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NOW of Work

312 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 30 ratings

Now, more than ever, the workplace needs to bend to the workforce, not the other way around. The concept of the Digital Workplace has become real and more than likely forever. How does the combination of the new model of work blend with the work we have been doing from an HR perspective?

Jess Von Bank and Jason Averbook are hosting this interactive digital meetup to foster collaboration and insight. As physical events become harder to make reality, virtual events are now mandatory. Listen, contribute, and share ideas for navigating the new world of work!

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AI is only a part of the solution, not the whole - with Ben Sesser, Co-founder & CEO of BrightHire

July 13, 2024 14:28 - 59 minutes - 82 MB

As AI hiring tools have become increasingly more common and accessible, what does that mean for the future of work? Where does AI fit in a people-first recruiting approach? In this conversation, Jason Averbook and Jess Von Bank are joined by Ben Sesser, Co-founder and CEO of BrightHire, to discuss the process of hiring with assistance of AI and technology. BrightHire is an AI copilot for hiring used by hundreds of companies. Their platform transforms the quality of interviews with AI that b...

Age-Bias Check-in: The Role of AI and the Need for a Cohesive Vision in an Aging World of Work

July 01, 2024 14:34 - 1 hour - 86.9 MB

With every period of innovation, throughout all of human history, the global workforce expands. In other words, new innovation creates new industries. Fact! Does that seem counter-intuitive? Shifting of jobs to new industries, we understand. But we might also expect contraction of the global workforce when technology drives efficiency and new ways to create value. Shouldn't we need fewer people to get work done? Or does innovation not do that? We're welcoming an expert on labor demographic...

Special Episode: AI@Work

June 22, 2024 18:11 - 1 hour - 84.3 MB

Could AI be like the Olympics? 🌐 Similarly, AI has various disciplines, lots of winners, even more losers, international collaboration, and strict governance. Success is measured by multiple metrics and there is no single finish line. Or is it a zero sum game? You either win or lose, game over. While some aspects are still unfolding, we can already identify clear winners in this tech race. Companies like Apple, NVIDIA, and Microsoft are medalists to be sure. However, what happens when Appl...

Team Burnout Is Inevitable; Can AI Help? With Dave Gloss, Head of Team Effectiveness at AIIR Consulting

June 14, 2024 19:12 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MB

Meet David Gloss, Head of Team Effectiveness at AIIR Consulting! As most of us may know, burnout has become more prevalent than ever before. And the solution isn't to avoid it, but rather it's about finding ways to mitigate its impact since it's something that everyone will experience. Teams, whether they are intact or cross-functional, play a vital role in shaping a company's culture and productivity levels. This has always been true, but as the pace of change continues to accelerate, the ...

Saving Money, Empowering Employees: How Summer is Revolutionizing Workplace Benefits

June 13, 2024 16:52 - 1 hour - 83.8 MB

Meet Will Sealy, Co-Founder & CEO, and Daniel Macklin, President of Summer! Summer is a certified B Corporation combining innovative technology and policy expertise to serve student loan borrowers across the country. Built by borrowers, for borrowers, Summer provides an end-to-end workplace student loan solution that is proven to reduce employee turnover and guaranteed to save employees thousands by simplifying student loans for everyone. Summer partners with employers to deliver a tailore...

Keep Bringing the Conversation Back to People: Talent Strategy with John Land & David Landman

May 31, 2024 18:52 - 1 hour - 83.4 MB

John Land, a Partner at Mercer, is an experienced HR & Workforce Transformation and Global Rewards & Recognition Practice Leader/Consultant with a demonstrated history of building and leading transformative HR functions; including program/process/organization design, technology enablement, upskilling, and performance improvement. He is skilled in mergers and acquisitions (due diligence through integration/standup), HR digital transformation, and building highly effective teams. John is passi...

Lessons for HR Tech Implementations from a 40-Year-Old Japanese Pop Song

May 24, 2024 19:11 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MB

Michael Kannisto runs a think tank called MindemicLab, which utilizes scenario planning, wargame simulation, and predictive modeling to help organizations develop strategies that will be effective across multiple possible futures. Michael began his career as a research chemist, but quickly realized that while molecules always act predictably and consistently, people rarely do. He has spent much of his career in corporate Human Resources exploring the uncertainty that comes along with having...

