HRchat Podcast

Today is Eclipse Day in North America AND we've hit HRchat episode 700!!! To help us celebrate the double whammy and look ahead to DisruptHR Buffalo on Thursday is Dr. Kristy F. Tyson, President-Elect of ATD Buffalo Niagara Chapter - a region that'll enjoy the full eclipse later today. Tune in to learn about ways ATD is helping the business community. Listen too, to get the lowdown on what to expect at DisruptHR BuffaloSupport the showFeature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here. Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our newsletter Check out our in-person events

In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, new DisruptHR Buffalo co-organizers Bill Banham and Chris Bjorling preview the relaunch event happening on April 11 plus they discuss their hopes for the ATD Conference and Expo in New Orleans in May. Learn more and get tickets: DisruptHR Buffalo, April 11ATD Conference, May 19-22Support the showFeature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here. Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our newsletter Check out our in-person events

In this HRchat episode, we consider what it takes to achieve happiness at work. Tune in as we also share ways to better measure employee engagement. Our guest this time is Nic Marks, CEO and Founder of Friday Pulse. Nic was once described as a “Statistician with a Soul” because of his unusual combination of ‘hard’ statistical skills and ‘soft’ people skills, he draws on scientific evidence to show that everyone benefits when businesses take happiness seriously.In 2018, Nic founded Friday Pulse an innovative tech business based in London to be the catalyst in changing the world of work for the better.Nic was recently a speaker at Disrupt London 19.0. Check out the latest London chapter 5-minute lightning talks here. Questions for Nic include:What does happiness at work mean to you?How did you get into measuring happiness? Can one measure happiness?Can employees 'game' a happiness test? After all, many employees wouldn't want low engagement scores.What incentivizes employees and does that differ between generations/industries? Why does happiness at work matter?What are the big drivers of team happiness?If teams are happy, will they get complacent? Won’t they just slack off?You have a free happiness at work test at fridayone.com. Tell me moreMore About NicNic has been an advisor to the UK Government Office for Science on the Wellbeing Foresight Programme and has written over 20 publications. In 2010 Nic was invited to speak at the prestigious TED global conference. His TED talk has now been watched well over two million times, and he authored one of the original three TEDbooks, entitled ‘A Happiness Manifesto’. Nic was named as one of the Top Ten Original Thinkers by the UK’s Institute of Directors magazine and his work was listed as one of Forbes Magazine’s Seven Most Powerful Ideas in 2011.Nic founded Friday Pulse in 2018 - a weekly science-led pulse that provides leaders with actionable data on their teams' happiness, and is currently writing a book on why happiness is a serious business.Support the showFeature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here. Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our newsletter Check out our in-person events

In this episode of the HRchat show we discuss ways to support the physical and mental wellbeing of employees. The guest this time is Dr. Ally Jaffee, a multi-award-winning NHS Doctor and mental health speaker featured on Channel 4, the BBC, The Times and more.Ally is a passionate Mental Health Content Creator with over 18,000 followers across her social media platforms. She has spoken at high-level events including Google London, Royal Society of Medicine, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Imperial College London, The House of Lords,The Wellcome Collection, Soho House and Soho Theatre. She has spoken about Mental Health on GB News, in The Times and elsewhere.Support the showFeature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here. Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our newsletter Check out our in-person events

In this episode of the HRchat show, we discuss reasons why we should rethink employee appraisals.Our returning guest is Lucinda Carney, Founder and CEO of Actus Performance Management Software which was launched in 2009 and has 10,000s of users across the globe.Lucinda is a Chartered Psychologist with 20 years of corporate HR experience. She is considered a thought leader in various people management and change-related business topics. She is also an accomplished Speaker, Consultant, and Coach. She was named ‘Everywoman Tech Entrepreneur of the Year in 2016’ and ‘Winner of one of the UK’s top 10 Women in Business 2020’ by Business Gamechanger magazine.Lucinda also hosts the popular HR Uprising podcast.Questions for Lucinda include:Why are appraisals so unpopular? Are they even still relevant?What is the alternative to the annual appraisal? What about constant feedback and pulse checks?Rebranding of term 'Appraisal'Do Millennials and Gen Zersa push back on annual reviews more than previous generations? If so, why?How can organizations gain buy into a new approach?How has AI shaken up ways employee reviews are conducted? What are some of the business benefits of rethinking appraisalsWe do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast and Iceni Media Inc.Support the showFeature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here. Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our newsletter Check out our in-person events

