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Unleashing Potential: Revolutionizing HR Strategies

April 5, 2024 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Unleashing Potential: Revolutionizing HR Strategies

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Unleashing Potential: Revolutionizing HR Strategies

In this lively episode of Phoenix Business Radio, Karen Nowicki kicks off the conversation by inviting the Disrupt HR Tucson team to the mic, sparking a vibrant discussion on revamping workplace cultures and bringing HR into the modern age. Kindra Maples shares her journey with Culture Crush Business, stressing the need for resources to transform company dynamics. Tamica Sears and Holly Norton champion human-centered HR practices that prioritize employee well-being and trust. Ashley Bright shares her take on HR innovation, advocating for adaptation to meet workforce challenges head-on. Together, they unpack the unique format of Disrupt HR events, highlighting their role in building connections and sharing a tapestry of HR insights.

As the discussion flows, the team shifts gears to the importance of integrating HR into strategic business decisions and fostering a workplace that embraces personal challenges. This episode celebrates the evolving role of HR in shaping workplace culture, showcasing the transformative power of Disrupt HR events in redefining HR practices for the future.

DisruptHR is an innovative information exchange designed to energize, inform, and empower people in the HR field. It’s a series of fast-paced events where speakers get 5 minutes each to share their fresh ideas on how to shake up the traditional HR landscape.

Sears Coaching helps create inclusive, innovative, and authentic organizations through one-on-one coaching, group coaching, workshops, and retreats. Through their work, they create profitable organizations that welcome people as they are and treat people with compassion, empathy, and kindness.

Tamica Sears is an HR consultant and Executive coach as well as a volunteer for DisruptHR Tucson.

She has 20 years of Human Resources experience including organizational development, talent management, coaching, and training.

She has held HR leadership roles in organizations ranging from small veterinary hospitals to major media outlets like The USA Today Network.

As a PCC level Certified Executive Coach, she believes that the keys to leadership development are self-awareness, inclusion, and authenticity. She holds certifications in Change Management, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Everything DiSC, The Five Behaviors, and is a Human Resources Certified Professional.

Identifying self-esteem as a common issue with many leaders, Tamica published “You Are Enough”, a book of motivational quotes designed to increase self-esteem in 30 days and a leadership development book, “How to Tell if You’re an A**hole Boss”.

Connect with Tamica on LinkedIn.

Strunk Group, an employee benefit and HR consulting firm, providing a complete range of health insurance and employee benefit resources and services. They help business care for their people.

If you’re an organization with ten employees or thousands, and you’re tired of navigating the murky waters of employee benefits, compliance, and HR alone, Strunk Group is here.

Employers want to provide the best employee benefits customized to your company’s unique needs. They support that pursuit of providing the best for their people. Strunk Group provides their clients with corporate benefits, human resources, technology and payroll consulting, and 401(k)s.

Working in the best interests of people – and organizations

Strunk Group leads the way in committed advocacy – the practice of consistently acting in the best interests of an organization and their people. Committed Advocacy creates engaged environments by encouraging collaboration and openness. As a result, cultures flourish, health improves and happiness is increased – at work and in life.

Holly Norton is not your average HR Executive. As the driving force behind Strunk HR, a division of the Strunk Insurance Group, she is redefining what it means to be in human resources.

Gone are the days of cookie-cutter HR strategies; Holly is a visionary leader, constantly innovating and inspiring change in the people operations space. With over two decades in HR and top-tier industry certifications, she has discovered a better way in her relentless pursuit of revolutionizing HR.

Holly empowers and supports leaders and business owners to create a work culture that is nothing short of stellar. Her philosophy? Employees who feel valued don’t just work—they thrive, collaborate, and elevate the entire team’s performance.

Holly’s approach to hiring and onboarding isn’t just about filling positions. It’s about crafting lasting relationships from day one, fostering a work environment that transcends mere compliance. She’s not about ticking boxes; she’s about creating bespoke HR experiences that resonate deeply with every client. But Holly knows that a company’s true strength lies in its people.

