DriveThruHR - HR Conversations
525 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 21 hours ago - ★★★★ - 29 ratingsDriveThruHR is a captivating, easy-to-digest, and occasionally irreverent discourse that covers topics relevant to HR professionals. Our 30 minute shows include our guest and host(s) discussing a variety of topics including HR Technology, Recruiting, Talent Management, Leadership, Organizational Culture and Strategic HR. Hosted by @MikeVanDervort and @RobinSchooling. Running continuously since February 1, 2010. #DTHR
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Communicating During a Pandemic with Jennifer Orechwa
April 03, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBWe did a show last week where we checked with our HR community during this time of separation. The response was so good that we are going to do shows on Thursday night as a way to keep us connected. The format will be a little different. We will do a one hour show - 30 minutes with a guess and 30 minutes checking in with our friends and colleagues. On April 2 at 8 PM ET, our guest will be Jennifer Orechwa, COO at Projections Inc., an employee relations communications consultancy. Jenni...
And in Other HR News....Don’t Lose Sight of.... (these things)
March 31, 2020 17:00 - 31 minutes - 27.9 MBHR professionals are, it goes without saying, spending the vast majority of their time stewarding their teams and organizations through the impact of COVID-19; ensuring their employees are safe, focusing on business continuity, and facing the difficult challenges of furloughs and layoffs, But day-to-day HR responsibilities still continue and there are things that we can’t let shift to the wayside such as continuing to ensure our workplaces (even the newly virtual ones!) are free from harassm...
Have a Quarantini with Robin and MIchael
March 27, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBAre you going stir crazy yet? Sheltering in place has changed everything, including the ability to meet friends for drinks. DriveThruHR wants to help with that. Grab the beverage of your choice and join Robin and Michael for a live conversation on DriveThruHR and a twitter backchannel at #DTHR. We will talk about anything but COVID=19. See you then!
Dealing with a Crisis with Courtney Harrison, CHRO of OneLogin
March 11, 2020 17:00 - 31 minutes - 27.9 MBThis week, we are beginning to see the potential economic impacts of the coronavirus resulting from travel restrictions, event cancellations, and the need to prioritize employees’ health while still maintaining some semblance of “business as usual”. Join Robin and Michael as we talk with Courtney Harrison, CHRO of OneLogin on how organizations can prepare, drawing partly on her experience during the 9/11 terror attacks. On the show, we will talk about: Work flexibility: What technology, pro...
Going from Stuck to Unstuck w/ Craig Lemasters
March 10, 2020 17:00 - 30 minutes - 27.2 MBJoin Robin and Michael as they talk to Craig Lemasters about how business people often get "stuck" in their daily work and how you can get unstuck. On the show, we will discuss: What elements of the macro business landscape cause organizations to get stuck? How do you know if you’re stuck? What are some of the symptoms? What steps can folks take to get unstuck? What are some of the top challenges you see learning & development / HR facing and how does your model help? How is it d...
LEADING WITH GRATITUDE w/ Adrian Gostick
March 03, 2020 18:00 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MBJoin us Tuesday as Mike and Robin chat with leadership expert Adrian Gostick, the New York Times bestselling author of The Best Team Wins, The Carrot Principle, and All In (w. coauthor Chester Elton) In their new book LEADING WITH GRATITUDE: Eight Leadership Practices for Extraordinary Business Results (HarperBusiness, March 3, 2020), they explore why gratitude is today’s most effective way to boost employee engagement and team performance, and key gratitude practices that boost team perform...
HR Activism in the Roaring 20's
February 26, 2020 18:00 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MB100 years ago, in the 1920’s, there was a great time of economic prosperity; GNP growth in the US was strong and unemployment fell into the range of 2% - 5%. The stock market crash in 1929, and the resulting Great Depression, changed all that. Out of the Roaring 20’s came a lot of change. So what about the NEW “Roaring 20’s?” Workers are speaking out, albeit in very different ways than they did 100 years ago, when they’re dissatisfied with working conditions. And, interestingly enough, HR pr...
