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The Better Employer Podcast
Hosted by HUB International · EN
Running a successful business in our modern era means planning and preparing for the unexpected. The way businesses operate is rapidly changing with the relentless advent of new technologies, mounting pressures from new government regulation, and unpredictable natural and socioeconomic events.
In the Better Employer Podcast from HUB International, listen to expert interviews on how to run your business free of surprises and achieve long term organizational resilience.
The Better Employer Podcast is hosted by Benjamin Grimm and produced by Taylor Weaver.
© 2021 HUB International Ltd.
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Small Business Retirement Plans: What Business Owners Need to Know
Mar 31, 202200:30:22Tap to summarizeIf your small business wants to hire the best talent, it's vital to offer what 69% of employees consider a must-have benefit: a retirement plan. As more and more states move toward mandating retirement benefits, maybe right now is the best time to evaluate your options and determine what sort of retirement plan aligns with the needs of your employees. In today’s episode of The Better Employer Podcast, we catch up with Rich Cawthorne and Kyle Posvistak, Senior Vice Presidents at HUB International who specialize in advising businesses on their employee retirement plan. They were guests recently on our FUTURE FOCUS Linkedin Live series, where they walked us through different retirement plan options and discussed some common challenges that small businesses face with their plans. In 2022, employers will need to take a creative and personalized approach with retirement, making it part of a holistic financial wellness strategy. If you’d like to learn more about HUB Retirement Services and how our expert advisors can help you add value to your benefits plan, visit our website to get started today. Subscribe to the Better Employer Podcast for more in-depth conversations about how to be an employer-of-choice in an ever-changing world. Finally, be sure to visit anchor.fm/hub-international to submit a question or a specific topic you’d like us to cover here on a future episode.
Transcribe →Embrace Change and Don't Get Left Behind
Mar 25, 202100:52:09Tap to summarizeJoining us for today's episode is Christine Wzorek, CEO for White Label Advisors and US Market Advisor for Vize Labs. For most of us in the business world who lead a team of people, the pandemic has been a period of learning and forced us to become a little more nimble and flexible. But for Christine, who had already made a successful career out of helping businesses embrace innovative workplace solutions, she was already positioned to thrive. In this episode, we discuss how our constrained working environment has actually been a boon for innovation because it’s forced leaders to take a chance on their people. Ultimately, Christine has discovered that if there’s one silver bullet for nurturing a successful remote workforce, it’s this: all employees really need is understanding and flexibility from their employers. Christine is one of the smartest people I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing and I sincerely hope you enjoy and learn from this interview. If you’d like to learn more about her, White Label Advisors, or her work with Vize Labs, visit www.whitelabeladvisors.com or feel free to connect with her on LinkedIn. Visit anchor.fm/hub-international to submit a question or a specific topic you’d like us to cover here on a future episode.
Transcribe →Motivosity, or, the Art of Treating Employees Like People
Feb 19, 202100:43:38Tap to summarizeWe're back with Season 2 of the Better Employee Podcast. Joining us in this episode is Jared Olsen, HR disruptor and current Head of Customer Success at Motivosity. I spoke with him back in December about his life and the many lessons he’s learned over the years—as an HR leader, as a father, and as an influential voice in the Utah business community. A main takeaway for me from our conversation: most leaders are bad at performance management because we've been conditioned to identify what's wrong first, rather than seek opportunities to praise our employees for the many things they do right. We are in a powerful position to build up and mentor our people, and there are very good business reasons for doing so. If you’d like to learn more about Jared Olsen and Motivosity, visit www.motivosity.com, or feel free to connect with him on LinkedIn. Visit anchor.fm/hub-international to submit a question or a specific topic you’d like us to cover here on a future episode.
Transcribe →How Does Your Company React to Failure?
Nov 11, 202000:42:40Tap to summarizeIn this week's episode of the Better Employer Podcast, we talked with Sidney Bruce, Founder & CEO of Mod HR, about her life, her company, and her unique approach to HR consulting. Mod HR is a modern HR firm that focuses on providing companies with fractional HR support. In this episode we explore just what that means. Plus, we touch on a gamut of other topics, from supporting your employees during the pandemic, fostering a culture where your employees bring their full selves to work, and how to fail. For more information about Mod HR, you can visit their website at https://www.hrbymod.com/
Transcribe →Embracing the Opportunities and Challenges of a Remote Workforce
Oct 29, 202000:29:20Tap to summarizeThe remote workforce isn’t going away any time soon. Employers can either face the challenge head-on and embrace the opportunities it brings, or head into the future kicking and screaming. For this week’s episode of The Better Employer podcast, Ben sat down with Rachel Peterson, head of HR at Software Technology Group (STG) based in Salt Lake City, to discuss how to keep your culture alive and thriving when your employees are physically separated from one another. For more information about STG, please visit https://stgconsulting.com.
