HR Works: The Podcast for Human Resources
548 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★ - 96 ratingsHR Works provides clear, relevant, actionable information on topics that matter to human resources (HR) professionals
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Pages of HR: Leading Your Team Through Change
October 26, 2022 14:11 - 44 minutes - 32.7 MBIn the latest episode of Pages of HR, I’m joined by consultant, leader, and executive coach Dr. Elizabeth Moran. We’re discussing her upcoming book, Forward: Leading Your Team Through Change, which is available February 1, 2023 (currently available for pre-order). Forward is a condensed playbook, grounded in neuroscience and written with humor, addressing the most common change leadership challenges. This timely topic is more important than ever as every week thousands of leaders around the ...
HR Works Podcast 212: What Does L&D Mean to Your Gen Z Employees?
October 25, 2022 15:43 - 23 minutes - 20.1 MBGuest: Faith Brinkley, HR Consultant at PerformancePoint, LLC What does learning and development mean for Gen Z workers and young professionals, newly entering the workforce and embarking on their careers? Is upskilling a priority or does networking take precedence? In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we look at learning and development through the lens of today's young professionals, Gen Z and late-Millennials, who are quickly growing within the workforce and making an impact. ...
HR Works Presents HR Work Break: The Results Are In! Authentic Appreciation Leads to Success
October 21, 2022 13:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBWhen employees are recognized at work, they are up to 10 times as likely to strongly agree that they belong at their organization, according to a recent study conducted by Gallup and Workhuman. To weigh in on these findings and more, Dr. Meisha-Ann Martin (Senior Director of People Analytics and Research at Workhuman) joins the latest episode of HR Work Break!
HR Works Podcast 211: Catching Up on the CROWN Act and Equal Pay
October 18, 2022 14:47 - 47 minutes - 42 MBGuests: HR Hero's Celeste Duke, SPHR (Managing Editor and DEI specialist) and Joan Farrell, JD (Sr. Legal Editor and discrimination specialist) In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we are joined by two past contributors to the HR Daily Advisor and current members of the HR Hero editorial staff, Celeste Duke and Joan Farrell, to get the latest update on pressing topics impacting discrimination and DEI efforts in the workplace. Listen as Celeste and Joan examine the growing populari...
HR Works Presents A Seat at the Table: The Power of Fostering Inclusion and Belonging
October 17, 2022 13:29 - 25 minutes - 22 MBIn episode eleven of A Seat, listen in as Kathryn Minshew, CEO and Co-Founder of job search and career advice site The Muse, discusses tips to foster inclusion and belonging, which starts with taking different approaches to listening, including listening to your people, according to Minshew. We also discuss the power of incremental progress, the value of a personalized workforce, as well as the rise of the values driven employee, shift shock, and more.
A Seat at the Table: The Power of Fostering Inclusion and Belonging
October 17, 2022 13:29 - 25 minutes - 22 MBIn episode eleven of A Seat, listen in as Kathryn Minshew, CEO and Co-Founder of job search and career advice site The Muse, discusses tips to foster inclusion and belonging, which starts with taking different approaches to listening, including listening to your people, according to Minshew. We also discuss the power of incremental progress, the value of a personalized workforce, as well as the rise of the values driven employee, shift shock, and more.
HR Works Showcase: The Era, Episode 8 – Maintaining a Healthy Culture at Any Scale
October 13, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes - 35.1 MBThe HR Works Showcase series is back to share another episode BambooHR’s The Era, a podcast dedicated to the employee experience. In Episode 8, listen as Brad Rencher and Donna Morris, Walmart’s Chief People Officer, discuss how building a positive corporate culture is just as valuable for teams of two employees or two million employees.
HR Works Podcast 210: The Art of Speedy Workforce Scaling
October 11, 2022 14:04 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MBGuest: Sarah Fern, Chief People Officer at Velocity Global When an organization decides it is ready to expand its workforce, meeting business needs and potential growth opportunities, where does the strategy for scaling begin? In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we look at ways to quickly grow a workforce and standout in a competitive candidate marketplace with Sarah Fern, Velocity Global's Chief People Officer. Learn how Sarah was able to successfully lead scaling efforts at a ...
HR Works Presents HR Work Break: DEI Is Essential When Addressing Quiet Quitting
October 07, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBWhat does quiet quitting mean for your workforce, and how can you remedy it? Star Carter (Co-Founder, Board Member, Chief Operating Officer, and General Counsel at Kanarys) joins to discuss quiet quitting, the importance DEI in all aspects of business, burnout, and company culture.
