HR Works: Recent Episodes
Chris Ceplenski
HR Works provides clear, relevant, actionable information on topics that matter to human resources (HR) professionals
Guest: Mike Bollinger, Global Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for Cornerstone In today’s competitive workforce, companies are scrambling to retain, reskill and remobilize their employees to meet new demands for growth and transformation. At the same time, employees are eager to grow in their careers and are yearning for more development opportunities. So how can HR leaders meet in the middle, accomplish both the goals of their business and their workforce, and ultimately double down on their talent development in 2023? In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, Cornerstone’s Mike Bollinger (Global VP of Strategic Initiatives) returns to help us answer this million-dollar question by taking a closer look at findings from the 2023 Talent Mobility Study, released by the Cornerstone People Research Lab and Lighthouse Research & Advisory. Listen as Mike shares valuable insight from this latest survey and helps provide HR leaders with tools to help meet the pressing need for transparent growth opportunities in their workforce.
Faith Brinkley, HR Consultant at PerformancePoint LLC, joins to discuss the benefits and challenges of generational diversity, as well as Gen Z’s strengths and needs in the corporate world.
Guest: Jesse Meschuk, Senior Advisor at Exequity In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, Exequity’s Jesse Meschuk helps us unpack ChatGPT and better understand what generative AI tools could mean for the future of HR teams. Listen as Jesse explains what sets ChatGPT apart from other AI-powered HR tools, and find out what tasks HR teams should start automating immediately.
Dr. Jo Webber, CEO & Founder of AtlasJobs, joins to discuss layoffs, how to cultivate talent, recruiting and retention strategies, pay transparency and more!
It’s Black History Month and it’s the perfect time for HR leaders to assess their company's DEI efforts. According to our guest today, it takes more to be an ally than adding a statement of inclusion to a website. DEI efforts must be embedded in the ground floor of an organization. I’m super excited to be joined by Dr. Nika White. She's an award-winning management and leadership consultant, keynote speaker, published author, and executive practitioner for DEI efforts in business, government, non-profit, and education. She's also president and CEO of Nika White Consulting. Listen in as we discuss her new book, Inclusion Uncomplicated: A Transformative Guide to Simplify DEI. If you'd like to learn how your organization can simplify DEI and make true change, this episode is for you.
Guest: Adam Probolsky, President and Chief Data Scientist of US Employee Survey Why is employee data a must-have asset for organizations and their HR teams in 2023? In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, US Employee Survey’s Adam Problosky joins to discuss the impact data can have on workforce engagement and why surveys can be an essential tool for HR teams looking to create a positive working environment.
Guest: Erika Duncan and Aaron Olman, Human Capital Advisors and Co-founders at People on Point How early into the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) process should organizations be including their HR teams? In this week’s episode of the HR Works Podcast, we dig into the valuable role that people operations and HR leaders play in the M&A process with Erika Duncan and Aaron Olman, human capital advisors and co-founders of People on Point. Listen as this team of HR experts walk us through an effective due diligence approach and call out those overlooked elements of the M&A process that HR teams can help address early-on to avoid long-term headaches.
Sanja Licina, PhD, President at QuestionPro Workforce, joins to discuss the importance of diversity in the workplace and DEI best practices.
Guest: Abby Hamilton, Chief People Officer at LiveIntent Are your business leaders and managers at risk for burnout? While leaders are supposed to help prevent burnout in their employees, they could also be struggling to balance their own stress and workload. In this week’s episode of the HR Works Podcast, Abby Hamilton, Chief People Officer for LiveIntent, talks about why business leaders need to prioritize their own wellness in 2023 and show their employees what it means to truly have work-life balance. Recorded in front of a live virtual audience as part of our recent HR Now Virtual Summit, our conversation with Abby addresses the unique challenge of leadership burnout and offers advice to HR leaders who are looking to create a more positive, supportive wellness culture for all levels of their workforce.
Assad Lazarus, Chief Client & Development Officer at Purchasing Power, joins to discuss financial wellness education, tips to implement financial wellness programs, and the affect of financial stress on mental health, productivity, and retention.
Guest: Don Robertson, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Northwestern Mutual How has the role of CHRO and the C-suite HR executive changed over the past few years? In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, Don Robertson (Executive Vice President and CHRO at Northwestern Mutual) joins to discuss how the role of HR teams has evolved across organizations, and how aspiring HR leaders can best prepare for taking their next step into executive leadership roles.
New research has shown that during the pandemic our professional network shrank by 16 percent, which is about 200 people. Today, connection is more important than ever. So, how can we stay connected in a post-COVID workplace? It all starts with culture. In the latest episode of "A Seat at the Table," I'm joined by Elizabeth Weingarten, Head of Behavioral Science Insights at Torch, a leadership development company. Listen in as we discuss the importance of defining culture upfront, why it's important to center the needs of underrepresented groups to change culture, the value of providing employees access to professional development opportunities, cultivating an inclusive and humane culture, and more.
Guest: Christina Erne, Vice President of People at Amplitude Can HR technology actually make the workplace a more human-centric environment? In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we look at the impact that technology and the latest HR software tools are having on the workplace with Amplitude’s Vice President of People, Christina Erne. Listen as Christina shares her thoughts on the changing roles of HR within organizations and how taking a tech-forward approach can help create a more employee-focused corporate culture.
Guest: Carol Schultz, Founder and CEO of Vertical Elevation What does it take for an organization to become a "talent magnet" in 2023, and win the battle on attracting (and retaining) the top performers? In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we explore the latest hiring challenges with recruiting expert and Founder/CEO of Vertical Elevation, Carol Schultz. Carol explains how becoming a talent-centric organization is essential for winning the war on talent in 2023, and also shares her thoughts on why job descriptions could be working against your hiring efforts. This is one not to miss!