As a key player in DisruptHR Phoenix and Tucson, Holly’s influence extends beyond her immediate sphere. She’s bringing together bold, innovative voices in HR from across the globe, reshaping the industry’s landscape.

Living in North Phoenix with her teenage son, significant other, and beloved dog. Holly’s life outside the workplace mirrors her professional ethos—dynamic, unconventional, forward-thinking, and infused with a blend of humor. This blend of wit and wisdom not only sets her apart but also exemplifies her belief that the workplace can be both a place of serious achievement and genuine enjoyment.

Connect with Holly on LinkedIn and follow Strunk Group on Facebook and Instagram.

The Message Fixer is on a mission to help purpose-driven leaders break through barriers and gain support for their ideas. We work with individuals, companies, and organizations at the intersection of technology, education, and community to make a positive impact.

Our IMPACT Speaking Method was designed to equip leaders with communication skills and stage presence to attract attention, resources, and allies to their cause. Our founder brings almost two decades of experience pitching ideas to Fortune 500 companies and we’ve distilled those learning into this methodology to ensure success for our clients.

We offer personalized 1:1 coaching to address individual communication challenges and group workshops on storytelling, public speaking, relationship building, and overcoming status quo bias. Whether starting a new business or launching a product, training a sales team, or pitching to an investor we ensure our clients gain the communication skills they need to get results.

Ashley Bright is The Message Fixer.

Clients hire him to bring clarity, boldness, and impact to their communication.

As a former Creative Director, presenting to companies like Apple, Target, and AT&T he knows how to leverage storytelling and empathy to break through listener resistance and status-quo thinking to get buy-in for life-changing ideas.

United Way, Kimberley-Clark, and the University of Arizona are among the many clients who rely on Ashley’s IMPACT Speaking Method to teach their people how to present with confidence, increase their influence, and build meaningful relationships to ensure they get results.

Connect with Ashley on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Culture Crush Business is your premier destination for building thriving company cultures. We are dedicated to revolutionizing the way companies approach their people and culture strategies.

At Culture Crush Business, we understand the importance of cultivating a workplace environment where employees thrive. Our three step approach is comprehensive, focusing on three levels of support and always focusing on our eight key areas that form the foundation of vibrant cultures. We have over 200 partners across the country that bring experience and expertise in the areas of:

Leadership/Professional Development
Employee Recognition/Employee Appreciation
Conscious Communication and Connection
Fundamentals: Pay and Medical Benefits
Mental Health and Wellness
Diversity/Equity/Inclusion/Accessibility
Systems and Processes
Fun/Excitement in the Workplace

Kindra Maples, Founder of Culture Crush Business, brings a unique journey to the business world. With a background in animal behavior and over 15 years in the zoo industry, Kindra transitioned her passion from training animals to empowering people. From polar bears to individuals, she seamlessly blends diverse experiences.

Her skills encompass business relations, operations management, strategic planning, and team building. Dedicated to fostering growth, she is passionate about supporting leaders and cultivating exceptional company cultures.

Through the events, podcast, partnerships, and three levels of support for companies- Kindra connects businesses to the culture resources they need to build thriving cultures and thriving people.

Kindra is dedicated to revolutionizing the way companies approach their people and culture strategies and does this through assessments, events, and supporting companies in a Fractional Chief People Officer role.

Outside the business realm, Kindra finds joy in paddleboarding, conquering Spartan races, and embarking on adventurous pursuits to continually embrace new challenges.

Connect with Kindra on LinkedIn and follow Culture Crush Business on Instagram.

Embrace Your Beauty: Fierce and Fabulous Women Over 40

October 28, 2021 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Embrace Your Beauty: Fierce and Fabulous Women Over 40

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Embrace Your Beauty: Fierce and Fabulous Women Over 40

Karianne Munstedt Portrait helps women business owners and professional change the way they see and speak to themselves. They do this through portrait photography, anti-perfectionism coaching, and intimate retreats.