HR Works Podcast 209: Connected People Make Better Teams
October 04, 2022 13:57 - 54 minutes - 48.8 MBAs so many teams have moved toward more distributed workforce models, what does successful employee engagement look like in this Remote Era? In the latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we take a closer look at the current state of employee engagement with Shane Kovalsky, founder and CEO of Mystery. A champion of the idea that "connected people make better teams", Shane explains Mystery's evolution from what was once a date-planning service to becoming an end-to-end employee engagement pla...
HR Works Presents HR Work Break: Bringing the Human Back to Human Resources
September 30, 2022 13:29 - 16 minutes - 15 MBI’m joined by Aimee Gindin, Head of Marketing and Strategy at Torchlight, a LifeSpeak company. Listen in as we discuss hybrid and remote work, employee engagement, and how to foster genuine human connections in the workplace.
Pages Of HR: Leaders Can Be Emotional and Strong
September 28, 2022 13:28 - 29 minutes - 25.2 MBIn the latest episode of Pages of HR, I am joined by Carolyn Stern, President and CEO of EI Experience, an executive leadership development and emotional intelligence training firm. Carolyn is a certified Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Development Expert, professional speaker, and university professor whose emotional intelligence courses and modules have been adopted by top universities in North America. She’s also the author of THE EMOTIONALLY STRONG LEADER: An Inside-Out Journey to ...
HR Works Podcast 208: Trends With Benefits
September 27, 2022 13:00 - 38 minutes - 31.8 MBMonster’s Chief Human Capital Officer, Claire Barnes, joins this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast and helps us explore some of the recent trends in employer-sponsored benefits. Learn what employees and potential candidates are valuing most from employers in 2022, and get some tips on the best ways to communicate benefits updates throughout an organization and ensure they are getting used to their full potential.
HR Works Presents HR Work Break: How to Support Employees Going Through Divorce
September 23, 2022 13:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBWith over 39 million parents raising children in non-nuclear households, how do employers support divorced parents? I’m joined by Sheri Atwood, Founder and CEO of Supportpay, to discuss mental health in the workplace, the stressors of divorce and raising a family, and how leaders can be more supportive of all employees, regardless of their lived experiences.
HR Works Showcase: The Era, Episode 7 – Improving Candidate Experience with Fair Chance Hiring
September 22, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 29 MBDoes putting employees first really lead to better business outcomes? This latest episode of the HR Works Showcase series aims to answer that question, as we feature Episode 7 of BambooHR’s podcast series, The Era. Listen as BambooHR’s CEO, Brad Rencher, shares a conversation with Daniel Yaniese (Co-founder and CEO of Checkr), and they discuss how building a great employee experience actual starts with a great candidate experience.
HR Works Podcast 207: Is Your Leadership Development Program Actually Working?
September 20, 2022 13:00 - 50 minutes - 45.5 MBGuest: Rob Kjar, Ph.D., Senior Managing Consultant, Vaya Group In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, Vaya Group’s Senior Managing Consultant and organization development expert, Rob Kjar, Ph.D., joins to take a closer look at current state of leadership development in organizations. While many companies are emphasizing and investing heavily in efforts to build pipelines of talented and diverse future leaders, can they tell if it is actually working and yielding positive results?...
HR Works Presents HR Work Break: From School Desk to Office Desk
September 16, 2022 13:10 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBDaphne Gomez, Host of The Teacher Career Coach Podcast and Founder & CEO of Teacher Career Coach, joins to discuss why so many educators are entering the corporate space, the strengths teachers bring to the workforce, and what employers can learn from the teacher shortage.
HR Works Podcast 206: Back to the Office! Who’s Coming With Me?!
September 13, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBGuest: Estelle Izuno, Director of Employee Experience at Actalent As calendars have turned into September, a new wave of return-to-office dates and deadlines are approaching for many organizations and their employees, many of whom have been working remotely over the past few years. Actalent’s Director of Employee Experience, Estelle Izuno, provides her insight and offers some steps that HR leaders can take to continue building a positive Employee Value Proposition (EVP) while back in the o...
A Seat at the Table: Having A Voice That Counts
September 12, 2022 13:35 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MBIn episode ten of A Seat at the Table, we're joined by Neha Mirchandani. She leads the people and marketing functions at BrightPlan, an HR tech company specializing in total financial wellness. Listen in as we discuss the importance of having a voice that counts, the evolution of leaders and rise of the rise of the empowered employee, why DEIB should be a C-suite issue, as well as how inclusion is tied to well-being, and more.
