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Al Adamsen is the Founder and CEO of People Analytics & Future of Work, an organization that specializes in providing events and resources about people data, analytics, AI, and more. In this episode, Al talks about how organizations can properly plan to efficiently integrate AI into their workforce without unnecessarily adding stress to their employees. He also talks about how a company can know if it’s actually ready to adopt AI. 

Chapters:

[0:00 - 4:35] Introduction

[4:36 - 14:07] With AI developing so quickly, how can HR get ahead of it?

[14:08 - 20:54] On being thoughtful about AI and the human experience at work

[20:55 - 22:44] What concerns are we currently seeing related to the integration of AI

• Are businesses actually ready to adopt AI? 

[22:45 - 23:21] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“[Organizations have to adopt a] continuous work strategy in the age of perpetual disruption.”

“There’s an underlying assumption that AI is going to make people more efficient and effective, . . . and what I’m concerned about is that leaders are going to say, ‘. . . I’m going to need less people.’ ”

Resources:
PAFOW
Al's Podcast

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Yasmine Mustafa is the Co-founder and CEO of ROAR, the designers of a wearable panic button solution that uses proprietary technology to increase workplace safety across organizations and prevent workplace violence. 

In this episode, Yasmine talks about workplace violence, why it seems to be worse today than ever, and how it affects HR. 

Chapters:

[0:00 - 7:56] Introduction

[7:57 - 15:09] What is workplace violence and why is it so prevalent right now?

[15:10 - 23:28] What impact does workplace violence have on HR

[23:29 - 28:25] How do you train people to react to real scenarios instead of standing by? 

[28:29 - 31:04] Final Thoughts & Closing

Quotes:

“[Workplace violence] is the worst it’s ever been, and a lot of it is due to not having supported systems for underlying social issues.”

“As soon as there’s a workplace violence incident, the entire morale of an organization plummets.”

Resources:
ROAR
HR.com Article on Workplace Safety
Pollack Peacebuilding
Crisis Prevention Institute 

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Kathi Enderes is the Senior Vice President of Research and Global Industry Analyst at The Josh Bersin Company. She brings insight from some of their recent research concerning the labor shortage and what can possibly be done to help close the gap.

In this episode, Kathi talks about the current state of HR and what she expects to change in the next two years especially in regard to AI and how it can enable skills-based workforce planning.

Chapters:

[0:00 - 3:55] Introduction

[3:56 - 16:00] Looking back at 2023

[16:01 - 32:14] How can AI help with skills-based workforce planning?

[32:15 - 42:56] Will AI increase the speed of work and employee burnout?

[42:57 - 43:52] Closing

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Quotes:

“One big theme that we see for [the coming years] is: how can HR operate in a more integrated way? ”

“I think a lot of companies are waking up to the fact that they need to do much more agile and dynamic workforce planning.”

Resources:
Research from The Josh Bersin Company

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Richard Rosenow is a people analytics speaker and the VP of People Analytics Strategy at One Model, a people analytics platform. In this episode, Richard talks about some observations and lessons learned from 2023 and how they might shape the near and distant future of people analytics. 

Chapters:

[0:00 - 3:51] Introduction

[3:52 - 12:45] Looking back at 2023

[12:46 - 22:02] Near future predictions for people analytics

[22:03 - 29:55] Distant future predictions for people analytics

[29:56 - 31:37] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“You’ve got to actually give HR the investment. [It needs to be data-driven], like every other function in the business.”

“A lot of times [HR] has to overcome the fact that there are multiple data sources, and they’re not always wrong, but they have to add up to a story.”

Resources:
One Model

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Peter Louch is the Founder and CEO of Vemo, a cloud-based workforce planning and analytics technology company.  In this episode, Peter talks about how HR practitioners can use AI to solve 80% of their workforce planning efforts so they can focus on more critical tasks. 

Chapters:

[0:00 - 6:03] Introduction

[6:04 - 16:07] Can 80% of the workforce planning effort be automated with AI?

[16:08 - 27:04] How will the automation of workforce planning efforts impact the role of HR practitioners?

[27:05 - 33:23] What’s on the horizon for workforce planning and people analytics?

[33:24 - 34:06] Final Thoughts & Closing

Quotes:

“The idea of the 80/20 rule is that only a certain part of your organization is shifting at any given time.”

“There’s no standard for what a job description is . . . everyone’s interested in skills, but one company will say they have 40 while another says they have 200,000.”

Resources:
Vemo

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Tim Sackett is an HR Technology Analyst, a Top 10 Global HR Influencer, and the President of HRU Technical Resources. Over his 20+ years as an HR and talent professional, Tim has worked both in recruitment roles and in various HR generalist roles, which have all helped him understand HR from every angle possible. 

In this episode, Tim shares his thoughts on how AI and emerging technologies will revolutionize recruitment over the next two years. 

Chapters:

[0:00 - 3:04] Introduction

[3:05 - 13:02] What did 2023 bring to the recruiting and recruiting technology space?

[13:03 - 21:43] How AI can help recruiters build relationships with their candidates

[21:44 - 26:52] Will AI revolutionize recruitment as soon as 2025, or will it take longer?

[26:53 - 27:48] Closing

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Quotes:

“[In 2023], we saw a change in how technology is being funded in the VC world.”

“I don’t think, ‘what is AI going to take away’—what is AI going to enable me to do because of the unique human traits that I have?”

