HR Like a Boss is back! And to kick off the sixth season, John welcomes fellow podcaster Laurie Ruettimann, a former HR professional turned writer and speaker. They discuss the evolving role of HR, the importance of individual accountability in the workplace, and the value of fostering animals as a metaphor for personal growth and development. Laurie shares her insights on how HR professionals can support themselves and their organizations by creating a culture of self-leadership and accountability. The conversation emphasizes the need for HR to adapt to modern challenges and the importance of professional detachment to avoid burnout. Don't miss this inspiring episode, and stay tuned for this exciting new season of HR Like a Boss!

ABOUT LAURIE RUETTIMANN

Laurie Ruettimann, a distinguished consultant and author with over two decades in leadership and HR, began as an HR leader before evolving into an influential writer and speaker. Recognized by CNN in 2009 as a top US career adviser, her insights have appeared on platforms like NPR, The New Yorker, and The Wall Street Journal. Globally renowned for her keynote addresses on leadership and technology in the workplace, her best-selling book, “Betting On You,” delves into modern HR dynamics. Laurie also shapes future leaders through LinkedIn Learning and sparks discussions on her podcast, Punk Rock HR. She’s a steadfast advocate for enhanced workplace experiences. Her forthcoming book is Corporate Drinker, based on stories and a podcast of the same name. She lives with her husband and cats in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Join us on the final episode of season 5 of the HR Like a Boss podcast! John welcomes Robert Palmer Jr. to discuss the upcoming Ohio SHRM Conference. They explore the purpose of human resources, the importance of networking, and the exciting events planned for the conference, including keynote speakers and social activities. Robert emphasizes the need for HR professionals to be advocates for people and shares insights on how the conference aims to inspire attendees while providing valuable educational opportunities and SHRM recertification credits.

In this episode of HR Like a Boss, John talks with Sean Behr, CEO of Fountain, about the crucial role of frontline workers in business success. They explore how company culture, leadership, and tailored communication drive engagement, retention, and growth. Sean shares how HR can make a big impact by focusing on the unique needs of frontline employees and using technology to scale smarter.

ABOUT SEAN BEHR

Sean Behr is the CEO at Fountain, the frontline workforce management platform that empowers companies to hire, manage, and retain their frontline workforce across the globe. Previously, Behr was the Co-Founder and CEO of STRATIM. Behr previously served in leadership roles at Adap.tv (acquired by AOL), most recently, as SVP, Global operations. Before Adap.tv, he held various management roles at Shopping.com (acquired by Ebay) including roles in HR, sales, product management and strategy development. Additionally, Behr advises, mentors, and invests in entrepreneurs and early-stage companies. He holds a B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

We are joined by Lisa Collings on this episode of HR Like a Boss! With a background in organizational psychology and years of HR experience in various industries, Lisa shares her extensive knowledge on all things Human Resources. Hear her explain the importance of understanding your business, caring for your employees, and why culture is so important on this episode of HR Like a Boss.

About Lisa
I have a passion for helping companies achieve their business goals through human performance. Leveraging my background in organizational psychology, my specialties are in human resources, strategic business partnering, talent management and acquisition, leadership and organization development, executive coaching, and M&A culture integration. I have worked in various industries over the last thirty years, both as an internal HR leader and an external consultant. I have spent the last six years in HR leadership roles at Satellite Healthcare, most recently as the SVP of People & Culture.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

Do you embrace curiosity in the workplace? On this episode of HR Like a Boss, we are excited to be joined by Tina Marie Wohlfield! With over 25 years of experience in Human Resources profession, Tina Marie shares her expertise on all things HR. She discusses the importance of being curious, how HR can drive results for their business, and so much more!

About Tina Marie
Tina Marie Wohlfield is the founder and Chief People Strategist at TIMAWO (pronounced tee-ma-woe). She is a passionate champion of Human Resources, Leadership, and Talent Management with over 25 years of experience in the Human Resources profession.
Tina Marie is an active member of the HR community and a dedicated advocate for advancing the HR profession through collaboration, partnerships, and mentorship. In 2018 she co-founded HRUnite! a professional networking and advocacy community to support HR professionals. Her first book, STOP Collaborate and LISTEN – Developing Impactful HR Partnerships Through Collaboration is available through LuLu Publishing.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

HR Like a Boss is back, and we are so happy to have Julie Doyle join our first episode of the year! Hear Julie discuss the importance of making an impact, how to face HR's negative perception, how the workplace is changing, and so much more.

About Julie
Julie Doyle, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Senior Consultant, HRC Consulting Services, Ohio SHRM Past State Council Director,  jdoyle@hrc.com, 513-378-4380, www.hrc.com, LinkedIn: linkedin.com/jstephensdoyle, Twitter: @HRJAS.
Julie Doyle has devoted her career to elevating the human resources function in organizations. She has held the senior HR leadership role with organizations in many different industries. Her proven track record of driving business results through great human resources processes, leading culture change, solving complex business challenges with the senior leaders and developing high-performing teams is appreciated by HRC clients.
Julie’s passion to elevate the human resources profession is evident by her volunteer roles leading local and state-level SHRM groups. She has served as the President of Greater Cincinnati HR Association, 2018 Ohio HR Conference Chair, Ohio SHRM State Council Director, and is currently serving as the Ohio SHRM Past State Council Director.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

On this very special episode of HR Like a Boss, we're flipping the script! This week's host, Bridgette Klein, asks the interviewer turned interviewee, John Bernatovicz, some of his most frequently asked questions on his very own podcast. He also describes how HR Like a Boss came to be and recalls some of his favorite moments from the podcast. Stay tuned till the end for an extra special announcement about the progress of the HR Like a Boss book!

Book pre-order information: https://johnbernatovicz.com/book-coming-soon/

About John
As the president and founder of Willory, John focuses on transforming organizations to meet their full potential. Prior to Willory, John began his career at ADP where he qualified for seven President’s Clubs, a premiere award for top-performing employees, and was a partner at a boutique staffing firm. Over the last 15 years, he has started or been an owner of six business ventures. John’s latest project, HR Like a Boss, a book releasing in 2023 and a multimedia chat series, delves into how HR professionals can become amazingly awesome and make a demonstrated impact within their role. John has focused his working career on understanding the needs of his clients, candidates, and partners. 

