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PersonnelityTracey Griffith on Building Family-Sustaining CareersSend us a textJoin me for an inspiring and informative conversation about building family-sustaining careers in construction with Tracey Griffith, the new Executive Director of the Building and Construction Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin, the second woman to serve in that role. She is a dynamic leader with over 20 years of experience in workforce development and outreach, specializing in the union construction industry. In her new role, Tracey works with 17 local building trade unions, representing over 6,000 workers, to ensure fair wages, workplace safety, and worker protection on all construction projects. She supports union apprenticeship and...2025-03-1536 minPersonnelityJudaline Cassidy on How Jobs Don't Have Genders®Send us a textPlease join me for an inspiring and fun conversation with plumbing superhero Judaline Cassidy. Judaline is a plumber in New York City with UA Local 1 and the founder of Tools and Tiaras Inc., a nonprofit that shows girls that Jobs Don't Have Genders® through workshops and summer camps where they learn how powerful tools feel in their hands and how creative, fulfilling and lucrative a career in trades can be.As a motivational speaker and podcast host, Judaline shares insights on grit, equality, leadership, and construction. She has spoken at numerous conferences a...2025-02-0940 minPersonnelityBullying in the Legal Profession with Stephanie Scharf and Roberta LiebenbergSend us a textThe Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism recently released a report called Bullying in the Legal Profession: A Study of Illinois Lawyers’ Experiences and Recommendations for Change. The studies’ authors are joining us to discuss their findings and recommendations.Stephanie Scharf, J.D., Ph.D., is a Partner at Scharf Banks Marmor LLC, and Roberta D. Liebenberg, J.D., is a Partner at Fine, Kaplan and Black, R.P.C. Ms. Scharf and Ms. Liebenberg are also Principals of The Red Bee Group, LLC, a consulting firm that advises corporations, law firms, and...2024-11-231h 02PersonnelityKeep Your Employees from Falling off the Benefits Cliff with Parsley Employer Software SolutionsSend us a textDid you know your employees or potential employees could lose access to their public benefits, like childcare subsidies or Medicaid, if they accept a new position or even a small wage raise? This is a phenomenon known as the "benefits cliff," which could impact your ability to recruit new employees or retain the ones you have.Learn strategies to avoid costly employee turnover during this conversation with Lana Wood. She is the founder of Parsley Employer Software Solutions, a data-driven entry wage and benefits management company working to find solutions that empower...2024-11-0439 minPersonnelityHow empowHER Is Empowering Women in Construction Trades with Kilah Engelke and Christina BreitlowSend us a textJoin me for a discussion of the important work the empowHER organization is doing to recruit women into the construction trades, to retain them once they are in the trades, and to encourage them to take on leadership positions in their organizations.Kilah Engelke is a cement mason who was recently elected the first woman Business Manager of the Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association (OPCMIA) Local 599 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is the co-founder and President of empowHER, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making tradeswomen visible and normalizing the role of wome...2024-10-2946 minPersonnelityUsing Employee Recognition, Gratitude, and Mindfulness to Boost Productivity and Reduce Turnover with Lori SaitzSend us a textLori 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. Her newsletter Workplace Zen shares ideas for reducing burnout and increasing employee engagement and productivity. Check out her business, Zen Rabbit at https://zenrabbit.com/Learn more about the host, Lauri Rollings, at laurirollings.comLauri Rollings is the CEO of Lauri Rollings and Associates, LLC. She is a lawyer by trade who has more than 20...2024-10-0836 minPersonnelityGrowing the Workforce with Tracey Carey of Midwest Urban StrategiesSend us a textLearn how your local workforce investment boards connect and skill up people for family sustaining careers and help employers grow their workforces. Tracey Carey is the Executive Director of Midwest Urban Strategies (MUS), a workforce innovation laboratory that is a consortium of 13 of the largest urban workforce boards in the Midwest. Its mission is to grow business investment and expand and diversify talent in the Midwest.In this episode, hear about how MUS has been expanding the registered apprenticeship model to create careers in fields like early childhood education and healthcare....2024-08-2936 minPersonnelityDavid Polk on Solving the Workforce Shortage By Expanding ApprenticeshipSend us a textPlease 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. We also discuss why apprenticeship is the best-kept secret to a successful career.David is a third-generation plumber by trade who completed a registered apprenticeship with Plumbers Local 75. He also holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree focused in Business Administration and Management from Cardinal...2024-05-0446 minPersonnelityDesigning a Career that Actually Fits YouSend us a textDo 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.Julie is a graduate of Temple Law School who is a consultant and coach specializing in professional well-being and executive health coaching. An experienced corporate lawyer and Master Certified Coach, she helps clients integrate self with career to accelerate growth. The cornerstone of her coaching is leveraging well-being as...2024-02-1550 minPersonnelityEpisode 10 - Psychological Safety with Kabri Lehrman-SchmidSend us a textKabri 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. She has been Recognized as one of Construction Business Owner’s 2019 Outstanding Women in Construction and received the Washington Women in Trades' 2019 Workplace Leader Award. She is a champion for careers in construction management and the skilled trades. Kabri is an experienced pu...2022-09-1140 minPersonnelityEpisode 9 - Pat Daniels on Constructing HopeSend us a textYou 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. Pat shares some inspiring stories of program graduates who have gone from being on the margins of society to owning their own construction businesses or having other leadership roles in the construction industry.Pat guided her organization