The Ins & Outs of Work: Recent Episodes
Talentsoft (a Cegid company)
Welcome to the HR and Future of Work podcast for everyone – for HR professionals who know their stuff, managers in organizations big and small or inquisitive employees who just have an interest in how the world of work is changing.
After a year of chaos in 2020, it's time to reinvent and reframe the world of work. Join us every week - an HR ‘insider’ (Neelie) and an HR ‘outsider’ (Joe) - as we explore the transformation of work in 2021 and beyond.
With inside-out and outside-in perspectives all rolled together, we speak with industry experts and HR big wigs about how work is changing in 2021.
It’s HR Trends week on the Ins and Outs of work podcast! After a ‘Realign’ and a ‘Reconnect’ episode, it’s now time for a conversation around our final trend for HR in 2022: Redeploy.
For this, we were being joined by David Perring, Director of Research at analyst firm Fosway. David had a lot of interesting things to share with us, often supported by fascinating research.
We talked about how organizations are all about people’s energy, Gen Z and multigenerational workforces, being that one kid that’s being picked last for a game of football at school, and so much more.
Happy listening!
Find the HR Trends 2022 - Reconnect video here: https://youtu.be/Hu68yuJO5cc
Find the HR Trends 2022 - Realign video here: https://youtu.be/Tv7_pwEAhWw
To find out about Dr. Eliza Filby’s research on generations that David talked about go here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-eliza-filby-b255122a/
Have a question or comment on this episode? Tweet us @TalentsoftGroup
Welcome back to the Ins and Outs of Work podcast! This week is all about our HR Trends for 2022: Realign, Reconnect, Redeploy.
On today’s episode, we talk with Rishita Jones, Transformation, Communication and Change Consultant at her own company New Routes for Growth (NRG HR). We had a super rich conversation about… the importance of reconnecting in the broadest sense of the word.
Without wanting to give away too much, we touched on what Rishita calls HR busting boxes, belonging, rewards, business transformation and so much more.
See you again tomorrow for our third trend!
Happy listening!
Find the HR Trends 2022 - Reconnect video here: https://youtu.be/Hu68yuJO5cc
Find the HR Trends 2022 - Realign video here: https://youtu.be/Tv7_pwEAhWw
Have a question or comment on this episode? Tweet us @TalentsoftGroup
It’s that time of the year again. Time to look ahead and identify our HR Trends for 2022. Time to invite some fabulous guest experts and hear their thoughts on the most important topics for the year ahead:
Realign, Reconnect, Redeploy.
This week will be all about HR Trends on the Ins and Outs of Work podcast. In today’s episode, we talk with Rebecca Wettemann, Principal and thought leader at analyst firm Valoir.
Our conversation touched on the LMS (and why it’s dead), employee-driven initiatives, expectations for HR tech, and so much more. Rebecca and her adorable little friend Patrick were full of refreshing views, truly interesting stats and a healthy dose of humour.
See you again tomorrow for our second trend!
Happy listening!
Find the HR Trends 2022 - Realign video here: https://youtu.be/Tv7_pwEAhWw
Have a question or comment on this episode? Tweet us @TalentsoftGroup
VHUCA. Virtuality, Humility, Connection, and Authenticity. Those were the HR trends we identified last year for 2021. Were we right? Were we wrong? A bit of both?
In today’s episode of the Ins and Outs of Work, we look back at 2021 and last year’s HR trends video. We listen to some of the most interesting things our guest experts had to say and discuss what we feel has happened (or not) in the world of work over the past year.
With our HR trends for 2022 coming ups next week, this episode is a fantastic way to refresh your memory, form your own opinion about the developments you saw - or didn’t see - this year and reflect on what’s yet to come.
Happy listening!
Find the entire video ‘Clarity in Chaos: HR Trends 2021’ here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho-aCHHshiY&t=18s
Have a question or comment on this episode? Tweet us @TalentsoftGroup
Are you someone who hates office politics? Someone who refuses to kiss the boss’s bum just to gain their favor? Always keeping away from gossiping and spreading rumors about your colleagues?
Then this is the episode you’ve been waiting for!
In today’s episode of the Ins and Outs of Work, your very own resident Insider and Outsider dive into the world of office politics. We discuss a couple of epic office politics examples from pop culture, zoom in on what skills it takes to be a good politician, and share 5 tips to play the office politics game well.
In other words: we give you a nice person’s guide to office politics.
We also share two book tips on this topic in case you’re interested in going deeper after listening to the episode.
Find ’21 Dirty Tricks at Work: How to Beat the Game of Office Politics’ here: https://www.amazon.com/21-Dirty-Tricks-Work-Politics/dp/1841126578
Find ‘Secrets to Winning at Office Politics: How to Achieve Your Goals and Increase Your Influence at Work’ here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/260493.Secrets_to_Winning_at_Office_Politics
Have a question or comment on this episode? Tweet us @TalentsoftGroup
How can we become better at collaboration and communication? Do we need to have fewer meetings? Better meetings? No meetings at all? And what about working asynchronously, how does that help? And how does this affect your company culture?
In today’s episode, we speak with Dmytro Okunyev, Founder and CEO at Chanty. Chanty is a team collaboration app that helps teams communicate and increase productivity. As the founder of 4 companies, Dmytro knows a thing or two (understatement) about team collaboration and communication.
Connect with Dmytro on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmytro-okunyev/
For more information about Chanty: https://chanty.com/kn44g
Have a question or a comment on today’s episode? Tweet us @TalentsoftGroup
The true power of AI is in enabling us to transform what we do as HR people, not simply run old, out-dated processes in a more efficient way!
In the third and final episode of our ‘AI Week’, we feature a conversation between Sven Elbert (Senior Analyst at HR analyst firm Fosway) and Amayas Sadeg (Product Marketing Manager at Talentsoft, A Cegid Company).
This episode was originally recorded as a live webinar featuring slides on screen. The audio has been edited so that it can be clearly understood without reference to the slides.
In this episode, Sevn and Amayas discuss Fosway research on the way HR people see AI today, their priorities for this emerging technology and why the skills gap could be a problem solved by the use of smart technology like AI.
Sven is a Senior Analyst in the HCM and Talent practice for Fosway Group. His focus is to gather Corporate, Vendor, and Market insights - distilling them into analyst reports, papers, and briefings. With this wealth of market information, Sven also helps corporate clients accelerate their decision making across all aspects of next-generation cloud HCM and Talent Management. Sven brings a wide range of expertise from the vendor side to the role as he has managed teams on product strategy and product management, sales, customer success, and professional services. Sven has also worked on both the vendor and HR-side during many HR software implementations. He can provide unique insights and a pragmatic approach to tackling the latest challenges within next-gen HCM and talent.
