Working with People Podcast
139 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -The Working with People Podcast is for executives, managers, and HR leaders. We bring people experts together to provide you with relevant content on how to think about and manage your most important asset - your talent. The views expressed in the content belong to the content creators and not the organization.
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Episode #26: Hiring your first HR person
October 15, 2020 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.38 MBHarrison interviews Emma Leeds Guidarelli about the ins-and-outs of hiring your first HR person. 1. What are the key signs that it’s time to hire the first HR person in a startup? 2. What are the benefits from hiring an HR person in the early stages? 3. What are the biggest HR challenges faced by startups and growing companies? Find Emma Leeds Guidarelli on LinkedIn! Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Ch...
Episode #25: The power of peer advisory groups
September 24, 2020 15:00 - 14 minutes - 3.4 MBHarrison interviews Phyllis Calvano about the benefits of peer advisory groups. 1. What are the differences between peer advisory groups and networking groups? 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these groups? 3. How can someone determine which peer advisory group is right for them? Find Phyllis Calvano at Vistage (vistage.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at chiara.tos...
Episode #24: How flexible work increases women in the workplace
September 03, 2020 16:00 - 15 minutes - 3.5 MBHarrison interviews Delphine about how flexible work can increase women in the workplace. 1. Can you talk about the gender diversity gap in working - how many women (and men) have to pick between professional life and family life? 2. How, and to what extent, has the flexible workplace allowed for an increase in women in the workplace? 3. What type of work-from-home policies should organizations think about implementing Find Delphine Carter at Boulo Solutions (boulosolutions.com). Find ...
Episode #23: Why Resilience is Critical in the Modern Workplace
August 13, 2020 15:00 - 11 minutes - 2.63 MBHarrison interviews Megan about the importance of resiliency in the workplace and how organizations can build resilient teams. 1. Can you comment on the importance of resiliency in the workplace? 2. How do you build more awareness around the need for resiliency? 3. What are some actionable ways to build a resilient organization? Find Megan Wheeler at LifeLabs Learning (lifelabslearning.com). Check out the LifeLabs Learning People Leader Resilience Playbook. Find Harrison Kim at Pavest...
Episode #23: Why resilience is critical in the modern workplace
August 13, 2020 15:00 - 11 minutes - 2.64 MBHarrison interviews Megan about the importance of resiliency in the workplace and how organizations can build resilient teams. 1. Can you comment on the importance of resiliency in the workplace? 2. How do you build more awareness around the need for resiliency? 3. What are some actionable ways to build a resilient organization? Find Megan Wheeler at LifeLabs Learning (lifelabslearning.com). Check out the LifeLabs Learning People Leader Resilience Playbook. Find Harrison Kim at Pavest...
Episode #22: The Best Practices when Recruiting Remotely
August 06, 2020 15:00 - 20 minutes - 4.67 MBHarrison interviews Len about the best practices when recruiting remotely. 1. What are the unique challenges and opportunities in remote recruiting and onboarding? 2. Can you walk us through the best practices during the different stages of hiring remotely? 3. How can organizations let their employer brand shine during the recruiting process? Find Len Adams at Adams Consulting Group, LLC/ACG Resources (acgresources.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep (pavestep.com) at harrison.kim@pav...
Episode #22: The best practices when recruiting remotely
August 06, 2020 15:00 - 20 minutes - 4.67 MBHarrison interviews Len about the best practices when recruiting remotely. 1. What are the unique challenges and opportunities in remote recruiting and onboarding? 2. Can you walk us through the best practices during the different stages of hiring remotely? 3. How can organizations let their employer brand shine during the recruiting process? Find Len Adams at Adams Consulting Group, LLC/ACG Resources (acgresources.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To b...
Episode #21: Shifting to a Flexible Economy
July 30, 2020 14:00 - 19 minutes - 10.6 MBHarrison interviews Ginger about how organizations are moving to a more flexible economy and what that means for HR. 1. What are the benefits (and any potential drawbacks) of a flexible economy from the employee perspective? 2. How is the flexible economy affecting HR - what are some key challenges and benefits? 3. How should HR think about performance management in the flexible economy? Find Ginger Dhaliwal at Upflex (upflex.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep (pavestep.com) at harr...
Episode #21: Shifting to a flexible economy
July 30, 2020 14:00 - 19 minutes - 10.6 MBHarrison interviews Ginger about how organizations are moving to a more flexible economy and what that means for HR. 1. What are the benefits (and any potential drawbacks) of a flexible economy from the employee perspective? 2. How is the flexible economy affecting HR - what are some key challenges and benefits? 3. How should HR think about performance management in the flexible economy? Find Ginger Dhaliwal at Upflex (upflex.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep (pavestep.com) at harr...
