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Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA
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Who exactly are the thought leaders in the $18-billion-plus linen, uniform and facility services industry? This podcast aims to shine a light on this industry's more than 200,000 employees through thought-provoking interviews with industry insiders and business experts on issues critical to your company and workforce. Most Americans might not realize it, but they benefit at least once per week from the cleanliness and safety of laundered, reusable linens, uniforms, towels, mats and other products provided to businesses, retailers, manufacturers, healthcare facilities, restaurants and hotels.
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Episode 55 – Zero Tolerance: Preventing Workplace Harassment
Nov 1, 202201:08:53Tap to summarizeMelanie Shong Helm, an HR veteran who currently serves as the corporate director of human resources at Crown Health Care Laundry Services, discusses the policies your company should put in place to prepare for acts of harassment and retaliation in the workplace, and how you should respond when an incident is reported. For more information on TRSA's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, contact TRSA's Salita Jones at sjones@trsa.org.
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Episode 54 – Hospitality/Hotel Market: Converting OPLs
Oct 1, 202200:34:19Tap to summarizeA trio of executives with more than 110 years of experience in the linen, uniform and facility services industry join the podcast to discuss the hospitality/hotel market and how to convince hoteliers to move away from their on-premises laundry operations and work with a commercial laundry. Bob Corfield, CEO of the Laundry Design Group; Steve Miller, vice president of Victor Kramer Co.; and Terry Satchwell, vice president of strategic accounts at Pellerin Milnor, discuss these topics and more.
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Episode 53 – PFAS Update
Aug 31, 202200:42:25Tap to summarizeJohn Shaffer, the CEO and principal chemist for EEC Environmental, shares his thoughts on PFAS, the potential for future wastewater-discharge limits and the likely impact on the linen, uniform and facility services industry. For more information on PFAS regulations and their potential impact on the industry, contact TRSA's Vice President of Government Relations Kevin Schwalb at kschwalb@trsa.org.
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Episode 52 – CPLM: Pathways to Success
Jun 30, 202200:13:19Tap to summarizeTRSA's Senior Director of Certification & Accreditation Samlane Ketevong joins the podcast to talk about TRSA's Certified Professional Laundry Manager (CPLM) credential; how linen, uniform and facility services employees can obtain this certification; and why it will benefit both the employee receiving the credential as well as your business. For more information on CPLM, visit www.trsa.org/cplm.
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Episode 51 – Labor Law Update
May 31, 202200:09:40Tap to summarizeJoe Shelton, a partner in Fisher Phillips Nashville office, discusses the latest wage-and-hour issues, and state and federal employment laws and trends that companies in the linen, uniform and facility services industry need to keep an eye on.
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Episode 50 – Establishing Culture and Leading with Empathy
Apr 29, 202200:26:27Tap to summarizeNicole Belyna, field services director at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), discusses how to establish culture at your workplace, the impact of open and transparent communication on your organization's culture, and the ways that the pandemic affected workplace culture. For more information on TRSA's upcoming HR, Health & Safety Summit in Chicago, visit www.trsa.org/hr-hs.
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Episode 49 – Employee Engagement: Getting the Right People on Your Team
Mar 31, 202200:26:59Tap to summarizeDan Gonder, the chief operating officer and co-owner of Six Disciplines Consulting Services, discusses methods that you can use to ensure your employees are engaged in their work. To download the Anti-Misery Worksheet that Dan talks about interacting with during the episode, visit www.trsa.org/podcasts.
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Episode 48 – Using Proven Teamwork Strategies to Ensure Success
Feb 28, 202200:32:42Tap to summarizeDan Gonder, the chief operating officer and co-owner of Six Disciplines Consulting Services, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of using proven teamwork strategies such as the ideal team player and the working genius assessment, among others, to ensure the success of your organization's strategic plan. To view a Ted X talk from Patrick Lencioni on the ideal team player concept, visit https://youtu.be/PRh80RyT74I.
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Episode 47 – Successful Strategic Planning
Jan 31, 202200:26:07Tap to summarizeEric Kurjan, the president of Six Disciplines Consulting Services, a firm that has worked with several leading organizations in the linen, uniform and facility services industry, shares his thoughts on strategic planning, and how to set a plan in motion for your business and employees to succeed. For more information, visit www.trsa.org/podcasts.
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Episode 46 – Preparing for OSHA's COVID-19 ETS
Dec 1, 202100:30:54Tap to summarizeMartine Wells, a partner at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP, gives an update on the status of the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 vaccinations. Wells will explain and clarify the regulation, outline the steps for compliance and discuss its impact on the linen, uniform and facility services industry. For more information, visit TRSA's Coronavirus Resource Center at www.trsa.org/covid19.
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