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

While faced with difficult problems at work, do you ask the all-important question, "Why?" On today's episode of HR Like a Boss, we're joined by Caytie Matti, Director of Human Resources and Talent Success at Buckingham Doolittle and Burroughs. Hear her discuss the many ways a successful career in HR is built, such as the importance of asking "Why," taking advantage of every opportunity given to you, and so much more!

About Caytie
Caytie Matti is the Director of Human Resources and Talent Success at Buckingham Doolittle and Burroughs, a northeast Ohio law firm where she has worked for nearly five years. Caytie has worked in manufacturing and professional services in HR for the last 21 years.  She earned her Masters in Labor Relations and Human Resources at Cleveland State and she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Psychology with minors in Business and Spanish at John Carroll University.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

We are excited to be joined by John Horn on today's episode of HR Like a Boss! On the podcast, he discusses his work in the nonprofit sector, and why he moved to Human Resources after working in management for years. He also explains the importance of training and developing leaders and managers, emotional intelligence, and ways to improve employee engagement.

About John
John has worked for over 25 years in the nonprofit sector addressing issues of homelessness and poverty. In 2017, John moved into Human Resources at LA Family Housing – a leading provider of services to the homeless in Los Angeles County – where he could use his talents to support employees. In his role, John is focused on ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees can bring their true selves to work and thrive daily as they do the important functions of ending homelessness for individuals and families. John is also active in the community both at his church and in serving on an elected neighborhood board. John is married with three boys.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

On this episode of HR Like a Boss, we're joined by recruiter and HR pro, Frank Zupan! Hear him discuss how HR can support leaders and managers, hot topics like The Great Resignation and quiet quitting, and much more.

About Frank
Frank Zupan is a Talent Activist. Sometimes he’s a Corporate Recruiter; sometimes he’s an HR Practitioner; sometimes he’s a Talent Strategist...and sometimes he’s just washing the dishes. Having lived and worked in such diverse locales as Washington DC, St. Louis MO, London UK and others he’s now living and working in the great city of Cleveland OH. Franks’ primary work-related activities include development and delivery of talent acquisition programs, employment brand strategies, linking talent attraction, retention and development practices, leveraging social technologies for organizational growth and leading internal HR innovation and change. Frank is a past ClevelandSHRM SMA Committee Chairperson and CSHRM Board member where he led an awesome group of staffing and recruiting professionals dedicated to delivering high impact learning and networking opportunities in the Northeast Ohio recruiting community. You can connect with Frank on LinkedIn, Twitter (@FrankZupan), or reach him directly at fzupan.cle@gmail.com.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

We're discussing how Human Resources can utilize generational differences on this episode of HR Like a Boss! Julie Noonan, Executive Coach and Strategic Change Consultant, joins the podcast to discuss how HR and the business world are changing. She explains strategies to break down the walls between generations, such as reverse mentoring and evaluating new business competencies. Check out this episode for a different perspective on HR!

About Julie
Julie helps corporate executives lead and succeed at transformational change. Julie is an Executive Coach and Strategic Change Consultant specializing in helping mid-to senior-level leaders remain relevant in today's constantly-changing business environment. She believes that change is the new normal and to leave a strong legacy, leaders must reconcile their personal and professional values with today's norms, and, further engage with the newer generations to both mentor and learn from them.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

We are delighted to be joined by Kathy Menditto on this episode of HR Like a Boss! Kathy is the VP of Human Resources at Buckeye State Credit Union. Hear her share her vast experience in HR as she discusses the importance of pairing the right talent with what the business needs, suggestions of out-of-the-box benefits that compel employees to stay within an organization, and much more!

About Kathy
Kathy Menditto has been working in HR for over 10 years. She has her SHRM-CP and my MBA in HR Management. She serves on the board for Akron Area SHRM, and is a part of the annual conference planning committee for the Ohio SHRM Conference.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

Sean Fahey, CEO and Founder of VidCruiter, joins this episode of HR Like a Boss! Hear him discuss many modernized hiring strategies, such as reducing time-to-hire, video testimonials from company employees, and many more.

About Sean
Sean Fahey is an award-winning business leader, serial entrepreneur, and strategic recruitment advisor who’s eager to share his expertise and help people solve hiring problems. VidCruiter saves HR teams time, money, and headspace by modernizing outdated hiring processes. We specialize in video interviewing, but offer a full suite of products proven to increase the overall quality of hires and drastically reduce time-to-hire. Clients achieve a high return on investment, with some exceeding 450%.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

In this insightful episode of HR Like a Boss, John sits down with Erich Kurschat, owner of Harmony Insights LLC and passionate HR leader, to explore the human side of human resources. Eric shares his journey and dives into how emotional intelligence, effective communication, and tools like the DISC assessment can transform workplace relationships. Learn how conflict can catalyze growth, why intentional questions matter, and how HR professionals can lead with heart and strategy.

ABOUT ERIC

Erich Kurschat of Harmony Insights LLC helps companies and consultants build high-performing teams... and revenue streams... around the Everything DiSC and Five Behaviors assessments. A self-proclaimed "DiSC nerd" of 18+ years, Erich is especially passionate about equipping individuals to communicate meaningfully and productively with diverse stakeholders.

Social worker turned recruiter, Lisa Newburger, joins this new episode of HR Like a Boss. Hear how her own prolonged job search led her to a career in recruitment, and her expertise in all things recruiting and talent acquisition. In her interview, she discusses how many job seekers are looking for flexibility with remote work, how recruiters can represent their company to prospects well, and the importance of focusing on retaining talent.

About Lisa
Lisa Newburger, Talent Acquisition Specialist and HR Coordinator for Your Partner In HR, has focused her career on helping people by being a connector. Her background as a Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor helps her connect people to resources. Lisa provides sourcing, recruiting, interviewing, and matching strong candidates to strong companies. She is deeply passionate working with executives for 6 years providing coaching to help them move forward in their careers. This expertise and experience with job seekers and job seeking organizations provides her with an extensive network that she can tap into at any time. Lisa has published over 200+ articles on career development and also facilitates a national industry-specific mastermind group of interdisciplinary professionals to strategically plan innovative ways to address problems in dental practices across the United States.
Lisa is passionate about technology and connecting people. This passion has driven her to facilitate trainings and large events for conferences, organizations, and social events to bring people together virtually through gaming and other creative platforms. She is a professional speaker who provides keynote speeches and breakout sessions on communication and team building both locally and nationally. She also founded a company, Discuss Directives, LLC and facilitates The Girl Party Network for 150+ women, whose mission is to provide business connections, strategic planning and mastermind groups for professional women. Her passion for people and technology has led her to be the team’s Talent Acquisition Specialist using traditional and creative strategies to connect the right people with the right roles.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

Cory Carlson joins this new episode of HR Like a Boss to discuss his coaching strategies and the importance of developing your people. He also talks about the simple ways he incorporates faith into work by leading with stories and connections.