The Dynamic Intersection of People & Technology — Plus a Live Demonstration of ChatGPT 4o

May 22, 2024 16:26 - 1 hour - 83.2 MB

Dr. Amy Dufrane, SPHR, CAE, is the CEO of HRCI, and the founder of HRCI’s sister organization, the HR Standards Institute (HRSI). Amy has spent her career helping businesses maximize their human capital and HR professionals maximize their careers. As HRCI’s top steward, she leads an organization dedicated to assisting more than 500,000 business-leader members around the world who want to enhance their HR and expertise through learning and certification. Amy oversees HRCI’s work to establish ...

Vendor Authenticity in HR Tech, and the ESG Playbook for HR by Brian Sommer, Founder & President of TechVentive

May 10, 2024 19:10 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MB

Brian Sommer, Founder and President of TechVentive, is an award-winning IT industry analyst who covers the ERP, Finance and HR sectors. For over 30 years, Brian has been advising the world’s largest firms on strategy, change, process and technology initiatives. Brian assisted over 100 of the Fortune 500 on financial software selections and continues to advise a wide array of high technology firms globally.  In his latest book, The Executive’s ESG Playbook, Brian examines the numerous requir...

If I’m the problem, how can I fix it? - Effective Leadership and Problem Solving with Summer Davies, Founder of LeaderShop

May 03, 2024 19:23 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MB

Summer Davies, Founder of LeaderShop, is an accomplished leadership expert with over 15 years of experience in transforming aspiring leaders' lives. Summer specializes in fostering thriving work environments and empowering emerging leaders to lead with impact and confidence. With her extensive background in coaching and teaching leaders globally, Summer brings a wealth of knowledge on essential mindset shifts, tactical skills for modern leadership, creating empowering work cultures, and over...

Cities Can Create Transformation, Too! — City of Chandler, AZ Paves the Way in Community & Culture

April 26, 2024 19:01 - 1 hour - 83.6 MB

JESS VON BANK, and Jason Averbook are joined by special guests: Sarah Mink, Principal Consultant & Advisor, Mercer; Traci Tenkely, IT Project Manager at City of Chandler, Arizona; Kristen Poe, IT Project Manager at City of Chandler, Arizona. On this episode of the Digital Meetup, we discussed how the City of Chandler has successfully built and maintained a strong organizational culture, as well as exploring the potential benefits of a new ERP system in enhancing employee engagement and conn...

Time Management & Productivity for Work Life Balance With Andrew Hartman, Founder of Time Boss

April 19, 2024 19:49 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MB

Please join us in welcoming Andrew Hartman, Founder Time Boss! Burnout, stress, and anxiety are omnipresent in the modern workplace. But it doesn't have to be this way for business leaders looking to make an impact while balancing their professional and personal lives. Andrew Hartman is the Founder of Time Boss, an organization that helps leaders and their teams reinvent their relationships with time to get more done with less stress and anxiety. For the last 2 decades, Andrew has been a h...

Time Management & Productivity for Work Life & Balance With Andrew Hartman, Founder of Time Boss

April 19, 2024 19:49 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MB

Please join us in welcoming Andrew Hartman, Founder Time Boss! Burnout, stress, and anxiety are omnipresent in the modern workplace. But it doesn't have to be this way for business leaders looking to make an impact while balancing their professional and personal lives. Andrew Hartman is the Founder of Time Boss, an organization that helps leaders and their teams reinvent their relationships with time to get more done with less stress and anxiety. For the last 2 decades, Andrew has been a h...

Executives That Will Lead Tomorrow Are Embracing AI Today

April 12, 2024 18:49 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MB

After a decade as the Founder/CEO of Jibe and then serving as an executive at iCIMS, Joe Essenfeld is embarking on a new entrepreneurial adventure as Founder & CEO of Fora, an innovative executive relationship management (ERM) platform poised to transform C-suite decision-making through cutting-edge AI technology. In today’s corporate environment, there’s a relentless influx of data which places a high demand on executive bandwidth. Fora addresses this challenge directly by sourcing essenti...

How Fora is Using AI to Help Exec’s Cultivate Personable & Inclusive Workforce Experience

April 12, 2024 18:49 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MB

After a decade as the Founder/CEO of Jibe and then serving as an executive at iCIMS, Joe Essenfeld is embarking on a new entrepreneurial adventure as Founder & CEO of Fora, an innovative executive relationship management (ERM) platform poised to transform C-suite decision-making through cutting-edge AI technology. In today’s corporate environment, there’s a relentless influx of data which places a high demand on executive bandwidth. Fora addresses this challenge directly by sourcing essenti...

