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An Employment Law Podcast For Employers and Employees.

  1. 03/28/2025

    Julie McCoy

    Julie McCoy is a professionally-trained life coach embarking on a new phase of her professional life.  After 35 years as a trial and appellate attorney, Julie was called to coaching when she witnessed the power that life coaching has to transform lives.  Julie’s most fulfilling years as an attorney were those devoted to serving pro bono clients, helping them transform their lives by solving intractable legal problems that kept them from living lives of joy and satisfaction.  Through that work, Julie first found the greatest joy of her own life—helping others to “find their wings.”  Searching for an opportunity to summon that sense of joy and fulfillment in her retirement from law, Julie enrolled at Coach Training Institute, the world’s oldest life-coach training and certification organization.  She completed CTI’s certification program in November, 2017 and immediately after launched Dragonfly Coaching. ​A word about the Dragonfly.  While considering retirement options, Julie found that she was surrounded by ubiquitous dragonflies.  It seemed that the suddenly abundant dragonflies had some meaning, prompting Julie to probe further.  An internet search revealed that dragonflies are the universal symbol of transformation and personal growth.  Hence, “Dragonfly Coaching,” for the first and foremost goal of life coaching is to assist the client in achieving transformation and to inspire personal growth.  As an added coincidence, Julie is a commercial pilot, and dragonflies are renowned flyers.  In a word, it was “meant to be.” Julie is now mostly retired from her law practice and loving her new career as a life coach.  She brings not only the very robust training she received from CTI, but her love of people and her strong listening skills to her coaching practice.  She feels immensely privileged to share in her clients’ lives and to witness their personal growth and transformation.  While law was a calling of the head, coaching is a calling of the heart, and it is where Julie is delighted to focus her time and energy for the duration of her professional life. You can listen to the episode here:

  2. 09/24/2024

    Episode #140 – Performance Reviews : A New Mindset with Alex Geesbreght

    In today’s episode, host Teresa McQueen talks with Alex Geesbreght about “Performance Reviews : A New Mindset.” Alex Geesbreght is the Founder and Partner of PRAX Leadership, LLC, Geesbreght Capital, LP, and Geesbreght Group LLC. He is also a former Owner of Emergency Medicine Consultants, where he served in various roles including General Counsel, President, and Chief Strategy Officer for over sixteen years until the sale of the company in 2018. Performance Reviews can be a risk management tool and a way to determine pay. Teresa and Alex reflect on how having different perspectives on performance reviews can be useful for organizations. If businesses treated their employees like family, it could change how performance reviews are approached. Conflict resolution can be avoided when performance reviews are held more than annually or twice a year. Regular feedback is important, though it can be uncomfortable, and can lead to growth and improvement. Open and honest communication is crucial and can have long-lasting positive impacts. While technology provides many ways to communicate, it can create barriers to basic human interaction. Properly setting up organizational charts is important for creating a more natural and efficient work environment. To connect with Alex, please visit: www.praxleadership.com “If businesses did a better job of treating their people like they treat their families, I think you would have a different perspective on a performance review.” Alex Geesbreght Episode Timestamp 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:22New Perspective on Performance Reviews 16:15Break and Public Service Announcement 16:58Getting Practical with Performance Reviews 33:29Teresa’s Closing Remarks

  3. 07/09/2024

    Episode #139 – The Value in Encouraging Honest Feedback : Deborah Grayson Riegel

    In today’s episode, Teresa and guest Deborah Grayson Riegel discuss “The Value in Encouraging Honest Feedback.” Deborah Grayson Riegel is a keynote speaker and consultant who teaches leadership communication for Wharton Business School and Columbia Business School. She regularly contributes to Harvard Business Review, Inc., Psychology Today, Forbes, and Fast Company. The author of “Overcoming Overthinking: 36 Ways to Tame Anxiety for Work, School, and Life,” she consults and speaks for clients including Amazon, BlackRock, KraftHeinz, and The United States Army. Her work has been featured worldwide, including Bloomberg Businessweek, Oprah Magazine, and The New York Times. Teresa and Deborah discuss how to encourage your employees to give honest feedback and that it can be helpful outside of the workplace as well. Deborah gives tips on how to get in the right mindset to receive feedback and talks about her ‘2% Rule.’ They also talk about common barriers faced when receiving feedback and how often it should take place. You want to “increase the frequency and decrease the intensity” as Deborah says. If you are only asking for feedback once a year, you should expect that you’re gonna have a gripe session Deborah Grayson Riegel To read the article discussed in the show click here To connect with Deborah Grayson Riegel here Episode Timestamp 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:15Why is feedback important? 11:38Break and Public Service Announcement 12:29Common barriers to receiving feedback 21:33Teresa’s Closing Remarks