About Cory
As an entrepreneur, former executive, husband, and father of three, Cory Carlson understands the pressures working parents face. He is passionate about helping business leaders win at home and work. Twenty years in corporate America gave Cory amazing opportunities as he worked his way up to the executive level. But he also saw brokenness: work without purpose, burnout, lack of focus, strained marriages, and absentee parents. Business leaders especially were often not living life to the fullest. When Cory discovered coaching, it helped him become a better leader, husband, and father. So he left his corporate career to help other leaders win at work and at home. Cory does this through executive coaching, speaking, and writing. Currently, Cory lives in Cincinnati with his awesome wife and three amazing children. Cory has a Civil Engineer degree from the University of Missouri and an MBA from Rockhurst University. His first book released in June 2019 titled, Win at Home First, and is an inspirational guide for work-life balance. His book was Amazon #1 New Release in 3 Categories and listed in FORBES as ‘7 Books Everyone On Your Team Should Read’. Cory just released his second book, Rise and Go. This book is a resource to help leaders get back up quicker after getting knocked down from the challenges of leadership and life. He hosts the leadership podcast, Win at Home First, a Top 1.5% global podcast per ListenNotes. Follow Cory on social media (@carlsoncory) and www.corymcarlson.com.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

About Pete
Pete Schramm loves bringing people together! Schramm is an entrepreneur, motivator, TEDx speaker, author, and experienced leader focused on guiding diverse teams to solve complex problems. Schramm grew up working on his family’s farm near Pittsburgh, PA where he honed his tireless work ethic and sparked his passion for connecting people. He graduated from Sewickley Academy, then attended Catholic Univ as an athlete with an academic focus on mechanical engineering for undergrad and grad school. Schramm studied abroad in Honk Kong in 2013.
Schramm began his professional career at the world’s largest defense contractor in the Operations Leadership Development Program (OLDP). While at Lockheed Martin, Schramm held roles as a proposal analyst, environmental sustainability engineer, supervisor, supplier quality, and manufacturing engineer. He led an effort to design and implement Florida’s largest solar carport in 2017. After the two-year rotational program, he supported the design and build of missile launchers and shipbuilding programs as the lead quality engineer and risk program manager, respectively. While at Lockheed Martin, Schramm learned the value of professional mentorship - top-down and peer-to-peer. He had a front-row experience of the value of meaningful relationships and intentional people-helping-people.
In 2018, Schramm went to MTEQ (now QinetiQ) where he led a team of more than 100 engineers and scientists along with a $30M+ portfolio of multiple programs - building robots for the Army that “keep the good guys safe from far away.” This is where Schramm was able to lead by example and prioritize people-over-process to unlock new levels of productivity and profitability resulting in a culture of cohesive collaboration. In 2020, Schramm left Corporate America to focus on his startup – Lattitude (previously Lattus). The concept came to fruition in March 2018 after Schramm realized that his one-on-one mentoring and matchmaking began filling up 15+ hours each week. Lattus is the one-stop-shop, human connection platform that cultivates engagement through conversations. Schramm compares Lattus to “the intersection of LinkedIn, Zoom, Calendly, and Google Docs with flares of Survey Monkey.” Lattus is helping organizations attract, engage, and retain top talent through structured programs including, new employee onboarding, mentorship, DEI, and 360 feedback, mental health, and succession planning.
Schramm is a trained and certified Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt, Agile HR Practitioner, Scrum Master, and Project Management Professional (PMP). Pete continues to stay active by playing basketball, hiking, and cycling (#SchrammFarm on Peloton). He loves traveling (30+ countries so far) and is always learning new things - oftentimes in group settings to bring more people together. Schramm received a 30 Under 30 award and he is an active member of the Pittsburgh Rotary Club, PHRA, and on the Sewickley Academy Board of Trustees. Pete’s Purpose: Life is what you make of it - why not make it amazing for yourself and those around you by inspiring potential and igniting the fire inside of others. Let’s level the playing field to provide equitable access to unlimited opportunity to put the right people in the right places to accelerate the solutions of tomorrow. About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take you

HR Like a Boss is back! And we are so happy to be starting this new season off with Kristin Harper! On this episode, Kristin talks all about leadership and development, the importance of knowing oneself, and the future of flexibility at work.

About Kristin
Kristin Harper is the founder and CEO of Driven to Succeed, LLC, a leadership development company that provides brand strategy consulting, market research, keynotes on leadership and emotional intelligence, and career coaching for Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, and rising leaders. She’s known for building brands and helping people accelerate their careers using head and heart.
An award-winning businesswoman, Kristin went from college intern to a Global Vice President of a Fortune 15 company in her 30s. Throughout her career, she led global iconic brands including Crest®, Oral-B®, and Hershey’s KISSES®. Now she and her team help brands uncover insights to drive growth through research, brainstorming, and innovation.
Kristin is a wife and mother to three, and author of The Heart of a Leader: 52 Emotional Intelligence Insights to Advance Your Career and Love’s Resurrection: A Spiritual Journey through Marriage, Divorce and Remarrying the Same Man.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

We are so happy to be finishing this season of HR Like a Boss with the person who helped it come to be, Willory's Director of Marketing, Bridgette Klein! During her interview, Bridgette tells the story of how the HR Like a Boss book and podcast began. She also gives amazing HR insight from a marketing perspective and discusses the gift of feedback, elevating the concept of HR, and the benefits of investing in technology.

About Bridgette
Having moved considerably often in her youth, Bridgette Klein learned three important things:
How to be enthusiastic about change
Ask a lot of questions
Simple machines three times in third grade.
While she doesn’t utilize simple machines in her professional life, her enthusiasm, inquisitive nature, and passion for the number three, have served her well as Willory’s director of marketing. As a member of the Willory team since 2014, she has focused on the strategic marketing efforts of Willory while overseeing the day-to-day marketing efforts, brand reputation, and customer advocacy. Prior to Willory, she worked in communications for a regionally renowned art museum, handling their social media, a quarterly publication, and media relations. Bridgette is a graduate from Hiram College with a double major in studio art and communications. She has explored how digital media can impact organizational relationships through her graduate studies at Kent State University. Bridgette is passionate about learning from others and helping professionals nurture their opportunities.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

What better guest to have on the Second to last episode of the Second season of HR Like a Boss than Willory's employee #2, Jamie Myers! Jamie is part of Willory's staffing team, and on this podcast she discusses the trend of job-seekers searching for hybrid or 100% remote job opportunities, as well as the benefits of immediate feedback, and HR's purpose to be the voice of the employees.

