Quirky HR

As an expert in the HR field, our guest this week, Nikie Walker, has not only been an HR manager and received her masters degree in HR Leadership Management, but she is also on the road to earning her doctorate in Education of Organizational Leadership and Development.

On this week’s episode, Nikie talks to us about what is best for an organization, and the importance of the equity of its people. She walks us through what it’s like to work for and manage a business owned by her family, and gives us some insight on what it takes to handle out-of-touch employees who don’t necessarily see right from wrong. Tune in to hear what else she has to share!

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On this episode with Sara Hudson on her quirky way of falling into HR. Connect with Sarah on Linkedin as she just landed a job at Google!

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About Our Guest
Dawn Tedesco, owner of Career Compliance Solutions, has extensive experience in employee and management skills development and over 20 years’ hospitality operations and HR management and training experience. She has designed and developed training programs for several large organizations and now specializes in instructional design, eLearning development, and helping businesses by providing management skills and compliance training.

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On this week's WTFisode, we will be getting to know Kathy Knipp, and hearing about the rules we would never think need to be put in place. Kathy is an HR manager with over 25 years of experience in the field under her belt. Between recruitment, onboarding, department structure and more, Kathy always brings expertise to the table.

No matter the age or profession, it might surprise you just how interestingly people will entertain themselves at work. Today, Kathy tells us about the dentists in the office she worked for, and how their arrangement of some plush stuffed animals made her realize not everything is implied, and sometimes, you have to write a rule you never would have thought needed to be stated.

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On this week’s episode of Quirky HR, we are joined by HR professional Laura Czys. After working in HR for nearly 20 years, Laura has endless insight. Throughout the years, Laura has mastered the craft of administering HR policies among her people, and would consider herself an expert in onboarding, performance management, and more.

We discuss her experiences with different types of leaders, both good and bad, and how they have shaped her own leadership style. Laura also gives us some insight on the difficult task of trying to recognize who has what it takes to move on to the leadership role, and who doesn't. Tune in to hear her views on what it takes for someone to make a great leader.

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On today’s episode of Quirky HR, we will be interviewing DEI expert Gisselle Rivera. With her knowledge of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gisselle is now the CEO and founder of GFR Consulting.

Starting at the recruitment level, Gisselle has maneuvered her way through the many positions that make up HR in the business world. After working for an array of different companies, Gisselle is now onto her next challenge: self-employment. Tune in to hear about Gisselle’s journey, and the interesting bumps in the long road that is a career in HR.

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Back again with another episode of Quirky HR, but with a twist. On this week's episode, we will be joined by Courtney Baker. With her 15 years of HR experience, Courtney has an endless supply of crazy stories to bring to the table.

Over the years, Courtney has worked in real estate, healthcare, and finally found her calling in the field of HR. In our episode, she tells us all about the taboo talk of sexual exchanges on the grounds of the workplace. We dive into the fine line that lies between what is ethical, and what is allowed. Tune in to hear how we handle things we may not necessarily agree with, and how we avoid the complications that accompany these situations in the future.

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Kate Maddison-Greenwell, MCIPD, is the Director of People Efficient and HR Director of Companion Approach.

Kate works with people leaders and teams from large and small companies to reimagine how HR gets done. Having worked with clients such as Commonwealth Games, BMW, Channel 4 and Lee Stafford, Kate applies Agile mindsets and frameworks to increase engagement, focus on growth, and reduce burn-out – by putting employees at the front and center of all decisions and strategies

Kate is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (L7), a certified Scrum Master and Agile Coach amongst various other accreditations and awards.

An energetic and experienced facilitator and leader, Kate has been a key speaker with prestigious organizations, encouraging HR leaders to join the HR (R)Evolution and transition to the next phase of modern HR

The Peter Problem FTSE UK companies have more CEOs named Peter than women (fastcompany.com)

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On this episode of Quirky HR, we talk with Emma Djemil. Emma has spent a majority of her adult life working in HR, and it took a surprising turn of events for her to really see the bigger picture in regards to goals for herself, and for others.

Emma is a firm believer that success stems from being entirely authentic. Staying true to yourself can prove more beneficial than any label or title you may receive. This awakening is what has led us here, to today. During this episode, we will be discussing the increase in exhaustion among HR professionals. As it turns out, burnout is much more common than we think, and it is important to know how to handle it.

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During this episode, we will be sitting down with Kim Bozeman, the founder of KNB Sensible Solutions. KNB Sensible Solutions is a Human Resource consulting company whose goal is to solve any and all problems your business faces. 

With her long list of certifications in the field of HR, Kim takes a different kind of approach when it comes to tackling her client’s needs. Kim finds that using the metaphor that she practices HR with an offensive and defensive strategy, she gets her point across best. Tune in to hear how Kim has found a strategy that brings her and her clients the utmost success.

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