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All Things Work is an audio adventure hosted by Tony Lee, Vice President and Head of Content at SHRM. Every episode, Tony talks with thought leaders and tastemakers to bring you an insider's perspective on all things work. All Things Work is a podcast from SHRM.

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SHRM All Things Work episodes:

02.07.2024
Gad Levanon on What GenAI Means for Jobs in the Future
As the development and implementation of generative AI (GenAI) continues at a rapid pace, the universal question being asked is, “Will my job be replaced by GenAI?” In this episode of All Things Work, Gad Levanon, chief economist at the...
01.09.2024
Kyle Holm on How to Retain Hourly Employees
According to SHRM research, nearly half of hourly workers in the U.S. are actively seeking new job opportunities. That statistic highlights the turnover challenges of employers who depend on these frontline employees for their operations. In this episode of All...
12.06.2023
Ginni Rometty on 'Good Power' and Reinventing IBM
After starting in IT as a systems engineer, Ginni Rometty began a career at IBM, where she climbed the corporate ladder to become the first woman CEO in IBM’s history. Recorded live at SHRM23 in Las Vegas, this episode is...
11.15.2023
Encore: Jennifer Moss on Why Workplace Loneliness Matters
*** This is an encore broadcast of February's episode with Jennifer Moss on Why Workplace Loneliness Matters. Stay subscribed for more new episodes coming soon. *** Nearly half of employees report they feel lonely at work, and the negative effects...
11.01.2023
Brian Reaves on the Transformational Power of Employee Resource Groups
In this episode of All Things Work, special guest host Mike Frost is joined by Brian Reaves, UKG’s Chief Belonging, Equity & Impact Officer, to discuss UKG’s participation in Great Place to Work's Great Transformation and the workforce management company’s...
10.25.2023
Kara Yarnot on How to Support Your Employees with Hidden Disabilities
In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Kara Yarnot, Vice President of Strategic Consulting Services at HireClix, about her firsthand experiences navigating her own hidden disabilities at work, as well as what HR, talent acquisition...
09.26.2023
Donald Dowling Jr. on What to Know When Your Employees Work Abroad
In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Donald Dowling Jr., a labor attorney at Littler Mendelson P.C specializing in international employment issues. Dowling shares what employers need to know and prepare for when sending employees...
08.09.2023
Myrna Maysonet on New Best Practices for Managing Employee Conflict
Conflict among employees is inevitable when humans work side-by-side, and it often results in lower productivity and weakened workplace morale. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Myrna Maysonet, chief diversity officer at the law...
07.06.2023
The Art Jackson Solution for Workplace Productivity
Workplace productivity is slumping downward. Employees are accomplishing less today than in the past, despite advances in workplace technology. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee is joined by Art Jackson, president of Eagles Nest Performance Management...
06.09.2023
Dan Shapero on LinkedIn’s Democratization of Talent Acquisition
LinkedIn has played an integral role in the evolution of recruiting. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with LinkedIn Chief Operating Officer Dan Shapero about the paradigm shift from job listings to social networking and...
05.12.2023
Avi Gesser on How ChatGPT Can Best Serve Workers
Advocates of AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT, point to their potential to boost employee efficiency and productivity, but skeptics express concern about their reliability and accuracy. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Avi Gesser,...
04.26.2023
Jathan Janove on Why Performance Reviews Need to Change
Employees want to know both how they're doing on the job, and their chances for promotion, but workers report feeling uninspired and underwhelmed by their most recent performance review. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks...
03.15.2023
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., on SHRM’s 75th Anniversary
As the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) launches its 75th Anniversary year, SHRM now counts more than 323,000 members, and plans to welcome more than 18,000 guests to Las Vegas in June for the SHRM23 Annual Conference. In this...
02.23.2023
Jennifer Moss on Why Workplace Loneliness Matters
Nearly half of employees report they feel lonely at work, and the negative effects of workplace loneliness are numerous. It can contribute to employee burnout, mental health concerns and talent shortages. In this episode of All Things Work, award-winning journalist,...
01.11.2023
Monne Williams on Improving Experiences and Outcomes for Front-Line Workers
Upward mobility for front-line employees is critical for growing economies and creating inclusive, resilient workforces. But front-line employees face many obstacles to advancing in their careers. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Monne Williams,...
10.21.2022
Hannah Williams on the Case for Pay Transparency
In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee is joined by pay transparency advocate and CEO of Salary Transparent Street Hannah Williams to discuss the pay transparency and practical steps employers can take to achieve it.