Karianne Munstedt is an award-winning portrait photographer and business owner, a speaker, coach and author. She is an artist and nurturer, fiercely motivated by using her talents to make women feel confident, empowered, and whole. As a curvy woman who was very critical of her body, she spent nearly a decade hiding behind the camera, never stepping in front of it out of fear of shame and judgment around her body and choices.

Now, Karianne exists fully in photos for her business and in her personal life. She routinely posts real and raw photos of herself, shifting the way we define beauty and proving that we all are worthy of existing fully in photos, no matter our perceived flaws. Karianne inspires women around the world to show up as real versions of themselves in their photos, not the “perfect” versions they were taught to show.

Connect with Karianne on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology corporation which produces computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite, and the Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers.

Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world.

Kimberly Thigpen is an innovative technology executive, leading the Windows Commercial team at Microsoft to drive change that enhances the commercial customer Windows experience.

Prior to joining Microsoft, she was the Director of IT Applications at Make-A-Wish where she led the technology applications efforts that enables wish-granting and drives revenue generation and operations effectiveness. Kim has served in technology leadership roles for First Solar, Honeywell Aerospace, and Citibank.

She received an M.B.A. degree from Notre Dame and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from Howard University. Since 2019, Kim has served as Governance on the Notre Dame Women Connect board.

In 2021, she was nominated as Treasurer for the ND Club of Phoenix. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She is a loving wife to Fred, and they are blessed with 2 wonderful daughters: Sidney, an Epidemiologist and Kierstin, a competitive equestrian and student at Cal Poly (SLO).

Her hobbies include traveling the globe, volunteering her time to community service, exploring wine vineyards, hiking, spending time with family and friends and attending equestrian events.

Connect with Kimberly on LinkedIn.

Prism HR is the leading HR consulting firm in Las Vegas. Established in 2003, we support clients throughout the country with their HR needs. We assist international clients with HR-related tasks and ensure legal compliance with local, state, and federal law when opening locations or employing workers in the United States. And, supplement existing HR staff when needed.

Prism HR uses a multi-faceted approach to an organization’s human resource needs that ensures human resource initiatives are legally compliant with local, state and federal law, reflective of company culture and industry, and aligned with the strategic growth, development and life cycle of the organization.

We work with companies in a variety of industry sectors, including manufacturing, retail, cannabis, telecommunications, broadcasting, engineering, banking, gaming, professional services and more.

Service areas include audits, benefits design and implementation, compensation plan development and strategy, employee and labor relations, forms library, handbooks, hearing representation (unemployment, EEOC, DOL), HR Hotline, investigations, job descriptions, legal compliance, mergers and acquisitions, onsite HR support, policy and procedure development, process improvement, professional coaching, recruiting and staffing, risk management, safety, strategic business development, technology implementations, termination assistance and training.

Mary Beth Hartleb’s career spans more than thirty years in the human resources field working with Fortune 500 companies while developing human resource departments for smaller, entrepreneurial ventures.

She is experienced in various industries including gaming, restaurant, association management, education, energy, legal, cannabis, telecommunications, retail, broadcasting, manufacturing, engineering, government and non-profits.

She founded Prism HR Consulting-Global Management Group in 2003. Prism HR supports local, national and international companies in all areas of HR.

She currently serves on many boards and committees including the Henderson Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, she is Vice Chair of the IMPAC committee, on the Board of Directors for Heaven Can Wait, Nevada State College and the development committee for the National Atomic Testing Museum.

In 2020, Mary Beth was appointed by Nevada Governor Sisolak to the task force on Employee Misclassification. Previously, she served at the appointment of Governor Sandoval to the Board of Directors for the Nevada Workforce Investment Board and is a past Board Member for the Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada and Neon Museum.