Some Thoughts on Work - From the Mind of @tedbauer2003
February 06, 2020 18:00 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MBTed Bauer describes himself as “the Pied #Piper Of No-Bullshit Work Viewpoints,” and he has opinions! A prolific writer, Ted muses aloud over at The Context of Things, drives conversations on Twitter, has a podcast called “The Blunder Years,” and posts regularly on LinkedIn and other channels – and he has a definite viewpoint about the world-of-work in which we toil! With a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership and a background in marketing (consulting, content, lead gen, etc.) he’s h...
A Chat with our Favorite Employment Attorney: Kate Bischoff
February 04, 2020 18:00 - 31 minutes - 27.8 MBIf you spend any time following HR trends, news and updates via social channels (Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) then you know our guest Kate Bischoff. She's an HR professional, an employment law attorney and an adjunct professor of HR compliance and she ALWAYS has something to say. Join us as we discuss some of the latest news, rulings and updates from the world of employment law and workplace goings-on. You can find Kate on Twitter, LinkedIn or at tHRive Law and Consulting.
Talking Truth to HR Power: A Discussion
January 15, 2020 18:00 - 31 minutes - 28.1 MBHR professionals are often (or should be) the conscience of their organizations; serving as a guide while promoting appropriate and ethical behavior. Sometimes though the road is rocky and HR professionals misstep - whether through ignorance or, sadly, through indifference. Join us for a provocative conversation with Janine Truitt (@MzJanineNicole) of Talent Think Innovations as we discuss how the HR community (and individual practiioners) can best confront and challenge the legacy thinking ...
The Importance of Storytelling for Candidate Attraction
January 14, 2020 18:00 - 30 minutes - 27.3 MBIn the world of Talent Acquisition (and attraction!), providing a clear and compelling message to candidates has never been more critical for organizations that want to differentiate themselves. Join us for a lively and informative discussion with Elena Valentine of Skill Scout when we discuss the foundations of effective storytelling and explore how the use of video can enhance the experience.
How SMB Cope With the Challenge of Healthcare Costs
January 07, 2020 18:00 - 30 minutes - 27.1 MBJoin Michael and Robin as we discuss how health insurance costs businesses nearly $20,000 per employee, crushing the bottom lines of small businesses and putting a cap on wages that should be going up in the booming economy. Chad DeFriece, a general manager at In-Line Packaging Systems Inc., a small North Charleston, SC manufacturing company, was sick of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on his self-funded health plan while seeing very little management of cost through the normal hea...
The end is near!!! The end of a decade that is. What does it mean for HR?
December 17, 2019 18:00 - 45 minutes - 40.9 MBJoin 50% of the #DTHR crew (Michael and Robin) for our final show of the year (BYOE). Bring your own eggnog that is. We'll be talking the end of 2019, and also the end of a decade. We'll be looking back on what the last ten years have meant for the human resources community, and where the next ten years may take us. We may also sing a Christmas carol. We'll see...stay tuned.
Talking Influencers with Micole Garratti
December 10, 2019 18:00 - 31 minutes - 28.2 MBJoin us as Robin and Mike talk with Micole Garatti about the increased growth of influencer marketing in the HR space and where we are headed. Micole Garatti is a big picture, strategic thinker who helps HR technology companies build third-party marketing programs. She’s the founder of SocialMicole.com, the author of The Most Inclusive HR Influencer List, and has built or consulted for third party marketing programs at several billion-dollar companies. Her background is in communications a...
Talking Gender Equity with Pamela Culpepper
December 03, 2019 18:00 - 31 minutes - 28.1 MBJoin us as Robin and Mike talk with Pam Culpepper of Have Her Back about Gender Equity in the workplace. As the two-year anniversary of the #Metoo movement arrives, only 15% of women believe that the movement has had an impact on their workplace, career, and opportunities in general, according to a nationwide survey conducted by Have Her Back Consulting, a women-owned and led culture consultancy. The findings suggest that despite culture’s demand to advance equity for women, few companies ...
