HR / Staffing
Improve staffing selection, performance management, personnel policies, and employee development.
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Episode 0101 | How Convenience Is Getting Even More Competitive!
How can you up your game and ensure you’re truly building a culture of convenience? Find out in this week’s episode!
Episode 0095 | Generational Diversity
In this week’s episode, Jeff Kahler is breaking down what each generation brings to your organization and unpacks the differences and similarities between us all.
Episode 0093 | State of the Labor Market
This week, Jeff Kahler invites Jessica Blake-Dean from High’s Stores, based in Baltimore, onto the show to discuss her strategy for recruiting and hiring talent in 2023.
Episode 0091 | Conflict Management: It’s a Tough Soft Skill
Producer Kelly has decided to kick off the new year by focusing on conflict management, and she puts Jeff Kahler to the test – literally.
Episode 0050 | Season 4 Recap: Listener Complaints and Inquiring Minds Want to Know!
We’re fifty episodes in, and it’s that time again—this week we’re recapping season four. Jeff Kahler really gets his feet held to the fire as we tackle emails questioning his politics, inventions, and even his marriage and family life!
Episode 0047 | Broke as a Joke: Contest Stories
Running low on cash is never fun, especially when you’re starting a business or looking for a job. This week, we share the top 5 entries from our “Broke As a Joke Challenge”: real-life stories submitted by listeners who went through it.
Episode 0045 | Stop Sucking the Air Outta the Room!
Are you an energy giver or an energy taker? This week, Jeff Kahler is put to the test – can he successfully infuse energy instead of taking it?
Episode 0044 | Work from Home: Excuses, Excuses, Excuses
Working from home has become increasingly popular throughout the course of the pandemic. This week, Jeff Kahler shares some ways to be successful while working from home.
Episode 0043 | We Are Living in a Virtual Whirl and I Am a Virtual Nerd
The time of paper applications is over. This week, Jeff Kahler discusses navigating a virtual workplace and the best ways companies can now recruit, interview, hire, and train employees.
Episode 0042 | Punishment in the Name of COVID
COVID has been used as an excuse for a lot of things, including punishing employees. This week, Jeff Kahler describes his daughter’s experience with a manager who took out his anger on her.
Episode 0041 | The Great Resignation: It Was Only a Matter of Time
Employees are leaving their current jobs en masse and hunting for dream jobs. This week, Jeff Kahler breaks down the issues with this new “search for greener pastures” mentality.
International Podcast Day | Food Challenge Special Edition
What better way to celebrate International Podcast Day than trying new foods and making a game out of it? The clock is counting down.
Episode 0030 | Neurodiversity: Let’s Normalize Thinking Differently
Studies show nearly 85% of college graduates with an autism spectrum disorder are unemployed. This week, Jeff Kahler asks: “Who?” “What?” and “How to do you bring these diverse assets to your team?”
Episode 0024 | Loyalty and Retention for Team Members: Stay with Me!
Anyone can be hired to fill a position and retain a job, but the question is always: will they remain a loyal employee in times of discomfort or adversity?
Episode 0021 | Don’t Tell Me to Calm Down!
Whether you like it or not, conflict – and therefore conflict management – is a part of life. This week, Jeff Kahler breaks down the difference between “peacemaking” and “peacekeeping.”
Episode 0018 | Coaching and Feedback: Get Your Ducks in a Row!
Coaching and Feedback are great buzzwords, but when you stop think about it, aren’t they often a little easier said than done?
Episode 0017 | CovidSafe™: To Hell with the New Normal
This week, Jeff Kahler interviews Joe Rovinsky and Thom Greco, to explore CovidSafe™, the certification behind reopening.
Episode 0012 | Harassment and Discrimination: The 4 Types of Offenders to Watch Out For
Abuse should never be tolerated in the workplace. Jeff Kahler breaks down the four types of offenders you may run into and how to handle them.
Episode 0010 | Performance Reviews: Can you Handle the Truth?
When done well, performance reviews can be incredibly valuable. In this episode, Jeff Kahler shares what does and doesn’t work in a review.
Episode 0009 | Career Development: Progress Matters!
In life and in travel, you must know where you’re headed before you can begin your adventure. The same is true in your career and the careers of your employees.