HRchat Podcast

In this HRchat we talk about what it took to hold things together in larger organizations during the height of the Covid Crisis. We'll also consider ways top leaders are bouncing back with new ideas and improved approaches to DEI. Bill's guest this time is Ebonee Davis, Executive Director, Talent, Culture & Diversity at Bridgestone Americas. She leads a team of HR professionals across the United States and Latin America that support enterprise initiatives to help attract, retain, and develop talent. In addition to talent management, Ebonee also leads DE&I at Bridgestone and is responsible for creating the strategy and implementing best practices throughout the organization. Ebonee was also listed as one of Engagedly’s list of the Top 100 HR influencers for 2021.Questions For Ebonee Include:In your bio, you say that what defines you is not the summation of your credentials but the summation of your character. Talk to me about showing vulnerability as a leader and the role it plays in team engagement and DE&I effortsCan you share your experiences, as a senior HR and Talent pro at Bridgestone, of the pandemic, it’s effects on employees, operations of the company, and how you've had to adapt? As part of this discussion, you were keen to focus on the E in DE&I. How do companies focus on this while not diminishing inclusion efforts? What are you doing over at     Bridgestone to ensure an equitable culture? 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 we focus on the challenges faced SMBs and how HR tech can help to fill some gaps to keep employees happy and on track.Bill's guest today is Jean-Simon Bolduc, Technical Director, Associate at Folks, a company on a mission to provide SMBs with HR software solutions adapted to their financial reality.  Questions Include: Introduce yourself and tell us about Folks, a company that has been developing HR software solutions for Canadian SMBs for more than 10 yearsThe needs of employees and how HR tries to meet them are very different in SMBs compared to larger organizations. Can you share some of the unique challenges faced by HR in SMBs when it comes to managing their people and ensuring a positive employee experience? What do you believe are the top 5 most important questions an HR department needs to ask itself before starting implementation of a new HRIS?Your team helps with absence and vacation management, performance evaluation, training, career management, and much more. Which one of these HR duties is the single biggest time suck and why? How can tech cut down the time investment?Why are surveys and continuous feedback so important to keeping employees happy and engaged?There’s an interesting case study on the Folks website which talks about ways your software saved an SMB around 175,000 in a year. Can you tell me a bit about how that was achieved? As part of that, perhaps you could highlight some practices other SMBs could borrow so they can also make cost-saving without cutting down on HR essentials?More About Folks From human resources management to applicant tracking and employee engagement, Folks is the one-stop-shop for HR professionals in Canada. Beyond being software rooted in your culture, Folksis a dynamic partner that cares about your business’s success. We become a partof the family, helping you reach your goals and having fun along the way. Learn more at https://folksrh.com/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 MeSupport 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

Do you know who's accessing your information online? Digital identity can be defined in many ways. In today’s HRchat episode, we’ll talk specifically about a digital ID for an individual; a person’s information in an online world where their identity can be created, verified, appended, and shared in part or in whole.Most of us in the US and Canada are, rightfully, cautious about how organizations can access our online info and digital personal brand as part of the recruitment process. In this HRchat episode, Bill speaks with Chuck Walker and Taylor Liggett about the evolution of digital identity and its role in background screening. Sterling is on a mission to ensure verified information is owned by and easily accessible to, the individual. They believe digital identity verification should only have to occur once and Personal Identity Information should only be shared, when necessary.Questions Include:What is one’s digital identity and why should employees care?In general terms, what controls do employees have over who can access their information?How did we get to the current state of digital identity? Canada is progressing with its federal digital identity scheme named Pan-Canadian Trust Framework, piloted by the Digital ID Authentication Council of Canada, a non-profit organization (DIACC). A national proof of concept project for a unified login authentication service called Sign In Canada started in the fall of 2018. Sterling Backcheck recently joined the DIACC. Can you talk a little bit about DIACC? Why did Sterling decide to join this initiative?What is a digital identity wallet and how might one use it?Why should companies verify identity and what benefits does it deliver?About Our GuestsChuck Walker is Senior Advisor – Public Safety Information Management at Sterling Backcheck (Canada). Chuck joined Sterling in 2014 after completing a 32-year career as a Regular Member with the RCMP. In his current role as a Senior Advisor for Public Safety Information Management, Chuck works closely with the team on aspects of the company’s products and services concerned with criminal record and police informationSupport 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

