Workhuman Radio
169 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★ - 136 ratingsBringing together the top minds in business and HR to help you create a more human workplace.
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Humanizing the Work Experience with Elena Valentine
August 27, 2020 04:01 - 15 minutesElena Valentine is the CEO and co-founder of Skill Scout, an organization that specializes in talent acquisition and employer branding. She is also the co-founder and Board President of Mezcla Media Collective, whose goal is to elevate women of color and non-binary filmmakers in Chicago. She joins Mike Wood to discuss Skill Scout’s mission and how they have been carrying it out. Skill Scout Elena and her colleague realized that many youths lacked access and exposure to job opportunities, and...
Managerial Empathy with Christine Assaf
August 20, 2020 04:01 - 22 minutesChristine Assaf is a content specialist for Peridus Group, a boutique human capital consulting firm dedicated to assisting HR professionals and business leaders during crucial periods of growth and change. She is also the author and owner of HR Tact, a personal blog where Christine shares tips and insights about HR. She joins Mike Wood today to discuss the importance of practicing empathy as leaders. Job Seeking Christine mentions getting laid off in the beginning of the year, not due to th...
Starting a New Job During a Pandemic with Dr. Patti Fletcher
August 13, 2020 04:01 - 41 minutesDr. Patti Fletcher is a writer and the Vice President of Brand Marketing for Workhuman. She is also a Forbes contributor, a contributing writer for Green Entrepreneur, the producer and creator of Disrupter Productions, and a Workplace Equity and Disruption Futurist for HR.com. Patti is the co-founder and CEO of PSDNetwork. She joins Mike Wood to talk about starting a new job in a pandemic. People Patti shares how she got into HR. While branching off into business, she realized that the only...
Creating Career Agility with Anne Fulton
August 06, 2020 04:01 - 14 minutesAnne Fulton is the co-founder and CEO of Fuel50, a career path software that improves employee engagement and supports diversity and inclusion initiatives. She joins Mike Wood today to discuss her company and the emerging trends in the virtual workplace. Fuel50 Years ago, Anne and her co-founder wrote The Career Engagement Game, about the importance of career agility for the future workforce. She says that even they were shocked by how much the need for career agility would surpass their pre...
Parenting in a Pandemic with Holly Hazelton and Sarah Payne
July 30, 2020 04:01 - 17 minutesHolly Hazelton is the Senior Digital Media Specialist at Workhuman and the founder of their first working-parent employee resource group, Parenthuman. Sarah Payne is the Managing Editor at Workhuman and a member of Parenthuman. They join Mike Wood this week to discuss the challenges the pandemic has brought to parenting. Remote Working Working from home is easier in some aspects, but as a parent of two young children, Holly says, it leaves you with even less time for yourself. Sarah adds tha...
The Black Worker’s Experience with Tamara Fields
July 23, 2020 04:01 - 32 minutesTamara Fields is the Office Managing Director for Accenture in Austin, Texas. She is on the board of numerous nonprofit organizations, including the Texas Conference for Women. A business veteran with over two decades of experience in management, she joins Steve Pemberton to discuss the working African-American’s experience, and the power of allies. Don’t Be Silent Tamara shares how Accenture is navigating the conversation around diversity, equity and inclusion. African-Americans have been t...
Dismantling Microaggressions in the Workplace with Sarah Morgan
July 16, 2020 04:01 - 32 minutesSarah Morgan is the Founder and Chief Excellence Officer of BuzzARooney, LLC and the Corporate Director of Human Resources at Rosewood Family of Companies. She joins Steve Pemberton to discuss microaggressions and a leader’s and bystander’s role in dismantling them. They Foster Discrimination Microaggressions are the foundation for bullying, harassment and discrimination in the workplace. These major issues normally start off as offhand jokes or comments about someone’s appearance that go u...
Women, Performance Management, and COVID-19 with Stacia Garr
July 09, 2020 04:01 - 15 minutesStacia Garr is the co-founder and Principal Analyst of RedThread Research and a guest lecturer at the Haas School of Business of the University of California. She joins Mike Wood to discuss RedThread’s timely research into women’s performance management during the current pandemic. The Report The initial report was done before the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic, and there were doubts about whether the time was appropriate to publish it, Stacia shares. However, they decided to coll...
Dismantling Discrimination with Kate Bischoff and Wendy Berry
July 02, 2020 04:01 - 21 minutesKate Bischoff is an attorney and HR consultant at tHRive Law & Consulting LLC and an HR Compliance Adjunct Professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Wendy Berry is a Senior HR Generalist at Just Us Health and a councilperson for West St. Paul City. They join Mike Wood to discuss fostering inclusivity in the workplace for members of the LGBTQ community. Hope Mike asks Kate and Wendy how things have been in Minneapolis regarding the current civil unrest. The best takeaway from all of it is ...
