Personnelity
The mission of this podcast is to honestly approach the issues employers face in trying to not only create but actualize healthier, more just, diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces. We will engage with guests to talk about specific topics and situations related to workplace diversity issues who can help bring light to different perspectives. Through these conversations, we will explore possible tools, solutions and resources for employers and employees alike. Join us as we work toward real change in our workplaces.
Episodes
Tune in for an inspiring conversation with a trailblazer in the construction industry, Doreen Cannon. Doreen is a Journeylevel Plumber at Plumbers Local 55 in Cleveland, Ohio. She is the President of the nonprofit Greater Cleveland Council of Tradeswomen. Doreen is also the Past President of Plumbers Local 55, the first woman elected to that position. She currently serves as the Northeast Region Director for the Ameri...
Join me for an inspiring and informative conversation about building family-sustaining careers in construction with Tracey Griffith, the new Executive Director of the Building and Construction Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin, the second woman to serve in that role. She is a dynamic leader with over 20 years of experience in workforce development and outreach, specializing in the union construction industry. ...
Please join me for an inspiring and fun conversation with plumbing superhero Judaline Cassidy. Judaline is a plumber in New York City with UA Local 1 and the founder of Tools and Tiaras Inc., a nonprofit that shows girls that Jobs Don't Have Genders® through workshops and summer camps where they learn how powerful tools feel in their hands and how creative, fulfilling and lucrative a career in trades can be.
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The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism recently released a report called Bullying in the Legal Profession: A Study of Illinois Lawyers’ Experiences and Recommendations for Change. The studies’ authors are joining us to discuss their findings and recommendations.
Stephanie Scharf, J.D., Ph.D., is a Partner at Scharf Banks Marmor LLC, and Roberta D. Liebenberg, J.D., is a Partner at Fine, Kaplan an...
Did you know your employees or potential employees could lose access to their public benefits, like childcare subsidies or Medicaid, if they accept a new position or even a small wage raise? This is a phenomenon known as the "benefits cliff," which could impact your ability to recruit new employees or retain the ones you have.
Learn strategies to avoid costly employee turnover during this conversation wi...
Join me for a discussion of the important work the empowHER organization is doing to recruit women into the construction trades, to retain them once they are in the trades, and to encourage them to take on leadership positions in their organizations.
Kilah Engelke is a cement mason who was recently elected the first woman Business Manager of the Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association (O...
Lori Saitz is an employee well-being consultant. Her innovative approaches to creating thriving workplaces have delivered results. Some of businesses have experienced a 30+% reduction in workplace stress and anxiety, 81% more engagement, and up to 200% ROI. Her newsletter Workplace Zen shares ideas for reducing burnout and increasing employee engagement and productivity. Check out her business, Zen Rabbit at https://z...
Learn how your local workforce investment boards connect and skill up people for family sustaining careers and help employers grow their workforces. Tracey Carey is the Executive Director of Midwest Urban Strategies (MUS), a workforce innovation laboratory that is a consortium of 13 of the largest urban workforce boards in the Midwest. Its mission is to grow business investment and expand and diversify talent in the M...
Please join me for a discussion with David Polk, Director of the State of Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards, about how he and the Bureau are expanding the apprenticeship model to help solve the workforce shortage in sectors like nursing and teaching. We also discuss why apprenticeship is the best-kept secret to a successful career.
David is a third-generation pl...
Do you feel burned out or that you are in the wrong career? Find out why so many of us (especially women in leadership roles) feel that way and what you can do about it by listening to my discussion with Julie Bonasso.
Julie is a graduate of Temple Law School who is a consultant and coach specializing in professional well-being and executive health coaching. An experienced corporate lawyer and Master Certified Coa...
Kabri Lehrman Schmid is a Project Superintendent at HENSEL PHELPS. Her 15 year career portfolio showcases her depth of skill as a superintendent across all project phases on highly-phased, active campus projects totaling over $1.9B. She deliberately builds a culture of psychological safety on her jobsites to drive team development and engagement. She has been Recognized as one of Construction Business Owner’s 2019 Out...
You won't want to miss this conversation with Pat Daniels, Executive Director of Constructing Hope, because that's exactly what her organization does. It builds hope for people coming out of incarceration, homelessness, poverty, and other disadvantaged backgrounds by giving them the skills they needs for a career in construction. Pat shares some inspiring stories of program graduates who have gone from being...
Earl Buford is the President of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) and a lifelong champion of projects that improve job seekers’ and employers’ quality of life. He leads CAEL’s mission of providing solutions to promote sustainable and equitable economic growth in collaboration with workforce and economic developers, post-secondary educators, employers, industry groups, foundations, and other missio...
In this episode I discuss the causes of the suicide epidemic in the construction industry and ways to prevent suicide with several members of UA Local 290's Apprentice Resource Community (ARC). My guests are Phillip Clark, Jake Klemsen, Henry Hendrix, and Tori Geter.
Some life-saving resources we discuss in this episode are:
https://www.qprinstitute.com/
https://www.gettrainedtohelp.com/en/
Suic...
Join me as I discuss Yelp's diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging efforts with Chief Diversity Officer Miriam Warren. Among Yelp's cutting-edge initiatives are leveraging its all-remote work policy to create greater employee diversity and holding individual department heads accountable for diversity and inclusion on their teams.
Miriam is also Board Chair of the Yelp Foundation, which counts non-pr...
Bob Wendover is the President of Common Sense Enterprises, Inc. and an award-winning author who has been researching and writing about workforce trends for more than 30 years. Common Sense Enterprises helps employers improve the daily decision-making within their organizations. Its work is based on interviews with more than 3000 corporate leaders, business owners, and government executives. Bob has worked with firms r...
Bob Wendover is the President of Common Sense Enterprises, Inc. and an award-winning author who has been researching and writing about workforce trends for more than 30 years. Common Sense Enterprises helps employers improve the daily decision-making within their organizations. Its work is based on interviews with more than 3000 corporate leaders, business owners, and government executives. Bob has worked with firms r...
Join us as we talk to Georgene Huang, the co-founder and CEO of Fairygodboss, the largest online career community for women. Fairygodboss helps women achieve their career goals by providing reviews of workplace culture from other women, connections, jobs, events, and more. It works with top employers who care about equity, diversity and inclusion. Georgene shares her perspective on a variety of topics including the Gr...
Mark Matteson is an inspiring speaker and the author of more than 10 books, including the international bestseller, Freedom from Fear. Mark’s peak-performance tools have impacted organizations around the globe, igniting personal and professional success for clients including Microsoft, Honda, GE, Conoco Phillips, John Deere, Honeywell, and T-Mobile. Mark started his career as an HVAC service technician, completing hi...
The mission of Personnelity is to honestly approach the issues employers face in trying to create healthier, more just, diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces. We engage with guests to talk about workplace diversity issues and bring light to different perspectives. Through these conversations, we explore possible tools, solutions and resources for employers and employees alike.
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