HR Works Presents A Seat at the Table: Having A Voice That Counts
September 12, 2022 13:35 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MBIn episode ten of A Seat at the Table, we're joined by Neha Mirchandani. She leads the people and marketing functions at BrightPlan, an HR tech company specializing in total financial wellness. Listen in as we discuss the importance of having a voice that counts, the evolution of leaders and rise of the rise of the empowered employee, why DEIB should be a C-suite issue, as well as how inclusion is tied to well-being, and more.
HR Works Presents HR Work Break: What Can We Accomplish Together?
September 09, 2022 13:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBRyan Naylor, founder and CEO of VIVAHR, joins to discuss the social and emotional aspect of hiring, the new relationship between employers and employees, the pros and cons of remote work, and much more.
HR Works Showcase: The Era, Episode 6 – Do The Right Thing
September 08, 2022 13:41 - 35 minutes - 28.7 MBIn this latest episode, BambooHR's Brad Rencher continues his journey into the employee experience and shares conversations with BambooHR founders, Ben Peterson and Ryan Sanders, and the CEO of Great Place to Work, Michael C. Bush. Listen as we look at the practical ideas that help organizations and employees consistently do the right thing.
HR Works Podcast 205: Can HR Leaders Embrace Quiet Quitting?
September 06, 2022 14:47 - 30 minutes - 26.4 MBGuest: Dr. Kyle Elliott, Career coach and the founder of CaffeinatedKyle.com In the latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we dive into the concept of Quiet Quitting with Dr. Kyle Elliott, an accomplished career coach and founder of CaffeinatedKyle.com. Listen as we take a closer look at the reasons behind employees embracing this concept of Quiet Quitting and how it connects into the larger battle against burnout.
HR Works Presents HR Work Break: Transferable Skills, Growth, and Passion
September 02, 2022 13:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB58% of workers aren’t sure how to include transferable skills on their resume. However, in today’s labor market, both hard and soft transferable skills are in high demand. Bailey Showalter, VP of Talent Solutions at Credly, knows first-hand how adaptable skills and experience are essential in one’s career path. Listen in as we discuss the growing importance of learning and development opportunities, how to look beyond job titles when recruiting, and how managers can tap into workers’ passions...
HR Works Podcast 204: The Raw Ingredients of Leadership
August 30, 2022 14:06 - 39 minutes - 26.2 MBGuest: Dr. Michael Ehret, Head of Global Talent Management at Johnson & Johnson Are there any inherent, natural ingredients shared by high-potential leaders? And does there always need to be a direct correlation between performance and leadership potential? In the latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, Johnson & Johnson’s Head of Global Talent Management, Dr. Michael Ehret, joins for a conversation about leadership development and optimizing succession management to build the future of an...
HR Works Presents HR Work Break: Gain Perspective and Operate with Heart
August 26, 2022 13:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBI’m joined by Jeff Ostermann, Sweetwater’s Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer. Tune in as we discuss how new perspectives can revolutionize companies and human connections, how to reframe HR to be personal rather than transactional, and how to become a leader that motivates and leads people to opportunity.
HR Works Showcase: The Era, Episode 5 – Lead from Where You Are
August 25, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 31.9 MBThe latest episode of the HR Works Showcase series features Episode 5 of BambooHR’s podcast series, The Era. Listen as BambooHR CEO, Brad Rencher, speaks with a series of business leaders who are dedicated to setting their employees free to lead from where they are.
HR Works Podcast 203: Building a Bespoke Learning Path
August 23, 2022 13:39 - 50 minutes - 34 MBGuest: Sandra Humbles, Global Head of J&J Learn at Johnson & Johnson Who really drives the direction of an employee's learning and development? The managers or the employees? In the latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we are joined by Johnson & Johnson's Global Head of J&J Learn, Sandra Humbles, and learn about the cutting edge and customizable approach she and her team have instituted across their massive workforce, shifting global learning and development efforts toward a more employee...
A Seat at the Table: Tapping Global Talent
August 22, 2022 13:23 - 15 minutes - 13 MBIn the latest episode of A Seat at the Table, I'm excited to be joined by Ronnie Kwesi Coleman, CEO and Co-founder of Meaningful Gigs. Ronnie launched Meaningful Gigs in 2019 and today the emerging platform serves as the blueprint for companies to engage and connect with premiere African talent. Listen in as we discuss the value of a diverse and remote workforce, why HR leaders should consider casting a wider net to tap talent, and more.