Thanksgiving & Black Friday: The Impact of Consumerism on the Workplace
November 27, 2019 18:00 - 31 minutes - 28 MBAs we celebrate Thanksgiving this week in the US we see it all around us: the "tension" between our wants and desires as consumers and our wants and desires as employees. Join this special chat when our hosts discuss: when "Black Friday" becomes a holiday for some (but not all)our need for speed and the impact on workers (with reference to this recent article about Amazon)
Talking Culture and the “Better World of Work” – w/ @damonklotz
November 26, 2019 18:00 - 31 minutes - 27.5 MBScroll through most any message board or FB group where people gather to discuss work and HR topics and you’ll see the question “what can we do to ‘fix’ our culture.” But it’s not so much a question of “fixing” as it is about understanding.... isn’t it? Join Robin and Mike as they chat with Damon Klotz, Work Culture Evangelist with Culture Amp to discuss what “Culture First” means and the interconnectivity of performance, engagement and retention. (Plus we’ll chat about his new Culture F...
It's Hot! "Hot Topics" for HR in November 2019
November 19, 2019 18:00 - 31 minutes - 27.5 MBToday we're doing a bit of a throwback episode to the #DTHR vibe back in the early days (circa 2010 - 2012) when the host, with or without a guest, would pull up the news from within the people/talent/HR realm and dive into the details. Join Robin and Mike as we chat about: the settlement announced by the EEOC yesterday (11/18) wherein Dollar General agrees to pay $6M to settle a class race discrimination suitwhat do do when your brand/company implodes and you have MASS layoffs (i.e. Juul.....
Mark Feffer from the HCM Technology Report
November 14, 2019 18:00 - 21 minutes - 18.8 MBMark joins Dwane to look back at Unleash and look ahead at technology trends.
Talking HR Influencers with Micole Garratti
November 12, 2019 18:00 - 2 minutes - 1.74 MBJoin us as Robin and Mike talk with Micole Garatti about the increased growth of influencer marketing in the HR space and where we are headed. Micole Garatti is a big picture, strategic thinker who helps HR technology companies build third-party marketing programs. She’s the founder of SocialMicole.com, the author of The Most Inclusive HR Influencer List, and has built or consulted for third party marketing programs at several billion-dollar companies. Her background is in communications a...
SplashBI from #Unleash19
November 07, 2019 18:00 - 25 minutes - 22.1 MBSplashBI is an HR Focused reporting tool. They were kind enough to stop by at Unleash19 to chat a bit!
Talking Employment Law with Mark Kluger
November 05, 2019 18:00 - 31 minutes - 28.1 MBJoin us as Robin and Mike talk with Mark Kluger about employment law issues employers are dealing with today and some potential answers to questions including Should employers give gig workers benefits if they ask for them? Where the island of Digital is actually located, and why employers should know the answer to that question. New York harassment laws and the firing of McDonald's CEO Should employers give feedback to candidates? the legal advice and the real-world state of the ...
From #Unleash19, Q&A with Sir Bob Geldof
October 31, 2019 17:00 - 24 minutes - 21.6 MBThanks to the #Unleash19 conference in Paris, we were able to join a Q&A with Sir Bob Geldof. With a long career of driving change through music and performance, Geldof has become an icon in the entertainment industry. In this Q&A, we hear his views on music, the world, and what drives change.
Talking to China Gorman about #Unleash19
October 30, 2019 17:00 - 32 minutes - 28.6 MBChina talks to us about the #Unleash19 Paris event and what's to come in 2020.
