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DE Talk | Advancing EEO through Accessibility & Belonging: A Look at Disability Employment

Season 6 • Bonus Episode 6.5
Creating true equality in the workplace requires accessibility and belonging. Presented initially at DirectEmployers 2024 Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAMcon24), experts from Iowa State Vocational Rehabilitation, The Harkin Institute, and John Deere Financial shared insights on disability employment and its value. Tune in to learn practical strategies to integrate accessible hiring practices, address real-world barriers, and create psychological safety for employees with disabilities. Key takeaways include actionable steps for inclusive hiring of individuals with disabilities, three strategies to make job descriptions accessible, and methods for building team support around accessibility and belonging in the workplace.

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DE Talk | Merit is Not the Opposite of Diversity: Removing Barriers to Employment

Season 6 • Episode 6
While employers unpack new regulatory direction regarding DEI efforts, many are left wondering how to lawfully maintain their recruitment activities and stay true to their organizational values. Tune in as we chat with Dr. Courtney Bryant Shelby, Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, international speaker, & Founder of Simply You Solutions as she explains the evolution of inclusionary efforts from past to present. She also shares why diversity is essential to merit-based hiring (the larger the talent pool, the greater the chance of finding the most qualified candidate!), metrics employers should be looking at, where she sees the workplace equity landscape heading in the future, and tips for fostering authenticity and belonging in your workforce.

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Ep114: Beating the Challenges of Being a CHRO

Send us a textIn today’s episode, you’ll follow along with a CHRO who was tasked with tackling hybrid work challenges, boosting employee well-being, and building a future-ready workforce. Listen as Chuck and John talk through these ways to come out on top of these challenges:✅ “Collaboration Week” – Fixing hybrid work disconnect✅ Mental health & burnout solutions that work✅ Upskilling & leadership development strategies✅ Winning the war for top talent with DE&ISee more from John about DEI in the workplace here. In the HR News segment, the team touches on the following topics and more:Executive orders being overturned – in particular #11246. The implications of Trump’s anti-DEI policies on your HR operations.Have DEI initiatives implemented by companies been mostly for PR? Apparently a lot of employees think so.DEI funds being shifted to AI investments by multiple companies.How you find a job in HR by making local connections.Many workers are looking for their next role… and quickly! Is the motivation higher pay or work-life balance?🔔 Subscribe, review, and share!HR is hard – BambooHR is easy!  See for yourself with a free demo at BambooHR: https://shorturl.at/E7kkFSupport the showOur new book…The Ultimate Guide to HR: Checklists Edition is now AVAILABLE! Go to UltimateGuidetoHR.com to Get HR Right: and Avoid Costly Mistakes. Certified and approved for 3 SHRM Recertification Credits.Join the HR Team of One Community on Facebook or visit TeamAtHRstories.com and sign up for emails so you can be the first to know about new things we have coming up.You can also follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @HRstoriesPodcast Don’t forget to rate our podcast, it really helps other people find it!Do you have a situation or topic you’d like the team to discuss? Are you interested in having Chuck or John talk to your team or Emcee your event? You can reach the Team at Email@TeamAtHRStories.com for suggestions and inquiries.The viewpoints expressed by the characters in the stories are not necessarily that of The Team at HR Stories. The stories are shared to present various, real-world scenarios and share how they were handled by policy and, at times, law. Chuck and John are not lawyers and always recommend working with an employment lawyer to address concerns.

Ep #113 Beating the Challenges of Being a CHRO

Send us a textIn today’s episode, you’ll follow along with a CHRO who was tasked with tackling hybrid work challenges, boosting employee well-being, and building a future-ready workforce. Listen as Chuck and John talk through these ways to come out on top of these challenges:✅ “Collaboration Week” – Fixing hybrid work disconnect✅ Mental health & burnout solutions that work✅ Upskilling & leadership development strategies✅ Winning the war for top talent with DE&ISee more from John about DEI in the workplace here. In the HR News segment, the team touches on the following topics and more:Executive orders being overturned – in particular #11246. The implications of Trump’s anti-DEI policies on your HR operations.Have DEI initiatives implemented by companies been mostly for PR? Apparently a lot of employees think so.DEI funds being shifted to AI investments by multiple companies.How you find a job in HR by making local connections.Many workers are looking for their next role… and quickly! Is the motivation higher pay or work-life balance?🔔 Subscribe, review, and share!HR is hard – BambooHR is easy!  See for yourself with a free demo at BambooHR: https://shorturl.at/E7kkFSupport the showOur new book…The Ultimate Guide to HR: Checklists Edition is now AVAILABLE! Go to UltimateGuidetoHR.com to Get HR Right: and Avoid Costly Mistakes. Certified and approved for 3 SHRM Recertification Credits.Join the HR Team of One Community on Facebook or visit TeamAtHRstories.com and sign up for emails so you can be the first to know about new things we have coming up.You can also follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @HRstoriesPodcast Don’t forget to rate our podcast, it really helps other people find it!Do you have a situation or topic you’d like the team to discuss? Are you interested in having Chuck or John talk to your team or Emcee your event? You can reach the Team at Email@TeamAtHRStories.com for suggestions and inquiries.The viewpoints expressed by the characters in the stories are not necessarily that of The Team at HR Stories. The stories are shared to present various, real-world scenarios and share how they were handled by policy and, at times, law. Chuck and John are not lawyers and always recommend working with an employment lawyer to address concerns.

Beating the Challenges of Being a CHRO

Send us a textIn today’s episode, you’ll follow along with a CHRO who was tasked with tackling hybrid work challenges, boosting employee well-being, and building a future-ready workforce. Listen as Chuck and John talk through these ways to come out on top of these challenges:✅ “Collaboration Week” – Fixing hybrid work disconnect✅ Mental health & burnout solutions that work✅ Upskilling & leadership development strategies✅ Winning the war for top talent with DE&ISee more from John about DEI in the workplace here. In the HR News segment, the team touches on the following topics and more:Executive orders being overturned – in particular #11246. The implications of Trump’s anti-DEI policies on your HR operations.Have DEI initiatives implemented by companies been mostly for PR? Apparently a lot of employees think so.DEI funds being shifted to AI investments by multiple companies.How you find a job in HR by making local connections.Many workers are looking for their next role… and quickly! Is the motivation higher pay or work-life balance?🔔 Subscribe, review, and share!HR is hard – BambooHR is easy!  See for yourself with a free demo at BambooHR: https://shorturl.at/E7kkFSupport the showOur new book…The Ultimate Guide to HR: Checklists Edition is now AVAILABLE! Go to UltimateGuidetoHR.com to Get HR Right: and Avoid Costly Mistakes. Certified and approved for 3 SHRM Recertification Credits.Join the HR Team of One Community on Facebook or visit TeamAtHRstories.com and sign up for emails so you can be the first to know about new things we have coming up.You can also follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @HRstoriesPodcast Don’t forget to rate our podcast, it really helps other people find it!Do you have a situation or topic you’d like the team to discuss? Are you interested in having Chuck or John talk to your team or Emcee your event? You can reach the Team at Email@TeamAtHRStories.com for suggestions and inquiries.The viewpoints expressed by the characters in the stories are not necessarily that of The Team at HR Stories. The stories are shared to present various, real-world scenarios and share how they were handled by policy and, at times, law. Chuck and John are not lawyers and always recommend working with an employment lawyer to address concerns.