Episodes

Julie McCoy is a professionally-trained life coach embarking on a new phase of her professional life. After 35 years as a trial and appellate attorney, Julie was called to coaching when she witnessed the power that life coaching has to transform lives. Julie’s most fulfilling years as an attorney were those devoted to serving pro bono clients, helping them transform their lives by solving intractable legal problems that kept them from living lives of joy and satisfaction. Through that work, Juli...

In today’s episode, host Teresa McQueen talks with Alex Geesbreght about “Performance Reviews : A New Mindset.” Alex Geesbreght is the Founder and Partner of PRAX Leadership, LLC, Geesbreght Capital, LP, and Geesbreght Group LLC. He is also a former Owner of Emergency Medicine Consultants, where he served in various roles including General Counsel, President, and Chief Strategy Officer for over sixteen years until the sale of the company in 2018. Performance Reviews can be a risk management to...

In today’s episode, Teresa and guest Deborah Grayson Riegel discuss “The Value in Encouraging Honest Feedback.” Deborah Grayson Riegel is a keynote speaker and consultant who teaches leadership communication for Wharton Business School and Columbia Business School. She regularly contributes to Harvard Business Review, Inc., Psychology Today, Forbes, and Fast Company. The author of “Overcoming Overthinking: 36 Ways to Tame Anxiety for Work, School, and Life,” she consults and speaks for clients i...

Today’s guest is Carol Kauffman, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, the founder of the Institute of Coaching, author of Real-Time Leadership: Find Your Winning Moves When the Stakes Are High, and co-author of The Power of Options. Teresa and Carol discuss “Adapt & Thrive: The Promise of Flexible Leadership.” Teresa and Carol talk about why leaders need to stay agile in their decision-making process. Carol gives her tips on how to plan things out to get agile on your feet. Connect w...

Today’s guest is Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier, a bilingual practicing psychologist with over 20 years of experience in clinical psychology and advisory workplace psychology and holds a Ph.D. and an MBA from the University of British Columbia. Marie-Helene, is a Member of the Global Clinical Practice Network of the World Health Organization, and past Director on the boards of the Canadian Psychological Association and the International Association of Applied Psychology. In 2024, Dr. Pelletier publi...

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...

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 ...

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

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 Organization...

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; bein...

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 th...

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...

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 vir...

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 di...

On today's episode, Teresa talks to Patrick Simon about 'The State of Organizations.' Dr. Patrick Simon is a Senior Partner at McKinsey and Company. He recently published a new report "The State of Organizations 2023: Ten shifts transforming organizations." The report surveyed more than 2,500 business leaders around the world, the developed four points to consider in addressing the ten organizational shifts. Patrick said he was the most surprised about the consistency in responses they received ...

Today Teresa is joined by Tracy A. Dennis-Tiwary, Ph.D. to talk about "The Anxiety Advantage." Dr. Dennis-Tiwary is a researcher, entrepreneur, and author of the book Future Tense: Why Anxiety is Good for You (Even Though it Feels Bad). She is a professor of psychology and neuroscience and Director of the Emotion Regulation Lab at The City University of New York. Teresa and Dr. Dennis-Tiwary discuss how everyone has anxiety and it's not going away, so when we treat it like an ally and change our...

Today's guest is Aimee Gindin from LifeSpeak, Inc. Workplace Perspective host, Teresa McQueen talks with Aimee about 'Creating a Culture of Belonging.' Aimee is the Chief Marketing Officer at LifeSpeak Inc. In her role, Ms. Gindin is responsible for the go-to-market strategy, communications, and growth of the corporation and its full suite of well-being products. Teresa and Aimee discuss a new survey from LifeSpeak Inc. indicates that belonging can have a major ripple effect throughout an organi...

Today’s guest is Anthony Casablanca. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Anthony about the dying art of leadership. Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:28What is Grief Leadership? 16:26Break and Public Service Announcement 17:43Red-Flag Grief Related Behaviors

In today's episode, Teresa is joined by Nadine Durbach, Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist, to discuss Mental Health: An Emerging Awareness. Teresa and Nadine talk about how many leaders are in the best position to see changes or be told of changes in their employees and addressing the issue is better than thinking it will go away. There has been a shift in how employees and employers have changed their thinking about mental health awareness in the workplace. They also talk about why it ...

In today's episode, Teresa is joined by Andrea Belk Olson, a published author, a contributor to Harvard Business Review, and a TEDx Speaker. Teresa and Andrea discuss "Buy-in For Organizational Change." Topics discussed in this episode: Why is it important for the employee to buy-in to organizational change How can an organization rebuild trust when they have a bad record of following through on organizational change? Six Components of Culture, that will create success when it comes to corporate...

In today's episode, Teresa is joined by Jen Porter, author and COO of the non-profit Mind Share Partners. This is the second part of a two-part series. In this episode, Teresa and Jen discuss 'Leaders As Mental Health Allies.' The first episode focused on 'Addressing Bias Around Mental Health.' Teresa and Jen talk about how leaders can share their own experiences with mental health to help their employees and how reseach has shown this can help with the stigma of mental health. Jen gives her tip...

In today's episode, Teresa is joined by Jen Porter, author and COO of the non-profit Mind Share Partners. This is the first part of a two-part series. In this first episode, Teresa and Jen discuss 'Addressing Bias Around Mental Health.' Teresa and Jen talk about how it's important for companies to encourage their managers to address their bias around mental health and by addressing this, companies can make a better work environment for their employees. By supporting your employees and talking ab...

Alexis gives tips to employees and employers on how to keep "the water cooler conversations" so that everyone on the team feels connected. She also talks about how to recognize special events, like birthdays, promotions, and project deadlines. To connect with Alexis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexishultine/ People are wanting flexible employers and for them to trust Alexis Hultine Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:29Employers gravitating towards remote work 12:24Break and Pu...