Episode #20: How to actively engage your people remotely
July 23, 2020 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBHarrison interviews Kate about how to actively engage your remote team members. 1. What are the most common reasons for employee disengagement in the remote workforce (are these reasons different than in non-remote workforces)? 2. What are some tell-tale signs of employee disengagement in the remote workforce? 3. What are some initiatives to engage disengaged, unmotivated remote employees and maintain a positive company culture? Find Kate Gerasimova at gothamCulture (gothamculture.com)...
Episode #19: How to manage your people through change initiatives
July 16, 2020 14:00 - 22 minutes - 5.25 MBHarrison interviews Carla about how to manage your people through change initiatives. 1. What are the most common mistakes when it comes to managing people through change initiatives? 2. What are some drivers that managers/ HR leaders should think about when it comes to change management? 3. Can you comment on the importance of involving employees through these change initiatives? Find Carla Rojas at Choose Your Mindset (carlarojas.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at harrison.kim@p...
Episode #18: How to ask the right questions to underperforming employees
July 09, 2020 15:00 - 24 minutes - 5.63 MBHarrison interviews Garima from The Fund for Global Human Rights about how to ask the right questions to underperforming employees. 1. When should a manager approach an employee that is underperforming? 2. How can a manager talk about underperformance with an employee - what does the process look like? 3. What other tactical ways can a manager motivate underperforming employees? Find Garima Gupta at The Fund for Global Human Rights (globalhumanrights.org). Find Harrison Kim at Paveste...
Episode #17: Why alumni networks are critical to your talent supply
July 02, 2020 14:00 - 17 minutes - 4.01 MBHarrison interviews James from EnterpriseAlumni about how to manage, engage and nurture your Alumni community. 1. What is the importance of having an alumni program from the organization's perspective? 2. How can companies effectively establish alumni programs? 3. How can companies determine if their alumni programs are successful? Find James Sinclair at EnterpriseAlumni (entreprisealumni.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with ...
Episode #16: How to develop mid-level managers
June 25, 2020 08:00 - 21 minutes - 5.05 MBHarrison interviews Kay from Shift to talk about developing mid-level managers. 1. How can organizations approach the development and training of their mid-level managers? 2. What are some skill areas that organizations need to consider when designing leadership/management programs? 3. How can organizations quantify the value of their leadership development programs? Find Kay To at Shift (shiftus.co). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Workin...
Episode #15: How can we fill the biggest gaps in employee experience?
June 18, 2020 13:00 - 23 minutes - 5.38 MBHarrison interviews John Vasellina, a HR professional, about how to create a great employee experience. 1. What are the biggest gaps in employee experience? 2. What initiatives would you suggest to fill these gaps? 3. How can we measure employee experience and our initiatives to improve employee experience? Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep (pavestep.com) at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at [email protected]. ...
Episode #15: How can we fill the biggest gaps in employee experience
June 18, 2020 13:00 - 23 minutes - 5.39 MBHarrison interviews John Vasellina, a HR professional, about how to create a great employee experience. 1. What are the biggest gaps in employee experience? 2. What initiatives would you suggest to fill these gaps? 3. How can we measure employee experience and our initiatives to improve employee experience? Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at [email protected]. If you enjoyed t...
Episode #14: How to build social connections on a remote team
June 11, 2020 15:00 - 34 minutes - 7.91 MBHarrison interviews Garrison from Knotch about how to build social connections on a remote team. 1. What are some unique initiatives that leaders can do to make remote employees feel more connected and develop a good remote company culture? 2. How do you assess when these initiatives are working vs. not? 3. How can managers facilitate challenging or emotionally charged conversations when people aren’t face to face? Find Garrison Gibbons at Knotch (knotch.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pav...
Episode #13: How companies can increase safety as current restrictions are lifted
May 21, 2020 05:00 - 17 minutes - 4.03 MBHarrison interviews Adam from Office Resources about how companies can increase safety and be prepared once current restrictions are lifted. 1. How should businesses approach opening up their offices again? 2. What are some tactical things that companies can do with the physical environment of the office? 3. What type of safety policies should be in place? Find Adam Bacall at Office Resources (ori.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Work...
