Many of us love everything about the holiday season. For others, it can be a really difficult time of year. In this episode - our last for our first season - we explore ways in which you can better support your employees' (and your own) mental health throughout this holiday season. So, grab a glass of your favorite beverage, curl up with a blanket, and listen in as we discuss this important topic! We talked about a lot of different things in this episode and we want to be sure to share the resources with you. Due to the lengthy list we compiled, we are including a link to a Google doc with all of the information. We also want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for listening in during our first season! We're excited to come back in 2024 with even more tips and tricks for managers and HR professionals on a variety of topics. We will also be introducing some guests to the program so that we can bring you even more perspectives and new ways of thinking! Until then, have a safe and healthy holiday season and remember to take care of yourselves and each other! Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OVt2W2Ew2ahfQQREhlW-cjUMm8CRJwIAHOoDFnOHlMM/edit?usp=sharing

Thanksgiving is approaching and is often a time when we practice gratitude for all of the blessings in our lives. How can we bring some of that gratitude into the workplace and help foster an attitude of gratitude amongst our employees? In this episode, we'll discuss ways to include gratitude in the workplace and the ways in which it can help increase morale. We'll also discuss some ways that you, as managers and HR professionals, can show your gratitude and respect for employees throughout the holiday season. Grab your favorite beverage and join us for a great conversation - you'll be grateful you did (-; Thank you for joining us for another episode of Whine! Here are links to the article that we referenced: https://www.mindful.org/6-ways-to-cultivate-gratitude-at-work/ and https://www.limeade.com/resources/blog/ways-to-show-gratitude-at-work/ As we are entering year-end and many of you are putting your budgets for 2024, don't forget about training! Monarch offers customized training for managers and HR professionals - live (in-person or virtual) or on-demand! Contact us to see how we can meet your training needs! And as always, we'd love to hear your feedback - and wine recommendations. Email us at [email protected] . Cheers!

In this episode, we'll discuss some of the unique challenges that come with managing a remote workforce, such as virtual meetings filled with black boxes and little engagement; doubts over whether your remote employees are working when they say they are; managing expectations or perceptions from those who are in the office; and the danger of remote employees feeling disconnected and disengaged. As usual, we'll discuss the "whine" (the challenges) and provide some tips and tricks you can try - all while enjoying a lovely glass of wine! Tune in now! Thank you for joining us for another episode of Whine! If you want to catch either Trisha or Julie in real life, there are a couple of upcoming opportunities. Julie is teaching a virtual HR Generalist Certificate Program, 11/1-11/3/23. For more info, follow this link: https://hrtrainingcenter.com/showsedetails.asp?tcid=1276248&RID=1018701. Trisha is teaching a virtual Internal Investigation Certificate Program on those same dates. For more info, follow this link: https://hrtrainingcenter.com/showsedetails.asp?tcid=1276244&RID=1028295. As always, we'd love to hear your feedback, so feel free to email us at [email protected] with your thoughts and your wine recommendations! Until next time, Cheers!

In this episode, we'll discuss why, as a manager and/or HR professional, it is important not only to manage your direct reports, but also to manage sideways (your colleagues) and up (your bosses). While it may seem overwhelming to have to worry about managing in so many directions, we'll provide you with some great tips to make it a bit easier! Fill up your glass and join us for an important and valuable discussion! Thank you for joining us for another episode of Whine! If you want to catch either Trisha or I in real life, there are a couple of upcoming opportunities. Julie is teaching a virtual HR Generalist Certificate Program,11/1-11/3/23. For more info, follow this link: https://hrtrainingcenter.com/showsedetails.asp?tcid=1276248&RID=1018701. Trisha is teaching a virtual Internal Investigation Certificate Program on those same dates. For more info, follow this link: https://hrtrainingcenter.com/showsedetails.asp?tcid=1276244&RID=1028295. As always, we'd love to hear your feedback, so feel free to email us at [email protected] with your thoughts and your wine recommendations! Until next time, Cheers!

In this episode, we address some of the most frequently asked HR questions, such as "Can my employer view my browser history?" "Can I be fired for searching for another job?" "What does 'at-will' employment truly mean?" and much more! So, pour yourself a glass of your favorite beverage and tune in for the answers! We so appreciate you joining us for this episode of Whine with HR! We would love to hear what topics you would like us to cover - or your favorite wine recommendations. Please feel free to email us at [email protected] with questions, comments, or suggestions! Julie and Trisha will be in Chicago - TOGETHER - in October, teaching separate classes. Trish will be teaching a three-day HR Generalist Certificate Program course and Julie will be teaching an Internal Investigations Certificate Program course. If either of these trainings sound good to you, come join us in Chicago! For more info on the HR Generalist course, go to https://hrtrainingcenter.com/showsedetails.asp?tcid=1276290&RID=1028295. For more info about the Internal Investigations course, go to: https://hrtrainingcenter.com/showsedetails.asp?tcid=1276289&RID=1018701. If your company is in need of customized HR or manager related training, please check out our website: http://www.monarchendeavorsllc.com . We have all manner of trainings for HR professionals and managers. We customize every training we do to specifically suit your company, your culture, and your industry. And, as you can tell from this podcast, we keep things interesting! We'd love to work with you! Again, you can email us at [email protected].

