Author name: Felicia Harris

Amy Anger, Owner, and Founder of Atrip Consulting, Executive and Culture Coach, Attorney, National Speaker, Freelance Community Advocate, and Gig Economy Expert. Atrip Consulting is a management consulting firm that counsels companies on how to engage independent workers.

Pamela Smith, Owner and Managing Member of PTS Compliance Consulting. PTS Compliance Consulting, based in Belleville Michigan, focusses on providing certification documentation review for women and minority businesses with corporations that possess initiatives for supplier diversity.

Alari Adams, Founder, and Attorney at ASquared Legal Group, a minority and women-certified law firm based in downtown Detroit, specializing in business, labor and employment, and intellectual property law. Alari breaks down the differences between types of business structures, ways businesses can protect themselves from risk and vulnerability, and issues regarding independent contractors and employees.

Felicia Harris, interviews Fred Lumpkin, the Director of Corporate Work Study at Detroit Cristo Rey in Detroit Michigan. Within this work-study program, Fred is going on his fifth year of being responsible for over 330 students that are employees at over 80 different organizations. Fred explains how Cristo Rey works between high school students and workforce partners, the high level of professional training that students receive, and the ample amount of benefits for employers.

Christina Concord of Antina Promotions. Concord discusses how her organization focuses on engaging clients and elevating brands, especially within the internal marketing side of the business. The two talk about how to help organizations retain, appreciate and reward their employees through the use of incentive programs and promotions that increase employee productivity.

Patricia Shall, President of Creative Benefits & Insurance Solutions and Sean Powers, Attorney and Partner at Lacey & Jones, LLP about legal marijuana use from a business perspective. Patricia and Sean cover how marijuana legalization has affected workplace discipline, employment policies, workers compensation, and what employers and employees should know when facing medical marijuana situations.

As the president of Schott Cultural Consulting and author of the Keys to Client Communication System™, Kim helps small and mid-size organizations get found online easier. She helps businesses consistently attract groups of their most profitable English, Chinese, and Spanish speaking clients using Multicultural Marketing and digital media.

Felicia Harris, Principal Owner of EverythingHR and EverythingHR Financial Services, interviews Colette Douglas, President of Elite Customer Service. The two discuss the most important parts of excellent customer service such as paying attention to details, having high expectations for employees, being consistent and respectful, and having character and integrity.

Felicia Harris, Principal Owner of EverythingHR and EverythingHR Financial Services, discusses financial wellness for both business owners and employees. For employers, she explains the ins and outs of financial stress and urges staying balanced and healthy. For employees, she also stresses maintaining a healthy lifestyle and explains a variety of available resources to help with financial stress.