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Saturday, May 22, 2021 @ 10am

Jodi Detjen
Show Topic:
Inclusion has become a buzzword but what does organizational inclusion really mean in 2021.
In this week’s episode, CMA’s David Ciullo hosts Jodi Detjen, author of the new book The Next Smart Step: How to Overcome Gender Stereotypes and Build a Stronger Organization.
Jodi and David discuss immediate actions you can take to make it a reality in your organization.
About The Guest:
Jodi is an accomplished organizational consultant and educator with a foundation in operational change management. Her mission is to help organizations leverage their talent strategically by increasing inclusion as soon as possible.
In addition to being Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Orange Grove Consulting, Jodi is a Clinical Professor of Management and Academic MBA Program Director at Suffolk University, Boston, MA. She has worked in organizational development for over 25 years transforming the way people work at small and large companies. Jodi designs top-tier women’s leadership training for clients that include Skillsoft and Linkage. She has consulted and run workshops for clients such as Accenture, Microsoft Partners, Dimension Data, and Oracle.
She is a highly sought-after speaker and writer for organizations that include Bright Horizons, Society of Women Engineers, Harvard University, Smith College, Lean In, and Brandon Hall Group. She is the co-author of two books: The Orange Line: A Woman’s Guide to Integrating Career, Family, and Life and The Next Smart Step: How to Overcome Gender Stereotypes, published February 9, 2021.
Jodi earned her B.Sc. in Management Science from Virginia Tech and her MA in International Development Policy from Duke University. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Business Administration at Temple University. She is an active member of many women’s advocacy organizations among them, the Geena Davis Women in Media and the Boston Club.
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Saturday, May 15, 2021 @ 10am
Liz Johnston
Show Topic:
Authenticity is key to having an inclusive work environment. But studies show that upwards of 60% of your workforce is likely covering some aspect of themselves.
What is covering? Coined in 1963 by Erving Goffman, the use of the term covering is increasingly used today for when individuals manage or downplay their differences and aspects of their true identity in order to “fit in.”
Examples of covering can include everything from hiding one’s sexual orientation or group affiliations to altering their appearance and grooming habits.
On this episode of HR Power Hour join Tawny as she talks to Verrill Labor and Employment lawyer Liz Johnston as they talk about what covering in the workplace looks like, how it is sabotaging DEI plans, and the legal implications of covering in the workplace.
About The Guest:
A regular contributor to Verrill’sTaking Care of HR Business blog, Liz handles a variety of employment matters including working with businesses of all sizes to ensure that their policies are in compliance with the latest legal updates and are working effectively for the organization in practice.
Liz also advocates for clients facing claims before state and federal courts, the Maine Human Rights Commission, and the Maine Workers’ Compensation Board.
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Saturday, May 8, 2021 @ 10am

Ryan Estis
Show Topic:
Leaders need to have the courage and conviction to use the trust they have built-in their organizations to pursue and influence the rapid and difficult changes that are happening today.
Ryan Estis of ryanestis.com is a national speaker, consultant, coach, and advisor who speaks with HRPH’s host David Ciullo on the personal growth, innovation and leadership skills needed in 2021 and beyond.
About The Guest:
Ryan Estis understands the challenges business leaders and top performers face because he’s been in their shoes.
He spent 15 years helping companies connect with employees and customers as a former ad agency executive and Chief Strategy Officer inside McCann World Group, building a client roster of category-leading brands.
Ten years ago, he decided to put that experience into practice and launch his own learning and advisory organization. Ryan is afforded an inside look at what the world’s best companies do to sustain an advantage and he shares that insight by helping clients initiate change, improve performance and deliver growth. Ryan has been recognized as one of “the best keynote speakers seen or heard” by Meetings & Conventions magazine. His writing has been featured in Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, and Entrepreneur Magazines.
Ryan’s consulting and advisory work addresses leadership, sales, and strategy challenges. Ryan provides a unique blend of experience, perspective, and process to help executive teams navigate the increasingly complex business landscape and find solutions that deliver growth. His client roster includes many of the world’s most admired companies including IBM, Microsoft, JP Morgan Chase, The National Basketball Association, Mayo Clinic, Disney, Morgan Stanley, State Farm Insurance, Lowe’s, CVS, P&G, and AT&T.
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Saturday, May 1, 2021 @ 10am
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Amy VanHanen
Show Topic:
Ripped from the April 8, 2021 Headlines of the Bangor Daily News: “Readfield Woman says company rescinded job offer after she sought breastfeeding accommodation”.
Would you like that story to be about your organization?
Did you know that there is an organization that can help employers nationwide with family-friend benefits, tools and an app that can minimize the risk, foster employee engagement, and improve your bottom line?
Join CMA’s host David Ciullo as he speaks with CEO and Founder Amy VanHaren of Pumpspotting discuss How to Accommodate Breastfeeding in the Workplace: One Maine tech startup is helping employers with family-friendly benefits.
About The Guest:
Amy Vanhanen is an entrepreneur, mother, writer, speaker two-time breastfeeder, and founder of Pumpspotting.
Amy has built communities and led creative digital storytelling and marketing for over 20 years. She experienced deep isolation while trying to navigate working and breastfeeding and saw a better way to unite and empower all the nursing and pumping women of the world so she went on to create Pumpspotting.
She’s pitched on a moving escalator on Apple’s reality show Planet of the Apps, named a Forbes Next 1000 Entrepreneur, and awarded as a high-impact startup by MassChallenge.
Amy never imagined that her passion to nourish her own family would lead her to nourish others and take her 25,000 miles cross country on a 40-foot RV called the Breast Express. But now, as passionate as ever, she’s out to help millions more women reach their breastfeeding goals.
Say hello, Amy loves to send handwritten notes and to hear from moms.
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