10 - Al Polizzi (Chief People Officer at VetCor)

Our guest today was Al Polizzi, Chief People Officer at VetCor. We talk about her love for dogs (0:48), how she transitioned from an English professor to HR (3:27), how VetCor is finding ways for employees to connect (16:42), their virtual onboarding “buddy system” (20:51), how they implemented their first-ever virtual career fair (25:36), why companies should stop selling an inauthentic version of themselves to candidates (26:56), her definition of employee engagement (30:02), how they’re connecting employees to teach one another (36:05), the “Tech Life” Facebook group for Vet Techs at VetCor (39:33), creating change champions for mental wellness programs (42:40), and finding “reverse mentors” across your front-line workers. If you have any feedback or suggestions on future topics/speakers, please reach out to us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenhuerta/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-huerta-74661390/