Donna Cutting is our Emotional Support Human

<p>Today, I interviewed Donna Cutting and have unofficially proclaimed her my emotional support human because of her cheery, positive vibes. We discussed employment branding, the great resignation and how to put employees first. I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation and this you will too.</p> <p>- Jim Stroud &nbsp;</p> <p>NOTES AND QUESTIONS ASKED IN THIS PODCAST</p> <p>The past two years have been extraordinary in the world of work. Due to the pandemic and now this post-Covid world, a lot of workers are trying to find themselves. I think that's why this phenomenon of The Great Resignation is taking place. In this atmosphere, I've been told that the best thing a company can do is instill a sense of purpose in their team.<strong> If that's true, w</strong>hat would you say are the benefits of defining purpose for your team? How do you define your team's purpose - and use it in practice?</p> <p>A growing trend in the world of work is "location-agnostic pay" where people are paid the same salary no matter where they are in the world. <a href="https://blog.remotive.io/location-agnostic-pay-companies/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://blog.remotive.io/location-agnostic-pay-companies/">I know several companies are offering this to be competitive</a>. <strong>It makes me wonder, what is </strong>the best way to insure fair compensation?&nbsp;</p> <p>Many companies have moved to a WFH (work from home) model when the pandemic hit and although the trend now seems to be a hybrid office (some days at home/some days at the office), new management challenges are surfacing. People who work from home may be more favored because of the close interaction causing remote workers to feel less valued. <strong>Do you have any suggestions on how</strong> companies can keep remote teams connected? Should remote workers be handled differently than those who regularly come into the office? And how can companies encourage diversity and inclusion in these situations?</p> <p>We spend so much of our lives at work. Accor