Humans Resourced Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:49:33 -0400 https://www.nfp.com/benefits/humans-resourced/ en-us © 2026 Humans Resourced yes 0d0a9821-45cd-5c12-8c9e-0c35c5399aa8 Kyle Healy episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) human resource, workforce, people leaders, HR, human capital, employee rewards Kyle Healy https://storage.buzzsprout.com/xw5dvr10hagtcrjtnysal7cgsyti?.jpg Humans Resourced https://www.nfp.com/benefits/humans-resourced/ Kyle Healy Intention + Attention = Employee Retention Intention + Attention = Employee Retention Cognitive health, choosing curiosity and finding the antidote for stressors.

On this episode, host Kyle Healy catches up with NFP’s Deb Smolensky, global practice leader, Well-Being and Engagement, to dive deeper into strategies for staying focused, moving forward intentionally, and training your brain to tune in and turn on. 

Check out a discussion on the tools and strategies covered in Deb’s book, Brain On! for mental fitness and better executive functioning to help you – and your workforce – achieve a better creative flow state.  

Guest: Deb Smolensky, NFP

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> Cognitive health, choosing curiosity and finding the antidote for stressors.

On this episode, host Kyle Healy catches up with NFP’s Deb Smolensky, global practice leader, Well-Being and Engagement, to dive deeper into strategies for staying focused, moving forward intentionally, and training your brain to tune in and turn on. 

Check out a discussion on the tools and strategies covered in Deb’s book, Brain On! for mental fitness and better executive functioning to help you – and your workforce – achieve a better creative flow state.  

Guest: Deb Smolensky, NFP

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> Kyle Healy Buzzsprout-15066381 Wed, 15 May 2024 10:00:00 -0400 1807 2 6 full false “When you’re in the jar, you can’t read the label.” “When you’re in the jar, you can’t read the label.” It’s not uncommon for leaders to think they have everything covered to ensure an M&A integration goes smoothly. It’s also not uncommon for them to be wrong about that. Courtney Hughes-O’Connell is an HR strategist and change manager with decades of experience shepherding organizations through the M&A process. In this episode, Courtney shares how she delivers insight and perspective that can be elusive for those running a business (aka “in the jar”), helping them develop and execute the human capital solutions critical to achieving “audacious goals.”  

Bamboo Leader Group | People-Powered Performance. When It Matters.
Bamboo Leader Group is passionate about helping companies develop post-M&A people and culture integration plans that create engaged and productive employees and operational profitability. 

Guest: Courtney Hughes-O'Connell, PCC, SHRM-SCP, Founder & Principal, Bamboo Leader Group

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> It’s not uncommon for leaders to think they have everything covered to ensure an M&A integration goes smoothly. It’s also not uncommon for them to be wrong about that. Courtney Hughes-O’Connell is an HR strategist and change manager with decades of experience shepherding organizations through the M&A process. In this episode, Courtney shares how she delivers insight and perspective that can be elusive for those running a business (aka “in the jar”), helping them develop and execute the human capital solutions critical to achieving “audacious goals.”  

Bamboo Leader Group | People-Powered Performance. When It Matters.
Bamboo Leader Group is passionate about helping companies develop post-M&A people and culture integration plans that create engaged and productive employees and operational profitability. 

Guest: Courtney Hughes-O'Connell, PCC, SHRM-SCP, Founder & Principal, Bamboo Leader Group

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> Kyle Healy Buzzsprout-14070749 Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0500 2683 2 5 full false Humans Resourced Podcast Ep 4, Season 2 Humans Resourced Podcast Ep 4, Season 2 Is it a good idea to ‘re-purpose’ the people workforce instead of laying them off in times of tight budgets and thin margins?  There’s a new episode of The Humans Resourced coming soon that answers that question. 
Hear from host Kyle Healy as he talks with outplacement and career transition expert, Heather Dolan from Challenger, Gray and Christmas, Inc., about HR burnout, devoting more effort into employee well-being and the trend of “quiet cutting.”

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> Is it a good idea to ‘re-purpose’ the people workforce instead of laying them off in times of tight budgets and thin margins?  There’s a new episode of The Humans Resourced coming soon that answers that question. 
Hear from host Kyle Healy as he talks with outplacement and career transition expert, Heather Dolan from Challenger, Gray and Christmas, Inc., about HR burnout, devoting more effort into employee well-being and the trend of “quiet cutting.”

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> Kyle Healy Buzzsprout-13844127 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0400 2517 2 4 full false Benefits Utilization and the Shadow Pay Cut Benefits Utilization and the Shadow Pay Cut When employees don’t fully utilize their benefits, they’re essentially taking a 32% pay cut. Cassandra Rose from Fringe says it also sends a message to employers that they no longer need to invest in customized benefits. In this episode, Cassandra details why communication, recognizing the needs of diverse workforces and making HR your friend are critical to maximizing the impact of benefits for everyone involved. 

