Episode 105 — Janine Taylor — Advocates

On this episode of David Hennessy is joined by Janine Taylor, CHRO of Advocates. From learning to "listen first" as a young HR professional to leading 2,700 employees who serve 40,000 individuals with disabilities and life challenges - Janine's journey shows why supporting the supporters matters. 🔥 Key Takeaways: ✅ Early wage access over 401k focus - Creating benefits that meet employees' immediate needs ✅ Career pathway success - Two nurse practitioners who started as direct care staff and tripled their income ✅ The respect principle - How treating everyone with dignity during transitions creates "boomerang employees" and reduces lawsuits ✅ Building representative teams - Growing HR diversity to reflect their workforce Janine's approach to understanding her diverse workforce and building systems around their real needs offers practical lessons for creating cultures where mission-driven employees can thrive. 🎙️ Brought to you by Keystone Partners - experts in helping HR and organizations meet business goals through leadership development and career transition. Made in partnership with the Northeast HR Association - and a warm welcome to NEHRA's newest board member, Janine!

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This episode is 00:47:07 long.

This episode was published on Jun 25, 2025.

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