In episode 492, we consider the role of higher education in empowering employees to achieve more in the world of work.
My guest this time is Dr. Marie Harper, Dean of the Wallace E. Boston School of Business at the American Public University System (APUS). Dr. Harper has worked for corporations as well as in academia and is one of a handful of women of color in similar higher education leadership positions in the U.S.
Questions Include:
- Tell us about APUS – the mission and ways it helps the world of work
- So the American Public University System (APUS) delivers accessible and affordable online higher education to adult learners of all backgrounds. Why is this so vital?
- What are the most successful companies doing right in overcoming employee challenges amid today’s quiet quitting & great reassessment?
- What are some things that a private company can do to help convince job seekers that working for their company will be rewarding?
- How can companies ensure their workers are keeping pace with training and upskilling/cross-skilling?
- Let’s talk about career development and empowerment. How can this become more of a priority for a company who might not have focused on it enough?
- What role can higher ed play in this career development?
About American Public University System
American Public University System (APUS) delivers accessible and affordable online higher education to adult learners of all backgrounds. APUS, a five-time recipient of Online Learning Consortium’s (OLC) Effective Practice Award, offers more than 200 online degree and certificate programs through American Public University as well as American Military University, the #1 provider of higher education to the U.S. military and veterans.* With over 116,000 alumni worldwide, APUS is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. APUS is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Public Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI). For more information, visit www.apus.edu.
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In this episode, we focus on better ways to cultivate, attract and engage talent. Listen too, as we share how to identify “superpowers” within your employees. Plus we'll talk about ways managers can support the mental wellbeing of their reports.
Bill's guest this time is Patricia Carl, CEO & Founder of Highland Performance Solutions, a woman-owned organizational consulting firm that partners with Fortune 500 and start-up companies
Questions Include:
- How can we start to build a more aligned company culture?
- We have seen a major shift in how companies attract, retain and support employees due to the pandemic and the Great Resignation. What do you think is not working anymore to cultivate, attract and engage talent and what should companies be really focusing on today?
- You say that the Pareto Principle (80/20 rule) teaches us that 20% of employees drive 80% of the results. This 20% is your high performers - the team members who take on nearly any challenge and find a way to be successful. Why it is critical for leaders to cultivate and support these superstars?
- You talk about a critical leadership element is how to identify “superpowers” within your employees; unique talents that a person has but is not in a job description or part of their role. What do you mean by this and how can leaders go about enabling employees to uncover and leverage these superpowers in their role?
- You are passionate about companies and leaders embracing the intersection of mental wellness and the workplace. As a former therapist early in your career, and leading HR organizations as the CHRO, what is critical for leaders to understand and lean into when it comes to employee mental wellness? What doesn’t work from your experience?
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