HR Leaders

In this episode, Steve Lowisz, Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Human Capital Expert joins me on the podcast to share why recruiting sucks and why it doesn't have to.

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Episode Highlights

[01:01] - How did you end up in the world of recruiting?

[01:36] - What did recruitment look like 20+ years ago?

[03:10] - What inspired you to write Recruitment Sucks?

[04:46] - Myths of recruitment

[06:01] - "You can light a fire under someone but can you light a fire inside of them"

[06:37] - 4 Cores of recruitment

[08:19] - Myth: The idea that LinkedIn is the only solution for recruiters

[10:26] - Myth: It's not how you use mediums but the message and content you share

[11:17] - How can recruiters create value?

[12:43] - What types of content is working for you?

[14:04] - What have been the key takeaways and feedback from your readers

[14:31] - Myth: Recruiters being replaced by technology

[16:12] - Myth: Recruiters should be responsible for the quality of hire

[18:21] - How have your practices shifted in this new world of work?

[20:10] - How to overcome the disconnect between HR and the C-Suite?

[22:23] - How have you adapted to the changes in technology in your own business?

[26:37 - Actionable steps and advice for you

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In this episode, Robb Holman, Inspirational Keynote Speaker & Best-Selling Author joined us on the podcast to share his new book all about how impactful teams build trust from the inside out.

Episode Highlights

[06:37] - What was the inspiration behind your new book?

[08:50] - Biggest learning moment during your research?

[13:23] - How to build trust that lasts?

[14:54] - Why you should embrace silence when interacting with your team?

[16:44] - Unity and diversity: Why we should avoid surrounding ourselves with people who look like us?

[21:36] - Practical way to avoid unconscious bias

[26:11] - How to turn conflict into a superpower

[30:32] - How do you ignite team empowerment?

{34:43] - "Reach the masses by reaching the one"

[35:40] - Parting advice for you

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In this episode, Judith Jungmann, Chief HR Officer at Beckers Group joins me on the show to share her insights and experience from the many change & transformations she has led during her career.

Episode Highlights

• [02:02] - Over your career, you have led to many successful change/transformation projects, what are some examples that stand out to you?
• [03:30] - First example of a change initiative
• [05:35] - 4 factors to consider for successful change
• [06:22] - Create business success, "don't make change for the sake of change"
• [07:20] - 1) Leadership
• [08:45] - 2) Mix of talent
• [11:53] - What were some of the challenges you faced?
• [13:59] - Challenge: Bringing diverse teams together
• [17:58] - Judith shares another example of an change initiative that she led
• [22:55] - What did the first 6 months look like in this new role?
• [29:34] - How did you deliver value while building this new strategy?
• [33:29] - Conclusion and advise for leaders going through similar initiatives

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In this episode, Selina Millstam VP , Head of Talent Management at Ericsson joins us on the podcast to share how HR is at the Heart of Digital Transformation.

Episode Highlights

• [01:45] - How did you end up in your role in Sweden?
• [03:06] - Ericsson was going through some big change
• [03:59] - What was driving this change?
• [05:05] - How did you go about starting this initiative?
• [08:10] - What would you have done differently?
• [09:06] - What was the impact on your team?
• [10:02] - When did you make the move to centralize HR?
• [12:44] - How did performance management change?
• [16:01] - How are you measuring performance?
• [22:33] - How Ericsson co-created its philosophies with its employees
• [26:34] - The importance of storytelling
• [29:45] - How the expectations of leaders have shifted
• [33:13] - 5 areas to focus on to raise leaders willingness and ability
• [46:24] - Parting advice for you

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In this episode, Jennifer Heinz, Chief HR Officer at Pond Lehocky, joins me on the show to share insights into how they are building a winning culture by placing employee experience at the forefront.

Episode Highlights

• [02:39] - Have you experienced a bad work culture and how have you transition to where you are now?
• [04:58] - What are some of the projects that have helped build your culture?
• [06:43] - You have a majority of female executives, can you tell me more?
• [07:41] - How are you attracting talent in such a competitive market?
• [08:54] - How are you using the predictive index?
• [10:13] - What other ways have you invested in your culture?
• [12:27] - How has having the freedom to make decisions given you a competitive advantage?
• [13:52] - What occupy's your mind on a daily basis?
• [14:38] - What has been the biggest challenged you faced?
• [15:52] - What would you have done differently?
• [17:34] - HR Leaders Quickfire round
• [24:12] - Parting advice for you

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in this episode, Susan Kay, Director, Consultant & Executive Coach shares her specific interest in; how personality disorders manifest themselves and are managed in the boardroom and executive suite. 

