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Pull up a chair, your favorite mug, and settle in for leadership stories and wisdom! Join me every week on the "HR and Leadership Spotlight Show" as I meet with HR professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners, consultants, and leaders with something to share. We are going to have fun and I guarantee you will learn something.
Welcome to the HR Stories Podcast! Our Storytellers - John Thalheimer and Chuck Simikian founded HR Stories Podcast to help Human Resource Professionals and Business Owners learn the best practices of human resources management. Both are successful entrepreneurs who help businesses through human resources consulting, training, and coaching leaders. In the last year, they have coached and trained thousands of HR Professionals as, Business Owners, and Leaders to prepare them for the future. Wh ...
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Social Media Background Checks are Real...and Prospective Employers are Looking - Meet Bianca Lager
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Working closely with Fortune 500 companies and non-profits alike to create safe and discrimination-free workplaces, Bianca Lager is the President of Social Intelligence - a background screening company. Social Intelligence produces a report that has been reviewed by the Federal Trade Commission, follows FCRA standards, and helps 1200 clients with t…
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Finding, recognizing, and using your internal strengths with Pat Dougher - Coach, Author, Sage
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Author, speaker (with Zig Ziglar), coach, marketing guru, and all-around great guy! Hear his journey of how to take negative life-events and turn them into positive high trajectory opportunities by learning about your internal motivations and strengths. See how he confronted his own limiting beliefs and how you can do the same to shift momentum and…
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Temper Tantrum Tom Cruise - Profanity and yelling at your employees in the workplace
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In December 2020 an audio leaked with actor Tom Cruise yelling and screaming at his production crew because of their lack of following COVID-19 protocols. What makes this different is that Tom Cruise was not only an actor on set....he was technically their employer. As Executive Producer, this was his project and they were his employees. Chuck and …
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Helping Veterans and Entrepreneurs Craft Irresistible Business Plans and find Funding - meet Dr. Kene Ewulu
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Dr. Kene Ewulu is on a mission to help new small business owners thrive and move forward with rock solid business plans and opportunities to find funding. How to do all the paperwork for setting up your corporate entity? Prepare a comprehensive financial plan? Develop a business plan so you can operate your company effectively, attract customers an…
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HR is in the middle of it all! Carrie Cherveny talks about what the future holds for HR and more
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Edgy, cool, and a bit of an introvert...Carrie Cherveny is the Senior VP of Strategic Client Solutions for HUB International. She comes into the Spotlight today and discusses HR's role of risk management and the pressure HR professionals have on their jobs in today's environment. Carrie also talks about her "Crystal Ball" for 2021 and upcoming HR c…
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Magic Camp - Magically Building Young Business Leaders for Tomorrow - meet Scott Barhold
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Magic Camp teaches business and life-skills to future leaders. From a kid's perspective virtual Magic Camp is cool and fun....but behind the scenes they are learning valuable skills - respect, preparation, confidence, authentic, humbleness, and giving. Our guest Scott Barhold is a profit and growth expert who has taken his passion as a magician and…
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What the heck is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training? Featuring DEI trainer Dee Nelson
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DEI training is in the news and is in many companies. But what is it and what actually happens in a DEI class. Some people are scared...some are offended...some are confused...and some truly want to understand. My guest Dee Nelson Streete, lays it all out with the answers! Dee is a returning guest and author of the book "From Six Figures to Food St…
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Dirty Words Matter: Profanity and Hostile Work Environment
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Ask any of your employees; co-workers matter. What they do? How they treat you? And what they say? In this episode's story, we learn how Ingrid Reeves's male co-workers created a hostile work environment through the language they used and their lack of concern about how their actions might impact her. WARNING!!: Language that would make your Mom bl…
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Baby Bump and Dump: Pregnancy Discrimination.