09.29.2022
Ina Purvanova on Employee Flexibility, Autonomy and Everything in Between
In this episode of All Things Work, Iva Purvanova, professor of management and chair of the Department of Management and Organizational Leadership within the College of Business and Public Administration at Drake University, joins host Tony Lee to discuss the...
09.15.2022
Wendi Safstrom on the New Importance of Skilled Credentials
In this episode of All Things Work, Wendi Safstrom, president of the SHRM Foundation, joins host Tony Lee to discuss skilled credentials and their role in closing the skills gap.
08.04.2022
Too Hot to Handle: Julie Moore on the Rules for Workplace Romance
In this episode of All Things Work, Julie Moore, attorney and president of HR consulting firm the Employment Practices Group, speaks with host Tony Lee about sensible approaches to workplace policy and how to avoid problems related to a romance...
07.14.2022
David Stillman Welcomes Gen Z to the Workplace
In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with David Stillman, author of Gen Z @ Work: How the Next Generation Is Transforming the Workplace about workers in this generation and how companies can engage them.
06.17.2022
Tom McMullen on High Inflation and Compensation Strategy
As prices continue to rise, employers are wrestling with questions and concerns about what inflation means for compensation strategy. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Tom McMullen, senior client partner at global organizational consulting...
06.02.2022
Eric Abbruzzese on Virtual Reality in the Workplace
Previously fixtures of the video game landscape, smart goggles and virtual reality headsets are being used today by organizations to train and onboard employees. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee is joined by Eric Abbruzzese, a...
05.13.2022
Jonathan Segal on Addressing Antisemitism at Work
In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Jonathan Segal, attorney and partner at Duane Morris’ employment group, on what employers should do to address antisemitism in the workplace.
05.07.2022
Alan Murray on Corporate Social Responsibility Shaping the Future of Employment
In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Alan Murray, the CEO of Fortune Media and a veteran business journalist, on the importance of corporate social responsibility as employers respond to talent shortages and employee engagement...
04.29.2022
Jeff Levin-Scherz on Containing Health Care Costs Amid Rising Inflation
In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Jeff Levin-Scherz, population health leader at WTW, on how employers can maintain current health care coverage for employees without breaking the bank during a time of rising inflation.
04.02.2022
Merve Hickok on Using AI Responsibly at Work
In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee is joined by Merve Hickok, founder of AI Ethicist.org, a website focused on the ethically responsible development and governance of AI, to discuss how organizations can ensure that they use...
03.10.2022
David Mitchell on How a Disrupted Economy Is Impacting Work
Inflation, rising energy prices and geopolitical instability are impacting wages and organizations’ ability to attract and retain talent. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with David Mitchell, professor of economics and director of the Bureau...
02.12.2022
Esther Aguilera on Expanding Leadership Roles for Hispanic Professionals
Hispanic people represent a substantial portion of the workforce and consumer base, but continue to be underrepresented in corporate boardrooms and senior executive roles. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Esther Aguilera, president and...
01.29.2022
College Degree Required? Ken Rusk’s Healthy Skepticism
In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Ken Rusk, owner of Toledo, Ohio-based construction conglomerate Rusk Industries and author of Blue Collar Cash (HarperCollins, 2020), about how employers will need to expand their views of...
01.22.2022
Marie Artim on Overcoming the Talent Shortages
Talent and labor shortages are widespread and at historic highs across almost every industry. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Marie Artim, vice president of global talent acquisition for Enterprise Holdings (Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo...
01.08.2022
Amy Spurling on What Employees Really Want
In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Amy Spurling, co-founder and CEO of Compt, a firm specializing in helping employers build, streamline and scale employee benefits, on how organizations can identify benefits and perks employees...
11.20.2021
Jenn Lim on Creating Workplace Happiness
In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Jenn Lim, author of Beyond Happiness, to discuss how to build workplace strategies that spread happiness and, as a result, benefit all employees and the bottom line.
10.30.2021
Bruce Tulgan on How to Drive Millennial Employees to Your Company
Millennials are often described as entitled and obsessed with praise, validation and brunch. These stereotypes fail to recognize the tremendous importance of Millennials in the world of work: Now the largest generation in the workplace, Millennials comprise more than 35...
10.16.2021
Lindsey Garito on Enhancing the Employee Experience
