Working with People Podcast

Harrison interviews Melinda Honcoop about using agile project planning methodologies in HR and why they are effective and beneficial. 

1. Can you compare agile vs traditional methodologies in HR? What are the examples of agile HR vs. traditional methodologies? 
2. Why is it important that HR adapt and broaden their methodologies to be more agile? 
3. What are some tactical steps and/or practices that HR teams can do in order to be more agile? 

Find Melinda Honcoop on LinkedIn!

Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at [email protected].

If you enjoyed this episode, you may also enjoy Episode #2: What does the future of performance management look like?

Recorded October 2020. 

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Harrison interviews John Montgomery about harnessing the energy of the youth for more senior roles.

1. What are the challenges of having a multigenerational workplace?
2. As the younger employees grow and climb the "ladder" in corporate environments, what are the strengths or skillsets that you see are critical to their successes?
3. What are some engagement and support strategies that organizations can use in order to harness the energy of the younger generations in their workplace?

Find John Montgomery at Westfield Capital Management (westfieldcapital.com)!

Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at [email protected].

Recorded October 2020. 

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Harrison interviews Emma Leeds Guidarelli about the ins-and-outs of hiring your first HR person.

1. What are the key signs that it’s time to hire the first HR person in a startup?
2. What are the benefits from hiring an HR person in the early stages?
3. What are the biggest HR challenges faced by startups and growing companies?

Find Emma Leeds Guidarelli on LinkedIn!

Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at [email protected].

Recorded September 2020. 

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 Harrison interviews Phyllis Calvano about the benefits of peer advisory groups.

1. What are the differences between peer advisory groups and networking groups?
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these groups?
3. How can someone determine which peer advisory group is right for them?

Find Phyllis Calvano at Vistage (vistage.com).

Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at [email protected].

Recorded September 2020.

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Harrison interviews Delphine about how flexible work can increase women in the workplace.

1. Can you talk about the gender diversity gap in working - how many women (and men) have to pick between professional life and family life?
2. How, and to what extent, has the flexible workplace allowed for an increase in women in the workplace?
3. What type of work-from-home policies should organizations think about implementing

Find Delphine Carter at Boulo Solutions (boulosolutions.com).

Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at [email protected].

Recorded August 2020.

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Harrison interviews Megan about the importance of resiliency in the workplace and how organizations can build resilient teams.

1. Can you comment on the importance of resiliency in the workplace?
2. How do you build more awareness around the need for resiliency?
3. What are some actionable ways to build a resilient organization?

Find Megan Wheeler at LifeLabs Learning (lifelabslearning.com). Check out the LifeLabs Learning People Leader Resilience Playbook.

Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at [email protected].

If you enjoyed this episode , you may also enjoy Episode #19: How to manage your people through change initiatives.

Recorded July 2020.

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Harrison interviews Len about the best practices when recruiting remotely.

1. What are the unique challenges and opportunities in remote recruiting and onboarding? 
2. Can you walk us through the best practices during the different stages of hiring remotely?
3. How can organizations let their employer brand shine during the recruiting process?

Find Len Adams at Adams Consulting Group, LLC/ACG Resources (acgresources.com).

Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at [email protected].

If you enjoyed this episode, you may also enjoy our article on tips for remote hiring and onboarding. 

Recorded July 2020.

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Harrison interviews Ginger about how organizations are moving to a more flexible economy and what that means for HR.

1. What are the benefits (and any potential drawbacks) of a flexible economy from the employee perspective?
2. How is the flexible economy affecting HR  - what are some key challenges and benefits?
3. How should HR think about performance management in the flexible economy?

Find Ginger Dhaliwal at Upflex (upflex.com).

Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep (pavestep.com) at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at [email protected].

Recorded July 2020.

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Harrison interviews Kate about how to actively engage your remote team members.

1. What are the most common reasons for employee disengagement in the remote workforce (are these reasons different than in non-remote workforces)?
2. What are some tell-tale signs of employee disengagement in the remote workforce?
3. What are some initiatives to engage disengaged, unmotivated remote employees and maintain a positive company culture?

Find Kate Gerasimova at gothamCulture (gothamculture.com).

Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at [email protected].

If you enjoyed this episode, you may also enjoy Episode #14: How to build social connections on a remote team.

Recorded June 2020.

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Harrison interviews Carla about how to manage your people through change initiatives.

1. What are the most common mistakes when it comes to managing people through change initiatives?
2. What are some drivers that managers/ HR leaders should think about when it comes to change management?
3. Can you comment on the importance of involving employees through these change initiatives?

Find Carla Rojas at Choose Your Mindset (carlarojas.com).

Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected].

Check out our podcast recap on managing people through change initiatives. If you enjoyed this episode, you may also enjoy Episode #23: Why resilience is critical in the modern workplace.

Recorded June 2020.

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