Tune In for the Final Episode of HR Power Hour! Join hosts David Ciullo and Verrill’s Tawny Alvarez for a special farewell episode of HR Power Hour as they reflect on 13+ years of impactful HR education. From thought-provoking guests to groundbreaking insights, David and Tawny revisit the lessons learned, the evolution of HR, and the profound ways leadership, compliance, and social norms have transformed the workplace. Don’t miss this heartfelt look back at the stories, strategies, and...

Managers are on the front line when it comes to dealing with employee relations and “staying out of legal trouble”. This has become more difficult then ever. In this weeks HR Power Hour segment, host David Ciullo discussed with our guest Debra Weiss Ford, Employment Attorney with Jackson Lewis, 10 Employment Law Tips for Managers. Listen as we discuss being proactive in keeping your leaders and managers trained on the fundamental basics and how this will make a huge difference in their succes...

Our international guest accelerates the next generation of technology companies through their people. She has seen some clear trends from across Europe and the US and is sharing her expertise with you. In this week’s HR Power Hour segment, host David Ciullo talks with Beth Nevins, Founder of Developa.io, the skills HR needs in a new world of AI, HR trends from a multicultural lens, and how to hire talent with attitude as well as retain high performers.

Employee engagement in American firms has hovered at around only 30 percent for decades. Leaders and Managers need to shift from abstract ideals to tangible, employee-centric practices that foster organic cultural growth and empower your teams to innovate, adapt, and outshine the competition. That’s the value in this week’s HR Power Hour segment where host David Ciullo discusses with Drew Jones, Founding Partner at Experient and Author of the new book, The Open Culture Handbook: Learn the Fiv...

Managers are on the front line when it comes to dealing with employee relations and “staying out of legal trouble”. This has become more difficult then ever. In this weeks HR Power Hour segment, host David Ciullo discussed with our guest Debra Weiss Ford, Employment Attorney with Jackson Lewis, 10 Employment Law Tips for Managers. Listen as we discuss being proactive in keeping your leaders and managers trained on the fundamental basics and how this will make a huge difference in their succes...

For decades, change—and its more sleekly packaged version, “disruption”—have been seen as essential tools for the growth of any business. That’s a huge problem, argues Ashley Goodall in his ground-breaking new book. While shaking things up is the first thing a new leader is expected to do, and while generations of executives have been taught that change is an unalloyed good, the reality on the ground is very different. Change isn’t always good, and it often fails to achieve what we expect it ...

Poisonous leaders are leaders who take a toll on the workforce, and therefore the bottom line. A company needs to know how to protect itself from this hidden cost, including the right metrics, the right coaching, and a careful look at how incentives may drive their bad behavior. In this week’s HR Power Hour segment, host David Ciullo discusses with author, leadership, and team performance expert Sean Lemson his new book, One Drop of Poison: How One Bad Leader Can Slowly Ki...

It can happen to any business at any time: a key person has an accident, a senior leader falls seriously ill, or the owner unexpectedly passes away. In this week’s HR Power Hour segment, host David Ciullo talks with Adam Myrna, CEO of Myrna Associates, Inc., about “Unexpected Crisis Transition Your Family Business Smoothly”. Adam shares how he navigated the sudden death of his father, the owner of their family business and shares insights on leadership, team dynamics, and the valuable lessons...

On this episode of HR Power Hour, join host Tawny Alvarez, from Verrill as she talks with Vicky Oliver, a leading career development expert and the multi-best-selling author of five books, including 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions, 301 Smart Answers to Tough Business Etiquette Questions, and Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers and Other Office Idiots as they discuss why women have left the workplace and ways in which employers can attract women back. During the course of the show they ...