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Jeff Higgins is the Founder and CEO of Human Capital Management Institute and an Adjunct Professor of Human Capital Analytics at USC. Rebecca Gorman is a Principal of Compensation Consulting at Salary.com. Rebecca kicked off her career conducting investment and economic research and found her way into the world of consulting via HR research. 
In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the potential changes to the SEC rules regarding HCM metric disclosures. 

Chapters:

[0:00 - 6:19] Introduction

[6:20 - 14:07] What are some of the rule change suggestions that have been made regarding HCM metric disclosures?

[14:08 - 21:01] How would new HCM metric disclosure rules affect companies? 

[21:02 - 33:39] Assuming the SEC adopts these potential changes, how can companies prepare?

[33:40 - 34:20] Closing

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Quotes:

“By disclosing more [HCM metrics], you have a chance to grab the narrative to your story in a positive way.”

“The SEC is very US-centric because it regulates US issuers, but when you have large, global companies that are US issuers, having to comply with this . . . it might look [different] compared to a competitor who is strictly US-based.”

Resources:
Draft of the SEC Recommendation
Human Capital Management Institute (HCMI)
Salary.com's Consulting Practice

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Anna Tavis, Ph.D is a Department Chair, Clinical Professor, and Academic Director of the Human Capital Management Department at NYU’s School of Professional Studies. She’s a former Executive Editor of People+Strategy Journal and is currently an Associate Editor of Workforce Solutions Review. She’s also a published author with her most recent work, Humans at Work: The Art and Practice of Creating the Hybrid Workplace, having been published in the spring of 2022. 

In this episode, Dr. Tavis talks about digital coaching and how we can expect it to change with the recent explosion of AI. 

Chapters:

[0:00 - 5:48] Introduction

[5:49 - 11:08] A short history of coaching

[11:09 - 32:36] How coaching changes with the introduction of new technologies

[32:37 - 39:17] How do we prepare for the next generation of digital coaching?

[39:18 - 40:24] Closing

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Quotes:
“Digital coaching can be spread much more broadly throughout an organization [compared to traditional coaching].”

“The biggest unknown in the next phase [of digital coaching] is how humans are going to react, respond, and adapt.”

Resources:
Humans at Work: The Art and Practice of Creating the Hybrid Workplace

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This is a special episode featuring a roundtable discussion that includes the following Senior Consultants from Salary.com: Greg Wolf the Managing Principal of Salary.com's Consulting Practice, Rebecca Gorman a Principal of Compensation Consulting, Courtney LeCompte a VP of Compensation Consulting, Garry Straker a VP of Compensation Consulting, Eric McMillan a VP of Compensation Consulting, and Mara Marino a Senior Compensation Consultant. 

In this episode, Salary.com’s Senior Consultants join David and Dwight for a roundtable discussion where each shares their predictions for 2024. 

Chapters:

[0:00 - 8:36] Introduction

[8:37 - 11:34] Greg’s Prediction: Salary increase budgets will shrink

• Distinguishing between changes in merit increase budgets and budgets for total increase

[11:35 - 13:01] Mara’s Prediction: More companies will choose to invest in automation

• Existing automation and AI is hit-or-miss; time will tell where it will be a good alternative to human labor

[13:02 - 16:01] Courtney’s Prediction: Organizations will seek out creative strategies to recruit and retain talent

• Employee surveys could help organizations better understand their employees and their wants

[16:02 - 19:00] Garry’s Prediction: Organizations will start better communicating career progression to their employees

• Some legislation is pushing this and many organizations have already taken interest in this shift

[19:01 - 24:58] Eric’s Prediction: Remote work will continue to be very popular among the labor force

• For roles where remote work isn’t an option, flexibility may be a comparable benefit

[24:59 - 28:29] Rebecca’s Prediction: Organizations will develop better infrastructure around job architecture and compensation and benefits budgets

• Government regulations can help push companies to maintain this infrastructure

[28:30 - 36:15] David’s Prediction: High schools and universities will start training students how to best leverage artificial intelligence

• Though AI is still in its infancy, it’s being developed at a rapid pace

[36:16 - 43:17] Final Thoughts & Closing

Quotes:

“We’re going to see organizations continue to seek out creative strategies to stand out recruit and retain talent.”

“I do wonder what impact the development of artificial intelligence will have on wage growth and if it will put downward pressure on wages.”

Resources:
Salary.com's Consulting Practice

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Courtney's LinkedIn
Garry's LinkedIn
Eric's LinkedIn
Mara's LinkedIn
David's

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Summary:

Adriana DiNenno is a Product Manager at Health eCareers. She’s spent her career working within recruiting and all things HR, and she has a passion for helping people find jobs. Christine Burke is a B2B Marketing Director at Health eCareers with 15 years of experience in brand management, email marketing, demand generation, and storytelling. 

In this episode, Adriana and Christine talk about the role of data in recruitment and how it can help optimize recruiting processes. 

Chapters:

[0:00 - 5:09] Introduction

[5:10 - 18:36] How data helps in the recruitment of physicians and nurses

[18:37 - 23:44] How to use data from surveys, A/B tests, and qualitative research to inform better business decisions

[23:45 - 31:34] What kind of behavioral analyses to use for recruiters and applicants

[31:35 - 34:17] Final Thoughts & Closing

Quotes:

“What makes a job posting more desirable to view vs. another one? Is it the way it’s written? Is it catchier than others? There’s a lot that you can get out [analyzing job seekers’ behaviors].”
“When organizations have a hard time finding talent, they have to pivot and get creative.”


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For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/

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