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The Thriving Hive – Replay

Saturday, Februrary 16, 2018 @10am

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Guest:

Mari Ryan, MBA, NHP, CWP
CEO & Founder
Advancing Wellness
Author of
The Thriving Hive:
How People Centric Workplaces
Ignite Engagement and Fuel Results

The Thriving Hive –

The Thriving Hive is a simple, yet insightful story about a company CEO whose organization is no longer attracting and retaining the kinds of employees the organization needs to remain competitive and keep their customers happy.

Her mentor, the former CEO, introduces her to two very different beehives and his unconventional look at how organizations can support or diminish the well-being of their employees. The Dive Hive reveals the pitfalls of leadership that focuses on profits. While the Alive Hive shows how productive a workforce can be when the culture prioritizes employee well-being.

The story, replete with interesting characters, takes you on a journey as the bees experience hive-threatening situations and shows how each hive prepares for and deals with adversity. You’ll meet the management teams and worker bees who represent typical employees in any organization and learn from the CEO’s observations.

This business parable is a quick read for anyone who wants guidance for creating a culture of well-being, purpose, vitality, and satisfaction, for an all-encompassing employee experience.

The story shows why organizations should put their people first and why the well-being of the workforce is the most valuable asset of any business that wants to be successful for the long-term. In this book you will learn:

  • How to create an organizational culture that supports the well-being of the workforce
  • The link between employee well-being and engagement, productivity and commitment, and
  • Strategic viewpoints and tactical practices that support employee well-being.

Boots2Roots – Replay

Saturday, January 5, 2019 @10am

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Guest:

Col. Jen Fullmer, USAF Ret.
Boots2Roots

Boots2Roots –

Jen Fullmer is Executive Director of a relatively new Maine nonprofit called Boots2Roots.

Boots2Roots provides personalized and proactive support for active duty military members and their families who are transitioning to Maine.  Boots2Roots’ programs focus on employment, navigating transition resources, and peer mentoring, built on a foundation of networking connections based in trust.  Boots2Roots is the only nonprofit in Maine specifically focused on connecting with active duty military members before they begin their transition to Maine so they can hit the ground running when they get here.

Prior to her current role, Jen served 24 years in the United States Air Force and retired as a Colonel in the fall of 2015.  She served in a variety of leadership positions to include flying squadron command and Chief of Staff of the Joint Interagency Task Force South, a multi-national task force tasked with facilitating the interdiction of illicit trafficking and other narco-terrorist threats. From 2013 to 2014 she served as Vice Commander of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, where she was second in command of United States Central Command’s largest air wing, responsible for combat operations and installation support for 8000 U.S. and coalition warfighters.  Jen is a command pilot with more than 2,500 flight hours in the B-1 Bomber, including 90 combat missions over Afghanistan and Iraq during Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM from October 2001 to May 2014.

Jen has a Master of Science in Human Services with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from Purdue University Global, a Master of Arts in Strategic Studies from the USAF Air War College, Air University, a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the College of Naval Command and Staff, Naval War College, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Northern Colorado.

Working at 65 – What About Medicare? – Replay

Saturday, December 29, 2018 @10am

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Our Guest:

Tom Wright
Founder and President

Turning 65 Workshop

The Turning 65 Workshop was created by Tom Wright, who has 35 years of experience in financial services and employee benefits. Tom’s a great communicator who brings a wealth of practical knowledge- and even a touch of humor- to each workshop!

It’s an innovative workplace learning experience designed to help employees better understand the foundational programs of Social Security & Medicare. Two Formats are offered: ‘Almost 65’ for employees age 60+ and ‘Someday 65’ for employees ​of all ages.

More and more Baby Boomers are working beyond age 65. They have a pressing need to not only understand the basics of Medicare, but also how it coordinates with their group health coverage. And don’t forget Social Security! All this information is complex, and often hard to find.

Responding to Off Duty and Online Conduct – Replay

Saturday, December 22, 2018 @10am

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Our Guest:

Bouchard-Torso-72-dpiBrian Bouchard
Employment Attorney
Sheehan Phinney

Responding to Off Duty and Online Conduct

Brian joined the firm in 2013 and is a member of the firm’s Litigation Group. Prior to joining the firm he was a judicial extern for the Honorable Jeffrey R. Howard at the First Circuit Court of Appeals and a judicial intern at Rockingham County Superior Court. Brian was a teaching assistant for Legal Writing I and II and Evidence and a research assistant for Professor Mitch Simon for “Limiting the Use of Expunged Offenses in Bar and Law School Admission Processes: A Case for Not Creating Unnecessary Problems”, published in the Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics, and Public Policy.

Education

B.A., magna cum laude, Stonehill College
J.D., magna cum laude, University of New Hampshire School of Law

Honors

Brian was the recipient of the Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence and a member of the Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program. While at the University of New Hampshire School of Law he was the Managing Editor of IDEA: The Intellectual Property Law Review.

Memberships and Admissions

Brian is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association and is admitted to practice in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.