Connect with Sven on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sven-elbert/
Have a question or a comment about today’s episode? Tweet us @TalentsoftGroup
The true power of AI is in enabling us to transform what we do as HR people, not simply run old, out-dated processes in a more efficient way!
In the third and final episode of our ‘AI Week’, we feature a conversation between Sven Elbert (Senior Analyst at HR analyst firm Fosway) and Amayas Sadeg (Product Marketing Manager at Talentsoft, A Cegid Company).
This episode was originally recorded as a live webinar featuring slides on screen. The audio has been edited so that it can be clearly understood without reference to the slides.
In this episode, Sevn and Amayas discuss Fosway research on the way HR people see AI today, their priorities for this emerging technology and why the skills gap could be a problem solved by the use of smart technology like AI.
Sven is a Senior Analyst in the HCM and Talent practice for Fosway Group. His focus is to gather Corporate, Vendor, and Market insights - distilling them into analyst reports, papers, and briefings. With this wealth of market information, Sven also helps corporate clients accelerate their decision making across all aspects of next-generation cloud HCM and Talent Management. Sven brings a wide range of expertise from the vendor side to the role as he has managed teams on product strategy and product management, sales, customer success, and professional services. Sven has also worked on both the vendor and HR-side during many HR software implementations. He can provide unique insights and a pragmatic approach to tackling the latest challenges within next-gen HCM and talent.
Connect with Sven on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sven-elbert/
Have a question or a comment about today’s episode? Tweet us @TalentsoftGroup
The Terminator, Wall-E, Person of Interest...what insights can these pop-culture classics provide us on the realities behind AI and its impact on work?
In part 2 of 'AI Week', this episode sees Neelie and Joe speak with Alexandre Pachulski, Founder of Talentsoft, speaker and author of several books including 'Generation AI'. He holds a PHD in Computer Science and a Masters degree in Artificial Intelligence.
In his book 'Generation AI' Alexandre paints a picture of AI through the lens of 80 differents films and series, and in this conversation he pulls our many of those examples once again.
Through this conversation, Alexandre offers a view of the future of HR and work, and how AI might play a role.
Listen to the end to hear about the 6 must-see movies and TV shows to get a better grasp of what the future of work might look like with AI!
Follow Alexandre on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrepachulski/
Read Alexandre's blog here: https://alexpachulski.com/
Discover more about his book 'Generation AI' here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/2376712203/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2
Have a question or a comment on today's episode? Tweet us @TalentsoftGroup
Where is AI actually making a difference to HR practices today?
Artificial Intelligence still promises a lot, but what is it actually delivering in the world of HR in 2021?
We kicked off 'AI Week' on the podcast by interviewing Marie Rockström of Scandinavian consulting firm HerbertNathan & Co. This is the first of 3 episodes this week focused on the ways in which Artificial Intelligence is impacting human resources in 2021 and beyond.
Our guest Marie has over 10 years of experience in HR and has held roles such as HR manager, personnel & payroll administration manager and HR specialist. She has a passion for the intersection of people and technology and has been a project manager for countless system implementations within HR & payroll.
HerbertNathan & Co is a highly specialized management consulting firm within the area of ERP, HR, LMS, BI and CRM systems in which area we are the most used advisory firm on the Scandinavian market.
Connect with Marie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marieunemo/
Find out more about HerbertNathan & Co.: https://www.herbertnathan.com/
Have a question or a comment on today's episode? Tweet us @TalentsoftGroup
What does good employer branding look like? Surely there's more to it than painting a picture of corporate paradise that every applicant would love? And what can great employer branding do for your recruitment outcomes?
In today's episode, we speak with James Ellis, 'The Employer Branding Nerd' and Head of Employer Brand at Roku Inc. James builds “employer branding that's so effective, your marketing team might steal it.”
He’s a noted employer brand and talent strategy thinker, keynote speaker, author, consultant, and podcaster who routinely builds "the uncomfortable and new” from scratch and turns it into “this is how we do it now.”
As an author, James has done an amazing thing with his latest book 'Talent Chooses You'. He has opened it up to the world as a free digital document. It is now available on Google docs for you to read, leave comments and discuss the points directly with the author: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17i458ZokeF1vAmbL496MVDZcFYzoUbe26hIrX3Mt6fE/edit?usp=sharing
Connect with James on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thewarfortalent/
Have a question or a comment on today's episode? Tweet us @TalentsoftGroup
Would you like to share a question for an upcoming episode? Is there a topic in HR you've always wondered about? Share your question with us in the form at the following link and we'll put it to our expert guests throughout season 3 of The Ins & Outs of Work: https://forms.gle/8pmcVXyCK89ssg8fA
HR strategic planning - it's not easy! Especially given the events, uncertainty and turmoil of the last two years...how should you even approach creating a plan for your HR activities in 2022?
This epsiode is here to answer that question, as well as dispel some myths and provide 5 big tips to doing your 2022 HR planning right.
We've created a Workbook to help you go further in your HR planning! It's a downloadable PDF, full of discussion questions and a structured framework to build your HR strategy. Find out more and download it here: https://www.talentsoft.com/resource/2022-hr-strategy-a-template-guide-to-creating-your-2022-hr-strategy/
And here are our sources for this episode:
https://www.aihr.com/blog/human-resource-strategy/
https://www.managementstudyguide.com/human-resource-planning.htm
https://www.icslearn.co.uk/blog/posts/2021/january/10-common-myths-about-hr/
Have a question or comment on this episode? Tweet us @TalentsoftGroup
Would you like to share a question for an upcoming episode? Is there a topic in HR you've always wondered about? Share your question with us in the form at the following link and we'll put it to our expert guests throughout season 3 of The Ins & Outs of Work: https://forms.gle/hr2zEGwQ89Hspfuw6
To return or not to return? (to the office)...that is the question!
Over the last few months, companies have been on a journey to figure out how to navigate a return to 'normal' office life. As Covid restrictions lift in many parts of the world, what should the new normal of work-life look like?
We spoke with Marlene Ramsing Gudman of Salesforce, to understand how Salesforce approached this big topic a few months ago. As a mega multi-national company, with over 60,000 employees worldwide, their approach was fascinating and innovative.
Please note, this episode was first recorded as a live webinar with slides. We have edited the audio for this podcast format.
The episode features an introduction and context-setting from Neelie and Joe. If you'd like to jump directly to the Salesforce case study, please skip to 23.08.
For our sources on the 'did you know' and 'myths' sections of this episode, see below:
https://www.ey.com/en_nl/news/2021/05/more-than-half-of-employees-globally-would-quit-their-jobs-if-not-provided-post-pandemic-flexibility-ey-survey-finds
https://www.aihr.com/blog/hybrid-work-strategic-opportunities/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-14/return-to-office-young-people-seek-wellbeing-at-home-purpose-at-work
https://www.apollotechnical.com/working-from-home-productivity-statistics/
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Would you like to share a question for an upcoming epsiode? Is there a topic in HR you've always wondered about? SHare your question with us in the form at the following link and we'll put it to our expert guests throughout season 3 of The Ins & Outs of Work: https://forms.gle/HB2eFotcVB9N4gsr5
Are you paid fairly? Are you paying your people fairly? What does 'fair pay' even mean and how should you approach calculating salaries and bonuses and deciding on benefits for employees?
