An empathy-driven podcast providing essential and practical guidance on how most effectively to lead your team. Be the leader that your people need and that you want to be, all while focusing on transparency, kindness and meeting others where they are. Embrace new techniques, ensure compliance with the law and emerge with great results.
Michael S. Cohen is a partner in Duane Morris’ Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group. He concentrates his practice in the areas of employment law training and counseling. Michael is a nationally-recognized thought leader on workplace culture and human resources issues. He has trained and counseled employers throughout the country and regularly conducts more than 200 trainings each year.
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Episode 78 - 🔥 Menopause and Perimenopause Are Personal. How Workplaces and Leaders Respond Is Everyone's Business. 🔥
Millions of talented women are going through perimenopause and menopause right now, often in silence. 🤐 When workplaces don't respond, the cost is lost talent 📉, legal risk ⚖️, and a culture that leaves people out. 💔
At its core, this is a women's issue 💜. Building a culture that supports women, and keeping up with the ever-changing law, is everyone's responsibility. 🌍🤝
In my new Like A Boss Podcast 🎥, I cover the legal and workplace culture issues around menopause and perimenopause, and the 5 steps organizations and leaders must take:
1️⃣ Educate & Train 📚
2️⃣ Invest in Well-Being Support 🧘♀️
3️⃣ Offer Workplace Flexibility 🏡⏰
4️⃣ Embrace Employee Resource Groups 🫶
5️⃣ Know the Law (and the Changes) 🧑⚖️
🎤 I'm excited to be speaking at The M Factor 2 in Reno 🌄, brought to you by @MenoPalz 🌸. 🚀
👇 Please watch the video and tell me which steps your organization need most.
@duanemorris @menopalz #Menopause #Perimenopause #MenopauseAtWork #WorkplaceCulture #Leadership
6 Oct 2026
Episode 30 Repost - 🎀 Marsha found a lump. And she waited. 💔
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this post is personal. But the message is for every one of us. 💗
My mother-in-law, Marsha, had understandable reasons for waiting: fear, a full life, the hope that it was nothing. 💭 But cancer didn't wait, and we lost her. I'm sharing her story because I don't want it to be yours.
On the latest Like A Boss Podcast, I talk about why this matters 👇
🔍 Early detection saves lives. Book the screening. If something feels off, don't put it off. A checkup today could mean more years with the people you love.
👩🦰👨 This touches all of us. Breast cancer mostly affects women, and we need to keep showing up for them. But men can get it too, and they're often diagnosed later because nobody expects it. Every kind of cancer reaches into every home and every team.
🤝 Leaders, this is on us. Flexible time for appointments, strong benefits, and honest conversations aren't perks. They're how we take care of our people. Make it safe to say "I'm scared" or "I need a day." 🙌
Somewhere on your team, someone is putting off a checkup right now. A word from you might be the nudge they need. 🫶
🎙️ Please watch the full episode, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.
In memory of Marsha. 🌸 We all have a Marsha.
@duanemorrisllp @americancancersociety #breastcancer #cancer #leadership #hr #breastcancerawarenessmonth
29 Sept 2026
Episode 77 - 🚨 Harassment Prevention Starts at the Top: The 5 Rs of Leadership Action 🚨
Preventing harassment at work isn't only HR's job. It's a leadership job. 💼 With everything happening in today's workplace, the way managers respond (or don't) can decide whether a situation gets fixed early or turns into a claim, a culture problem, or a headline. 📉
Every leader must follow the 5 Rs of harassment prevention: 👇
1️⃣ Refrain from inappropriate conduct 🙅🏾♀️ Your team takes its cues from you. Jokes, comments and "just kidding" moments set the standard for everyone.
2️⃣ Report all complaints to HR 📣🧑🏻💼 Don't filter them, judge them or try to handle them quietly on your own. If you hear it, pass it on to HR, even if the employee asks you to keep it to yourself.
3️⃣ Respond proactively, even without a complaint 👀👨🏿💼 Silence doesn't mean everything is fine. If you see or hear something, deal with it.
4️⃣ Remedy the inappropriate behavior 🛠️👩🏼💼 Take prompt action that fits the problem. Make sure the behavior stops and doesn't come back.
5️⃣ Refrain from retaliation 🛡️🧕🏽 Protect the people who speak up, including witnesses. Retaliation claims are often easier to prove than the original complaint, and they can cost more.
The business case: Strong leaders lower legal risk, keep good people and build trust. 🤝🏾🤝🏻
Practical tip: Train your managers on the 5 Rs every year and ask them to show how they apply them, not just attend the session. 💬 Your leaders are key to prevention, correction and positive workplace culture! 👩🏻🦱👨🏽🦲👩🏿🦳
@duanemorris #Leadership #HarassmentPrevention #EmploymentLaw #HR #WorkplaceCulture
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