In this episode of the HRchat show, we look at ways AI is impacting recruitment processes. The guest is Amit Matani, CEO of Wellfound (formerly AngelList). Amit is a visionary leader with extensive expertise in all things startups, hiring, and AI in tech recruiting.Questions for Amit include:Please introduce yourself and tell us about the mission of WellfoundHow has AI impacted your personal and professional lives? The brand changed from Angelist to Wellfound, was that deliberate - supporting the launch of new products?What are some unique features of the product? Why would founders want to use it, and why do recruiters want to use it? Are there different benefits depending on who’s using it?Is Wellfound just a product for startups or can larger companies use this as well? What roles are being replaced by AI?How do you see AI changing how people hire?How do you see AI changing how people get hired?We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast and Iceni Media Inc.Support the showFeature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here. Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our newsletter Check out our in-person events

In this HRchat episode, we talk about ways the candidate experience and recruitment marketing affect the hiring process. Listen as we also preview DisruptHR Buffalo returning on April 11. Our guest this time is Lauren Lewis, Partner at StaffBuffalo, a certified women-owned (WBE), full-service professional staffing firm, providing executive, direct hire, and contract solutions for employers in Buffalo, NY and the surrounding areas.Questions for Lauren include:What are some of the biggest struggles you see with hiring in today’s market?What can companies do to improve their recruiting?What industries will remain active this year? What types of roles are most in demand? What kind of results have your clients seen by improving their hiring process?You've been involved with DisruptHR Buffalo for a while. What makes the event unique?You've also been involved with the local SHRM chapter. Tell us more.We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast and Iceni Media Inc.Support the showFeature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here. Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our newsletter Check out our in-person events

The podcast explores the inspiration behind launching 'Work in Progress' podcast, featuring special guests Tim Campbell MBE and Cath Possamai to discuss the gap between education and career readiness. It aims to differentiate itself through diverse perspectives on HR topics and open debates. The chapters highlight the significance of bridging the gap in career readiness during National Interview Week and preview upcoming episodes covering various workforce management topics.

In this HRchat episode, we welcome Laura Probert, Chief People Officer at Egress to share tips to help companies combat cyber attacks.Laura is responsible for the company’s global people strategy. Her focus is on attracting, retaining, and developing world-class talent, including creating a high-performing culture that rewards and recognizes its people, provides flexibility, training and career development, and supports mental and physical wellbeing. With over 25 years of experience, Laura is passionate about creating successful people development strategies and building agile, high-performing, diverse teams with high levels of engagement.Questions for Laura include:Before joining Egress, you held senior HR positions in technology, advertising, retail, and entertainment, working with some of the world’s leading brands including Adobe and Bwin Sports. How have recent trends like the rise of AI, remote working, and more gig workers changed how HR leaders do their jobs?Egress helps companies combat various cyber attacks. Why does that matter and how severe is the threat?I can see you have a passion for creating a great culture. In your experience, what are some of the key elements that make a great culture?After launching a 4-day week initiative and noticing patchy delivery and customer support, you conducted a post-mortem and found that the inflexibility of the program was negatively impacting particular days of the week so you introduced a new concept to Egress employees known as eFlex. Tell us moreThe tech industry has been facing a skills shortage for some time, what advice or insights can you offer to attract and retain top talent?What does the Great Places to Work ranking from 88th to 50th mean to you and Egress? What does it say about the company?We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast and Iceni Media Inc.Support the showFeature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here. Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our newsletter Check out our in-person events

In this episode, we consider why motivation is key to employee retention and higher performance. The guest this time is Paul Yoachum, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at FindMojo, the creators of the Motivators Assessment, the workplace motivation assessment. Paul is responsible for overseeing the company’s growth, customer acquisition, content, and product strategy. He is a frequent speaker at training and leadership events throughout North America where he speaks on sales performance, employee motivation and productivity, corporate culture, and teamwork. He also guest lectures at universities and non-profit organizations throughout the country on a variety of organizational management topics.Questions for Paul include: Launched amid the pandemic, FindMojo is doing great! You've seen annual revenue double each year. Tell us about the company's mission and goalsWhy is motivation key to employee retention and higher performance?What are the big motivators at the moment? E.g. higher salaries, benefits, professional development, CSR? Are Gen Zers motivated by having the option to be back in the office? The Motivators Assessment helps organizations, teams, and individuals. Tell us more about the fit for each groupWe do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast and Iceni Media Inc.Support the showFeature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here. Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our newsletter Check out our in-person events