About Jamie
Jamie joined Willory in 2011 as employee #2. Jamie has had the pleasure to work within various departments at Willory. Starting in marketing and business development, moving to client relations and staffing and–she’s truly been able to view the company as a whole, allowing her to understand all Willory processes from beginning to end.
Jamie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from The Ohio State University, receiving her education in Marketing from the prestigious Fisher College of Business. During her time at Ohio State, Jamie was also a member of several student organizations and actively involved in the Columbus community.  In December 2014 Jamie received her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification and obtained her SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) designation in January of 2015.
A native of Springfield, Ohio, Jamie steadfastly values her faith, family, and a strong work ethic.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

On this week's continuation of the HR Like a Boss interviews with Willory, we are so happy to be joined by our Director of Staffing, Lisa Mamula! With her vast knowledge and experience in HR and Staffing, Lisa explains trends and difficulties companies have endured while attracting and retaining talent and ways to overcome them. She also discusses the importance of leaning into new technology, investing in training and development, and so much more!

About Lisa
Lisa joined Willory as part of the firm’s acquisition of the staffing division of The Human Resource Department, Inc. (THRD), over the years she’s had a multitude of roles. Lisa is currently focused on the client experience through her role as Director of Staffing. She has over twenty years of staffing experience with a balanced approach to managing her client and consultant relationships. Lisa held prior HR Generalist and Specialist roles with prominent organizations in manufacturing, distribution, and retail. Her practical knowledge of HR has allowed her to effectively relate to the professionals she works with on a daily basis. Not to mention, she has a unique perspective and deep understanding of each client’s specific hiring needs.
Lisa holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a major in Human Resources Management from Kent State University. Additionally, she has earned her active PHR certification. Living in Hudson, Ohio, Lisa spends her free time with family and friends and enjoys traveling and golf.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

We're nearing the end of the second season of HR Like a Boss, and to finish off this amazing season, we are excited to continue our series of interviewing the Willory team with Jenn Forgac! Jenn is an HR Generalist at Willory, with over 15 years of experience, and in the words of John Bernatovicz she is "one of the kindest and smartest HR professionals that I know." Hear her insights on hiring and recruiting, EQ, and all things HR on this episode of HR Like a Boss!

About Jenn
Almost since Willory’s founding, Jennifer (Jenn) Forgac, PHR, SHRM-CP, has been a friend of the firm and officially joined Willory in September 2021 as an HR Generalist. For Willory, Jenn manages our internal talent attraction, onboarding, professional development, and student programs. For over 15 years, Jenn has worked as a HR generalist and business partner in organizations ranging from for-profit to non-profit, and small business to fortune 500 companies. She has a decade of HR leadership experience, primarily in the non-profit sector. Jenn graduated from Immaculata University in 2005 with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Business Administration. She continuously seeks out opportunities to learn and grow as an HR practitioner and is dedicated to creating great work experiences for everyone. Jenn earned and has maintained her PHR (2010) and SHRM-CP (2015) certifications. Jenn is passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She is a graduate of the Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio’s LeadDIVERSITY program. She holds a Certificate of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace from the University of South Florida’s Corporate Training and Professional Education. Originally from Wilmington, DE, she moved to the greater Cleveland area with her husband in 2012. Together they have two young children. When Jenn is not practicing HR, you will probably find her in the garden, jogging, or hiking trails in the Cleveland Metroparks. If you’re looking to geek out about D&D and Star Wars, just ask Jenn!

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

Let's talk about recruiting! On this episode of HR Like a Boss, we're joined by Bob Haas, Willory's Sales Manager, who just recently celebrated his 11th year at Willory! Bob's focus has been on recruiting since early in his career, and on this podcast, he deep dives into challenges recruiters face, ways to overcome those challenges, and how being flexible can help you find top talent.

About Bob
When your corporation is in need to fill positions with respected, skilled and dynamic candidates, Bob is your guide. His desire to become a professional recruiter began when he was fresh out of College from Kent State University, where he received his Bachelors of Science degree in Business Management and Marketing. Following his college internships with Centsible Water and Willory, Bob’s aspirations were confirmed. He was determined to work hard at becoming the best recruiter he could possibly be. “Selfless” is a one word description of Bob. To Bob, success is defined as seeing other people prosper and achieve their own objectives. He spends his work days researching and coming up with the best candidates for our clients, all while helping candidates make life-changing decisions. Candidates look up to Bob as their own personal employment confidante. Whether Bob is networking for Willory or finding small ways to improve his relationship with his family and / or wife, Natasha. Bob is a competitive sort, which serves his clients well. Growing up with two brothers and participating in numerous outdoor activities including golf and snowboarding probably had a hand in that.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

Continuing our HR Like a Boss interviews with Willory, we are delighted to be joined by one of the newest additions to the Willory team, Christie Engler, our Director of People Operations and Culture! During her interview, Christie explains how HR is more subjective than objective, how one can be professional with their co-workers but also vulnerable, and how imperative it is that HR knows all the mechanics of what they do to be able to do amazingly awesome HR.

About Christie
Christie is an energetic, passionate HR leader with 15+ years of hands-on practitioner experience. She is dedicated to making the employment experience the best it can be for all people. She has worked with small businesses in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, construction, non-profit, healthcare, and hospitality. In addition, she works to advance the HR profession. She started a blog, 'Living in the Gray' in 2019 and serves as a mentor to students pursuing HR-related degrees. Christie also speaks at various HR conferences around the country and feels it is important to pay it forward and assist the next generation of HR professionals.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

In this episode of HR Like a Boss, John sits down with Rita Kusi, a seasoned HR consultant and trailblazer who took her passion from corporate America to the heart of Africa. Rita opens up about her transformative journey to founding her own consultancy in Ghana, the unique challenges HR professionals face across the African continent, and the pivotal role of HR in shaping organizational success. From launching a global HR conference to empowering professionals to shine, Rita shares actionable strategies for navigating stakeholder demands, enhancing employee engagement, and making HR a data-driven powerhouse. Whether you're an HR leader, consultant, or practitioner, this episode offers fresh insights into balancing leadership, cultural context, and measurable impact.

