Recorded at the 2026 Greenville SHRM HR and Leadership Conference, Tina and Keely welcome Pat McGinnis, CEO and President of HLC, for a conversation on leadership, communication, and building strong teams. Pat discusses hiring for cultural fit and maintaining engagement in a remote and evolving workforce, as well as offers insight into how HR leaders can partner with executives to build cohesive teams. The episode also explores what employees value most and how organizations can scale without losing culture. Tune in for a candid look at what CEOs prioritize when building and sustaining high‑performing organizations.

Recorded at the Greenville SHRM 2026 HR and Leadership Conference, Tina and Keely are joined by Lindsey McMillion Stemann, founder of McMillion Consulting, to discuss how LinkedIn can shape professional credibility and career growth. Lindsey shares why first impressions are often formed online before a conversation ever takes place, offers insight into why HR professionals, in particular, should prioritize their own visibility, and how a focused approach to LinkedIn can open new opportunities. Tune in for a thoughtful discussion!

On this episode of Work This Way, hosts Tina and Jennie explore whether being overweight could be treated as a protected class in the workplace. In reference to recent studies showing how weight bias can influence hiring, pay, and promotion decisions, Jennie breaks down how weight is currently treated under federal law, the growing patchwork of state and local protections, and why employers can still face significant risk even where weight is not explicitly protected. We also examine how weight discrimination intersects with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including claims based on perceived disabilities and underlying health conditions. Tune in for an insightful discussion!