Drive Thru HR

Join Robin and Michael as they chat with HR consultant and fractional CHRO Kelley Rexroad of Krex Consulting. 

Based in Tampa, Florida, Kelley is a Fractional/Interim CHRO and HR consultant helping businesses & people succeed through effective people strategies executed well. In here work, Kelley talks about #behavior, #coaching, #leadership, #humanresources, #communication and #workplaceculture.

On the show we will discuss

Who is Kelley Rexroad, and what do you do?Who is your typical client these days? What are their issues post-pandemic?What is the role of a "fractional" CHRO and who typically needs that type of help?What are the challenges that face an interim CHRO?Explain your mentor's brilliant philosophy on corporate communications.  I think it involved stone tablets?the value of questioning things in the workplace

Join Mike and Phil as they discuss the current state of labor law in 2021

Join Michael and Robin on 9/16 at 1 PM ET when they chat with Jessica Miller-Merrell of Workology to talk about the critical need to invest in training and development for HR and new managers.   With Covid, delivering training and keeping supervisory has become more complex and difficult.

On the show, we will discuss:

What is Workology?Why is personal development important for HR professionals?how you can bring training to your workforce during these challenging timesHow does personal development impact the career trajectory and earning potential for HR professionals?  How does investing in formal training for new managers benefit employers?Why are so many new managers promoted from within the ranks of their own company, but without formal training on things like compliance and performance management?What is the long-term impact on the company?Where can people contact Jessica?

Join Michael today at 2 PM ET as he chats with Erin Diehl, Business Improv Edutainer, Failfluencer, and Professional Zoombie. Her mission in life is to develop teams and leaders through play, improv, and experiential learning.

She is the founder and CEO (Chief Edutainment Officer) of professional development company, improve it!, a recovering perfectionist, and the host of the improve it! podcast.

improve it! has been featured on Forbes, and has worked with Fortune 500 companies to mom and pop shops transform their business, their leadership, and their people - through play. They’ve worked on stages for The Obama Foundation, Walgreens, PepsiCo, and Motorola to name a few – and she had led the charge with her team of 22 talented improv professionals across the U.S.

On the show, we will discuss:

Questions for Erin:

Who are you and what do you do?

Singing to open your podcast, yes or no? 

How did you get the idea for Improveit?

What is improv and how can it transform your business and company morale?

How to create a safe space for your team using the improv rule “Yes, And…”

What are some easy icebreakers for team meeting or virtual events?

How do you coach your clients about engaging and cultivating company culture in this hybrid world of work?

Can you share some creative ways to lead Remote or Hybrid Teams?

What are Failure Parties and why do you believe they are important?

Where can people find you?

MIchael and Robin drop in from summer hiatus for a host show.  We'll chat about some stuff like Vax mandates, HR ladies committing felonies, and maybe dress codes.  Join us on 8/26 at 1 pm et.

KellyOCG, a global talent solutions provider, recently released its 2021 Global Workforce Agility Report (you can access the full interactive report here) and 60% of surveyed executives acknowledged that the dramatic reshaping of the way we work will change how they manage talent, utilize technology, and support the wellbeing and productivity of their employees.

Join us for a conversation with Tammy Browning, SVP and President of Kelly OCG, for a discussion about survey insights covering topics ranging from the positive impact remote work has had on productivity, the “state” of DEI strategies and how organizations are navigating work for a post-Covid environment.

Join us when we talk about the stuff that came up this week

Jonathan Kestenbaum from Talent Tech Labs joins us to talk about their technology ecosystem and other topics!

The hosts and hostesses with the mostest. DTHR at night show where we will be talking about stuff including Netflix firings, how Covid literally killed the workforce, and other fun stuff including praying at work and listener feedback about politics.

Join Michael and Robin as they discuss companies taking stands on social and political issues: the pressures they face from employees, and recommendations for addressing the pressures with Paul Washington, Executive Director, The Conference Board Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Center. 

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