Brexit and Populism, Keep Top Employees, Alcohol and Cancer

Brexit and Populist Policies (18:19) Dr. Jeffrey Kucik, an assistant professor of political science at the City College of New York. Britain voting to exit the European Union at the end of June this year had dramatic international consequences. What’s even more concerning is that those who voted to leave acted according to false information and statists. Dr. Kucik claims that the rise of populist ideas are responsible for political and economic decisions like Brexit.  Keep Top Employees From Quitting (1:01:48) Robin Camarote is a communications strategy consultant, meeting facilitator, and writer. She is intent on helping clients get more done with fewer headaches by outlining clear, creative strategies and solutions that build buy-in at all organizational levels. Leadership over the last several decades has been about creating a vision and strategy that others can see and follow. Many organizations have made dramatic improvements in office working conditions but a disconnect still remains. Robin Camarote, a communications strategy consultant talks a little bit more about how businesses can win over their employees loyalty and keep the most talented workers in the workplace.  Whitewashing of Hollywood (1:27:17) Anyone can be a real-life hero. You don’t need a cape, super strength, or a sad backstory to help someone in need. But to play a hero on the silver screen, there’s one physical characteristic that just might give aspiring actors an edge: being white. Here to weigh in on this issue is Madeleine Dresden, our Life Lessons segment producer. Alcohol Consumption as a Cause of Cancer (1:48:17) Dr. Ron Hager is an Associate Professor of Exercise Sciences in the College of Life Sciences at Brigham Young University. His area of expertise is Chronic Disease Prevention. Dr. Hager discusses a new study that shows that alcohol consumption may be a cause of cancer