In 2007, Mary Beth was awarded the Woman in Business Champion award by the United States Small Business Administration. In 2010-2011, she assumed responsibility as State Council Director for the Society of Human Resource Management having previously served as President of the Southern Nevada Human Resource Association.

In 2010, In Business bestowed her with the Entrepreneur Award. In 2011, NAWBO awarded her the Entrepreneur of the Year Award. She was a finalist recipient of the Athena Award bestowed by the Women’s Chamber of Commerce and is inducted into their Hall of Fame. In 2021, the Henderson Chamber of Commerce named her as Board Member of the Year.

Mary Beth earned a J.D. from the William S. Boyd School of Law, holds a master’s degree in Human Resource Management and a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Business Administration. Credentials include the Senior Human Resource Professional (SPHR) designation from the SHRM and Certified Professional Coach (CPC).

Follow Prism HR on LinkedIn.

Joi In Style is a professional image and wardrobe styling company specializing in leading people to create a personal style and image that is empowering and brings out their inner potential, leading to higher self-esteem and greater success both personally and professionally.

The company is built on several principals. The first one is “when you look good, you feel good”, and Joi In Style aims to teach every client how to put their best foot forward to feel good about how they present themselves to the world in every situation, whether speaking on stage or just heading to the grocery store.

The second principal is “everywhere you go, there you are!” That means that you never know when or where your next opportunity will present itself; therefore, your brand must be represented at all times. That does not mean that you have to be wearing a power-suit every day, but you do want to be aware of how you are representing your brand on a daily basis, even outside of business hours.

Joi In Style shows clients how to create an image and an effortless signature style that allows anyone to be ready for those opportunities….from Wal Mart to Wall Street!

Nicole Thompson, of Joi In Style, has been dressing women and men for over a decade, since 2007. Her expertise is ensuring that people who have a big message make sure that their exterior appearance matches that big message everywhere they go…from Wal Mart to Wall Street and everything in between.

Nicole has been a professional Image Consultant, and Wardrobe Stylist for over a decade. Her mission is to bring her clients’ appearance into alignment with their values and who they are on the inside, as well as send a clear message of what they want to convey on the outside.

Her specialty is teaching speakers, authors, journalists & news anchors, attorneys, and coaches how to cultivate an everyday style, as well as a stage image, that is as powerful as their message. She teaches how to really use fashion, style, and image positively to make upward moves in life and business.

Connect with Nicole on Instagram.

Rebecca Panico is a seasoned marketing and advertising professional with over 20 years experience in media investment strategy.

Rebecca is a passionate and energetic individual successful in identifying, planning, negotiating and cultivating partnerships that drive market share growth with fortune 500 brands.

Connect with Rebecca on LinkedIn.

Lynea Art + Design is a brand new company empowering people to live authentically in their homes. Cathryn empowers and encourages her clients to dive deep and discover what they truly enjoy and surround themselves in it. Be yourself in your own home. It’s not her style. It’s your style.

Cathryn Lynea has two degrees from U.C. Berkeley, History of Art and Business Administration.

Once in the Big 4 accounting world, then a stay at home wife and mother for 13 years, she is launching her passion in her own firm, Lynea Art + Design.

Currently representing the very talented artist and musician, Jason Hoopes.

Peter Rosen, HR Strategies & Solutions

October 22, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Peter Rosen, HR Strategies & Solutions

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Peter Rosen, HR Strategies & Solutions (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 402)

With experience as both an employment attorney and a senior human resources officer for multiple companies, Peter Rosen brings a seasoned perspective to his HR consulting advisory for business and non-profit clients. Peter joined host John Ray to discuss his work at HR Strategies & Solutions, which includes HR advisory, organizational design and effectiveness reviews, investigation of employee complaints, and more. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

HR Strategies & Solutions (HRSAS) is a boutique consultancy firm addressing the unmet HR and organizational needs of start-ups to large organizations. Let’s work together to revolutionize the way your business handles HR.

