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In this episode of What's Up in the Workplace, Brandon Laws and Lacey Partipilo discuss work holiday parties. Should employers host them and if so, what's appropriate and what's not? Listen in on this timely discussion.  Email Brandon Laws at brandon.laws@xeniumhr.com How to Support this Show: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@XeniumHR) and Brandon Laws (@BrandonLaws) on Twitter and LinkedIn Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com    About the Guest:  Connect with Lacey on LinkedIn | Instagram Email Lacey at Lacey.Partipilo@XeniumHR.com    SPECIAL OFFERS:  e-learning courses at Xenium -www.xeniumhr.com/courses - promo code "POD" for 10% off all courses.

What if we told you three simple words could change your entire mindset? Greg Bell, author of What’s Going Well? The Question Changes Everything, is here to do just that. He joins us to discuss the mind-shifting concept within his book and ways to apply it—both at work and in your personal life. We’ll cover everything from the power of gratitude, to the research behind the concept, to the many ways that teams and individuals can put this approach to work for themselves.   Email Brandon Laws at brandon.laws@xeniumhr.com How to Support this Show: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@XeniumHR) and Brandon Laws (@BrandonLaws) on Twitter and LinkedIn Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com   More about Greg Bell Buy What's Going Well? Buy the What's Going Well 90-Day Companion Journal About Greg Bell Download the Free What's Going Well for Teams Guide

Today, the podcast isn’t big business as usual—we’re getting literary. Jennifer Rock and Michael Voss, authors of B.S., Incorporated, join us to discuss their latest book, a satirical takedown of corporate America. We’ll get the story behind this hilarious novel, as well as a little backstory on the authors, their personal take on corporate life and what they hope HR professionals and leaders will learn from this story.   How to Support this Show: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@XeniumHR) and Brandon Laws (@BrandonLaws) on Twitter and LinkedIn Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com   Learn about the guests: Get the book B.S. Incorporated Jennifer Rock and Michael Voss

In this segment from a CEO panel at the 2018 Leadership & Economic Summit in Portland, Oregon, three CEOs discuss employee engagement, building culture, and attracting and retaining talent. This CEO panel discussion was hosted on November 29, 2018 in Portland, Oregon and moderated by Anne Donovan, President of Xenium HR, featuring Sadie Lincoln, CEO & Founder of barre3, Kyle Stavig, CEO of Myers Container, and Graciela Gomez Cowger, CEO of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt   How to Support this Show: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@XeniumHR) and Brandon Laws (@BrandonLaws) on Twitter and LinkedIn Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com

There’s a shift happening in the business world. Jeff Mike, VP and HR research leader of Deloitte Consulting, joins us to discuss “The Rise of the Social Enterprise”. This new trend shows businesses are shifting from “companies” to “institutions” that are integrated into the social fabric of society. Listen in as Jeff breaks down how this is changing the way organizations work— from the role of leadership to career development to new ways rewards and well-being are playing out in the workplace.     How to Support this Show: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@XeniumHR) and Brandon Laws (@BrandonLaws) on Twitter and LinkedIn Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com  About the Guest:  Learn more about Jeff Mike Get the report "The Rise of the Social Enterprise"

Many millennials entering the workforce are burdened with student loan debt. And according to some articles, the average student in the class of 2016 has $37,172 in debt. In the fight for talent, employers are getting as creative as they can to attract and retain talent to grow their businesses and some are turning to student loan repayment programs as a new, unique benefit to employees. In this episode, Paige Tamlyn and Brandon Laws discuss student loan repayment programs, why it would or would not make sense for your organization, and how to implement such a program. Articles mentioned: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/18/hundreds-of-companies-are-now-paying-off-their-employees-student-loans.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2018/06/13/student-loan-debt-statistics-2018/#42b64ab47310   How to Support this Show: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@Xeni

In this What's Up in the Workplace, Lacey Partipilo and Brandon Laws discuss how the political views from the mid-term election is impacting the workplace and what it means for employers. Have a topic for us? Email Brandon Laws at brandon.laws@xeniumhr.com  How to Support this Show: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@XeniumHR) and Brandon Laws (@BrandonLaws) on Twitter and LinkedIn Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com  About the Guest:  Connect with Lacey on LinkedIn | Instagram Email Lacey at Lacey.Partipilo@XeniumHR.com    SPECIAL OFFERS:  e-learning courses at Xenium -www.xeniumhr.com/courses - promo code "POD" for 10% off all courses.