Episode Highlights

• [04:02] - What got you interested in Toxic Boards?
• [04:34] - What are the signs of a Toxic Board?
• [07:07] - The three universal challenges that all chairs face
• [09:11] - What are the 3 social defense mechanisms against social anxiety?
• [15:01] - What can HR Leaders do to help?
• [23:10] - HR Needs to look after itself
• [25:06] - How can we start moving the needle and make change?
• [28:18] - What are the traits of a narcissist?
• [31:48] - Parting advice for HR Leaders

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In this episode, Stefaan van Hooydonk, Chief Learning Officer at Cognizant joins me on the podcast to share how curiosity is the engine of learning.

Episode Highlights

• [03:03] - What attracted you to move from education to corporate?
• [03:46] - Were the skills you learned in education transferable?
• [04:43] - How did you prepare your leaders for this
• [06:10] - The power of curiosity and the three elements of self-awareness
• [08:25] - How are you bringing curiosity to Cognizant?
• [11:51] - What recent developments should L&D professionals take notice of?
• [15:25] - How are you keeping up date?
• [16:37] - How can L&D departments stay relevant amidst the rise in AI, AR and VR?
• [19:17] - The solution is not to teach people more stuff but to bring curiosity
• [21:46] - People want to be curious but the may have forgotten how
• [22:46] - How do we develop a culture of curiosity?
• [29:33] - Advice for you

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In this episode, I’m joined Timofei Mezheritsky, HR Director Global Supply Chain and Europe Operations at Becton Dickinson, joined me on the show to share his journey into HR and his insights from building an HR function from the ground up.

Episode Highlights

• [01:39] - How an economist get into HR?
• [01:54] - What was it about HR that drew you in?
• [02:42] - Why BD and what challenges were you helping them with?
• [06:09] - You've built functions in the past, tell us more about your role in this initiative at BD
• [09:08] - What was the feedback from stakeholders?
• [11:27] - Feeling empowered from having the space to challenge and speak up
• [13:47] - What about the challenges faced while building the HR operations
• [18:36] - Advice for leaders starting a similar initiative. Lessons learned.
• [20:54] - The importance of building trust
• [21:42] - Be open and transparent, don't be afraid to share your thoughts and initial impressions
• [22:57] - What about strategy?
• [26:07] - How diversity adds value to the business
• [27:27] - An example of cultural diversity
• [30:45] - What has been the biggest takeaway from this initiative?
• [32:00] - HR Leaders Quickfire round
• [37:40] - Parting advice for you

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In this episode, I’m joined by Kristina Johnson, Chief People Officer at Okta, Inc. to discuss their journey to becoming a dynamic workforce.

Episode Highlights

• [01:48] - What is dynamic working
• [02:08] - What was the driving force behind the change to this way of working
• [04:10] - You are in the midst of this change, how has it been so far?
• [05:42] - Initial concerns and feedback from employees?
• [06:59] - Has there been any change to infrastructure to accommodate remote working?
• [07:59] - How have you prepared your managers to lead a dynamic workforce
• [09:12] - What challenges have you faced?
• [10:11] - How is performance being measured?
• [11:48] - What benefits have you seen from this change?
• [13:44] - What has the impact been on yourself during this change?
• [14:23] - In hindsight, is there anything you would have done differently?
• [15:11] - So if someone can’t make a meeting, all of you have to join remotely?
• [18:01] - HR Leaders Quickfire round
• [21:46] - Advice for you

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In this episode, Darren Chait, Co-Founder and COO at Hugo & Co-Author of 10x Culture, as we discuss how to 10x your culture.

Episode Highlights

• [01:22] - What is Hugo?
• [01:44] - What was your inspiration behind the book?
• [03:10] - Can you share some insights from the book starting with the 4 hour meeting week
• [06:02] - Decision making
• [08:31] - Importance of having a culture where failure goes unpunished
• [09:10] - How language shapes reality
• [11:37] - What’s the benefit of re-framing managers as coaches and cultural guardians?
• [13:50] - Why give people objectives and not plans?
• [14:46] - Talent, the people that make up a 10x team
• [17:02] - How do you test for culture fit?
• [19:36] - How does Hugo handle follow ups?
• [20:43] - How does remote work fit into your culture?
• [25:06] - How being remote changes time and space
• [27:00] - Parting advice on building a 10x culture

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