How A Hair Salon Owner Is Handling the Lockdown with Gill Barr
June 25, 2020 04:01 - 21 minutesGill Barr is a professional hairstylist and owner of the Gill Barr Freelance hair salon in Dublin, Ireland. She joins Steve Pemberton to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected her business as well as the impacts it may leave on the industry in the future. How She’s Coping Gill stopped working on March 14th and hasn’t been back since, as the nature of her job does not allow social distancing. She expresses her relief about salons reopening on July 29th, and gives a brief report on the...
Packing Gifts with Purpose with Leeatt Rothschild
June 18, 2020 04:01 - 18 minutesLeeatt Rothschild is the founder and CEO of Packed with Purpose, an organization dedicated to curating gifts with meaningful impact. She is an expert in employee engagement and an advocate for building human connections in business settings. She joins Steve Pemberton to talk about her company’s objectives and share tips for businesses on how they can express gratitude to their employees. The Mission Packed with Purpose is a corporate gifting company on a social mission to create impact by he...
HR During the Crisis with Mary Ellen Slayter and Robin Schooling
June 11, 2020 04:01 - 25 minutesMary Ellen Slayter is a publisher at Managing Editor magazine and the owner of Rep Cap. Robin Schooling is the Managing Partner in HR and People Strategy at Perdius Group. They join Steven Pemberton to discuss how the world of human resources is navigating through these unprecedented times. Their State of Affairs Mary Ellen and Robin describe the minimal impact that the pandemic has had on their businesses. Their companies were already intimately familiar with operating remotely, so there we...
Betting on You with Laurie Ruettimann
June 04, 2020 04:01 - 22 minutesLaurie Ruettimann is the founder of HRBooks and LFR LLC. She is also a podcast host, an instructor at LinkedIn, and an author at Henry Holt & Company. She joins Steve Pemberton to share details about her upcoming book, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career, and to discuss current events. Working Environments If, more often than not, you don’t find work enjoyable, it impacts your entire life negatively. Laurie sees it as her mission to help you wo...
Special Edition: Conversation with Norm LaViolette
May 28, 2020 13:00 - 25 minutesIn this Special Edition of Work Human Radio, a long-time friend of WorkHuman, Norm LaViolette of the Improve Assylum in Boston and New York. He talks about the impact of Covid on his business, and different ways we can get through the crisis with a little bit of laughter.
Special Edition: Conversation with First Responders
May 26, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutesIn this special edition of the Work Human Radio Podcast, CHRO Steve Pemberton is speaking with Michelle Bellveu of the Mansfield police department, and to JP Benoit who is a captain and EMT for the Stow Fire department.
Special Edition: Conversation with
May 26, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutesIn this special edition of the Work Human Radio Podcast, CHRO Steve Pemberton is speaking with Michelle Bellveu of the Mansfield police department, and to JP Benoit who is a captain and EMT for the Stowe Fire department.
Special Edition: Conversation with Gordon Wright and Andy Bozagni
May 08, 2020 13:00 - 31 minutesToday, Steve Pemberton speaks with Gordon Wright and Andy Bozagni about being business owners in New York, one of the country's hardest hit areas.
Special Edition: Conversation with Aoife McGivney
May 06, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutesIn today's Work Human Radio special edition, Steve Pemberton talks to Aoife McGivney, a nurse from Ireland about the nature of the virus, and what it's like to work as a nurse while the pandemic is going on.
Special Edition: Conversation with Chris French
April 30, 2020 13:00 - 28 minutesIn this Keeping Work Human episode of Work Human Radio, Steve Pemberton is joined by Chriss French who leads the Work Human Customer efforts about the different ways they are using the product to help keep employees connected and engaged.
Special Edition: Conversation with Jesse Harriot
April 28, 2020 13:00 - 18 minutesIn this edition of the Keeping Work Human series, Steve pemberton is talking to the head of the Work Human Data Unit, Jesse Harriot, about theresearch and information that is generated from the WorkHuman rewards and recognition software.
Special Edition: Conversation with Megan Walsh
April 22, 2020 13:00 - 23 minutesIn this special edition of Workhuman Radio, Steve Pemberton is exploring stories of humanity and gratitude with nurse Megan Walsh.
Special Edition: Conversation with AtlantiCare
April 21, 2020 13:00 - 19 minutesIn today's episode of the Keeping Work Human series from Workhuman Radio, Steve Pemberton has a conversation with two people from AtlantiCare about how they're dealing with the Pandemic.
