Podcasts

Diversity and inclusion efforts should begin long before an employee is hired.

Jonathan Matus is the CEO of Zendrive, a mission-driven company making roads safer with data and AI. Zendrive has the largest driving dataset in the world – more than 180 billion miles of data – and publishes industry-leading research on dangerous driving to raise awareness and improve driving behavior. In addition to measuring driving risk factors like speeding, distracted driving, and stop sign violations, the company partners with leading insurance providers and mobile carriers to provide safer driving solutions that save lives. Prior to Zendrive, Jonathan spent six years at Facebook and Google, where he worked on mobile and speech recognition projects. As one of Google’s early Android team members, he led the product marketing team in catapulting Android from industry newcomer to best-selling mobile platform within 18 months. He graduated cum laude from Harvard University with an Honors thesis on Artificial Intelligence.

Benefits that truly help employees take control of their health and create a more loyal workforce.

Michael DeLong works for CFA’s Campaign for Fair Auto Insurance as the Research and Advocacy Associate. He conducts research on auto insurance and advocates for better, fairer, and more affordable practices that will protect consumers.

Douglas Heller is an insurance expert for the Consumer Federation of America (CFA). During two decades of work on public policy and regulatory matters related to property-casualty insurance, Heller has authored op-eds, articles, and reports on auto insurance pricing in the United States, overseen regulatory challenges to insurance company rates and practices, and provided expertise in insurance-related litigation.

John Quick was founding CEO of New Directions Behavioral Health, a founder, member and now executive director for the National Behavioral Consortium

Mental health is in a free-fall for younger employees. An expert from The Standard shares what employers must do to help their workforce through these challenges.

Andrew Davies is Partner / Creative Director at Paragon Design Group, a creative firm specializing in designing digital products that enhance the Employee Experience. For the past decade, he has worked with top HR Communications firms to improve employee engagement for companies like Hasbro, Anthem, Cargill, ComcastNBC, Merck and Williams Sonoma.

Unlike past recessions, millions abruptly left the workforce as soon as the pandemic began and are still not seeking employment.

You may feel especially unproductive and distracted when you first return to the office. But remember what the office is for: strengthening social ties, some of which may have gotten overly transactional over the past year.