As humans, we're wired to connect with others and build relationships. We spend most of our time at work, so it should be no surprise that our relationships must also translate to the workplace. Companies that figure this out will end up retaining the best and brightest and end up on top of the competition. In this episode, author of Bring Your Human to Work: 10 Surefire Ways to Design a Workplace That is Good for People, Great for Business, and Just Might Change the World, Erica Keswin shares how leaders and HR professionals can encourage people to be healthy in body and spirit, run meetings with a clear purpose, how to make space for face to face interactions, and much more.  -- Email Brandon.Laws@XeniumHR.com with a screenshot of your Apple Podcasts review to enter a drawing for 1 of 3 copies of Bring Your Human to Work by Erica Keswin. Did you enjoy this episode?  Support this Show. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Give us a 5-Star Rating on Apple Podcasts Take

Technology has changed so many things in the workplace, from the way we communicate, to how we get things done. It was only a matter of time before HR and benefits evolve as well. Avi Karnani, CEO of Alice, is changing the way employers and employees manage their benefits by automating pre-tax spending on benefits like healthcare. He joins us to discuss everything from current tech trends, to the best ways to encourage tech adoption at work, to AI’s role in the future of HR. Email Brandon.Laws@XeniumHR.com Did you enjoy this episode?  Support this Show. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@XeniumHR) and Brandon Laws on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com   Connect with Today's Guest About Avi Karnani and Alice Connect on LinkedIn Connect on Twitter

Every year, companies are spending hundreds of millions of dollars to increase employee engagement. But is it working? And why is it so important anyway? Dr. Bob Nelson, author of 1,001 Ways to Engage Employees, joins us to answer these questions and more. We’ll cover simple but impactful methods for increasing engagement, the areas you need to focus on the most, and new strategies for empowering your people to grow and stay engaged on their terms.   Did you enjoy this episode?  Support this Show. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@XeniumHR) and Brandon Laws on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com   About Dr. Bob Nelson

Angela Perkins and Brandon Laws discuss how the DISC assessment and DISC InterACTION Guide can help colleagues or people in a manager/employees relationship first discover their personality traits and also how to best work together. This episode covers a brief overview of DISC and then Angela and Brandon share an actual example of how a manager and employee might review their DISC profiles together, by using their own profiles. Did you enjoy this episode?  Support this Show. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@XeniumHR) and Brandon Laws on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com Connect with Angela Perkins

Ever thought about the link between company culture and growth? Shawn Busse certainly has. The CEO of Kinesis and author of Marketing from the Inside Out: Transformational Growth for Purpose-Driven Leaders joins us to discuss the ways that a clear mission, shared values and growth are connected and crucial to a company’s success. We’ll talk vision, how culture impacts companies for better (and worse), and how any company can use his approach as a powerful tool of transformation. To win a copy of Shawn's book, review us on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher and send a screenshot of the review to brandon.laws@xeniumhr.com How to Support this Show: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@XeniumHR) and Brandon Laws (@BrandonLaws) on Twitter and LinkedIn Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com  About the Guest:  Connect with Shawn Busse on LinkedIn  Buy Marketing from the Ins

Lacey Partipilo and Brandon Laws discuss several mind-blowing statistics from the Glassdoor Statistical Reference Guide for Recruiters, including why most millennials expect to leave their current organization by 2020, the factors related to CEO approval, and how many employees prefer additional benefits over a pay increase.  Resources referenced in this podcast: 50 HR and Recruiting Statistics for 2017 Have a topic for us? Email Brandon Laws at brandon.laws@xeniumhr.com  How to Support this Show: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@XeniumHR) and Brandon Laws (@BrandonLaws) on Twitter and LinkedIn Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com  About the Guest:  Connect with Lacey on LinkedIn | Instagram    SPECIAL OFFERS:  e-learning courses at Xenium -www.xeniumhr.com/courses - promo code "POD" for 10% off all courses.