HR leaders understand that initiatives, policies, and practices should center on the people who are affected by it. Do your 2023 plans keep your employees in mind? I’ve collected a series of quotes from past guests that answer one central question: What does the “human” part of human resources mean to you?
Guest: Vicki Salemi, Career Expert at Monster One of the latest trends buzzing throughout the HR community has been the realization that employees are increasingly becoming hesitant to use their PTO. Fittingly referred to by job board platform Monster as "PTO woes", there is a a growing stress among workers when returning to work after taking time off, leading to many avoiding use of their PTO altogether. In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, Monster's very own career expert, Vicki Salemi, gets us up to speed on this emerging workforce trend and identifies some of the major factors contributing to employees’ apprehension in using their paid time off.
Guest: Elizabeth Chrane, Chief People Officer at OneDigital In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we explore the value of corporate culture with OneDigital's Chief People Officer, Elizabeth Chrane. Listen as Elizabeth offers her insight and look into assessing and developing corporate culture, ensuring that both leadership teams and their employees are aligned on the values, attitudes, and outcomes that matter most to an organization.
Join us for the final installment of my conversation with John Register (Paralympic silver medalist, Board Member of the American Association of People With Disabilities, and Member of Kanarys’ Advisory Board). We’ll wrap up our discussion on disability inclusion, DEIB, veterans in the workforce, and much more!
How do you unlock the best there is in your employees? Our latest episode of the HR Works Showcase aims to answer that question and more, as we feature another great episode from the BambooHR podcast series, The Era. Listen as host and BambooHR CEO, Brad Rencher, shares a recent conversation with Sandy Gould, Chief People Officer at Callisto Media. Learn why Sandy advocates for empowering employees to find and use their very own superpowers, and understand why he thinks leaders should co-design their company's culture with their employees.
Welcome back for part two of my conversation with John Register (Paralympic silver medalist, Board Member of the American Association of People With Disabilities, and Member of Kanarys’ Advisory Board). We'll continue our discussion on disability inclusion, building a culture of belonging, and much more!
Today’s Pages of HR is presented as part of our sponsored Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Week. This episode is a special one as we’re talking and learning about what it means to create an LGBTQ2+ inclusive workplace. I’m joined by Michael Bach, author of Alphabet Soup: The Essential Guide to LGBTQ2+ Inclusion at Work. Alphabet Soup serves as a critical guide to creating a truly inclusive workplace for all, regardless of sexuality, gender identity, or gender expression. Whether you consider yourself an ally, or don’t know what it means to be one, you’ll come away armed with everything you need to know to create a safe, productive, and thriving organization. In part one of this two-part series, listen in as we discuss sexuality, gender identity, and gender expression (yes, they’re different things, and it matters), define what a Safe Space is, and how to turn your space into one, and more.
Today’s A Seat is presented as part of HR Daily Advisor‘s sponsored Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Week. I’m joined by Jessica Tuman, Head of Enterprise ESG at Voya Financial. She also leads the company’s Voya Cares program, which specializes in financial planning needs and advocacy for those with special needs and disabilities, as well as their caregivers. Listen is as we discuss the myths that need to be dispelled around disability employment, steps companies can take to create a culture to support disability inclusive hiring, what employers and HR professionals need to understand about the complex realities of people with disabilities – and their caregivers – and how to best support them, and more.
John Register (Paralympic silver medalist, Board Member of the American Association of People With Disabilities, and Member of Kanarys’ Advisory Board) joins HR Work Break to discuss disability inclusion in the workplace. Tune in as we discuss diversity, equity and inclusion, the true meaning of belonging, and the importance of representation.
Guest: Abbie Buck, Chief People Officer at Collective Health Has the perception of employee wellness changed in 2022? And what is this concept of presenteeism that has become the new challenge in the workplace? In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we catch up on the current state of employee wellness with Collective Health's Chief People Officer, Abbie Buck. Listen as Abbie explains the rising trend of presenteeism that is challenging workforces across the globe, and learn how a well-defined and dedicated health benefits and wellness plan can truly support the employee experience.
The HR Works Showcase is back with another feature episode from BambooHR’s The Era, a series aimed to better understand the impact of the employee experience on business outcomes. Today we are sharing Episode 11, Defining Employee Wellness and Pain Management, as BambooHR’s Brad Rencher discusses the impact that health and wellness have on the overall employee experience with Dr. Jim Feng, CEO at Phyxable. Listen as Brad and Jim converse about working with business leaders and HR teams to create effective organizational wellness programs that address pain management.
Guest: Doug Segers, Head of Original Content at Cornerstone In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, Cornerstone’s Head of Original Content, Doug Segers, joins to take a closer look at the recent advancements in corporate learning and upskilling in the workforce…not just WHAT learning content is being delivered to employees, but HOW content is being delivered to workers in the modern era. Doug also shares the latest update on a new product Cornerstone OnDemand introduced to the L&D market that is going to be a game changer in the employee experience. Listen to learn more!
Jenn Kischell, VP of Workforce Engagement at Metlife, joins to discuss benefits and compensation, how company culture affects retention, and the importance of a personal touch in leadership.
How do you know if your employees actually trust you? HR Works Showcase returns with another installment from BambooHR‘s podcast series, The Era. Listen as host and BambooHR CEO, Brad Rencher, shares a conversation with Oro Collective's Teresa Mitrovic and the two examine how promoting the shared values of a workforce can build a culture of trust and help overcome many workplace challenges.
Today, it’s more important than ever for CEOs and HR managers to show their emotions at work and be vulnerable with their employees. If you aren’t sure what to do or where to start, you’re in for a treat. I’m joined by Laura Putnam, workplace wellbeing expert, international public speaker, CEO and founder of Motion Infusion and creator of Managers on the Move, a leading well-being provider. She is also author of Workplace Wellness That Works and it’s all about why CEOs should show their emotions and be vulnerable with their employees. Listen in as we discuss why leaders need to lead by example if they want to create a workplace culture that is compassionate, caring, and vulnerable, why it's more important than ever to create a workplace culture where employees feel safe, secure, and heard, why employee-wellbeing is critical to a business’s bottom line, and more.