  4. 05/14/2024

    Episode #138 – Adapt & Thrive: The Promise of Flexible Leadership : Carol Kauffman

    Today’s guest is Carol Kauffman, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, the founder of the Institute of Coaching, author of Real-Time Leadership: Find Your Winning Moves When the Stakes Are High, and co-author of The Power of Options. Teresa and Carol discuss “Adapt & Thrive: The Promise of Flexible Leadership.” Teresa and Carol talk about why leaders need to stay agile in their decision-making process. Carol gives her tips on how to plan things out to get agile on your feet. Connect with Carol : https://carolkauffman.com/ Episode Timestamp 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:22How Leaders Can Improve 12:08Break and Public Service Announcement 12:45How to Plan 15:35Teresa’s Closing Remarks

  5. 04/23/2024

    Episode #137 – The Power of Relisiency : Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier

    Today’s guest is Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier, a bilingual practicing psychologist with over 20 years of experience in clinical psychology and advisory workplace psychology and holds a Ph.D. and an MBA from the University of British Columbia. Marie-Helene, is a Member of the Global Clinical Practice Network of the World Health Organization, and past Director on the boards of the Canadian Psychological Association and the International Association of Applied Psychology. In 2024, Dr. Pelletier published her book, The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health. Teresa and Marie-Helene discuss “The Power of Relisiency.” Teresa and Marie-Helene discuss what it means to be resilient and the importance of cultivating this skill. They talk about how creating a resiliency plan can improve work performance and mental health and how to build and nurture resiliency. Connect with Marie-Helene: Order the Book: https://theresilienceplan.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmhpelletier/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmhpelletier YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ryCJz3vUfYZOxegc41DZQ  Website: https://drmarie-helene.com/ Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:15The Importance in Cultivating Resiliency 09:11Break and Public Service Announcement 09:55Build and Nurture Resiliency 23:24Teresa’s Closing Remarks

  6. 04/09/2024

    Episode #136 – Getting Curious : Sabina Nawaz

    Today’s guest is Sabina Nawaz, a global CEO coach, leadership keynote speaker, and writer working in over 26 countries. She’s the author of the upcoming book, You’re the Boss, Everything You Need to know (and Thought You Did) by Simon & Schuster. She advises C-level executives in Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, non-profits, and academic institutions. Sabina also teaches faculty at Northeastern University and facilitates a faculty fellowship development program at Drexel University. Teresa and Sabina talk about “Getting Curious.” Teresa and Sabina talk about how to bring curiosity into the workplace, and how it can make a better work environment. Sabina also gives her cautionary tales regarding curiosity. To read Sabina’s article, How Curiosity Can Make Your Meetings — and Team — Better To connect with Sabina, click here Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:24Why Curiosity? 10:00Break and Public Service Announcement 10:45How to Bring Curiousity into the Workplace 20:42Teresa’s Closing Remarks

  7. 03/12/2024

    Episode #135 – Exploring the 5 Languages of Appreciation : Dr. Paul White

    Today’s guest is Dr. Paul White, psychologist, speaker, and leadership expert who “makes work relationships work.” He has been interviewed by the New York Times, BBC News, and other international publications. Dr. White is the coauthor of the best-selling book, The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, which has sold over 575,000 copies (with Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The 5 Love Languages.) Teresa and Dr. White discuss “Exploring the 5 Languages of Appreciation.” Teresa and Dr. White discuss his book which talks about the ways leaders and employees can increase engagement and cultivate a more positive work environment and how he and Dr. Gary Chapman adapted this concept to the workplace. They also talk about why it is important to show appreciation to your co-workers and how different approaches can work. To find out more information on Dr. Paul White Website: https://www.appreciationatwork.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-white-ph-d-3178276/ Book: The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace  www.appreciationatwork.com Episode Timestamp 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:26Why Appreciation is so Important 08:48Break and Public Service Announcement 09:335 Languages of Appreciation 20:20Teresa’s Closing Remarks

  8. 03/08/2024

    Episode #134 – The State of Women at Work

    Join us today for a Special Episode of Workplace Perspective “State of Women at Work” to celebrate International Women’s Day. For more information on International Women’s Day and events near you, click here To read McKinsey’s Women in the Workplace 2023, click here

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