In this special edition (episode 37), Coffey talks with Vladimir Gendelman about supporting his Ukrainian team during the Russian invasion.  They discuss Vladimir’s experience growing up in the Soviet Union; his entrepreneurial journey in the US and Ukraine; how he helped his Ukrainian employees when Russia seized portions of Ukraine in 2014; how even his Ukrainian employees were surprised by the Russian invasion; the importance of using subject matter experts to predict changes in circumstances; how he has helped his employees avoid Russian troops; how he uses technology to stay in contact with them; and the importance of meeting individual employees’ needs during a crisis.You can support EO Poland’s efforts to aide Ukrainian refugees at https://ukraine.eopoland.org/. Good Morning, HR is brought to you by Imperative—premium background checks with fast and friendly service. For more information about our commitment to quality and excellent customer service, visit us at https://imperativeinfo.com. If you are an HRCI or SHRM-certified professional, this episode of Good Morning, HR has been pre-approved for half a recertification credit. To obtain the recertification information for this episode, visit https://goodmorninghr.com. About our Guest:Vladimir Gendelman is founder and CEO of Company Folders, Inc., an award-winning presentation folder printing business. He is an expert in small business management and created a high-performing team that has executed projects for clients such as Ford, Hilton, AAA, and Sony. As thought leader on entrepreneurship, small business, and business marketing, he is a regular guest on business podcasts and has written for a variety of high-profile outlets.Vladimir can be reached at https://www.companyfolders.com or https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimirgendelman/.About Mike Coffey:Mike Coffey is an entrepreneur, human resources professional, licensed private investigator, and HR consultant.In 1999, he founded Imperative, a background investigations firm helping risk-averse companies make well-informed decisions about the people they involve in their business.Today, Imperative serves hundreds of businesses across the US and, through its PFC Caregiver & Household Screening brand, many more private estates, family offices, and personal service agencies.Mike has been recognized as an Entrepreneur of Excellence and has twice been named HR Professional of the Year. Additionally, Imperative is included in the prestigious Best Places to Work in Texas list and has been named the Texas Association of Business’ small business of the year.Mike is a member of the Fort Worth chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and volunteers with the SHRM Texas State Council.Mike maintains his certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the HR Certification Institute. He is also a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).Mike lives in Fort Worth with his very patient wife. He practices yoga and maintains a keto diet, about both of which he will gladly tell you way more than you want to know.Learning Objectives:
Understand the importance of subject matter expertise when responding to a crisis.
Understand the importance of communicating with employees during a crisis.
Understand the importance of meeting individual employees at their point of need in a crisis.