HR Works Presents A Seat at the Table: Tapping Global Talent
August 22, 2022 13:23 - 15 minutes - 13 MBIn the latest episode of A Seat at the Table, I'm excited to be joined by Ronnie Kwesi Coleman, CEO and Co-founder of Meaningful Gigs. Ronnie launched Meaningful Gigs in 2019 and today the emerging platform serves as the blueprint for companies to engage and connect with premiere African talent. Listen in as we discuss the value of a diverse and remote workforce, why HR leaders should consider casting a wider net to tap talent, and more.
HR Works Presents HR Work Break: Brining the Human Element into the Workplace
August 19, 2022 13:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBIn this episode of HR Work Break, I’m joined by Joe Gagnon, CEO of 1upHealth. Listen in as we discuss passion, authenticity, support, and leadership in today's world.
HR Works Presents HR Work Break: See, Support, and Honor Working Parents
August 16, 2022 18:12 - 18 minutes - 17 MBAugust is National Breastfeeding month! In the latest episode of HR Work Break, I'm joined by Amy VanHaren, Founder and CEO of pumpspotting. Listen in as we discuss why 50% of working parents are concerned that pumping at work could impact their career growth, and how employers can provide community and support for working parents.
HR Works Podcast 202: Can A Distributed Workforce Work For Your Team?
August 16, 2022 13:53 - 37 minutes - 24.7 MBGuest: Erin Dertouzos, Vice President of People Strategy at strongDM In the latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, strongDM's Vice President of People Strategy, Erin Dertouzos, shares her insight on successfully leading a fully distributed workforce. Learn the skills that help employees thrive when working on a fully remote team, and hear how Erin is creating a culture that puts strongDM's people-first philosophy into action.
HR Works Showcase: The Era, Episode 4 – Be Open & Assume the Best
August 11, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 65 MBThe HR Works Showcase series returns with another great feature episode from BambooHR’s The Era. Listen as host and BambooHR CEO, Brad Rencher, takes us on a deep-dive into healthy communication and how it can be the key component for an organization's success. Brad interviews the co-founders of BambooHR, Ben Peterson and Ryan Sanders, as they reveal the origin stories behind two of their company's core values. He then shares a conversation with VitalSmarts co-founder, Joseph Grenny, about ...
HR Works Podcast 201: Uncover the Passive Talent Market
August 09, 2022 13:43 - 39 minutes - 35.1 MBGuest: Kathleen Duffy, President and CEO of Duffy Group Is the Great Reshuffle preventing teams from finding and hiring great new talent? Recruiting expert Kathleen Duffy (President and CEO of Duffy Group) joins the HR Works Podcast to take a closer look at how her model of Recruitment Research can be the key to unlocking a network of passive talent and create a candidate pipeline to find your next great hire!
HR Works Presents HR Work Break: The Heart of Leadership
August 05, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBAs part of HR Leadership Week 2022, we’re joined by Alice Carleton, Head of People Potential at Ceros. Listen in as Alice talks about the differences between leadership development and coaching, the role of emotional intelligence and psychological safety in the workplace, and what tomorrow’s leaders will prioritize.
HR Works Podcast 200: Get Your Leaders Into the Integrity Game
August 02, 2022 14:27 - 59 minutes - 57.1 MBJeff Klubeck, world-class coach, consultant, author, and Founder and CEO of Get a Klu, Inc., joins the HR Works Podcast and shares his keys to developing the soft skills that make the strong leaders of tomorrow. Listen as we discuss Jeff's newly released book, The Integrity Game, and learn how HR pros can better cultivate the future of an organization's leadership.
HR Works Presents HR Work Break: Building a Platform for Change
July 29, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBI’m joined by Christie Lindor, Principal of Tessi Consulting. Listen in as we discuss Christie's journey from corporate DEI to founding her own consulting agency, best practices for an inclusive workplace, and more!
HR Works Showcase: The Era, Episode 3 – Make it Count
July 28, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes - 37.7 MBThe HR Works Showcase series is back with the third installment from BambooHR's podcast series, The Era. Listen as BambooHR's CEO, Brad Rencher, leads us through conversations with expert executives and members of the HR community, discussing the importance of leading through times of unprecedented change and how the ability to adapt in challenging times can help build a resilient culture and really help organizations thrive.
HR Works Podcast 199: Closing the Skills Confidence Gap
July 26, 2022 10:00 - 38 minutes - 23.9 MBGuest: Mike Bollinger, Global Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for Cornerstone OnDemand In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, Cornerstone On Demand’s Mike Bollinger (Global VP of Strategic Initiatives) joins to take a closer look at the efforts organizations are taking to reskill and upskill their workforces…or so they think! Listen as we discuss Cornerstone’s recent 2022 Global Skills Report, learn about the Skills Confidence Gap that is leaving business leaders and thei...
