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Summary:
Chris Fusco is the SVP of Research and Content Creation at Salary.com and a career compensation professional who has worked in both corporate and consulting environments.
In this episode, Chris talks about defining job satisfaction in organizations; how to figure out if your employees are satisfied with their jobs; and what you can do if you find that your employees are not satisfied with their jobs.
Chapters:
[0:00 - 6:51] Introduction
[6:52 - 13:18] Why should we even care about job satisfaction?
[13:19 - 21:15] How does a company know if its employees are satisfied?
[21:16 - 31:29] What can companies do about low employee satisfaction scores?
[31:30 - 32:56] Closing
Quotes:
“Sometimes organizations try to substitute money for satisfaction and wellbeing... not realizing it just doesn’t work that way.”
“Transparency, growth potential, and workload are the sweet spots for organizations to focus on to improve job satisfaction in 2025.”
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Brandy Muse is a Learning Experience Designer for Children’s Hospital of Colorado as well as a consultant and designer with Muse LXD. She spent much of her former life navigating mental health issues at home which sparked a deep passion for mental health treatment and awareness.
In this episode, Brandy talks about her experience with mental health issues; the cultural norms surrounding mental health in the workplace; and how organizations can improve those norms and support their employees.
Chapters:
[0:00 - 5:24] Introduction
[5:25 - 23:52] How mental health became a key passion of Brandy’s
[23:53 - 33:43] How is mental health viewed in the workplace today?
[33:44 - 39:56] How can we change cultural norms around mental health at work?
[39:57 - 41:52] Closing
Quotes:
“Our [mental health] awareness is really loud, but our struggles are staying quiet.”
“[A mental health] professional walking around the [workplace] just normalizes mental health. It shows everybody that the company values this beyond just the benefits band-aid.”
Resources tab
How to build a mental health ERG
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Suzanne Wertheim, Ph.D. is a researcher, consultant, and educator of strategic and effective language in business. She’s talked at conferences, annual events, and leadership summits about the why’s, the how’s, and the power of adopting inclusive language. She’s also the author of The Inclusive Language Field Guide.
In this episode, Suzanne talks about addressing fears surrounding poor communication; how context affects what might be considered acceptable (or offensive) language; and how we can strive for inclusive language without falling victim to politically-motivated narratives.
Chapters:
[0:00 - 6:01] Introduction
[6:02 - 17:53] Suzanne’s response to people’s worries about poor communication
[17:54 - 33:03] How does context influence how you should communicate?
[33:04 - 47:49] How do recent political events affect how we communicate?
[47:50 - 49:25] Closing
Quotes:
“[One] principle of inclusive language is ‘show respect.’ . . . and showing respect for some people shows up differently than showing respect for other people.”
“Language skills build up slowly over time . . . it just takes time to get to that pattern recognition and get enough data into your brain.”
Resources tab
The Inclusive Language Field Guide
Dr. Wertheim’s Newsletter
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Mark Scherer, PhD had been a life-long entrepreneur until a severe accident motivated him to pivot to coaching. In 2018, Mark founded Encompass Life, a professional training and coaching company, and developed Quantum Leap Technique™ coaching.
In this episode, Mark talks about the problems we face when we don’t work on our emotional intelligence; the processes we can use to gain control over and improve our emotional intelligence; and how improving our emotional intelligence can positively impact all aspects of life.
Chapters:
[0:00 - 5:49] Introduction
[5:50 - 18:23] What is the problem?
[18:24 - 30:27] How to gain more control over your own emotional intelligence
[30:28 - 42:11] How do improvements to emotional intelligence ripple throughout all aspects of life
[42:12 - 45:45] Final Thoughts & Closing
Quotes:
“To really have the life you love, you gotta find what limits you the most is also what you hate the most about yourself and what you defend the most.”
“What people fear the most is giving up their excuses—they fear giving up their identity. Who would you be if you didn’t have that fear?”
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Minette Norman had spent three decades working in the Silicon Valley software industry when she realized that companies needed a new model for leadership. The outdated leadership styles of the mid-20th century were not going to attract and retain the up-and-coming talent of a younger generation. Today, Minette is an international speaker on inclusive leadership and the award-winning author of The Boldly Inclusive Leader.
In this episode, Minette talks about what it means to be an inclusive leader, the challenges organizations face when embracing inclusive leadership, and why inclusive leadership benefits everyone in an organization.
Chapters
[0:00 - 3:53] Introduction
[3:54 - 13:34] Minette’s career pivot from working in the software industry to becoming an award-winning author
[13:35 - 20:44] Key points from Minette’s book, The Boldly Inclusive Leader
[20:45 - 28:25] The challenges organizations face when embracing inclusive leadership
[28:26 - 29:42] Closing
Quotes:
“You’re never going to get it all right as a leader, and so that openness to learning . . . is what we need more of.”