Episode #12: How to have tough conversations
May 13, 2020 23:00 - 21 minutes - 5.01 MBHarrison interviews Cindy from Policygenius about how to have tough conversations in the workplace. 1. What is the best way to approach having those tough conversations? 2. Should employers give the employee some context to prepare? 3. How should managers deal with handling difficult emotions during these conversations? Find Cindy Gordon at Policygenius (policygenius.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, em...
Episode #11: Making executives want to come and work for you in today’s new job market
April 30, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes - 5.16 MBHarrison interviews Sean from The Bowdoin Group about executive talent in today’s new job market. 1. What is the impact of executive talent on business performance? 2. What skills do ‘rockstar’ leaders possess (i.e. what makes a great leader)? 3. Where can organizations find the ‘rockstar’ leaders? How should they think about the strategy and process? Find Sean Walker at The Bowdoin Group (bowdoingroup.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on ...
Episode #10: The 4-Day Work Week
April 23, 2020 07:00 - 22 minutes - 5.14 MBHarrison interviews Tony and Brian from Do-Be Associates about the 4-Day Work Week. 1. What are the most common ways that organizations or employees are unproductive? 2. How does the 4-Day Work Week address the common unproductive problems? 3. Do you think that the 4-Day Work Week is attainable for most organizations? Why or why not? Find Tony Carnesi and Brian Gorman at Do-Be Associates (do-beassociates.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be feature...
Episode #9: How managers should prepare for feedback conversations
March 26, 2020 05:00 - 22 minutes - 5.2 MBHarrison interviews Karen from Ordergroove about how managers should prepare to give feedback. 1. Why is feedback so important? 2. How should we prepare in advance of giving feedback? 3. What is the impact when managers prepare for these feedback conversations? Find Karen Weeks at Ordergroove (ordergroove.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at [email protected]. If you are l...
Episode #8: How to find great talent
March 19, 2020 15:00 - 21 minutes - 5.05 MBHarrison interviews Alice from Your Other Half about finding top talent. 1. Why is top talent important - what is the impact of talent on business performance? 2. What are the top factors that have contributed to this scarcity of talent? 3. Where can organizations find the best talent? How should they think about the strategy and process? Find Alice Chin at Your Other Half (yourotherhalfsolutions.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Worki...
Episode #7: What is employer branding and how it can grow your business
March 12, 2020 13:00 - 18 minutes - 4.28 MBHarrison interviews Miki from Job Portraits about employer branding. 1. What is employer branding? 2. What is the importance of a strong employer brand? 3. What are some key initiatives to build a strong employer brand or improve an employer brand? Find Miki Johnson at Job Portraits (jobportraits.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at [email protected]. Recorded February 20...
Episode #6: Why are strong employee relations so important in the workforce?
March 05, 2020 06:00 - 11 minutes - 2.61 MBHarrison interviews Valarie, a Human Resources professional in healthcare, about employee relations. 1. What is employee relations? 2. What are the top challenges in employee relations? 3. How should companies approach employee relations? Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep (pavestep.com) at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at [email protected]. If you enjoyed this episode, you may also enjoy Episode #15: How can ...
What struggles do startups face when it comes to managing people?
February 20, 2020 14:00 - 26 minutes - 6.07 MBHarrison interviews Garrison from Knotch about performance management in startups. 1. Should a startup's approach to performance management be different from a more mature corporation's? 2. What are the typical challenges in performance management with startups? 3. What role does the company culture play in performance management? Find Garrison Gibbons at Knotch (knotch.com) at [email protected]. Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep (pavestep.com) at [email protected]. To be fea...
Episode #5: What struggles do startups face when it comes to managing people?
February 20, 2020 14:00 - 26 minutes - 6.07 MBHarrison interviews Garrison from Knotch about performance management in startups. 1. Should a startup's approach to performance management be different from a more mature corporation's? 2. What are the typical challenges in performance management with startups? 3. What role does the company culture play in performance management? Find Garrison Gibbons at Knotch (knotch.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep,...
Episode #5: What struggles do startups face when it comes to managing people?
February 20, 2020 14:00 - 26 minutes - 6.07 MBHarrison interviews Garrison from Knotch about performance management in startups. 1. Should a startup's approach to performance management be different from a more mature corporation's? 2. What are the typical challenges in performance management with startups? 3. What role does the company culture play in performance management? Find Garrison Gibbons at Knotch (knotch.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep,...
Episode #4: Should compensation be linked with performance?
January 09, 2020 01:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBHarrison interviews Melissa from Red Shoe Consulting about compensation and performance. 1. How should organizations approach their strategy for compensation? 2. Should companies make compensation public? 3. What are the biggest elements of compensation? Find Melissa Bixby at Red Shoe Consulting (redshoehr.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at [email protected]. Recorded D...