As we near the end of the second season of HR Like a Boss, we are excited to finish off the season by getting to know some of our very own Willory team members! Beginning with Ingrid Arko, Payroll Consultant for Willory, who has worked in payroll for the past 24 years. Hear her insights and advice on all things HR on this week's episode!

About Ingrid
Hello, my name is Ingrid Arko, and I am a Payroll Consultant for Willory. I have worked in the Cleveland area, in payroll for the past 24 years. I have enjoyed educating myself through the American Payroll Association, ADP and with the experiences of working and learning with my supervisors, coworkers and friends. I have processed multi-state bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls through ADP, Ceridian, and Workday systems. Worked on eliminating payroll tax penalties to uncover discrepancies in recovering significant amounts of time and money in incorrectly paid taxes. Worked with timekeeping integrations from Etime to Replicon and HR systems such as Success Factors and Epicor. I enjoy sharing my knowledge with others so that they can be better at what they do. It gives me great satisfaction to work with others and help clients.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

On this episode of HR Like a Boss we are joined by Erin Demos! She shares her insights on all things human resources from her 20 years of experience in the field. During her interview, she explains how HR's purpose is to be the caretaker of culture, to question policies and the status quo, and to always look for positive intent in your people's actions.

About Erin
Erin Demos is the VP of People@RATIONAL for RATIONAL North America.  She has direct responsibility for HR functions for RATIONAL USA, with oversight of HR topics in RATIONAL Canada and RATIONAL Mexico. Erin is thrilled to be working at a company full of passionate, customer-focused individuals. She is a 20-year veteran of human resources functions and responsibilities at mid-sized companies, working her way up from receptionist into her current role. Erin’s HR passions are training, onboarding, and ensuring each employee understands their connection and value to the organization. She has her B.A. in International Relations from Centre College, and in 2020 completed her SHRM-SCP certification, which was not only a personal validation of her years of experience, but also a reminder about the challenges of adult education!

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

Doing HR Like a Boss is as easy as ABC according to our guest, Kevin Campbell. In this episode, Kevin explains why doing amazingly awesome HR is about being action-oriented, business-relevant, and conversation-based. He also goes in-depth about how HR should go about giving and receiving constructive feedback, and how we should look at doing HR through the lens of customer experience. 

About Kevin
Kevin G. Campbell, M.A. is an Employee Experience Scientist at Qualtrics and also a Founder of Lifted Leadership, LLC where he coaches Fortune 500 executives on how to acquire, develop and retain their most valuable asset: their people. He’s spent the last decade of his career building leaders and teams for companies like Stryker, PF Chang’s, Amazon, etc, and has worked for Deloitte and Gallup as a consultant. Before founding Lifted Leadership, Kevin served as a Lead People Scientist for Culture Amp where he helped organizations like Airbnb, Palo Alto Networks, and ServiceNow reinvent and optimize their performance management and employee engagement initiatives. Kevin also served as a Workplace Consultant and Executive Strengths Coach for Deloitte Human Capital and the Gallup Organization where he helped coach leaders from companies like Stryker, P.F. Chang’s, US Bank, Amazon, CH2M (now Jacob’s), and PayPal leverage their unique individual talents into greater performance. As a certified coach, Kevin has logged over 1,000 hours of paid executive coaching and workshop facilitation sessions. As a coach, he makes use of a variety of psychometric assessment tools and feedback techniques to identify and coach high-potential, high-performance next-generation leaders. Prior to his career in the industry, Kevin received a Master’s in Organizational Psychology where he studied under Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, co-founder of Positive Psychology and the first researcher to recognize and name the mental state of flow—the optimal experience of total engagement.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

Matthew Kutz, award-winning author, educator, and researcher, joins this new episode of HR Like a Boss! Hear him explain the complex concepts of Contextual Intelligence and 3D Thinking, and how anyone in HR can implement these ideas into their everyday work life.

About Matthew
Matthew Kutz, Ph.D. is a Clinical Professor at Florida International University. He is an award-winning author, award-winning educator, and award-winning researcher. Dr. Kutz was a Fulbright Scholar in the Medical Sciences and Visiting Research Fellow to Gold Coast University Hospital and Griffith University School of Medicine in Queensland, Australia. He earned his Ph.D. in Global Leadership and in his book Contextual Intelligence: How Thinking in 3D Can Help Resolve Complexity, Uncertainty and Ambiguity, was honored with a Leadership Book Award for Innovation and Cutting-Edge Perspective. He has been a featured guest on TV, podcasts, and radio (when it was a thing), he is a TEDx Speaker, and consults with Fortune 500 and multinational corporations on leadership development and Contextual Intelligence.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

Are you purposeful with your people? We are joined this week by Rachelle Hilaire! She explains the importance of remembering to have fun, being genuine and taking care of your people, and owning what you do. Hear about all these things and more on this episode of HR Like a Boss!

About Rachelle
Rachelle Hilaire is a well-versed Senior Human Resources professional with 16 plus years of experience in most areas of Human Resources (Employee and Labor Relations, Talent Development, Succession Planning, Workplace Safety, and more.) In her past roles, Rachelle has demonstrated an ability to be successful in Human Resources opportunities and help build organizations to be successful in the retail, entertainment sectors, hospitality, and now in manufacturing. She is a passionate Penn State University Alumni with a master’s in human resources. She is also a foodie, loves adrenaline activities, spending time with her family, and having fun raising her 3-year daughter and 9-year bonus daughter with her fiancé.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

How important is creating culture within your company? On today's episode, Kelli Veach talks about the importance of creating a positive culture within the workplace. Kelli is the co-founder of Shaka, a platform that helps companies create and maintain company culture in a remote environment. Through her experience, she explains the importance of keeping humanity in work, the ripple effect that HR has in creating a company culture, and more!

