful

In this episode Steve shares the final results from the largest yet trial of the four-day work week in the UK. Spoiler alert, the results have been overwhelmingly positive for employees and employers.

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Creating Opportunity Through Gender Fair Procurement

This week we met with David Latten from Logitech to talk about how to make progress towards equality through gender fair procurement.

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In a Still-Hot Job Market, Home Depot to Spend $1 billion on Increased Wages

In this episode Steve shares how massive retailer Home Depot plans to invest $1 billion in increased wages for their US and Canada-based hourly workers.

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Access to Mandated Paid Leave, Coming Soon to Workers in Illinois

In this episode Steve discusses how new rules coming soon to Illinois, will provide mandatory paid leave to almost all Illinois workers.

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The Inclusive Workplace: How Small Steps Create Big Impact

This week we met with Charlotte Dales and Julie Bugala to talk about how organizations can work to create more inclusive environments and create opportunities for people.

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The Play by Play: Sports Recap, AI Advancements, and Higher or Lower Showdown

This week on The Play by Play podcast, Jack McFarlane and Nick Schlemmer share the latest sports news and events from the Super Bowl, MLB, NBA and March Madness – they cover it all!

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Flexible Work Trends and the Continuing Disconnect Between Employees and Leaders

In this episode Steve reviews the latest data from the Future Forum survey on remote, hybrid, and flexible work trends.

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The Remarkable Comeback in US Manufacturing Jobs

In this episode Steve discusses recent gains in US manufacturing jobs, and some challenges the sector faces to compete with other industries for younger workers.

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Classic Rewind: Leading with a Servant’s Heart

On this classic rewind episode from 2020, Giovanni Gallo shared his view on Servant Leadership, its definition, the key differences between Servant Leadership and more traditional leadership approaches, and how HR and business leaders can begin to explore using Servant Leadership principles in their organizations.

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