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This podcast is recorded on the campuses of Michigan State University and is intended to be a resource for those who support the worklife mission, vision, and values.

Michigan State University WorkLife Office

  • May 1, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 38m AVG DURATION
  • 30 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from MSU WorkLife Podcast

Maranda Holtsclaw and Ian Reynolds of HERC

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 29:43


"Go to hercjobs.org"

Melissa Staub Schools John on StrengthsFinder

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 26:24


"Name It, Aim It, Claim It"

Jaimie Hutchison Guides You through Mindfulness Techniques for Stress Management

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 54:53


"Mental health matters"

Erica Venton Talks about Efficient Work

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 19:59


"Feeling more like I was in control of the work I was doing"

Institutional Diversity, Excellence, and Action (IDEA) Coordinators

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 24:55


"I want to be a part of the team to help bring about change on the campus"

Morteza Mahmoudi and Barbara Roberts on Academic Bullying

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 50:25


"Reminds me of a root canal"

Women’s Advisory Committee for Support Staff (WACSS)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 32:49


"We see such growth in the women that serve on this committee"

1st Time Home Buyers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 54:23


Thank you to the community educators who helped coordinate this episode.

International Spartans at the Friendship House

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 34:58


Thank you to the Community Volunteers for International Programs (CVIP) who helped coordinate this episode.

Paulette Granberry Russell, Part 2 of 2

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 21:19


This is the first episode featuring co-host Carly Kabel! This special episode, recorded on the 4th Floor of the Administration Building, is split into two parts.

Paulette Granberry Russell, Part 1 of 2

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 28:09


Paulette Granberry Russell joined Michigan State University in 1998 as senior advisor to the president for diversity and serves as director of the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives.

Joy Shantz, Office for International Students and Scholars

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 37:15


International Studies and Programs (ISP) is the hub for international research, teaching and outreach at Michigan State University.

Local Childcare Options

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 26:33


Quality, affordable, licensed childcare is available in the area surrounding campus. There are many options that will help you find the best fit for you and your young ones.

Amy Bonomi, PhD, MPH

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 34:09


A special episode recording presented by the MSU Women's Networking Association

Redefining Women's Empowerment: Multi-layered Leadership Pipeline

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 56:53


A special episode recording presented by the MSU Women's Networking Association

Carol Parker, PhD, MPH

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 54:32


Carol Parker provides administrative leadership to Academic Affairs, leadership to the Continuing Medical Education Office, and serves as the assistant course director for required courses in the MD degree program. As a member of the Shared Discovery Planning Group, the last several years have focused on implementing the college’s new curriculum which entails developing new curriculum and addressing budgetary, space and faculty availabilities. Carol also works closely with the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs on LCME accreditation including the monitoring and continuous quality improvement requirements.

Managing Stress at Work

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 33:00


Listeners will hear how to create an action plan for handling even the most stressful moments.

Judy McMillan, CIP HRPP Manager

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 45:10


The Michigan State University (MSU) Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) includes the Institutional Review Board (IRB) committees and the IRB and Compliance offices.

Holly Rosen, MSU Safe Place

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 42:37


The primary purpose of MSU Safe Place is to ensure the personal safety, welfare, and dignity of those who experience relationship violence and stalking within the MSU and greater Lansing communities.

Sherman Garnett, Dean of James Madison College

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 49:21


Sherman Garnett received the MSU Outstanding Supervisor Award in 2016.

Gary Roloff, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2019 39:12


Dr. Roloff has been a faculty member at Michigan State University (MSU) in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife since 2005. Prior to MSU, he worked for 11 years as a Wildlife Management Specialist for Boise Cascade Corporation.

David Gift, MSU Oustanding Supervisor (2010)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 54:39


When David Gift won the 2010 Outstanding Supervisor Award, he was IT Services CIO at MSU.

Genevieve Cottrell and Andrew Widner

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 45:55


Genevieve is a Chemical Safety Officer with MSU Environmental Health and Safety. Andrew is the Assistant Director for Finance and Operations at the W. K. Kellogg Biological Station.

Nancy Schmitt, PhD, RN; Director of Academic Instructional Support Services for the MSU College of Nursing

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 32:11


Nancy Schmitt stops by the WorkLife Office in Linton Hall to talk about her years of experience at MSU supervising Spartans.

Lynette Forman, Parking Operations Manager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2019 35:11


John Girdwood travels to the MSU Police Station to sit down with Lynette Forman and discuss what it means to supervise staff in an outstanding manner.

Nick Drew, Chief of Staff at MSU Psychology

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 38:31


Nick Drew was the recipient of the MSU Oustanding Supervisor Award in 2018 while working for MSU Public Health in Flint.

Michael Hudson, Director of the MSU Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 50:21


Beyond work, Mike lives a full and rewarding life. His Masters in university administration and Bachelor's in Psychology helped prepare him for a life of impact. He remains active in a range of community and family activities including community service through Kiwanis, The MSU Federal Credit Union Board of Directors, and from 2012-2019, to the State of Michigan as Commissioner for the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons as appointed by then Governor Rick Snyder.

Wyatt Short, Division of Public Health Program Assistant

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 28:46


John Girdwood talks with Wyatt Short on a variety of topics including the importance of exit interviews.

Kirk Domer, Department of Theatre Chairperson and Professor of Scene Design

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 27:00


John Girdwood talks with Kirk Domer about how to be an Outstanding Spartan Supervisor.

Flexibility at Work: Working from Home for Novel Coronavirus

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 44:17


"Approach this as a mutual project"

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