Lighter fare for this episode! We've been heavy on the law, so we thought we'd switch gears and talk about some of the newest trends in HR. Join us to find out what companies are doing to help engage and retain their employees. We'll be discussing things like: the 15-minute meeting (yes, please), mental health benefits, and even AI (cue horror movie music). Julie also finds a wine she really couldn't get behind. It's a fun episode filled with good info! Grab a glass and join us! We so appreciate you joining us for this episode of Whine with HR. We would love to hear what topics you would like us to cover - or your favorite wine recommendations! Please feel free to email us at [email protected] with questions, comments, or suggestions. Julie and Trisha will be in Chicago - TOGETHER - teaching separate classes. Trish will be teaching a three-day HR Generalist Certificate Program course and Julie will be teaching an Internal Investigations Certificate Program course. If either of these trainings sound good to you, come join us in Chicago! For more info on the HR Generalist course, go to https://hrtrainingcenter.com/showsedetails.asp?tcid=1276290&RID=1028295. For more info about the Internal Investigations course, go to: https://hrtrainingcenter.com/showsedetails.asp?tcid=1276289&RID=1018701. If your company is in need of customized HR or manager related training, please check out our website: http://www.monarchendeavorsllc.com . We have all manner of trainings for HR professionals and managers. We customize every training we do to specifically suit your company, your culture, and your industry. And, as you can tell from this podcast, we keep things interesting! We'd love to work with you! Again, you can email us at [email protected] .

We continue our legal update in this episode! We'll discuss recent changes to the I-9 form, The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, the PUMP Act, and some anticipated changes to other employment laws. You may feel like whining at how you're going to keep all of these changes straight, but we've got you covered! And it never hurts to bring a bit more wine with you (-: We hope you enjoyed - or at least appreciated - this episode of Whine with HR! We would love to hear what topics you would like us to cover - or your favorite wine recommendations! Please feel free to email us at [email protected] with questions, comments, or suggestions! Also, if you are in need of any HR or manager related training, please check out our website: http://www.monarchendeavorsllc.com. We have all manner of trainings for HR professionals and managers. We customize every training we do to specifically suit your company, your culture, and your industry. And, as you can tell from this podcast, we keep things interesting! We'd love to work with you! Again, you can email us at [email protected]. ·Link to USCIS website that has a summary of the I-9 form. When you download the summary, the hyperlinks become active; you can click on those for more information (including the E-verify exceptions for remote inspection). https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/fact-sheets/FormI9SummaryofChangesFactSheet.pdf · This DOL link will take you to a page where you will find information on the PUMP Act. Whether you are an employer, an employee or an advocate, this is where you want to start. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pump-at-work · Employers who need to file EEO-1, check out this link to stay abreast of updates/requirements. https://www.eeocdata.org/eeo1 · Info on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. https://www.eeoc.gov/wysk/what-you-should-know-about-pregnant-workers-fairness-act · For those things that have not gone into effect, we recommend signing up for alerts for the various agencies: EEOC = https://www.eeoc.gov DOL = https://www.dol.gov NLRB = https://www.nlrb.gov

The Supreme Court rendered several decisions this term that either directly impact the workplace, or have the potential to do so. We will be discussing the Court's most impactful decisions and what they mean for employers. Topics include: affirmative action, religious accommodations, religious freedom, labor strikes, overtime, and personal jurisdiction. Don't worry if you're not sure what some of those mean - we'll discuss it all! Tune in for a need-to-know episode!

It's part of the human experience that we tend to hate having uncomfortable or difficult conversations. In fact, many of us will go to great lengths to avoid any conversation that even hints at being awkward or uncomfortable. Unfortunately, as HR professionals and managers, it is part of our job to have such conversations. In this episode, we'll give tips and tricks for making those conversations a little bit easier to manage. The "Feed Forward" method we discussed during this episode was created by Marshall Goldsmith. You can read more about it at his website: https://marshallgoldsmith.com/articles/try-feedforward-instead-feedback/. We also shared the CHANGE method with you. For reference, here it is: C= Have a CONVERSATION. H=Be HUMAN. A = ADVISE the employee of the problem. N = NAME the specific behaviors that need to change. G=GIVE the employee a chance to respond. E = Set EXPECTATIONS moving forward. And don't forget to DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT! We so appreciate you joining us for this episode of Whine with HR! We would love to hear what topics you would like us to cover - or your favorite wine recommendations! Please feel free to email us at [email protected] with questions, comments, or suggestions! Also, if you are in need of any HR or manager related training, please check out our website: http://www.monarchendeavorsllc.com . We have all manner of trainings for HR professionals and managers. We customize every training we do to specifically suit your company, your culture, and your industry. And, as you can tell from this podcast, we keep things interesting! We'd love to work with you! Again, you can email us at [email protected] .

Performance reviews: managers hate doing them, employees hate getting them, and HR hates being in charge of the whole process. Isn't there a better way? Join us for this episode as we discuss the latest trends in performance management! We so appreciate you joining us for this episode of Whine with HR! We would love to hear what topics you would like us to cover - or your favorite wine recommendations! Please feel free to email us at [email protected] with questions, comments, or suggestions! Also, if you are in need of any HR or manager related training, please check out our website: http://www.monarchendeavorsllc.com . We have all manner of trainings for HR professionals and managers. We customize every training we do to specifically suit your company, your culture, and your industry. And, as you can tell from this podcast, we keep things interesting! We'd love to work with you! Again, you can email us at [email protected] .