Working with Emerging Professionals with Michaela Glendening (Live from HRSouthwest)

31 Oct 2024 • 34 min • EN
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In episode 172, Coffey talks with Michaela Glendening about engaging and retaining emerging HR professionals and Gen Z employees in the workplace. They discuss Dallas HR's new Emerging HR Professionals Committee initiatives; unique characteristics of Gen Z workers; the importance of regular feedback and communication; mentoring program strategies; managing workplace expectations around deadlines and productivity; connecting employees with organizational values and mission; creating effective feedback systems; balancing remote and in-office work preferences. Good Morning, HR is brought to you by Imperative—Bulletproof Background Checks. For more information about our commitment to quality and excellent customer service, visit us at https://imperativeinfo.com. If you are an HRCI or SHRM-certified professional, this episode of Good Morning, HR has been pre-approved for half a recertification credit. To obtain the recertification information for this episode, visit https://goodmorninghr.com. About our Guest: Michaela Glendening is an HR Generalist at ARCO/Murray, specializing in onboarding, employee relations, performance management, DEI, and benefits administration. She graduated from Texas Tech University in 2019 with a Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management and Marketing. Michaela has been actively involved with SHRM since her time at Texas Tech, where she served as President of Tech SHRM and more recently as the 2023 DallasHR Director of Student Engagement. Currently, Michaela is leading the launch of the new DallasHR Emerging Professionals program, designed to provide resources and support for HR professionals in the early stages of their careers. Michaela Glendening can be reached at  https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelaglendening/ About Mike Coffey: Mike Coffey is an entrepreneur, licensed private investigator, business strategist, HR consultant, and registered yoga teacher. In 1999, he founded Imperative, a background investigations and due diligence firm helping risk-averse clients make well-informed decisions about the people they involve in their business. Imperative delivers in-depth employment background investigations, know-your-customer and anti-money laundering compliance, and due diligence investigations to more than 300 risk-averse corporate clients across the US, and, through its PFC Caregiver & Household Screening brand, many more private estates, family offices, and personal service agencies. Imperative has been named the Texas Association of Business’ small business of the year and is accredited by the Professional Background Screening Association. Mike shares his insight from 25 years of HR-entrepreneurship on the Good Morning, HR podcast, where each week he talks to business leaders about bringing people together to create value for customers, shareholders, and community. Mike has been recognized as an Entrepreneur of Excellence by FW, Inc. and has twice been recognized as the North Texas HR Professional of the Year. Mike is a member of the Fort Worth chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and is a volunteer leader with the SHRM Texas State Council and the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. Mike is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the HR Certification Institute and a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). He is also a Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher (RYT-200). Mike and his very patient wife of 27 years are empty nesters in Fort Worth. Learning Objectives: Implement regular feedback systems that provide daily or weekly performance metrics and constructive guidance to meet Gen Z expectationsDevelop authentic mentoring programs that align with individual career goals and provide clear pathways for growthCreate engagement strategies that demonstrate organizational values through actions rather than just words, incorporating peer recognition and regular communication.

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