HRchat Podcast

In this HRchat episode, we ask: why is the business case for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) more important than ever and how can HR pros and leaders get it right? Our guest today is Jennifer Morris, an expert in the fields of Diversity, Inclusion, Leadership, and Talent Development.  She works with a wide range of clients, helping them understand the value of diverse talent and then designing and implementing strategies to achieve it.  Jen’s research and writing have been published by Forbes, HR Magazine, HR Director magazine, the International Labour Organization, Business Disability Forum, Fairplay Talks, and Diversity Q.Questions Include:You're a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD. For our audience in the US and Canada, can you talk a little about CIPD and the work it does to improve the HR field in the UK and elsewhere? Tell us about Hult EF and how it helps HR pros and leadersWhy add the B (belonging) to DEI? You have recently worked with Hult EF on creating a new report, DEIB In Action. Can you tell us a little about the report?Why is the business case for DEIB more vital than ever?Why is DEIB so challenging?What common pitfalls do you see coming up when organizations are getting started on their DEIB journey?What practical actions can organizations take?Role of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) in strategizing and implementing DEIB initiatives? How can we connect with you and learn more about Hult EF and the DEIB in Action Report?More About Jennifer MorrisThroughout her corporate career, Jen worked in a breadth of industries, both in the UK and globally.  She has held senior roles and worked in complex environments, so is attuned to the challenges her clients face.  Jen is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, has an MA in People Development and a BA Dual Hons in Business and Human Resources. She holds a Diploma in Executive Coaching, is a registered member of the British Psychological Society and is a qualified practitioner in a range of psychometric tools.Jen is an advocate of intersectional inclusion and is passionate about creating a working world that is free from barriers, for all. She has a specialist interest in the lived experience of emSupport 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

Did you know that Gen Z constitutes over one-quarter of the total population of the world? This means 2 billion people are Gen Zers! Many of whom are about to join, or are already entering, the workforce. In this episode, we consider ways to engage with Gen Zers. Our guests today are Tina Zwolinski and Cynthia Jenkins, the Co-founders of skillsgapp, the first company to offer customized, location-based gaming apps focused on helping Generation Z gain career and pathway awareness along with the middle and soft skills necessary to participate in the skills-based jobs sector that includes manufacturing and other technical industries.Questions For Tina and Cynthia Include: Can you give an overview of skillsgapp?How do these games help students prepare for possible careers?In terms of engaging with Gen Zers - what's so unique about their generation?Why should the HR community take an interest in the games that skillsgapp are creating?How can skillsgapp help HR departments with recruiting and building their workforce pipelines?Let's say you are working with a company and students are playing a game specifically designed for their industry, what kind of data is available to the HR and recruiting departments? How should they interpret the data and what would the steps be in reaching out to players they might be interested in?More About Tina ZwolinskiTina is the CEO and Co-founder of skillsgapp. Prior to founding skillsgapp, Tina launched and led ZWO, a branding and marketing firm focused on economic and workforce development and generational consumer brands. Tina serves on the national board for Fostering Great Ideas, a non-profit working to improve the experience for every teen and child in foster care. She also serves on the Academic Advisory Council for the national Skilled Trades Alliance, on the South Carolina Association of Continuing Higher Education board, and on the board of Greenville Professional Women’s Forum. Tina also mentors middle and high school youth.More About Cynthia JenkinsCynthia is the CMO and Co-founder of skillsgapp. Prior to skillsgapp, Cynthia forged a decades-long career in marketing and creative development for several global brands with ZWO, Firebrand Media, and as the CEO of her own Advertising PR firm, CPJ & CO among other well-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 focus on better ways to cultivate, attract and engage talent. Listen too, as we share how to identify “superpowers” within your employees. Plus we'll talk about ways managers can support the mental wellbeing of their reports.  Bill's guest this time is  Patricia Carl,  CEO & Founder of Highland Performance Solutions, a woman-owned organizational consulting firm that partners with Fortune 500 and start-up companiesQuestions Include:How can we start to build a more aligned company culture?We have seen a major shift in how companies attract, retain and support employees due to the pandemic and the Great Resignation. What do you think is not working anymore to cultivate, attract and engage talent and what should companies be really focusing on today?You say that the Pareto Principle (80/20 rule) teaches us that 20% of employees drive 80% of the results. This 20% is your high performers - the team members who take on nearly any challenge and find a way to be successful. Why it is critical for leaders to cultivate and support these superstars? You talk about a critical leadership element is how to identify “superpowers” within your employees; unique talents that a person has but is not in a job description or part of their role. What do you mean by this and how can leaders go about enabling employees to uncover and leverage these superpowers in their role?You are passionate about companies and leaders embracing the intersection of mental wellness and the workplace. As a former therapist early in your career, and leading HR organizations as the CHRO, what is critical for leaders to understand and lean into when it comes to employee mental wellness? What doesn’t work from your experience?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