Transcribe →Harnessing Technology to Solve a Health Crisis
Oct 13, 202001:00:55Tap to summarizeOn today’s episode we have three guests: Tracy Thayne, founder of MyWay Health. And from DatumSure: Cameron White, Co-Founder, and Bruce MacArthur, Chief Technical Officer. They’ve partnered together to create SafePass, and they have one simple mission: help the economy reopen in a responsible, health-conscious way by harnessing existing technology, while at the same time respecting user data privacy. SafePass is is an early-warning system that helps businesses get ahead of covid-19 by discreetly using health insights and non-intrusive contact tracing. In this episode we discuss the challenges facing organizations of all types as they try to reopen their doors and keep their people healthy and protected. We also delve deeply into the obstacles facing schools and how SafePass aims to mitigate the need for large-scale quarantines and safely restore face-to-face learning. Visit the SafePass website here for more information and to learn how you can get started.
Transcribe →Making the Case for a Diverse & Inclusive Workplace
Oct 1, 202000:49:41Tap to summarizeData from hundreds of studies and articles published over the last few decades make something very clear about today's workforce: companies that actively seek to promote diversity and inclusion are often far more resilient in a crisis, better at making decisions, and enjoy stronger long term financial growth. In today's episode, Ben connected with Jessica Acosta, co-founder of Apothecarie, a Utah HR consulting firm helping companies implement comprehensive plans for diversity & inclusion. They discuss what steps employers can take to proactively promote greater diversity and inclusion in the workplace along with many of the benefits inherent to this kind of cultural shift. Visit their official website here to learn more about the good work they're doing to help companies create better and more diverse workplaces.
Transcribe →Unlocking the Savings Potential of the HSA
Sep 16, 202000:59:03Tap to summarizeIn recent years, U.S. employers have done a great job communicating the benefits of pairing high deductible health plans with health savings accounts to help employees offset qualified health care expenses. This isn’t new for most companies or their employees. However, promoting the HSA as a short-term spending account is overlooking its potential as a powerful tool for retirement savings and even long-term investing. In today's episode, Ben discusses how to unlock the full savings potential of the HSA with Steve Neeleman, Founder & Vice Chairman at HealthEquity, and Bruce Jensen, Senior Vice President of Investment Services at HUB International. If you’d like to learn more about the cutting-edge ways HealthEquity is helping companies structure their benefits plan around the power of the HSA, please visit www.healthequity.com.
Transcribe →The Great Shift from Crisis to Connection
Aug 31, 202000:50:36Tap to summarizeFor today's episode, Ben sat down with James Hadlock, Chief Evangelist at BluNovus, to discuss a simple fact that often goes forgotten by employers: people need people. Now more than ever, employers need to take a proactive approach in addressing the mental health of their employees. It's all about creating connection and empathy BEFORE it shifts to crisis. Employees know when they are authentically valued and gain a deeper sense of worth, support, and productivity if you can weave a little humanity into the fabric of your company culture. For more information about BluNovus and how they're disrupting mental health paradigms, visit the following link: https://www.blunovus.com/
Transcribe →The Medicare Advantage
Aug 18, 202000:32:23Tap to summarizeAs employers, we all want to do right by our people. But we also want to save money. What if you had a tool in your toolbox that allowed you to do both? In today's episode, Ben sat down with Dennis Negron, founder and CEO of EnterMedicare, a California-based startup designed from the ground up to help take care of your employees as they transition onto Medicare. Many employees have access to better coverage and better premiums by switching from their employer-sponsored plans onto Medicare, but they often don’t know it or they’re intimidated by the complexity of the process. As employers, we can do a better job taking care of them through this transition and helping them see those benefits. It helps them receive better care, and helps you save money. For more information about EnterMedicare, you can sign up for our upcoming webinar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkd-mgrTsuHNESYugFYg412nb4wEBti1lF You can also visit their employer-facing web page at https://www.entermedicare.com/employers.
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