Joe Essenfeld, Serial HR Tech Entrepreneur, Launches AI Solution to Make Execs More Effective

April 12, 2024 18:49 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MB

After a decade as the Founder/CEO of Jibe and then serving as an executive at iCIMS, Joe Essenfeld is embarking on a new entrepreneurial adventure as Founder & CEO of Fora, an innovative executive relationship management (ERM) platform poised to transform C-suite decision-making through cutting-edge AI technology. In today’s corporate environment, there’s a relentless influx of data which places a high demand on executive bandwidth. Fora addresses this challenge directly by sourcing essenti...

Culture is the Ultimate Advantage — With Guusto!

April 05, 2024 18:42 - 1 hour - 85.1 MB

Please join us in welcoming Skai Dalziel and Joe Facciolo, Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of Guusto! Today's discussion will delve into Guusto's history of building a culture of recognition from the head office to the frontlines. Old pals, Skai Dalziel and Joe Facciolo, go all the way back to 1988 when they grew up together in a small town just north of Toronto. They both attended the University of Western Ontario, where Joe studied Psychology and Sociology, while Skai studied Engineering and Busi...

Challenging the Status Quo With Elev8

March 22, 2024 23:54 - 1 hour - 83.9 MB

"Everything I do, I believe in challenging the status quo... I believe in thinking differently." Chris Long is an experienced and forward-thinking leader in human resources and people strategy, with over 20 years of expertise. Recognized for his innovative strategies in improving company performance, Chris provides specialized consulting, advisory, content, and research services through Elev8’s unique offerings like Acceler8, Calibr8, and Articul8. These modern solutions offer businesses a d...

Amplifying the Voice of the Customer in Enterprise Software Solutions

March 16, 2024 05:01 - 1 hour - 85.6 MB

The Founder & CEO of Raven Intelligence, Bonnie Tinder, along with Mercer Senior Principal, Jim Holincheck, join Jess Von Bank and Jason Averbook for this special epeisode of the Now of Work Digital Meetup! They talk about all things Enterprise Software Implementation, Projects & more! Raven Intelligence is a free online community that helps customers select the best consulting partner for their HR software project and ensure success. It was created to help customers make an informed decis...

How to Rebuild Trust to Make Work Better for Employees & Employers

March 08, 2024 19:47 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MB

Tune in for a lively discussion about the changing nature of the employment relationship. Why and how is trust eroding, anger increasing, and apathy apparent everywhere? This is the hard reality, but we have to talk about it to make #work better for employees and employers. Susan LaMotte is the Founder & CEO of exaqueo (ex-ACK-wee-o), an employer brand and experience consulting firm. At exaqueo, they understand that work is not just about earning a living, but it also brings purpose and mean...

Using G.R.I.T. to Lead Like a Legend

March 01, 2024 23:42 - 1 hour - 85.8 MB

Lara Jones is a powerhouse speaker, award-winning Grit Performance Expert, and the creator of the groundbreaking Global G.R.I.T. System™. As the founder, and CEO of Be a Legend, Inc., and GritGlobal™, Lara has propelled companies into multimillion-dollar empires with her unparalleled expertise.With prestigious accolades like the WORLDWIDE STEVIE® Awards, Lara has transformed the performance of leaders, teams, and organizations. She has collaborated with Fortune 100 companies, the US military...

Putting Humanity at the Heart of Work

February 23, 2024 19:54 - 1 hour - 84.5 MB

In the latest episode of the Now of Work Digital Meetup, Jason Averbook and Jess Von Bank welcomed Donald Knight, Chief People Officer of Greenhouse. Donald is a high energy innovator with a reputation for moving businesses into the future through organizational transformation. He connects with people at all levels of the organization, and is a firm believer in people analytics and cross-functional partnerships. His passion for building high-performance teams and company culture allows him ...

Impact of Technology on the Workplace

February 16, 2024 19:50 - 59 minutes - 81.2 MB

Introducing the latest episode of our Now of Work Digital Meetup Podcast, Jess Von Bank and Jason Averbook kick off this episode diving into the power of vulnerability and authenticity by sharing personal anecdotes from the perspective of their kids on evolving world of technology. They explore the challenges faced by solution providers in a market driven by specific use cases, and share insights on how to break free from traditional categories. Don't miss out on this uplifting and inspirin...

Fair & Competitive Compensation

February 09, 2024 19:28 - 57 minutes - 79 MB

Compa just announced $10M in Series A funding to make compensation fair and competitive for everyone. In other words, it's SEXY to PAY people.  We couldn't agree more. In fact, Mercer's latest Global Talent Trends report confirms human-centered productivity MUST be anchored in trust and equity. Put plainly, people want to feel valued. And when people say valued, they really mean they want to be treated EQUITABLY. Fair pay would be a big enough conversation on its own, but 98% of organizati...

