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Meet the Iconic Budweiser Clydesdales and the Brilliant People Behind Them Jul 20, 2022

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538 – Meet the Iconic Budweiser Clydesdales and the Brilliant People Behind Them Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Amy Trout, Ranch Manager at Warm Springs Ranch This episode of At Work in America is sponsored by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes. The current business and hiring environment has redefined what it takes to succeed as an HR professional, requiring HR leaders to adapt and innovate at lightning speed to help their organizations remain competitive. Download the 2022 Paychex Pulse of HR report to discover the tools and tactics your peers are using to deliver on both HR and business objectives - faster and at scale - while still meeting the evolving needs of their employees. Visit payx.me/PHR2022 to download your copy, today. This week, we met with Amy Trout from Warm Springs Ranch to learn more about the Budweiser Clydesdales and the team of people behind the brand. - The education and skills needed to work with the Clydesdales - Levels of preparation and training the horses go through before they can "work" on a hitch - Budweiser Clydesdales origin - Care of the horses from foal to retirement - Internships and career positions with the famous Clydesdale team - And so much more!! Visit Careers Thank you, Amy, for joining the show today! Remember to subscribe to At Work in America wherever you get your podcasts.

St. Jude - Supporting People and Connecting Employees to their Mission Jul 12, 2022

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537 – St. Jude - Supporting People and Connecting Employees to their Mission Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Annette Green, Chief People Officer, ALSAC/St. Jude This episode of At Work in America is sponsored by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes. The current business and hiring environment has redefined what it takes to succeed as an HR professional, requiring HR leaders to adapt and innovate at lightning speed to help their organizations remain competitive. Download the 2022 Paychex Pulse of HR report to discover the tools and tactics your peers are using to deliver on both HR and business objectives - faster and at scale - while still meeting the evolving needs of their employees. Visit payx.me/PHR2022 to download your copy, today. This week, we met with Annette Green to discuss why employees are making the move to mission driven non-profit organizations. - Career journeys from the private sector to non-profit organizations - Importance of the mission behind an organization - Attracting and retaining talent - Creating a culture with a relevant mission - The power of reskilling/upskilling to reduce turnover Thank you, Annette, for joining the show today! Remember to subscribe to At Work in America wherever you get your podcasts.

Without Limits - Building People Up, One Performance at a Time Jun 28, 2022

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536 - Without Limits - Building People Up, One Performance at a Time Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Kati Hassall, Director at Without Limits Dance Company This episode of At Work in America is sponsored by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes. The current business and hiring environment has redefined what it takes to succeed as an HR professional, requiring HR leaders to adapt and innovate at lightning speed to help their organizations remain competitive.Download the 2022 Paychex Pulse of HR report to discover the tools and tactics your peers are using to deliver on both HR and business objectives — faster, and at scale — while still meeting the evolving needs of their employees.Visit payx.me/PHR2022 to download your copy, today. This week, we met with Kati Hassall to talk about working with individuals with disabilities and how to help them achieve their goals. - Without Limits Dance Company background and info - Importance of participating in the performing arts - Inclusion and belonging, and how Without Limits is bringing their performers and the community together - How to support the efforts at Without Limits Learn more here Thank you, Kati, for joining the show today! Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

A Mid-Year, Informative 2022 Status Update with Ben Brooks from PILOT Jun 21, 2022

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535 - A Mid-Year, Informative 2022 Status Update with Ben Brooks from PILOT Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Ben Brooks, Founder & CEO, PILOT This episode of At Work in America is sponsored by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes. The current business and hiring environment has redefined what it takes to succeed as an HR professional, requiring HR leaders to adapt and innovate at lightning speed to help their organizations remain competitive.Download the 2022 Paychex Pulse of HR report to discover the tools and tactics your peers are using to deliver on both HR and business objectives — faster, and at scale — while still meeting the evolving needs of their employees.Visit payx.me/PHR2022 to download your copy, today. This week, we met with Ben Brooks to get an update on PILOT, employee retention, development, experience, and more! - First half of 2022 update on PILOT - Hybrid workplaces, and how to create variety where you work - How to incorporate creative, thinking time into your busy schedule - Creating healthy boundaries for disconnection from work - Thoughts on returning to the workplace - What can organizations do to support the LGBTQ community Learn more here Thank you, Ben, for joining the show today! Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

Creating Healthier, More Civil Workplaces for Everyone Jun 14, 2022

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534 - Creating Healthier, More Civil Workplaces for Everyone Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Catherine Mattice, Founder & CEO, Civility Partners This episode of At Work in America is sponsored by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes. Nearly one-third of U.S. employees say their work schedule still remains unpredictable as a result of the pandemic, a factor they report as having a significant effect on their overall well-being – from causing financial stress, to feeling disconnected from family friends. And, this appears to be affecting younger generations the most.To learn more about these findings, and how you can optimize work scheduling to help better support your employees, visit payx.me/schedules today. This week, we met with Catherine Mattice to discuss workplace bullying and how to stand up and speak out against it. - Workplace bullying and how employee performance is affected - Training leadership on how to address bullying - How to begin the bullying conversation with HR - Empowering employees to change work culture Learn more here Thank you, Catherine, for joining the show today! Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