The pandemic has made everyone’s jobs harder, and employees are now more stressed, depressed and anxious than ever. They’re also leaving their jobs in record numbers. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Lindsey Garito,...
10.09.2021
Josh Levs on Meeting the Challenges of Single Dads at Work
The pandemic illustrated how difficult it is for one parent to manage the demands of work and parenthood simultaneously. Working moms are the most visible examples of this challenge. Single dads are in a similar situation and face their own...
09.07.2021
Reset: Employer Culture, Brand and the Future of Work by Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.
SHRM President and CEO, Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, joins All Things Work host Tony Lee to discuss questions explored in SHRM’s new book, Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval. As the book’s author, Johnny...
07.16.2021
Andrea Herron on Encouraging Your Employees to Take Time Off
With reports that more than 75 percent of employees are experiencing burnout at their jobs, workers desperately need a break. One of the best cures for burnout is time off, and a workplace where employees feel good about taking time...
07.09.2021
Elizabeth Doty on Companies Leading Social Change
The concept that companies have an obligation to help improve society is not new, but there is a growing expectation among employees that corporate America should have an active role in driving positive social change. In this episode of All...
06.26.2021
Adam Rosenthal on Effectively Managing Employee Turnover
In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee is joined by Adam Rosenthal, an attorney specializing in employment law and author of the new book Managing Employees Without Fear: How to Follow the Law, Build a Positive Work...
06.18.2021
Kavitha Prabhakar on Supporting Asian-American and Pacific Island Employees
In this episode of All Things Work, Kavitha Prabhakar, Deloitte’s chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, joins host Tony Lee to discuss how these frequent biases adversely impact AAPI employees’ career paths and work experiences, and how employers can help...
06.11.2021
Dr. Casey Chosewood on Keeping Employee Mental Health a Priority Post-Pandemic
Vaccines have proven highly effective at halting the occurrence and transmission of COVID-19. Unfortunately, resolving mental health issues in the workplace hasn’t been as successful at reversing the symptoms of depression, stress and anxiety that have reached all-time highs following...
06.04.2021
Grant Morgan on Work’s Big City Exodus
The pandemic has shifted perspectives on remote work and the office footprint and has led to a re-evaluation of headquarter locations. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee is joined by Grant Morgan, co-founder and CEO of...
05.21.2021
Marcus Buckingham on the Post-Pandemic Workplace
The pandemic has undoubtedly changed the future of the workplace, but we really don’t know yet how that will look. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee is joined by research leader Marcus Buckingham to discuss the...
05.14.2021
Becki Young on How Employment-Based Immigration Is Changing
Immigration is a tool employers can use to source talent for jobs when the right talent in the right numbers isn’t available domestically to fill open positions. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee is joined by...
05.07.2021
Jillian Weiss on the Trans Experience at Work
Trans employees (those identifying as transgender, non-binary and gender queer) are a segment of workers who have historically encountered severe and frequent discrimination at work, including discriminatory hiring, promotion and termination, insensitive treatment and outright physical and sexual assault. In...
04.30.2021
Michael Nathanson on Resilience at Work
Resilience and the ability to bounce back after difficult times is definitely an invaluable trait, but COVID-19’s largescale disruption of day-to-day business operations brought into focus the importance of resilience in the world of work, because companies were forced to...
04.23.2021
Cynthia Calvert on Halting Family Responsibilities Discrimination at Work
COVID-19 put a spotlight on employees’ responsibilities to care for family members, such as babies, children, aging parents or any family member requiring ongoing assistance in meeting their basic needs. However, the closure of schools and other care providers, along...
04.09.2021
Dick Finnegan on Keeping Employees Engaged During the Pandemic
COVID-19 changed employees' needs and concerns at work, which prompted many companies to change their approaches to employee satisfaction and retention to keep workers from leaving. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with leading employee...
03.19.2021
Jason Briefel on Reshaping Public Sector Employment
The arrival of a new presidential administration that actively supports reversing previous cuts to the civil service prompts consideration for the future of public sector employment. In this episode of SHRM’s All Things Work podcast, host Tony Lee speaks with...
03.12.2021
Steve Preston on Goodwill's Workforce Planning
You probably know Goodwill Industries International for their iconic retail stores, but what you might not know is that the organization also specializes in providing workforce development initiatives at a large scale. In this episode of All Things Work, host...

