HR Works: The Podcast for Human Resources

I'm joined by Deb LaMere, Chief HR Officer at Datasite. Listen in as we discuss how listening is the first step to becoming a genuine ally, how to build a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and much more.

Guest: DDS Dobson-Smith, CEO and founder of Soul Trained “Diversity is a fact. Inclusion is a behavior. Belonging is an experience.” In our latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, licensed therapist, author, executive coach, and CEO and founder of Soul Trained, DDS Dobson-Smith, joins to dig deeper into this quote and explain how a culture of belonging can have a massive impact on workplace performance. Learn why DDS feels we are in an era that should be referred to as the Great Realization, and the first steps HR leaders can take to create a culture of belonging.

In the latest episode of A Seat at the Table, listen in as Shrina Sood, Associate Vice President of Talent Acquisition & DEIB Programs at Curriculum Associates, discusses the importance of giving others a seat at the table, what employees are expecting from employers, how accountability benefits everyone, the value of transparency, and so much more.

I’m joined by Scott Relf, Chief Revenue Officer at Qrails. Qrails is a Cloud based, API-driven, and developer friendly payment platform that empowers employees and their families through innovative financial wellness solutions. Listen in as we discuss earned pay access and the future of HR payroll technology.

In our premiere of the HR Works Showcase series, we partnered with BambooHR to share their brand-new podcast series, The Era, dedicated to the employee experience and the journey organizations are taking as they enter the workplace’s latest era – the Employee Experience Era. Hosted by BambooHR CEO, Brad Rencher, this pilot episode explores the psychological contract between employer and employee and the bind on HR to serve both. Then, we’ll hear from special guest, Katie Burke (Chief People Officer at HubSpot), as she shares her take on what it means to grow better.

Guests: Holly Severance (Health & Wellbeing Manager) and Erica Phelps, RD (Health and Wellness Specialist) from Shape Corp., and Lauren Higgins (Managing Director of Client Success) from the EX Program by Truth Initiative. In today’s labor market, HR leaders are delicately balancing the need for a differentiated benefit offering to attract talent—and all done with a fixed budget. In this special episode of the HR Works Podcast, done in collaboration with the EX Program by Truth Initiative, we speak with two members of the Health & Wellbeing team at Shape Corp., a Michigan-based tier-one automotive supplier, and find out which incentives and rewards they are using to attract talent, retain their current workforce, and improve employee health. We then spend some time with the EX Program's Managing Director of Client Success, Lauren Higgins, to learn about the latest changes in benefit offerings to support tobacco addiction and how HR leaders can identify when they need to make room for tobacco cessation programs within their benefits budgets.

Chris Carver, Sourcer at Wayne Technologies, joins the latest episode of HR Work Break. Listen in as we discuss how sourcing can optimize the recruiting pipeline, how recruitment has changed in the last two years, and the future of talent acquisition.

In the latest episode of Pages of HR, I'm joined by Tim Sackett, President of HRU Technical Resources, an IT and Engineering Staffing firm. Tim not only writes for Fistful of Talent and his popular HR blog The Tim Sackett Project, but also brings 20 years of Executive HR and Talent Acquisition experience working for Fortune 500 companies to the table. In partnership with SHRM, Tim recently released his first book, “The Talent Fix: A Leader’s Guide to Recruiting Great Talent”. The Talent Fix presents a proven, practical, and scalable recruiting model for talent acquisition leaders and shows how organizations can build and sustain a great talent acquisition function. Listen in as we discuss how to find your winning formula for recruitment, the importance of owning your mistakes, marketing, as well as hourly recruiting technologies, and more.

Guest: Alison Long, Chief People Officer at Till Payments What are some of the biggest challenges international organizations face when entering into new markets and building teams overseas? In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, Alison Long (Chief People Officer at Till Payments) explains how a clearly established corporate culture and identity can solidify any international recruiting efforts and galvanize teams across that span continents.

In this episode of HR Work Break I’m joined by Amy Hull, Director and Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Paycor Inc. Listen in as we discuss the importance of investing in diversity, equity, and inclusion, infusing DEI at every level, and the positive ripple effect of opportunity.

