All About HR: Adam joins us to speak about the evolution of employee engagement, setting the right data thresholds for your employee feedback results, pseudoscience and what to act on after collecting employee feedback. If you have ever collected employee feedback or are looking to start this is a can’t miss conversation!  

What Adam is Listening To Maroon 5 

Noted in Podcast: 

Adam talks about data thresholds  

Pygmalion Effect, Wikipedia 

HR HOT SAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist” - Adam has added AC/DC to the mix! 

Our Guest, Adam Zuckerman:  

Adam is the Global Product Leader for the Willis Towers Watson Employee Engagement Software. He is responsible for leading the product vision, strategy, development, and ongoing enhancement. Adam also teaches Organizational Attitudes and Survey Development at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Adam’s thoughts on organizational culture and performance have been featured in several popular and industry media, including, most recently, Bloomberg Television, Crain’s, The Chicago Tribune, HR.com, and Human Resources Executive 

LinkedIn: Adam Zuckerman 

Willis Towers Watson 

Our Sponsor: People Element   

Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.  

www.peopleelement.com  

LinkedIn: People Element  

Twitter: @People_Element  

Find Us:  

On Twitter: @AllAboutHRPod, @EngagementHR  

Spotify: Spotify: All About HR Podcast 

Episode 10, April Bell: Reframing Empathy to Drive Innovation 

December 14, 2021 

All About HR: April Bell joins us to explore the power of empathy and how it is integral in driving product and human innovation.  The conversation provides a new take on empathy that dives deeper than any conversation on the topic I’ve heard to date.  April takes us through some great ideas and insights from her new book "The Fire Starter: Igniting Innovation with Empathy".  April connects the dots for us between design thinking and empathy and it’s really fascinating.    

Links from Show: 

What April is Listening To: 

Alison Armstrong 

Books Noted in Podcast: 

April Bell - The Fire Starter: Igniting Innovation with Empathy 

Rory Sutherland - Alchemy 

Our Guest, April Bell:  

A researcher, business owner, and often described as a force of nature, April Bell loves to solve problems. She has conducted more than 11,000 hours of empathy research through her boutique research agency working with many of the world’s well-known brands. While helping Fortune 500 companies innovate new products and services for almost two decades, she observed the impact of empathy on user experiences throughout the innovation journey and was inspired to write her first book. Her mission is to provide tools to ignite creativity, build stronger connections, and inspire others through empathy and self-discovery. April Bell’s own fire is lit when she is reading, snuggling with her daughter, or finds her way onto a boat 

LinkedIn: April Bell 

https://www.aprilbellresearch.com 

[email protected] 

Youtube: April Bell The Firestarter Igniting Innovation with Empathy 

Our Sponsor: People Element   

Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.  

www.peopleelement.com  

LinkedIn: People Element  

Twitter: @People_Element  

Find Us:  

On Twitter: @AllAboutHRPod, @EngagementHR  

Spotify: Spotify: All About HR Podcast 

All About HR: Nicky joins us to talk about planning for 2022 & developing your digital strategy that works for both digital natives and those that are still learning to adapt to the digital transformation at work.  Nicky talks us through the connection between wellbeing and your digital strategy.  As fans of some of the same sports teams, we also discuss how to continue supporting your teams even when they are down....really, really down.

Links from Show:

Nicky's Favorite Podcasts: 

- Redefining HR Podcast, Amplify Talent by Lars Schmidt 

- Up In The Blue Seats

#PeopleInc #HRCommunity

Our Guest: Nicky Hoyland is the CEO and co-founder of Huler - “the new home of work tech and is Co-Founder of #HRontheHouse which can be found every Friday on clubhouse at 12 EST”.  Nicky was named in Tech Nation’s Top 10 inspiring women powering tech.  Nicky is always sharing her thoughts and opinions on how to make a difference inside the future of work and HR tech industry as a speaker at conferences, webinars and has been a guest on many podcasts. After over 15 years of pushing the boundaries, she has a strong understanding of what works and the changes that we must be brave enough as leaders to make happen. 

LinkedIn:  Nicky Hoyland

Twitter: @thenickyh

Twitter: HULER @hulersocial

www.huler.io

Clubhouse: #HROnTheHouse, every Friday @ Noon EST  

Our Sponsor: People Element  

Understand, engage, inspire and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act. 

www.peopleelement.com 

LinkedIn: People Element 

Twitter: @People_Element 

Find Us: 

On Twitter: @AllAboutHRPod, @EngagementHR 

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All About HR: Kevin Jonell joins us to speak about leadership and its direct connectivity to employee retention.  Kevin and I dive into the dynamics of HR in the fitness industry and how he's leveraging his "Caddie Leadership" approach to help organizational leadership through his company Kobalt Coaching.

The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey

Our Guest: Kevin Jonell is the founder of Kobalt Coaching, an Executive and Leadership Coaching company. Kevin draws from more than 25 years of experience working for companies such as Starbucks, 24 Hour Fitness, Vail Resorts, PeopleSoft, University of Denver, and BluSky Restoration Contractors, in human resources and operations to help grow leaders and achieve the results they want.  Kevin completed his MBA at the University of Denver and is currently a Faculty Coach at the University of Denver’s University College and volunteers at the DU Alumni Career Development office, conducting webinars and providing career coaching. Kevin sits on the board of Manna Resource Center which exists to break through barriers to self-sufficiency and mental wellness. Kevin lives in Centennial, CO with his wife and three kids and is an avid fly fisherman and golfer.