Inclusion Crusade 8 - Developing Skills and Overcoming Obstacles in your Career Jun 09, 2022

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Inclusion Crusade 8 - Developing Skills and Overcoming Obstacles in your Career Host: Sarah Morgan Guest: Mercedes Johnson Welcome to the Inclusion Crusade, where I am on a mission to create workplaces where employees feel safe, seen and supported. One episode at a time. Today, I have the wonderful privilege of speaking with Mercedes Johnson, a Talent Acquisition Professional who recently hit the spotlight after a viral incident online. She now has the opportunity to tell her story, and talk about what she has learned, as a part of this series that I'm doing about protecting black women. Connect with Mercedes on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mercedes.s.johnson.37 Twitter https://twitter.com/speakmercedesj?lang=en LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/%E2%9C%A8mercedes-johnson%E2%9C%A8-3b40a6110/ Thank you for listening!

Workplace Movie Hall of Fame: The Intern Jun 07, 2022

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At Work in America - Workplace Movie Hall of Fame: The Intern Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane This episode of At Work in America is sponsored by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes. Nearly one-third of U.S. employees say their work schedule still remains unpredictable as a result of the pandemic, a factor they report as having a significant effect on their overall well-being – from causing financial stress, to feeling disconnected from family friends. And, this appears to be affecting younger generations the most.To learn more about these findings, and how you can optimize work scheduling to help better support your employees, visit payx.me/schedules today. This week, we brought back the workplace movie hall of fame to discuss The Intern and all the workplace issues and the themes within it. - Internship, and how it can help your organization - What we can learn while working with co-workers from diferent generations - Interpersonal relationships at work - The lifespan of an organization. What comes after the startup phase? Thank you, for joining the show today! Remember to subscribe to At Work in America wherever you get your podcasts.

From Soccer to C-Suite: How Girls Succeed through Sports May 24, 2022

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532 - From Soccer to C-Suite: How Girls Succeed through Sports Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Dr. Gregory Charlop, Physician and Co-Founder of the Women's Sports Forum This episode of At Work in America is sponsored by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes. Nearly one-third of U.S. employees say their work schedule still remains unpredictable as a result of the pandemic, a factor they report as having a significant effect on their overall well-being – from causing financial stress, to feeling disconnected from family friends. And, this appears to be affecting younger generations the most.To learn more about these findings, and how you can optimize work scheduling to help better support your employees, visit payx.me/schedules today. This week, we met with Dr. Greg Charlop, to discuss what top women executives and medical research have learned about the importance of girls participating in sports programs. - The role of sports and leadership activities at a young age - Leadership lessons taught by sports programs - Benfits of caring for your employee's children through flexible schedules, etc. - From Soccer to C-Suite Conference information Learn more here Thank you, Dr. Greg, for joining the show today! Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

The Gentle Barn: Kindness, Compassion, and Finding Your Place May 17, 2022

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531 - The Gentle Barn: Kindness, Compassion, and Finding Your Place Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guests: Ellie Laks, Founder of The Gentle Barn This episode of At Work in America is sponsored by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes. Nearly one-third of U.S. employees say their work schedule still remains unpredictable as a result of the pandemic, a factor they report as having a significant effect on their overall well-being – from causing financial stress, to feeling disconnected from family friends. And, this appears to be affecting younger generations the most.To learn more about these findings, and how you can optimize work scheduling to help better support your employees, visit payx.me/schedules today. This week, we met with Ellie Laks, to learn about the importance of teaching kindness and compassion to animals, each other, and our planet. - What is The Gentle Barn and how was it established? - Cow Hug Therapy and how it is used to heal people - How does The Gentle Barn help mental health - How can you help? Learn more here Thank you, Ellie, for joining the show today! Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

How Scheduling Impacts Employee Mental Health and Work Life Balance May 10, 2022

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530 - How Scheduling Impacts Employee Mental Health and Work Life Balance Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guests: Alison Stevens, Director of HR Services at Paychex and Jeanne Meister, Executive Vice President at Executive Networks This episode of At Work in America is sponsored by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes. Nearly one-third of U.S. employees say their work schedule still remains unpredictable as a result of the pandemic, a factor they report as having a significant effect on their overall well-being – from causing financial stress, to feeling disconnected from family friends. And, this appears to be affecting younger generations the most.To learn more about these findings, and how you can optimize work scheduling to help better support your employees, visit payx.me/schedules today. This week, we met with Alison Stevens and Jeanne Meister, to learn about new research surrournding unpredictable employee schedules and the impact on employee absenteeism, turnover, productivity, and morale. - Adverse impacts of unpredictable work schedules on full-time and part-time employees - How the pandemic has changed hybrid workers' schedules - Paychex's recommendation on how HR professionals can ensure their business practices comply with the law and also increase scheduling predictability Learn more here Thank you, Alison and Jeanne, for joining the show today! Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

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