Special Edition: Conversation with Eric Mosley
April 20, 2020 13:00 - 37 minutesToday in the Keeping Work Human Series, Steve Pemberton talks to the CEO of Workhuman, Eric Mosely, about a new initiative by Workhuman to show appreciation for healthcare workers. Check out thankyouhealthcare.workhuman.com
Special Edition: Conversation about Mental Health
April 16, 2020 04:01 - 36 minutesIn today's special edition of Work Human Radio, Steve Pemberton is speaking with two mental health experts, about improving mental health and wellness during this time.
Special Edition: Conversation with Doug Mason
April 15, 2020 13:00 - 22 minutesIn today's special edition of Work Human radio, Steve Pemberton talks to Doug Mason, a scientific group director at Zapto Metrics, all about testing kits that are being developed.
Special Edition: Conversation with Derek Irvine
April 14, 2020 13:00 - 29 minutesIn today's installment of the Keeping Work Human Series on Work Human Radio, Steve Pemberton talks to Derek Irvine, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Consulting (and the MC of the WorkHuman Conference!) about the products that Work Human is making available.
Special Edition: Conversation about the Restaurant Industry
April 10, 2020 13:00 - 29 minutesIn this special edition of Work Human Radio, Steve Pemberton is looking at how restaurants are doing with how they are responding to the crisis, and get some first hand insight from different restaurant employees.
Special Edition: Conversation with John Kaufman
April 09, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutesIn this special edition of Work Human Radio, Steve Pemberton talks to Johnathan Kaufman, an executive coach, licensed psychotherapist and strategist and former policy advisor to theWhite House.
Special Edition: Conversation with John Baldino and Sabrina Baker
April 08, 2020 13:00 - 35 minutesIn this special edition of Work Human Radio, Steve Pemberton speaks with John Baldino and Sabrino about how the current crisis is affecting thier small businesses.
Special Edition: Conversation with Hari Date
April 07, 2020 13:35 - 28 minutesIn this special edition of Work Human Radio, Steve Pemberton talks to Hari Date, an adjunct professor California Lutheran University about the challenges of educaiton during this time.
Special Edition: Conversation with Local Business Owners.
April 06, 2020 13:00 - 35 minutesIn today's Special Addition with Steve Pemberton, you're going to be able to here a conversation with three wellness, locally-based business owners, and how they're coping with the changes to thier business throughout the crisis.
Special Edition: Conversation with Erica Dhwan
April 03, 2020 13:00 - 25 minutesIn this special edition of Work Human Radio, Steve Pemberton is talking to Erica Dhwan a writer who focuses on the power of connectional intelligance.
Special Edition: Conversation with Joe Hirsch
April 02, 2020 13:00 - 25 minutesOn tday's special edition of the Work Human Radio Podcast, Steve Pemberton is chatting with Joe Hirsch, the managing director of Semaca Partners, about behavioral science, and what that can tell us about what is going on in HR today.
Covid-19 Special Edition: Conversation with Jen Miller
April 01, 2020 13:00 - 21 minutesIn this Special Edition of Work Human Radio, Steve Pemberton is joined by Jen Miller, a Nurse based out of New York City, about what is happening on the front lines.
Covid-19 Special Edition: Conversation with Kevin Martin
March 31, 2020 13:00 - 35 minutesIn today's special edition, Steve Pemperton speaks with Kevin Martin - the Chief Research Officer at the Institute For Corporate Productivity about how we can remain human, and maintain a healthy culture during these challenging times.
Covid-19 Special Edition: Conversation with Derek Irvine and Lauren Zajac
March 30, 2020 13:00 - 28 minutesIn this special edition of Work Human Radio, Steve Pemberton chats with Chief Legal Office Lauren Zajac and Senior Vice President of Strategy and Consulting Derek Irvineabout being productive when you're working from home and there are kids around.
Covid-19 Special Edition: Conversation with Lars Schmidt
March 27, 2020 13:00 - 29 minutesToday's Special Edition of Work Human radio, Steve Pemberton talks to Lars Schmidt, the founder of HR Open Source, about the resource he has created for HR professionals about Covid-19.
Covid-19 Special Edition: Conversation with Cy Wakeman
March 26, 2020 13:00 - 36 minutesIn this special edition of Work Human Radio Cy Wakeman and Steve Pemberton talk about trauma and coping with the Covid-19 virus.
Covid-19 Special Edition: Conversation with Jen Reimert
March 25, 2020 13:00 - 27 minutesIn this special edition of Work Human Radio, the CHRO of Work Human, Steve Pemperton speaks with Jen Reimert about the best practices for working from home.
Covid-19 Special Edition: Conversation with Nataly Kogan
March 24, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutesIn this Special Edition of Work Human Radio Conversation between Steve Pemberton and Nataly Kogan, a happiness expert who spoke at last year's Work Human event.