Fringe | The World’s First Well-Being Marketplace
With Fringe, employers save money by consolidating their employee experience programs into one platform to recruit and retain talent.

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> When employees don’t fully utilize their benefits, they’re essentially taking a 32% pay cut. Cassandra Rose from Fringe says it also sends a message to employers that they no longer need to invest in customized benefits. In this episode, Cassandra details why communication, recognizing the needs of diverse workforces and making HR your friend are critical to maximizing the impact of benefits for everyone involved. 

Fringe | The World’s First Well-Being Marketplace
With Fringe, employers save money by consolidating their employee experience programs into one platform to recruit and retain talent.

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> Buzzsprout-13428832 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0400 1390 2 3 full false Return to Office: The Power of Intrinsic Motivation Return to Office: The Power of Intrinsic Motivation Adrienne Barnard is a big believer in intrinsic motivation. She sees its key elements – autonomy, mastery, purpose – as critical to employee engagement and success. In this conversation on evolving return to office dynamics, Adrienne shares her insights on creating a culture where intrinsic motivation rules, the time/effort it takes to get there, avoiding the “lazy” approach and the perils of mandate exceptions. 

Mainstay | Empowering Success
Mainstay’s engagement platform makes it easy for colleges and businesses to start and measure meaningful conversations that drive action at scale. Everything they do is designed to spark progress with conversation. 

Guest: Adrienne Barnard, SVP, People Operations & Experience, Mainstay 

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> Adrienne Barnard is a big believer in intrinsic motivation. She sees its key elements – autonomy, mastery, purpose – as critical to employee engagement and success. In this conversation on evolving return to office dynamics, Adrienne shares her insights on creating a culture where intrinsic motivation rules, the time/effort it takes to get there, avoiding the “lazy” approach and the perils of mandate exceptions. 

Mainstay | Empowering Success
Mainstay’s engagement platform makes it easy for colleges and businesses to start and measure meaningful conversations that drive action at scale. Everything they do is designed to spark progress with conversation. 

Guest: Adrienne Barnard, SVP, People Operations & Experience, Mainstay 

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> Buzzsprout-13428699 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0400 1437 2 2 full false Brain ON! Mental Fitness and Happier, Healthier Employees Brain ON! Mental Fitness and Happier, Healthier Employees When employees thrive, organizations thrive. But in a world of information overload, burnout and stress, how do we train our brains to handle it all? The answers are in Brain ON!, a practical playbook – authored by NFP’s Deb Smolensky – for sharpening focus, boosting energy, and winning the workday. In the first episode of season 2, Deb provides insight on strengthening our brain’s “muscles,” how Brain ON! can help HR leaders and what she does to enhance her own mental fitness.

Guest: Deb Smolensky, Global Practice Leader, Well-Being and Engagement, NFP 

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> When employees thrive, organizations thrive. But in a world of information overload, burnout and stress, how do we train our brains to handle it all? The answers are in Brain ON!, a practical playbook – authored by NFP’s Deb Smolensky – for sharpening focus, boosting energy, and winning the workday. In the first episode of season 2, Deb provides insight on strengthening our brain’s “muscles,” how Brain ON! can help HR leaders and what she does to enhance her own mental fitness.

Guest: Deb Smolensky, Global Practice Leader, Well-Being and Engagement, NFP 

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> Kyle Healy Buzzsprout-13428661 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0400 1438 2 1 full false Sextortion: Raising Awareness, Empowering Solutions Sextortion: Raising Awareness, Empowering Solutions The FBI has identified sextortion as a public safety issue, especially for teens, elevating the need to be vigilant in keeping loved ones safe. With many families unsure of where to start, two HR/well-being experts share how they’re providing valuable resources – including a cyberbullying toolkit – and helping colleagues and clients “connect with their village” so they can access the support they need. 

 Guests: Doreen Davis, SPHR, and Sarah Beth James – NFP 

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> The FBI has identified sextortion as a public safety issue, especially for teens, elevating the need to be vigilant in keeping loved ones safe. With many families unsure of where to start, two HR/well-being experts share how they’re providing valuable resources – including a cyberbullying toolkit – and helping colleagues and clients “connect with their village” so they can access the support they need. 

 Guests: Doreen Davis, SPHR, and Sarah Beth James – NFP 

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> Doreen Davis, SPHR, and Sarah Beth James – NFP Buzzsprout-11993659 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0500 1654 Humans Resourced, cyberbullying, sextortion, 1 7 full false Service Leadership Needs To Be a Trend Service Leadership Needs To Be a Trend Servant leadership – “a total downward focus in how you manage your people” – isn’t a new concept, but it’s still not universally understood and embraced. Janet Potts of Suvoda, who has a passion for servant leadership, shares her insight on the positives for organizations when managers lead selflessly and prioritize employee empowerment, growth and success.

