HRchat Podcast

Businesses can’t afford to put capability building on hold during the pandemic. Whether the effort is reskilling at the business-unit level or a company-wide aspirational transformation, companies can’t just hit the pause button on critical workplace learning.Digital and virtual learning programs were already on the rise before COVID-19 struck, and, as a result of Covid restrictions, we've seen a big jump in the adoption of e-learning programs.Beyond tactical steps, there are strategic measures, such as exploring alternative digital learning strategies, that managers can develop during this time of social distancing. And the stronger learning capabilities that emerge will stand as a positive long-term outcome from this current difficult period.In this HRchat episode, Bill is joined by Alexandra Connell, co-founder of Pluma, the first customizable platform for online and group coaching. Pluma’s professional development and online coaching program have helped a variety of big-name brands such as Sephora and Dropbox by pairing employees of all levels 1:1 with a leadership coach. Learn more: pluma.coSupport 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 lighthearted HRchat episode, we embrace the essence of April Fool's Day by having some fun and talking about the power of play in the workplace. Our guest is Gary Ware, TEDx Speaker, Facilitator, Coach, and Founder at Breakthrough Play. Gary Ware is a self-proclaimed creativity catalyst helping people reach their potential using the power of play. A sought-after facilitator, TEDx speaker, and Founder of Breakthrough Play, Gary combines his passion for improv theatre with over a decade of experience in the advertising industry specializing in digital marketing to help creative professionals develop deeper relationships to drive performance.Gary’s obsession with learning how to use play as a transformational tool led to his own transformation, moving him out of digital marketing into a world of transformation to help people improve their business, relationships, and life.With a belief that humans are wired for play and if you can tap into their play drive you can create magic, Gary and his team deliver training and retreats for organizations to help them increase psychological safety, reduce voluntary turnover and increase job satisfaction.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 HRchat  274, we talk about learning leadership lessons through adversity and how to tap into your “firm yet kind” side. Bill's guest this time is Laila Tarraf, Chief People Officer at Allbirds, a global footwear and apparel brand on a mission to show the fashion industry why it needs to focus less on flash and more on thoughtfulness.In addition to being CPO at AllBirds, Leila is a trusted advisor to entrepreneurs and investors, a regular guest lecturer at Berkeley Law School, and most recently, author of the April 2021 book Strong Like Water: How I Found the Courage to Lead with Love in Business and in Life. In her book, Laila shares her journey of awakening and transformation as a mother, a woman, and a leader.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 pandemic has forced most of us to work differently. HR leaders and hiring managers had to pivot and adjust to the new norms and, as part of that, switch up how they design job descriptions to reflect the changes in working conditions, essential functions, physical demands, and the expectations of candidates.In this HRchat, we hear from Don Berman, Co-Founder and VP of Sales, Marketing, and Partners at JDXpert, the web-based solution that allows users to bring structure and efficiencies to the way you construct, manage, and store job information. Don leads the adoption of HR and talent management applications and technology - driving best practices at large and mid-sized companies in the U.S and around the globe. He has been instrumental in evolving the focus of JDXpert’s Talent Management platform toward a job description-centric model that resulted in JDXpert becoming a market leader in job description management solutions.Listen as Don tackles questions including:* Why do some people undervalue the importance of job descriptions?* How is technology changing how we manage job descriptions?* What has Covid-19 has taught us about job descriptions?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 what it takes to instill key agile processes in large organizations and the key components of a strategy that prevents failure at the top. Bill Banham's guest is Gordon Tredgold, CEO & Managing Consultant at Leadership Principles LLC, a firm that consults on Organizational Design, Leadership Development, software tool selection, Offshoring, and Outsourcing of IT Services. Gordon is a business and IT transformation expert who has successfully delivered programs that save 100s of millions of dollars in Operational Costs and the author of “F.A.S.T.” (a finalist for management book of the year). An International Keynote Speaker recognized by Inc. Magazine's Top 100 Leadership Expert and Speaker, Gordon is also a Contributing Author at Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc Magazine, Business Insider, Fortune, Chicago Tribune, Fox News and CEOWORLD magazine. 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 of us are trying to ensure our organizations are as inclusive and equitable as humanly possible. But do you worry that by implementing a D&I strategy you could fail and that will reflect poorly on your leadership? Are you struggling to figure out how to create financial gains from diversity and inclusion initiatives (D&I)? Are you looking for ways to create a sense of belonging and avoid any harassment issues at your workplace? In this HRchat, we'll focus on how leaders can drive a lasting shift in workplace culture that'll engage employees and lead to higher economic returns.Bill's guest is Kelly Cooper, Founder, and CEO of the Centre for Social Intelligence. Kelly’s experience spans from most often being the “token” female in her early days working in a science and engineering firm to being on the Canadian delegation for UN meetings where the world first united to address gender diversity in the 