Are you someone that works to live or lives to work? That's what James Sudakow, business owner and author of the new book Out of the Blur: A Delirious Dad’s Search For The Holy Grail of Work-Life Balance asked himself as his work and life priorities got severely out of balance. In this episode, Sudakow reveals the traps he fell into as he was running a business while also needing to be present for his large family, and he shares the secrets to achieving balance in work and life that anyone can put to practice. JOIN - The Xenium Executive Community Email Brandon.Laws@XeniumHR.com How to Support this Show: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@XeniumHR) and Brandon Laws (@BrandonLaws) on Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com Learn more about James Sudakow Buy Out of the Blur: A Delirious Dad’s Search For The Holy Grail of Work-Lif

Paige Tamlyn, HR Generalist at Xenium HR, provides a first-hand look at the differences between in-house HR professionals and external HR consultants, told from her own perspective as someone with a hybrid HR role as an in-house HR Generalist for a 100-person construction company two days a week and as an HR consultant three days a week at Xenium HR.   SIGN UP  - 2018 What People Want from Work Survey JOIN - The Xenium Executive Community Email Brandon Laws   How to Support this Show: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@XeniumHR) and Brandon Laws (@BrandonLaws) on Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com Connect with Paige Tamlyn on LinkedIn | Instagram

Every company experiences it at some point—the changing of the guard. And with the current generational shift from boomers in leadership to Gen-Xers and millennials, there’s never been a better time to talk about succession. Leo MacLeod, executive trainer and coach, joins us to share his thoughts on succession planning—who should do it, when you should start and how to find the right successor. Listen in to get some insights on how to make this change an opportunity rather than a challenge.   SIGN UP  - 2018 What People Want from Work Survey Email Brandon Laws   How to Support this Show: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@XeniumHR) and Brandon Laws (@BrandonLaws) on Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com   About Leo MacLeod Connect with Leo

  If you love someone, set them free. Old advice for the lovelorn, but also, a great way to treat your employees. Lee Caraher, author and CEO of Double Forte, returns to discuss her latest book, The Boomerang Principle. We’ll discuss the new norm of “job hopping”, what it means to “boomerang” and how you can embrace it to bring former employees back as customers, clients, partners, even returning employees. SIGN UP  - 2018 What People Want from Work Survey Email Brandon Laws   How to Support this Show: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@XeniumHR) and Brandon Laws (@BrandonLaws) on Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com   About Lee Caraher Buy The Boomerang Principle Buy Millennials and Management  

Continuous, active employee development is a crucial part of employee retention and success. But in our modern, technology-dominated world, it can be difficult to get employees to engage with outdated, clunky modes of learning. How can we keep people interested when everything else around us (our phones, our email) is so distracting? Isaac Tolpin, CEO of the microlearning platform ConveYour, is on the podcast this week to talk about how to socialize learning even when it’s online, keep learning programs interesting with gamification, and develop unique approaches to learning, even on a small budget.   SIGN UP  - 2018 What People Want from Work Survey   How to Support this Show: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@XeniumHR) and Brandon Laws (@BrandonLaws) on Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com   Learn about Isaac Tolpin

In fast-paced, commoditized industries, it’s easy to lose sight of bigger company values when we’re intently focused on getting to our next transactions. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Brad Compere, CEO and founder of Capstone Title, a full-service title insurance company based in Austin, Texas, joins us to talk about how to shift company culture to focus more on relationships—with coworkers, clients, and the community—even in transactional industries like real estate.    How to Support this Show: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@XeniumHR) and Brandon Laws (@BrandonLaws) on Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com

Ego tends to get bad rap—especially in the workplace. So is the ideal employee the person with no ego? And is that even possible?Jennifer Powers, professional coach and author, joins Xenium’s guest host Angela Perkins to chat about ego and its role in the workplace. We’ll cover the ways ego can hurt and help us, its ultimate purpose and how a little awareness can go a long way in harnessing the ego for good.   How to Support this Show: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@XeniumHR) and Brandon Laws (@BrandonLaws) on Twitter and LinkedIn Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com Connect with Angela Perkins, today's guest host  About Jennifer Powers:  https://www.jenniferpowers.com/about/  Buy the book: Oh, Shift! How to Change Your Life with a Little F'n Shift