Insights@work

Is being busy your “badge of honor?” Do you prioritize what’s truly urgent? Feel like you’ve achieved your day’s top priorities with the real-life tactics provided by organizational workplace expert Mridu Nagrath-Parikh. You’ll learn how to eliminate distractions, slay all of your to-do’s and succeed in overcoming procrastination and squashing overwhelm.

Featured Guest: Mridu Nagrath-Parikh: founder of Life Is Organized; author of "Accomplish It: 7 Simple Actions To Get The Right Things Done And Achieve Your Goals.”; Productivity Speaker and Coach; Contributor to The Huffington Post, Good Housekeeping; Top 20 Home Office Organizing Expert

Topics Discussed: The realties of multi-tasking; achieve tasks using 25-minute dedicated work sprints; Stop being an Urgency Junkie; Tactics to eliminate distractions; Prioritizing what’s really urgent; Implementing your own “Power Hour”; Evening routines to set yourself up for success tomorrow; Accurately estimate how long tasks should take; Learn how to delegate; Sample phrases to say to politely say “No” and move the meeting agenda forward

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To land that dream job, you first need a dream - and a plan.  Dive in as Insights@Work host Jeff Livingston learns first-hand from author and former Executive Recruiter for Google, Ginny Clarke, what today’s leaders need and the purposeful approach you need to take to succeed in today’s modern workplace.

Featured Guest: Ginny Clarke: keynote speaker; Talent Advisor; author of “Career Mapping: Charting your course in the new world of work”, and podcast host of “Fifth Dimensional Leadership”

 Topics Discussed:  Career Mapping; adapting your career plan as circumstances change; Fifth-Dimensional Leadership - leading with purpose and values and creating a positive impact on society, workplace culture from inside Google’s headquarters

Copyright © 2023 ADP, LLC. All rights reserved. This content may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, sold or used without the written permission of ADP. The information is provided "as is" without any expressed or implied warranty, is based on generally accepted HR practices and is advisory in nature. This content is provided with the understanding that neither the presenters nor the writers are rendering legal advice or other professional services. Employers are encouraged to consult with legal counsel for advice regarding their organization's compliance with applicable laws. This material is current as of the date of this episode (April 17, 2023).

A healthy sense of humor and fun helps organizations drive outrageous results. Challenge your conventional thinking about work as author, keynote speaker and HR expert Mike Kerr rolls out a barrel-full of creative real-world examples that will inject humor and fun into the workplace and make your business a destination for great employees.

Featured Guest: Mike Kerr:  keynote speaker; Contributor to Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes on-line; author of “the Humor Advantage”, “Hire, Inspire, and Fuel their Fire” and “the Jerk-Free Workplace”

Topics Discussed:  Using humor to create a balance of fun and professionalism, long-term employees VS. loyal employees, the “right reasons” to lose an employee, rituals and traditions to create an engaged workforce, innovative ways to recognize workers

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Empowering teams to innovate and adopt best practices is based on creativity, collaboration and perseverance. Dive into this week’s “out-of-this-world” Insights@Work episode where two-time astronaut Dr. David Williams details how to create ideal workplace conditions where innovation thrives. You’ll learn how influence works within organizations so your team can achieve remarkable outcomes.

Featured Guest: Astronaut Dave Williams has flown to space twice, logged more than 17 hours of spacewalks; Best-selling author of “Defying Limits: Lessons From the Edge of the Universe” & “Leadership Moments from NASA: achieving the impossible”, keynote speaker, NASA Executive, President & CEO and Family Medical Physician

Topics Discussed: Improving collaboration, creating respect & encouraging friendly debate, encouraging positive peer pressure, the questions a leader should ask

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With women of color comprising one of the fastest-growing segments in the workforce there’s never been a better time to create a corporate culture genuinely inclusive to all.  Unleash DEI to its fullest potential as TED Talk speaker, best-selling author and Women of Color expert Deepa Purushothaman shares her insights gained from hundreds of interviews with women of color across all industries and cultural backgrounds.  Go beyond the buzzwords and move your DEI strategy forward with this authentic, intimate and insightful conversation.

Featured Guest: Deepa Purushothaman. Best-selling author of “The First, the Few, the Only: How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America”, keynote speaker and TED Talk sensation

Topics Discussed: Real-life tips to confront microaggressions, outdated norms, and workplace misconceptions; Overcoming Imposter Syndrome; Leadership DEI messaging; Encouraging Allyship in the workplace

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Whether you lead or support others, YOU’RE the prime candidate to become a “Potentiator” -  someone who creates breakthroughs by helping others play at their best. Dive in with best-selling author, keynote speaker and creator of the “Potentiator” concept  Mike Lipkin as he shares his blueprint  to creating breakthroughs for yourself and for the people around you.

