Heather Polivka helps leaders create workplaces where people thrive, great talent stays, and businesses grow. Whether clients are responding to a changing talent market, fueling high growth, or navigating accelerated change, Heather guides leaders to cultivate a way of working that fuels their business and empowers their people. She has been doing that for more than two decades at companies of all sizes.

Her journey includes leadership roles at major brands such as Target—where she spent a decade in product management and development—and the Lenox Group, where she served as Managing Director of Product Marketing, honing her expertise in consumer behavior and brand strategy.

Guest:

Heather Polivka | Founder & CEO of Awesome People Leaders | https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherpolivka/

Contact info: o Email: heatherp@awesomepeopleleaders.com o Schedule Time with me at: https://meetings.hubspot.com/heatherpapl/meetings o LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherpolivka/ o Our website: https://www.awesomepeopleleaders.com/

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Jay Olson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayolson/

Becky Lauseng - https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-lauseng/

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Lena Scullard and Becky Lauseng welcomed employment attorney Kate Bischoff to discuss employee handbooks, which she defined as documents setting expectations and guidance distinct from tactical policy manuals. Kate advised that HR should determine the handbook's tone to match the company culture, use the document to drive cultural change, and review the handbook annually, ideally from back to front and through the perspective of an employee needing guidance.

Key recommendations included ensuring harassment and essential EEO policies are prominently featured, avoiding broad off-the-clock conduct language, and keeping the handbook concise (less than 35 pages) by removing specific policy details like employment classifications, lengthy discipline policies, and temporary trend topics like returning to the office.

Guest:

Kate Bischoff | Employee Attorney & HR Professional | https://www.linkedin.com/in/k8bisch

Resources:

Website: http://www.k8bisch.com

Kate's LinkedIn Learning Session on Employee Handbooks: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/human-resources-creating-an-employee-handbook-26129200

Email: kate@k8bisch.com

Hosts:

Becky Lauseng - https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-lauseng/

Lena Scullard - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenascullard/

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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources (TCSHRM): Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM chapters, TCSHRM is based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. With an ongoing calendar of events, our mission is to provide high quality professional development, information exchange, and networking opportunities for the Human Resource professional through multiple channels.

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Eric Harkins is the President and Founder of GKG Search & Outplacement, a Minneapolis-based consulting firm that helps organizations Get, Keep & Grow talent. He is also an Amazon #1 best-selling author of: Great Leaders Make Sure Monday Morning Doesn’t Suck.

His goal is simple: Help every company he works with make sure Monday morning doesn’t suck for their employees. Eric is a motivational speaker, consultant, executive-coach, and an expert in helping companies create a culture high performers want to be a part of.

During his 25-year career in corporate America, Eric held leadership roles ranging from Manager to Chief Human Resources and Chief Administrative Officer.

Guest:

Eric Harkins | President and Founder of GKG Search & Outplacement | https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-harkins-3144296/

Resources:

https://ericharkins.com

https://www.amazon.com/Great-Leaders-Monday-Morning-Doesnt/dp/1950863832/

Hosts:

Jay Olson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayolson/

Becky Lauseng - https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-lauseng/

INTERESTED IN SPONSORSHIP? Please email sponsors@tcshrm.org.

Twin Cities Society For Human Resources (TCSHRM): Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM chapters, TCSHRM is based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. With an ongoing calendar of events, our mission is to provide high quality professional development, information exchange, and networking opportunities for the Human Resource professional through multiple channels.

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