Coffee chats with top HR experts and influencers
Real talk on leave, benefits and engaging employee experiences
How benefits shape lives and loyalty
Featuring Steve Boese
Steve Boese, co-founder of H3 HR Advisors, co-chair of the HR Technology Conference and co-host of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, sat down with Unum to explore the evolving role of benefits in the modern workplace. With over two decades of experience in HR tech, Steve shares his insights on how today’s benefits are reshaping the employee experience and how reimagining them creates a strategic advantage for employers.
Designing return-to-work programs
Featuring Bryon Bass
Bryon Bass, CEO of Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC), joins Unum VP of Leave and Absence Strategy, Susan Stowell, to share insights on building return-to-work (RTW) programs that are compassionate, compliant and cost-effective. Bryon explains the real-world challenges and opportunities facing employers, sharing insights on how thoughtful reboarding can boost retention, productivity and ROI while supporting employees through meaningful transitions.
Empathetic leadership in the era of tech advances
Featuring Jevon Wooden
Jevon Wooden, Founder and CEO of BrightMind Consulting Group and host of the Design Your Life and Business podcast, joins Unum for a candid conversation on how HR leaders can lead with empathy amid rapid workplace transformation. The conversation covers everything from agile change frameworks and intentional technology rollouts to the intersection with human intelligence.
Tangled web of leave laws
Featuring Louis Lessig
Unum VP of Leave and Absence Strategy, Susan Stowell, caught up with Louis Lessig of Brown and Connery, LLP to unravel the complexities of leave laws that HR teams must navigate. From FMLA and ADA to PWFA and state-specific mandates, they explore how evolving legal obligations create mounting risk yet introduce opportunities for HR to collaborate in designing and monitoring the culture of an organization.
The business impact of employee benefits and belonging
Featuring George Rogers
In this conversation, George Rogers of Lighthouse Research and Advisory shares several key insights on how purpose, culture and leadership shape employee experience and drive organizational success. Drawing from his new book "Champion Your Purpose," he explores how leaders can foster connection, growth and trust by aligning workplace practices with employee expectations.
How fearless leaders inspire healthy and high-performing teams
Featuring Jennifer Cassetta
Jennifer Cassetta, author and high-performance coach, spills the tea on what it takes to be a bold and resilient HR leader amid today’s rising demands and mounting burnout. With her passionate and empowering approach, Jennifer shares strategies to help HR professionals rise above workplace overwhelm, reclaim balance and elevate both wellness and performance.
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