Guest: Jeff Ostermann, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer at Sweetwater What does it take to run a successful internship program that truly brings value to both the students and the business? How are expectations changing for internship programs and the newest group of young employees entering the workforce this summer? In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we speak with Jeff Ostermann, Sweetwater's SVP and Chief People Officer, and learn more about some keys to building a program that is beneficial for all participants.

I’m joined by Charlie Plumb, attorney and shareholder at McAfee & Taft. Listen in as we discuss recent unionization efforts, how to show workers you value them, and the importance of communication in leadership.

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we take a closer look at the definition of employee wellness with Dr. Kristal Walker, Vice President of Employee Wellbeing at Sweetwater. Learn how wellness goes beyond simply finding work-life balance and how mental health is one of five elements Kristal uses to build an effective employee wellbeing program. Kristal shares her key wellness components and explains why the employee experience need to be a top priority for leadership teams in this era of the modern workforce.

Dr. Marlette Jackson, the Global Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Virgin Pulse, and I talk about the value of employee voice, authenticity in the workplace, how to bake DEI into your performance management process, the importance of reframing conversations in the workplace, and more.

I’m joined by Dr. Meisha-Ann Martin, Senior Director of People Analytics and Research at Workhuman. Listen in as we discuss the importance of check-ins, appreciation, and psychological safety for employee mental health.

In the latest episode of Pages of HR, I am pleased to be joined by Andy Binns, co-founder of Change Logic and award-winning corporate innovation guru. Andy has teamed up with Charles O’Reilly and Michael Tushman on the new guidebook Corporate Explorer: How Corporations Beat Startups at the Innovation Game. Corporate Explorer is a guidebook to the practices that not only can help managers go from idea to action, but also shows how success is possible. Listen in as we discuss who corporate explorers are, how corporate explorers can beat startups at the innovation game, and so much more.

Does leaving the home office and returning to the workplace really make sense for your organization? In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, Patrik Wilkens, Vice President of Operations at TheSoul Publishing, joins to talk about what is driving companies in making the decision to return to their offices. Listen as Patrik shares some of the key factors teams should be assessing when determining if a full-time office return, hybrid model, or remote workforce is right for long-term success and growth.

In this episode of HR Work Break, I’m joined by Kathleen Quinn Votaw, CEO of TalenTrust, a strategic recruiting and human capital consulting firm. Listen in as we discuss pay transparency and the needs of today’s workforce.

Andrew Martin, of PwC Products and Technology, joins the HR Works Podcast to talk about the importance of creating an effective employee onboarding experience that drives retention and gives employees a reason in the era of the Great Resignation. Listen as Andrew shares the key elements to building a successful onboarding program that can make your newest employees feel more connected, engaged, and satisfied from Day 1.

In this episode of HR Work Break, , I’m joined by Claire Schmidt, Founder and CEO of AllVoices. Listen in and Claire and I discuss how to utilize employee feedback to build corporate culture from the bottom up.

Brad Federman, CEO of PerformancePoint LLC, joins the HR Works Podcast to discuss the defining factors of corporate culture and elements team leaders can introduce to maintain a healthy team dynamic during times of change and turbulence. Listen as Brad shares advice from his book, Cultivating Culture: 101 Ways to Foster Engagement in 15 Minutes or Less, and reveals some of the red flags that HR professionals should be looking for to recognize that their corporate culture is in need of an overhaul.

In this episode of HR Work Break, I’m excited to be joined by Lin Grensing-Pophal, contributing editor here at HR Daily Advisor. Listen in as we discuss employee needs, the Great Resignation, and what truly motivates people.

Dave Vu, VP of Talent at Local Logic, joins the HR Works Podcast to talk about the evolving recruiting process and his unique philosophy of treating job candidates as customers. Learn what elements HR teams can introduce into their recruiting process and create an employee-centric experience from Day 1.

In the latest episode of A Seat at the Table, I'm excited to be joined by Steve Pemberton, chief HR officer at workplace recognition company, Workhuman. Listen in as we discuss the importance of having a seat at the table, the power of recognition and innovation, gender in the workplace, and so much more.

In this episode of HR Work Break, I’m excited to be joined by Evan Falchuk, Chairman and CEO of Family First, an AI-powered technology platform that provides expert caregiving solutions for employees so they can continue to be productive on the job. Listen in as we discuss caregiving, workplace benefits, the effects of burnout, and much more!