Guest: Neil Khaund, President and CEO of The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, Neil Khaund, the President and CEO of The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), checks in for a conversation regarding the value in building a culture of leadership development. Tune in as we discuss some of the practical ways that organizations can create a culture of leadership development and Neil shares why this current era is tailormade for building a mentorship program. And in case you missed it, check out Neil's first visit to the HR Works Podcast on episode 176 (Hiring the Gen Z Advantage).
For Veterans’ Day episode, Roxanne Petraeus, Co-Founder and CEO of Ethena, joins to discuss how her military service shaped her leadership style, the importance of being proactive, how to make mandatory training engaging and effective, and much more.
In the latest episode of A Seat at the Table, I’m joined by Adam Probolsky, an opinion researcher and President of Probolsky Research. With DEI and workplace satisfaction being critical topics for HR leaders and organizations, Adam is also here to discuss recent data on how important diverse hiring is to employees and the public. Listen in as we discuss how HR leaders and organizations can use quantitative data to engage employees with an emphasis on DEI, how they can maximize internal opinion research to implement diversity, inclusion, or other company policies, as well as how fostering inclusion and belonging starts with listening and more.
A recent Bank of America survey found that 84% of employers now believe that offering financial wellness tools can help reduce employee attrition. Brandon Weber, CEO of Nava Benefits, joins to discuss the importance of financial wellness, how to develop a financial wellness program, and best practices to help employees manage financial stress.
Guest: Jake Wood, Founder and CEO of Groundswell In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we look at the impact of volunteering and philanthropy on organizations with Jake Wood, the founder and CEO of Groundswell. A Marines veteran, Jake brings unique perspective through his time leading a scout sniper unit, building and leading Team Rubicon, widely considered one of America’s leading nonprofits, and now leading Groundswell, which he started with the goal of decentralizing philanthropy. Learn how organizations can modernize their approach to corporate giving, and why philanthropy and volunteerism should be high your organization’s priority list going into 2023. For more on Groundswell, visit https://groundswell.io/
Sean McGinty, Learning and Product Engineer at Simplify Compliance, joins to discuss how to improve L&D programs, the difference between a push and pull learning culture, and how L&D departments should teach, support, and elevate a company's mission, vision, and values.
How do culture and the employee experience work together in the workplace? And are there common leadership styles that actually create negative employee experiences? BambooHR’s podcast series, The Era, returns to the HR Works Showcase with an episode exploring these questions and more, all while digging into the human aspect of the workplace. Host and BambooHR CEO, Brad Rencher, shares a conversation with Jeff Hunt (CEO and founder of GoalSpan), and the two explore what positive workplace culture is composed of and how organizations can attain it.
In the latest episode of Pages of HR, I’m joined by consultant, leader, and executive coach Dr. Elizabeth Moran. We’re discussing her upcoming book, Forward: Leading Your Team Through Change, which is available February 1, 2023 (currently available for pre-order). Forward is a condensed playbook, grounded in neuroscience and written with humor, addressing the most common change leadership challenges. This timely topic is more important than ever as every week thousands of leaders around the world in organizations large and small, are asked—or told—to lead through a change they didn’t initiate and one that their team will likely resist. You’re in for a treat as this book can provide the necessary tools to help you move through common barriers to change with beginning-to end action steps, team and individual conversation guides, as well as a clear approach to measuring success.
Guest: Faith Brinkley, HR Consultant at PerformancePoint, LLC What does learning and development mean for Gen Z workers and young professionals, newly entering the workforce and embarking on their careers? Is upskilling a priority or does networking take precedence? In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we look at learning and development through the lens of today's young professionals, Gen Z and late-Millennials, who are quickly growing within the workforce and making an impact. Listen as we chat with PerformancePoint, LLC's Faith Brinkley and learn about steps HR leadership teams can take to foster productive L&D programs and opportunities for their young workers and set up tomorrow's business leaders for success.
When employees are recognized at work, they are up to 10 times as likely to strongly agree that they belong at their organization, according to a recent study conducted by Gallup and Workhuman. To weigh in on these findings and more, Dr. Meisha-Ann Martin (Senior Director of People Analytics and Research at Workhuman) joins the latest episode of HR Work Break!
In episode eleven of A Seat, listen in as Kathryn Minshew, CEO and Co-Founder of job search and career advice site The Muse, discusses tips to foster inclusion and belonging, which starts with taking different approaches to listening, including listening to your people, according to Minshew. We also discuss the power of incremental progress, the value of a personalized workforce, as well as the rise of the values driven employee, shift shock, and more.
The HR Works Showcase series is back to share another episode BambooHR’s The Era, a podcast dedicated to the employee experience. In Episode 8, listen as Brad Rencher and Donna Morris, Walmart’s Chief People Officer, discuss how building a positive corporate culture is just as valuable for teams of two employees or two million employees.
Guest: Sarah Fern, Chief People Officer at Velocity Global When an organization decides it is ready to expand its workforce, meeting business needs and potential growth opportunities, where does the strategy for scaling begin? In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we look at ways to quickly grow a workforce and standout in a competitive candidate marketplace with Sarah Fern, Velocity Global's Chief People Officer. Learn how Sarah was able to successfully lead scaling efforts at a breakneck pace, helping to add over 400 people to Velocity Global over the last year and a half, all while maintaining her focus on finding the perfect fit for each role. With over 20 years of experience in the HR community, Sarah share's her first-hand insight and advice to speedy scaling, as well as tips to avoid making the dreaded and costly "wrong hire".