Today's guest is Kelly Kauffman, Chief Human Capital Officer for the 2021 World Champion Milwaukee Bucks, a sports and entertainment organization within the National Basketball Association. Listen as Kelly shares her experiences of running an arena and being part of a championship-winning culture during the pandemic. Questions Include: What did the on-court success mean for the overall culture at the Bucks? Since the victory over the Phoenix Suns, it must be a buzzing place to work? You brought the Bucks out of administrative chaos by building its HR team from scratch. What were some of the biggest challenges associated with creating an HR program from the ground up?The CHROs from the 30 NBA franchises get together from time to time. What have been some of the biggest recent results from exchanging ideas and making recommendations within that peer group?Final tips for HR leaders looking to change up a corporate culture? More About KellyWith over 20 years of human resources experience, Kelly joined the Bucks staff as a human resources executive with the task of creating the organization’s first human resources department from the ground up. The human resources function at the Bucks was implemented to set the foundation in building a world-class sports organization by supporting the team’s long-term strategy and goals, including the construction of Fiserv Forum, practice facility and ancillary development that will increase the breadth of the Bucks’ reach in the community.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 today's HRchat we talk about how to source and secure top talent in a very, very competitive market. Bill's guest is Shally Steckerl, President at The Sourcing Institute and Practice Director, Talent Strategy and Sourcing Innovation at Aspirant Talent Strategy & Acquisition Practice. He's a globally recognized recruiting leader who has helped build sourcing organizations for companies such as Microsoft, Google, Coca-Cola, Cisco, and Motorola. He is a writer, a public speaker, and an adjunct professor at Temple University in Philadelphia. He lives in Atlanta. Shally is known as the "Godfather of Sourcing" Shally has dedicated much of his adult life to teaching his sourcing methods to those who want to be better. Shally understands what it takes to get leads on the phone and contracts on deck.Questions Include:It's tough to hire good people right now. Why is that?What tech is helping recruiters and employers source and engage top talent?What's different about what top candidates want from their next job and how have expectations changes as a result of Covid?How can hiring managers mess it up at the interview stage? What pitfalls should they avoid to get the candidate over the line? 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

According to the World Health Organization, burnout results from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is typically characterized by three dimensions: feelings of exhaustion; increased mental apathy towards one’s job; and lack of confidence about your abilities. Burned-out employees are 63% more likely to take a sick day, 2.6x more likely to be actively seeking a different job, and 13% less confident in their performance.In this HRchat episode, we discuss ways to help limit the risks of employee burnout and what to do if you spot employees suffering. Bill's guest is Trung Tran, CEO at Amplio, a company on a mission to help businesses retain talent by helping them to avoid burnout. Trung has spent his career in silicon valley working for companies such as HP and Intel. He worked on the development of 72 products worth $2.2B in revenue. His interest in AI stems from his work at DARPA on next-generation AI systems and algorithms. He remains passionate to the idea that AI should help people reason better and not replace them. Questions Include:What causes burnout? How has the pandemic contributed to employees feeling stressed, anxious and/or over-worked?  Avoiding burnout means understanding one's current state and knowing how to manage one's stress. Is it always obvious to an individual that they are approaching/living through burnout or does it sometimes require an outsider to spot the signs? What role does Amplio try to play in helping to combat (potential) burnout?Amplio claims to collect both subjective and objective data to yield the best results. In combination with interactive surveys, your team uses devices such as the Garmin Watch, Whoop band, Google Fitbit, and the Emotiv headset to gather psychological data and physiological data. What has been the response of employees to being asked to wear such monitoring devices? How important do you think it is for employees to feel supported by their companies?In terms of lost revenue and productivity, what are the costs to employers of having burned-out employees? How can employers spot signs of burnout early to avoid longer-term health issues? We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shaSupport 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, Bill Banham talks DEI in the workplace with Joe Gerstandt. Joe is a keynote speaker, author, and consultant on a mission to bring more clarity and new practices to DEI efforts in organizations. He has worked with Fortune 100 corporations, small non-profits, and lots in between.Listen and Hear Joe's Answers to These Questions: You have an interesting career journey - serving in the marine corps for four years and spending six years working in management and business development for technology and communication companies. How did that experience shape your ideas around DEI?You use the word 'inclusion' in a couple of different ways: 1) You talk about the active process (to include), and 2) You talk about the experiential outcome (to be included). Can you explain the difference between the two and why it matters?KPIs: What should leaders and the HR dept be measuring to check that DEI efforts are working?How can design thinking help with DEI efforts? Is the fault with middle management? You say "I think if we really want to change the way employees feel, if we want them to feel more included, probably the big blow for that is changing the behaviors of the people around, especially their manager". Are you saying middle managers are the issue? Or is the issue of poor adoption of DEI the result of the C-Suite too? Inherent biases in the workplace: You have said "I think real, sincere, sustained behavior change almost always involves a certain amount of identity change. That's deep and serious and hard work". How can we all change our mindsets and get our heads around how that experience could help others?More About Joe Gerstandt With a passion for helping people interact differently in the world, Joe is dedicated to throwing out old rules and replacing them with creative new strategies that better serve today’s society. By helping his audiences remove false barriers, Joe is able to liberate the unrealized potential that exists in individuals, groups, and organizations.Joe speaks at numerous conferences and summits, and blogs at joegerSupport 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