To get answers to these questions and more, we spoke with David Buckmaster of Nike. He's just written a book entitled 'Fair Pay: How to get a raise, close the wage gap, and build stronger businesses'.
With his experience as a Global Compensation leader at Nike, and a whole host of other Fortune 500 companies, there's no better person to speak to about this topic!
We were really excited to have David on the podcast, and we hope you enjoy listening in to this episode as much as we enjoyed putting it together.
Find David on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbuckmaster/
And discover more about his book (and buy it!) here: https://www.davidbuckmasterbooks.com/fair-pay-book
Have a question of comment on this episode? Tweet us @TalentsoftGroup
Would you like to share a question for an upcoming episode? Is there a topic in HR you've always wondered about? Share your question with us in the form at the following link and we'll put it to our expert guests throughout season 3 of The Ins & Outs of Work: https://forms.gle/9QTPiN9S3aZBGTt49
Reskilling and Upskilling are often talked about in the same breath. But they are completely different disciplines!
Our guest today talks us through how they are different, why they require wildly different approaches and what companies should be focusing on for each.
Jasper Schonenberg is Global Reskilling & Upskilling Leader at IKEA. Jasper leads the work of developing, implementing and communicating reskilling and upskilling programs for IKEA employees around the world. And that’s all with the aim of increasing employability and securing the competencies required for future success of IKEA.
Find him on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasperschonenberg/
Have a question or comment on this episode? Tweet us @TalentsoftGroup
Would you like to share a question for an upcoming episode? Is there a topic in HR you've always wondered about? Share your question with us in the form at the following link and we'll put it to our expert guests throughout season 3 of The Ins & Outs of Work: https://forms.gle/edcwqAA5SaMWt4Nt8
Let's get your questions answered on the podcast! Time to share your burning questions on HR and the future of work and get featured in The Ins & Outs of Work podcast!
We'll put them to our expert guests throghout season 3.
Share your questions here: https://forms.gle/DkvPoPcGmssaTGqc6
On topics from collaboration, hybrid work and AI, to employee engagement and Hr trends for 2022, we'll be covering a lot of ground in season 3!
Share your questions and help us cover the topics you're most interested in.
Want to get in touch? Tweet us @TalentsoftGroup
Is the Great Resignation all hype? Blown out of proportion?
Wait...Back up...What even is The Great Resignation?
Answers to all these questions and more in today's episode!
Definition section
The Great Resignation is the name given to a recent trend that shows that up to 40% of the global workforce - mainly millennials - are seriously considering leaving their employer this year.
Read more here:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lucianapaulise/2021/07/21/the-great-resignation-microsoft-predicts-41-attrition/?sh=47e3d4312d4d
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/work-trend-index/hybrid-work
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210629-the-great-resignation-how-employers-drove-workers-to-quit
https://www.inc.com/phillip-kane/the-great-resignation-is-here-its-real.html
Did you know section
Article from IBM on the (lack of) differences between generations at work http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/gbs/thoughtleadership/millennialworkplace/
Myths section
https://medium.com/the-mission/the-14-most-destructive-millennial-myths-debunked-by-data-aa00838eecd6
Insider Actions 'Step-by-Step'
4 tips to retaining your millennials through The Great Resignation:
- Flexibility and Autonomy
- Mental health policies and practices
- Strong social bonds at work
- Growth and Purpose
Other sources for this episode
https://www.forbes.com/sites/hollycorbett/2021/07/28/the-great-resignation-why-employees-dont-want-to-go-back-to-the-office/
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/work-trend-index/hybrid-work
https://www.aihr.com/blog/from-great-reopening-to-great-resignation/
https://goremotely.net/blog/millennials-in-the-workplace/
https://medium.com/the-mission/the-14-most-destructive-millennial-myths-debunked-by-data-aa00838eecd6
A question or comment on today's episode? Tweet us @TalentsoftGroup!
Would you like to share a question for an upcoming episode? Is there a topic in HR you've always wondered about? Share your question for us in the form and we'll put it to our expert guests throughout season 3: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-QF9Q49gB08qkOY0MRj514C-khSDHS3Dc1gL0PrnGHU/viewform?edit_requested=true
Public Service Announcement! We'll be recording a live podcast episode at an online event called The HRcoreAcademy Summit, coming very soon!
Join us for our live session on Thursday 14 October at 11:50am CEST, and hear Neelie & Joe talk about talent trends for 2022.
Register here: https://www.hrcoreacademy.com/
The title of our session is 'Forget the War on Talent, Retention is the New Battleground'.
Skills gaps, skills shortages, the war for talent...It's all connected.
Upskilling and reskilling are quickly becoming major strategic priorities for HR and L&D teams around the world. The World Economic Forum, in fact, estimates that 1 billion people will need to be reskilled by 2030 - a situation driven by new technologies, changing business models and whole new ways of working.
Does your organization have the skills it needs to be successful in the future? What kind of skills will be needed to future-proof your workforce?
To find out the answers to these questions and more, Neelie and Joe spoke with Hugo Manoukian (CEO of Digital Coaching Platform, MoovOne).
Listen in to this episode to understand what to prioritize in 2022 when it comes to your upskilling and reskilling programs.
By the way, welcome to the start of season 3 on the podcast!
Have a question or comment on this episode? Tweet us @TalentsoftGroup
Would you like to share a question for an upcoming episode? Is there a topic in HR you've always wondered about? Share your question with us in the form and we'll put it to our expert guests throughout season 3: https://forms.gle/88dF4LhRU62LcMuA9
EXCITING THINGS COMING - SEE YOU AGAIN SOON!
Season 2 is done and dusted! We hope you enjoyed our journey together through the employee lifecycle over the last 6 weeks. Over summer 2021 we touched on six major pillars of the employee experience, with 'How To' episodes on each, especially designed for HR people, managers and business leaders:
- Employer Branding
- Candidate Experience
- Onboarding
- Performance Reviews
- Employee Engagement
- Offboarding
The great news is that the back catalogue is all there for you to binge (and re-binge) whenever you want to brush up on the fundamentals of HR, within their (particuarly special) 2021 context.
There will be no new episodes for a couple of weeks now (sad face emoji), but we'll be back really soon (September 27 to be exact) with season 3 of the podcast! In season 3 we'll be going back to a similar format as the first season, which will see us interview experts, thought leaders and HR and business 'big guns' from around the world.
Find out all about that in this episode.