HR Works Presents HR Work Break: It's All About Intentionality
July 22, 2022 13:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBI'm joined by Kim Hiler, Chief People Officer at Intradiem. Tune in as we discuss best practices in a remote-first world, the importance of listening to employees, and much more!
HR Works Podcast 198: From Classroom to Corner Office – What’s Changing in HR? (Part 2)
July 19, 2022 13:43 - 44 minutes - 38.2 MBGuests: Dr. Albert Orbinati (Assistant Professor and Program Director of the Human Resources Management program at Champlain College) and Alisa Avelar (Vice President of People at Docker and Professor of Human Resources Management at Champlain College) We are back with Part 2 of our conversation with Champlain College's Dr. Albert Orbinati and Alisa Avelar, as we look at the potential challenges and roadblocks facing teams that are now working in different workplace formats. So what can HR l...
HR Works Presents A Seat at the Table: The Power of a Vulnerable Leader
July 18, 2022 12:52 - 23 minutes - 18.8 MBIn the latest episode of A Seat at the Table, listen in as Elena Valentine, CEO and Co-founder of SkillScout Films, a media company that has helped some of the most iconic brands tell their stories, discusses the value of fostering storytelling cultures, emotional connections, kindred curiosity, and more in today's workplace.
A Seat at the Table: The Power of a Vulnerable Leader
July 18, 2022 12:52 - 23 minutes - 18.8 MBIn the latest episode of A Seat at the Table, listen in as Elena Valentine, CEO and Co-founder of SkillScout Films, a media company that has helped some of the most iconic brands tell their stories, discusses the value of fostering storytelling cultures, emotional connections, kindred curiosity, and more in today's workplace.
HR Works Presents HR Work Break: Fostering Employees' Financial Wellness
July 15, 2022 13:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBI'm joined by Neha Mirchandani, Chief Marketing Officer and Head of People at BrightPlan. Listen in as we discuss the importance of financial wellness and how COVID-19 has affected employee engagement, DEI efforts, and financial planning.
HR Works Showcase: The Era, Episode 2 – Enjoy Quality of Life
July 14, 2022 12:57 - 45 minutes - 36.2 MBThe HR Works Showcase series returns with the second episode of BambooHR’s podcast series, The Era, dedicated to the employee experience and sharing the journey organizations are taking as their workforce becomes a top-priority. In Episode 2, BambooHR CEO, Brad Rencher, takes a closer look at the role corporate culture and values can play in building a foundation for an exceptional employee experience. Listen as InclusionPro’s Sara Jones teaches us about inclusion and the modern employee, wh...
Pages of HR: Building Team Connections in a Disconnected World
July 13, 2022 13:58 - 20 minutes - 19.4 MBIn the latest episode of Pages of HR, I'm excited to be joined by Ryan Jenkins, co-founder of LessLonely.com, a resource for addressing workplace loneliness and creating more belonging at work. Along with Steven Van Cohen, also co-founder of Lesslonely.com, Ryan recently co-wrote and published "Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated to All In," the world’s first book to address workplace loneliness. Listen in as we discuss loneliness, belonging, a four-part framework to help o...
HR Works Podcast 197: From Classroom to Corner Office - What's Changing in HR? (Part 1)
July 12, 2022 14:26 - 32 minutes - 28.1 MBGuests: Dr. Albert Orbinati (Assistant Professor and Program Director of the Human Resources Management program at Champlain College) and Alisa Avelar (VP of People at Docker and Professor of Human Resources Management at Champlain College) In this special two-part episode of the HR Works Podcast, we are joined by members of Champlain College's Human Resources Management program staff, Dr. Albert Orbinati and Alisa Avelar. Listen as we go back into the classroom and learn how the Champlain ...
HR Works Presents HR Work Break: Caring for Caregivers
July 08, 2022 13:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBI'm joined by Jessica Kim, Co-Founder and CEO of ianacare. Listen in as we discuss how caregiving affects all parts of a worker's life, how employers can support caregivers, and much more!
HR Works Presents HR Work Break: Out and Proud in the Workplace
July 01, 2022 13:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBI'm joined by Ivori Johnson, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at ChartHop, and Kat Kibben, CEO and Founder of Three Ears Media. Listen in as we discuss Pride Month, being LGBTQ+ at work, and how to be an inclusive employer.