Drive Thru HR

We had a wide-ranging discussion when Robin had the chance to sit down with executive HR leader par-excellence Tim Collins. In this wide-ranging and fascinating conversation, we discuss Tim’s career roles with P&G and IBM, contemplate the past, present and future of HR, and even do a little grooving with the O’Jays!

p.s. pay particular attention to Tim’s listing of the personal attributes HR professionals should cultivate!

You can connect with Tim on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Jon Hyman makes his long-awaited return to DriveThruHR when he joins Michael for another episode of Labor Relatedly, their first since May. 

 In this episode, they discuss 

Jon's family vacation to Portugal, and his plans to possibly buy a home there, (not LR, but fun, and Mike can't wait to visit);

The announced shutdown at Anchor Brewing and how it impacts the union employees there;

a long discussion about the current Hollywood strikes and AI, as well as the great tree-trimming incident of 2023

Legalities around moonlighting and holding second jobs

Michael chats with Justin Harlan, Managing Director of Tulsa Remote. Tulsa Remote is a unique recruitment initiative aimed at attracting talented individuals to Tulsa. The program brings remote workers and digital nomads to the community by providing $10,000 in grants and numerous community-building opportunities. Each grant is distributed over the course of a year to eligible remote workers or entrepreneurs living outside of Oklahoma.

On the episode, we discuss the program, how it works, and why Tulsa Remote is the most successful program of its type in the United States.

Michael and Robin chat with Liz Wilke, Principal Economist, at Gusto to discuss what the most successful remote and hybrid-friendly SMBs are doing. Gusto’s team of economists published a report featuring data-backed insights from nearly 1,000 SMBs highlighting what the most successful remote and hybrid-friendly SMBs are doing, accompanied by recommendations for how businesses can improve their remote and hybrid cultures.   Among the many findings, Gusto’s team of economists found: 

SMBs should give their employees as much flexibility as they can - that’s the secret to boosting performanceMonitoring employee activity may not only be unnecessary but counterproductiveSMBs in tech and professional services are starting to push the envelope on the 4-day workweek

Join Michael and Robin as they speak with McKinsey Senior Partner Patrick Simon, for a discussion about how business leaders can tackle the biggest challenges they are facing today.

Patrick recently coauthored McKinsey’s latest global report on The State of Organizations 2023, which outlines the greatest challenges that impact an organization’s ability to attract and retain talent, work efficiently, and achieve growth and other performance goals.

We will discuss the age of the CHRO, the main things impacting CHRO's, and human-centered leadership. 

Amid the race for rapid tech innovation, like AI, human-centered leadership is key.There continues to be a disconnect between what employers think their employees want and what they actually want.How some organizations are leading by example, using upskilling, employee culture and valuing their people.

Michael and Robin sat down with Don Robertson, EVP/CHRO of Northwestern Mutual to discuss HR strategy and his approach, especially over the last several years. As the HR leader of this insurer and investment firm that consistently ranks among the country’s best places to work, Don expertly blends the human element of HR with sound-business decisions, analytics, and data to drive the talent strategy.

Join us for a captivating conversation about topics ranging from HR’s role (and evolution) to DE&I and organizational culture, to what trends and themes Don sees as dominating the HR landscape.

Join us to chat with Will Rose, Chief Technology Officer at TalentSelect  AI, about AI and some developing regulations affecting its use. TalentSelect  AI is using artificial intelligence to streamline and improve traditional psychometric testing, helping talent acquisition professionals and recruiters to objectively understand and assess a candidate’s psychology, personality traits, and core skills.

We discuss:

The different ways AI is used in hiring and recruitment todayInsights into AI hiring laws in New York City and across the country, and what they mean for employers and candidates Practical tips to help employers prepare and more.

DrivethruHR is pleased to announce the airing of a special 4-episode series - Introduction to HR Tech for HR Professionals.

In episode 3 - Rollout and Adoption: Strategies for Successful Implementation  - Robin talks with Caleb Fullhart, SVP, Technology Consulting and Erin Perry, SVP, Solution Design and Implementation with Cielo about best practices for introducing new technology to an organization or community, including change management, training, user adoption, and stakeholder engagement.

Whether you’re building your tech stack, implementing a new solution, or updating your HR technology systems, Erin and Caleb provide some items for your consideration.

 this series is sponsored by Humareso

Join Michael VanDervort and guest co-host Phil Wilson of The Labor Relations Institute as we discuss some weird Teamster organizing shenanigans involving Amazon in California, the impact of the Glacier Northwest decision by SCOTUS, Jennifer Abruzzo's latest overreach, and the nuances of negotiating with new unions at a large employer like Starbucks. 

Click here for some bonus useful tips to help HR practitioners build out a strategy for gathering evidence on a picket line.

Listen to Michael Vandervort and Jon Hyman discuss labor relations issues of the day. On this episode, we discuss the continued expansion of union access onto employer private property being pushed by the NLRB via some recent Amazon decisions, the recent call by the President of Workers United for Starbucks to negotiate a national labor agreement (ain't gonna happen!), and how a probably well-intentioned DEI effort went awry at Uber. #DTHR #DEI #LaborRelations #EmpLaw