HRSAS provides HR leadership and expertise. They enable growth, improve efficiency, and prevent problems. From HR strategy development to HR recruitment, they do it all.

Their clients recognize the importance of having a strong culture resulting in an aligned, motivated, and engaged workforce. They are committed from the very top to “Doing the Right Thing” and to “Doing Things Right”.

Website | LinkedIn

Peter Rosen, President, HR Strategies & Solutions

Known for his ability to quickly build trust and credibility with his clients and colleagues, Peter Rosen, a thoughtful and practical human resources executive and consultant, has a unique capacity to understand and assimilate into a variety of corporate cultures at different stages of the corporate lifecycle.

With over 25 years of experience in both domestic and international companies, he is able to tailor his approach to specific HR situations and translate his larger corporate experience into start-up and growing environments. His contagious enthusiasm and optimism make working with him a pleasurable experience. Peter’s easy-going manner and hands-on approach help him connect with people, understand their needs, and gain buy-in for strategies that strengthen both organizations and individuals. Peter uses a practical, business-focused approach to HR issues based on both theory and experience.

He has built human resources capability and the infrastructure to support it in a variety of environments, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies in the financial services, consumer products, technology, healthcare, and staffing industries.

He has held strategic roles in established companies like The Coca-Cola Company, SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories, Norrell Corporation, Alexander and Alexander, Capital One Financial Services and TeamStaff.

As the founder and owner of a boutique human resources consulting firm, he now focuses on helping growing companies establish and implement HR infrastructure and works with their senior executives on strategic HR issues. An expert in strategic planning, employee relations, independent investigations of employee complaints, executive coaching, business development, culture building, and team building, Peter has made significant contributions to companies throughout his career and has enhanced both individual and team effectiveness.

He has developed and executed strategic human resources action plans, improved executive teams’ communication and performance, led the successful integration of acquisitions, worked collaboratively with dozens of labor unions, designed and gained acceptance for new departmental organizational structures, created and implemented new benefits programs, and successfully led change initiatives.

Peter’s reputation is one of integrity, trust, innovation, and common sense, backed up by solid experience, a strong educational background, sound business judgment, and self-awareness. He possesses a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and a J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law with an emphasis on employment law.

Peter is a member of the New York and Georgia Bars and is certified in the Marshall Goldsmith Executive Coaching Process, the Prosci Change Management Process and Tools, and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Questions and Topics Discussed in this Episode

Benefits of retaining an experienced HR advisor for small to mid-size companies.
Benefits of conducting an organizational design and effectiveness review for small and mid-size organizations.
Benefits of bringing in an independent and experienced HR professional to investigate internal employee complaints.
The role of a well-crafted company handbook.

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray, and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked from scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Veronica Burns and Karen Williams, MGMTinsight

June 29, 2021 by John Ray

Nashville Business Radio

Veronica Burns and Karen Williams, MGMTinsight

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Veronica Burns and Karen Williams, MGMTinsight (Nashville Business Radio, Episode 21)

The human resources side of the business presents complications for most owners, and it’s the mission of MGMTInsight to make it easier. As HR and legal professionals, co-founders Veronica Burns and Karen Williams joined host John Ray to discuss the maze of HR issues facing businesses currently and how MGMTInsight helps them avoid costly mistakes. Nashville Business Radio is produced virtually from the Nashville studio of Business RadioX®.

MGMTinsight

At MGMTinsight, their business is your people. They are passionate about providing focused, customized solutions to your unique employment challenges. Their goal is to partner with you to help create a culture that maximizes productivity and meets compliance requirements.

Whether it’s employment selection, retention, workplace law, interpersonal conflicts, sexual harassment, or other workplace issues, MGMTInsight has the experience and the expertise to help you build and sustain a positive, diverse workplace culture. Your company’s culture reinforces your commitment to equity and inclusion while setting expectations for optimum productivity.