From the C-suite to the Senate floor, women in leadership positions are at historic highs. And some research even suggests that women are more effective than men in 84% of competencies associated with leadership. Yet many accomplished and capable women continue to struggle with issues related to ambition, power, and authority. In this HRchat episode, we consider what explains this disconnect.Listen too as we delve into ways women can identify their career desires, maximize awareness of competencies, build relationships that will foster success, and increase their effectiveness as a leader of people.Bill's guest this time is Dr. Ellen M. Snee, Executive Coach to High Potential and Senior Level Women at Catalyst Coaching and author of the new book LEAD: How Women in Charge Claim Their Authority.A leadership book designed for women, LEAD draws on Dr. Snee’s research on women’s leadership development, her coaching and consulting work to advance talented women, and her earlier life as a Catholic nun. Speaking directly to women leaders, Ellen offers new insights and reinforces them with personal experiences and those of her clients. To further transform insight into action she provides specific exercises and action steps after each chapter.We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests are entirely independent of The HR Gazette or our partners.   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 we hear the lived experiences of Schneider Electric's SVP, Talent and Diversity, Tina Kao Mylon. Listen as Tina shares her take on how HR and Talent pros are adapting in the ‘next normal’ in order to move beyond the pandemic and shape the future.Tina is responsible for talent acquisition, talent management, employer branding, learning and development, performance management, succession planning, organization effectiveness, leadership development, diversity, equity & inclusion, and well-being. As part of her duties, Tina plays a key role in driving digital and culture transformation for Schneider Electric's employees.Discussion topics include:When it comes to empowering employees to be in the driver’s seat of performance management. What are you most proud of from your time at Schneider Electric and why? The stresses placed on Schneider Electric since Q1 of 2020As a global company, how do you project yourself when different countries are at different stages of getting out of the turmoil caused by Covid?Overall, how is the talent and HR community adapting to the ‘next normal’ in order to move beyond the pandemic and shape the future?Diversity, equity and inclusion -  what's changed, what's working and what are you still trying to learn and improve? Employee development and upskilling - harder in a remote world?  Wellbeing and mental health - why so important to retaining talent? We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests 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

Most countries have their own laws and regulations surrounding labor and employment. This means managing your distributed team while making sure you’re compliant can be very complicated. The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t helped matters either. For example, U.S. legislation such as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act—and many others being rolled out by governments worldwide—have increased the already mounting pressure on people managers. Whether you're an international corporation or a single startup with employees around the world, adeptly providing for your remote team has never been more important.In this HRchat Jack Mardack, Co-Founder at Oyster discusses the findings of a recently published report on the future of HR, share some key info you need to know about global HR compliance and common HR compliance issues faced by remote teams in addition to how HR teams can remain globally compliant.   Jack and his team are on a mission to tackle the global talent gap by encouraging organizations to think internationally about their talent."By forcing us to change our behavior," says Jack, "the pandemic showed us that we can work very differently in the future than we have in the past. And that we can be much more deliberate in designing how we want to work at our own companies. Letting go of our historical reliance on the Office is only a part of the change.Jack believes we are at the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the world of work, and Oyster are keen to help usher it in! Questions include: You recently developed and published a report together with 451 Research, on the future of HR. What did the report reveal?How should HR leaders think differently in order to capitalize on these new opportunities for organizational impact?Oyster is a globally distributed company. How do you maintain a strong work culture with individuals spread across the world?What other companies are setting a good example for distributed HR?What are your parting words of advice to HR leaders at partially or fully distributed companies? About OysterOyster is a distributed HR platform that enables companies to hire, pay, and care for talented teammates regardless of location. The company is on a mission to remove the barriers to cross-border employment so that companies can tap into the globaSupport 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