HR Leaders

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guests Chester Elton & Adrian Gostick, best selling authors, leadership experts and founders of The Culture Works.

Episode highlights

00:00 - Intro

02:33 - What was the inspiration behind the book?

03:53 - Identifying anxiety in your teams and providing support

05:44 - Mental health stigma and the fear of looking weak

08:49 - Only 1 in 10 feel comfortable discussing mental health with their boss

11:29 - The impact of companies that are in 'crisis mode'

16:25 - The benefit of transparency during times of uncertainty

20:42 - How having an ally can be a tremendous anxiety reducer

24:53 - Create rituals that help meet your wellness and diversity goals

28:50 - Avoid these ways of making people feel awkward

31:26 - How the generational view on mental health surprised them

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Andy Valenzuela, Chief Human Resources Officer at HireVue.

Episode highlights

00:00 - Intro

02:07 - Andy's journey and his role at HireVue

07:24 - His thoughts on the current state of hiring

09:12 - How has the pandemic shifted how companies procure talent?

11:46 - Hiring globally and staying compliant

15:46 - What's the risk for companies that don't adapt

19:44 - How technology is shaping the candidate experience

21:42 - How can we reduce hiring bias and increase diversity?

25:57 - A look at hard and soft skills needed for the future

32:08 - HR Leaders Quick Fire Round

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Michael E. Puck, Human Insights Innovator, Speaker & Author.

Episode highlights

00:00 - Intro

00:54 - Learning's that translated from his time in the army to HR

04:40 - Why the number of actively engaged employees haven't risen in over 20 years?

06:22 - How companies focus on symptoms rather than the underlying issues

09:06 - Do employee engagement initiatives work?

15:19 - How the pandemic helped us define our priorities

17:51 - A brief look at UKG's 30 value currencies

23:27 - UKG's megatrend for 2021: People before profits

24:47 - The importance of a psychological contract

26:49 - Save costs and turn over by being transparent when hiring

32:25 - How unrealistic expectation hurt your bottom line

34:47 - Parting advice for you

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Michael Sanders, Co-author of the best selling book Quantum Lean: Taking Lean Systems to the Next Level. 

Episode highlights

00:00 - Intro

03:31 - Michael's harrowing journey to live and work in the USA

05:05 - Studying hard and building professional relationships

10:45 - A look at product centricity

15:36 - Applying lean in your hiring process

24:42 - How should we define lean?

26:49 - The three pillars of the Beehive Fund

29:31 - The hiring process and practical tips for success

39:53 - How to get buy-in from senior leaders for implementing lean

46:40 - How does your book and approach to lean differ from others?

50:30 - Parting advice for you

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Andy Storch - talent development consultant, connector, podcaster, community host, and author of the new book Own Your Career Own Your Life: Stop Drifting and Take Control of Your Future.

Episode Highlights

02:17 - How Andy's cancer diagnosis reinforced the message of the book

05:02 - The 3 Questions Andy asks in the face of challenge

07:39 - The inspiration for the book

10:35 - Why you should have a roadmap for your career

13:47 - The importance of setting your goals

17:02 - On Andy's 'No-Complaining Challenge'

17:58 - The fear of failure, and regretting inaction

22:28 - How organizations can benefit from embracing their employee's career goals

30:33 - The 3 things you can do to prepare for the future of work

32:12 - How to get in touch with Andy & farewells

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Micah Alpern, partner at EY focusing on leadership and culture.

Episode Highlights

00:56 - Micah's journey

01:59 - The allure of consultancy

03:17 - How companies are adapting to the hybrid model

10:44 - Biggest challenges companies are facing with hybridisation

12:23 - How companies are making informed decisions about hybrid working

15:27 - How to lead in a hybrid workplace

21:23 - How EY are learning while they're helping

24:01 - Micah's predictions for the future of work

28:32 - 3 ways to develop culture in the future of work

30:26 - Contact information & farewell

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HR Innovation, Talent Management, HR Tech & Analytics, Strategy & Boardroom Relationships, Culture & Engagement, Leadership & Coaching, OD& Change, Learning & Development, Recruitment & Retention, Reward, Compensation & Benefits.

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Josh Rovner - talent, change, and effectiveness leader, consultant, and best-selling author.

Episode Highlights

00:51 - Josh's background and the A-ha! moment

02:23 - Who the book is for

03:59 - The 10 Critical Flaws in your company

15:43 - Standard Operating Procedures and Politics

19:12 - Why companies fail to see their own flaws

23:12 - The Employee Disengagement Survey

33:40 - How to address politics in the workplace

36:17 - Is there a single worst flaw?

38:21 - Standard operating procedures and succession planning

40:26 - Josh's one key takeaway & key reading

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Jennifer Kordell, Chief Human Resources Officer at Charles River Associates.

Episode highlights

00:50 - Jennifer's background and journey into HR

04:11 - The HR focus of CRA over the next 12 months

05:31 - On the difficult decision to return to the office

18:22 - The future of vaccines, health, and safety at CRA

22:04 - Providing flexibility around returning to the office

23:46 - How CRA is iterating its messaging and management for return to work

27:05 - The Re-Entry Task Force

28:04 - The 3 Things CRA Learned From Covid-19

30:29 - What Jennifer and CRA learned from the crisis

32:49 - Quick fire round

36:32 - Farewell

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Debbie Shotwell, Chief People Officer at Stack Overflow.

Episode highlights

00:00 - Intro

03:38 - The story of Stack Overflow

05:51 - The Use Case of Stack Overflow

07:16 - Talent pools are expanding for recruiters

08:15 - On starting a new role during the pandemic

10:03 - What are the biggest opportunities Debbie faces at Stack Overflow?

12:12 - Common mistakes made when starting a new HR role

15:43 - How Stack Overflow developed its values

17:09 - How Stack Overflow's recruitment adapted to the pandemic

20:21 - How Stack Overflow Manage recruitment

23:45 - How Stack Overflow deal with Diversity & Inclusion

27:11 - A corporation's social responsibility

33:58 - Mandating vaccines for work

37:08 - On returning to work

42:25 - Quick fire round

48:15 - What advice would you give your younger self?

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Scott Johnson, Tech Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Chairman & Founder of Workfront and Founder & CEO at Motivosity.

Episode highlights

07:16 - Intro

31:03 - Scott's History, and the Story of Motivosity

33:15 - What Is Motivosity?

09:01 - What motivates employees in 2021

16:11 - On TED Talk "Don't Be Delores"

07:05 - The Importance of Culture

12:03 - On Work From Anywhere vs Return To The Workplace

12:05 - How Motivosity clients measure ROI

41:21 - How companies are using Motivosity in the pandemic

17:13 - Quick Fire Round

18:06 - Parting Advice

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