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For this episode of Quirky HR, your host Dana Dowdell gets down to the nitty gritty of employment at will and the exceptions that most commonly come with it. She explains how with employment at will, there is often more than meets the eye to consider.When it comes to employment at will, as well as all other things HR, Dana is an expert. If you would like to connect with her, you can find her on LinkedIn.For more on the Quirky HR podcast, don't forget to visit our Instagram.To check out our Quirky HR crewnecks, click here.Finally, for further information, please check out these articles by The National Conference of State Legislature and the Employment At Will Doctrine by Charles Muhl.

Joining us this week is work-life balance expert Anna Meller. Anna tells us a bit about herself in this episode, as well as the book she had published called Upcycle Your Job. Anna believes that with employer understanding and employee patience, positions can be fixed and longevity in employment can be achieved.Anna also talks to us about her other specialty, which is recognizing the stigmas women in the labor force face, and supporting them through it. Even today, women not only battle the wage gap, but they fight being treated and viewed a certain way because they are expected to build a family while the man remains the breadwinner. Tune in to hear Anna's views on the never ending battle.To connect with Anna, you can find her on LinkedIn.To visit Anna's website and learn more about work-life balance, click here.To find Anna's book, visit Amazon.Interested in a QuirkyHR Crewneck? Visit www.bossconsultinghr.com/shop and every purchase goes to support the show. 

On this week's episode, we are doing things a bit differently. Tune in to catch this solo episode with our creator, the one and only Dana Dowdell. At one point early on in her career, Dana was faced with a challenge that proved she needed help and wasn't sure where to get it. Thankfully, her employer had the answer.Throughout her experience in Human Resources, Dana has seen some real success in companies who provide their employees with EAPs. EAPs are Employee Assistance Programs that for a small price, provide your staff with just about any resource they could need. Whether it be mental health, caring for an elderly parent, or otherwise, you can implement an EAP to provide your employees support through any and everything.To connect with Dana, you can find her on LinkedIn.To check out one of our favorite EAP providers, visit the Coastline website.Remember, there is always someone to talk to, but if you get to the point where it all feels to be too much, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline has updated their number. Just dial 988.

This week we are having a fantastic conversation with Richard Pummell about the importance of checking in with your employees. Richard is a Human Resource expert with 25 years of experience in the field. He is also the founder of Workonnex, a platform created to help small business track and maintain employee satisfaction.Richard believes that an annual check-in with your employees is not enough, and implementing brief daily check-ins instead can be highly beneficial. He also talks about the importance of giving your employees your time. We discuss how making employees feel seen and heard can improve job satisfaction, employee retention, and really improve the workplace all around. Tune in to here what this HR professional thinks could improve HR everywhere.To connect with Richard and learn more about Workonnex, you can click here to visit his website.You can also find Richard on his LinkedIn profile.

This week on Quirky HR, we've got a special guest: our very own host, Dana Dowdell. Dana is a seasoned HR professional who not only runs this podcast, but runs her own business, Boss Consulting, as well. At Boss Consulting, we provide consulting and support for any and all of our clients HR needs. During this episode, Dana talks about the power that lies within networking. While it can seem intimidating, and maybe even unnecessary, networking is the key to making not only a strong and successful business, but for making a name for yourself as well. Tune in to hear the 3 key steps to successful networking in the opinion of a professional.Find us on Instagram, @quirkyhrpodcast.To visit our website, click here.

We talk with Jill Westhoff, Director of Strategy and Wellness Solutions with Alight about employee wellness, why it requires a strategy, how to get buy-in from upper management and engagement from employees and why culture is essential for a wellness strategy.Connect with Jill HEREFind Alight on Linkedin HERE or via their website HEREGet the freebie 2021 Employee Wellbeing Mindset Study HERE

Boss Consulting HR is taking things one step further. Tune in to hear about our newest endeavor: coaching others in the field of Human Resources! This training is for any and everyone working in HR. No matter who you are, we want to help you. With this training, you get the chance to meet with our host, Dana Dowdell, for just under an hour every 2 weeks. Throughout 5 whole sessions, you can present her with your proposals and ask for editing, you can ask for advice with a difficult client or employee, and just about anything else HR is at your disposal. For more information, visit our website!

Melissa Root: psychologist, professor, author, and this week’s guest speaker. On this episode of Quirky HR, we will be hearing from Melissa Root, who in addition to all of the accomplishments listed above, is also the CEO and founder of Root Success Solutions LLC, which supports businesses to create videos for their training processes. Melissa tells us about her creation of the CalmPak, a keyfob you hold to your phone and it takes you to a website full of calming sounds and recordings. This mental transportation device is meant for the worker who just needs a break, or anyone who is just simply stressed. Tune in to hear all about her device and what all of her experiences have taught her. To connect with Melissa, find her on LinkedIn! For access to the website for Root Success Solutions LLC, click here.To see what options CalmPak has to offer, click here.

Joining us for this episode is one of our own: HR Consultant Allie Geilich! Allie has been with us at Boss Consulting for almost a year now, and she brings a new perspective to our work! She recently wrote an excerpt for our website that discusses the gig economy and how it has grown exceptionally, especially over the last few years. Tune in to hear Allie’s professional opinion on the stigma surrounding jobs in the gig economy and how people label themselves based on what society may consider to be a “real job”. She goes in depth about how important it is to include any and all experience when applying for jobs, and she has one big message for any job candidates listening: never under-sell yourself. To connect with Allie, find her on LinkedIn! To read her piece on the gig economy, visit our website!

We talk with employee engagement data genius Kevin Campbell. Kevin is an Employee Experience Scientist at Qualtrics and talks about everything employee experience.Connect with Kevin HERE.

