Today’s guest is Sabina Nawaz, a global CEO coach, leadership keynote speaker, and writer working in over 26 countries. She’s the author of the upcoming book, You’re the Boss, Everything You Need to know (and Thought You Did) by Simon & Schuster. She advises C-level executives in Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, non-profits, and academic institutions. Sabina also teaches faculty at Northeastern University and facilitates a faculty fellowship development program at Drexel University. Teresa and Sabina talk about “Getting Curious.” Teresa and Sabina talk about how to bring cur ..read more

Today’s guest is Dr. Paul White, psychologist, speaker, and leadership expert who “makes work relationships work.” He has been interviewed by the New York Times, BBC News, and other international publications. Dr. White is the coauthor of the best-selling book, The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, which has sold over 575,000 copies (with Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The 5 Love Languages.) Teresa and Dr. White discuss “Exploring the 5 Languages of Appreciation.” Teresa and Dr. White dicuss his book which talks about the ways leaders and employees can increase engagement and cultiva ..read more

Join us today for a Special Episode of Workplace Perspective “State of Women at Work” to celebrate International Women’s Day. For more information on International Women’s Day and events near you, click here To read McKinsey’s Women in the Workplace 2023, click here ..read more

In today’s episode, Teresa discusses “Legal Deadline Update and Cautionary Tales from the Courtroom.” Teresa reminds our California employers of a few important deadlines and reports on a significant change in the law that could have a lot of California companies on the wrong side of California’s privacy protection laws. Legal Update Topics Discussed Today: Business Use Rate for 2024 is 67 cents a mile Active-duty Military medical or moving purposes is 21 cents a mile Charitable Organizations remains the same at 14 cents a mile California Law Prohibits Workplace Discrimination and Harassment ..read more

Today’s guest is Peter Stockburger, the office managing partner for the Firm’s San Diego office, a member of the Firm’s Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies group, and co-lead of the Firm’s Autonomous Vehicle practice. Teresa and Peter discuss ‘Cyber Security: Is Your Organization Ready?’ Most of today’s organizations work with digital files, long gone are the days of file rooms. So, are these employers ready to safeguard these files? Teresa and Peter discuss the laws for cyber security and what employers need to do to keep their files safe. Employers have lots of personal informa ..read more

Today’s guest is Dr. Natale M. Marr, Clinical Psychologist, and Life Transition Expert at Learn to Love Your Story. Teresa and Dr. Natale talk about “Selfish is the new Selfless.” In this episode, Teresa and Dr. Natalie discuss what it means to be selfish and how sometimes the best thing that we can do for ourselves and those around us, is to put ourselves and our well-being first, in order to be the person everyone else needs us to be. Dr. Natalie gives us her Tips for Getting on the Road; being aware, being compassionate, and making empowered choices. For more information on Dr. Natalie or ..read more

In today’s episode, Teresa gives her annual Legal Update for changes happening on January 1, 2024. Out of the 1,046 bills sent to Governor Newsome for signature, 890 were signed and 156 were vetoed. 80 employment-related bills were signed with 26 vetoed. All bills, except those designated as emergency measures or as otherwise noted, take effect January 1, 2024.  Legal Update Topics Discussed Today: Minimum Wage Increases – The minimum wage in California will increase to $16.00 an hour. (Review the UC Berkeley Labor Center’s detailed list of local minimum wage ordinances for additional g ..read more

In today’s episode, Teresa talks with Heidi Gardner about “Energizing Hybrid Collaboration.” Heidi is a Distinguished Fellow at Harvard Law School’s Center on the Legal Profession and Program Chair of the Sector Leadership Master Class and Smarter Collaboration Master Class. Earlier this year, Heidi wrote an article “Is Your Hybrid Team Losing Steam?” which talks about how business stressors are causing one in four employees globally to feel burned out. These strains of hybrid working, have made collaboration harder for teams that are increasingly siloed and frag ..read more

In today’s episode, Teresa talks with Elizabeth Grace Saunders-Lukasik about “Making Time to Connect.” Elizabeth is the founder and CEO of Real Life E, a time management coaching company that empowers individuals who feel guilty, overwhelmed, and frustrated to feel peaceful, confident, and accomplished. She was named one of the World’s Top 30 Time Management Professionals by Global Gurus.  Teresa and Elizabeth talk about how to connect with fellow employees when you work in person, hybrid, or virtual without getting too personal. Elizabeth gives her tips for connectin ..read more

On today’s episode, Teresa interviews Freek Vermeulen, a professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School. October marks the start of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. In continuing to honor this year’s theme, “Advancing Access and Equity,” we’re dedicating today’s episode to highlighting the competitive advantages inherent in hiring those with disabilities. Teresa and Freek discuss his research into ‘Disability as a Source of Competitive Advantage.’ They discuss the common misconceptions employers may have about inclusion in the workplace for people with ..read more