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Jennifer Brown is a champion of DEI, a best-selling author, and the Founder and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting. Jennifer draws from her 20 years of experience of doing DEI work with countless organizations and leaders to bring deep insight into the challenges organizations and leaders face today. Through keynote presentations, executive coaching, and senior leadership sessions, she educates and equips leaders to step into their role in the ongoing pursuit for a more inclusive workplace. In this episode, Jennifer discusses benefits and challenges of inclusive leadership.

Chapters:

[0:00 - 7:00] Introduction

[7:01 - 18:16] What have inclusivity initiatives gotten right?

[18:17 - 29:55] Why is inclusivity difficult to measure?

[29:56 - 36:44] How can HR practitioners help leaders with inclusivity?

[36:45 - 39:35] Final Thoughts & Closing

Quotes:

“If I had a magic wand, we’d have a way of measuring according to those on the receiving end of inclusive behaviors. . . and I think that would yield so much more information.”

“I worry about backsliding and forgetting some of the most poignant and powerful lessons and truths that we’ve heard from people who are really in pain the last couple of years. We have to carry that forward and continue to heard that, as hard as it is.”

Resources:
Jennifer Brown Consulting
How to Be an Inclusive Leader
Inclusion: Diversity, The New Workplace & The Will To Change
Beyond Diversity: 12 Non-Obvious Ways To Build A More Inclusive World
Inclusive Leadership Assessment
The Will to Change Podcast

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Summary:

As Season five of HR Data Labs comes to a close, David and Dwight take a look back at its episodes, its guests, and some key takeaways. They revisit their predictions from last seasons and bring some new predictions for the future of HR (and AI?) to the table. 

Chapters:

[0:00 - 5:53] Introduction

[5:54 - 14:53] Looking back at Season 5

[14:54 - 25:25] Looking forward to Season 6

[25:26 - 36:49] David and Dwight make predictions for the future of HR

[36:50 - 38:15] Final Thoughts & Closing

Quotes:

“The fast forward that [ChatGPT] put companies like Microsoft into—we're gonna see some tangible changes to the [Human Resources] landscape, even within the next six months. I can't say exactly what those will be, but I do think that we're gonna start to feel it in our technology.”

“All those states that are tangentially affected right now because they don't have [pay transparency] laws but their neighboring states do, I think they're gonna start to get on it and implement some pay transparency laws.”

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Martine Kalaw is the CEO and Founder of Martine Kalaw Enterprises, a boutique firm that supports Human Resources professionals and helps them make DEI accessible in their workplaces. Martine has over 10 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies and is the author of Illegal Among Us: A Stateless Woman’s Quest for Citizenship and The ABC's of Diversity: A Manager's Guide to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the New Workplace.

In this episode, Martine talks about why DEI is inevitable and how you can leverage data to plan scalable DEI programs in your organization. 

Chapters:

[0:00 - 6:51] Introduction

[6:52 - 19:45] What type of data is needed to actually drive DEI in the workplace?

[19:46 - 26:00] How does DEI drive businesses?

[26:01 - 35:18] How can organizations prepare their data and their leadership to start seeing DEI as a business strategy?

[35:19 - 37:39] Closing

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Quotes:

“You can tell a story about who you are as a company to a consumer and say, ‘we are you,’ . . . but if you can’t say that because you’re not diverse, then you’re missing the point!”

“Defining what diversity means [is critical]. What does it mean to the organization, because ‘diversity’ could mean on or multiple things, and having one of a person isn’t enough.”

Resources:
Martine Kalaw Enterprises
The ABC's of Diversity
Illegal Among Us

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David's LinkedIn
Dwight's LinkedIn

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Back in the late 2000s, Dr. Jonathan Ashong-Lamptey was working as a Chartered Accountant (i.e., a CPA) in the UK. Attending Barack Obama’s inauguration in 2009 inspired Dr. Jonathan, and when Obama then appeared on the cover Accountancy magazine, he knew he had to open it up and get to reading. An article inside titled “It Does Matter if You’re Black or White” caught his eye, and set him on a path to quit his job and pursue a PhD from the London School of Economics with the goal of making workplaces more inclusive globally. 