We talk with Jen Trumm, a life coach for women in Human Resources about managing our roles and commitments while being the most effective support systems for employees. Connect with Jen on Linkedin HEREHR in the Middle Facebook Group

How do I hire good employees?  What are some small business hiring challenges?  How do I hire great talent?  We talk with Dr. Sabrina Starling, the Business Psychologist, author of the How to Hire the Best series, and co-host of the Profit by Design Podcast.  Dr. Sabrina has coached thousands of entrepreneurs to overcome the day-to-day struggles of business growth by getting out of their own way and developing a success mindset that propels them to higher and higher levels of success (and profitability).Connect with Dr. SabrinaFacebook:  Tap the PotentialLinkedIn:  /drsabrina/Twitter:  @drsabrinaInstagram:  @drsabrinaWebsite:  https://www.tapthepotential.com/Podcast: Profit by DesignDiscover How To Make Your Time Worth $10,000 An HourFollow the podcast at @itsjustbusinesspodcast on all the major podcasting platforms.To get in touch with us, email the podcast at itsjustbusinesspodcast@gmail.comwww.itsjustbusinesspodcast.comYou can find Russ @reliable.remediationRuss Harlow – Reliable Remediation – Disaster RestorationGoogle: https://g.page/r/CXogeisZHEjMEBA You can find Dana @adashofboss, @dana.dowdell and @hrfanatic Dana Dowdell – Boss Consulting – HR ConsultingGoogle -  https://tinyurl.com/y4wxnavx

Brad Federman joins us this week to talk to us about his company, Performance Point, and what it was like to travel and experience different cultures while writing his book, Cultivating Culture: 101 Ways to Foster Engagement in 15 Minutes Or Less. We dive into discussing his book, which revolves around the idea that society today has an overall short attention span. Federman believes that meetings at work should never be longer than 20 minutes, and walks us through how to look at things today through somebody else's lens. Tune in to hear his take on the importance of one’s approach to topics such as race and gender, and how society’s expectations are constantly changing. To connect with Brad, find him on LinkedIn! To find Performance Point, here is the link to the company's LinkedIn. The company website can be found here. To access his book, click here.

As an expert in the HR field, our guest this week, Nikie Walker, has not only been an HR manager and received her masters degree in HR Leadership Management, but she is also on the road to earning her doctorate in Education of Organizational Leadership and Development. On this week’s episode, Nikie talks to us about what is best for an organization, and the importance of the equity of its people. She walks us through what it’s like to work for and manage a business owned by her family, and gives us some insight on what it takes to handle out-of-touch employees who don’t necessarily see right from wrong. Tune in to hear what else she has to share! To connect with Nikie, find her on LinkedIn. For more like this, visit our other channel, It’s Just Business!

On this episode with Sara Hudson on her quirky way of falling into HR. Connect with Sarah on Linkedin as she just landed a job at Google!

About Our GuestDawn Tedesco, owner of Career Compliance Solutions, has extensive experience in employee and management skills development and over 20 years’ hospitality operations and HR management and training experience. She has designed and developed training programs for several large organizations and now specializes in instructional design, eLearning development, and helping businesses by providing management skills and compliance training.Access Dawn's free webinar here!Support the show by signing up with Gusto! Earn $100 when you run your first payroll. 

On this week's WTFisode, we will be getting to know Kathy Knipp, and hearing about the rules we would never think need to be put in place. Kathy is an HR manager with over 25 years of experience in the field under her belt. Between recruitment, onboarding, department structure and more, Kathy always brings expertise to the table. No matter the age or profession, it might surprise you just how interestingly people will entertain themselves at work. Today, Kathy tells us about the dentists in the office she worked for, and how their arrangement of some plush stuffed animals made her realize not everything is implied, and sometimes, you have to write a rule you never would have thought needed to be stated. To connect with Kathy, find her on LinkedIn!

On this week’s episode of Quirky HR, we are joined by HR professional Laura Czys. After working in HR for nearly 20 years, Laura has endless insight. Throughout the years, Laura has mastered the craft of administering HR policies among her people, and would consider herself an expert in onboarding, performance management, and more. We discuss her experiences with different types of leaders, both good and bad, and how they have shaped her own leadership style. Laura also gives us some insight on the difficult task of trying to recognize who has what it takes to move on to the leadership role, and who doesn't. Tune in to hear her views on what it takes for someone to make a great leader. To get in contact with Laura, find her on LinkedIn!To visit the Gusto website, click here.

On today’s episode of Quirky HR, we will be interviewing DEI expert Gisselle Rivera. With her knowledge of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gisselle is now the CEO and founder of GFR Consulting. Starting at the recruitment level, Gisselle has maneuvered her way through the many positions that make up HR in the business world. After working for an array of different companies, Gisselle is now onto her next challenge: self-employment. Tune in to hear about Gisselle’s journey, and the interesting bumps in the long road that is a career in HR. To connect with Gisselle, find her on LinkedIn! Visit us on the It’s Just Business podcast!

Back again with another episode of Quirky HR, but with a twist. On this week's episode, we will be joined by Courtney Baker. With her 15 years of HR experience, Courtney has an endless supply of crazy stories to bring to the table. Over the years, Courtney has worked in real estate, healthcare, and finally found her calling in the field of HR. In our episode, she tells us all about the taboo talk of sexual exchanges on the grounds of the workplace. We dive into the fine line that lies between what is ethical, and what is allowed. Tune in to hear how we handle things we may not necessarily agree with, and how we avoid the complications that accompany these situations in the future. To connect with Courtney, feel free to send her an email at Courtneybakerhr@gmail.com.