Today’s Workplace is a podcast created to keep employers current on the latest employment law trends while providing proactive solutions to the everyday issues arising in today’s rapidly changing workplace.

Today’s Workplace is a podcast created to keep employers current on the latest employment law trends while providing proactive solutions to the everyday issues arising in today’s rapidly changing workplace.

Recent Episodes

The Importance of Policies to Prevent Workplace Violence

The Importance of Policies to Prevent Workplace Violence In this episode of the Today’s Workplace podcast, the conversation continues with Mr. Felix P Nater, the president and owner of Nater Associates Limited, a consulting practice that specializes in helping companies implement and manage workplace security and violence prevention strategies. For more information on this episode...

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Preventing Workplace Violence: A Conversation with Felix P. Nater

Preventing Workplace Violence: A Conversation with Felix P. Nater Mr. Felix P. Nater, a nationally recognized expert in workplace violence prevention and security management, shares valuable insights on how companies can take steps to prevent violence in the workplace, and ensure the safety and security of their employees. Join us as we discuss the the...

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Psychological Safety, Cognitive Diversity, and Conflict Resolution

Psychological Safety, Cognitive Diversity, and Conflict Resolution Are you maximizing diversity and collaboration opportunities at the workplace? Patrice Borders, a diversity and inclusion expert with over 15 years of experience, dives into the importance of creating a psychologically safe space for collaboration, where individuals feel comfortable sharing their ideas, challenging each other, and offering diverse...

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The Seven Keys of Emotional Intelligence Model with Patrice Borders

The Seven Keys of Emotional Intelligence Model with Patrice Borders Patrice Borders, a leading expert on diversity and inclusion in the workplace, joins us to share ways companies can create more inclusive environments and the importance of diversity in driving innovation and success. In this episode we discuss: – The power of emotional intelligence in...

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The Rise of Employee Activism with Angela J. Reddock-Wright, Esq.

In this Today’s Workplace podcast episode we continue our conversation with Angela J. Reddock-Wright, Esq., an Employment Mediator and the author of “The Workplace Transformed: 7 Crucial Lessons from the Global Pandemic.”  We discuss the issues, challenges, and controversies that inspired the rise in employee activism as well as the evolution of essential workers and non-essential...

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Legal Lessons Learned with Angela J. Reddock-Wright, Esq.

Angela J. Reddock-Wright, Esq. is an Employment Mediator and the author of “The Workplace Transformed: 7 Crucial Lessons from the Global Pandemic.”    With over 25 years of experience, Angela is an Employment and Labor Law Mediator, Workplace Arbitrator, Title IX Investigator, and the Founder & Managing Partner of the Reddick Law Group based in...

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Employee Needs & Managing Expectations with Michele Meyer-Shipp

Michele Meyer-Shipp, CEO of Dress For Success, joins us for a discussion about developments taking place in the post pandemic workplace. Michele Meyer-Shipp, CEO of Dress For Success, joins us for a discussion about developments taking place in the post pandemic workplace. We discuss the significant steps employers should be taking in the private and public sector in...

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Employee Culture & Managing Retention with Michele Meyer-Shipp

Michele Meyer-Shipp, CEO of Dress For Success, joins us for a discussion on workplace culture, tapping into employee values, and ways to create a culture that drives community and retention. Michele Meyer-Shipp, CEO of Dress For Success, joins us for a discussion on workplace culture, tapping into employee values, and ways to create a culture...

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Strategy, People & Culture for Today’s Workplace

On this episode of Today’s Workplace we take a deeper dive into how employers can create the culture they desire in their rapidly changing workplaces with Andrew Botwin, a seasoned executive & leadership coach, independent workplace investigator, and trainer with more than 25 years of experience working with companies across various levels. On this episode...

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Post Pandemic Office Culture

Post pandemic office culture with Jay Jamrog, a well-respected futurist of 40+ years. On this episode of Today’s Workplace we discuss post pandemic office culture with Jay Jamrog, a well-respected futurist of 40+ years. Jay talks about preserving office synergy and the struggle to understand what collaboration in the workforce will look like post pandemic...

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Meet the Hosts

Barbara Johnson, ESQ.

BLJohnsonLaw PLLC

Barbara L Johnson is the founder of BLJohnsonLaw PLLC and Counsel to Potter & Murdock.  She has a national practice and represents employers of all sizes in the full gamut of labor and employment matters, conducts workplace investigations, and serves an arbitrator and mediator. She was a partner in a global AmLaw 20 law firm for 14 years.

Belinda Reed Shannon, ESQ.

HR Executive | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategist

Belinda Reed Shannon, JD, MBA, is a Senior HR executive with 30 years of combined business and legal experience. Her mastery of employment law and diversity, equity, and inclusion work lead her to establish SiaRA Consulting, Inc., a human resources consulting firm based in North Carolina and LA.

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