And...with season 3 in mind, where opening up the podcast to your questions! Do you have a burning HR of Future of Work question that you want answered? We've created a simple survey where you can input your questions on the big themes we will be covering in season 3 - submit your question here https://forms.gle/pVHhevVu511UtKzv8
We look forward to seeing you again on the September 27!
Neelie & Joe
Let's walk you through some steps!
Join your favorite 'HR Insider' and 'HR Outsider' as we go back to basics this summer and run through 6 fundamental topics in HR.
Welcome to Part 2 of our employee offboarding topic (the final episode in this season of The Ins & Outs of Work!) in which we’ll share some serious 'Insider Actions' in the form of actionable tips to help you do better offboarding, as well as an example of a company that is nailing things in the employee offboarding department.
Questions or comments on today's episode? Tweet us at @TalentsoftGroup
As mentioned in this episode, here are links to more reading:
Our overview blog article summarizing this topic: https://www.talentsoft.com/resource/how-to-do-remote-employee-offboarding/
Insider Actions step-by-step plan section: https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/articles/offboarding-how-to-effectively-manage-the-departure-of-an-employee; https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/offboarding-new-strategic-imperative-chros-raymond-lee/; https://www.digitalhrtech.com/exit-interview-questions/; https://www.digitalhrtech.com/a-deep-dive-into-the-talent-pool-including-6-cool-examples/
Example section (Airbnb): https:/news.airbnb.com/a-message-from-co-founder-and-ceo-brian-chesky/; https://padlet.com/
And that's it for our second season of The Ins & Outs of Work! Stay tuned for a quick episode tomorrow, when we'll be sharing what's next for season 3!
What is employee offboarding? Is it more than an exit interview?
Join your favorite 'HR Insider' and 'HR Outsider' as we go back to basics this summer and run through 6 fundamental topics in HR.
We're now onto our final topic in the employee lifecycle and in today's episode we talk employee offboarding. We kick off this topic by answering a few questions: What is offboarding? Why does it matter? Plus, a great ‘did you know’ section, followed by the ‘Outsider Outpouring’ and the debunking of two employee offboarding myths.
Questions or comments on today's episode? Tweet us at @TalentsoftGroup
As mentioned in this episode, here are links to more reading:
Our overview blog article summarizing this topic: https://www.talentsoft.com/resource/how-to-do-remote-employee-offboarding/
Definition section: https://www.digitalhrtech.com/offboarding-checklist/
Did You Know section: https://blog.learnamp.com/the-secret-to-remote-offboarding-kindness; https://launchtothrive.com/loss-disclosure-company-information-employee-theft/; https://www.ibm.com/security/data-breach; https://workplacetrends.com/the-corporate-culture-and-boomerang-employee-study/
Myths, Stereotypes and Debunking section: https://blog.sage.hr/employee-onboarding-offboarding-7-myths/; https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/articles/offboarding-how-to-effectively-manage-the-departure-of-an-employee
Join us on again on Thursday 9 September as we continue to talk about the topic of Offboarding, with a step by step plan on how to do it with our HR insider Neelie – we call it our Insider Actions! And hear us talk about how one really innovative company has shaped their approach to employee offboarding.
A step-by-step process to measuring employee engagement.
Join your favorite 'HR Insider' and 'HR Outsider' as we go back to basics this summer and run through 6 fundamental topics in HR.
Welcome to Part 2 of our employee engagement topic in which we’ll share some serious 'Insider Actions' in the form of actionable tips to help you better measure and improve employee engagement, as well as an example of a company that is nailing things in the employee engagement department.
Questions or comments on today's episode? Tweet us at @TalentsoftGroup
As mentioned in this episode, here are links to more reading:
Our overview blog article summarizing this topic: https://www.talentsoft.com/resource/how-to-measure-employee-engagement/
Insider Actions step-by-step plan section: https://www.digitalhrtech.com/employee-engagement-best-practices/
Example section (Google): https://blog.polleverywhere.com/companies-that-excel-employee-engagement/; https://www.managers.org.uk/knowledge-and-insights/case-study/6-companies-that-get-employee-engagement-and-what-they-do-right/; https://www.forbes.com/sites/danabrownlee/2019/09/04/how-the-best-companies-to-work-for-engage-employees-and-retain-top-talent/?sh=72ae33e1ecae
Join us again on Monday 6 September as we get in to our final topic of this HR Fundamentals series, when we’ll be talking about how to do offboarding, especially within a remote and hybrid work environment. We’re going to give you everything you need to do it right in 2021!
What is employee engagement and why does it matter?
Join your favorite 'HR Insider' and 'HR Outsider' as we go back to basics this summer and run through 6 fundamental topics in HR.
We're now onto our second-to-last topic in the employee lifecycle and in today's episode we talk employee engagement. We kick off this topic by answering a few questions: What is employee engagement? Why does it matter? Plus, a great ‘did you know’/ short history section, followed by the ‘Outsider Outpouring’ and the debunking of three employee engagement myths.
Questions or comments on today's episode? Tweet us at @TalentsoftGroup
As mentioned in this episode, here are links to more reading:
Our overview blog article summarizing this topic: https://www.talentsoft.com/resource/how-to-measure-employee-engagement/
Definition section: https://decision-wise.com/defining-employee-engagement/; https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2012/06/22/employee-engagement-what-and-why/#58ca2d0e7f37
Did You Know section: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5626826/; http://postgradicm.wikispaces.com/file/view/Kahn+W+(1990)+%27Psychological+conditions+of+personal+engagement+and+disengagement+at+work%27.pdf; https://blog.grovo.com/celebrate-25th-birthday-employee-engagement/
Myths, Stereotypes and Debunking section: https://decision-wise.com/5-employee-engagement-myths-you-need-to-know-now/; https://decision-wise.com/5-employee-engagement-myths-you-need-to-know-now/
Join us on again on Thursday 2 September as we continue to talk about Employee Engagement in 2021, with a step by step plan on how to measure and improve it from our resident HR insider Neelie – we call it our Insider Actions! And hear us talk about how one really innovative company has shaped their approach to employee engagement.
A step-by-step guide to performance management in 2021.
Join your favorite 'HR Insider' and 'HR Outsider' as we go back to basics and run through 6 fundamental topics in HR over 6 weeks.
Welcome to Part 2 of our performance reviews topic in which we’ll share some serious 'Insider Actions' in the form of actionable tips to level-up your performance reviews , and an example of a company that are nailing things in the performance management department.
Questions or comments on today's episode? Tweet us at @TalentsoftGroup
As mentioned in this episode, here are links to more reading:
Our blog article summarizing the full episode: https://www.talentsoft.com/resource/how-to-do-performance-reviews/
Insider Actions step-by-step plan section: https://www.digitalhrtech.com/performance-appraisal/; https://neuroleadership.com/portfolio-items/transforming-performance-management-worth/
Example section (Facebook): https://uptickapp.com/blog/17-performance-review-ideas-google-facebook
Join us again on Monday 30 August as we get in to our second-to-last topic of this HR Fundamentals series, when we’ll be talking about how to measure and improve employee engagement. We’re going to give you everything you need to do it right in 2021!