“Organizations that have a higher level of diversity and an inclusive culture have better innovation, better financial performance, and more engaged employees.”
Resources:
The Boldly Inclusive Leader
The Psychological Safety Playbook
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Summary:
Jason Albert is the Global Chief Privacy Officer at ADP. He’s worked at the intersection of technology and law for over 25 years and has focused on privacy and AI.
In this episode, Jason unpacks the new EU AI Act, how it will affect companies around the globe, and what they can do to prepare for this new regulation.
Chapters
[0:00 - 3:32] Introduction
[3:33 - 8:35] What are the implications of the new EU AI Act?
[8:36 - 14:43] What are the key points of the EU AI Act?
[14:44 - 26:56] What can companies around the world do to be compliant with this new regulation?
[26:57 - 27:46] Closing
Quotes:
“It’s important to know that [the EU AI Act] applies to organizations outside the EU if they supply AI systems in the EU or if the outputs of their systems will be used in the EU.”
“The EU AI Act addresses three key risk areas. . . . and it has different timelines for implementing these provisions depending on the risk category.”
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Summary:
As Season 7 of HR Data Labs comes to a close, David and Dwight take a look back at its episodes, guests, and key takeaways. They also revisit their predictions from last season and put forth some new predictions for the future of HR.
Chapters:
[0:00 - 7:31] Introduction
[7:32 - 22:42] Looking back at Season 7’s major topics and themes
[22:43 - 29:14] Revisiting emotion and vulnerability in the workplace
[29:15 - 45:52] David and Dwight’s predictions for the future of HR
[42:53 - 43:55] Closing
Quotes:
“AI is really driving a lot of the conversion [in HR Tech] . . . and will continue to do so.”
“Pay transparency is going to become something that companies have to de facto do because they operate in states or next to states, [that require it].”
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Tonille Miller is the founder of EXT - Experience and Transformation, a boutique consulting firm that helps organizations thrive in the ever-changing world of work. Tonille has over 15 years of experience working as a management consultant, an organizational psychologist, and an executive coach; and she has recently authored The Flourishing Effect: Unlocking Employee Thriving as Your Competitive Edge.
In this episode, Tonille defines good (and bad) company culture; explains how toxic company cultures arise; and advises on how to create and foster great company culture.
Chapters:
[0:00 - 2:43] Introduction
[2:44 - 7:27] What are the many forms of company culture?
[7:28 - 18:21] How toxic culture manifests within an organization
[18:22 - 26:49] What you can do to create a great company culture
[26:50 - 28:00] Closing
Quotes:
“What data is showing is that most organizations that do focus on their culture see 4 times more revenue growth and stock prices over 800% higher [than] those that don’t.”
“There are surprisingly a lot of great ways to measure company culture…”
Resources:
Tonille's book
Tonille's website
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Summary:
Nicholas Rhodes is the Founder and Creative Director of OutSnapped.com and an experience specialist in leveraging generative AI and machine learning to create memorable and engaging company events. In this episode, Nicholas defines generative AI and talks about how HR professionals can use it in the workplace to streamline processes, save valuable time, and possibly even eliminate biases.
Chapters:
[0:00 - 10:04] Introduction
[10:05 - 17:53] What is generative AI and what will it mean for the average HR professional?
[17:54 - 29:41] How can generative AI help HR?
[29:42 - 39:35] How can HR professionals get started with generative AI?
[39:36 - 41:26] Closing
Quotes:
“[When using generative AI], no longer am I utilizing the operating system of the computer, I’m using literally a conversational operation system.”
“AI is really scary right now to a lot of folks . . . but it’s free right now, and these tools are not going to be free forever. ”
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Amber Ontiveros is the Founder and President of Ontiveros and Associates, LLC, a professional change management firm. She’s been working in change management around equity and civil rights for about 25 years and has written federal civil rights laws used to determine discrimination. Amber is also the author of Heal the Four Woundings: A Guide to End Discord and Discrimination.
In this episode, Amber talks about the four woundings; why healing woundings has never been more relevant than it is today; and how people can overcome their woundings and overcome imposter syndrome.
Chapters:
[0:00 - 3:59] Introduction
[4:00 - 17:35] What are woundings?
[17:36 - 29:50] How healing woundings can be applied to today’s environment
[29:51 - 36:40] How can people overcome their woundings and imposter syndrome?
[36:41 - 37:35] Closing
Quotes:
“Neuroscience describes [the four woundings] as protective mechanisms to ensure you can keep self-esteem intact so you can overcome any situation and ultimately eat.”
“One of the very first things that I tell my clients is: you have to stop caring what other people think of you.”
Resources:
Ontiveros and Associates, LLC
Amber's Book
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