Workplace Perspective

Peter Stockburger Today's guest is Peter Stockburger, a partner at Dentons. Teresa McQueen talks with Peter for Part 2 of California's Privacy Rights Act. They discuss what is CA Consumer Privacy Act and CA Privacy Right Act. Peter gives us insight into what employers and employees can expect to see in 2023, and his takeaways and best practices. Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of...

Peter Stockburger Today's guest is Peter Stockburger, a partner at Dentons. Teresa McQueen talks with Peter about California's Privacy Rights Act. They discuss what is CA Consumer Privacy Act and CA Privacy Right Act. Peter gives us insight into what will happen when CPRA becomes effective in 2023, what employers and employees will need to know, and what employers will need to provide to their listeners. Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing...

Scott Shute Today's guest is Scott Shute, Head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs at LinkedIn. Teresa McQueen talks with Scott about embracing mental wellness. "I think we are seeing an evolution, you can think of mindfulness as a mental exercise, as a corollary to physical exercise" "There's this stigma. If I admit to not being perfect, admit to having a bad day; that I am weak, and that is a stigma that we need to get over" -Scott Shute Scott is the author of the book, The Full Body...

Christèle Demuro Today's guest is Christèle Demuro, experienced Attorney in business immigration law. Teresa McQueen talks with Christèle about immigration and lingering impacts of COVID-19. Teresa and Christèle talk about the first 100 Days of the new Biden Administration; what changes have we seen and what can we expect. They also discuss the limitations imposed by COVID-19 and the accommodations that U.S. employers have made and the long-term impact of COVID-19 on remote work and visas...

Katherine Porter Today's guest is Katherine Porter, practicing attorney and certified life coach. Teresa McQueen talks with Katherine about the designer's mindset, what it is and how it can improve your workplace for employers and employees. Dealing with resistance on a new idea in the workplace? Katherine says that with the designer's mindset, "you don't hide from them, you bring them into the process." Katherine discusses the different Designer's Mindset: -Bias to Action -Empathy -Radical...

Theresa Agovino The second guest in our Return to Work Series is Theresa Agovino, workplace editor for the Society for Human Resource Management. Teresa McQueen talks with Theresa about what the workplace could look like in 2025. Facebook and Twitter were one of the first companies to hire a Director of Remote Work to help manage the amount of people working remotely. Another trend that Theresa says will continue is the push for diversity and inclusion. Theresa also believes that the...

Susan Lund The first guest in our Return to Work Series is Susan Lund, partner of McKinsey & Company and a leader of the McKinsey Global Institute. Teresa McQueen talks with Susan about the Future of Work : Post Covid-19. Many employers and employees have faced challenges over the past year, but what will the future hold for the workforce? Listen to the episode to hear about McKinsey's recent study. "There is work, but it is going to be different work and in general, it's specialized skills"...

Michelle Silverthorn Today's guest is Michelle Silverthorn, speaker and author of Authenic Diversity. Teresa McQueen talks with Michelle about addressing microaggressions in the workplace. "From a person's perspective, are they allowed to succeed and belong here?" "You set the culture that says, 'no, we don't do that here, we don't say that here, those aren't actions that we perform here' " - Michelle Silverthorn Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees...

Nicole Miller Today's guest is Nicole Miller, People Operations Manager at Buffer. Teresa McQueen talks with Nicole about Buffer's 2020 4 Day Work Week Experiment. In May 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Buffer decided to experiment with a 4 Day Work Week. After a month, they felt the need to extend the trial of the experiment to December. Listen to the Podcast to see what they found out! "We encouraged people to make it their own" "We really tried to look at what is a...

Ret. Col. Carla Bass Today's guest is Col. Carla Bass. Teresa McQueen talks with Carla about crafting a powerful performance review. Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships. "You have to make every word count" - Col. Carla Bass Thank You To: Ret. Col. Carla Bass Click here for links to Carla's book "Write to...

Debbie McCormick Today's guest is Debbie McCormick. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Debbie about how to create a magnetic LinkedIn profile. She lays out 5 tips to help improve your LinkedIn profile. Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships. Thank You To: Debbie...

Julie McCoy Today's guest is Life Coach Julie McCoy. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Julie about take aways from 2020 and reflections for 2021! Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships. Thank You To: Julie McCoy Paul Roberts (Engineer/Associate Producer...

Mekala Krishnan Special Holiday Replay with guest is Mekala Krishnan. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Mekala about the Gender Equality in the Workplace. Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships. Thank You To: Mekala Krishnan Paul Roberts (Engineer/Associate Producer...

Anthony Casablanca Today's guest is Anthony Casablanca. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Anthony about the dying art of leadership. Thank You To:Anthony Casablanca Paul Roberts (Engineer/Associate Producer Extraordinaire!) Melissa DeLacey (Associate Producer Extraordinaire!) Stephen Vercelloni (Composer Extraordinaire! Today’s episode features the song Grifter) James Bohannan & The Knave At Knight (DJs & “Radio Angels” Extraordinaire!) Thank you for...

Marilyn Gist Today's guest is Marilyn Gist. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Marilyn about leadership in a time of crisis. Marilyn discusses her theories on leadership and three questions for leadership: "Who are you?" "Where are we going?” and “Do you see me?" Teresa and Marilyn talk about how the pandemic has effective leadership. Marilyn discusses her thoughts on humility and ego – is it possible to balance these two attributes into one effective...

Antoinette Balta Today's guest is Antoinette Balta, attorney, and Veteran’s Advocate. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Antoinette for a Special Veteran's Day Episode. Antoinette discusses the barriers Veterans face when trying to reenter the workplace. She also talks about the benefits of hiring a Veteran. Don't miss this Special Veteran's Day Episode! Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on...

Tim Ringo Today's guest is Tim Ringo, author and HR consultant. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Tim about improving productivity. Tim recently released a book; "Solving The Productivity Problem: How People Engagement, Innovation and Performance Will Transform Work." Teresa and Tim discuss what causes productivity issues and how they can be fixed. Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education,...

Connie Chen Today's guest is Connie Chen, principal in the Los Angeles, California, offices of Jackson Lewis P.C. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Connie about new sick leave laws since COVID-19. Teresa and Connie discuss the claims that employers are seeing and new COVID sick leave provisions. Connie also answers some of our viewer questions! Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education,...

Steve Friedman Today's guest is Steve Friedman, author of In Search of Courage: An Introvert’s Struggle with Addictive Behaviors. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Steve about introverts in the workplace. Steve discusses challenges and triumphs for introverts as it relates to the workplace. Steve also talks to us about how introverts can create a successful career path. Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees...

Thalma Lobel Today's guest is Thalma Lobel, an internationally recognized psychologist and expert on human behavior. SAFFIRE LEGAL’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Thalma about creating a happier office. Thalma is the author of Whatever Works: The Small Cues That Make a Surprising Difference in Our Success at Work—and How to Create a Happier Office. Teresa and Thalma discuss how companies are tackling the issue of mental health in the workplace; Thalma talks about...