About Kelli
Kelli is a co-founder of Shaka, a culture platform for HR and company leaders struggling with creating and maintaining company culture in a remote environment. With a degree in HR and a background in benefits, she understands the pivotal role that culture plays in any employee's experience with a company. In Hawaii, the term "Shaka" means "Welcome to our community". Kelli aims to keep this spirit of friendship and compassion alive for every organization that Shaka serves.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

On this episode, Kris McGuigan joins to give an in-depth conversation about "The Great Resignation." Kris is the founder and CEO of Professional Courage, where they help individuals with career strategy, as well as partner with industry leaders to build an engaged workforce and enhance employee engagement. With this experience, she explains ways that companies can retain and engage top talent, the importance of managers having career conversations with their staff, and more!

About Kris
Kris McGuigan is the founder and principal owner of Professional Courage. As a board-certified, executive coach, keynote speaker and corporate trainer for the nation’s most prominent Fortune 500 companies, Kris has helped countless leaders step up and stand out in the marketplace. Her first book, The Requisite Courage: How to Make Brave Decisions in Business & Life, is a science-based approach to fear management that helps you overcome self-doubt, take more risks, and get results. 

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

Founder of NorthCoast 99 and former Chairman and President of ERC, Patrick Perry, joins us to give his insights on Human Resources. He explains how NorthCoast 99 came to be, HR's purpose to lead authentically, passionately defend HR against its negative perception, and much more!

About Patrick
With a career spanning over 40 years, Pat continues to positively impact workplaces, leaders and individuals relative to professional and personal success. He is the former Chairman and President of ERC. He is credited with leading ERC’s turnaround in 1998 and guiding the organization to national expansion, resulting in 20 straight years of sustained profitability and growth.  Pat is known as an innovator in workplace best practices and is considered a regional thought-leader on hiring and retaining top talent. He is the founder of the nationally acclaimed NorthCoast 99 program, an award that recognizes the best Northeast Ohio workplaces for top talent. In addition, Pat is the co-creator of ERChealth, a highly successful health insurance program for mid-size businesses in Ohio.  Pat was named Northeast Ohio’s “Best Boss” by Inside Business magazine. During his career, his leadership style was characterized as non-traditional and unconventional. He is an outspoken workplace equality advocate and promotes prioritizing employees and their families over profits.  Prior to ERC, he held a variety of human resource and leadership positions with KPMG, University Hospitals/ Mednet, and Spherion/AIM Executive. As a writer, Pat has published over 400 business, HR, and leadership articles. He is the HR and business columnist for Community Leader magazine and The News-Herald. Pat has authored two books: Re-Shape Re-Define Re-Imagine and, Business Lessons Learned Along the Way. Pat is also the host of the national Success Wave podcast.  He has served as a board member for Unison Risk Advisors (Oswald Companies), the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Lake/Geauga SHRM, Leadership Lake County Alumni Association and Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce. Pat has also chaired the Northeast Ohio Human Resource Conference (NOHRC). He is a graduate of the Leadership Lake County program and was recognized as Member of the Year by the Cleveland and Lake/Geauga SHRM chapters.  In November 2018 Pat was inducted into the Northeast Ohio Business Hall of Fame and in 2021 and 2022 named to the Cleveland 500, recognizing the region’s most influential leaders.  Pat received a BSBA from the University of Dayton and an MBA from Bowling Green State University. He earned his SPHR certification from the Society for Human Resource Management and served as an adjunct faculty member at Lake Eries College, Lakeland Community College, Cleveland State University and Baldwin-Wallace University. Pat is a frequent motivational speaker and leadership facilitator.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

Let's talk about talent acquisition! On this episode, John Bernatovicz interviews Nicki Perchik, founder and CEO of her own Executive Search Firm. She shares the best ways to acquire top talent and explains how HR can effectively work with recruiting and executive search firms, and more!

About Nicki
Nicki is the founder/CEO of The NLP Group, a boutique Executive Search Firm based in Chicago. NLP works with high level, senior and Executive level professionals and opportunities covering a broad spectrum of industries and functional areas. NLP’s clients span the entire United States and globe; ranging in size from early stage start-ups to Fortune 50 companies. NLP has consistently been recognized for outstanding performance, exceptional results and unmatched levels of service and support. Nicki spent the first 10 years of her career in sales with ADP selling customized software solutions as well as outsourced services and solutions in HR, Payroll and Benefits Administration to Fortune 1000 companies. Additionally, Nicki sold a host of ancillary services and solutions that wrapped around those 3 core functions. In the 10 years Nicki spent at ADP, she achieved 8 President’s Clubs, 2 Board of Directors as well as other sales awards. She was consistently recognized for outstanding sales results as well as her dedication to providing world class customer service to clients. In 2003, Nicki left ADP to pursue real estate development opportunities (back when the market was good). Nicki worked with one of Chicago’s top developers. They built a number of spec homes and renovated numerous condos in one of real estate’s most coveted markets. Upon completion, Nicki re-entered corporate America and built The NLP Group into the premier Executive Search Firm it is today.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

How important is diversity, equity, and inclusion in your hiring processes? We are joined by Jared Daly, who discusses the work he does in disability inclusion in the workplace. Hear him speak on this and all things HR on today's episode of HR Like a Boss!

About Jared
Jared Daly has a BA in Psychology and Criminal Justice. He currently works for The Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities, as the Regional Coordinator of Workforce Development. In his role, he assists local organizations in implementing disability inclusion programs to hire, onboard and retain individuals with disabilities. Jared is the founder of The Employment Collaborative of Cuyahoga County (ECCC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit group of 60 local organizations. The ECCC works to connect the local business community more efficiently to a diverse talent pool of job seekers with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Jared is a published author in the Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation and a national presenter on creating collaborative networks to increase employment opportunities for job seekers with disabilities. Jared is also the President Elect for The Cleveland Society of Human Resource Management, helping lead a talented group of volunteers dedicate to educating the local HR community.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

Join us on this new episode of HR Like a Boss, where John sits down with Jocelyn King, CEO and founder of Virgil HR, to discuss her unique journey from HR generalist to tech entrepreneur. Jocelyn shares how her deep HR experience shaped the creation of a cutting-edge compliance platform and what it takes to scale both teams and technology in today’s fast-paced business world. The conversation dives into the evolving strategic role of HR, the power of mentorship, and how tech can be a game-changer for compliance and growth. Whether you're navigating a startup or building partnerships at the executive level, this episode offers a roadmap for making a bigger impact through innovation and relationships.