At MGMTinsight, they solve the day-to-day problems and operational issues that take you away from focusing on the work you love, helping you manage and improve your biggest investment – your staff.

Company website | LinkedIn | Facebook

Veronica Burns, Co-Founder and Partner, MGMTInsights

**Veronica Burns, Co-Founder, MGMTInsights**

Veronica Burns is a Chicago native. She moved to Nashville in 1999. Veronica created an expert and influential Human Resource career in both cities.

For twelve years Veronica Burns headed core functions of the Human Resources Department for Vanderbilt University and Medical Center. Her role was instrumental in restructuring the department and Veronica assumed leadership of Employee Relations, Recruiting, and Training. Veronica’s responsibilities were consistent with her strategic approach of developing a human resources partnership and business relationships.

Veronica has held influential human resources leadership positions across healthcare, finance, academia and non-for-profits for such esteemed organizations as: Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago, Northwestern University, Harris Bank/Bank of Montreal and the United Methodist Pension Fund. Veronica Burns has a reputation as a problem-solver and a “go-to” professional. Her career has included coaching organizational leaders and guiding the success of many Human Resource professionals.

Karen Williams, Co-Founder and Partner, MGMTInsights

**Karen Williams, Co-Founder, MGMTInsights**

Karen Williams is an attorney and experienced human resources professional with a deep appreciation and understanding of the rewards and struggles of running a small to medium-size business.

Her career includes paralegal work at Bass, Berry & Sims and attorney positions at the Tennessee State Employees Association, the Department of Safety, and the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts. She then moved to Vanderbilt University’s Human Resources division, followed by an HR position in Vanderbilt Medical Center’s Department of Pathology. After Vanderbilt, she took a leading human resources role at DCI Donor Services. These experiences provide Karen with expertise in working with professionals across industries.

Karen enjoys building strong teams and partnerships. She works on resolving conflict as she has done throughout her career.

Karen earned her Bachelor of Arts at Vanderbilt University and her law degree from the University of Georgia. She is also a mediator (Rule 31 listed General Civil Mediator under the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Tennessee).

Questions and Topics in This Interview

What they enjoy doing and why they do this type of work, along with their backgrounds.
Why do entrepreneurs need your services?
While people (employees) are one of the most valuable assets of the business, people-related expenses are one the biggest costs to the bottom line. In addition to payroll, what other costs impact the bottom line?
Constantly changing HR laws and compliance issues small businesses don’t have time to track.
HR issues can be very time-consuming. When issues arise, how do small businesses find the expert resources to make the employment decisions that protect the company?
Nashville, like most of the country, is experiencing a tight job market. What factors affect turnover?
Diversity and Inclusion. What are they and why is it important?

Nashville Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and produced virtually from the Nashville studio of Business RadioX®. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Jeff Batts, Principle HR Solutions and Consulting, LLC

June 17, 2021 by John Ray

Nashville Business Radio

Jeff Batts, Principle HR Solutions and Consulting, LLC

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Jeff Batts, Principle HR Solutions and Consulting, LLC (Nashville Business Radio, Episode 18)

Jeff Batts of Principle HR Solutions joined host John Ray to discuss his firm’s outsourced HR services for small and medium-sized businesses, the importance of maintaining a culture which attracts talent, how to handle issues such as Covid vaccinations and return to the workplace, and much more. Nashville Business Radio is produced virtually from the Nashville studio of Business RadioX®.

Principle HR Solutions and Consulting, LLC

Principle HR Solutions LLC was founded on a belief that people are the key driver to a company’s success.

They believe that ensuring clients have the “Right People” in the “Right Jobs” doing the “Right Work” in the “Right Environment” is the recipe for that success. They call it R to the 4th Power. Get the principles out of balance, try to run a business’ HR on your own, and the result is paperwork and pain. Principle HR will power a client’s small to midsize business with the partnership-like relationships large firms enjoy.