In this episode, Dr. Jonathan talks about using evidence-based processes to make workplaces more inclusive. 

Chapters:

[0:00 - 11:54] Introduction

[11:55 - 17:42] What does evidence-based decision making mean for DEI?

[17:43 - 28:46] Common misunderstanding and misinterpretations of DEI

[28:47 - 41:06] How to put evidence-based diversity into practice

[41:07 - 42:47] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“Evidence-based practitioners say that when you want to make decisions, it’s useful to look at and collect data from four key sources: relevant research, the organization, the stakeholders, professional expertise.”

“When companies try and start thinking about inclusion more broadly, . . . they’re thinking about entry-level jobs more than they’re thinking about then entire stack of jobs from leadership to entry-level.”

“Every organization has a hero story . . . that tells you who makes it—who [the organization] wants you to be. And that very much influences the culture.”

Resources:

The Element of Inclusion
30 Book Breakdown
Element of Inclusion podcast
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David's LinkedIn
Dwight's LinkedIn

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Partha Neog is the founder and CEO of Vantage Circle, an employee engagement and employee benefits platform. Partha began his career as an engineer working in telecom, but after the turn of the century he decided that it was time to start something of his own. In 2010, Partha founded Vantage Circle and has since grown it to a company of over 200 employees that operates in over 100 countries. 

In this episode, Partha talks about the critical role employee engagement plays for a growing company. 

Chapters:

[0:00 - 5:03] Introduction

[5:04 - 9:50] What are the biggest challenges for a company growing from 2 to 200 employees?

[9:51 - 16:00] Partha’s lessons learned while growing Vantage Circle

[16:01 - 25:43] Examples of how employee engagement can help a growing company succeed

[25:44 - 27:45] Closing

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Quotes:

“When you are a small team, a lot of information is [communicated] through osmosis... but as you keep on growing, it’s very important to have a formal communication channel.”

“Wellness is a very important part of the value proposition of an organization.”


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David's LinkedIn
Dwight's LinkedIn

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In this episode, we have back-to-back interviews with Steve Kolnick and Ken Clemens from ADP Pro Summit 2023! First up, we talk to Steve, the VP of Global Partnerships with G-P. Then we talk to Ken, a consultant with Salary.com who works with current and prospective customers to solve their specific business problems. 

In this episode, Steve talks about the rise of the modern-day hybrid workforce and how some companies are accommodating (and even fostering) their remote workers. Then, Ken dives into why and how job descriptions are so closely intertwined with career frameworks, pay transparency, and more. 

Chapters:

[0:00 - 1:33] Introduction

[1:34 - 5:43] Welcome, Steve!

• Topic: How Companies Are Accommodating Remote Workers and a Hybrid Workforce

[5:44 - 17:38] What makes remote work work (or not work)?

[17:39 - 19:41] Welcome, Ken!

• Topic: How Job Descriptions Affect All Things HR

[19:42 - 32:04] Effectively managing job descriptions and avoiding common issues

[32:05 - 32:33] Closing

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Quotes:

“[Working remotely] is just such a different way of working, when you have this ability to be there and present with your family. . . . We have so many people on our team that they wouldn’t work any other way.”

“I think people don't understand how much of a retention killer not having career pathing really is.”


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Ken's LinkedIn
David's LinkedIn


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Sophie Wyne is the Co-founder and CEO of Ariglad, a ticket and issue management software that uses AI to auto-triage employees’ HR-related messages. Though she has experience working in various industries, it was her time working in cybersecurity that ultimately inspired her to launch Ariglad in 2020. 

In this episode, Sophie tackles the big question of the moment: with increasing restrictions and limitations placed on HR teams, how can they continue to perform and possibly even improve? In other words, how can HR do more with less? 

Chapters:

[0:00 - 3:08] Introduction

[3:09 - 9:34] How HR departments operate properly with fewer resources?