So, if you’re anything like me, there’s a good chance you listen to your favorite podcasts while working from home – something so many of us have been doing for two years now and will likely continue to do for the foreseeable future. Now that remote work is the “new normal,” many of us are asking the question: where do we go from here? For this episode, I’m excited to have someone who has spent his career studying the workplace and has the credentials to offer thoughtful insight and impactful advice in his new book, The Future of the Office: Work from Home, Remote Work, and the Hard Choices We All Face. Today’s guest is Peter Cappelli, the George W. Taylor Professor of Management at the Wharton School and Director of Wharton’s Center for Human Resources. Listen in as Peter explores how both employers and employees should think about choices going forward as well as who wins and who loses when it comes to remote work.

Kerris Hougardy, Head of People at Ada, joins the HR Works Podcast and takes a closer look at the many changes facing workforces as they determine their "new normal" for workforce operations in 2022 and beyond. What are some of the biggest challenges facing HR leaders of teams returning to the office? How can HR leaders ensure corporate culture remains intact for teams remaining remote? We answer these questions and so much more in a great conversation with Kerris!

Employee relations expert and HR Acuity founder and CEO, Deb Muller, joins the HR Works Podcast to take a closer look at the Oscars 2022 incident through the lens of an HR professional. Muller shares how it could have been handled differently and the steps team leaders can take to protect corporate culture in the moments following a workplace altercation.

Dr. Lusharon Wiley, Vice President of Corporate Culture at Innisfree Hotels, joins A Seat at the Table for a conversation on the importance of listening with open minds and hearts, receiving new perspectives, and so much more. Dr. Wiley brings more than two decades of experience as a successful manager and leader in higher education, along with years of academic muscle in the study and science of DEI, into this "can't-miss" episode!

In this episode of HR Work Break, I’m excited to be joined by Maurice Bell, Head of People Operations at Lattice, a market-leading people management platform that empowers leaders to build engaged, high-performing teams that inspire winning cultures. Listen in as we discuss the evolving role of managers in today’s workplace, how employers can support their employees through benefits, and much more!

In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, Kevin Kelly, Director of Cloud Career Training Programs at AWS, takes on this timely topic of upskilling in the workplace and discusses how investments in company-led training can help employers remain competitive in a challenging job market.

In this episode of HR Work Break, I’m happy to be joined by Ivori Johnson, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) at ChartHop, a data analytics company that specializes in people data—from payroll & demographic to performance and engagement. Listen in as we discuss how DEIB is essential to career growth, company culture, and organizational success.

Abhishek Kaushik, CEO and cofounder of technical screening platform, WeCP, joins the latest episode of the HR Works Podcast and explains how recruiters are wasting precious time by not properly screening their candidates during the hiring process. Learn how important background checks can be in the hiring process, especially in the technical talent market, and how the right screening process can help lead employers to their right hire faster. Finding that perfect hire doesn't come easily and is far from cheap, so make sure you're getting it right!

In the very first episode of HR Work Break, I’m excited to be joined by Kat Kibben, CEO and Founder of Three Ears Media, an agency that specializes in recruiting and team training, especially in creating unbiased, inclusive job postings. Kat seeks to ensure that the hiring process is open, accessible, accepting, and focused on the people involved.

As employee retention remains a top challenge for organizations in 2022, the growing trend of “stay interviews” is emerging as a solution to better understanding the employee experience and keeping their top talent engaged. Amy Mosher, Chief People Officer for isolved, a Charlotte, NC-based human capital management technology firm, shares how stay interviews and employee check-ins can play a crucial role in understanding the strengths and weaknesses of an organization and company culture. Check out the episode and decide if the stay interview is the right option for your team!

In the fourth episode of A Seat at the Table, I am delighted to be joined by Bailey Showalter, VP of Talent Solutions at Credly, the world’s largest network of verified talent. For nearly 10 years now, Showalter’s service mindset has driven her to help others. Listen in as we discuss the importance of having a service mindset, the ability to pivot when necessary, discovery conversation, and much more.

