No more headaches with managing your leave process. Head over to ⁠⁠Cocoon.com/hr to learn more and get up to a fifty percent implementation fee discount. In this episode, Traci interviews Megan Cook, co-founder and chief administrative officer of Happy Companies, about the importance of people as a competitive advantage in business. They discuss the need to invest in employees and create a people-centered culture to drive better business outcomes. Megan shares her own journey of professional growth and the shift from a compliance-focused HR role to a more people-centric leadership approach. They emphasize the importance of understanding different perspectives and fostering collaboration within teams. Megan also highlights the role of professional maturity in driving positive change in the workplace. Connect with Megan here: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/happycompanies/⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/megancook-hc23/⁠ ⁠https://happycompanies.com/⁠ Connect with Traci here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/HRTraci⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HRTraci.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background of Megan Cook 03:03 People as a Competitive Advantage 07:44 Challenges and Shifts in Prioritizing People 12:03 The Importance of Professional Maturity 23:00 Driving Change and Understanding Different Perspectives 31:28 Closing Remarks and Call to Action We hope you enjoyed this deep dive into the changing landscape of college sports! If you found our discussion insightful, we'd like you to take a moment to rate our podcast. Your feedback helps us grow and reach more listeners who are passionate about these topics. You can also leave a review and tell us what you loved or what you'd like to hear more of - we're all ears! Remember to hit that subscribe button! Disclaimer: Thoughts, opinions, and statements made on this podcast are not a reflection of the thoughts, opinions, and statements of the Company by whom Traci Chernoff is actively employed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hrtraci/support