Episodes

Christèle’s practice is mostly about assisting skilled workers to secure temporary visas and entrepreneurs to self-sponsor for legal permanent residence with their American companies. She is currently a student of Harvard Extension pursuing a Graduate Certificate Program in International Relations. This is highly relevant to the current state of affairs between the U.S. and foreign countries and bears a connection with her daily work as an immigration lawyer. Christèle puts a particular focus on...

Teresa gives a Mid-Year update on some recent key rulings and gives some reminders for employees and employers. Topics discussed in this episode are: CalSavers Retirement Savings Program (CalSavers), for more information visit www.calsavers.comDistracted Driving License PointsCalifornia local minimum wage increase, for more information visit www.laborcenter.Berkeley.edu. EEO-1 Update, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently announced a new filing deadline for Employer Informa...

Today's guest is Kelly Lam, a wellness expert and founder of The Whole Purpose. Teresa and Kelly discuss the importance of health and wellness in the workplace, and why it is so important for employers to pay attention to their employees. Kelly discusses her top tips for how to stay healthy at work so you can be better focused and perform your job better. One tip Kelly talks about is setting a timer to get up during your workday. You can find out more about Kelly at https://thewholepurpose.com/....

Neil Pedersen is a fierce competitor, savvy negotiator, and insightful strategist. He has a thirty- year track record of procuring significant judgments and settlements in the areas of employment discrimination and termination as well as insurance coverage and bad faith, business litigation, and real property litigation. He enjoys and excels in trial, and pushes cases aggressively in that direction. Neil has been recognized by the legal community as one of its most honored professionals. He has ...

Today's replay episode is a very informational interview with attorney Alan Crivaro on California's Ban The Box legislation. The interview continues to receive a lot of positive feedback and the topic remains relevant and as important as ever. During the interview, Teresa McQueen talks with criminal defense attorney Alan Crivaro about California's Ban-The-Box legislation. The episode provides an overview of Ban-The-Box conditional offers of employment and notice requirements as a starting point ...

Today’s guest is Angie Morgan, executive coach, and co-creator of leadership development, Lead Star. Teresa McQueen talks with Angie about demystifying leadership. Angie gives her tips and thoughts for leaders and how they may identify and mentor those around them. Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:30What does it mean to "demystify" leadership? 12:57Break and Public Service Announcement 14:19Tips and thoughts for leaders 26:49Teresa's Closing Remarks Leadership happens in your...

Today’s guest is Peter Stockburger, a partner at Dentons. Teresa McQueen talks with Peter for Part 2 of California’s Privacy Rights Act. They discuss what is CA Consumer Privacy Act and CA Privacy Right Act. Peter gives us insight into what employers and employees can expect to see in 2023, and his takeaways and best practices. Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:48What we can expect for 2023 15:10Break and Public Service Announcement 16:28Key Take A Ways and Best Practices 28:2...

Today’s guest is Peter Stockburger, a partner at Dentons. Teresa McQueen talks with Peter about California’s Privacy Rights Act. They discuss what is CA Consumer Privacy Act and CA Privacy Right Act. Peter gives us insight into what will happen when CPRA becomes effective in 2023, what employers and employees will need to know, and what employers will need to provide to their listeners. Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:57What is California’s PPA and PRA? 11:44Break and Public...

Today’s guest is Scott Shute, Head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs at LinkedIn. Teresa McQueen talks with Scott about embracing mental wellness. “I think we are seeing an evolution, you can think of mindfulness as a mental exercise, as a corollary to physical exercise” -Scott Shute “There’s this stigma. If I admit to not being perfect, admit to having a bad day; that I am weak, and that is a stigma that we need to get over”-Scott Shute Scott is the author of the book, The Full Body Yes: C...

Today’s guest is Christèle Demuro, experienced Attorney in business immigration law. Teresa McQueen talks with Christèle about immigration and lingering impacts of COVID-19. Teresa and Christèle talk about the first 100 Days of the new Biden Administration; what changes have we seen and what can we expect. They also discuss the limitations imposed by COVID-19 and the accommodations that U.S. employers have made and the long-term impact of COVID-19 on remote work and visas for immigrants. Episode...

Today’s guest is Katherine Porter, practicing attorney and certified life coach. Teresa McQueen talks with Katherine about the designer’s mindset, what it is and how it can improve your workplace for employers and employees. Dealing with resistance on a new idea in the workplace? Katherine says that with the designer’s mindset, “you don’t hide from them, you bring them into the process.” Katherine discusses the different Designer’s Mindset: Bias to ActionEmpathyRadical CollaborationEmbrace ambig...