Episode #2: What does the future of performance management look like?
January 09, 2020 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBHarrison interviews Awatif from Awe Horizons about performance management and development. 1. What are the biggest problems with traditional performance management? 2. What should long-term planning look like for agile organizations? 3. Are there risks with setting SMART goals? Find Awatif Yahya at Awe Horizons (awehorizons.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at chiara.toselli@paveste...
Episode #2: What does the future of performance management look like?
January 09, 2020 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBHarrison interviews Awatif from Awe Horizons about performance management and development. 1. What are the biggest problems with traditional performance management? 2. What should long-term planning look like for agile organizations? 3. Are there risks with setting SMART goals? Find Awatif Yahya at Awe Horizons (awehorizons.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at chiara.toselli@paveste...
Episode #3: Is ‘culture fit’ a fancy word for implicit bias in the workplace?
January 09, 2020 01:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBHarrison interviews Samantha from Empower Global about creating more inclusive workspaces. 1. What are the core drivers of challenges for women in the workplace? 2. What do companies mean by 'culture fit' and is it real? 3. What are some other tactical ways to lessen the gap for women and minorities in the workplace? Find Samantha Karlin at Empower Global (empowerglobal.net). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep,...
Episode #3: Is ‘culture fit’ a fancy word for implicit bias in the workplace?
January 09, 2020 01:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBHarrison interviews Samantha from Empower Global about creating more inclusive workspaces. 1. What are the core drivers of challenges for women in the workplace? 2. What do companies mean by 'culture fit' and is it real? 3. What are some other tactical ways to lessen the gap for women and minorities in the workplace? Find Samantha Karlin at Empower Global (empowerglobal.net). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep,...
Episode #4: Should compensation be linked with performance?
January 09, 2020 01:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBHarrison interviews Melissa from Red Shoe Consulting about compensation and performance. 1. How should organizations approach their strategy for compensation? 2. Should companies make compensation public? 3. What are the biggest elements of compensation? Find Melissa Bixby at Red Shoe Consulting (redshoehr.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at [email protected]. Recorded D...
Is ‘culture fit’ a fancy word for implicit bias in the workplace?
January 09, 2020 01:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBHarrison interviews Samantha from Empower Global about creating more inclusive workspaces. 1. What are the core drivers of challenges for women in the workplace? 2. What do companies mean by 'culture fit' and is it real? 3. What are some other tactical ways to lessen the gap for women and minorities in the workplace? Find Samantha Karlin at Empower Global (empowerglobal.net) at [email protected]. Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep (pavestep.com) at [email protected]. To ...
Should compensation be linked with performance?
January 09, 2020 01:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBHarrison interviews Melissa from Red Shoe Consulting about compensation and performance. 1. How should organizations approach their strategy for compensation? 2. Should companies make compensation public? 3. What are the biggest elements of compensation? Find Melissa Bixby at Red Shoe Consulting (redshoehr.com) at [email protected]. Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep (pavestep.com) at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara To...
What does the future of performance management look like?
January 09, 2020 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBHarrison interviews Awatif from Awe Horizons about performance management and development. 1. What are the biggest problems with traditional performance management? 2. What should long-term planning look like for agile organizations? 3. Are there risks with setting SMART goals? Find Awatif Yahya at Awe Horizons (awehorizons.com) at [email protected] Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep (pavestep.com) at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email...
Making evidence-based decisions about people in your workforce
January 09, 2020 00:00 - 11 minutes - 7.62 MBHarrison interviews Roy from Peopleserv about people analytics. 1. What are people analytics? 2. What is the best strategy to gather and use people analytics data? 3. How can companies use people analytics data to attract talent? Find Roy Altman at Peopleserv (peopleserv.com) at [email protected]. Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep (pavestep.com) at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at [email protected]. Record...
Episode #1: Making evidence-based decisions about people in your workforce
January 09, 2020 00:00 - 11 minutes - 7.62 MBHarrison interviews Roy from Peopleserv about people analytics. 1. What are people analytics? 2. What is the best strategy to gather and use people analytics data? 3. How can companies use people analytics data to attract talent? Find Roy Altman at Peopleserv (peopleserv.com). Find Harrison Kim at Pavestep (pavestep.com) at [email protected]. To be featured on Working with People by Pavestep, email Chiara Toselli at [email protected]. Recorded December 2019. Su...