When the Tables are Turned: Hiring FOR HR w/ @eastsidestaff
October 29, 2019 17:00 - 46 minutes - 41.3 MBThere’s a cliché which, as with many clichés, has some modicum of truth ---- HR professionals are the least prepared for the hiring process. As candidates they don’t have updated resumes and lack self-awareness. When hiring their “own” (i.e. another HR professional) they have unrealistic expectations and over-think the process. These two sides collide and chaos ensues: HR candidates get frustrated and HR leaders take-forever-to-fill-their-HR-positions. Today's guest sees this first-hand. Lau...
An HR Leader’s Roadmap with Kindrick Benoit #DTHR
October 22, 2019 17:00 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MBHR leaders have experienced a seismic shift as the role of the human resources leader has evolved to one that is truly collaborative and advisory. Long gone are the days when HR merely showed up, ticked off the boxes, and called it a day. (because yes...those days did exist....). Join us as Robin and Mike talk with Kindrick Benoit, HR and Diversity Manager with SCP Health, about HR’s role as a change agent, how to build and maintain collaborative relationships with other leaders, and the cri...
Lane Sutton joins the DriveThru to talk Talent Attraction with Job Ads
October 18, 2019 17:00 - 19 minutes - 16.8 MBLane Sutton is a marketing and employer brand strategist, speaker, recent graduate and Recruitment Marketing team at what he calls a "humble retailer you may have heard of." What drives him? A passion for building relationships, making marketing lovable, spreading inbound to recruiting, the consumer experience, and connecting people with brands through content, strategy, and telling a story. Lane shares, "Maya Angelou once said 'people will forget what you said, people will forget what you...
Why is Practitioner experience so important for vendors?
October 17, 2019 17:00 - 32 minutes - 29 MBRayanne Thorn Krueger joins us to talk about working with vendors, and why HR Practitioners are so important to their success.
Katrina Kibben joins the DriveThru on National Coming Out Day
October 11, 2019 17:00 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MBKatrina Kibben, CEO of Three Ears Media, joins Crystal and Dwane on the DriveThru. Katrina teaches recruiters to be better writers. That whole "best in class" thing? Katrina helps your team create it through custom training, assessments and content creation services that help hiring leaders understand how to tell the story and translate employee voices into creative recruiting activities. Katrina is a storyteller. A tactical problem solver. A curious mind. A data nerd. For most of her caree...
HR Tech and Recruiting Automation with Jonathan Duarte of GoHire
October 10, 2019 17:00 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MBThis week, we take a look at automation and communications, as well as taking a look back at HR Tech 2019.
Programmatic & Diversity with Steven Rothberg
October 09, 2019 17:00 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MBJoin Crystal as she talks to Steven Rothberg, Founder of COLLEGE RECRUITER. Steven’s entrepreneurial spirit was evident from an early age. Disciplined in fifth grade for selling candy during math class and in college for running a massive fantasy hockey league (who maintains a friendly rivalry with DTHR Co-Host Dwane Lay), Steven managed to channel his passions into something more productive after graduate school. A fully recovered lawyer, Steven founded the business that morphed into Colle...
HR Puckheads and the NHL 2019 Season Preview
October 03, 2019 17:00 - 46 minutes - 41.7 MBHR practitioners love hockey. At least the ones on this show do!
Stop Wasting Money On Ineffective Training Programs w/ Juliana Stancampiano
October 01, 2019 17:00 - 31 minutes - 27.5 MBJoin Michael as he talks to Juliana Stancampiano, author of RADICAL OUTCOMES. Julianna is an entrepreneur and the CEO of Oxygen. For more than fifteen years, she has worked with Fortune 500 companies, both in them and for them. Her firm’s clients include Microsoft, DXC, Delta Dental (of WA), Starbucks, F5 Networks, Avaya, and Western Digital, among others. Her in-depth experience, along with the research that Oxygen conducts and the articles she has published, has helped to shape the perspe...