from a former community development corporation...2022-06-0848 minPersonnelityPersonnelity Episode 8 - Earl Buford from the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)Send us a textEarl Buford is the President of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) and a lifelong champion of projects that improve job seekers’ and employers’ quality of life. He leads CAEL’s mission of providing solutions to promote sustainable and equitable economic growth in collaboration with workforce and economic developers, post-secondary educators, employers, industry groups, foundations, and other mission-aligned groups. In this episode, we discuss CAEL's work connecting adult learners to family-sustaining careers and connecting employers to adult learners who can help them replenish their workforces.Earl is an active board member...2022-05-2333 minPersonnelityPersonnelity Episode 7 - Preventing Suicide in ConstructionSend us a textIn this episode I discuss the causes of the suicide epidemic in the construction industry and ways to prevent suicide with several members of UA Local 290's Apprentice Resource Community (ARC). My guests are Phillip Clark, Jake Klemsen, Henry Hendrix, and Tori Geter. Some life-saving resources we discuss in this episode are:https://www.qprinstitute.com/https://www.gettrainedtohelp.com/en/Suicide Prevention Hotlines:1-800-273-8255 (TALK)Text "Hello" to 741741National Suicide Prevention Hotline 988 (https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/current-events/the-lifeline-and-988/)Other Resources:https://www.c...2022-04-221h 03PersonnelityPersonnelity Episode 6 - Yelp's Chief Diversity Officer Miriam WarrenSend us a textJoin me as I discuss Yelp's diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging efforts with Chief Diversity Officer Miriam Warren. Among Yelp's cutting-edge initiatives are leveraging its all-remote work policy to create greater employee diversity and holding individual department heads accountable for diversity and inclusion on their teams.Miriam is also Board Chair of the Yelp Foundation, which counts non-profits like La Cocina in San Francisco and Hot Bread Kitchen in New York among its grantees. Miriam joined Yelp in 2007, serving in a variety of marketing and operational roles, including leading the company’s ex...2022-04-0237 minPersonnelityEpisode 5 - Beating Burnout with Bob WendoverSend us a textBob Wendover is the President of Common Sense Enterprises, Inc. and an award-winning author who has been researching and writing about workforce trends for more than 30 years. Common Sense Enterprises helps employers improve the daily decision-making within their organizations. Its work is based on interviews with more than 3000 corporate leaders, business owners, and government executives. Bob has worked with firms ranging from the Fortune 500 to small companies seeking to improve their bottom-line results.This episode is Part 2 of a two-part series with Bob. In Part 1, we discuss proven strategies for recruiting, hiring...2022-03-3034 minPersonnelityEpisode 4 - Recruiting and Retaining the Best Employees with Bob WendoverSend us a textBob Wendover is the President of Common Sense Enterprises, Inc. and an award-winning author who has been researching and writing about workforce trends for more than 30 years. Common Sense Enterprises helps employers improve the daily decision-making within their organizations. Its work is based on interviews with more than 3000 corporate leaders, business owners, and government executives. Bob has worked with firms ranging from the Fortune 500 to small companies seeking to improve their bottom-line results.This episode is Part 1 of a two-part series with Bob. In Part 1, we'll discuss proven strategies for recruiting, hiring...2022-03-2848 minPersonnelityEpisode 3 - Fairygodboss CEO Georgene Huang on Helping Women Find Great WorkplacesSend us a textJoin us as we talk to Georgene Huang, the co-founder and CEO of Fairygodboss, the largest online career community for women. Fairygodboss helps women achieve their career goals by providing reviews of workplace culture from other women, connections, jobs, events, and more. It works with top employers who care about equity, diversity and inclusion. Georgene shares her perspective on a variety of topics including the Great Resignation and how to get more women into the talent pipeline. Check out Fairygodboss at https://fairygodboss.com/.About the hosts: As owner and CEO of...2022-03-2033 minPersonnelityEpisode 2 - Mark Matteson on Old Light through New WindowsSend us a textMark Matteson is an inspiring speaker and the author of more than 10 books, including the international bestseller, Freedom from Fear. Mark’s peak-performance tools have impacted organizations around the globe, igniting personal and professional success for clients including Microsoft, Honda, GE, Conoco Phillips, John Deere, Honeywell, and T-Mobile. Mark started his career as an HVAC service technician, completing his apprenticeship with UA Local 32 in Seattle. Mark recently published a new book, Old Light Through New Windows: 52 Questions That Will Change Your Life. These questions reveal how personal and organizational problems can be tra...2022-03-0143 minPersonnelityEpisode 1 - A Future Worth Building and RISE UpSend us a textThe mission of Personnelity is to honestly approach the issues employers face in trying to create healthier, more just, diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces. We engage with guests to talk about workplace diversity issues and bring light to different perspectives. Through these conversations, we explore possible tools, solutions and resources for employers and employees alike.Join Lauri Rollings and Nicolle Farup while they discuss a report the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) recently released called “A Future Worth Building: What Tradeswomen Say about the Change They Need in the Cons...2022-02-1959 min
PersonnelityPersonnelity Episode 0 - PromoSend us a textThe mission of Personnelity is to honestly approach the issues employers face in trying to create healthier, more just, diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces. We engage with guests to talk about workplace diversity issues and bring light to different perspectives. Through these conversations, we explore possible tools, solutions and resources for employers and employees alike.About the hosts: As owner and CEO of Lauri Rollings and Associates, Lauri provides consulting services and training to make businesses more profitable through strategic and data-driven diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. You can reach...2022-02-1701 min