Season 1

July 26, 2021

The Importance of Mentors and Creating Our Personal Career Histories with Guest Edward E. Seymour | HR22

Join host Susan Ney and her guest Ed Seymour as they discuss the importance of mentors, especially during your key developmental years and when you are feeling stretched beyond what you think you might be capable of. In the…
July 19, 2021

Career Choices … Even After Retirement with Host Susan Ney | HR21

Although I believe our school systems are doing better at helping guide us in reviewing options regarding careers that will hopefully engage us for the rest of our working lives, I thought it might be fun to spend some time …
July 12, 2021

Exploring Stress Management with Host Susan Ney | HR20

In the roles we play, we are expected to be able to not only handle our own stressors, but frequently to mitigate stress for others and be the “go to” for others, for answers. Our world, in a matter of months, became somethi…
July 5, 2021

Guest Catherine Elliott on Resurfacing From Circumstances Beyond Our Control | HR19

Sometimes things happen to us that we have no control over – like life-altering illnesses, employment termination and then being cut-off LTD benefits. Dealing with one of these is difficult enough. When all occur at the sa…
June 28, 2021

Guest Dr. Paul Harrietha on Gender Equity and the Invisible Rules | HR18

Susan Ney hosts guest Dr. Paul Harrietha in a dialogue about gender equity and, to use the subtitle of his book, what’s really holding women back in business – and how to fix it. Dr. Harrietha and co-author Holly Catalfamo …
June 21, 2021

Dealing with the Ripples Created by Change with Host Susan Ney | HR17

Change always creates ripples in our lives – or tsunamis – depending on the magnitude of the situation. Some of these we create by our own actions. At other times we are impacted by circumstances totally outside of our per…
June 14, 2021

Guest James Ridge on Leadership in Local Government | HR16

Susan Ney hosts guest James Ridge, author of Welcome to the Hall: A Practical Guide for Municipal Leaders as he shares his experiences and wisdom drawn from years of working in top formal leadership positions in local govern…
June 7, 2021

Leadership Reflections with Host Susan Ney | HR15

In this episode of the series, host Susan Ney reflects on what leadership means to her using examples from her own experiences. She shares that there are leadership lessons all around us in every way and on every day. Always…
May 31, 2021

Dr. Kieth Deats on Leadership and Leading in Uncertainty | HR14

Susan Ney hosts guest, Dr. Kieth Deats, as he shares how his personal journey shaped both his leadership style and the model he created through his doctoral research and dissertation, of Equality-Based Practice and the relat…
May 24, 2021

Leadership – You Have all You Need Inside of You with Host Susan Ney | HR13

In this episode of the series, host Susan Ney talks about how each of us has all we need inside of ourselves to be find the leadership within us and to be our very best version of “us”. Using sections of her book Leadership …
May 17, 2021

The Importance of Stepping Up and Purpose with Guest John Izzo | HR12

Join host Susan Ney and her guest John Izzo, Author, Keynote Speaker, and Consultant as they dive into some of the key aspects of John’s books: Stepping Up: How Taking Responsibility Changes Everything and The Purpose Revolu…
May 10, 2021

Exploring Employee Engagement – Digging Deeper with Guest Alex Cann | HR11

Join host Susan Ney and her guest Alex Cann, Senior Project Manager with Maximizer Software Inc. as they dig deep into the topic of employee engagement, looking at some of the statistics around disengagement, and reviewing t…
May 3, 2021

Guest Cindy Rogers on Engagement and our Employment Experiences |HR10

Join host Susan Ney and her guest, Cindy Rogers, as they talk about employee engagement, both their own and that of the employees they work with. Cindy will also talk about the employee engagement project recently assigned t…
April 26, 2021

Exploring Employee Engagement with Host Susan Ney | HR09

Join host Susan Ney as she explores the topic of employee engagement, the concerning disengagement dilemma, and through use of the Gallup Q12 questions, some ideas to consider to bolster your personal engagement ratings. Abo…
April 19, 2021

Guest Steve Serbic, Assistant Fire Chief talks about Fire Culture and Mental Health | HR08

Join host Susan Ney and her guest Steve Serbic as they talk about the culture of Fire Services departments and the fact that although surveys conducted have found that 95% of firefighters feel critical incident stress and 65…
April 12, 2021

Corporate Culture and Teams Guest Debbie Comis | HR07

Join host Susan Ney and her guest Debbie Comis as they explore the topic of team dynamics within corporate culture: what it takes to build and keep vibrant teams - ones that most of us wish to work within, the impact of team…
April 5, 2021

Transitioning the Culture of an HR Department Guest David Harvey | HR06

Welcome to the new podcast series HR Inside Out – Demystifying HR & People Management Join host Susan Ney and her guest David Harvey as they explore the transition of a human resource department from one that had been focuse…
March 29, 2021

Demystifying Corporate Culture with Host Susan Ney | HR05

In the podcast series HR Inside Out - Demystifying HR & People Management Susan and her guests weave a tapestry of information, insights and guidance around HR, people management and the work processes we could all understan…
March 22, 2021

I Love My Job! I Help People Use Their Voice More Effectively! | HR04

Join host Susan Ney and guest Pamela Jones of Soundswrite as Pam provides tips on how to use the speaking voice more effectively; to present our best self, especially in situations where we are “aim to influence” – interview…
March 15, 2021

Leaving Corporate to Become an Entrepreneur With Guest Cheryl Brewster | HR03

In the podcast series HR Inside Out - Demystifying HR & People Management Susan and her guests weave a tapestry of information, insights and guidance around HR, people management and the work processes we could all understan…
March 1, 2021

Insights into Organizations’ Use of Personality Profile Tools With Guest Tracey Lee Lorenson | HR02

Welcome to the new podcast series HR Inside Out – Demystifying HR & People Management Join host Susan Ney and guest, Tracey Lee Lorenson of Paragon Strategic Services Ltd., as they dive into the topic of personality profilin…
Feb. 28, 2021

Recruitment Tips and Tales | HR01

Welcome to the new podcast series HR Inside Out – Demystifying HR & People Management Join host Susan Ney as she shares tips to help you present your best self through the recruitment process – tips to help you land that per…
Feb. 27, 2021

Welcome from Host Susan Ney and an Intro to the Podcast Series | HR00

Welcome to the new podcast series HR Inside Out – Demystifying HR & People Management. In this first episode of the series, host Susan Ney introduces herself, provides an overview of her background, and through her sharing, …