Stop Wasting Money On Ineffective Training Programs w/ Juliana Stancampiono
October 01, 2019 17:00 - 31 minutes - 27.5 MBJoin Michael as he talks to Juliana Stancampiano, author of RADICAL OUTCOMES. Julianna is an entrepreneur and the CEO of Oxygen. For more than fifteen years, she has worked with Fortune 500 companies, both in them and for them. Her firm’s clients include Microsoft, DXC, Delta Dental (of WA), Starbucks, F5 Networks, Avaya, and Western Digital, among others. Her in-depth experience, along with the research that Oxygen conducts and the articles she has published, has helped to shape the perspe...
Whistleblowers, Investigations and HR - #DTHR
September 26, 2019 17:00 - 32 minutes - 28.4 MBJoin us for today's timely conversation about whistleblowers and investigations.
Putting People First – w/ HR Leader Erin Miller
September 24, 2019 17:00 - 30 minutes - 27.2 MBWorking in human resources we often (OK – ALL the time) seem to be talking about the employee experience – but what does that look like in action? How, when and why do things like trust, and cultural values play a part? And while HR has a role to play in enabling and nurturing a great employee experience, what about managers? How do we ensure EVERYONE is singing-the-same-song? Join us this week when we talk with Erin Miller, VP of HR at PrecisionHawk (they do stuff with drones!) about her t...
A Look at Continuous Feedback Technology with Michael Heller of iRevü
September 19, 2019 17:00 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MBLooking at Continuous Feedback Technology through the lens of HR Technology. How realistic is it for a business to deploy this kind of feedback loop, what does the technology look like to support it, and what does the data tell us about the model's effectiveness?
Talking Talent Branding with Bryan Chaney, Co-Founder of Talent Brand Alliance
September 18, 2019 17:00 - 32 minutes - 28.7 MBBryan Chaney is the head of Employer Branding for Indeed and the founder of Talent Brand Alliance (TBA). Join host Crystal Miller Lay as they talk about the difference between employer branding and talent branding (is there one?), TBA's upcoming conference in London, and what's keeping him up at night.
Exploring HR Tech Conferences with Jeanne Achille
September 17, 2019 17:00 - 31 minutes - 27.7 MBIf you've ever been to the #HRTech conference, chances are you've seen Jeanne Achille at work (and maybe didn't even know it!). Founder and CEO of The Devon Group, she's worked with some of the biggest names, and conferences, in HCI. Join hosts Crystal & Robin as Jeanne talks about how to get the most out of your conference experience, HR Tech (of course) and her newest endeavor, chairing the Select HR Tech Conference.
Myths & Truths: Talking about Bias in Recruiting – w/ Keirsten Greggs
September 12, 2019 17:00 - 31 minutes - 28 MBAre all recruiters, and recruiting functions, created equal? Of course not. Recruiting teams, after all, are filled with individuals with varying backgrounds, beliefs and...yes...biases. On today’s episode Robin will dive into a lively conversation with Keirsten Greggs, Founder of Trap Recruiter, as we discuss (*) how recruiters impact and influence company culture/brand (*) what happens when recruiters insert their own bias into the recruiting process, and (*) how we can overcome challenges...
Talking Health Insurance with Shane Foss CEO of Hooray Health
September 10, 2019 18:30 - 31 minutes - 27.8 MBJoin Michael as he talks health insurance alternatives with Shane Foss, CEO of Hooray Health. With over 20 years of tenure as an executive in the medical industry, Shane Foss became frustrated with how under-served Americans were with the current healthcare options. He set out to make a change and in 2018 achieved this goal through launching Hooray Health, an unconventional health insurance company dedicated to providing affordable basic and urgent health care alternatives to high-deductib...
DTHR with Kyle Lagunas
September 05, 2019 17:00 - 32 minutes - 28.6 MBHR leaders at the edge of transformation.
