In this episode of Work@Life, we are joined by a very special guest, Andrea O’Leary, Ph.D., Chief People Officer at Enterprise Client Group and Innovation at Aon, as we look at how critical the current moment is for companies’ in regards to their diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) strategy, and how it can be best embedded into their plans and objectives.
We are at a pivotal moment where we can create truly innovative and sustainable DEIB programs, focused on four main employee lifecycle pillars: recruitment, development, promotion and retention. All the changes we are experiencing in the labor market truly provide The Great Opportunity to make a significant mark on these initiatives. Are you ready to accelerate your progress?

More than 2/3 of US workers say that the pandemic has changed their perspective on what’s important to them in life. This revelation, coupled with the sentiment that over half of workers say they feel like they have a greater ability to craft their own working circumstances now than before the pandemic starts to explain the major shifts we are seeing in the labor market, not only in the US but across the globe. 
Our special guest Arti Pullins, CEO of Pundit Consultantz, joins us for this very special episode of Work@Life to share her perspective on what people, and organizations, can do to make this stage we’re going through a long-term win-win for both parties.

Workers have said it loud and clear, flexibility is one of their key considerations as they evaluate employers moving ahead. For organizations who are hoping to get their people back in the office at least some of the time, it means rethinking their office layout and corporate architecture to make the best of the peoples’ time while in person. Join our discussion with Colleen V. Scott at Work @ Life to learn more about how companies are redefining and redesigning who they are, what are the key needs of their people, and their organizational goals, and how these are impacting the changes happening in the office architecture today.

It’s true that every major challenge in life could also be seen as an opportunity, and the workplace surely won’t be the exception. That’s why even with all the movement in the labor market, Season 3 of Work@Life will be all about The Great Opportunity! We’re kicking the season off with Brendan Sweeney, CEO and cofounder of Popmenu— an exciting startup that has tripled in employee size in the last year, in an industry that was hit particularly hard by covid. How did they do it? Not only by empowering restaurants to tell their story digitally, but also by putting their employees first, creating an unbeatable culture, and making sure they stay true to their mission all the way from recruitment to delivering on their promise to their employees every day.

You have probably heard (a lot!) about The Great Resignation—and it’s likely made you nervous about the impact it will have on your organization. But, have you considered how this time of turmoil could be a great moment to improve your culture and employee experience? That’s why in this new season of Work@Life, we’ll examine what we’re calling The Great Opportunity: How we approach work, what’s the most effective way to connect with our people, and how organizations can use data to take action.

This is certainly not an end to the conversation, but it’s a wrap-up on our season that was all about The First Female Recession. In this last episode, we recap all the knowledge and data points gathered throughout the season, which, in turn, we hope influence how organizations take action and have an impact on the future of their talent. 

Most of us experience an inner critic, a voice that may tell us we are not a good enough parent, friend, are behind in our career. Most of the time this voice can be a pest and drain our energy, but in some cases it can actually propel us to do better. It may depend on how we listen to it, or what kind of action we take on it. Join our conversation with our special guest Jasenka Šabanović from The Fast Forward Group and learn how to be better aware of your inner critic and how to more productively incorporate it into your life.

Organizational leadership is changing — some would say that we’re finally making strides in really humanizing the workplace. However, some questions remain. Who do we want to be inspired by? Whose team do we want to be on? What does that leader look like, and how do we help a diverse group of new trailblazers —particularly women— get to leadership positions? Listen to our conversation with our special guest Dan Riley, cofounder at RADICL and learn about how to help propel women into leadership positions.

Did you know that while nearly 100% of managers rate themselves as supportive of employees with families, only half of their subordinates agree with this assessment? Join the conversation with our special guest Kelly Schwind Wilson, PhD, an Associate Professor of Management at Purdue University and learn more about the emerging strategies that leaders can use to best support working mothers and their team members with families.

Have you found yourself reflecting more about your life since the pandemic started? Do you think your company could help get you out of this tired routine, and begin to thrive again?
Join this conversation with our special guest Meighan Newhouse, founder of Inspirant Group, and learn about how organizations can encourage their employees to seek out help when they most need it, and the process of understanding yourself and others.

A fresh take on work, life, culture, and the employee experience – exploring hot topics from both the individual and organizational perspective. Sanja Licina, Ph.D., President, Workforce at QuestionPro and Maddie Grant, author, co-founder and culture designer at PROPEL are ready to share surprising data points and creative solutions with you every episode. This week, we kick off Season 2 with a data-heavy exploration of the First Female Recession.

Kicking off 2021 with a fresh take on work, life, culture, and the employee experience. Sanja Licina, Ph.D., President, Workforce at QuestionPro and Maddie Grant, author, co-founder and culture designer at PROPEL are ready to share one of a kind insights with you every week! This episode’s topic is reimagining workplace culture in a virtual environment – something very close to our hearts. With surprising data!

Kicking off 2021 with a fresh take on work, life, culture, and the employee experience. Sanja Licina, Ph.D., President, Workforce at QuestionPro and Maddie Grant, author, co-founder and culture designer at PROPEL are ready to share one of a kind insights with you every week! This episode’s topic is personal versus professional advice – who do you turn to? The results of our quick poll are surprising.

Kicking off 2021 with a fresh take on work, life, culture, and the employee experience. Sanja Licina, Ph.D., President, Workforce at QuestionPro and Maddie Grant, author, co-founder and culture designer at PROPEL are ready to share one of a kind insights with you every week! This episode’s topic is work-cation – what is it and is it a good thing or a bad thing?

Kicking off 2021 with a fresh take on work, life, culture, and the employee experience. Sanja Licina, Ph.D., President, Workforce at QuestionPro and Maddie Grant, author, co-founder and culture designer at PROPEL are ready to share one of a kind insights with you every week! This episode’s topic is vulnerability in the workplace – with surprising data about the pervasiveness of the stereotypes about vulnerabilty.

Kicking off 2021 with a fresh take on work, life, culture, and the employee experience. Sanja Licina, Ph.D., President, Workforce at QuestionPro and Maddie Grant, author, co-founder and culture designer at PROPEL are ready to share one of a kind insights with you every week! This episode’s topic is collaboration and communication in the workplace.

Kicking off 2021 with a fresh take on work, life, culture, and the employee experience. Sanja Licina, Ph.D., President, Workforce at QuestionPro and Maddie Grant, author, co-founder and culture designer at PROPEL are ready to share one of a kind insights with you every week! This episode’s topic is Impostor Syndrome and International Women’s Day – with special guest Shana Glickfield, partner at Beekeeper Group.

Kicking off 2021 with a fresh take on work, life, culture, and the employee experience. Sanja Licina, Ph.D., President, Workforce at QuestionPro and Maddie Grant, author, co-founder and culture designer at PROPEL are ready to share one of a kind insights with you every week! This episode’s topic is a hot one – relationships at work!