What is a performance review? And what is it not?
Join your favorite 'HR Insider' and 'HR Outsider' as we go back to basics and run through 6 fundamental topics in HR over 6 weeks.
We're now onto our 4th topic in the employee lifecycle and in today's episode we talk performance reviews. We kick off this topic by answering a few questions: What is performance management? And what are performance reviews (or performance appraisals)? Why does it matter? Plus, a great ‘did you know’ section, followed by the ‘Outsider Outpouring’ and the debunking of three performance review myths.
Questions or comments on today's episode? Tweet us at @TalentsoftGroup
As mentioned in this episode, here are links to more reading:
Full recap article of today's episode: https://www.talentsoft.com/resource/how-to-do-performance-reviews/
Definition section: https://www.digitalhrtech.com/performance-appraisal/
Did You Know section: https://www.fastcompany.com/90260641/the-complicated-and-troubled-history-of-the-annual-performance-review; https://hbr.org/2016/10/the-performance-management-revolution;
Myths, Stereotypes and Debunking section: https://www.tinypulse.com/blog/11-myths-about-performance-reviews
Join us on again on Thursday 26 August as we continue to talk about Performance Management in 2021, with a step by step plan on how to improve it from our resident HR insider Neelie – we call it our Insider Actions! And hear us talk about how a couple of really innovative companies have shaped their approaches to performance reviews.
A step-by-step approach to doing onboarding right in 2021.
Join your favorite 'HR Insider' and 'HR Outsider' as we go back to basics and run through 6 fundamental topics in HR over 6 weeks.
Welcome to Part 2 of our (remote) employee onboarding topic in which we’ll share some serious 'Insider Actions' in the form of actionable tips to level-up the onboarding experience you're providing to new hires, and an example of two companies that are nailing things in the employee onboarding department (hint: it's our friends at Buffer!).
Questions or comments on today's episode? Tweet us at @TalentsoftGroup
As mentioned in this episode, here are links to more reading:
- Our blog article summarizing the full episode: https://www.talentsoft.com/resource/how-to-do-remote-employee-onboarding/
- Insider Actions step-by-step plan section: https://www.digitalhrtech.com/employee-onboarding/; https://www.rallyware.com/blog/5-stages-of-successful-onboarding
- Example section (Buffer): https://buffer.com/resources/onboarding/; https://buffer.com/resources/45-day-period/; https://buffer.com/resources/open/
Join us again on Monday 23 August as we get in to our fourth topic of this Fundamentals series, when we’ll be talking about the next part of the employee lifecycle - how to do performance reviews and performance management. We’re going to give you everything you need to do it right in 2021!
What is onboarding? And what is it not?
Join your favorite 'HR Insider' and 'HR Outsider' as we go back to basics and run through 6 fundamental topics in HR over 6 weeks.
In today's episode we tackle our third step in the employee lifecycle - (remote) onboarding. We kick off this topic by answering a few questions: What is onboarding? Why does it matter? Plus, a great ‘did you know’ section, followed by the ‘Outsider Outpouring’ and the debunking of two onboarding myths.
Questions or comments on today's episode? Tweet us at @TalentsoftGroup
As mentioned in this episode, here are links to more reading:
- Our blog article summarizing the full episode: https://www.talentsoft.com/resource/how-to-do-remote-employee-onboarding/
- Definition section: https://www.digitalhrtech.com/employee-onboarding/; https://trainingindustry.com/wiki/onboarding/onboarding/
- Did You Know section: https://www.lessonly.com/blog/the-history-of-employee-onboarding-pt-1/; https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/employee-relations/pages/reducing-new-employee-turnover-among-emerging-adults.aspx; https://www.octanner.com/insights/articles/2018/9/14/an_onboarding_checkl.html
- Myths, Stereotypes and Debunking section: https://www.actimo.com/blog/the-6-myths-of-onboarding/; https://www.clickboarding.com/myth-5-onboarding-is-just-hrs-job/; http://www.kineo.com/us/blog/the-top-myths-realities-for-onboarding; https://www.allencomm.com/blog/2017/05/three-onboarding-myths/
Join us on Thursday 19 August as we continue to talk about the Remote Onboarding in 2021, with a step by step plan on how to improve it from our resident HR insider Neelie – we call it our Insider Actions! And hear us talk about how a couple of really innovative companies have shaped their onboarding.
A step-by-step approach to candidate experience, and a couple of inspirational stories.
Join your favorite 'HR Insider' and 'HR Outsider' as we go back to basics and run through 6 fundamental topics in HR over the next 6 weeks.
Welcome to Part 2 of our Candidate Experience topic in which we’ll share some serious 'Insider Actions' in the form of actionable tips to level-up the experience you're providing to candidates and applicants, and an example of two companies that are nailing things in the Candidate Experience department.
Questions or comments on today's episode? Tweet us at @TalentsoftGroup
As mentioned in this episode, links to more reading below:
- Our blog article summarizing the full episode: https://www.talentsoft.com/resource/how-to-get-your-candidate-experience-right/
- Insider Actions step-by-step plan section: https://harver.com/blog/improve-candidate-experience/
- Example section (Airbnb and Booking.com): https://www.greenhouse.io/blog/7-companies-with-a-game-changing-candidate-experience; https://www.sequoiacap.com/grove/posts/ezem/visualizing-the-customer-experience
Join us again on Monday 16 August as we get in to our third topic of this Fundamentals series, when we’ll be talking about the next part of the employee lifecycle - how to do remote onboarding. We’re going to give you everything you need to do it right in 2021!
What is candidate experience? And what is it not?
Join your favorite 'HR Insider' and 'HR Outsider' as we go back to basics and run through 6 fundamental topics in HR over the next 6 weeks.
In today's episode we tackle our second step in the employee lifecycle - Candidate Experience. We kick off this topic by answering a few questions: What is Candidate Experience? Why does it matter? Plus, a great ‘did you know’ section, followed by the ‘Outsider Outpouring’ and the debunking of two Candidate Experience myths.
Questions or comments on today's episode? Tweet us at @TalentsoftGroup
As mentioned in this episode, here are links to more reading:
- Our blog article summarizing the full episode: https://www.talentsoft.com/resource/how-to-get-your-candidate-experience-right/
- Definition section: https://www.candidateid.com/blog/why-is-candidate-experience-important; https://resources.workable.com/tutorial/candidate-experience
- Did You Know section: https://harver.com/blog/improve-candidate-experience/; https://resources.careerbuilder.com/guides/candidate-experience-guide; https://business.linkedin.com/content/dam/business/talent-solutions/global/en_us/c/pdfs/global-talent-trends-report.pdf
- Myths, Stereotypes and Debunking section: https://blog.clearedjobs.net/5-candidate-experience-myths/; https://pathmotion.com/resources/dispelling-candidate-experience-myths/
Join us again on Thursday 12 August for part 2 on Candidate Experience, when Neelie and Joe will talk through a step-by-step plan and an example of a company doing Candidate Experience in a great way!