LinkedIn: Kevin Jonell

Twitter: @KJonell

Website: https://kobaltcoaching.com/

Phone: 303.551.3495

Book a Meeting with Kevin: https://calendly.com/kobaltcoaching/45min

Our Sponsor: People Element  

Understand, engage, inspire and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act. 

www.peopleelement.com 

LinkedIn: People Element 

Twitter: @People_Element 

Find Us: 

On Twitter: @AllAboutHRPod, @EngagementHR 

Spotify: Spotify: All About HR Podcast 

All About HR: Jeffrey R. Shapiro joins us to talk about the difference between Talent Acquisition & Recruiting, bringing your whole self to work & your communities, how to retain your employees, how music inspires us & some world series predictions (hint, Jeffrey was right)

Our Guest: Jeffrey R. Shapiro, People-Obsessed. Data-Informed. Solution-Oriented.

Talent Acquisition at RadNet, Co-Founder of the #HROnTheHouse on Clubhouse

LinkedIn: Jeffrey Shapiro

Twitter: @JeffreyWShapiro

Clubhouse: #HROnTheHouse, every Friday @ Noon EST

Our Sponsor: People Element 

Understand, engage, inspire and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.

www.peopleelement.com

LinkedIn: People Element

Twitter: @People_Element

Find Us:

On Twitter: @AllAboutHRPod, @EngagementHR

Spotify: Spotify: All About HR Podcast

All About HR: Jason Averbook joins us to share some insights from his HR Tech Conference Keynote, the Now of Work, why the great resignation is only ½ the story, how many organizations approach to performance management is incredibly dated & all things Employee Experience.  Don’t miss this episode!

Links from show discussion: 

I’m Losing My Patience with HR | The NOW of Work with Jason Averbook

Our Guest: Jason Averbook, CEO, Thought Leader, Analyst, Keynote Speaker, Consultant, Author

www.leapgen.com

LinkedIn: Jason Averbrook

Twitter: @jasonaverbook, @LeapGen

Our Sponsor: People Element 

Understand, engage, inspire and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.

www.peopleelement.com

LinkedIn: People Element

Twitter: @People_Element

Find Us:

On Twitter: @AllAboutHRPod

All About HR: Jessica Miller-Merrill joins us to talk about HR Tech Conference, Upskilling, 7 Women Owning it in the Workplace

Links from show discussion: 

Book: Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It, By Chris Voss

First Follower

Our Guest:

Jessica Miller-Merrell (@jmillermerrell) is a workplace change agent, author and consultant focused on human resources and talent acquisition living in Austin, TX. Recognized by Forbes as a top 50 social media influencer and is a global speaker. She’s the founder of Workology, a workplace HR resource and host of the Workology Podcast.

www.workology.com

LinkedIn: Jessica Miller-Merrill

Twitter: @jmillermerrell @workology

Our Sponsor: People Element 

Understand, engage, inspire and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.

www.peopleelement.com

LinkedIn: People Element

Twitter: @People_Element

Find Us:

On Twitter: @AllAboutHRPod

Luetrell joins us to talk recruiting strategy, Silicon Beach, DEI in recruiting and one of the funnier HR Hot Sauce segments to date!

Our Guest:

Luetrell Toler heads up a Silicon Beach-based consultancy called True Talk Advisors,  with expertise in talent acquisition.  Clients include venture-funded startups and additionally works with media and traditional companies as well.  In addition, he has a coaching practice that helps job seekers transition careers. 

https://www.truetalkla.com/

LinkedIn: Luetrell Toler

Twitter: @TRUETALKLA

Our Sponsor: People Element 

Understand, engage, inspire and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.

www.peopleelement.com

LinkedIn: People Element

Twitter: @People_Element

Find Us:

On Twitter: @AllAboutHRPod

Alie Elsaesser joins us to talk about I.O. Psychology, how the movie World War Z provides insight into making better decisions as a company and why Alie doesn't want to "return to normal".  

Find Alie on LinkedIn: Alison Elsaesser LinkedIn

Find Tom on Linkedin: Tom Horne LinkedIn 

                on Twitter: @EngagementHR

Thanks to our Sponsor People Element!

www.peopleelement.com

LinkedIn: People Element LinkedIn

Twitter: @People_Element

And find All About HR on Twitter @AllAboutHRPod

Tom talks with Megan Younkin, Thought Leader and Senior Experience Manager at People Element, about why intention is important when gathering employee feedback. Also, Megan has an amazing useless skill.

Follow Tom, Megan, and our Sponsor on Social!

All About HR: Twitter - @AllAboutHRPodc1

Tom Horne: Twitter - @EngagementHR, LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomhorne78/

Megan Younkin: Twitter - @MKY1979, LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganyounkin/

People Element: Twitter - @People_Element, LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/peopleelement

www.peopleelement.com