Their process follows three steps:

Launch: The HR process begins with a thorough review of current processes and level of basic compliance. Formal recommendations are made for correction and alignment with sound practices.

Foundation: Addresses gaps and risk points in a sequential process.

Build-out: Principle HR begins the build-out of substantive client HR practices that are geared toward growth and client goals.

Prnciple also offers HR Solutions including:

Regulatory Compliance
Employee Coaching & Disciplinary Action
Investigations into Employee Conduct
Candidate Sourcing & Interviewing
Human Resource Auditing
Employee Orientation and Onboarding
Performance Evaluation Development & Execution

Company website | LinkedIn

Jeff Batts, President, Principle HR Solutions & Consulting, LLC

Jeff Batts is the owner of Principle HR Solutions & Consulting, LLC. His career started in Human Resources working in a variety of HR roles at a manufacturer, CPS Corporation in Franklin, TN. There, he developed his foundations for recruiting and people management growing into the plant Human Resource and Safety Manager. Leaving there he expanded his knowledge and experience in differing industries by working at Gaylord Entertainment as the Recruiting Manager and Human Resource Manager.

Before launching Principle HR Solutions, Jeff spent the final 17 years of his corporate life in the financial services industry with Regions Bank, serving as a Senior Vice President and Human Resource Executive for both the Insurance and Consumer Lending Divisions. With 30 years of combined HR experience, Jeff provides a well-rounded view of all aspects of the HR function.

Living in Nashville, Jeff has focused his business on providing small and midsize organizations the same resources he had in his corporate roles, understanding that they needed to be scaled and tailored to each client’s specific needs. Much of Jeff’s career has been focused on working with leaders to help them solve people issues and develop the skills needed to lead at all levels. He regularly has coached owners and executive vice presidents down to front-line supervisors.

Jeff is a certified partner with the Predictive Index as well as certified to train and implement Talent Optimization practices in organizations. Principle HR Solutions is also a proud member of the Better Business Bureau of Middle Tennessee.

The foundation of his life is his family. Jeff is married to Tiffany, his wife and best friend for 28 years. They have three sons, Chandler 25 as well as 22-year-old twins, Justin and Brendan. When not working with clients or volunteering, Jeff spends his time with family.

With a passion for child development, Jeff is currently a mentor/volunteer with Nashville-based Youth Encouragement Services along with serving on the President’s Advisory Board at Ezell Harding Christian School.

Questions and Topics in This Interview

Your history in Nashville and what motivated you to start the business
HR Solutions, what do you really do?
Biggest people challenges facing small and midsize business today?
How are you unique in the market place and why did you decide on this way of offering business solutions?
What does your typical client look like?
Besides retained, full-service HR services, what are your other offerings?
Why are you passionate about small business?
Do you work outside of Nashville?

“Nashville Business Radio” is hosted by John Ray and produced virtually from the Nashville studio of Business RadioX®. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Wendy McClellan with Structure for Success Nancy Hetrick with Smart Divorce Solutions and Wendy Anderson with Christian Anderson Law

April 9, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Wendy McClellan with Structure for Success Nancy Hetrick with Smart Divorce Solutions and Wendy Anderson with Christian Anderson Law

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Wendy McClellan with Structure for Success Nancy Hetrick with Smart Divorce Solutions and Wendy Anderson with Christian Anderson Law

Structure for Success, is an HR consulting firm who teams up with business owners who do not have their own HR team and are looking to eliminate employee drama and put a stop to their attrition. These business owners are experiencing money leaks and feel overwhelmed. They can’t seem to focus on being the CEO because they are caught up in the minutia of their business.

Our clients are looking for time to focus on their profitability and building their business. My firm provides the clarity, direction and team synergy so they can grow their business and profits without having to handle or worry about the employee and HR details.