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It should be one of your happiest moments when the doctor tells you you are pregnant. And for Rosario Juarez, it was, yet she was afraid of how she would be treated at work. And for a good reason, the New York Times reported that over the last decade, tens of thousands of pregnancy discrimination cases have been filed. In this story, we learn what …
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Elevating the Human Side of Healthcare through Cultural Transformation - meet Jake Poore
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From Disney World balloon guy to business owner, coach, author, cultural guru...Jake Poore and his team at Integrated Loyalty Systems are on a mission to work with healthcare organizations to bridge the gap between WHAT they deliver and HOW they deliver it. Watch as Jake enthusiastically lays out his passionate philosophy. From his journey through …
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6 Steps to being Successful in your Career - Javier Ortiz - VP HR Telemundo (Part 2)
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Javier Ortiz is the VP of HR for Telemundo....but he did not start there. Part 1 looked at his path from the frontlines of food service up through the levels of Human Resources. Now in Part 2 Javier shares his 6 (soon to be 8) ingredients for success. Javier is a great role model and a true success story for others to watch and emulate. We are thri…
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From Ride Attendant to VP of HR at Telemundo - Meet Javier Ortiz (Part 1)
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Javier Ortiz is an true success story. Sure he is currently the Vice-President of Human Resources at Telemundo...but that is not the story! The story is how he got there...with determination and drive and having a goal. Learn how he leveraged each of his jobs into something bigger and better. From McDonald's and Universal Studios to Senior Human Re…
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A passion for creating marketing magic for business websites with RJ Huebert
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RJ Huebert is a website marketing guru showing small and medium size business how to market and advertise their website. Social media advertising, key word optimization, lead generating, pay-per-click....if that is all confusing to you, listen to how RJ explains these concepts and how it can enhance your company's website. You can reach RJ through …
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Accommodation Tales - All He Wanted Was to be Treated Equally
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We all have to attend meetings, but what if you couldn’t understand what is said. For the deaf community in the United States, this can be a daily occurrence. In this episode, we tell the story of Mauricio Centeno and UPS Supply Chain Solutions and how all he wanted was to be treated equally. Under the Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act requ…
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Meet Keith Wolling - Leader, Underdog, Hotelier, and maybe perhaps somewhat not really Retired!
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Being an underdog - it's OK. Leadership - always keep moving forward. Retired - it's not a bad word. Find your niche and understand what it is all about, then move forward. My guest this week is Keith Wolling. A Leadership Origin Story with wisdom and advice you need to hear. Keith is a long-time hotelier with 43 years in the business. Keith is sti…
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The Tale of the Beard and the Applicant - EEOC Religious Accommodation
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An applicant walks in....you want to hire him...he has a beard...you say he has to shave it...he says no, because of his religion. What happens now? Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on religion. This includes refusing to accommodate an employee's sincerely held religious beliefs or practices. Under…
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A Passion for Service Excellence, Author, International Speaker & even...MAGICIAN - meet Dennis Snow
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From front-line attractions attendant to Internationally known Customer Service Passion Expert, Dennis Snow has built an amazing career. His customer service abilities were honed over 20 years with the Walt Disney World organization. There, he developed his passion for service excellence and the experience he brings to the worldwide speaking and co…
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People, Product, Profit with Louis Robbins - Hotelier, Entrepreneur, Leader, and Rock Star!