How do you but together a great employer brand in 2021?
Join your favorite 'HR Insider' and 'HR Outsider' as we go back to basics and run through 6 fundamental topics in HR over the next 6 weeks.
Welcome to Part 2 of our Employer Branding topic in which we’ll share some serious 'Insider Actions' in the form of actionable tips for your employer branding strategy and an example of a company that is nailing things in the Employer Brand department.
Questions or comments on today's episode? Tweet us at @TalentsoftGroup
As mentioned in this episode, links to more reading below:
- Our blog article summarizing the full episode: https://www.talentsoft.com/resource/how-to-do-employer-branding/
- Insider Actions step-by-step plan section: https://blog.smarp.com/employer-branding-9-steps-to-build-successful-strategy; https://www.talentlyft.com/en/blog/article/117/employer-branding-strategy-in-5-steps-infographic; https://www.aihr.com/blog/employer-branding-strategy/
- Example section (Netflix): https://www.digitalhrtech.com/employer-branding-examples/; https://jobs.netflix.com/culture
Join us again on Monday 9 August as we get into our second topic of this Fundamentals series, when we’ll be talking about the next part of the employee lifecycle - candidate experience. It’s such an important part of the recruitment process and we’re going to give you everything you need to do it right in 2021!
What is Employer Branding and what is it not?
Welcome to the start of season 2 of The Ins & Outs of Work! Join your favorite 'HR Insider' and 'HR Outsider' as we go back to basics and run through 6 fundamental topics in HR over the next 6 weeks.
In today’s episode we go to the very start of the employee lifecyle - Employer Branding. We kick off the topic of Employer Branding by answering a few questions: What it is? What's the difference between Employer Brand and Employee Value Proposition? Plus, a great ‘did you know’ section, followed by the ‘Outsider Outpouring’ and the debunking of two Employer Branding myths.
Questions or comments on today's episode? Tweet us at @TalentsoftGroup
As mentioned in this episode, here are links to more reading:
- Our blog article summarizing the full episode: https://www.talentsoft.com/resource/how-to-do-employer-branding/
- Definition section: https://www.digitalhrtech.com/employer-branding-examples/
- Did You Know section: https://www.aihr.com/blog/employer-branding-strategy/; https://business.linkedin.com/content/dam/business/talent-solutions/global/en_us/c/pdfs/ultimate-list-of-employer-brand-stats.pdf
- Myths, Stereotypes and Debunking section: https://recruitingdaily.com/7-biggest-employer-branding-myths/; https://www.smartdreamers.com/blog/5-myths-about-employer-branding; https://modernhire.com/5-employer-branding-myths/
Join us again on Thursday 5 August for part 2 on Employer Branding, when Neelie and Joe will talk through a step-by-step plan and an example of a company doing Employer Branding in a great way!
It’s summer time! And that means it’s time to brush up on the fundamentals. .
In this second season of our podcast, we’ll feature a part 1 and a part 2 each week. Yep, that’s 2 episodes per week (released on Mondays and Thursdays).
Starting August 2, we'll be releasing our new series of short, sharp episodes (10 min max) that will revisit 6 fundamental topics in HR. Together, they’ll take you step-by-step through the full employee lifecycle.
6 fundamental HR topics over 6 weeks. That’s 12 short, practical episodes that will give you fresh vision and motivation for the return to work after summer.
Our HR ‘insider’ (Neelie Verlinden) and ‘outsider’ (Joe Sweeney) will be talking you through the ‘how to’ of everything from:
- Employer branding
- Candidate Experience
- And (remote) onboarding; to
- Performance Management;
- Measuring employee engagement;
- And (remote) offboarding
We’re covering the full employee lifecycle in 12 short episodes to give you a holistic overview of the fundamentals of HR in 2021!
Each week we’ll cover one topic in 6 segments:
- “Definition” – let’s get everyone on the same page and start by defining the topic at hand
- “Did you know?”– we’ll share a quick history of the subject, or some fun facts.
- “Outsider ‘Outpouring” - 30 seconds from Joe, our HR ‘outsider’ to give an outsider’s perspective on this topic
- “Myths debunked” – Time to change how you think about certain topics! We’ll debunk some of the most common myths for you
- “Insider Actions” - featuring a step-by-step plan or actionable tips
- “Storytime”– we’ll share our favorite example of what success looks like, or of someone approaching it in an innovative way
Each episode will be highly researched, with access to source links in the show notes.
Whether you’re by the pool this summer, or working on through, this second season of The Ins and Outs of Work will cut out the fluff and give you a short, punchy, practical, ‘how-to’ look at 6 HR fundamentals.
We’re kicking things off on August 2nd with “How To Do Employer Branding in 2021 (Part 1)”.
Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!
Season 1 of The Ins and Outs of Work has come to an end!
Join us for this quick outro episode where we revisit some of the highlights of season 1 and give a short preview of what's to come in season 2, just around the corner!
We'll be back soon for season 2 and it'll be better than ever!
In this episode, we take a closer look at the term 'anticipatory organizations' - what does it mean?
Essentially, technology-driven change is only accelerating, but businesses and HR teams need to realize that moving fast in the wrong direction is not the answer. Perhaps agility (a very common term in HR today) needs to be combined with an ability to 'anticipate' future trends and changes before they happen - hence the term 'anticipatory'.
To give her views on this topic, we were joined by Stacey Harris, Chief Research Officer, and a Managing Partner for Sapient Insights Group (a Research and Consulting firm focused on helping clients use data and insights to achieve organizational outcomes).
Stacey shared her wealth of knowledge on the Human Resources function and where it is headed, as well as a bunch of examples and analogies that we think you'll love!
In her role, Stacey oversees Sapient Insights' research and analyst function, including the Annual HR Systems Survey, now in its 23rd year.
In this episode, we also took the opportunity to ask Stacey about the findings of the most recent edition of this survey.
To find out more about the HR Systems Survey and participate visit https://sapientinsights.com/hr-systems-survey/
To find out more about Stacey and connect with her go to https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceyharris/
Enjoy!
P.S. this is the final episode of Season 1 of our podcast! But don't worry, we will be back very shortly with information on the exciting things coming in Season 2!
Hiring and candidate experience processes can be tricky to get right in a remote setting. As human beings, we rely heavily on interpersonal signals, body language and the experience of actually meeting someone when making big decisions like whether to accept a new job. The same could be said of recruiters and hiring managers, who certainly use these very human cues in their process of selecting the right candidate.