Making Learning Accessible With Message-Based Learning

February 02, 2024 19:49 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MB

Meet two founders of Arist, a global pioneer in message-based learning. Ryan Laverty, Co-founder & President and Michael Ioffe, Co-founder & CEO, along with their incredible team, help companies like Amazon and WHO make learning accessible by meeting people where they are: on tools like Slack, Teams, and SMS. Since 2018, they've delivered millions of courses and behavioral pathways to students, frontline employees, and managers alike. Today, Arist is used by the world's leading organization...

Trust, Impact, Gratitude & Happiness in the Future of Work... It's Tricky!

January 26, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MB

In the latest episode of the Now of Work Digital meetup, hosts Jason Averbook and Jess Von Bank lead a captivating conversation that explores various aspects of work and personal growth. As always, they kick off with the beloved community check-ins, one of which is for everyone to share their "one big thing" from the week. Jess shared that her One Big Thing that she learned while volunteering for her daughter's middle school musical...& why this musical is the epitome of an honest-to-goodne...

RedThread Research’s 2024 Mega-Trends Predictions With Stacia Garr

January 19, 2024 19:34 - 1 hour - 85.7 MB

As someone who values dedicated time hours for deep work and has a strict no-Friday meetings policy, Stacia Garr, Co-founder and Principal Analyst at RedThread Research, rarely breaks her rule. However, for this episode, she made an exception for our amazing Now of Work Community! Stacia's expertise and contributions have been recognized by prestigious publications such as Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Forbes, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. She has also been listed as ...

2023 HR Tech Investment Report with Anita Lettink

January 12, 2024 20:03 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MB

Anita Lettink, Founder of Strategic Management Centre, joined Jason Averbook and Jess Von Bank to talk about Anita's brand new 2023 HR Tech Investment report! Are you curious how the startup market performed last year? Tune in to learn: how tough was the market really? were companies able to secure new investments? And if so, who? what were the most active service categories? how are HR Tech startups outside of the US doing? what is the outlook for 2024? An exciting chat, with lots of...

Global Trends Moving Into 2024, With Kate Bravery

January 05, 2024 22:40 - 1 hour - 82.8 MB

We're kickstarting 2024 with special guest Kate Bravery, Advisory, Knowledge, and Insights Global Leader at Mercer. She joins Jess Von Bank and Jason Averbook to get into the details of global trends as we move into 2024. Together they address topics such as: Key findings from Mercer's Global Talent Trend Study, Preventing fear by gaining trust and building psychological safety in the workplace Advancing technology such as human-machine teaming. And so much more! Tune in.

Last Digital Meetup of 2023 & Looking Forward in 2024

December 15, 2023 19:36 - 1 hour - 82.6 MB

Our Now of Work Digital Meetup hosts Jason Averbook and Jess Von Bank, closed out our last digital meetup of 2023 with our NOW Community. Along with our active community members in the chat, Jess and Jason held an overview of 2023 regarding HR and HR Tech industry shifts, buzz words like Gen AI, and where they think (or hope) the ball will continue rolling in 2024.

2023 Wrapped: Industry Analysts Sum It Up

December 08, 2023 19:27 - 1 hour - 87.8 MB

You know how Spotify Wrapped is where Spotify listeners dive into their top listening moments of the year? We had our own version! We shared our own top listening moments of 2023 from the perspective of a few of the analysts who cover #HRTechnology.  Hosted by Jason Averbook and Jess Von Bank, we'll hear from analysts like Jim Holincheck, Madeline Laurano, Pete Tiliakos, Sarah White, Steve Goldberg, and Tara Cooper just what went down in 2023. What innovation got us excited, what are we ove...

The Future of Our Multigenerational Workforce

December 01, 2023 19:31 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MB

Consider this unprecedented scenario: the workforce now encompasses five distinct generations simultaneously. There's a pervasive market obsession with Gen Z, assuming their candidate and workforce expectations are uniquely special. Is this assumption accurate or merely a misconception? In the quest to attract workers spanning five generations, the question arises: is it necessary for employers to tailor experiences for each generational persona, or could this approach be characterized as o...