What does quiet quitting mean for your workforce, and how can you remedy it? Star Carter (Co-Founder, Board Member, Chief Operating Officer, and General Counsel at Kanarys) joins to discuss quiet quitting, the importance DEI in all aspects of business, burnout, and company culture.
As so many teams have moved toward more distributed workforce models, what does successful employee engagement look like in this Remote Era? In the latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we take a closer look at the current state of employee engagement with Shane Kovalsky, founder and CEO of Mystery. A champion of the idea that "connected people make better teams", Shane explains Mystery's evolution from what was once a date-planning service to becoming an end-to-end employee engagement platform dedicated to boosting workplace morale through shared experiences. Listen as we discuss the key components to building and maintaining a healthy corporate culture, and learn how distributed teams can use shared experiences to build workplace bonds that are stronger than ever.
I’m joined by Aimee Gindin, Head of Marketing and Strategy at Torchlight, a LifeSpeak company. Listen in as we discuss hybrid and remote work, employee engagement, and how to foster genuine human connections in the workplace.
Monster’s Chief Human Capital Officer, Claire Barnes, joins this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast and helps us explore some of the recent trends in employer-sponsored benefits. Learn what employees and potential candidates are valuing most from employers in 2022, and get some tips on the best ways to communicate benefits updates throughout an organization and ensure they are getting used to their full potential.
Does putting employees first really lead to better business outcomes? This latest episode of the HR Works Showcase series aims to answer that question, as we feature Episode 7 of BambooHR’s podcast series, The Era. Listen as BambooHR’s CEO, Brad Rencher, shares a conversation with Daniel Yaniese (Co-founder and CEO of Checkr), and they discuss how building a great employee experience actual starts with a great candidate experience.
Daphne Gomez, Host of The Teacher Career Coach Podcast and Founder & CEO of Teacher Career Coach, joins to discuss why so many educators are entering the corporate space, the strengths teachers bring to the workforce, and what employers can learn from the teacher shortage.
In episode ten of A Seat at the Table, we're joined by Neha Mirchandani. She leads the people and marketing functions at BrightPlan, an HR tech company specializing in total financial wellness. Listen in as we discuss the importance of having a voice that counts, the evolution of leaders and rise of the rise of the empowered employee, why DEIB should be a C-suite issue, as well as how inclusion is tied to well-being, and more.
58% of workers aren’t sure how to include transferable skills on their resume. However, in today’s labor market, both hard and soft transferable skills are in high demand. Bailey Showalter, VP of Talent Solutions at Credly, knows first-hand how adaptable skills and experience are essential in one’s career path. Listen in as we discuss the growing importance of learning and development opportunities, how to look beyond job titles when recruiting, and how managers can tap into workers’ passions to drive both career and company growth.
Guest: Dr. Michael Ehret, Head of Global Talent Management at Johnson & Johnson Are there any inherent, natural ingredients shared by high-potential leaders? And does there always need to be a direct correlation between performance and leadership potential? In the latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, Johnson & Johnson’s Head of Global Talent Management, Dr. Michael Ehret, joins for a conversation about leadership development and optimizing succession management to build the future of an organization.
I’m joined by Jeff Ostermann, Sweetwater’s Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer. Tune in as we discuss how new perspectives can revolutionize companies and human connections, how to reframe HR to be personal rather than transactional, and how to become a leader that motivates and leads people to opportunity.
Guest: Sandra Humbles, Global Head of J&J Learn at Johnson & Johnson Who really drives the direction of an employee's learning and development? The managers or the employees? In the latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we are joined by Johnson & Johnson's Global Head of J&J Learn, Sandra Humbles, and learn about the cutting edge and customizable approach she and her team have instituted across their massive workforce, shifting global learning and development efforts toward a more employee-focused model.
In the latest episode of A Seat at the Table, I'm excited to be joined by Ronnie Kwesi Coleman, CEO and Co-founder of Meaningful Gigs. Ronnie launched Meaningful Gigs in 2019 and today the emerging platform serves as the blueprint for companies to engage and connect with premiere African talent. Listen in as we discuss the value of a diverse and remote workforce, why HR leaders should consider casting a wider net to tap talent, and more.
August is National Breastfeeding month! In the latest episode of HR Work Break, I'm joined by Amy VanHaren, Founder and CEO of pumpspotting. Listen in as we discuss why 50% of working parents are concerned that pumping at work could impact their career growth, and how employers can provide community and support for working parents.
The HR Works Showcase series returns with another great feature episode from BambooHR’s The Era. Listen as host and BambooHR CEO, Brad Rencher, takes us on a deep-dive into healthy communication and how it can be the key component for an organization's success. Brad interviews the co-founders of BambooHR, Ben Peterson and Ryan Sanders, as they reveal the origin stories behind two of their company's core values. He then shares a conversation with VitalSmarts co-founder, Joseph Grenny, about how remote work is impacting workplace communication, and closes out with an employee's story about remote work gone wrong. This is not one to miss!
Jeff Klubeck, world-class coach, consultant, author, and Founder and CEO of Get a Klu, Inc., joins the HR Works Podcast and shares his keys to developing the soft skills that make the strong leaders of tomorrow. Listen as we discuss Jeff's newly released book, The Integrity Game, and learn how HR pros can better cultivate the future of an organization's leadership.
I’m joined by Christie Lindor, Principal of Tessi Consulting. Listen in as we discuss Christie's journey from corporate DEI to founding her own consulting agency, best practices for an inclusive workplace, and more!
The HR Works Showcase series is back with the third installment from BambooHR's podcast series, The Era. Listen as BambooHR's CEO, Brad Rencher, leads us through conversations with expert executives and members of the HR community, discussing the importance of leading through times of unprecedented change and how the ability to adapt in challenging times can help build a resilient culture and really help organizations thrive.
