Latest Episodes October 17, 2024 Ep. 14: Using Employee Recognition, Gratitude, and Mindfulness to Boost Productivity and Reduce Turnover with Lori Saitz 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. September 25, 2024 Ep. 13: Growing the Workforce with Tracey Carey of Midwest Urban Strategies Learn how your local workforce investment boards connect and skill up people for family sustaining careers and help employers grow their workforces. In this episode, hear about how Midwest Urban Strategies (MUS) has been expanding the registered apprenticeship model to create careers in fields like early childhood education and healthcare. May 3, 2024 Ep. 12: David Polk on Solving the Workforce Shortage By Expanding Apprenticeship 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. February 15, 2024 Ep. 11: Designing a Career that Actually Fits You 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. September 10, 2022 Ep. 10: Psychological Safety with Kabri Lehrman-Schmid 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. June 7, 2022 Ep. 9: Pat Daniels on Constructing Hope 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. Back 1234 Next Sign Up to Stay in Touch Stacked Subscription Form Subscribe First NameEmail AddressSubscribe Subscribe to the Podcast Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Amazon Music Listen on iHeartRadio