What's SHRM All Things Work about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

SHRM All Things Work episodes:

Gad Levanon on What GenAI Means for Jobs in the Future

Kyle Holm on How to Retain Hourly Employees

Ginni Rometty on 'Good Power' and Reinventing IBM

Encore: Jennifer Moss on Why Workplace Loneliness Matters

Brian Reaves on the Transformational Power of Employee Resource Groups

Kara Yarnot on How to Support Your Employees with Hidden Disabilities

Donald Dowling Jr. on What to Know When Your Employees Work Abroad

Myrna Maysonet on New Best Practices for Managing Employee Conflict

The Art Jackson Solution for Workplace Productivity

Dan Shapero on LinkedIn’s Democratization of Talent Acquisition

Avi Gesser on How ChatGPT Can Best Serve Workers

Jathan Janove on Why Performance Reviews Need to Change

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., on SHRM’s 75th Anniversary

Jennifer Moss on Why Workplace Loneliness Matters

Monne Williams on Improving Experiences and Outcomes for Front-Line Workers

Hannah Williams on the Case for Pay Transparency

Ina Purvanova on Employee Flexibility, Autonomy and Everything in Between

Wendi Safstrom on the New Importance of Skilled Credentials

Too Hot to Handle: Julie Moore on the Rules for Workplace Romance

David Stillman Welcomes Gen Z to the Workplace

Tom McMullen on High Inflation and Compensation Strategy

Eric Abbruzzese on Virtual Reality in the Workplace

Jonathan Segal on Addressing Antisemitism at Work

Alan Murray on Corporate Social Responsibility Shaping the Future of Employment

Jeff Levin-Scherz on Containing Health Care Costs Amid Rising Inflation

Merve Hickok on Using AI Responsibly at Work

David Mitchell on How a Disrupted Economy Is Impacting Work

Esther Aguilera on Expanding Leadership Roles for Hispanic Professionals

College Degree Required? Ken Rusk’s Healthy Skepticism

Marie Artim on Overcoming the Talent Shortages

Amy Spurling on What Employees Really Want

Jenn Lim on Creating Workplace Happiness

Bruce Tulgan on How to Drive Millennial Employees to Your Company

Lindsey Garito on Enhancing the Employee Experience

Josh Levs on Meeting the Challenges of Single Dads at Work

Reset: Employer Culture, Brand and the Future of Work by Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.

Andrea Herron on Encouraging Your Employees to Take Time Off

Elizabeth Doty on Companies Leading Social Change

Adam Rosenthal on Effectively Managing Employee Turnover

Kavitha Prabhakar on Supporting Asian-American and Pacific Island Employees

Dr. Casey Chosewood on Keeping Employee Mental Health a Priority Post-Pandemic

Grant Morgan on Work’s Big City Exodus

Marcus Buckingham on the Post-Pandemic Workplace

Becki Young on How Employment-Based Immigration Is Changing

Jillian Weiss on the Trans Experience at Work

Michael Nathanson on Resilience at Work

Cynthia Calvert on Halting Family Responsibilities Discrimination at Work

Dick Finnegan on Keeping Employees Engaged During the Pandemic

Jason Briefel on Reshaping Public Sector Employment

Steve Preston on Goodwill's Workforce Planning