 My guest in HRchat episode 488, is Simon Haigh, a negotiation expert, leadership coach, author, speaker, radio host, adjunct lecturer, and consultant. Simon says he has "been there, done it, and driven through with deeper knowledge and a strong awareness of resilience, purpose, and high-performance capabilities."Simon helps people to avoid roadblocks, pitfalls, and mistakes to unlock their potential and create transformational change so they can optimize their growth journey, whether in business (transactional, strategic, operational excellence - program, change management and process improvement), Leadership (coaching, mentoring), Brand (strategy and valuation) or Personal (wellbeing, goal-setting, life skills and resilience).He has also been endorsed by world no. 1 leadership thinker Marshall Goldsmith!Questions For Simon Include: How can organizations ensure growth and how do you help your clients with their growth journeys?You work with leaders - what are some of the key attributes of good and/or effective leaders?What stops many leaders from being great leaders?How has leadership changed as a result of the pandemic?What do staff expect from their leaders today?Are these changes caused by the generational shift in the workplace? You recently spoke at DisruptHR London. Can you tell our listeners about your session, the event, and why you got involved?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 ask: how can we be more effective and evidence-based with our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, strategies, and programs? Listen too, as discuss the recent Agility Reimagined Summit held in beautiful downtown Toronto.Joining Pauline James on the show is Miranda McKie, a People Analytics Consultant specializing in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Founder and Principal at McKie Consultants Inc. Miranda has worked at top-tier consulting firms in data architecture, data engineering, data analytics, and data strategy. Previously, she also led the People Analytics function for Accenture Applied Intelligence Canada.More About Miranda McKieMiranda is passionate about advancing women, and women of color in the workplace. She has worked on various initiatives focused on utilizing artificial intelligence capabilities to gain insights on systemic barriers that impact marginalized groups. Her work has led her to be the 2020 recipient of Catalyst Canada’s Emerging Leader Award.  Miranda currently lectures at Canadian Universities teaching People Analytics. 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 consider how we can assess the mindset and potential culture fit of candidates. Our guest this time is Tom Cornell, Senior Organisational Psychology Consultant at HireVue. Tom specializes in the design, development, and delivery of HireVue’s interview and game-based assessments. Tom completed his postgraduate degree in Occupational Psychology in London, and spent 3 years in Australia driving assessment growth across the region, partnering with strategic accounts and partner channels. He currently lives in Copenhagen where he continues to bring an International focus to HireVue’s assessment offering.Questions Include: Talk about HireVue - the mission and how it helps HR pros, Talent pros and leadersWhy is an 'agile mindset' particularly important in the modern workplace?Where does this fit in with the rest of the employee/candidate profile? Should we be focusing on this over technical skills?How does HireVue approach assessing for an agile mindset?What can organizations be doing to promote a more agile workforce?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 of the HRchat podcast, we consider the role of the employer brand and ways to improve the candidate experience. Our guest today is Madhumita Katta, Head Of Customer Experience and Product Programs at Joveo, a platform helping businesses to buy, manage, and track recruitment media to attract and hire the most relevant applicants on time, and within budget.Questions Include: How has the application process changed over the last 20 years?Why is the strength of the employer brand key to attracting candidates? How can recruitment pros and brands reach and engage more candidates through recruitment media ads? What are some of the common challenges and goals of your customers? How hard is it today to retain talent? In which part of the candidate journey do orgs most commonly tend to "fail" the candidate?What "quick fixes" would you recommend to TA professional listening today?How can we learn 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