Celebrating #GlobalTADay with Kristen LeBlanc
September 04, 2019 17:00 - 31 minutes - 27.7 MBThe Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals (ATAP) was founded in 2016 to develop a body of unified educational, ethical and measurement standards, advocate on issues that impact those in our profession, and build a global community of inspired and informed professionals. And in celebration of those who choose TA as their profession, ATAP created "Global TA Day," held on the first Wednesday of September. Newly named Executive Director Kristen Leblanc joins host Crystal Miller Lay o...
Getting Candidates from “Applied” to “Accepted” – w/ @JackyeClayton #DTHR
September 03, 2019 17:00 - 31 minutes - 27.5 MBYou’ve sourced and screened. Your candidate has endured (perhaps) multiple interviews and (hallelujah) you’ve extended an offer. But now you wait and wonder “will they accept it?” Join us for a chat with Jackye Clayton, Director of Customer Success with Hiring Solved, when we discuss taking a candidate on the journey from “applied” to “accepted.” We’ll talk about (*) candidate influence, (*) the reason people accept job offers, and (*) perhaps do a stop along the way to chat about life in W...
HR’s Role in Tech + System Adoption – w/ @JeremyAllynAmes #DTHR
August 29, 2019 17:00 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MBImagine you’re an HR Leader adding something new to your HR Tech stack.; you’ve selected something you believe is “best in class,” you’ve made it through the implementation, you’ve trained the users and, finally, you’ve gone “live.” Job done. Or is it? Join us for a lively conversation with Jeremy Ames, CEO of Hive Tech HR, about HR’s role in the adoption of technology and systems. @DrivethruHR #DTHR
HR Goals: Helping OTHERS Succeed – w/ guest Nicole Roberts
August 27, 2019 17:00 - 31 minutes - 27.8 MBEvery HR professional has their own (personal) philosophy of what the practice of human resources entails and they use that to define their primary purpose. Some view their most important responsibility to be the compliance expert (i.e. “policy police”). Others consider their role as the organizational culture and engagement champion to be at the fore-front. There are some who prefer HR to be seen-and-not-heard as they manage processes and procedures from the sidelines. Our guest this week, ...
HR and a People Centered Culture - Host Chat
August 20, 2019 17:00 - 31 minutes - 27.5 MBThe beauty of doing a live show? Sometimes our guests have last minute conflicts. But not to worry - Mike and Robin spend some time talking about a people-centered culture, allowing employees to co-create the employee experience, and challenges faced by HR professionals eager to "transform" their organizations. @RobinSchooling @MikeVandervort @DrivethruHR
Inclusion, Emotional Intelligence and Cheeseburgers with Gerry Fernandez
August 19, 2019 14:00 - 31 minutes - 27.5 MBThe Mission of MFHA is to bring the economic benefits of diversity and inclusion to the food and hospitality industry by building bridges and delivering solutions. MFHA commits to delivering more connections and opportunities to build its Members’ Cultural Intelligence to effectively engage multicultural employees, customers, and communities. Join Michael as he talks with Gerry Fernandez, President & Founder of The Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance. Nearly everyone who kn...
Everything HR - #Reboot - #DTHR
August 06, 2019 17:00 - 30 minutes - 27.3 MBBack in February of 2010, Drive thru HR was launched as a daily - yes DAILY! – radio show discussing all things HR related. (Were people even using the term “podcast” in 2010? I’m not quite sure.......) Over the years there have been various formats, broadcast schedules and hosts but one thing that has remained constant has been the focus on discussing items that matter to individuals working in HR | People Strategy. Join us for this week’s show when we: talk about our latest re-bootdiscuss...
Candidate Engagement & The Ghosting Epidemic w/ @KatrinaMCollier #HotTopic
July 30, 2019 17:00 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MB“Fifty-three percent of people have left jobs or considered leaving their job because they think that their employers don't recruit or retain high-performing individuals. The recruiter's job is pivotal to the success of the company yet our poor reputation is causing our own undoing.” powerful opening words in Katrina Collier’s new book, The Robot-Proof Recruiter. We are recruiting in different times, yet most companies don’t realise how transparent they are, how every employee now impacts...