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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6 Megatrends Changing the Face of HR and Business
March 23, 2018 00:15 - 9 minutesDerek Irvine, VP of strategy and consulting at Globoforce, discusses five of the six megatrends changing the face of HR and business
Employees for Life
March 23, 2018 00:13 - 15 minutesWe chat with Lee Burbage, WorkHuman speaker and chief people officer at The Motley Fool - consistently named a top place to work - about recruiting employees for life, coaching, and creating a test-and-learn culture.
5 Ways to Create a Work Experience that Mirrors Your Best Customer Experience
March 23, 2018 00:11 - 26 minutesJob candidates and employees expect their workplace experience to resemble their experience with Amazon, Apple, or Netflix. And they have the power to provide instant feedback on their workplace experience, where former, current, and prospective employees rate a company’s culture and management just as they rate a book, a computer, or a movie. Learn more in our interview with author and WorkHuman speaker Jeanne Meister.
Is HR an Art or a Science?
March 23, 2018 00:09 - 18 minutesIs HR more about feel good moments or hard metrics? It’s a little bit of both, according to HR influencer and WorkHuman speaker John Baldino.
Smiling, and Other Simple Ways to Show You Care
March 23, 2018 00:05 - 10 minutesGeorgetown professor and WorkHuman speaker Christine Porath shares the three fundamentals of civility and why peer recognition is the most valuable - and often underused - form of recognition we can use at work.
Empowerment ... You Keep Using That Word
March 23, 2018 00:03 - 17 minutesIf leaders really want to empower their employees, they’ll stop thinking of it as an initiative and recognize that it, like engagement, is a natural outcome of a workplace that functions with trust. People will be “empowered” to make decisions at work. They will be “empowered” to speak up with new ideas. Employees will also be “empowered” to act when the integrity of the organization is at stake.
Harnessing the Power of Relationships
March 23, 2018 00:01 - 17 minutesThere is a force in your life that is profoundly important and likely invisible to you. It’s the effect on your life of the relationships you have (or don’t have) with other people. We call this force “social gravity.”
In Defense of Feedback, Gender Equality, and Psychological Safety: Adam Grant Q&A (Part 2)
March 22, 2018 23:59 - 10 minutesIn part one of our interview with Adam Grant, we talked about why it’s important to hire for cultural contribution as opposed to cultural fit – especially if you want to stamp out groupthink. Once you have the right people in place to contribute original ideas, what role does continuous feedback play in improving performance across your organization? How can you create an environment that not only promotes gender equality, but also psychological safety and belonging? We discuss these topics a...
Adam Grant's Tips for Hiring & Developing Original Thinkers
March 22, 2018 23:55 - 10 minutesWe recently talked with Adam Grant about his new book, "Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World." In the first part of our conversation below, we discuss procrastination, combatting groupthink, and why you should start hiring for cultural contribution as opposed to cultural fit.
Is Employee Appreciation Day Fake News?
March 22, 2018 23:53 - 16 minutesIn honor of Employee Appreciation day, we chatted with Globoforce’s HR director, Sarah Hamilton on ways you can appreciation employees all year long.
How to Recognize Quiet Leaders: Susan Cain Q+A (part 2)
March 22, 2018 20:17 - 14 minutesSusan Cain and Globoforce continue their talks about what it means to be an introvert, why introverts are exceptional leaders, and how to reward introverts on your team.
How to Recognize Quiet Leaders: Susan Cain Q+A Part 1
March 22, 2018 20:15 - 9 minutesSusan Cain talks about what it means to be an introvert, why introverts are exceptional leaders, and how to reward introverts on your team.
Why Recognition Matters
March 22, 2018 20:14 - 20 minutesIn this short 20 minute segment we define what is and is not recognition and you’ll learn the secret to making it most effective and resonant.
Understanding Leadership through Biology: Interview with Dr. David Rock
March 22, 2018 20:11 - 21 minutesAfter writing the best seller “Your Brain at Work” as well as “Quiet Leadership” and “Coaching with the Brain in Mind,” a textbook, we asked David what motivates good employees, when to give feedback, and how to approach performance management in the modern workplace.
Q&A with Tony Schwartz
March 22, 2018 20:09 - 16 minutesTony is a former New York Times reporter and has written five books, including the bestsellers “The Power of Full Engagement” and “The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working.” He’s also delivered keynotes and trainings to leaders of companies around the world, from Google to the National Security Agency.
The Mind of the Leader: How to Lead Yourself, Your People, and Your Organization for Extraordinary Results
March 22, 2018 20:03 - 23 minutesA global movement is taking place in the C-suites of thousands of progressive organizations like Marriott, Starbucks, and LinkedIn. The question the leaders of these organizations ask themselves is, “How can we create more human leadership and people-centered cultures where employees and leaders are more fulfilled and more fully engaged?”
Teams are Key to Organizational Progress: Q&A with Amy Edmondson
March 22, 2018 19:52 - 17 minutesAt Harvard University, Amy Edmondson sought to explore how organizations learn. In doing so, she realized the key to any organization’s ability to learn lies in its teams and in the quality of the collaboration across teams.
What Creates Loyalty at Work? Emotional Experience, Not Money
March 22, 2018 01:05 - 21 minutesAs a New York Times bestselling author and former Buddhist monk, Christine Comaford has more than 30 years of experience helping both businesses and individuals navigate growth and change. She uses neuroscience techniques to help leaders around the world see their blind spots and more effectively manage teams.
The Price for Heart and Soul
March 19, 2018 17:44 - 29 minutesWe like to pretend that business is just business and niceties like “thank you” don’t matter. But what differentiates great companies that attract and keep extraordinary talent willing to give it their all – to put their heart and soul into what they do – is that they recognize the human investment being made. Listen to our interview with Kimberly Davis.