[9:35 - 25:20] Hacks for more streamlined HR processes

[25:21 - 33:34] How companies can optimize their HR processes

[33:35 - 34:16] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“[HR] are the ones that are distributing resources to employees and that have direct lines [of communication] between teams. . . . There’s a reason it’s called ‘Human Resources’: you need the resources, but you also need the human.”

“Conversations about your journey as an employee—those are the conversations that HR is there for and excited to take part in.”


Contact:

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David's LinkedIn
Dwight's LinkedIn

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This is our series finale as we wrap up our interviews from HR Tech '22 with a back-to-back, two-part episode! First, we’ll be hearing from Neena Kovuru, VP of HR Strategy and Technologies at UKG. Then, we’ll be hearing from Joe Kvidera who at the time was the VP of Sales at Lucy AI, an AI-powered knowledge platform. 

In this episode, Neena first walks us through what it means to be an employer of choice and what companies can do to become one, and then Joe talks about conversational AI and how it can improve the employee experience. 

Chapters:

[0:00 - 1:29] Introduction

[1:30 - 3:03] Welcome, Neena!

• Topic: Employers of Choice and How to Become One

[3:04 - 18:21] What is an Employer of Choice and what does it mean to be one?

[18:22 - 30:12] Welcome, Joe!

• Topic: Developments in Conversation AI and Employe Expectations Around Work Flexibility

[30:13 - 34:53] Building conversational AI for an improved employee experience

[34:54 - 35:22] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“Very few organizations actually say, ‘Here’s a pathway for you. We see potential in you. Let’s see how we can help you grow.’ . . . [and] when you talk about equity, everybody needs a different ladder to climb.”

“The biggest challenge with brining together data to answer HR questions is that there’s no consistency [from one organization to the next; from one department to the next; and from one leader to the next].”

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Joe's LinkedIn at the time of this recording he was working for Lucy AI
David's LinkedIn


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Zack Johnson is the VP of Embedded Solutions and the GM of Strategic Solutions and Partnerships at Visier, a leading company in people analytics. While attending HR Tech '22, David was able to catch up with Zack and ask him about some takeaways from both the conference and the previous year in HR analytics. In this episode, Zack talks about how people’s increasing obsession with work is introducing new players to the HR space and how this trend might shape the future of the industry.  

Chapters:

[0:00 - 2:22] Introduction

[2:23 - 11:35] 2022 brought newfound attention to the HR analytics space

[11:36 - 14:53] Gather insights into a company’s network of people

[14:54 - 19:44] HR’s role in educating a company on results derived from HR data and analytics

[19:45 - 23:19] Final Thoughts & Closing

Quotes:

“What’s really interesting, and kind of surprising, is that the rest of the world has become obsessed with work. . . . I don’t think the HR community has realized quite how much that means other vendors that aren’t traditionally HR vendors are going to take a very, very big interest in the space.”

“Fast forward five, six years from now and I think some [newer HR companies] are going to be much bigger and they’re going to attack some of those niche areas [that others haven’t gone after].”


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David's LinkedIn


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ADP’s Meeting of the Minds was held in Atlanta, GA in March 2023 and our very own David Turetsky led a session about pay transparency. With an increasing number of states adopting pay transparency legislation, it’s important for companies to not only recognize that pay transparency is now being treated more seriously than ever but also prepare for its adoption. 

In this episode, David talks about the rise of pay transparency legislation, the challenges it presents to organizations, and how to prepare for it. 

Chapters:

[0:00 - 2:18] Introduction

[2:19 - 21:25] What exactly is pay transparency and what are its benefits?

[21:26 - 46:54] Challenges with pay transparency adoption and how it affects various roles within a company

[46:55 - 56:29] Q&A

[56:30 - 57:00] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“Pay is always [an emotional topic] when you sit down with your employee . . . make sure they’re emotionally ready to have a conversation.”

“There are a lot of challenges [with pay transparency] and one of them is that compliance cost is extremely high.”


Contact:
David's LinkedIn

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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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