Guest: Mike Bollinger, Global Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for Cornerstone OnDemand In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, Cornerstone On Demand’s Mike Bollinger (Global VP of Strategic Initiatives) joins to take a closer look at the efforts organizations are taking to reskill and upskill their workforces…or so they think! Listen as we discuss Cornerstone’s recent 2022 Global Skills Report, learn about the Skills Confidence Gap that is leaving business leaders and their employees misaligned, and find out what is setting high-performing organizations apart from their competition in leadership development.
The HR Works Showcase series returns with the second episode of BambooHR’s podcast series, The Era, dedicated to the employee experience and sharing the journey organizations are taking as their workforce becomes a top-priority. In Episode 2, BambooHR CEO, Brad Rencher, takes a closer look at the role corporate culture and values can play in building a foundation for an exceptional employee experience. Listen as InclusionPro’s Sara Jones teaches us about inclusion and the modern employee, while Pluralsight’s Anita Grantham offers her insight on how to identify and communicate shared values in an organization. Lastly, BambooHR’s Cassie Whitlock discusses how those shared values can impact every single thing you do in the workplace.
In the latest episode of Pages of HR, I'm excited to be joined by Ryan Jenkins, co-founder of LessLonely.com, a resource for addressing workplace loneliness and creating more belonging at work. Along with Steven Van Cohen, also co-founder of Lesslonely.com, Ryan recently co-wrote and published "Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated to All In," the world’s first book to address workplace loneliness. Listen in as we discuss loneliness, belonging, a four-part framework to help organizations and HR leaders understand and tackle loneliness at work, the importance of being intentional, how to extend pro social behaviors, and much more.
I'm joined by Jessica Kim, Co-Founder and CEO of ianacare. Listen in as we discuss how caregiving affects all parts of a worker's life, how employers can support caregivers, and much more!
Guest: DDS Dobson-Smith, CEO and founder of Soul Trained “Diversity is a fact. Inclusion is a behavior. Belonging is an experience.” In our latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, licensed therapist, author, executive coach, and CEO and founder of Soul Trained, DDS Dobson-Smith, joins to dig deeper into this quote and explain how a culture of belonging can have a massive impact on workplace performance. Learn why DDS feels we are in an era that should be referred to as the Great Realization, and the first steps HR leaders can take to create a culture of belonging.
I’m joined by Scott Relf, Chief Revenue Officer at Qrails. Qrails is a Cloud based, API-driven, and developer friendly payment platform that empowers employees and their families through innovative financial wellness solutions. Listen in as we discuss earned pay access and the future of HR payroll technology.
Guests: Holly Severance (Health & Wellbeing Manager) and Erica Phelps, RD (Health and Wellness Specialist) from Shape Corp., and Lauren Higgins (Managing Director of Client Success) from the EX Program by Truth Initiative. In today’s labor market, HR leaders are delicately balancing the need for a differentiated benefit offering to attract talent—and all done with a fixed budget. In this special episode of the HR Works Podcast, done in collaboration with the EX Program by Truth Initiative, we speak with two members of the Health & Wellbeing team at Shape Corp., a Michigan-based tier-one automotive supplier, and find out which incentives and rewards they are using to attract talent, retain their current workforce, and improve employee health. We then spend some time with the EX Program's Managing Director of Client Success, Lauren Higgins, to learn about the latest changes in benefit offerings to support tobacco addiction and how HR leaders can identify when they need to make room for tobacco cessation programs within their benefits budgets.
Guest: Alison Long, Chief People Officer at Till Payments What are some of the biggest challenges international organizations face when entering into new markets and building teams overseas? In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, Alison Long (Chief People Officer at Till Payments) explains how a clearly established corporate culture and identity can solidify any international recruiting efforts and galvanize teams across that span continents.
Guest: Jeff Ostermann, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer at Sweetwater What does it take to run a successful internship program that truly brings value to both the students and the business? How are expectations changing for internship programs and the newest group of young employees entering the workforce this summer? In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we speak with Jeff Ostermann, Sweetwater's SVP and Chief People Officer, and learn more about some keys to building a program that is beneficial for all participants.
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we take a closer look at the definition of employee wellness with Dr. Kristal Walker, Vice President of Employee Wellbeing at Sweetwater. Learn how wellness goes beyond simply finding work-life balance and how mental health is one of five elements Kristal uses to build an effective employee wellbeing program. Kristal shares her key wellness components and explains why the employee experience need to be a top priority for leadership teams in this era of the modern workforce.
I’m joined by Dr. Meisha-Ann Martin, Senior Director of People Analytics and Research at Workhuman. Listen in as we discuss the importance of check-ins, appreciation, and psychological safety for employee mental health.
In the latest episode of Pages of HR, I am pleased to be joined by Andy Binns, co-founder of Change Logic and award-winning corporate innovation guru. Andy has teamed up with Charles O’Reilly and Michael Tushman on the new guidebook Corporate Explorer: How Corporations Beat Startups at the Innovation Game. Corporate Explorer is a guidebook to the practices that not only can help managers go from idea to action, but also shows how success is possible. Listen in as we discuss who corporate explorers are, how corporate explorers can beat startups at the innovation game, and so much more.
Does leaving the home office and returning to the workplace really make sense for your organization? In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, Patrik Wilkens, Vice President of Operations at TheSoul Publishing, joins to talk about what is driving companies in making the decision to return to their offices. Listen as Patrik shares some of the key factors teams should be assessing when determining if a full-time office return, hybrid model, or remote workforce is right for long-term success and growth.
Brad Federman, CEO of PerformancePoint LLC, joins the HR Works Podcast to discuss the defining factors of corporate culture and elements team leaders can introduce to maintain a healthy team dynamic during times of change and turbulence. Listen as Brad shares advice from his book, Cultivating Culture: 101 Ways to Foster Engagement in 15 Minutes or Less, and reveals some of the red flags that HR professionals should be looking for to recognize that their corporate culture is in need of an overhaul.
