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A Conversation Around Employee Engagement, Mental Health & Wellbeing with Lisa Harris & Jody Breault at VEIC
Mental health awareness is more than just one month out of the year. It's a year-round opportunity to continue to show up for your employees so they can do their best ...
Lifestyle Spending Accounts: What Are They & How Are They Keeping Employees Engaged with Lisa Jacobi, CHRO at COCC, Ryan Burns + Megan Burns from Forma
With the workforce becoming increasingly diverse year over year, employers are struggling with finding the right type of benefits that fit all their employees' needs. ...
SECURE 2.0 in 20 Minutes: What This Legislation Means For Your Organization with Sean Patton, SVP, Retirement Services at OneDigital
In this quick hit episode, we'll cover why SECURE 2.0 was created, what the impact will mean for your organization + your people, what deadlines are approaching, and w...
Retaining Your People is Not the Answer to Your Workforce Strategy with Travis Dommert, SVP of Talent at OneDigital
In this episode, Host Jeff Cross is joined by Travis Dommert, SVP of Talent at OneDigital, for a candid conversation around why retaining your employees is not the ans...
A Conversation with Paul LaVoie, Chief Manufacturing Officer for the State of Connecticut
Paul LaVoie, Chief Manufacturing Officer for the State of Connecticut, joins Host Jeff Cross for a conversation about the state of manufacturing in CT and the impact t...
Starting the Year off with Conscious Accountability (Part 2) with David Tate, Co-Author, Executive Coach & Professor at Yale
Before you press play, make sure you go back to Part 1 released on January 10th to hear the first part of this conversation between Host Jeff Cross and David Tate. ...
Starting the Year off with Conscious Accountability (Part 1) with David Tate, Co-Author, Executive Coach & Professor at Yale
Being able to promote accountability is essential for organizational success. But the realities of how work has changed demand a new approach to accountability that su...
How Connecticut PFML is Going for Employers with Kate Pikul, HR Director at Avid Marketing
With being almost a full year into the new Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave program, we decided to sit down with a CT-based employer to find out how things ar...
How to Have Fun at Work with Rachel Waldmann, Sr. Manager of Employee Experience at Privy
Rachel Waldmann, Sr. Manager of Employee Experience at Privy, joined us this week to discuss the shift we are seeing from the term "Human Resources" to this idea of th...
A Conversation with an Executive Trauma Coach for Mental Health Awareness Month
Most likely, the vast majority of your employees have or are currently experiencing some sort of trauma brought on by current life events. Inflation, rising gas prices...
Best Practices for Managing Poor Performance in the Workplace with Karen Casey, Head of People & Culture at Canidae Pet
Karen Casey, Head of People & Culture at Canidae Pet, joined Host Jeff Cross this week to discuss an important topic that all human resource professionals run into at ...
How to Help Employees Thrive at Work & Retire on Time with Gordon Oliver, Cambridge Credit Counseling
58% of those who are feeling stressed, depressed, and lonely attribute it to financial problems.* Whether employers realize it or not - a majority of their employees a...
How the Physical Workplace Can Aid in Getting Your Workforce Back to the Office with Rebecca Sarkosi, QA+M Architecture
Tune into this episode with Rebecca Sarkosi, Associate & Director of Interior Design, as she dives into something most employers forget about when putting together the...
Hiring for a Diverse Workforce: Where to Start with Stephanie Johnson, Training Consultant
Stephanie Johnson, Training Consultant, joins Jeff Cross on our first episode of 2022 to chat about hiring diversely. Employers have been prioritizing their DE&I effor...
Getting to the Root Cause of the Great Resignation with Sara Martin, CEO at WELCOA
Sara Martin, CEO at WELCOA, joins the podcast to discuss her thoughts on the Great Resignation, how mental health has played a role, what employers and leaders should ...
The Great Resignation or the Great Shift? Talking Employee Wellbeing with Patrick Yam, CEO & Co-Founder at Somnology
Sleep happens outside of work hours - so why should employers care about their employees sleeping habits? Patrick Yam, CEO at Somnology, joins Host Jeff Cross, to dive...
Connecticut Paid Leave: Short-Term Disability Impact, Claims Process, Anticipated Utilization & More with Principal
With less than 3 months to go before Connecticut Paid Leave Benefits kick-in, employers and HR professionals across the state are looking for answers as it relates to ...
Telemedicine After COVID-19: Continuing the Momentum & Understanding its Impact with Dr. Mary Mulcare, CMO at Summus Global
Dr. Mary Mulcare, Chief Medical Officer at Summus Global, joins Host Jeff Cross in a lively discussion around "care delay," covid regulations on telemedicine that are ...
Vaccine Mandates, Surcharges & Incentives: Best Practices for Employers
Should we be mandating the vaccine? Can I make non-vaccinated employees pay for weekly COVID-19 testing? What about health-related exemptions? Reilly Billian, HR Strat...
Leveraging Coaching, Feedback & Continuous Learning to Create an Intentional 'Culture' with Maureen Gallo, Executive VP at Beekley Corporation
If you're looking for inspiration around how to create an intentional culture - one that goes beyond the "fluffy stuff" (like a pool table) and greatly impacts recruit...
A Conversation with State Senator Kevin Kelly on Healthcare in CT
Connecticut State Senator Kevin Kelly joined the podcast to discuss the future of healthcare and what impact that may have on employers in 2021 and beyond. Jeff plays ...
Getting the Most Out of Your EAP's to Build a Mentally Healthy Workplace with Meghan Stokes, VP Clinical Services at BHS
Although May is Mental Health Awareness Month, it doesn't mean we stop talking about mental health the other 11 months out of the year. Meghan Stokes, VP of Clinical S...
Answering Your COBRA Subsidy & Tax Credit Questions with Bob Radecki, Senior Reg. & Public Policy Analyst
With the IRS releasing additional guidance surrounding the COBRA subsidy in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Jeff Cross sits down with Bob Radecki, Senior Regulato...
Returning to People, Maintaining Culture & Leaders vs. Bosses with Jon Pace, Chief People Officer at CompassMSP (IT Direct)
You're in for a treat with this episode! Jon Pace, Chief People Officer at Compass MSP (formally IT Direct), joins Jeff for an engaging discussion on a myriad of topic...
Q&A Round-Up: American Rescue Plan Act, Vaccinations & Returning to the Workplace
You asked. We answered. Jeff Cross is joined by Nicole Cahill, HR Business Partner at OneDigital, and Peter Murphy, Partner at Shipman & Goodwin, LLP to tackle employe...
How Workplace Culture Influences Productivity & Performance with Becca Jacobs, HR Manager at Instrumart
Low turnover. 5-star reviews. A close-knit team. This Friends with Employee Benefits podcast episode features Becca Jacobs, HR Manager at Instrumart and how workplace ...
Answering Your Connecticut Paid Leave Questions
Rich Lombard and Jeff Wasco from Guardian join the podcast to help tackle the questions we've been hearing from employers across the state: how does Connecticut Paid L...
Virtual Open Enrollment: Takeaways & Best Practices with Katelyn Ayala, Benefits & HRIS Specialist at Paradigm Precision
In this quick-hit podcast episode, we take a step back to reflect on what we've learned from Open Enrollment in 2020 and what we'd like to continue implementing in the...
The New Focus on Human Experience
As work changes, so does the dynamic between employee and employer. Rachael Perillo, Talent Business Partner, joins Jeff to discuss the evolution of the employee-emplo...
Your Vaccine Questions Answered
While the COVID-19 vaccine provides employers and employees with the hope of returning to a pre-pandemic world, it doesn’t come without its fair share of questions. Ca...