How HR Tech Providers Can Win the Market in 2024

November 17, 2023 19:35 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MB

So much of the innovation happening in the HR Tech space is about new ways of working. You can't just "shop for AI" and get the organization on board overnight. You can't download a skills ontology to automagically change the way your company hires and promotes people. Please don't buy a CRM just because you're having a hard time competing for talent. These are all TOOLS. Tools build what you tell them to. Don't leave the drawing board until you know the outcomes you need; then you'll know t...

Unlocking the Future of Work with Community-Powered Hiring

November 10, 2023 19:56 - 1 hour - 82.6 MB

Did anyone pay attention to the HR Technology Conference & Exposition's Pitchfest winners? The big winner digitally consolidates 401(k) plans. You know, rather than manually. That's how much basic blocking & tackling we still have left to do when driving innovation for business and making all of our work lives better.   Another winner we loved is CollabWORK, who also addresses a pretty fundamental talent problem. We all love hiring referrals, but we don't think outside the box when it comes ...

Head & Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership

November 03, 2023 18:19 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MB

Before you listen to this epsidoe, give yourself 5 minutes to read an incredible story.  One of the defining moments of the Afghanistan War occurred in a mere second inside a single battle that raged for 7 hours. Then 37-year-old United States Army Captain Will Swenson found himself a commander in what would become known as the Battle of Ganjgal. An early morning meeting connecting the Afghan government with native elders in the Ganjgal Valley near the border of Pakistan turned into a brutal...

Are Skills Considered More Valuable Than Credentials?

October 27, 2023 19:25 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MB

Jason Averbook and Jess Von Bank are back in action and they were so happy to catch up with our Now of Work community. The past couple of months of conference season have been a whirlwind of innovation, thought-provoking conversations, and valuable connections and we are eager to share our experiences and check in with all of you.  And in this episode, Jason poses a critical theory: that skills may be considered more valuable than credentials. Along with the amazing insight and ideas form...

UNLEASH World Recap With Special Guest Co-host David Green

October 20, 2023 18:27 - 1 hour - 83.2 MB

UNLEASH World is a wrap, and it was a vibrant display of community, learning and innovation. Teeming with content, rich with innovative voices, and a spectacle of creative solutions from some of the best HR technology providers in the world, the show was just that: A SHOWING OF WHAT IS POSSIBLE when it comes to people and work. UNLEASH World was emceed by David Green and our own Jess Von Bank, and for this episode, David is Jess' special guest co-host. They shared everything they learned an...

Inside look at UNLEASH World with Founder & CEO, Marc Coleman

October 06, 2023 18:36 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MB

Tune in to our conversation with Marc Coleman, Founder and CEO of UNLEASH, to learn all about the behind the scenes of UNLEASH conferences.

Leading With Vulnerability

September 29, 2023 18:26 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

"People don’t want to be perceived as being weak or incompetent. Think about that for a moment. Of course if you show up to work every day talking about your failures, challenges, mistakes, struggles, and emotions, then it stands to reason that eventually your peers and leaders are going to look at you and say, 'maybe you shouldn’t be in this role.' The solution to this is what I call The Vulnerable Leader Equation..." Jess Von Bank spoke with 5X Best-Selling Author, Jacob Morgan, on TODAY'S...

Onboarding & Ongoing

September 22, 2023 18:40 - 1 hour - 84.4 MB

The origin story of making this episode happen all started with a social media thread. This one, in fact: https://bit.ly/3RvUNBE Industry advisor, Steve Goldberg posted something about onboarding as IMMERSION in job, team and culture --- which got my co-host Jess Von Bank's quick response and the attention of Meg Bear, President & SPO of SAP SuccessFactors, and Gordon Ritchie, Principal Consultant, Skills Architecture & Transformation at Skill Collective. So we decided to take this conversa...

Flexible Benefits for the Modern Workplace

September 15, 2023 19:08 - 59 minutes - 82 MB

A platform that gives employees the freedom and flexibility to choose the type of benefits that they want to fit their own personal needs? Sign us up! We can't wait for you to listen to our chat about employee experience, the data behind diversifying benefits, and the how Compt is changing the NOW and future of work with Amy Spurling, CEO and Founder of Compt Compt's mission is simple. They help companies build and scale flexible employee perks, stipends, and rewards that delight teams. Nam...

Transportation Itself Is a Vehicle to Opportunity

September 08, 2023 18:32 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MB

We talk a big game when it comes to workforce experience, culture, and employment opportunities. But for vast portions of the world's potential labor market, getting a job depends on getting TO a job. Transportation itself is a vehicle to opportunity.  Meet Boyd Reid and Erich Ko, two sons of immigrant families, the co-founders of Hop In Technologies, who understood this when they decided to solve the problem of work by solving the problem of accessible work. Oh, and there's a silver lining...

