Punk Rock HR

My guest is Lars Schmidt, author of "Redefining HR." Lars is my friend, and I'm incredibly proud of him. But more importantly, I love the way he thinks — especially about the future of work. So if you're interested in a conversation where someone's actually positive about human resources, I know you'll enjoy our conversation. Sit back and learn from my friend Lars Schmidt.

My guest is Ita Olsen, founder and CEO at Convey Clearly, and she's here to offer advice for communicating with confidence. If you've ever wondered, "How do I improve the sound of my voice?" or thought, "I hate my voice and I want to fix it," then we recorded this episode just for you. So sit back and enjoy my conversation with Ita Olsen.

My guest is Zoë Harte, chief people officer at Upwork, and she's here to answer our burning questions about the future of work. Zoë is passionate about the gig economy, remote work, and diversity and inclusion — all of the issues facing a critical inflection point in the coming months. So sit tight, enjoy the conversation, and prepare to face the future.

My guest is Mylena Sutton, the founder of Voltage Vista LLC and a self-proclaimed leadership development fanatic. Mylena's entrepreneurial story resonates with me — and will for so many of you, too. If you're thinking of leaving your corporate HR job to take up your own consulting business in 2021, we recorded this just for you.

On this episode of Punk Rock HR, I'm turning the tables on myself. Author and thought leadership coach Michael Bungay Stanier interviews me about my new book, "Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career."

My guest is Kim Foley, a media and communications consultant and author of "Virtual Meetings With Power and Presence: The Ultimate Guide to Online Meetings." She works with clients to help them look amazing on Zoom, and she shares her Zoom tips and tricks to make sure you do, too. After all, a great Zoom presence isn't just about looking great — it's about communicating your ideas clearly and with credibility.

In our first episode of 2021, I'm joined by Kate Yuan. During the day, she works in business development at Alibaba Cloud. However, on the weekends, she does something even more important: She volunteers for her county's suicide hotline. She joins me to discuss her experiences as a volunteer and how you can discuss suicidal thoughts and ideations with someone.

Please note: This episode of Punk Rock HR covers topics like depression, anxiety and suicide. If you are sensitive to these topics, this episode may not be for you. If you are thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 at 800-273-8255.

Punk Rock HR is underwritten by Headspace for Work.

In this last episode of 2020, I'm going to be talking about Pfizer. That's right, I'm talking about the global drug company, my former employer, and the place where I decided to end my career in human resources.

Back in 2012, Mitt Romney made the statement that corporations are people. At the time, I hated it because I loved Barack Obama. But, in retrospect, he was right. Companies are made up of people--good, bad, and indifferent. Just because you have a bad experience at a company doesn't mean that reflects the company's overall sentiment or culture.

Today I'm discussing my own experience at Pfizer. I'm taking you through some of my deepest struggles and eventual realizations about what I had to do to create the life I wanted. I learned that if I wanted something bad enough, I had to be willing to invest in it and I want to share that same message with all of you today. Tune in to hear how I went from being miserable in a corporate job I hated to pursuing my dream to fix work.

1. My biggest struggles throughout my time working in human resources at Pfizer.
2. When and why I decided to end my career there for good.
3. The problem with not investing in ourselves.
4. All about my experience getting lap band surgery in Mexico.
5. Why it is so critical to do whatever it takes to improve our well-being.

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My guest today is Derek Irvine. Derek has been in the human resources business for a long time, helping companies just be more human and more civil to one another. Today, he holds the position of Senior Vice President for the company Workhuman.

Derek is also the author of the new book, Making Work Human. Derek and his co-author believe that by building a sense of belonging, purpose, meaning, happiness, and energy for every employee, you'll create a profound connection between your organization and its goals. They wrote Making Work Human to provide you with everything you need to get there.

I've known Derek for a long time. He was talking about making work human far before it was trendy. So if you're interested in hearing from the pioneer of the work human movement, tune into my conversation with Derek.

1. All about Making Work Human and why Derek wrote it.
2. Why we should always be thanking and celebrating essential workers.
3. The role of technology in making work human.
4. Why storytelling is so important, especially right now.
5. What writing a book does for your business.
6. What human resources leaders will learn from his book.
7. What he learned about himself as he wrote this book and throughout COVID-19.
8. How the stress of this season is impacting his own organization.
9. All about resilience and how it appears in his book.

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If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.

Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

Punk Rock HR Episode 139:

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Today's guest is Madison Butler. She is a human resources professional, a recruiter, a talent acquisition leader, and someone who is very passionate about startups. However, the reason that she's on my podcast today is that no matter where she goes, Madison is unapologetically herself. Her self-confidence shines through no matter where she is, whether in real life or on social media.

Madison speaks her mind even in the face of death threats. That's right--Madison gets death threats from people in HR on LinkedIn. But even in the face of all that relentless negativity, Madison still believes in people. She still believes that human resources has a role in making the world a better place.

All of that explains why I love Madison. I admire her so much and I know you will, too. So sit back and enjoy this conversation with my dear friend, Madison Butler.

1. Why we need to fix how corporations view people.
2. The work Madison is doing within startups to change the world.
3. How she defines the work that needs to be done in corporate America.
4. Her reaction to HR professionals taking charge of DNI initiatives.
5. What those of us who are disgusted by the performative behavior of corporate America can do.
6. What Madison is experiencing and feeling as she interacts online.
7. How to know what a company is really like when you apply to work there.
8. How the interviewing and hiring processes are broken.
9. Why metrics are a bad way to take the pulse of an employee's job performance.
10. Why Madison is doing the work that she is doing.

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If you enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go over to our podcast page at https://laurieruettimann.com/podcast/ to download it.

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EPISODE CREDITS:

If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.

Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com