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When Louis Robbins walks into a room...he is like a Rock Star. People know him and come up to say hello. BETTER YET...he knows them. From front-line workers to senior leaders....Louis knows and remembers everyone's name and everyone's story. A hotelier legend in Central Florida and beyond...from his early beginnings at a small hotel in Texas - to R…
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The Story of the Lost Employee - Onboarding and Orientation
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Organizations spend thousands of dollars hiring the best candidate only to lose them on the first day. In the Story of The Lost Employee, a new employee finds it hard to navigate his first day at a new job. John and Chuck discuss best practices for onboarding new employees and the differences small changes can make to engage your employee from day …
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Designing the Customer Conversation for Marketing Success with Susie Pecuch
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Have your CUSTOMERS do the MARKETING for your business. When you Design the Customer Conversation with Susie Pecuch (Pa-Kooch)… that is exactly what happens! Susie started her career at the Disney Institute - on the design team...teaching other companies about the Disney approach to service and leadership. She then went on to work for other great c…
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From 6 Figures to Food Stamps back to 6 Figures...turning Obstacles into Opportunities with Dee Nelson
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Coach Dee is a fascinating and engaging person. Business Owner, Coach, Diversity and Inclusion Expert, HR professional, and now Author! Hear her journey and 9 LIFE LESSONS as she lived a 6 figure income....then ending up on food stamps...then turning obstacles into opportunities and she moved back to 6 figures. From driving pallet-jacks in a grocer…
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The Case of the Accidental Wage Theft - Wage and Hour Law
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Are you sure you are paying your employees correctly? In this week’s story, The Accidental Wage Thief Steals Cook Pay, we hear how misunderstanding the FLSA can cause big trouble for your organization. John Thalheimer and Chuck Simikian discuss how organizations can protect themselves against accidental wage theft by better understanding the differ…
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Elvis, Disruptive Leadership, Incubating Leaders, and more with Global Provocateur Charlie Walsh
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If you are into all-things Leadership, Organizational Change and Development....then this episode is for YOU! We welcome back Leadership and Training Guru Charlie Walsh as he gives a historical view of how Leadership has changed over the past 40 years. Charlie also discusses Democratization of Leadership, Incubation of Leadership, the Leadership Fo…
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The Story of the Gridlock Buster - Job Postings and the EEOC
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Job Postings, Discrimination, and EEOC - oh my! What happens when a media company decides to forgo their own job posting, ignore a qualified applicant, and hire a younger applicant....with way less experience? Listen in on this weeks tale of woe from within the files of the EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Don't make the same mistake…
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Creating Business Success using EMOTIONAL connections with Mike Donnelly
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From Disney's Jungle Cruise to International Customer Service Guru & Author, Mike Donnelly lives life with an Abundance Mentality mindset. Every business and organization has a story to tell. Mike shows how these stories....full of heritage..create business profits and success. Mike has a simple formula for your organization's success....The POWER …
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Techniques for effecting change with employees, bosses, and companies with Liza Dunn
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Have you been in one of HR expert Liza's classes? Well....Liza Dunn is not your "normal" HR professional. Animated, Theatrical, Creative, and even Meta-physical...she is an HR dynamo. Liza talks about her philosophies on training and effecting change with employees and companies. Learn about her sure-fire technique for getting employees to recogniz…
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COVID-19 & other current workplace legal issues with Keith Hammond
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Through an attorney's eyes...conversations with employment attorney Keith Hammond regarding current issues, COVID-19, Corona Virus, OSHA safety, employment and workplace legal issues. You can reach Keith at http://hammondlawcenter.com. Tell him you saw his interview on The HR and Leadership Podcast Show! The HR and Leadership Spotlight Show feature…
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True Star Leadership and helping organizations do a better job with John Thalheimer
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John Thalheimer understands the dangers of poor management, and the impact it has on organizations. His core belief is that every organization and every employee deserves excellent leadership. John works tirelessly to help supervisors and managers to be the best leaders they can be through interactive workshops and seminars, individualized coaching…
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Professional Employment Recruiter inside secrets with Chris Moon
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Have you ever applied for a job and wondered if anyone saw your resume? Chris Moon talks about the experience on the other side of the application process. Learn her secrets and follow her as she announces her new upcoming webinar - "Resume Reboot". A Certified SHRM-CP professional with over 20 years of human resources and recruiting experience wor…
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Introducing the HR and Leadership Spotlight Show
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Pull up a chair and your favorite mug! Join me every week on the "HR and Leadership Spotlight Show" as I meet with HR professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners, consultants, and leaders with something to share. We are going to have fun and I guarantee you will learn something!By Chuck Simikian, SHRM-SCP