Suvoda | Clinical Trial Technology
Suvoda is a global clinical trial technology company dedicated to supporting complex studies for life-sustaining therapies. 

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> Servant leadership – “a total downward focus in how you manage your people” – isn’t a new concept, but it’s still not universally understood and embraced. Janet Potts of Suvoda, who has a passion for servant leadership, shares her insight on the positives for organizations when managers lead selflessly and prioritize employee empowerment, growth and success.

Suvoda | Clinical Trial Technology
Suvoda is a global clinical trial technology company dedicated to supporting complex studies for life-sustaining therapies. 

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> Janet Potts, MS, SPHR – Senior HR Business Partner, Suvoda Buzzsprout-11824525 Wed, 14 Dec 2022 08:00:00 -0500 1640 Humans Resourced, Leadership, Servant Leadership 1 6 full false Opportunity Is Not Everywhere, but Talent Is Opportunity Is Not Everywhere, but Talent Is
Jessica Williams of Refine Labs discusses being honest about your benefits, preparing caregivers for leave, and what it means to be a “talent destination.”

Refine Labs | Revenue R&D Laboratory
As the world’s first Revenue R&D laboratory, we consistently launch, scale, and manage new revenue programs that create breakthroughs in growth for the world’s leading B2B software companies.

Refine Labs | Revenue R&D Laboratory

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

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Jessica Williams of Refine Labs discusses being honest about your benefits, preparing caregivers for leave, and what it means to be a “talent destination.”

Refine Labs | Revenue R&D Laboratory
As the world’s first Revenue R&D laboratory, we consistently launch, scale, and manage new revenue programs that create breakthroughs in growth for the world’s leading B2B software companies.

Refine Labs | Revenue R&D Laboratory

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> Jessica Williams, MIPH, HRPM, SHRL, CMHR, SPHR, SHRM-SCP – SVP of People, Refine Labs Buzzsprout-11752206 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0500 1711 Benefits, Caregivers, Talent, HRIS, Humans Resourced, HR 1 5 full false Beware Overspending On Talent Beware Overspending On Talent Heidrick & Struggles’ Lisa Baird discusses how HR is having its moment, her take on hiring first principle thinkers, the growth of HRIS and the reliance on data, and the risks that come with overpaying for that employee you just have to have in your organization.

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> Heidrick & Struggles’ Lisa Baird discusses how HR is having its moment, her take on hiring first principle thinkers, the growth of HRIS and the reliance on data, and the risks that come with overpaying for that employee you just have to have in your organization.

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> Lisa B. Baird – Partner, Global Human Resources Officer Practice Leader, Heidrick & Struggles Buzzsprout-11515847 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0500 1729 Globalization, Overplaying, Hiring, HRIS, Humans Resourced, HR 1 4 full false Bringing People Back With a Purpose Bringing People Back With a Purpose In this wide-ranging conversation, Molly Crane from Marcum talks about competing for talent, showing you care with action (and creativity), the power of effective communication and expectation management, and how purpose is a critical ingredient in a successful return to office strategy.

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> In this wide-ranging conversation, Molly Crane from Marcum talks about competing for talent, showing you care with action (and creativity), the power of effective communication and expectation management, and how purpose is a critical ingredient in a successful return to office strategy.

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> Molly M. Crane, MS, PHR, SHRM-CP – CHRO, Marcum Buzzsprout-11515831 Wed, 02 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0400 2103 Effective Communications, Competing for Talent, Humans Resourced, HR 1 3 full false Equip Your Managers Equip Your Managers Kyle Healy talks with Tara McDill from Stockbridge on why empowering your managers with resources and training is a great strategy for enhancing employee well-being, productivity and retention.

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> Kyle Healy talks with Tara McDill from Stockbridge on why empowering your managers with resources and training is a great strategy for enhancing employee well-being, productivity and retention.

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> https://www.nfp.com/humans-resourced Tara McDill, SPHR – Director of Human Resources, Stockbridge Buzzsprout-11515747 Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:00:00 -0400 1616 Well-Being, Empowering, Employee Retention, Humans Resourced, HR 1 2 full false Perfection Is the Barrier to Progress Perfection Is the Barrier to Progress Melissa Stewart of Mariner Innovations discusses how she embraces changes, facilitates growth by engaging colleagues on what’s working and what’s not, and drives progress by never holding out for perfection.

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> Melissa Stewart of Mariner Innovations discusses how she embraces changes, facilitates growth by engaging colleagues on what’s working and what’s not, and drives progress by never holding out for perfection.

NFP | For Your Business, For Your People, For Your Life

NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success.

]]> Melissa Stewart – Senior Change Management Consultant, Mariner Innovations Buzzsprout-11278796 Tue, 04 Oct 2022 08:00:00 -0400 1637 Change Management, People Management, Humans Resourced, HR 1 1 full false