In this episode of HR Work Break, I’m excited to be joined by Lin Grensing-Pophal, contributing editor here at HR Daily Advisor. Listen in as we discuss employee needs, the Great Resignation, and what truly motivates people.
In this episode of HR Work Break, I’m excited to be joined by Evan Falchuk, Chairman and CEO of Family First, an AI-powered technology platform that provides expert caregiving solutions for employees so they can continue to be productive on the job. Listen in as we discuss caregiving, workplace benefits, the effects of burnout, and much more!
Kerris Hougardy, Head of People at Ada, joins the HR Works Podcast and takes a closer look at the many changes facing workforces as they determine their "new normal" for workforce operations in 2022 and beyond. What are some of the biggest challenges facing HR leaders of teams returning to the office? How can HR leaders ensure corporate culture remains intact for teams remaining remote? We answer these questions and so much more in a great conversation with Kerris!
Employee relations expert and HR Acuity founder and CEO, Deb Muller, joins the HR Works Podcast to take a closer look at the Oscars 2022 incident through the lens of an HR professional. Muller shares how it could have been handled differently and the steps team leaders can take to protect corporate culture in the moments following a workplace altercation.
In this episode of HR Work Break, I’m happy to be joined by Ivori Johnson, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) at ChartHop, a data analytics company that specializes in people data—from payroll & demographic to performance and engagement. Listen in as we discuss how DEIB is essential to career growth, company culture, and organizational success.
Abhishek Kaushik, CEO and cofounder of technical screening platform, WeCP, joins the latest episode of the HR Works Podcast and explains how recruiters are wasting precious time by not properly screening their candidates during the hiring process. Learn how important background checks can be in the hiring process, especially in the technical talent market, and how the right screening process can help lead employers to their right hire faster. Finding that perfect hire doesn't come easily and is far from cheap, so make sure you're getting it right!
As employee retention remains a top challenge for organizations in 2022, the growing trend of “stay interviews” is emerging as a solution to better understanding the employee experience and keeping their top talent engaged. Amy Mosher, Chief People Officer for isolved, a Charlotte, NC-based human capital management technology firm, shares how stay interviews and employee check-ins can play a crucial role in understanding the strengths and weaknesses of an organization and company culture. Check out the episode and decide if the stay interview is the right option for your team!
In celebration of International Women's Day (March 8), Vitri Bhandari, Chief People Office at Andela, a data-driven tech technology talent platform, joins the HR Works Podcast for a conversation about empowering women in the workplace and creating more diverse employee pipelines at organizations.
Neil Khaund, President and CEO of The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), joins the HR Works Podcast as we take a closer look at the latest wave of talent entering the workforce, Gen Z. Neil shares some his thoughts on the unique advantages and challenges facing the newest generation of workers and offers advice to HR professionals looking to attract their next great Gen Z hires.
Liza Mash Levin, co-founder and CEO of Gable, a hybrid workforce management platform, shares her insight on the future of the hybrid workplace and explains how workspace services could be a solution for HR professionals considering the alternative to traditional office settings.
Nolan Church, co-founder and CEO of Continuum, joins to discuss the future of the talent marketplace, explains the rise of the gig workforce, and shares why some of most valuable employee roles in the US right now are in People Operations.
In this latest episode, we are joined by Nikki Salentetri, Vice President of People at Gympass, to discuss the importance of a establishing a corporate wellbeing strategy and the role that wellness can play in the overall health of an organization’s culture.
As many employers are pushing for a return to the workplace, often in a hybrid capacity, employers are naturally cautious about their safety and security. In episode 165 of HR Works, we talk about workplace vaccine issues in general, and specifically about vaccine passports. Today’s guest is Dr. Dena Bravata, Chief Medical Officer at Castlight Health. Dr. Bravata is the Co-Founder of Lyra Health where she also served as the chief Medical Officer from 2015 to 2016. She was the Chief Medical Officer and Head of Products at Castlight Health from 2009 through 2014. Dr. Bravata was a practicing internist for 16 years in her own private practice and an attending physician at Stanford University in the Palo Alto VA. As a Senior Research Scientist in Stanford Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research, and a nationally recognized health services researcher, Dr. Bravata has published widely on the clinical effectiveness of a variety of key clinical and public health topics.
According to experts, the number of adults with ADHD is between 8 and 9 million. Although we can’t say for sure what the numbers are among the workforce, but it is likely you have employees with ADHD – and if you don’t, you will. ADHD is one of those things that is vastly misunderstood and poorly portrayed in the media. And even the name itself poorly describes what ADHD is and what it is really like. In addition to being misunderstood, individuals with ADHD routinely have difficulty with employment, and those difficulties can mask their natural capabilities. In our latest installment of HR Works Podcast, our guest is an advocate and disability expert with a lot to say on the subject. Please take a listen in to learn symptoms of adults with ADHD, how to help them better focus at work, get organized, and more. We are pleased to have Dr. J. Russell Ramsey, Co-Director of Adult ADHD Treatment and Research Program, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Guest: Brenda Smith, Workplace Possibilities Director, The Standard
Mental health was a serious issue even before the pandemic in the United States, and the effects of the pandemic on mental health have only begun to be felt. Some attribute at least part of the great resignation to mental health challenges, and that is just a tiny part of the overall impact that these concerns will have. Today we are going to talk about the idea of change fatigue, what it is, and what role it plays in regards to mental health.
I am pleased to have with us today Brenda Smith, Workplace Possibilities Director at The Standard (https://www.standard.com/)
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This special episode is a Faces of HR (https://bit.ly/3jtLArQ) interview that I conducted with Scott Millar, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Corporate HR/Audit, Ethics & Business Consultation at Canon USA & Canon Solutions America (https://www.usa.canon.com).