We are joined by Jessica Baker, Vice President of Digital Technologies for Enterprise Ireland, the Ireland's government organization responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets. Listen as Jessica explains some of the most common mistakes facing organizations and their human resources teams when they decide to enter into the global marketplace, and the unique benefit that Irish-based technology companies are bringing to the global talent and recruiting space.

In celebration of International Women's Day (March 8), Vitri Bhandari, Chief People Office at Andela, a data-driven tech technology talent platform, joins the HR Works Podcast for a conversation about empowering women in the workplace and creating more diverse employee pipelines at organizations.

Is the Great Resignation still a challenge for organizations in 2022? Michelle Bush, Head of Consulting at Vaya Group, offers a look at the current state of The Great Resignation and explains how the right leadership can help employers succeed and thrive during these challenging and uncertain times.

In this special episode of the HR Works Podcast, done in collaboration with EX Program by Truth Initiative, we take a closer look at the critical interplay between mental health and tobacco addiction, as tobacco use has increased—while quit attempts have declined during the pandemic. Juliet Vestal (VP of Corporate Benefits at B. Braun Medical) shares what has worked at manufacturing sites across the U.S. to successfully address both mental health and tobacco addiction. Plus, Dr. Jessie Saul (Director of Strategic Insights with EX Program by Truth Initiative) shares insights on the surprising impact that quitting tobacco can have on mental health outcomes and how organizations can support employees looking to live healthier in 2022.

Claudia Ivanova, Head of Human Resources for FISPAN, a market leader in ERP-banking and banking solutions, joins the HR Works Podcast to discuss how technology can help today's HR leaders. Claudia shares some of the top technology trends currently making an impact on the Human Resources community, as well as factors HR professionals need to be thinking about as they grow and globalize their workforces in 2022.

Neil Khaund, President and CEO of The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), joins the HR Works Podcast as we take a closer look at the latest wave of talent entering the workforce, Gen Z. Neil shares some his thoughts on the unique advantages and challenges facing the newest generation of workers and offers advice to HR professionals looking to attract their next great Gen Z hires.

In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we are joined by compensation expert David Wudyka, Managing Principal and Founder of Westminster Associates. With over 30 years experience as an HR professional, David discusses some of the unique compensation challenges facing HR leaders in 2022.

Liza Mash Levin, co-founder and CEO of Gable, a hybrid workforce management platform, shares her insight on the future of the hybrid workplace and explains how workspace services could be a solution for HR professionals considering the alternative to traditional office settings.

Eric Harkins, president and founder of GKG Search & Consulting and author of "Great Leaders Make Sure Monday Morning Doesn’t Suck: How To Get, Keep & Grow Talent" offers insight on setting expectations and building a successful workplace culture that does not rely on the employee handbook for disciplinary actions.

Amy Hull, Director and Head of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Paycor, a leading HR software provider, joins to discuss why corporate-focused DE&I initiatives are stronger than ever going into 2022. Listen as she also offers advice to HR leaders looking to shift their hiring approach to be more diverse and one thing we should start doing to be more inclusive in the new year.

Nolan Church, co-founder and CEO of Continuum, joins to discuss the future of the talent marketplace, explains the rise of the gig workforce, and shares why some of most valuable employee roles in the US right now are in People Operations.

Dave Carhart, VP of People at Lattice, a market-leading people management platform, joins to take a closer look at performance management in the current working environment. Listen as he offers tips for finalizing year-end reviews and goal setting for the upcoming year, and shares how technology is changing the process of people management as we know it.

Cassidy Rouse, Global GM of Corporate Wellness at Peloton, joins to discuss the connection between employee wellness, engagement, and business outcomes, explains why employers should consider integrating employee-sponsored wellness programs into their benefits packages, and shares how the driving factors behind the launch of Peloton Corporate Wellness.

In this special episode, we are joined by lead editor of HR Daily Advisor, Bianca Herron, to premiere her latest show, A Seat at the Table (launching in December 2021). Bianca shares her recent conversation with Kerry Unflat, Chief People Officer at Zipari, the company behind the first and only Consumer Experience Platform built specifically for health insurance. Listen as they discuss ways that HR leaders can rework their company culture to encourage diversity and establish a culture of belonging.