ABOUT JOCELYN

Jocelyn King, SHRM-SCP is the CEO and Founder of VirgilHR, a SaaS solution that empowers HR professionals to make smart, compliant employment and labor law decisions in real-time. HR has been the passion and focus of Jocelyn’s entire career as she’s supported high-growth technology start-ups and public companies throughout her tenure. She defines herself as a true HR generalist and has touched on all aspects of HR in her more senior roles. Jocelyn has strong expertise in creating and executing HR strategy, managing employee relations for multi-state and global organizations, developing a diverse and high-performing work culture, owning organization development and change management, and crafting the total reward, talent development, and talent acquisition strategies. In addition to HR, what has also remained consistent in her career has been technology. Jocelyn has worked for technology companies most of her career and, as an HR executive, has had the privilege of supporting executives and departments in all functions across the organizations. In her role as CEO for VirgilHR, she’s displayed proven success in building a venture-backed technology company from the ground up. She has held previous roles as the Vice President of People, North America for Ocado Group, as well as Vice President of People for Cybrary, a Series-C start up. She’s spent a majority of her career working with a range of tech companies from Pre-Seed to Post-IPO. Jocelyn earned her bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies from Georgetown University.

Ready to get "controversial"? On this episode of HR Like a Boss, Lou Adler deep dives into the recruiting aspect of human resources and gives his insights on doing things differently. He explains his methods of performance-based hiring, the importance of stretching the boundaries of your work, and more!

About Lou
Lou is the CEO and founder of The Adler Group – a consulting and training firm helping companies implement "Win-Win Hiring" programs using his Performance-based Hiring℠ system for finding and hiring exceptional talent. More than 40 thousand recruiters and hiring managers have attended his ground-breaking workshops over the past 20 years. You'll be able to follow Lou on his "Almost Daily Recruiting Show" focused on addressing the challenges involved in "Diversity Hiring Without Compromise" with his all-star list of guests. Lou is the author of the Amazon top-10 best-seller, Hire With Your Head (John Wiley & Sons, 3rd Edition, 2007) and The Essential Guide for Hiring & Getting Hired (Workbench Media, 2013). Lou has been featured on Fox News and his articles and posts can be found on Inc. Magazine, BusinessInsider, Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal. Prior to his executive search experience. Lou held senior operations and financial management positions at the Allen Group and at Rockwell International's automotive and consumer electronics groups. He holds an MBA from UCLA and a BS Engineering from Clarkson University.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

Are you utilizing your superpower of listening? On today's episode, we are joined by Julie Develin. Julie is an HR pro with over 17 years of experience, and co-host of her own podcast, The People Purpose Podcast. Hear about the balance of taking care of your people and your business, the importance of empathetic leadership, and more on this episode of HR Like a Boss.

More about Julie
An expert on employee relations, workplace flexibility, and workforce development, Julie Develin, SHRM-SCP, GTML, is a Sr. Partner, HCM Advisory Group at UKG. With more than 17 years of experience as an HR executive focused on improving workplace culture and enhancing the employee experience, Develin helps organizations implement strategic employee workplace initiatives to enhance productivity, improve communication, and increase satisfaction across the workforce. A seasoned speaker at conferences and other business events, she has presented hundreds of sessions for HR audiences of all sizes and enjoys connecting with and learning from other HR and business professionals. Develin holds an M.S. in human resources development from McDaniel College, where she continues to work today as an adjunct professor in the human resources management and human services management programs. She is also the co-host of The People Purpose Podcast—a show that focuses on all things people at work.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

About Liz

Elizabeth (Liz) Lamping, Executive Director, Pittsburgh Human Resources Association   For over a decade, Liz Lamping has led the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association (PHRA) and transformed it into one of the largest Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) chapters. She is responsible for ensuring that the PHRA’s members have high-quality development and certification programs, HR content and resources, and professional networking opportunities, while accounting for sustained operational and financial growth. Under her leadership, the PHRA has been recognized as an outstanding organization by the PA State Council, and has been the recipient of numerous EXCEL Platinum Awards from SHRM for advancing the HR profession.   Liz has served on the board and advisory committees for several area nonprofit organizations and institutes for higher education, including the Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania and Slippery Rock University's Business School. She is the recipient of awards of distinction from her community and was recognized by Pittsburgh Magazine as a 40 Under 40 Award Recipient. Liz graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, and currently resides in San Salvador, El Salvador with her family.

About Katherine

Katherine Miller is the PHRA’s Membership Development Manager and holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management from Point Park University. With a passion for empowering others to grow and develop their full potential, Katherine is responsible for executing the development of high-quality programs and events, both educational and networking, and resources, and membership communications. In her role, Katherine works diligently to provide a first-rate experience for current and potential members through a variety of recruitment and retention efforts. Katherine also manages the marketing and social media strategies for the association.  Joining the PHRA team in 2016, Katherine began as an intern and a Membership Coordinator, where she was responsible for executing administrative tasks.  In her spare time, expect to find Katherine volunteering with her local fire department as an associate member, or making crafts with her Little Sister through Big Brothers Big Sisters.

About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

About Elisa

Elisa's experience includes more than 15 years in HR, recruiting and business development primarily with small to mid-sized businesses. A true Xennial (the micro generation between Gen X and Millennials), she is often an early adopter with a natural curiosity for all things – Especially people!  Her passion for the HR profession is obvious: She is a member of the Forbes Human Resource Council, has served as the President for Salt Lake SHRM, co-founded DisruptHR SLC, currently serves as the Executive Director for Utah SHRM and acts as an advisor and member of several business-focused groups. Elisa holds the SHRM-SCP, SPHR, PRC and SHRM Talent Management Specialty Credential certifications.  A true believer of the global impact HR can have on creating a better human experience, her career path now focuses on the advocacy and influence for the progression of the people function within the business environment.  When she's not exploring one of Utah's beautiful trails or organizing an impromptu flash mob, she's busy sewing 80's throwback costumes for her 10 year old son and pursuing her journey to find the world's best cinnamon roll.

About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

About Lori

Lori Kleiman is an accomplished businessperson, entrepreneur, and leader. In her most recent corporate role, Ms. Kleiman orchestrated a group of 18 HR consultants nationally. She brought cutting edge HR techniques to the group and fostered a practical sense of HR to small businesses. She built an HR consulting practice that included six consultants supporting businesses of all sizes. She then sold that business to Arthur J Gallagher.  Lori has conducted seminars to business people and HR professionals sharing best practices and new initiatives to bring to small businesses throughout the United States. With a Master of Human Resources and the highest level of certification available in HR, a SPHR and SHRM-SCP designations, and as a member of the National Speakers Association, Lori has the depth of knowledge needed to provide her clients with the foundation of traditional study and real-world solutions to drive immediate action.

