Employee Support From Within: Antronette Simmons, HRBP at Seattle City Light

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This episode features Antronette Simmons, an HR Business Partner at Seattle City Light. Antronette shares her career journey and discusses the impactful work she is doing to support employees.

During the episode, Antronette talks about how her passion for helping people led her to a career in human resources. She shares her experience working in research administration at the University of Washington and how she transitioned to her current role, where she is focused on the well-being of Seattle City Light's workforce.

Antronette explains how she created the innovative Peer Support Program, which proactively addresses employee distress by empowering coworkers to support one another. She emphasizes the importance of being trauma-informed and how they are training HR professionals and leadership to have compassionate conversations.

Antronette also details her efforts to promote psychological safety within teams by defining the concept and providing employees with a safe space to raise concerns. The hosts engage in a thoughtful discussion around building empathy and reducing stigma in the workplace.

Overall, listeners will be inspired by Antronette's compassionate leadership and strategic initiatives to foster wellness and community among employees.

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