Women in HR Tech Summit — Exclusive Preview

August 25, 2023 18:27 - 1 hour - 83.3 MB

Headed to HR Technology Conference on Oct 10-13? Still on the fence? Reason #117 to go (you could say #1 reason): The Women in HR Technology Summit is included in your premium pass, and it's the only conference program like it. Jeanne Achille is the Program Chair for Women in HR Tech, and she covered the origins of this powerful summit with my co-host, Jess Von Bank! HR is dominated by women, even at executive levels where the numbers normally skew toward men. So why this summit and these t...

Imagine if We Used AI for Good in Our Work Lives

August 18, 2023 19:11 - 1 hour - 84.7 MB

Everyone is talking about AI– how to use it, what jobs it might do, and who or what tasks it might replace. Like any tool, it has the potential to fundamentally change the nature of work, and it will absolutely reshape the skills people need to be successful. That's why we were excited to have two special guests join us on this episode of the Digital Meetup! Jess and I welcomed Katarina Berg, CHRO of Spotify, and Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Chief Innovation Officer of ManpowerGroup, to our N...

A Special Industry Retirement Farewell for Lexy Martin

August 11, 2023 18:41 - 1 hour - 85.6 MB

Don't call it retirement. Lexy Martin said that she's simply 'redirecting.' "I can't stand the word 'retire' and I failed the first time I did so, but this time, it will take." Lexy may be leaving Visier after 55 years in the HR Tech and people analytics business, but she will redirect her energy to passion projects, pursuing a future self that will satisfy her as much as research.  That's quite the thing at 78 years old. To have contributed 5 decades and a giant legacy to the HR Technology ...

How Employee Listening Tools Can 'Nudge' Positive Behavior Change in the Workforce

August 04, 2023 19:13 - 1 hour - 84.2 MB

On today's Digital Meetup, we talked about the Perceptyx and Hum acquisition and what it means for the future of the employee experience. Jess Von Bank and I were so excited to welcome Lisa Sterling, Perceptyx's Chief People Officer, to our live broadcast! Perceptyx is a top employee listening and manager effectiveness platform. Humu is a tech tool that uses science-based ‘nudges’ to influence positive behavior change and improve business performance. With this acquisition, Humu is poised t...

What Happens When AI Meets Recruiting, Meets Social Media?

July 28, 2023 18:56 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MB

Jess Von Bank and I introduced Sam Beiler to our interactive chat. Sam is the CEO/ Co-founder of Boostpoint, which uses AI to target and place highly personalized recruitment ads on social media. Their platform combines technology, social media, text messaging, and recruiting strategies to help leaders attract more qualified candidates, simplify hiring, and boost their employer brand.  We could not wait to chat with Sam about AI's impact on recruiting and social media, how bias and privacy l...

DEI Work Isn’t Done in a Silo

July 21, 2023 18:32 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MB

"My parents were born to sharecroppers in Southern Georgia. (They) would have to miss school to pick cotton during harvest season. I saw these messages of bias, racism, and oppression, even as a child...Whatever environment you're in there's a label that is either thrust upon you or that you cling to for recognition. So, I've always been intrigued by this work. When you’re imbued with empathy… when you see injustice around you, you can either be part of the solution or part of the problem. A...

How to Be More Transparent, Realistic, and to Be a Better as Storytelling as HR Tech Vendors and Consumers

July 14, 2023 19:22 - 56 minutes - 77 MB

Kate Graham joined us as our special guest co-host on this episode of our NOW Digital Meetup. Kate has an incredible track record providing clear voice and a healthy perspective on the trends, challenges, and innovations relevant to people, work, and technology.  We loved following her work at Fosway Group and UNLEASH. Now it's time to check in on Kate's recent move back to the vendor side (what a win for Cornerstone OnDemand!). She had some really fantastic advice for both HR Tech vendors ...

Driving Transformation in the Healthcare Industry

July 07, 2023 18:36 - 1 hour - 86.1 MB

Driving transformation in any organization is a journey, even an uphill battle. Driving transformation in an industry absolutely begging for disruption is uniquely challenging. Healthcare is one of those industries -- HR is constantly challenged with talent shortages, workforce burnout, demands for improved well-being and workforce experience, lagging innovation, and evolving measures of success for consumer satisfaction and patient delivery outcomes. Designing an effective, inspiring, cari...

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