Wendy McClellan is Founder and CEO of Structure 4 Success. She is a graduate of ASU, a Kolbe Certified Consultant, and the founder of Structure for Success – an HR Consulting firm. Wendy has more than 25 years of experience in executive leadership and Workforce engagement.

Wendy’s forte is building businesses from the ground up and hiring and training line workers and leaders to be effective, ethical, and accountable. She believes strong relationships and effective communication are the keys to success, and regularly speaks on leadership, communication, personal empowerment, human resource issues, and business development.

Everything she does is centered on caring about her clients and her community. In the past five years she has been the Vice President of the Women’s Enterprise Foundation (WEF), the Secretary of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), a co-founder of the WOWOB (Women Owned, Women Operated Business) movement, and the Executive Director of the networking group WOAMTEC (Women on a Mission to Earn Commission). In addition to running Structure for Success, she is currently an instructor at ASU’s Lodestar Center.

Connect with Wendy via email, and follow Structure 4 Success on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Nancy Hetrick founded Smarter Divorce Solutions in 2011 after going through her own less-than-optimal divorce. She has over 18 years of experience in both investment management and financial planning. She provides full-service financial planning and investment management with Better Money Decisions in addition to her role as a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst at Smarter Divorce Solutions. In 2016, Nancy founded the Divorce Financial Planner Training Center to offer continuing education to CDFA® holders everywhere.

Nancy is a Master Analyst in Financial Forensics, (MAFF™), a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®), an Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), an Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS), a Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor (CMFC) and is trained in both mediation and Collaborative Divorce. Nancy is on the board of directors with the Collaborative Professionals of Phoenix, the treasurer for the Arizona Association for Conflict Resolution, an Advanced Practitioner Member of the Association of Professional Family Mediators, was the Finance Director for the National Association of Women Business Owners, 2014 and 2015, the 2015 NAWBO Business Owner of the Year, the 2014 Finalist in the BBB Business Ethics Awards, and was on the 2014 National Board of Advisors for the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts.

She has published articles in Huffington Post, DivorcedMoms.com, was the featured advisor in Morningstar Magazine and is the author of Divorce Is Not For Dummies, How To Cover Your Assets. In 2017, she co-authored The Stress-Free Divorce, Volume 2

In her free time, she enjoys hiking, riding her motorcycle, and spending time with her 4 children and two grandchildren.

At Smarter Divorce Solutions, we offer Divorce Done Differently. Why waste your hard-earned dollars in an expensive court battle. We offer a mediated solution with financial expertise every step of the way. We combine the best of financial planning with the intricacies of divorce to help you structure a creative settlement solution that allows BOTH of you to keep more of your own money. We look at tax optimization, accurate valuation of all assets, and the long-term impacts of any settlement you consider. With an attorney to draft your final documents, you can rest assured that the legal aspects are covered without ever having to set foot in a courtroom.

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Wendy Anderson is a partner at Christian Anderson, PLC, a business law firm in Phoenix. The firm focuses on business matters, such as contract and agreements, employment law, marketing and advertising, entertainment and media, as well as estate planning and probate, litigation and mediation.

Wendy helps business owners and managers negotiate advantageous contracts that protect their company in its relationships with its customers, suppliers and distributors, workers, and among its business partners. As outside counsel, she is available with a single phone call to address a concern or discuss an idea. Her practice also includes handling probate matters and drafting wills, living wills, and powers of attorney. Additionally, she is a trained mediator and works with businesses and individuals to resolve their disputes as amicably as possible, either as a neutral third-party or as an advocate for a client.

Wendy has a unique perspective to offer her clients. Following 24 years’ experience in the Marketing and Advertising fields at both public and private companies, she is able to analyze an issue from both the legal and the business aspects. She works with her clients to understand the full scope of a matter, helping them to see what the results will likely be for all parties involved. As a business attorney, this skill tremendously benefits her clients and allows her to work as a partner in the resolution of any legal matters or questions.

To connect with Wendy, contact her via www.ChristianAndersonLaw.com