The second guest in our Return to Work Series is Theresa Agovino, workplace editor for the Society for Human Resource Management. Teresa McQueen talks with Theresa about what the workplace could look like in 2025. Facebook and Twitter were one of the first companies to hire a Director of Remote Work to help manage the amount of people working remotely. Another trend that Theresa says will continue is the push for diversity and inclusion. Theresa also believes that the COVID-19 pandemic has made ...

The first guest in our Return to Work Series is Susan Lund, partner of McKinsey & Company and a leader of the McKinsey Global Institute. Teresa McQueen talks with Susan about the Future of Work : Post Covid-19. Many employers and employees have faced challenges over the past year, but what will the future hold for the workforce? Listen to the episode to hear about McKinsey’s recent study. Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:39Coming Back to Work Post Covid 13:32Break and Public ...

Today’s guest is Michelle Silverthorn, speaker and author of Authenic Diversity. Teresa McQueen talks with Michelle about addressing microaggressions in the workplace. Episode Timeline From A Person’s Perspective, Are They Allowed To Succeed And Belong Here? You Set The Culture That Says, ‘No, We Don’t Do That Here, We Don’t Say That Here, Those Aren’t Actions That We Perform Here– Michelle Silverthorn Thank You To: Michelle Silverthorn Click here to access Michelle’s book Authentic Diversity

Today’s guest is Nicole Miller, People Operations Manager at Buffer. Teresa McQueen talks with Nicole about Buffer’s 2020 4 Day Work Week Experiment. In May 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Buffer decided to experiment with a 4 Day Work Week. After a month, they felt the need to extend the trial of the experiment to December. Listen to the Podcast to see what they found out! Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:40How did the 4 Day workweek start? 14:42Break and Pu...

Today’s guest is Col. Carla Bass. Teresa McQueen talks with Carla about crafting a powerful performance review. Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:39How Employers can create a Powerful Review 10:36Break and Public Service Announcement 11:57Tips for Powerful Performance Appraisal 21:02Teresa’s Closing Remarks You Have To Make Every Word Count– Col. Carla Bass Thank You To: Ret. Col. Carla Bass Click here for links to Carla’s book “Write to Influence!”

Today’s guest is Debbie McCormick. Teresa McQueen talks with Debbie about how to create a magnetic LinkedIn profile. She lays out 5 tips to help improve your LinkedIn profile. Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:29Tips 1 & 2 for a Magnetic Profile 12:04Break and Public Service Announcement 13:17Tips 3 – 5 for a Magnetic Profile 23:40Teresa’s Closing Remarks Thank You To: Debbie McCormick

Today’s guest is Life Coach Julie McCoy. Teresa McQueen talks with Julie about take aways from 2020 and reflections for 2021! Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:29Reflections of 2020 18:05Break and Public Service Announcement 19:19Lesson Learned from 2020 26:27Teresa’s Closing Remarks Thank You To: Julie McCoy

Special Holiday Replay with guest is Mekala Krishnan. Teresa McQueen talks with Mekala about the Gender Equality in the Workplace Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:38Challenges Women Face in the Workplace 10:09Break and Public Service Announcement 10:59How Women Can Get Ahead 17:44Teresa’s Closing Remarks https://youtu.be/gSl-wSJzMxI Thank You To: Mekala Krishnan

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 29:40Teresa’s Closing Remarks Thank You To: Anthony Casablanca

Today’s guest is Marilyn Gist. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Marilyn about leadership in a time of crisis. Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 1:253 Questions for Leadership 15:20Break and Public Service Announcement 16:34Balance Between Humility and Ego 25:49Teresa’s Closing Remarks Thank You To: Marilyn Gist

Today's guest is Antoinette Balta, attorney, and Veteran’s Advocate. Teresa McQueen talks with Antoinette for a Special Veteran's Day Episode. Antoinette discusses the barriers Veterans face when trying to reenter the workplace. She also talks about the benefits of hiring a Veteran. Don't miss this Special Veteran's Day Episode! Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:35Barriers Veterans Face Reentering the Workplace 11:25Break and Public Service Announcement 12:43Benefit’s of Hirin...

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...

Today's guest is Tim Ringo, author and HR consultant. Teresa McQueen talks with Tim about improving productivity. Tim recently released a book; "Solving The Productivity Problem: How People Engagement, Innovation and Performance Will Transform Work." Teresa and Tim discuss what causes productivity issues and how they can be fixed. Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:27What is the ‘Productivity Problem?’ 09:33Break and Public Service Announcement 10:51Productivity Issues and Trus...