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How to Navigate Complex Employee Relations

Episode 79

Episode Overview

In this episode, we explore the complexities of employee relations with HR consultant Ricky Baez.

Topics include:
1. Understanding Employee Relations: The importance of respecting diverse personalities and maintaining a positive work environment.
2. Common Challenges: How differences in opinion and communication impact productivity.
3. Balancing Empathy and Strategy: Essential skills for HR professionals.
4. Navigating Sensitive Topics: Practical advice on handling politics and religion at work.
5. Proactive Leadership: Encouraging civility and respect, especially during election years.

Join us for valuable insights and tips on how to improve employee relations in your organization.

10 minutes

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Pete Newsome

Pete Newsome is the President of 4 Corner Resources, the staffing and recruiting firm he founded in 2005. 4 Corner is a member of the American Staffing Association and TechServe Alliance and has been Clearly Rated’s top-rated staffing company in Central Florida for seven consecutive years. Recent awards and recognition include being named to Forbes’ Best Recruiting and Best Temporary Staffing Firms in America, Business Insider’s America’s Top Recruiting Firms, The Seminole 100, and The Golden 100. Pete recently created the definitive job search guide for young professionals, Get Hired In 30 Days. He hosts the Hire Calling podcast, a daily job market update, Cornering The Job Market (on YouTube), and is blazing new trails in recruitment marketing with the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Connect with Pete on LinkedIn.

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