Talent Report+THRIVE MRA - The Management Association
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It’s hard to constantly stay on top of the ever-changing business environment. 30 minute THRIVE is here to solve your challenges by being your confident go-to for anything and everything HR. Each series will contain episodes with subject matter experts on relevant, shocking, and essential HR news and topics. It’s time for you to get connected. Are you ready to THRIVE?
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The Road Ahead: Strategic Career Planning and Progression
Join us as we chat with Laura Cullen from JP Cullen about essential career strategies. Laura covers effective onboarding, creating impactful learning plans, and nurturing young leaders. Learn how to develop tailored learning plans and empower emerging talent within your organization. Tune in for practical advice to advance your team!
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About MRA
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Succession Planning Trends Explored at MRA's HR Conference
In this episode we dive into the latest trends in succession planning as unveiled LIVE at MRA's HR Conference. Join us as we explore expert insights and innovative strategies shared by leading HR professionals. Whether you're an HR veteran or new to the field, this episode provides valuable takeaways to help you ensure your organization's leadership pipeline is robust and future-ready. Tune in to stay ahead in the evolving landscape of human resources and gain actionable tips to implement in your succession planning process. Don't miss this insightful discussion on preparing your organization for tomorrow's challenges today.
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Strategies for Building a Strong Corporate Culture
In this episode, we sit down with Kelly Kauffman, a seasoned executive from the Milwaukee Bucks, to delve into the secrets of building and sustaining a winning culture within a corporate setting. From fostering teamwork to nurturing employee engagement, Kauffman shares invaluable insights and practical tips drawn from her experience with one of the most successful sports franchises. Whether you're leading a team or aspiring to enhance workplace dynamics, this podcast offers actionable advice to empower your organization's culture and drive success. Tune in and discover how to cultivate a culture that inspires greatness.
Contact Your Host, Jim Morgan
About MRA
MRA can help with Culture, change, & Strategy
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Celebrating Transformations: Thriving with Talent Report+
Exciting changes are coming … new content, new host, and new podcast schedule … 30 minutes THRIVE is now Talent Report+THRIVE – get even more Talent Report highlights featuring one-on-one Q&As with MRA members—the expert guests, industry leaders, and change-makers taking on the business challenges of today.
Join us for this special episode where we celebrate changes and welcome Jim Morgan as our new host! Reflecting on invaluable insights from the past year and a half, we talk about the lessons learned and unveil the thrilling new podcast format! We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Sophie Boler for her leadership in guiding 30-minute THRIVE to success, and we wish her the best in her exciting next chapter at MRA.
Join us for the next episode of Talent Report+Thrive Podcast on April 24th and get ready to embark on this exciting new direction with Jim Morgan leading the way! Tune in every 4th Wednesday for your next episode.
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Back by Popular Demand: How HR Helps Managers Manage
Description: In this episode, we delve into the crucial role of HR in empowering managers to excel in their leadership roles. We explore the various facets of HR support, from department alignment to performance management and employee development, providing listeners with actionable insights and practical steps to enhance their management skills and foster a thriving, engaged workforce. Join us as we unlock the secrets of "How HR Can Help Managers Manage"!
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Guest Bio - DQ Spencer
Guest LinkedIn Profile - DQ Spencer
Host Bio - Sophie Boler
Host LinkedIn Profile - Sophie Boler
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Transcripts are computer generated -- not 100% accurate word-for-word.
00:00:00:00 - 00:00:21:03UnknownHello everybody and welcome to 30 minute Thrive, your go to podcast for anything and everything HR powered by MRA, the Management Association. Looking to stay on top of the ever changing world of HR? MRA has got you covered. We'll be the first to tell you what's hot and what's not. I'm your host, Sophie Boler, and we are so glad you're here.
00:00:21:05 - 00:00:49:14UnknownNow it's time to thrive. Well, hello everybody, and welcome to this episode of 30 Minute THRIVE. Thanks for joining us today. I'm excited for our conversation today because you get to hear from DQ spencer. DQ is an mra. HR Business partner located in our golden valley, minnesota location. But i know you come with a lot of experience and enthusiasm, especially for our topic today, how our can help managers manage.
00:00:49:16 - 00:01:06:08UnknownSounds like a big topic, but I'm excited to kind of break it down. I know we're going to run through a lot of aspects of HR and kind of give our listeners some good action items and stuff so that they can walk away with. So I know this is your first time on the podcast, so I appreciate you come on and excited.
00:01:06:10 - 00:01:26:20UnknownAwesome. Me too, hi podcasters. I know that you recently spoke at an event on this topic actually. So before we kind of kick things off, I'm just curious to know why is this really an important topic for our listeners? Yeah, I know you're right. I did speak on the event. It was an awesome event.
00:01:26:20 - 00:01:49:13UnknownA lot of energy and enthusiasm. This is a very important topic because a lot of organizations are still struggling with aspect of the function of HR organizations talking about people and people assets being the most important aspect of the company. But they have a hard time showing that people are, because they're the only nonrenewable asset that organizations have.
