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Absence Management Perspectives

A short, conversational podcast that shines a light on the people behind the processes for integrated disability and absence management.

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37:17

Is Upskilling an Employee Perk or an Expectation?

Absence Management Perspectives ·

2025/12/11

Hear insights on education trends that set employers up for greater success, including a shift toward competency-based analyses that ensure employees have a clear roadmap for growth that aligns with employer expectations and leads to smarter hiring choices for employers, more focused development, and stronger performance management. Get the inside scoop from DMEC Education gurus Kristin Jones, CLMS, PHR, SHRM-CP, Director, Education Programs, and Laura Boll, CLMS, Experiential Learning Manager

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38:04

"House-on-Fire Moments" Employers Are Missing

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2025/11/13

Parental leave may serve as a signal for how organizations treat employees. Would yours be green, yellow, or red? Listen in to this episode with Allison Whalen, cofounder, CEO, Parentaly, who shares recent data findings and insights into how employers benefit from a strategic plan for parental leave. Resources:Can Managers Make or Break the Parental Leave Experience for Employees?DMECBenefits of DMEC MembershipFMLA/ADA Training for Supervisors and Managers training

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29:47

Transcending Stigma to Embrace Innovative Mental...

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2025/10/23

Ditching the word psychedelic is helping employers embrace therapies that show "groundbreaking results" including faster recovery and more productive employees, explains Sherry Rais, CEO and co-founder of Enthea, in this episode. In addition to health improvements, these therapies can lead to lower healthcare costs and lower disability costs. Hear more about psychedelic-assisted therapies that can be effective with treatment-resistant patients, studies underway in this episode of the DMEC

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52:21

Employers Give Equal Focus to Compliance and the...

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2025/09/11

As the leave management landscape continues to morph and change across the U.S., employers are getting more creative with how they support employees, and recognizing the need to lead with heart. With higher employee expectations for benefit plan and program design, DMEC subject matter experts note that employers are giving more than ever before during this episode of the DMEC podcast. Listen in for insights from Kristin Jones, CLMS, PHR, SHRM-CP, Director, DMEC Education Programs; Jess Dudley, CLMS,

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29:16

Authenticity & Transparency in Action: A Successful...

Absence Management Perspectives ·

2025/08/21

After experiencing the accommodations process, Kelly Woodbridge, M.Ed., ADAC, CLMS, was inspired to create a more transparent and accessible process that encourages employees to tap into benefits that support their ongoing success. Her efforts have streamlined the leave management process at Lehigh University, which is (in part) why two of her colleagues nominated her for the 2025 DMEC Emerging Leader Award. Woodbridge is the first accommodation specialist at Lehigh and her caseload has tripled in

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21:17

Could Drafting a Bucket List Unlock Your Potential?

Absence Management Perspectives ·

2025/07/10

Hear how answering three questions can help you lead a more purpose-driven and fully activated life from Sebastian (Seb) Terry, the 2025 DMEC Annual Conference speaker. Listen in for a fresh take on how people can gain more control over change by pausing long enough to consider their role in it and their ability to influence outcomes. And join us for the 2025 DMEC Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Aug. 4-7 to hear more from Seb, and to capitalize on the unique opportunity to focus on the

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26:52

Issue Spotting: Are You Overlooking State Disability...

Absence Management Perspectives ·

2025/06/12

Whatareemployersmissingwithstatedisabilityaccommodationlaws?ListenintoourguestsfromRelianceMatrix,whoaddcontexttoarecentarticlein@Workmagazinetitled“DangersLurkinStateDiscriminationLaws,”whichwehaveunlockedforlisteners.HearLanaSteven,AVPandSeniorProductComplianceCounsel,EricBroutman,AVP&Sr.EmploymentLawandLitigationCounsel,andArmandoRodriguez.Esq.,ProductComplianceCounsel,talkaboutwaysemployerscanensuretheycomplywithstatedisabilityaccommodationlawsthatare,insomeinstances,moregenerousthatfederalla

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35:41

The Benefits to Embracing Neurodiversity in the...

Absence Management Perspectives ·

2025/05/22

Neurodiversity is like biodiversity — there is a natural variation between the ways the human brain functions and there is no one right way of thinking, learning, or behaving, explains Lizzie Somerfield, LLM, MSC, New Deal for Neurodiversity, in this podcast episode with Seth Turner, founder, senior advisor, AbsenceSoft.Listen in to hear our guests talk about small adjustments that can be made to workplaces to ensure they are neuroinclusive, and how that can benefit all employees. Hear insights and

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44:12

Are Leave Management Specialists Asking the Right...

Absence Management Perspectives ·

2025/05/08

Why is "in loco parentis" a renewed topic of interest for leave management professionals? Has the atmosphere surrounding AI shifted? And what is it about psychedelic treatments that has employers seeking context? Listen in for "lightbulb moments" during the 2025 DMEC Compliance Conference from DMEC subject matter experts Kristin Jones, CLMS, PHR, SHRM-CP, Director of Education Programs, and Jess Dudley, CLMS, CPDM, Senior Education Manager. Join us June 4 for the 2025 DMEC Virtual Compliance

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35:46

Are Leave Management Specialists Asking the Right...

