Ep 047: Chris Olmsted Employment Law and Leadership In Today's World

About Chris Olmsted: Chris helps businesses avoid employment-related legal claims by providing employment law compliance advice and he also defends employers in a variety of litigation matters. He's an attorney and shareholder in the San Diego office of Ogletree Deakins which is a California-based law firm. During his 25 years of experience litigating employment law claims, he has helped clients respond to just about every type of employment-related lawsuit that can be filed in California. He works with a team of talented defense attorneys in the firm's San Diego office as well as the firm's other offices throughout the state. He has 25 years of litigation experience combined with a long history of advising employers on a broad range of compliance issues and that enables Chris to offer his clients practical, succinct and creative advice. He got his law degree from Loyola Law School and his B.A. in the University of California, Berkeley.    In this episode, Jordan and Chris discuss: Worldwide trends in harassment, discrimination, and hostile work environment The state of remote working in the pandemic and how it might be moving forward  Supporting people emotionally as a leader or co-worker Working with executive coaches to handle leadership issues  Key Takeaways Thanks to remote working, people reveal a part of themselves that they may perhaps not want to. We have to be sensitive to each other's preference for privacy.  As leaders or even just co-workers, we have to check up on each other and show a level of empathy to how people are feeling without breaching any boundaries.  If you're not a licensed mental health professional, don't involve yourself more than you should. Instead, help people get the help they need.  If you want to lead effectively, you need to speak the language of the people you're leading   "You can be hard as an executive if you've earned their respect and you inspired people to work at their best. " —  Chris Olmsted Get the complimentary guide: How To Select An Executive Coach at www.selectcoach.workplacewarrior.com    Get the Am I Abrasive Self Test at abrasive.workplacewarrior.com  Connect with Chris Olmsted:   Website: https://ogletree.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherolmsted/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisOlmsted  Connect with Jordan:  Get the complimentary guide: How To Select An Executive Coach at www.selectcoach.workplacewarrior.com  Get the Am I Abrasive Self Test at abrasive.workplacewarrior.com    Website: www.workplacewarriorinc.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordangoldrich1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.goldrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordangoldrich/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgoldrich/