My sister and I host the Beyond Small Talk podcast where we go on a journey to be the best version of ourselves and attempt to inspire others to do the same. We plan to model what we have found to be key elements of a conversation that goes Beyond Small Talk. Curiosity, active listening and clarifying questions are a few of the ingredients baked into each episode. Our episodes will focus on topics from our book club. We will bring you guests who have related experience, thoughts or perspectives to share.
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My sister and I host the Beyond Small Talk podcast where we go on a journey to be the best version of ourselves and attempt to inspire others to do the same. We plan to model what we have found to be key elements of a conversation that goes Beyond Small Talk. Curiosity, active listening and clarifying questions are a few of the ingredients baked into each episode. Our episodes will focus on topics from our book club. We will bring you guests who have related experience, thoughts or perspectives to share.
Episode 7 - PK Kriha Stops by to Talk Collaboration
Beyond Small Talk
30 minutes 48 seconds
4 years ago
Episode 7 - PK Kriha Stops by to Talk Collaboration
PK, Chad, and I have a nice chat about collaboration in the workplace including effective strategies/tools for collaboration, differences in how men and women approach collaboration, and how technology has been instrumental in this area during the pandemic.
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PK Kriha is Sr. Vice President of Employee Health & Benefits with Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA). She provides advice on health and welfare plans, wellbeing/wellness programs to a diverse base of corporate clients. She helps corporate leaders understand the full scope, implications and cost of various employee benefits strategies and potential plan design changes, not just the immediate line item expense.
Along with her team, she also helps solve business challenges by deploying strategies that create better health care consumers and keeps employers current on regulatory issues, including those related to health care reform legislation. PK has a natural ability to make strong business connections, network with talented individuals, and match people to cultures. These talents and more have earned her a reputation of integrity and as a professional resource extending beyond employee benefits. PK joined RJF in 2002, where she quickly became a partner. Acquired by MMA in 2011, she continues to provide leadership in multiple areas within MMA.
PK was honored with the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal’s 2020 Women In Business Award and also Employee Benefit Adviser’s Most Influential Women in Benefit Advising for 2017. She has also been recognized for her extensive knowledge, customer service philosophy and her involvement in leadership development and Diversity & Inclusion initiatives at MMA.
She is involved in several community organizations including Giving WoMN, Benilde St. Margaret’s School, the College of St. Benedict, Youth Frontiers, Family Enhancement Center, Banyan and more. PK has two children and resides in St. Louis Park.
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For more information about the Harvard Business Review article we discussed, "In Collaborative Work Cultures, Women Carry More of the Weight", please visit: https://hbr.org/2018/07/in-collaborative-work-cultures-women-carry-more-of-the-weight
Beyond Small Talk
My sister and I host the Beyond Small Talk podcast where we go on a journey to be the best version of ourselves and attempt to inspire others to do the same. We plan to model what we have found to be key elements of a conversation that goes Beyond Small Talk. Curiosity, active listening and clarifying questions are a few of the ingredients baked into each episode. Our episodes will focus on topics from our book club. We will bring you guests who have related experience, thoughts or perspectives to share.
