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HR Conversations Unscripted
Casually Caffeinated
There’s no telling what you might hear next. Join our HR Consultant Brooke Salazar and Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant as they go off script to chat about HR, compensation, communications, employee health and satisfaction, and other random human resource topics — or, frankly, whatever is top of mind. Be sure to grab your cup of coffee while listening to or watching these HR conversations unscripted!

Casually Caffeinated Episodes
- April 4, 2022
Lessons Earned in Diversity EP 5 | Karrah Herring, JD, State of Indiana
Karrah Herring, JD, leads the charge to implement targeted strategic initiatives and partnerships for the State of Indiana’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Opportunity. She discusses her role in this episode of Casually Caffeinated, Lessons Earned in DEI.
- December 27, 2021
Lessons Earned in Diversity EP 4 | Jimmie McMillan, Penske Entertainment
Building a culture in the workplace that strives on diversity and inclusion requires everyone to be on board and communicating. Penske Entertainment Chief Diversity Officer Jimmie McMillan understood that, and it’s why he and others at Penske were able to …
- December 17, 2021
Lessons Earned in Diversity EP 3 | Keisha Underwood, Kittle Properties
Have you witnessed an uncomfortable situation in the workplace, but weren’t sure what to say to stop it? It’s called the Bystander Effect, and Keisha Underwood of Kittle Properties and Indy SHRM talks with Apex DEI Officer Brooke Salazar about …
- December 13, 2021
Lessons Earned in Diversity EP 2 | Elias Serrano, MS-IL Staffing
We hear the word inclusion, but do we know what that actually means? MS-IL Staffing & Pro Talent Group CEO Elias Serrano digs in with Apex DEI Officer Brooke Salazar about the topic of inclusion, what it means and how …
- December 6, 2021
Lessons Earned in Diversity EP 1 | Brian Richardson Jr., Indianapolis Colts
One of the most difficult parts of diversity, inclusion and equity is starting the conversation. That’s what Indianapolis Colts Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Brian Richardson Jr. discovered when he started his job.
- November 29, 2021
Casually Caffeinated: HR Conversations Unscripted | Lessons Earned in DEI Intro
Apex Benefits’ DEI Officer Brooke Salazar, JD, introduces a brand new Casually Caffeinated series titled, “Lessons Learned in DEI: Conversations With.” In this series, Salazar talks with local leaders in diversity, equality and inclusion and the lessons they’ve learned along …