Want to learn How to Outperform Every Season? Then learn from the youngest NCAA head football coach, David Archer, on the key plays to win in today’s fast-paced business environment. In this week’s HR Power Hour segment, host David Ciullo discusses with David Archer, owner of Archer Coaching Services how to ensure you don’t fumble during hiring, score big in engagement, and drive your team down the field to success.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are three distinct concepts. While many leaders focus on the diversity aspect of DEI, without an inclusive culture an organization will never achieve true diversity or equity. How to lead with an emphasis on inclusivity is a trait that many leaders struggle to implement. In this episode of HR Power Hour, join host Tawny Alvarez as she speaks to Colette Phillips, President and CEO of Colette Phillips Communications, Founder and President of Get Konnected! and a...

Workplace conflict is escalating. On May 14, 2024, the new book Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict is being released as an essential resource for all employees (and their managers) who are looking for help on how to navigate frequent workplace conflicts! In this HR Power Hour segment, host David Ciullo speaks with leadership and workplace culture experts Karin Hurt, CEO, and David Dye, President of Let’s Grow Leaders, authors of this essential guide to mater any workplace ...

The workforce has been through unprecedented change in the last few years—Stress, disengagement, quiet quitting, and mass resignations to name a few. So, has all the rapid change led to more workplace conflict? Is conflict wearing us all down? At what cost?. In this episode, host CMA’s David Ciullo discusses with Karin Hurt, CEO, and David Dye President of Let’s Grow Leaders, The World Workplace Conflict & Collaboration Survey they conducted. Over 5000+ full-time workers surveyed in over ...

When employees and employers look at health from a holistic perspective amazing things can happen within an organization. On this episode of HR Power Hour join host Tawny Alvarez and Dr. Anna Marie Frank, a doctor of Traditional Naturopathy and Ph.D. in Natural Medicine, and the founder of Happy Whole You wellness centers for a dialogue about how businesses can transform employee health and corporate wellness holistically. They will discuss how COVID has changed how many people work and how s...

Being a low wage earner and living in poverty do not always go hand-in-hand and understanding the challenges that may lead employees to be working, but also living in poverty, are important to help those employees to break down barriers that stand in the way of their progression out of poverty—an ultimately become more productive employees. On this episode of HR Power Hour join host Tawny Alvarez as she talks about addressing in-work poverty with Linda Riddell, MS, an epidemiologist, special...

Poisonous leaders are leaders who take a toll on the workforce, and therefore the bottom line. A company needs to know how to protect itself from this hidden cost, including the right metrics, the right coaching, and a careful look at how incentives may drive their bad behavior. In this week’s HR Power Hour segment, host David Ciullo discusses with author, leadership, and team performance expert Sean Lemson his new book, One Drop of Poison: How One Bad Leader Can Slowly Kill Your Company. It ...

“I ended up in an Emergency Room from workplace burnout”, says Lauren Baptiste, Well Being Consultant of Acheloa Wellness, who is this weeks HR Power Hour segment guest. For 13 years she was a top performer at a Big Four Accounting Firm, “Rising Star” and top-end earner and she had it all, until she didn’t. Listen to Lauren speak with Host David Ciullo, about how you can learn from her story on The True Impact of Employee Burnout. She has helped, hundreds of women make strides in their...

Pressure is something that we all experience both at work and at home. Getting to a point where you are not only able to appropriately manage pressure, but also to embrace it, is key to high performing in your personal and professional life. In this episode of HR Power Hour, join host Tawny Alvarez as she talks with James Cluskey, former professional tennis player turned executive coach and founder of Give Learn as they discuss the necessity of community in embracing pressure and how t...

Your employees bring their emotions to work every day. What’s going on at home, the dynamics of their teams, relationships with their managers, and their health and the health of the work culture. In this episode, host CMA’s David Ciullo discusses with Chief Innovation Officer and new Author, JD Pincus, his first book: The Emotionally Agile Brain; Mastering the 12 Emotional Needs That Drive Us. The book builds on the AgileBrain assessment which works to support employee positive...

Severance Agreements are tools often used by companies when ending a relationship with an employee. A separation agreement may be used to assist the employee in landing on their feet or because the company recognizes that there could be some risks related to the termination or because that’s just how the company has always operated. Regardless of the reason why a company chooses to offer a separating employee a severance agreement, understanding the terms that should be included in such an ag...