Not being physically face-to-face with someone during the hiring process is surely pretty detrimental to the whole experience and outcomes, right?
Well, it's not quite that simple.
Remote hiring in no longer just a second option or an urgent 'stop-gap' to put in place during a global pandemic when face-to-face is not possible!
Our guest in this week's episode is a big believer in remote hiring and he shared a compelling vision of the benefits for individuals, recruiters and organizatons going forward.
On today's episode we're joined by Sanjoe Jose, Chief Executive Officer at Talview. He is a serial entrepreneur with ventures in Enterprise SaaS and Consumer Internet domains. He is passionate about using AI to solve enterprise business problems.
Talview is an end-to-end, AI powered hiring and proctoring solution headquarted in San Mateo, California.
Talview is motivated by their mission to provide access, break barriers, and cross divides for all individuals. They are helping their customers discover a world of untapped talent, through the unique benefits of fully remote hiring.
Find out more about Talview at talview.com
2020 saw the huge majority of the world's knowledge workers go full-remote. And even if many are back in the office now (in some capacity), remote work is here to stay.
In the same vein as remote work, but taking a slightly different angle on it, is the 'Work from Anywhere' movement.
It's a topic our guest has been studying for many years.
Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury, Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, was studying the growing Work from Anywhere movement long before the Covid-19 pandemic forced many more of us into virtual work. In fact, he's the world's leading academic voice on this subject, and an evangelist for the possibilities it opens for employees and organizations.
He says that more and more organizations are adopting Work from Anywhere as a business strategy, one that not only reduces real estate costs but also boosts employee engagement and productivity. He acknowledges that there are challenges to creating and maintaining all-remote workforces but outlines research-based best practices for overcoming them.
For more information check out Raj's December 2020 article in the Harvard Business Review on this topic: https://hbr.org/2020/11/our-work-from-anywhere-future
In this episode we’re joined by Maura Nevel Thomas, an award-winning international speaker, trainer, and author on individual and corporate productivity and work-life balance, and the most widely-cited authority on the topic of attention management.
She helps driven, motivated knowledge workers manage their attention and regain control over the details of their life and work.
Maura has trained thousands of individuals at hundreds of organizations (like Dell, Old Navy and L’Oreal) on her proprietary Empowered Productivity™ System, a process for achieving significant results and living a life of choice.
Listen in to this episode for some practical tips on productivity, insight into the way your brain works and why 'attention management' is a much better framework than the age-old term 'time management' for driving productivity.
Find out more about Maura at https://maurathomas.com/
Discover her latest book 'From To-Do to Done: How to Go from Busy to Productive by Mastering Your To-Do List' https://www.amazon.com/Do-Done-Productive-Mastering-Productivity/dp/1728234832
In this episode we tackle the topic of productivity. The traditional hallmarks of a productive workplace are changing – and it certainly has nothing to do with being present in a physical office 8 hours per day, 5 days per week anymore.
But what makes for a productive workplace today? If productivity is no longer just about ‘doing the hours’, how are innovative organizations seeing it?
Today’s guest, Nicole Miller, is here to tell us about her company’s experience of moving to a four-day work week. Her company, Buffer (a social media management platform), has operated fully remotely for a few years now, and took the opportunity to test a 4-day work week during the pandemic.
The 4-day work week is a topic you may have heard about, but how can it actually work? Is it just another trendy gimmick, or could it hold a key to a more productive workplace?
Answers to all that and more in this episode!
Find out more about Buffer and their approach to the 4-day work week in this article: buffer.com/resources/4-day-workweek-2021
People Experience (or Employee Experience)...it determines not only if an employee stays with your company, but also if they perform at their best and reach their full potential. So it's a pretty big topic for organizations to make sure they get right!
The thing is, as we all know, the very nature of 'work' changed pretty dramatically in 2020. So:
- What are some key priorities in people experience for 2021?
- How do HR departments need to adapt the experience for their people given our current context?
- What do employees value in a workplace in 2021?
- What's most important to them and how might that have changed?
We speak with VP of People and Talent at Privy, Jennifer Paxton. Jennifer is an HR and recruiting leader experienced in high growth tech startups. In her career she’s focused on building HR and Recruiting strategies from scratch, and now heads up the people function at Privy – a Boston based SaaS company and leader in ecommerce marketing for small businesses and entrepreneurs, providing tools, education, and support to small ecommerce brands around the world.
Find out more about Privy at privy.com
Together, the HR department and an organization's managers form a formidable partnership! When they're in sync, connected and speaking the same language, great things happen. But when they're not, progress can be tough.
This week's episode focuses on the changing role of the manager, specifically, in 2021 and their relationship with the HR department.
How is the manager's role changing in 2021? How can HR better support the evolution of the manager? What is the 'connector' manager? And what does a strong HR-Manager relationship look like?
To discuss these questions, Neelie was joined by two brilliant people, one a manager and the other an HR leader. Selena Papi (Director of Customer Experience and Engagement at Talentsoft) and Linnea Bywall (Head of People at Alva Labs) joined Neelie to talk through this broad subject.
Please note, this conversation was previously recorded as part of a Talentsoft webinar and included a powerpoint presentation. The audio has been edited slightly to ensure visuals are not required to understand the conversation.
Find out more about Alva Labs at alvalabs.io and Talentsoft at talentsoft.com
Change is the only constant. HR professionals know this especially well! But what does it take to manage transformation and change in an effective way? What does (or should) transformation really look like in 2021, and what is the HR department's role in driving it?
To answer these questions and more, we spoke with Rishita Jones of NRG HR.
Rishita is an HR transformation advisor and coach, based in Amsterdam, focused on helping her clients create happy, healthy and engaged workplaces through purposeful HR practices and conscious leadership. Over the last few years she has worked as a change agent in HR, bringing Agile values, principles and tools to individuals, teams and organizations wishing to make a transition to more innovative, trustful and team-centered ways of working.
Connect with Rishita on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rishita-jones
Find out more about her work at NRG HR at nrg-hr.com
Employee wellbeing and mental health are more important than ever. Especially given the affect of lockdowns, remote work and ovewhelming stress caused by the Covid-19 pandemic globally, these topics are coming to the very forefront of HR. Organizations must not just react, but be able to respond with long-term strategies that empower employees.
But do organizations really know how their people are doing? Do they have the processes and systems in place to actually get a sense of how their employees are coping through these unprecedented times?
Dr Elizabeth Berryman, founder of chnnl, joins us on today's episode. The business she founded, chnnl, is a wholly digital platform providing organizations with insights, information and data on employee mental health and wellbeing. It’s a truly innovative way for employers to understand the personal well-being of their people, and we were excited to find out more about how it works.
