HR Leaders

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Claire Schmidt, Founder & CEO at AllVoices.

Episode highlights

02:09 - How Claire developed her drive

03:12 - How she began at 20th Century Fox

05:02 - The inspiration behind AllVoices

16:10 - The role of HR in executing it

21:59 - Top tips for putting feedback systems in place

25:47 - How AllVoices works

33:21- Whether it collects data

35:02 - How companies should introduce the service

39:32 - The resources AlVoices provides

44:06 - The case for anonymity

47:47- What it's like being a female tech founder

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Chris Norbury, Chief People Officer & Member of the Board at E.ON UK

Episode highlights

00:00 - Intro

01:32- Chris' back story

04:38- What keeps him engaged & interested in HR

05:59- On digital transformation

08:02 - How Chris Norbury pursues learning

11:31- Tips for accessing knowledge and insights

12:59- Showing vulnerability at work

14:08- The power of making brave decisions

16:55- The importance of transparency

20:30- On embracing hybrid-flexible work

22:39- How leading with empathy triggered a lightbulb moment at Eon

25:14- E.ON's working model going forwards

29:35- Their corporate attitudes to hybrid work

32:00- Quickfire round

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Greg Jackson, the CEO and founder of Octopus Energy. 

Episode highlights

00:00 - Intro

00:38 - Greg's background

01:29 - How giving his marketing team freedom allowed them to create a great brand

02:58 - Don't mistake not having an HR function as not caring about people

04:32 - The inspiration behind working this way

07:13 - How this model makes all leaders responsible for HR

08:36 - What training and support do you provide to make this model successful?

11:40 - Why this is not an attack on HR

12:35 - Should other organisations consider changing to this model?

14:19 - How this model allows people to work faster

16:52 - Using data to keep a pulse on his teams and potential problems

18:29 - What's been the impact on your HR staff members?

22:15 - Greg shares insights into their customer and employee satisfaction

23:46 - How are you supporting your employee’s wellbeing?

26:39 - The challenges that come with operating in this way

29:48 - A personal incident that helped inspire Greg's HR model

33:17 - LinkedIn question - Do you have an HR department but you call it something else?

35:06 - LinkedIn question - As you grow, will you consider changing to a traditional HR function?

35:06 - LinkedIn question - Has the pandemic shifted people’s thoughts on HR?

37:57: - HR Leaders Quick Fire Round

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Guillermo Miranda, VP & Chief Learning Officer at Boeing.

Episode highlights

00:00 - Intro

01:31 - Guillermo background and what attracted him to his role

06:36 - Why learning and development is so important at Boeing

08:49 - How are you developing the skills for the future?

11:47 - What was your preparedness in regards to virtual learning?

13:14 - How technology gave us the opportunity to be more human

14:38 - Upskilling across talent pools

18:29 - Are learning and development departments on the right course?

20:32 - Can you motivate someone to learn?

22:35 - Have you seen an increase in learning and development

25:53 - Why skills should be at the core of your value proposition

27:54 - Can you measure the ROI of L&D?

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Sara Garringer, Vice President Human Resources at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.

Episode highlights

00:00 - Intro

00:00 - Sara's inspiration for getting into a role in HR

04:54 - Why saying 'no' was critical for work/life balance as a single mother

06:45 - How facing bias head-on helped remove a workplace misunderstanding

10:33 - Learning from bad experiences and becoming more resilient as a result

17:25 - What attracted you to this role at SeaWorld?

22:38 - Navigating and dealing with deaths of colleagues

24:59 - "The 'H' comes before the ‘R’ in HR for a reason"

26:24 - The personal implications of going through something like this

30:39 - How we can work with technology to make work better

33:09 - Sara shares a moment she and a colleague didn't see eye to eye

37:43 - HR Leaders Quick Fire Round

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Steve Beauchamp, CEO at Paylocity.

Episode highlights

00:00 - Intro

01:04 - Steve's background

02:24 - What's kept him engaged in this space for so long

04:50 - The skills he picked up early having worked in smaller companies

06:18 - Where is the Future of Work heading?

08:16 - His learning during the pandemic and how it accelerated organisations digital transformation

11:06 - The key lesson's Steve picked up during this period

15:36 - In hindsight, is there anything you would have done differently?

17:20 - How they saw the use of their platform grow

19:11 - The tools businesses need for the new future of work

22:15 - How they are helping organisation become better employers

24:22 - How ignoring these trends will not allow companies to retain and attract new talent

27:17 - A look at Paylocity's workforce index score

30:32 - HR Leaders Quick fire round

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Mike Horne, People and Culture Executive Coach and Author, Integrity by Design: Working and Living Authentically.

Episode highlights

00:00 - Intro

01:00 - Mike's background and the inspiration behind his book

02:29 - How Mike defines authentic leadership

04:28 - "you are what you do, not what you say you'll do"

06:33 - Why do leaders struggle to be authentic?

08:04 - Why faking authenticity is so hard

10:06 - Practical steps we can take to be more authentic

14:50 - Mikes love-hate relationship with HR

15:50 - The impact of not being authentic

17:25 - Keys to effective communication

21:01- Is there a correlation between being a good and a leader?

24:44 - The change Mikee wants to bring about with his book

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guests Michael Solomon & Rishon Blumberg, co-authors of Game Changer: How to Be 10x in the Talent Economy.

Episode highlights

00:00 - Intro

00:35- About the authors

04:24- Working with friends

05:36 - Defining a 10Xer

07:40- How to manage high achievers

10:16 - Common mistakes in managing them

16:07- How to know if your company is ready for 10X talent

18:34- Success stories

22:55 - How do 10X employees come about

26:09- Top tips for maanging & retaining 10Xers

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest David Osborne, CEO at Virgin Pulse.

Episode highlights

00:00 - Intro

00:39 - David's background

02:32 - The impact of Covid on Virgin Health

04:02 - Health & Wellbeing transitioning from a bonus to critical

05:18 - How Virgin Pulse reacted to the pandemic

06:31 - The market surge of Covid

07:42 - How Virgin Pulse communicates ROI

09:27 - Establishing culture when working from home

10:13 - The role of wellbeing in the new normal

11:41 - The impact of not prioritising employee wellbeing

14:12 - The benefits of data gathering for your employees

14:58 - What makes Virgin Pulse stand out

16:52 - Their priorities moving forward

18:25 - Bringing the content wherever users are

20:20 - Insights into wellbeing adoption during the pandemic

21:41 - Will the drive for wellbeing sustain post pandemic?

22:38 - How Covid shone a light on the wellbeing crisis

23:37 - Quick fire round

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Michael Walsh, Director, Global Talent Management & Organisational Effectiveness at Eaton.

Episode highlights

00:00 - Intro

00:58 - The inspiration behind his new book

03:55 - "When you realise how powerful analytics can be, the sky's the limit"

05:55 - What's holding people back from using data?

07:45 - Mistakes people make when getting started with analytics

10:59 - How effective communication and storytelling paid off for Michael

12:58 - How we are inundated with shiny new technologies

15:25 - Common questions Michael asks when assessing a new piece of technology

20:23 - The most important hires when starting a team

23:31 - Does it still make sense for analytics to sit under HR?

25:56 - How the pandemic accelerated the need for data adoption

28:03 - Why it's clear technology wasn't holding back wellbeing initiatives

31:30 - Parting advice for you

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