00:01:49:15 - 00:02:15:23UnknownYou can't copy the processes, equipment, technology, terminology, but you can't really copy people. So that's why this one is very important. Yeah, that's a great point as we kind of dive in. Now, can you explain how HR really collaborates with managers to emphasize their functional strengths? And kind of part two of that question is how can they use those strengths with their teams to achieve those organizational goals?
00:02:16:00 - 00:02:37:16UnknownYeah, So as you know, I don't know. I don't know. I have a football background. I like to use sport terminologies. That's great. Yeah, Yeah. So, I mean, HR is part of a team, right? HR is one of the few functions that truly supports the whole organization. So they have knowledge throughout each function, but they're not be the subject matter expert on that function.
00:02:37:16 - 00:02:50:12UnknownRight? So to probably collaborate with them, you have to just include that clue to include them in our communication conversation and work to collaborate and build that functional component.
00:02:50:14 - 00:03:19:12UnknownSpeaking of teamwork, we're in a world where teamwork is crucial. So how can HR departments kind of facilitate collaboration among their employees and help managers foster that culture of cooperation and teamwork and collaboration? Yeah. So that collabo -
The Internship Blueprint: Strategies for Companies
Whether you are just starting an internship program or you have one already, discover the key qualities that make interns thrive, learn how internship programs can shape future leaders, and explore innovative approaches to foster a culture of continuous learning and development. We'll share tips on creating challenging projects that elevate interns to showcase their leadership potential.
Resources:
MRA Membership
About MRA
Intern Program
MRA's 2024 Internship Leadership Program Calendar
Recruiting
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Courtney’s email
Courtney’s LinkedIn profile
Transcript
00:00:00:01 - 00:00:05:13Hello everybody and welcome to 30 minute Thrive, your go to podcast for anything
00:00:05:13 - 00:00:09:22and everything HR, powered by MRA, the Management Association.
00:00:09:24 - 00:00:12:24Looking to stay on top of the ever changing world of HR?
00:00:12:24 - 00:00:14:19MRA has got you covered.
00:00:14:19 - 00:00:17:17We'll be the first to tell you what's hot and what's not.
00:00:17:17 - 00:00:21:04I'm your host, Sophie Boler and we are so glad you're here.
00:00:21:05 - 00:00:22:21Now it's time to thrive.
00:00:22:21 - 00:00:26:16Hello, everybody, and welcome to 30 Minute Thrive.
00:00:26:18 - 00:00:29:24Today we're going to be talking about the ins and outs of internships.
00:00:30:03 - 00:00:34:15So if you're looking to start an internship program at your organization,
00:00:34:21 - 00:00:37:17or maybe you have one started already, but you're looking to make it
00:00:37:17 - 00:00:41:13even more successful, it's a good thing you're here today with us
00:00:41:13 - 00:00:46:04because we're joined by Courtney Lamers, MRA, senior manager of member Engagement
00:00:46:10 - 00:00:50:08and MRA's Intern Leadership program organizer.
00:00:50:10 - 00:00:54:10So Courtney's really here to help organizations
00:00:54:10 - 00:00:58:04not only design and implement an internship program,
00:00:58:04 - 00:01:02:17but also help develop existing ones into successful programs.
00:01:02:19 - 00:01:06:06And having been an intern myself at Emory,
00:01:06:08 - 00:01:09:21I love this topic, and I'm really excited to talk about it.
00:01:09:21 - 00:01:12:11So, Courtney, let's start.
00:01:12:11 - 00:01:14:24Start from the top here.
00:01:14:24 - 00:01:18:22Those who have never implemented an internship program before.
00:01:18:24 - 00:01:23:22What are some of the key starting factors that a company would really need?
00:01:23:24 - 00:01:24:13Absolutely.
00:01:24:13 - 00:01:27:05Great question. And thank you for having me today.
00:01:27:05 - 00:01:27:13You know,
00:01:27:13 - 00:01:27:23it really
00:01:27:23 - 00:01:31:16is that time of the year where everyone is reaching out about internships.
00:01:31:16 - 00:01:35:09And it's been exciting to hear from a lot of companies that are just
00:01:35:10 - 00:01:37:05beginning their internship journey.
00:01:37:05 - 00:01:40:14So I think it's going to be a really fun summer and I'm super
00:01:40:14 - 00:01:43:14excited for all of you that have interns.
00:01:43:20 - 00:01:46:08I think those that have had interns have really found it
00:01:46:08 - 00:01:50:02valuable and continue to see that year over year.
00:01:50:04 - 00:01:53:12And so I'm really excited for all of those companies that are starting it.
00:01:53:14 - 00:01:56:04I think that's a great question to start with, just because we do
00:01:56:04 - 00:01:59:21see a lot of companies that are starting internship program.
00:01:59:23 - 00:02:03:21And I would say the key in starting an internship program
00:02:04:02 - 00:02:07:04and there's a lot of things that go into it, but one of the most important
00:02:07:04 - 00:02:10:24things is making sure that you have the correct manager
00:02:11:01 - 00:02:15:18and managers in place to support and intern support their experience
00:02:15:18 - 00:02:17:00as a whole,
00:02:17:00 - 00:02:18:11and be able to have some of those
00:02:18:11 - 00:02:21:16difficult conversation zones where I think