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Friends with Employee Benefits

OneDigital CT

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Frequency: 1 episode/30d. Total Eps: 77

The podcast that tackles trending topics in the employee benefits and HR world… and hopefully entertains along the way. Tune in biweekly to stay informed of the latest trends and industry insights to help you develop an exceptional workplace.

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Navigating the Skilled Labor Market: Insights from Jim Bologa, President and CEO at Porter & Chester Institute

Episode 66

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 • Duration 25:01

In today’s competitive job market, finding skilled workers has become a pressing challenge for employers across various industries. Jim Bologa, President and CEO at Porter & Chester Institute, joins Jeff Cross to share valuable insights and strategies to help bridge the skills gap. The two speak on workforce shortages and explore how Porter & Chester works with employers across New England to help solve this problem.

Music By: Colin Cross Music

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Building a Culture Around Purpose & Trust with Jessica Rich, co-CEO of The Walker Group

Episode 65

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 • Duration 30:03

100% retention in 24 months in this labor market? Sounds impossible - but that's been the reality for The Walker Group and co-CEO, Jessica Rich, who over the past year helped her organization turn to a Perpetual Purpose Trust (PPT) ownership structure. PPT for short, made most popular by Patagonia recently turning to this structure in 2022, legally empowers a company to organize around its purpose, rather than just profit. In this episode, Jeff Cross, podcast host, and Jessica Rich dive into why the Walker Group looked into PPT, what it has done for their business, their employees, and the community as well as why employers are reaching out to learn more about this ownership structure.

Join Jessica and her team for a virtual panel discussion on Wednesday, September 25th, from 12-1 PM EST on their transition to a Perpetual Purpose Trust. Click here to get more details!

Check out The Walker Group's website for more details on PPT: https://www.thewalkergroup.com/perpetual-purpose-trust

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How Connecticut PFML is Going for Employers with Kate Pikul, HR Director at Avid Marketing

Episode 56

Tuesday, December 6, 2022 • Duration 41:32

With being almost a full year into the new Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave program, we decided to sit down with a CT-based employer to find out how things are going. Kate Pikul, HR Director at Avid Marketing, shares her experiences with the state plan, how her team and employees are finding the process, what hurdles they are still facing and what's next as they look at the private plan options. This 40-minute episode is packed full of great insight into the CT PFML program - take a listen and let us know what you think!

For more information on CT PFML, check out our website here: https://www.onedigital.com/ct-paid-leave/

Music By: Colin Cross Music

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How to Have Fun at Work with Rachel Waldmann, Sr. Manager of Employee Experience at Privy

Episode 55

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 • Duration 30:26

Rachel Waldmann, Sr. Manager of Employee Experience at Privy, joined us this week to discuss the shift we are seeing from the term "Human Resources" to this idea of the People Experience and how employees are expecting more from their employers, brought on by the pandemic and the Great Resignation. The two also get into this idea of being happy at work; why employers should care about their employee's happiness level and ways that HR professionals and other leaders in the organization can get their teammates more engaged at work. Lastly, Host Jeff Cross asks Rachel where she sees the future of HR heading.

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A Conversation with an Executive Trauma Coach for Mental Health Awareness Month

Episode 54

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 • Duration 29:35

Most likely, the vast majority of your employees have or are currently experiencing some sort of trauma brought on by current life events. Inflation, rising gas prices, the war in Ukraine, political divisiveness - just to name a few of the ongoing stories hitting the 5:00 news that are causing stress levels to rise and distracting us from being able to focus on our daily tasks.

Adrienne Rouan, Executive Trauma Coach, sits down with Jeff Cross for a candid conversation around how we can better manage the amount of turmoil going on in across the country and the world. The two also get into how to prevent divisiveness between colleagues at work, and what we can do during Mental Health Awareness month to better support our employees' and our own mental wellbeing. This is 29 minutes packed with great insights and open dialogue - grab your coffee (or tea!) and enjoy.

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Best Practices for Managing Poor Performance in the Workplace with Karen Casey, Head of People & Culture at Canidae Pet

Episode 53

Tuesday, April 19, 2022 • Duration 36:09

Karen Casey, Head of People & Culture at Canidae Pet, joined Host Jeff Cross this week to discuss an important topic that all human resource professionals run into at some point in their career: managing poor performers. The two get into a great discussion around coaching vs. managing, how much time performance improvement plans should be given, how the employee's role in the workplace culture may be just as important as their performance, advice for when you have to let someone go, how to deal with the fall-out amongst other employees, and more. There's a lot packed into this 36-minute episode and for good reason. If you are in HR, or have a part in the people side of your organization, give this a listen!

Music By: Colin Cross Music

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How to Help Employees Thrive at Work & Retire on Time with Gordon Oliver, Cambridge Credit Counseling

Episode 52

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 • Duration 31:06

58% of those who are feeling stressed, depressed, and lonely attribute it to financial problems.* Whether employers realize it or not - a majority of their employees are dealing with financial stress which leads to distractions at work and decreased productivity. For business leaders who truly care about their employees and want them to be able to thrive at work while also being ready to retire on time, tune into this episode with Gordon Oliver at Cambridge Credit Counseling. You'll walk away with actionable steps you can put into place now to better support your workforce moving forward.

*John Hancock. "The impact of the pandemic on stress, finances, and well-being." August 2021.

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How the Physical Workplace Can Aid in Getting Your Workforce Back to the Office with Rebecca Sarkosi, QA+M Architecture

Episode 51

Tuesday, March 22, 2022 • Duration 22:24

Tune into this episode with Rebecca Sarkosi, Associate & Director of Interior Design, as she dives into something most employers forget about when putting together their strategy for combatting the great resignation: the physical workplace. During this discussion, Rebecca shares with Jeff how employers can leverage their office space to help their employees feel more comfortable coming back into the office. Topics include what changes employers are making to the workplace since COVID-19, making the commute more appealing and how the office space can aid in stress management.

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Hiring for a Diverse Workforce: Where to Start with Stephanie Johnson, Training Consultant

Episode 50

Tuesday, February 8, 2022 • Duration 29:21

Stephanie Johnson, Training Consultant, joins Jeff Cross on our first episode of 2022 to chat about hiring diversely. Employers have been prioritizing their DE&I efforts over the past few years, but many are still struggling with where to start. Stephanie dives into what it means to hire diversely, the steps HR professionals should take to ensure they are increasing the diversity in their applicant pool, where she finds they usually get stuck and how blind resumes and interviews play a role in the process.

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Music By: Colin Cross Music

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Getting to the Root Cause of the Great Resignation with Sara Martin, CEO at WELCOA

Episode 49

Friday, December 3, 2021 • Duration 30:32

Sara Martin, CEO at WELCOA, joins the podcast to chat about her thoughts on the Great Resignation, how mental health has played a role, what employers and leaders should be doing about it and where she sees the future of work heading. An impactful 30-minute episode for any organization looking to support their workforce holistically in 2022.

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