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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 But in our modern, technology-dominated world, it can be difficult to get employees to engage with outdated, clunky modes of learning.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

With the unemployment rate hovering at around 4% nationally, skilled employees are in high demand. Ultimately, that leads to a spike in voluntary turnover as employees leave their jobs for bumps in pay or benefits elsewhere. In this episode of What’s Up in the Workplace, Lacey Partipilo and Brandon Laws discuss why it’s important to think like a marketer and promote your standout benefits and perks to your current and potential future employees so they stay engaged. WATCH THIS PODCAST ON VIDEO Sign up for the Beyond Compensation: Total Rewards Survey 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 OF

There was a time when the only way you could give back at work was to work at a non-profit. Those days are over. Employees are looking for more and companies are changing their approach. Just ask Ryan McCarty, co-author of Build a Culture of Good. He joins us to share how workplace philanthropy keeps people engaged and improves workplace culture, plus a few tips on how to start your own workplace program. OFFERS: Sign up for Beyond Compensation: Total Rewards Survey Get 33% off Xenium Web Courses for Managers through July 6th - Use promo code "4THOFJULY"   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

Improving employee performance is such a big part of company success. But what tools and tactics really improve performance and what’s just getting in the way? Michael Bungay Stanier, author of The Coaching Habit, is back on the podcast to debunk the myths of performance management. He joins us to talk about how companies are changing their approach, what works, what doesn’t and how coaching can make all the difference. 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   Resources: Michael Bungay Stanier's Bio The Coaching Habit The Truth & Lies of Performance Management Report

When you think about the things that drive business profit, does kindness come to mind? Linda Cohen, author and the Kindness Catalyst, certainly hopes so. She joins us to discuss the Economy of Kindness and how it can transform bottom lines for all kinds of businesses. Listen in as she shares her experience with kindness, the lessons she’s learned and how you can use kindness to change your workplace culture for the better.   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 Linda Cohen: Cohen has been a Kindness Catalyst for over 10 years. She is a professional speaker, presentation coach and the author of 1,000 Mitzvahs: How Small Acts of Kindness Can Heal, Inspire and Change Your Life published in 2011 by Seal Press. Cohen

Over the last 16 years, healthcare premiums have increased by 200%. Inevitable? Just how the system has to be? Not according to Michael Menerey, author and host of the Reconstructing Healthcare podcast. He joins us to share his take on the healthcare challenge, common myths he’s uncovered and ways employers and employees can take action. We’ll cover alternatives to the traditional approach and give you actionable ways to start changing the system for the better.   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 Michael Menerey: Michael Menerey is a Senior Vice President and Benefits Consultant with one of the largest Employee Benefits Brokerage & Consulting firms in the country.  Michael enjoys collaborating with his cl

Lacey Partipilo and Brandon Laws discuss the recent shake up at Nike at the senior leadership level and why it's a good lesson on diversity for other businesses.  Portland Business Journal Articles referenced in this podcast: Four more execs out at Nike, pushing total to 10 since misconduct investigation began Nike leadership shuffle continues with new leaders for women's, running categories Three more senior exits at Nike, bringing the total to nine, start to raise questions with analysts   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

Tyler Meuwissen joins Brandon Laws for a quick, emergency podcast to share what he's working on with the Beyond Compensation: Total Rewards survey and why Xenium decided to launch it. Sign up for free before July 15th at http://www.xeniumhr.com/beyond-compensation    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

Creating a workplace where everyone is engaged and thriving is no easy task. For Linda Binns, it all comes down to the personal. An energy coach and self-identified introvert, Linda has made a career out of helping people be their best selves at work and improving workplace culture in the process. Listen in as we discuss her approach to engagement and cover some tactics that everyone can use to navigate personal challenges, maintain their energy and thrive in the workplace.      Register for Step Up and Be Heard: How Your Best Employees May Be Going Unnoticed on June 21st.   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 Links:  Connect with Linda Binns