Featured Guest: Mike Lipkin. Best-selling author of “The Potentiator. How to create breakthroughs with others in a Post-Pandemic World”, keynote speaker to over 1 million attendees in 67 countries

Topics Discussed: Building trust with others, What’s a Potentiator? The importance of being bold, Managing Gen Z’s workplace & career expectations, Becoming a Champion Communicator, Why speed trumps perfection, Lessons learned through meeting Nelson Mandela

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Growth in any organization begins with you. Dive in with personal disruption expert Whitney Johnson, as she details how you can best respond to your own deep longing to grow, and in turn grow your people and your organization.  With a focus on the “S Curve of Learning” you’ll learn how growth happens and direct yourself and others in your company to create a culture that fosters it.

Featured Guests: Whitney Johnson: best-selling author, keynote speaker, Podcast Host and frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review

Topics Discussed: What’s the “S Curve”, Designing roles and teams to maximize learning and engagement, Building a resilient workforce, Empower innovation through disruption, Attributes Vs. Skills, “I am” statements

Copyright © 2022 ADP, LLC. All rights reserved. This content may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, sold or used without the written permission of ADP. The information is provided "as is" without any expressed or implied warranty, is based on generally accepted HR practices and is advisory in nature. This content is provided with the understanding that neither the presenters nor the writers are rendering legal advice or other professional services. Employers are encouraged to consult with legal counsel for advice regarding their organization's compliance with applicable laws. This material is current as of the date of this episode (September 7, 2022).

What’s the quickest way to close the payroll process and HR productivity gap? Find out as special guest, North America's only “Payroll Doctor”, Brent Weiss talks about payroll metrics, better analytics and the future of payroll and HRIS technology. “The Doctor is in” and he’s got your prescription for payroll process success.  

Featured Guest: Brent Weiss PhD; Senior Director, Product Management, People Analytics & Benchmarking, ADP

Topics Discussed: Finding accurate payroll and HR data; Benchmarking payroll and HR data against your competitors; Improving payroll KPI’s and delivering strategic reports; How payroll data helps improve turnover, meets DEI targets and develops competitive candidate offers

Copyright © 2022 ADP, LLC. All rights reserved. This content may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, sold or used without the written permission of ADP. The information is provided "as is" without any expressed or implied warranty, is based on generally accepted HR practices and is advisory in nature. This content is provided with the understanding that neither the presenters nor the writers are rendering legal advice or other professional services. Employers are encouraged to consult with legal counsel for advice regarding their organization's compliance with applicable laws. This material is current as of the date of this episode (June 20, 2022).

As resignations continue, it appears like CHROs are falling all over themselves to secure any and all talent.  But what happens when candidate priorities shift? Will they still be a fit in 6 months time? Dive in as special guest, North America's leading Talent Engagement expert, Eric Termuende, talks about attracting and retaining the RIGHT talent. Afterall, when it comes to HR - “Engagement” is a noun – it’s the result of what happens when you focus on the right things.

Featured Guest: Eric Termuende - TedX Speaker; Featured in Forbes, HuffPost, Thrive Global, HBR; Keynote Speaker and author of best-seller “Rethink Work: Finding and Keeping the Right Talent”

Topics Discussed: The 4 waves of the Great Resignation, What is means to ‘plant your flag’ and how to do it, How to tell a better, budget-friendly story to attract top talent, Why the best defense is a good offence; and Where you’ll find your best recruiters

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How does the HR Professional keep Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) top-of-mind alongside other strategic operational and revenue driving activities?  Dive in as this week’s special guest, Teri Dennis Davies, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for MLSE discusses how her team made history, positioning DEI as an organization-wide priority, all the way from their Executive leadership team in the boardroom, to their players on the field. 

Featured Guest: Teri Dennis Davies, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for MLSE (Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment). Parent organization of the Toronto Raptors, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Football Club (FC) and the Toronto Argonauts.

Topics Discussed: Transitioning from the role of HR Practitioner to Senior HR Executive, Establishing a “DEI Commitment Statement”, Communicating DEI and HR strategy to the front line, and Teri’s celebrity brush with greatness

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