1990s, to starting her own business to shed light on this important topic. Each step of her career journey is peppered with challenges in the workplace from sexual harassment to pay inequity, which she eventually overcame by diplomatically clarifying boundaries, finding her voice, and working with the leadership to affect change. Kelly has recently published a book called “Lead the Change – The Competitive Advantage of Gender Diversity and Inclusion”(GDI), which targets the C-suite to explain the value proposition of GDI and provides a blueprint for how to take action. Check it out on Amazon: amazon.co.uk/Lead-Change-Competitive-Advantage-Diversity/dp/1999286707Support 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 company culture means when increasing numbers of our workforce are made up of gig workers. Listen and also learn how the concepts of employee engagement and employee experience have altered as a result of the pandemic and the rise of remote working. Bill Banham's guest is Jacob Morgan, Keynote & TED Speaker, Futurist, Host of The Future of Work Podcast, and Co-Host of the new Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) Podcast.Jacob is a 4 times best-selling author, TED and keynote speaker, professionally trained futurist, and the founder of The Future of Work University. He believes that "we all deserve to work for organizations where we actually want to show up each day" and everything he does, says Jacob, "is about trying to create and inspire those types of organizations".Jacob's work has been endorsed by the CEOs of Cisco, T-Mobile, Unilever, Mastercard, SAP, Best Buy, Schneider Electric, Whirlpool, Kaiser, Domino's Pizza, Audi, KPMG, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and many others.He frequently speaks at conferences and events all over the world on leadership, employee experience, and the future of work. In addition, he works with some organizations around thought leadership programs. Jacob also frequently contributes to media and business publications such as Forbes, USA Today, INC Magazine, The Harvard Business Review, and CNN.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

As businesses continue to adjust to the new normal, intelliHR is looking at how the relationship between coaches and high-performing athletes can be applied to business.In this HRchat we'll consider the science of high performance and how lessons from pro sports can help leaders, HR, and employees to excel. Bill's guest this time is Rob Bromage, Founder & CEO of intelliHR, a global, cloud-based people management platform that allows organizations to maintain a real-time handle on performance, creating a culture that contributes to strategic decision-making with data-driven insights.Rob is an HR technology specialist with 20 years of experience in the industry. His entrepreneurial flair and continuous, forward-thinking improvement is fuelled by his passion for HR and high-performing businesses. Rob's career has centered around the field of building validated performance prediction models, developing his expertise in human capital management analytics.Enjoyed the interview? Check out episode 259 with Rob and his colleague Glenn Donaldson previewing the February 2021 intelliHR Performance Summit. 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 talk about the importance of personalization in the digital employee experience. Bill's guest is Ivan Harding, CEO, and Co-founder at Applaud, a firm on a mission to help businesses of all types and sizes have the luxury of easy-to-use, consumer-grade technology in their workplaces.  Listen and discover: What impact does offering personalized digital employee experiences have on the workforce?What are the new ways that the HR function is being augmented by tech? What does it take to successfully implement a digital workforce experience platform? How can businesses embrace and design journeys that intertwine digital and physical experiences? How far can personalization support the health and well-being of employees? According to Applaud's research, less than 10% of organizations offer hyper-personalized digital employee experiences. Why have organizations been slow to adopt personalization technology?For HR leaders looking into utilizing personalization technology, what are the steps they need to take?More About Applaud Applaud specializes in bringing together customers' current HR platforms with the world of consumer and employee technology; giving employees the same tech experiences at work as they expect in their home life. Learn more: applaudhr.comSupport 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 of the leaders we interview on this show are from corporate environments. Our guest in episode 267, however, learned how to be a leader in a much tougher career - the prison system.Neil Lavis has worked as a senior leader within the prison system since 1998 both in the UK and the Caribbean. He has managed diverse and sometimes difficult teams to achieve excellence. Roles have included Cayman Islands Director Of Prisons at the Ministry of Home Affairs and Governor at Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). During his career, Neil has improved the performance in all of the organizations through his ability to inspire, bring out the best in others and make employees more confident and effective in their work and personal lives. Neil is also Founder of lavisleadershipcoaching.com, a leadership consulting firm, and will be a speaker at the free-to-attend March 23rd InnovateWork Caribbean webinar: innovatework.co/caribbean-march-23-2021/Listen as Neil offers a practical, uncomplicated approach that will show you how to encourage teamwork, get people to buy into your leadership style, and make things happen. Questions include: What are the qualities one needs to be a leader within the prison system?Can you share examples of situations that have tested your leadership ability?What drew you to coaching? And what, in your opinion, makes for a good coach?You will be a speaker at the March 23rd InnovatWork Caribbean event. Tell me about your session and what attendees can expect to learn. 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