We discuss his career, as well as the guiding principle of Canon: working together in harmony for the common good. Millar applies this principle to his work as an HR professional.
For more interviews like this one, check out the HR Daily Advisor's "Faces of HR" column: https://bit.ly/3jtLArQ
Employee benefits, and especially health plan costs are among the top costs that employers have. Therefore, they have a vested interest in the health and wellbeing of their employees. But there is a big difference between encouraging healthy behavior among employees, and employees actually sticking to them. That divide costs employers big every year, especially in regards to chronic diseases.
In this episode, we are joined by Sean Duffy, CEO of Omada Health (https://www.omadahealth.com/) to discuss methods for creating wellness that sticks by considering the employee experience when it comes to health benefits.
Perhaps the best indicator of the current hiring crisis is the extent to which large organizations, especially those from the fast food industry have gone to try to acquire talent. That includes everything from posting pay at the drive through to offering extensive benefits; this is a symptom of a larger issue at play and one we are going to talk about briefly today with our guest.
I am pleased to have with us today Andrew Hunter, Co-Founder & Economist at Adzuna (https://www.adzuna.com/), a comprehensive job search engine.
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Guest: Zenita Henderson, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at SCTE
If you are looking for a STEM industry that got gender equity and diversity right, look no further than the cable industry. Today's guest shares how she helped create and maintain these goals over her thirty year career.
I am pleased to have with me today Zenita Henderson, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at SCTE (https://www.scte.org/). In 2020, Zenita Henderson was named a “trailblazer” on the cable industry's list of Most Influential Multi-Ethnic Executives.
As the vice president of marketing and business development, Zenita also played a pivotal role in the success of SCTE Cable-Tec Expo® 2020, and there will be a 2021 expo on October 11th – 14th Atlanta, Georgia—despite circumstances driven by the pandemic—and received the prestigious Women in Technology Award in 2019.
Here is the report that we discussed in the episode: https://www.wict.org/research/wict-par-initiative/
Welcome back to HR Works Podcast’s Five Minute Friday’s, I am your host Jim Davis and the editor of the HR Daily Advisor. In this shorter segment, we showcase portions of interviews that don’t necessarily make it into longer episodes or other content, but we still wanted to share with you anyway.
Today I am happy to share a few minutes of my recent interview with Miranda Nicholson, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Formstack (https://www.formstack.com/), The rest of the interview will be shared on the “Faces of HR” (https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/category/faces-of-hr/) column next Thursday, March 18th.
I certainly hope you are all enjoying these smaller episodes. If you found this interesting, please consider checking in next Thursday, March 18th when I’ll release the rest of the interview with Miranda via our “Faces of HR” Column.
Remember you can always follow us on Twitter at @HRWorksPodcast (https://bit.ly/3l0dzP3), and we are also now available on Spotify (http://spoti.fi/3t8of13) and Audible (http://adbl.co/30uhdaq).
Welcome back to HR Works Podcast’s Five Minute Friday. In this shorter segment, we showcase portions of interviews that don’t necessarily make it into longer episodes or other content, but we still wanted to share with you anyway.
Today I am happy to share a few minutes of my recent interview with Gaylyn Sher-Jan, Chief People Officer for Bright.md (https://bright.md/), an organization dedicated to delivering virtual care. The rest of the interview will be shared on the “Faces of HR” column next Thursday, March 11th.
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Can you mandate vaccinations? And if you can, should you? What are the legal considerations of doing so? What are the medical and practical considerations? Finally, what do HR experts advise in order to maximize vaccination rates among employees? These are the answers that I attempt to answer in this episode.
We are going to discuss this issue from three perspectives. We’ll consider employment laws surrounding mandating vaccines, medical considerations about the efficacy and safety of the vaccine, and the HR perspective of making employees comfortable and engaging with them surrounding the notion of getting the vaccine.
We are joined by three panelists today. The first is Whitney Brown (https://lehrmiddlebrooks.com/professionals/attorneys/whitney-r-brown/), a shareholder with Lehr Middlebrooks Vreeland & Thompson, P.C. in Birmingham, Alabama. Whitney represents employers in a range of employment litigation, including harassment and discrimination cases, Family Medical Leave Act, and cases involving state law claims.
The second is Kimberly Cassady (https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/company/executives/kimberly-cassady/), the Chief Talent Officer at Cornerstone OnDemand. In this role, she works to ensure all Cornerstars realize their potential through the development of a unique culture that strengthens Cornerstone’s core values and supports our employee lifecycle to attract, develop and retain our global team.
Finally, we have with us Sree Chaguturu, MD and Senior VP of CVS Health and Chief Medical Officer of CVS Caremark (https://www.caremark.com/). He focuses on enhancing the quality of services provided to millions of its members and patients, while also contributing to the overall mission of CVS Health.
I also mentioned a few past podcasts that cover aspects of this episode. You can find them here:
HR Works Podcast COVID-19 Update: Religious Exemptions to Mandatory Vaccines (https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/podcast/hr-works-covid-19-update-podcast-religious-exemptions-to-mandatory-vaccines/)
HR Works Podcast COVID-19 Update: Can Employers Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines? (https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/podcast/hr-works-covid-19-update-can-employers-mandate-covid-19-vaccines/)
HR Works Podcast COVID-19 Update: Latest Coronavirus Testing Methods (https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/podcast/hr-works-covid-19-update-latest-coronavirus-testing-methods/)
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Welcome to our first episode of HR Works Podcast 5-Minute Friday. In these short, special episodes, we’ll examine a different topic with the guests of upcoming episodes. Today, we are pleased to talk with Ira Wolfe about what happens when an employee’s unsavory social media history comes to light. If you like what you hear, join us on March 16th for a full-length episode with Ira discussing multiple generations in the new workplace.