How’s your company culture nowadays? If you ask Eric Gregg, CEO and founder of Inavero, you should start by checking your Employee Net Promoter Score (ENPS). Adapted from a survey designed to measure customer loyalty, this survey method measures the willingness of your employees to recommend their workplace to others. Listen in as we discuss how it all works, how companies should be using it and ways you can use the results to improve company culture for the better. 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 Links:  Connect with Eric Gregg Learn about Inavero

In episode three of What's Up in the Workplace, Lacey Partipilo and Brandon Laws discuss how one city is trying to limit email after work, why middle managers are miserable and what employers can do about it, and why pay transparency can benefit employees and employers. Check out the articles Lacey and Brandon discuss: Tired of having to check work email after hours? New Yorkers may not have to, if this bill passes | CNN The Miserable Middle Managers | SHRM Ask Your Coworkers What They Make. You’ll Earn More. | Medium   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 -ww

Ever thought about why you make the decisions you do? And how you know it’s the right one? From acting on intuition to weighing the risks and rewards, there’s a lot behind our big decisions. Listen in as Pat McCauley of Bridgewell Agribusiness, Rick Thomas of Pilot Wealth Management and Brandon Laws of Xenium HR discuss the science behind the decisions we make. We’ll cover tactics that traders use to combat uncertainty, how to avoid bias in decision making and tips for making the best choice you can every time. ATTEND THE SEMINAR ON JUNE 12TH - 50% Off - use discount code XENIUMHR (limited to first 12 people)   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 Links:   Connect with Pat McCauley  

While a manager should be focused on helping people develop at work, that role is so often lost in the day-to-day shuffle. Whitney Johnson, author of Build an A Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve, has thoughts on combating that challenge. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to build the right team, smart recruiting, and tactics that help employees navigate the S-curve of learning to accelerate growth and professional development at every stage of their career. First 5 people to either review us on Apple podcasts, share a shout out on LinkedIn or on Facebook or Twitter will win a free copy of Build an A team. Email me at brandon.laws@xeniumhr.com to share your Apple Podcasts review.   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

  Aman Brar, CEO of Canvas, a text-based interviewing platform, joins Brandon Laws for a future-oriented discussion about the impact technology is having on recruiting. They discuss how A.I. and machine learning are playing a role in the way employers recruit, top technology trends in recruiting, and how technology is improving the user experience throughout the recruiting process. 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 the Guest:  Connect with Aman Brar Learn about Canvas    SPECIAL OFFERS:  e-learning courses at Xenium -www.xeniumhr.com/courses - promo code "POD" for 10% off all courses.

In the second episode of What's Up in the Workplace, Lacey Partipilo and Brandon Laws discuss why one CEO is keeping "assholes" out of the workplace, common severance policies amongst employers, and how one CEO is bringing athletics into the workplace to drive culture and results.  Check out the articles Lacey and Brandon discuss: No Assholes Allowed by Andrea Ozias, World at Work Severance Tied to Tenure and Position as Formal Policies  Decline by Stephen Miller, SHRM The Swedish CEO Who Runs His Company Like a CrossFit Gym by Carl Cederstrom and Torkild Thanem, HBR.org Email brandon.laws@xeniumhr.com or review us on iTunes and let us know if you enjoyed this format for the podcast!  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 t

Complaints are an unfortunate but inevitable part of working in human resources. But not all employers know how to handle complaints and investigations into those complaints, and unprofessional or callous complaint processes can sour any workplace. In this episode, Alishia Young, Xenium’s Director of HR Services, joins Brandon Laws to discuss employee complaints and the steps every HR professional should take to address them. We’ll cover common grievances, what you should and shouldn’t document, and how to know when it’s time to ask a third party to step in.   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 the Guest:  Connect with Alishia Young    SPECIAL OFFERS:  e-learning courses at Xenium -www.xeniumhr.com/courses