Covid-19 Special Edition: Comment from Steve Pemberton
March 23, 2020 13:00 - 8 minutesThere has been a lot happening in the world with Covid-19, and we wanted to share with you what we were doing at Workhuman. We have a tremendous community of wellbeing and HR experts, and over the next couple of weeks, we will be sharing content from them daily, starting with our CHRO Steve Pemberton.
When Life Happens with Chris French
March 19, 2020 04:01 - 14 minutesChris French is the Executive Vice President of Customer Strategy at WorkHuman. He joins Mike Wood to discuss parental leave, workplace culture, and recognition. Should I Be Distracted? Chris recalls a performance review he received in a past experience. His wife had given birth to their first child, and he was excited to be a parent. However, in his yearly performance review, he was told he seemed distracted by his responsibilities as a parent. He was offended because he didn’t believe it t...
Winning A Man’s Game with Rhonda Taylor
March 12, 2020 04:01 - 15 minutesRhonda Taylor is the Director of Partnerships at Fuel50 and a former hockey player. In addition to being a founding member of the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association (OWH), Rhonda was the first female to ever sit on Hockey Canada’s Board of Directors. She and Mike Wood discuss her recent book, the women’s hockey program, and the struggles endured to create it. Offside Rhonda wrote her book, Offside, in parallel with the development of women's ice hockey and the women's movement. She is passio...
Employee Appreciation with Michael Robb
March 05, 2020 05:01 - 11 minutesMichael Robb, Senior Manager and Content Producer and recipient of WorkHuman’s Cultural Energizer Award, is this month’s Human of WorkHuman. He joins Mike Wood to talk about his luck, employee appreciation, and his most recent award. Michael is Lucky Mike asks Michael to recall his golfing experience. Michael gives an account of the two hole-in-one’s he managed to score in one day while on holiday, later appearing on national news because of it. In addition, when he and Mike went to Las Vega...
About Rosa Parks with Susan Reyburn
February 27, 2020 05:01 - 21 minutesSusan Reyburn, Library of Congress curator and contributor to the Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words exhibit, is interviewed by Mike Wood in this week’s episode of WorkHuman Radio. They discuss the contributions Rosa Parks made to the dismantling of segregation laws, including how her stance impacted workplace rights. Living on a Tightrope Susan shares what she discovered about Rosa Parks while putting the exhibit together. Rosa Parks, in her letters, describes living in a segregated society as co...
The Story of the Rope with Deborah Tulani Salahu-Din
February 20, 2020 05:01 - 8 minutesThis is part 2 of Mike Wood’s interview with Deborah Tulani Salahu-Din of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In last week’s show, Mike asked her if there was a particular artifact that resonates with her. The story she tells, and the amazing way the artifact came into her possession, is the subject of this week’s show. Matthew Williams and the Rope In the Segregation Era gallery of the museum there is an 8-inch piece of rope. This rope was used in the lynching of a ...
A Journey Through History with Deborah Tulani Salahu-Din
February 13, 2020 05:01 - 21 minutesIn this second installment of WorkHuman Radio’s month long series celebrating Black History Month, Mike Wood visits the National Museum of African American History and Culture and chats with museum specialist Deborah Tulani Salahu-Din about what the museum has in terms of artifacts and objects, as well as the stories behind them. Before joining the museum, Deborah worked in higher education; in her present role she has been able to merge her expertise in African American literature into the e...
Diversity, Inclusion, Opportunity and Recognition with Tamara Rasberry
February 06, 2020 05:01 - 11 minutesIn honor of Black History Month, Workhuman Radio goes on location to some historical places in Washington D.C. with special guests. This week, Mike Wood visits the Martin Luther King, Jr monument with Tamara Rasberry, HR professional and expert in diversity and inclusion. They talk about what diversity and inclusion means today, and why opportunity and recognition must accompany them. A Struggle for Recognition CHRO at Globoforce, Steve Pemberton, said that recognition is the bridge between ...
Understanding The Total Brain with Dr. Evian Gordon
January 30, 2020 05:01 - 15 minutesIn this week’s show, Dr. Evian Gordon shares important insights about the brain as well as an innovative product that is now being used by corporations across the country. Dr. Gordon is a scientist and medical doctor who specializes in research into the total brain. He set up the world’s first standardized integrative database about how the brain works to try to discover key patterns and how to convert those insights into applications. An Innovative Product Mike asks Dr. Gordon to relate som...
The Future of Leadership with Jacob Morgan
January 23, 2020 05:01 - 15 minutesThis week’s guest on WorkHuman Radio is Jacob Morgan, TED keynote speaker, four-time bestselling author, and creator of the Future of Work University. Jacob chats with Mike Wood about his soon-to-be-released book, The Future Leader, and how to become the kind of leader the future needs. Leadership in the Future Jacob teamed up with LinkedIn to research the trends shaping future leaders, the greatest challenges that future leaders will have to overcome, and the mindsets and skills that future...