Absence Management Perspectives ·

2025/05/08

Why is "in loco parentis" a renewed topic of interest for leave management professionals? Has the atmosphere surrounding AI shifted? And what is it about psychedelic treatments that has employers seeking context? Listen in for "lightbulb moments" during the 2025 DMEC Compliance Conference from DMEC subject matter experts Kristin Jones, CLMS, PHR, SHRM-CP, Director of Education Programs, and Jess Dudley, CLMS, CPDM, Senior Education Manager. Join us June 4 for the 2025 DMEC Virtual Compliance

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37:01

Do Formalized Policies Help Employers Humanize the...

Absence Management Perspectives ·

2025/04/24

How do structured policies and processes enable employers to treat employees consistently as individuals, reduce liability risks, and improve the employee experience? Listen in for guidance and context from Ryan Bruce, MEd, CRC, SPHR, CLMS, Director of Client Solutions for New York Life Group Benefit Solutions, and Kristin Jones, CLMS, PHR, SHRM-CP, Director of DMEC Education Programs.Resources: Get more details in the article by Bruce titled The Benefits to a Strong Return-to-Work Policy in @Work

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30:36

Identifying Relevant vs. Trendy Employee Benefits

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2025/03/27

Amid a sea change in policies and practices, how do employers design the types of plans and policies that ensure employees feel safe and supported? Listen in to this episode for guidance and tips from Ali Schaafsma, director of absence consulting for Brown & Brown Strategic Non-Medical Solutions; and Melanie Payton, CLMS, assistant vice president of Absence Consulting and Audit Practice for Brown & Brown Strategic Non-Medical Solutions.Resources:The Business Case for Inclusive Leave Programs

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32:34

Why Offering Life Stage-Based Benefits Pays Off _...

Absence Management Perspectives ·

2025/03/17

More employers recognize the value of redesigning benefit plans and policies so they support employees during different life cycles but how do they ensure these benefits are more than just words on a page? Listen in to Bryon E. Bass, CLMS, CEO, DMEC, share insights and suggestions.This version of the episode includes a member-exclusive Q&A with Bass, who shares insights on how employers know whether they're doing enough or perhaps too much when it comes to designing employee benefit plans and

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28:43

Why Offering Life Stage-Based Benefits Pays Off

Absence Management Perspectives ·

2025/03/13

While more employers recognize the value of redesigning benefit plans and policies to support employees during all life cycles, how do they ensure these benefits are more than just words on a page? Listen in to this episode with Bryon E. Bass, CLMS, CEO, DMEC, who shares insights and suggestions. DMEC members have access to an exclusive Q&A with Bass on this topic of supportive leaves, and received a unique link to access the episode! Learn more about DMEC membership to join this supportive

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33:16

Learning to Fall Safely Helps Teams Climb Higher

Absence Management Perspectives ·

2025/02/20

Recognizing life as a playground is part of the journey to reenergizing exhausted employees, creating safe spaces to share ideas, and encouraging teams to scale greater heights. Listen in for a sneak peek of the concepts Manley Feinberg, business leader and expert mountain climber, will share during the 2025 DMEC Compliance Conference in April!And join us April 14-17, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio for the 2025 DMEC Compliance Conference

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29:53

Talking About the “C” Word: Opportunities for...

Absence Management Perspectives ·

2025/02/14

Is fear preventing employers from having conversations with employees diagnosed with cancer about how they can stay at work and return to work as soon as possible? Work can be part of the healing process and with new treatment approaches, many (if not most) patients survive early-stage diagnoses, explains Raghav Murali-Ganesh, MD, FRANZCR, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Osara Health, and Robin Newman, Clinical Program Consultant, Osara Health, and Clinical Associate Professor, Department of

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27:58

Talking About the “C” Word: Opportunities for...

Absence Management Perspectives ·

2025/02/13

Is fear preventing employers from having conversations with employees diagnosed with cancer about how they can stay at work and return to work as soon as possible? Work can be part of the healing process and with new treatment approaches, many (if not most) patients survive early-stage diagnoses, explains Raghav Murali-Ganesh, MD, FRANZCR, Chief Executive Officer, co-founder, Osara Health, and Robin Newman, clinical program consultant, Osara Health, and clinical associate professor, Department of

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23:06

What's the Business Case for Paid Company Leave?

Absence Management Perspectives ·

2025/01/30

How do you build the business case for company paid leave programs that align with executive goals and employee expectations so everyone comes out whole? Listen in as Tina Computzzi, senior digital product manager with Symetra Life Insurance Company, shares analyses you need and the results you can expect!Resources:A Comprehensive Guide to Budget Analysis for Proposing Paid Company Leave BenefitsComparisons Matter: Benchmarking Provides Direction for Disability and Absence Management Professionals

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19:40

The High Employer Cost of Employee Loneliness May...

Absence Management Perspectives ·

2025/01/16

Reframing employers' ideas (and assumptions) about loneliness could save them $1.54 billion annually and enhance employee experience in myriad ways. Learn how during this episode with Wendy Coduti, PhD, Regional Director of Health and Productivity Analytics and Consulting Practice for Prudential Group Insurance; and LaToya Rodriguez, MS, CRC, Regional Director of Health and Productivity Analytics and Consulting Practice for Prudential Group Insurance. Resources:The Organizational Effect of

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21:19

Comparisons Matter: Benchmarking Provides Direction...

Absence Management Perspectives ·

2024/12/12

Get details on how you can identify (and fill gaps) in disability and absence management from Deborah LaBonar, PhD, DMEC director of benchmarking and research. In addition to providing context for why benchmarking tools created by and for disability and absence management professionals are valuable, you'll get details on how measuring something against a standard helps employers of all sizes and industries, and ways you can use different comparators for different business units within your

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