Find out more about chnnl at chnnl.app
Erik van Vulpen, CEO of the Academy to Innovate HR (AIHR), joins us to discuss the changing role of the HR department in 2021. With the events of 2020, HR was thrust into an even more strategic position. By and large, for example, CEOs and CHROs formed the committee to tackle Covid-19 in most organizations. This year and beyond, could HR seize the opportunity to drive further organizational transformation, given its even more central role on the strategy side of businesses?
Erik van Vulpen is a globally recognized HR thought leader and teacher on the future of HR. He regularly speaks at conferences about HR training and upskilling, and he’s uniquely positioned to give some great insight on HR’s new found role as the organization transformer.
Find out more about AIHR at aihr.com
AIHR is now a Talentsoft Partner. Talentsoft customers can now discover AIHR courses within Talentsoft Content (our learning content-as-a-service offering). Find out more at aihr.com/blog/aihr-partnership-talentsoft/
How are organizations using HR data differently in 2021? What’s the role of expanded data collection and how are some organizations trying to measure productivity? What does this mean for the privacy of employees? And what about data collection to support workforce planning?
Join Neelie and Joe as they catch up with Rebecca Wettemann, Principal at Valoir. Valoir provides research and advisory services to business and technology leaders with a focus on the relationship between people and technology. Rebecca is a tech analyst and thought leader with expertise in product development and digital transformation strategies. She has a deep knowledge of cloud, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Human Capital Management (HCM), analytics and AI technology and strategy.
Find out more at valoir.com
This week, we're joined by Fosway Group's Head of Research, David Perring, as we zoom in on the findings from a recent Fosway survey - the 'Reskilling Revolution'.
Fosway Group is a European HR Industry Analyst focused on Next Gen HR, Talent and Learning. For over 20 years, Fosway Group have been analyzing the realities of the market, and providing insights on the future of HR, Talent and Learning.
As a result of the Covid-19 crisis, the skills of employees have never been more important. But how are European organizations today identifying their needs in terms of skills? How good are they at facilitating talent mobility? And how are they supporting their employees’ growth?
In this episode, we cover topics ranging from:
▪ The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on organizations’ skills agendas
▪ How organizations’ had to shift their approaches to skills in response to the pandemic
▪ The maturity-levels of European organizations’ reskilling and upskilling strategies
▪ How businesses Europe-wide are identifying their needs for future skills
▪ How technology is playing a role in optimizing the growth, reskilling and utilization of employee skills in 2021
▪ & more!
Find out more about Fosway at fosway.com
Please note, this episode was originally recorded as an online webinar presentation with slides. The understanding of the content should, however, not be affected.
sennder is Europe’s leading freight forwarder, offering shippers access to their connected fleet of thousands of trucks. And they've undergone something of a meteoric rise - to give you an idea of scale and success, since being founded in 2015, Sennder has raised more than $260 million, and is now valued at over $1 billion.
Mergers and Acquisitions have been a major lever in their growth, and in this episode we discuss the implications of these on their company culture - in June 2020 sennder merged with French competitor Everoad, and acquired Uber Freight’s European business last September as well.
We're joined by Saskia Bille, Head of Culture at sennder, to discuss all of this and more!
Find out more about sennder at sennder.com
What does it mean to have a culture of learning? What would it look like in practice? Does your organization have that kind of culture? And why is 2021 the year for organizations to double down on learning, training and upskilling.?
To discuss all of this, in this episode we speak with professional coach, author, entrepreneur and co-founder of Sparkus Digital Coaching Platform, Ozlem Sarioglu. In 2019, Ozlem was recognized by the International Coach Federation (ICF) with the “ICF Young Leader Award” as one of the six people to carry the coaching profession into the future.
We apologize for the sound quality on this episode. We are working to fix the issues and will ensure better audio quality on upcoming episodes.
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On today’s episode we talk about Company Culture in 2021 and Drift's journey to go digital-first. Culture is kind of an intangible thing. Some describe it as the organization’s personality; you can’t see it physically, it can be difficult to measure - but you know if you have it. And you know when you don’t! The events of 2020 no doubt had some big impacts on company culture!
Joining us to discuss this today is Dena Upton - Chief People Officer at Drift, responsible for the company’s talent development, operations, recruitment and retention - and one of the people who facilitated Drift's recent shift to becoming a Digital First company.
Drift is a Boston-based scale-up, officially going ‘Digital First’. This episode explores why they made this decision, why a hybrid office-remote setup wasn’t an option for them and what they’re doing to retain and continue to build their company culture.
Drift is the World’s #1 Revenue Acceleration Platform. They help companies engage in real-time, personalized conversations with the right customers at the right time, so they can build trust and accelerate revenue.
On today’s episode, we talk about regenerative leadership. The events of 2020 have fast-forwarded trends in management that were already present. There is a greater need for empathy than ever before and humility is more important now than ever – especially for (people) leaders. The time of ‘hero’ leadership’ is over!
Joining us to discuss this is Peter Griffiths - Leadership Coach, Co-Founder and CEO of the Mind Takeaway, a coaching and consultancy company dedicated to creating lasting and truly transformational changes for their private and corporate clients in the form of 1:1 Coaching, Workshops, Training and Retreats.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (or DEI) are major topics of discussion and action in organizations all around the world. But that sometimes mysterious ‘I’ for ‘Inclusion’ - what’s it all about? What does it look like in practice? And what does a truly inclusive workplace look like?
We invited two thought-leaders in this space to join us for a discussion around this very topic. Vivian Acquah, an Inclusive Workplace Wellness Advocate at Viva la Vive, and Dr. Steve Yacovelli, Speaker, Author and Leadership Coach at TopDog Learning, joined us from opposite sides of the Atlantic to dive into the detail.
The topic of Women in Tech has been a focus for many years now. The tech industry has identified the broad underrepresentation of women as an issue, we’re all aware of it and yet where is the progress?
Joining Talentsoft’s Neelie Verlinden to discuss these issues were:
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Carrie Goetz: CTO and 40+ year global IT executive in the US, 4 million mile international keynote speaker and named one of the 10 most influential women in tech in 2020.
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Meike Arendt: Managing Director at Ceretai, a diversity analytics and consulting firm for the European Media and Entertainment Industry, based in Germany. Previously a leader at a variety of companies in the adtech and media industries in Europe.
Welcome to the HR and Future of Work podcast for everyone – for HR professionals who know their stuff, managers in organizations big and small or inquisitive employees who just have an interest in how the world of work is changing.
After a year of chaos in 2020, it's time to reinvent and reframe the world of work. Join us every week - an HR ‘insider’ (Neelie) and an HR ‘outsider’ (Joe) - as we explore the transformation of work in 2021 and beyond.
With inside-out and outside-in perspectives all rolled together, we speak with industry experts and HR big wigs about how work is changing in 2021.