Ira is President of Success Performance Solutions (https://www.successperformancesolutions.com), which excels in pre-employment testing software for sales, leadership, service, and production across a number of industries. In addition to being a blogger and prolific business writer, Ira is an accomplished speaker, having visited the stages of TEDx and DisruptHR. He has also published books such as The Perfect Labor Storm and Recruiting in the Age of Googlization: When the Shift Hits Your Plan.
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As many of you may know, there are basically two exemptions when employers mandate COVID-19 vaccinations: medical and religious. Most of us can wrap our heads around a medical exemption because such exemptions are a little more concrete than their religious counterparts. In this episode, we are going to discuss religious exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccine in some detail. We are going to learn how it applies, what the limitations are, and how HR can interact with employees that claim such an exemption.
I am pleased to be joined today by Morgan E. Geffre (https://www.foulston.com/who-we-are/morgan-e-geffre), an Associate at Foulston’s Employment & Labor Law Practice Group (https://www.foulston.com) in Wichita, Kansas. She assists employers with the review and development of comprehensive employment policies and procedures and proactively researches rapidly evolving issues to help clients stay ahead of developing legal trends. Morgan writes in-depth about relevant legal matters for the Midwest Employment Law Letter and Kansas Employment Law Blog.
For more details on this topic, check out Morgan's recently published article (https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2021/02/08/tips-for-judging-sincerity-of-employees-religious-beliefs).
The pandemic ensured that so much of our communication takes place remotely through chats, phone calls, video conferences, and e-mails. While these methods of communication keep organizations alive, they also leave a lot behind. How do we recover the value of in-person communication? The answer might be AI that offers real-time analysis to stakeholders during meetings.
This episode is part of the HR Daily Advisor’s HR Technology Week 2021 (https://interactive.blr.com/HR-Tech-Week-2021). Our goal is to discuss HR technology in general, and AI technology specifically with our guest, Neil Sahota (https://www.neilsahota.com/), an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations A.I. Advisor, professor at UC Irvine, and globally-recognized speaker and author.
Neil is a founding member of the UN’s Artificial Intelligence for Social Good Committee. He is the author of Own the A.I.Revolution, providing a future-forward look at A.I., focusing on how businesses can use it to commercialize while doing good in the world.
In this episode, we examine the nature of employer lawsuits that are COVID-related. We’ll find out what lawsuits are on the rise and how employers can avoid them.
Here to talk about these and other legal issues is employment lawyer and member of Clark Hill (https://www.clarkhill.com) in Collin County Texas, Kim Moore (https://www.clarkhill.com/people/kimberly-s-moore).
Kim Moore has been pragmatically solving employer's problems for almost twenty-five years. A board-certified employment lawyer with an MBA and extensive experience in and out of the courtroom. Kim is passionate about achieving the client's goals in non-compete, theft of trade secrets, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour matters.
Kim genuinely enjoys her work, particularly understanding each client's business and its people. Kim serves as the Member in Charge of the firm's Collin County office. Kim is also a AAA trained mediator. She uses her knowledge to help parties resolve all types of conflicts.
In this episode, we will be taking a hard look at how mothers in particular faired over the last year, the impact that the pandemic had on them, and how employers better position themselves to support mothers and create a place for them in the next normal. The issue will be discussed from an HR perspective as well as an employment law perspective.
Our first guest is Kara Shea (https://www.butlersnow.com/attorney/kara-shea/), an attorney with Butler Snow (https://www.butlersnow.com/) in Nashville, TN. Kara is a member and Practice Group Leader for Labor and Employment. She regularly counsels clients in financial services, healthcare, and home health industries on employment law compliance. She has extensive trial and appellate experience in Tennessee and around the country.
Our other guest is Michelle Keefe, CEO of Momup (https://www.momup.com/). As a stay at home mom, Michelle discovered like many of her friends she wanted to continue her career path with businesses that value work/life balance. She found herself surrounded by highly educated, skilled, energetic multitasking mega stars that were unemployed and looking for new exciting challenges. She realized by forging partnerships with progressive companies and connecting them with skilled talent Mom Up could make a huge impact. She holds a graduate degree from Harvard University and an ungraduated degree from the University of Notre Dame.
The pandemic pushed so many workers home at the same time that it introduced countless new sources of stress and anxiety. Keeping employees happy, or at least, not burnt out has never been more important as they work in isolation from their coworkers, and perhaps from everyone.
How far can remote efforts to improve morale really go? Can any one approach, or combinations of approaches, offset what is lost with in-person camaraderie? In this episode, we are pleased to have with us Vicki Salemi (https://www.vickisalemi.com/). Vicki is a career expert, author, speaker, consultant, and a former corporate recruiter from New York City.
It was just last Wednesday when an unprecedented attack on the Capitol building captured the attention of the world. I, for one, watched with disbelief as doors were breached, police were overrun, tear gas was used on both attackers and defenders, and when one woman died. It was a grim scene and one that reminds us that even those places that are supposed to be secure can have serious security flaws.
Ahead of the inauguration, the FBI recently warned all 50 states that there might be armed violence. We’ve all seen the pictures of the national guard in the capitol building but not everywhere will have such resources to protect themselves to that degree.
As an HR professional, you likely play some role in your organizational security. This event has highlighted for all of us how important that role is, and how more can always be done.
I am lucky to be joined today by Ty Smith, a retired Navy Seal and founder and CEO of CommSafe AI (https://commsafe.ai), an African American and disabled veteran-owned technology company that helps companies disrupt emerging threats via an AI communications analysis system that helps companies identify and mitigate toxic communication in the workplace before it escalates.
As promised, here is a link to the article (https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2020/06/15/pandemic-create-new-threats-and-exacerbate-old-ones/) I mentioned discussing new threats during the pandemic with Ty.