About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

About Todd

Todd Bertsch is a leader in the marketing industry with over 27 years’ experience in web design and marketing. Todd is an award-winning web designer, educator and lecturer, and speaks regularly throughout the region on various marketing-related topics. Todd holds a BFA from The University of Akron in graphic design. He is the owner and president of Evolve Marketing a marketing agency located in Highland Square which launched in 2009. Todd is highly involved in the community and currently sits on the Stewart’s Caring Place, Akron Urban League, and Summit Education Initiative’s board of directors. Todd grew up in the East-Akron Goodyear Heights neighborhood, graduated from Archbishop Hoban High School and is married with two children and resides in Copley township. His mission in life is to live with intentionality and to help people and organizations thrive.

About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

About Katie

Katie Spahnie is a Human Resources professional with over 15 years of progressive experience working in all areas of talent management, including talent engagement strategy, total rewards, performance management, employee wellness and safety, employee training, and leadership development. Overseeing all aspects of people operations, she establishes and develops Human Resource teams and infrastructure to effectively support business growth. As an HR professional, her passions lie in employee empowerment, building strong connection and relationships, and helping companies achieve their goals through effective workforce management. Katie’s industry expertise includes construction, manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals. Katie has held senior HR roles at ALL Family of Companies, Midwest Industrial Supply, Inc. and America’s Pharmacy Source, LLC. In her current role as the Director of Human Resources at America’s Pharmacy Source, she is responsible for building and managing the Human Resources function, focusing on talent attraction and retention, employee engagement programs, total rewards strategies, risk management, and employee relations. Katie holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation. Fun fact: Katie’s thesis was focused on regulatory oversight of world’s stock exchanges – that and working for a wealth management company early in her career is the closest she’s ever gotten to being an investment expert. Katie has achieved the designations of Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP.) Katie is an active member of HR & Leadership Advisory Board at the University of Akron and serves on the Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio. Katie and her husband Brian reside in Brunswick, OH and are parents to three adult children – Morgan (25), Brian (23), and Victoria (21), and three pups – Zeus, Zoey, and Krissy. In her free time, Katie can be found spending time with family and friends, reading, running, or attempting to train the dogs.

About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

About Stephen

Stephen is a standup comedian, social entrepreneur, and fundraiser who produces comedy shows to bring corporate teams together through laughter, and creates comedy-centric brand engagements for companies to reach their social impact goals.

About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

About Holley

Holley is a seasoned operations leader with a passion for building new products and processes from the ground up. As the Chief of Staff for ID.me, she has been leaning into the Human Resources org to help the team to navigate through a period of hyper growth and change. Prior to ID.me, Holley led the Premium Products team for US&C at Uber.

About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

About Andrew

Andrew Bartlow has 25 years of Human Resources and Talent Management experience at organizations across a wide spectrum of sizes, maturity stages, and industries.

He is the co-author of “Scaling for Success: People Priorities for High Growth Organizations,” has a master’s degree from the top program in his field, and has been CECP, SPHR, Six Sigma, and executive coaching certified.

Andrew leads Series B Consulting, which helps businesses to articulate their people strategy and accelerate their growth, while navigating rapid change. He also founded the People Leader Accelerator, which is the preeminent development program for startup HR leaders.

He’s worked with clients like Masterclass and many others to help them overcome obstacles in a hyper growth phase. For the first time ever, he wants to share his lessons on podcasts.

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About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

In this episode of HR Like a Boss, host John Bernatovicz welcomes talent acquisition thought leader Mike Peditto for a candid conversation on the future of hiring. From navigating job loss to becoming a strong advocate for human-centered recruiting, Mike shares how empathy, authenticity, and transparency are transforming the way companies approach talent acquisition. They dive into the role of social media in job searching, why treating candidates like employees matters, and how innovative practices like work trials can reshape the hiring experience—for the better.

ABOUT MIKE PEDITTO

Mike has over a decade of hiring experience and after going through multiple layoffs and job losses, he took to social media to bridge the gap between frustrated job seekers and recruiters as he had become both. He built a network in public from scratch and in under a year gained 300K followers across social media. He used his platform to launch his own consulting company working with both job seekers and start up companies on how to improve hiring before taking on his current role of Director of Talent for Teal. He has built a reputation for always going to bat for people who need the support and focusing on how things are and how to best navigate them, rather than focusing on how we wish it was and just discussing what should be different.

In this episode, John Bernatovicz speaks to Chris Schmitt about what it's like to work with someone who does HR Like a Boss (Lauren Rudman). Find Lauren's episode at https://anchor.fm/willory/episodes/2--HR-Like-a-Boss-with-Lauren-Rudman-ekbpb0.

About Chris

Chris is a JD/MBA  and qualified professional with intensive leadership experience in the manufacturing sector in trade association, agency, and in-house roles. He has a proven track record of business leadership, brand development, sales, strategic research, process improvement, project management, public speaking, and organizational expansion.

About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

In this episode, John Bernatovicz speaks to Eda Erkal about what it's like to work with someone who does HR Like a Boss (Erick Miles). While Erick has recently changed jobs, this interview highlights his time at CoverMyMeds with Eda. Find Erick's episode at https://anchor.fm/willory/episodes/10--HR-Like-a-Boss-with-Erick-Miles-about-Love-in-the-Workplace-en73fq/. 

About Eda

Eda is an experienced, ambitious, solution focused young professional with more than 9 years broad-based experience in high-touch customer service and management. She excels at connecting with customers on a personal level, building rapport, and ultimately building brand loyalty and driving top line sales. Eda knows how to make employees feel valued and I know how to add value in a work environment. She thrive in a creative culture where the customer rules.

About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.

In this episode, John Bernatovicz speaks to Jeff Berquist about what it's like to work with someone who does HR Like a Boss (Cindy Torres Essel). Find her episode at https://anchor.fm/willory/episodes/14--HR-Like-a-Boss-with-Cindy-Torres-Essell-eoj529.

About Jeff Berquist

Jeff Berquist is a training & development specialist with 3+ years experience and 8+ years of leadership experience. Specializes in designing and implementing leadership programs and leadership skill courses. Most recent projects include successfully vetting and implementing a learning management system to 3,800 associates.

About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.