HR Mavericks

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HR Mavericks episodes

  • 38. Building a Better, More Successful Recruitment Program w/ Tatiyana Cure

    In this episode, we sat down with Tatiyana Cure, Founder and Head of Talent at HTW Talent and author of Hire to Win: Manager’s Practical Guide for Attracting and Interviewing Top Talent to talk about recruiting practices and strategies that help hiring managers bring in the best new talent for their organization.

    During our discussion, we talked about:

    • The recent changes in candidate expectations and behavior in the search for their next job
  • Why it’s important to acknowledge and address the emotional component of the hiring process
  • How taking it slow at the beginning of the hiring process improves the outcome for both new employees and companies
  • How working smarter not harder in recruiting helps hiring managers and prospective employees find a mutual fit
  • 37 min
  • 37. Avoid Being Labeled the “HR Police” w/ Heather Skillman

    In this episode, we sat down with Heather Skillman, HR Strategist and Owner of The Skillman Enterprise. We wanted to know how Heather navigates office issues without being seen as the HR police.

    During our discussion, we talked about:

    • How The Skillman Enterprise seeks to help small businesses with their retention needs, while breaking the mold of the typical HR norms
  • The value that getting up from your desk to develop relationships with employees brings to a company
  • Why learning about the business can help HR professionals open up their eyes to different things
  • How being curious and asking questions helps companies find the real issues and come up with solutions  
  • #HR #culture #smallbusiness #leadership #companyculture #hrengagement #hrmavericks

    24 min
  • 36. Facilitating Successful DEI Training for Your Employees w/ Natasha K. A. Wiebusch

    In this episode, we sat down with Natasha K. A. Wiebusch, Legal & HR Writer and Attorney-in-recovery, to learn about how to facilitate successful DEI training for employees.

    During our discussion, we talked about:

    • What DEI training is and why it’s important
  • Why we keep seeing articles that say "DEI training doesn't work”
  • Where DEI training fits into a people strategy
  • Her experience implementing a successful DEI training program
  • What made her DEI training program for employees more successful than previous attempts
  • Her key learnings and takeaways from that experience 
  • Also, as Natasha mentioned in the episode, here’s the research on why DEI matters:

    • https://scholarworks.uark.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=2476&context=etd
  • https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/featured%20insights/diversity%20and%20inclusion/diversity%20wins%20how%20inclusion%20matters/diversity-wins-how-inclusion-matters-vf.pdf
  • https://hbr.org/2016/11/why-diverse-teams-are-smarter
  • 23 min
  • 35. Becoming an Effective HR Business Partner w/ Brandon Buttars

    In this episode, we sat down with Brandon Buttars, HR Manager at Vivint, to learn about the five principles for becoming an effective and strategic HR business partner.

    During our discussion, we talked about:

    • Why the five principles apply to all HR business partners—whether you work at a company with 10 or 1,000 employees
  • The power of speaking the language of your business leaders
  • Why getting your HR tasks done is great, but getting out of your office and getting to know your leaders and employees—and asking for their feedback—is just as (if not more) important
  • How HR can shake its “no-fun zone” reputation
  • 34 min
  • 34. Building an Award-Winning Workplace w/ Angie Redmon

    In this episode, we sat down with Angie Redmon, President at striveHR, to talk about navigating the world of workplace awards—and the importance of doing the work along the way.

    During our discussion, we talked about:

    • Why an organization would want to become an award-winning workplace
  • The types of awards that workplaces can win
  • The steps an organization should take before applying for a workplace award
  • Her expert advice for getting started with applying
  • What happens if you apply for a workplace award and your organization does not win 
  • Plus, here’s the guide Angie shared with us in the episode.

    33 min
  • 33. Creating a Top-Notch Virtual Candidate Experience w/ Ryan Drawdy

    In this episode, we sat down with Ryan Drawdy, Director of Culture & People Ops at Sweet Fish Media, to talk about how companies can evolve their candidate experience to better hire new employees in a remote world of work.

    During our discussion, we talked about:

    • What the landscape looks like for remote working—and in turn, virtual hiring
  • The main differences (for candidates and recruiters) between an in-person hiring experience and a virtual hiring experience.
  • How Sweet Fish Media ensures a strong candidate experience while hiring virtually(and the four steps you should take, too) 
  • Bonus: Here’s the Typeform application Ryan mentioned.

    32 min
  • 32. Creating a Culture Centered on Purpose w/ Leeatt Rothschild

    In this episode, we sat down with Leeatt Rothschild, Founder & CEO at Packed with Purpose, to talk about creating a workplace culture that’s purpose- and people-driven.

    During our discussion, we talked about:

    • How Packed with Purpose builds culture and nurtures employee development, wellness, and engagement
  • How investing in corporate wellness pays off for both employees and companies
  • Why integrating a company’s purpose into everyday employee experience is so essential to its success
  • The successes and challenges Packed with Purpose has experienced on its own journey
  • 22 min
  • 31. Prioritizing Your Own Well-being as an HR Professional w/ Ben Eden

    Thanks to a decade of small business HR experience, Ben Eden has seen his fair share of HR professionals—usually on small teams or teams of one—struggling to meet the demands of growing companies.

    In this episode, we sat down with Ben, now HR Executive Coach at Reach Your Ultimate Potential, to learn about the challenges HR professionals face prioritizing their own mental health and well-being when they're already busy taking care of others.

    We also talked about:

    • Why it’s important for HR professionals to look after their own well-being
  • How HR professionals can take care of themselves (especially for those who are new to doing so)
  • Hosting an HR well-being week—and why now’s the right time to do it (for yourself, NOT your employees)
  • 30 min
  • 30. Building the Framework for Happier, More Productive Employees w/ Chase Cragun

    In this episode, we sat down with Chase Cragun, MHR VP of Recruiting at Utah State University - Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, to hear about how small businesses can get started building the framework for happier, more productive employees.

    We talked about:

    • The three functions of the AMO framework: ability, motivation, and opportunity
  • Why falling behind in any part will impact employee performance
  • What can be done to improve each of the functions for employees
  • The role HR plays in implementing and supporting the AMO framework
  • 26 min
  • 29. Building a Creator Culture in HR w/ Coreyne Woodman-Holoubek

    In this episode, we sat down with Coreyne Woodman-Holoubek, Founder of Progressive HR, to learn about the benefits of building a creator culture at your organization—and how HR can play a lead role in supporting that culture.

    We also talked about:

    • What the creator economy is, as well as who can be a creator
  • Her expert tips for HR professionals who are interested in becoming creators (especially if you’re an HR team of one)
  • How HR can help organizations build a creator culture
  • Why creating community will be as important as ever in the future of work
  • 26 min

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The HR Mavericks podcast is a weekly discussion dedicated to helping small businesses know how to streamline their HR processes and improve their employee experience for frontline workers.