Our guest today is Tom Trewick, Strategic Solutions Consultant at Paradox, the company that’s inspired by a world where AI empowers recruiting teams to spend time with people, not software.Paradox's flagship product is Olivia, the AI recruiting assistant obsessed with automating the 'boring stuff' to make the recruiting experience faster, easier, and more respectful for everyone.Tom is a self-described "HR and Recruitment technology geek" and a mental health/wellbeing advocate who's passionate about partnering with clients to transform the talent acquisition process.Questions For Tom Include:How has AI changed the ways we recruit in the past five years? What are the time and money savings associated with using Olivia?Why is a fast time-to-hire turnaround so important? How can companies maximize the chances of hiring genuine 'top talent'? Follow-up: Let's talk about employee retention: Is a 'better fit' candidate more likely to stay with the company for longer?In a recent post on the Paradox blog, Tim Sackett shares some ways to elevate one's employer brand and become expert recruitment marketers. Can you share some of those tips?  Paradox recently sponsored DisruptHR London. What's the fit and why get involved?About Paradox and OliviaOlivia helps companies capture and screen candidates, answer candidate questions 24/7 (on any device), automate the back-and-forth of interview scheduling to save everyone precious time, and so much more.Paradox supports global clients including Unilever, McDonald’s, Nestle, and Intel. And we’ve been honored to win several awards, including HR Executive Top Product, Brandon Hall Group’s Gold Award for Best Advance in AI for Business Impact, and one of Forbes’ Top 500 Startups to Work For.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

Are you an HR leader considering transitioning into a new role? Need to know the hard and soft skills required to succeed as an entrepreneur? Then this episode is for you!Our guest in episode 483 is Sam Eaton, business coach for ambitious HR & consultancy founders at MindAbility Consultancy Ltd.Sam is a global coach for the HR profession with over 25 years of experience in building successful consultancies internationally. With her company MindAbility Consulting, she serves clients across the UK, USA, Canada, and South Africa. It’s her mission to empower HR business owners and their teams to realize their business goals using MindAbility’s unique growth programs so that they become much more profitable and with that improve their families’ lives.Sam is also a keynote speaker and host of the awesome new Future Speak Podcast.Questions for Sam Include:What are some of the most common limiting beliefs HR leaders have when leaving the corporate world?What are the big considerations for former HR leaders looking to build their businesses?What are 3 things no one tells entrepreneurs?What are some soft and/or hard skills many HR pros have that enhance their chances of succeeding as a business leader?Tell us about your new podcast, Future SpeakYou have a book coming out next year. Can you offer a lowdown?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 look ahead to the HR Tech Conference happening this week and discuss best practices to onboard and retain employees. Our returning guest is Thomas Mathew Kottukapally, Sr. Director and Partner at EMP Trust HR, a software technology company that provides HR solutions and services in over 40 countries.Questions Include: Emp Trust HR pursued an aggressive policy of hiring in 2022. What were some of the challenges your team faced when trying to attract top talent during the Great Resignation? https://www.emptrust.com/blog/emp-trust-hr-expands-workforce-hiring/The latest labor market figures suggest that jobs are still easy to come by but we are all expecting that to change. What are some of the unique challenges of onboarding employees during times of uncertainty? https://www.emptrust.com/blog/onboarding-during-a-crisis/Wages keep going up. Is this sustainable? New skills are the top growth competency for recruiters. These skills are focused on DEI, making decisions, and learning how to use an HR strategy. Tell me more about how recruiting has dramatically changed over the past few years. Will an impending recession change hiring practices and the skills companies seek? One of the big positives of the pandemic was a widening of the talent pool. How does Emp Trust accelerate hiring processes for remote hires with options ranging from the self-registered agent, notary network, leveraging your PAN integration, and scheduling visits to the closest I-9 verification centers? https://emptrust.com/Products/I-9-Remote.htmlDespite the widening talent pool, many companies continue to prefer to hire internally. Why is this the case? HR Policy Hub - how does Emp Trust HR help HR teams ensure policies remain compliant and in line with the latest local, State and Federal regulations? How can leaders and HR pros effectively track satisfaction/engagement levels of fully-remote employees?EMP Trust HR is exhibiting at this year's HR Tech Conference & Expo . Your team will be at Booth #1109. Why exhibit? Tell us about the event.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, HSupport 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