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HRBOOST®, LLC. Receives 2017 Award for Business Excellence!
HRBOOST®, LLC. was thrilled to be recognized by the Daily Herald Business Ledger as a 2017 honoree in the 27th Annual Awards for Business Excellence recognition program. This award was graciously accepted by CEO, Nicole Martin, on behalf of the entire team. HRBOOST®, LLC. is a unique and innovative small company. Not only does…
Engaging Employees for Everyone’s Success!
David Gross, CEO of Clutch Global Logistics, Inc., joined Nicole on HR in the Fast Lane to discuss how employees and clients are encouraged to share their ideas. Learn the strategies they have implemented to acknowledge and reward those who are helping to make Clutch Global Logistics a great place to work! To learn more…
Why Lisa is the Next Generation Perk Suite!
HRBOOST® CEO and host of HR in the Fast Lane, Nicole Martin, sat down with Robert Richmond, CEO of the Lisa App, LLC to discuss their unique, open marketplace perk suite for businesses. This fabulous platform is taking benefits and wellness to the next level…giving companies who utilize this tool a true edge in attracting top…
Jim Chakires, President & CEO, Apex CPAs & Consultants, Inc.
Nicole sat down with Jim Chakires, President & CEO of Apex CPAs & Consultants, to discuss their innovative culture and how they use specialized technical experience to help businesses grow. This forward thinking accounting firm places top priority on identifying opportunities and implementing a comprehensive strategy that gives businesses a serious edge over their competition. Learn…
Michael Bruck, President & CTO, BAI Security
BAI Security’s President & Chief Technology Officer, Michael Bruck, joins Nicole to discuss important security issues that all businesses need to know. Michael shares real examples of how hackers can access your computers and what you can do to avoid a data breach. Find out more about BAI Security at www.baisecurity.net https://vimeo.com/204604885 Sponsored by:
Kevin Kinsella, Chair, Vistage International
Kevin Kinsella joins Nicole to discuss the advantages of peer support and the many benefits gained from the experiences of other business owners and executives. Learn more about how to utilize the Wins and Losses of others to move your business forward! Find out more about Vistage at www.vistage.com. https://youtu.be/YPcsNVZUmVk Sponsored by:
Janine Tracy and Chad Tisonik of HNI Risk Advisors
Nicole welcomes Milwaukee area workplace winners Janine Tracy, Director of People, and Chad Tisonik, President & Principal, of HNI Risk Advisors to discuss their innovative strategies for employee engagement, cutting edge culture initiatives, and the true business value they bring to their clients. Learn more about this unique and inspiring company at HNI.com https://vimeo.com/196005279 Sponsored…
Gary Morrison, President, AR-EN Party Printers
Gary Morrison, President of AR-EN Party Printers, joins Nicole to discuss how he transformed an inherited business into an award winning high growth manufacturing company. Learn more about this fascinating company that utilized emerging technology to further evolve and grow to meet and exceed the needs of today’s top party planners. To learn more about…
Marc Siegel, Founder, Principal, Attorney at Law, Siegel & Dolan, Ltd.
Marc Siegel joins Nicole to discuss employment law, employee rights, and how arbitration may offer the best option for resolution of disputes for both the employee and employer. For more information about Marc, go to http://www.msiegellaw.com https://vimeo.com/189320424 Sponsored by:
Brian R. King, Brian R. King International
Nicole welcomes Brian R. King, International Speaker on ADHD, Autism & More, who discusses why hiring those with invisible disabilities is a win for both employer and employee. Don’t miss this honest and thoughtful discussion. To learn more about Brian, please visit: http://brianraymondking.com/ https://vimeo.com/189320421 Sponsored by:
Neli Vazquez-Rowland, Co-Founder & President, A Safe Haven
A Safe Haven has provided important support for Chicagoans in transition for more than twenty-two years. Watch Nicole’s interview with Co-Founder, Neli Vazquez-Rowland as they discuss the work that A Safe Haven does to help provide housing, treatment, as well as job preparedness and placement. Hear how this special organization works with businesses and corporations…
Jeanne Malnati, CEO, The Culture Group & Founder of Spreading Hearts
Jeanne Malnati, CEO of The Culture Group, joins Nicole to discuss the importance of creating a workplace culture that values employees. Her own experiences moved her to implement a relational model within the workplace that she is now taking outside into the community through her Spreading Hearts organization. For more information about The Culture Group…
Jay Sharman, Co-Founder & CEO, TeamWorks Media
Nicole welcomes Jay Sharman, CEO of TeamWorks Media, who reveals the three basic values that he encourages in his workplace. Learn what motivated this Emmy award winning producer to start his own purpose-driven media company. To learn more, please visit: www.teamworksmedia.com https://vimeo.com/159388687 Sponsored by:
Jeff Adeszko, Co-Founder & President, The Energy Bar
Nicole picks the brain of Jeff Adeszko, the Co-Founder and President of The Energy Bar, to learn more about how he has developed this company and other businesses into successful enterprises. https://vimeo.com/159388198 Sponsored by:
Jim Oberhofer, Kalitta Motorsports
Kalitta Motorsports’ Jim Oberhofer truly put HR in the “Fast Lane” when he joined Nicole to discuss how he keeps his racing team motivated and together. https://vimeo.com/159388020 Sponsored by:
Patrick Calhan & Alan Gappinger, Heartland Institute of Financial Education
Patrick Calhan and Alan Gappinger from the Heartland Institute of Financial Education join Nicole to discuss the importance of financial literacy and the opportunity for employers nationwide to help their employees through their free classes. Sponsored by:
Eva Niewiadomski, Founder, Catalyst Ranch
Eva Niewiadomski joins Nicole to discuss how to manage employee turnover along with strategies for success in retaining your talent. https://vimeo.com/158499212 Sponsored by:
Lou Weisbach, American Center for Cures
Lou Weisbach joins Nicole to discuss how he took a small loan of $3500 and turned that into a successful, public company as well as how he now uses business principles to drive The American Center for Cures forward in their efforts to find cures for the world’s major diseases. https://vimeo.com/158640997 Sponsored by:
The TeamFireball, Inc. Fit Crawl Experience!
By Alila Hollander, SPHR, SHRM-SCPHR Consultant | HRBOOST®, LLC.™ As an HR professional, I’ve set up multiple wellness-related programs and personally participated in team building activities as well. Last Thursday, I had an opportunity to (for once!) participate in my employer’s team building challenge through Team Fireball, Inc. Debbie Pickus, owner and founder of Team Fireball, and…
Ryan Steenrod Co-Founder and Trainer at Rebell Conditioning
As a health and fitness coach, Ryan’s passion is coaching people to their health and fitness goals through education and sustainable health practices. Learn more about Ryan’s approach and how he motivates others using Movement Medicine. https://vimeo.com/155985348 Sponsored by:
Tatyana Fertelmeyster, Founder of Connecting Differences, LLC
Tatyana Fertelmeyster discusses societal norms and how to be more sensitive and understanding of different cultures in the workplace. https://vimeo.com/155985277 Sponsored by:
Jo Ann Ugolini, Director of Investigations at Hillard Heintze
Jo Ann Ugolini joins Nicole to discuss the important subject of security in the workplace and what businesses can do to identify and address these issues. https://vimeo.com/155985439 Sponsored by:
HR Assessments Can Improve the Bottom Line
There are over 80,000 assessments in the market today, but how many are measuring cognitive abilities? In my experience, I find business owners spend a great deal of time molding and shaping their organization to focus on business goals. But sometimes one of the most challenging aspects of operating a business is the employees.…
