HRchat Podcast

In HRchat episode 280 we talk about how the goals and operations of HR departments changed as a result of the pandemic. We'll also look at ways working from home caused challenges to hiring and onboarding processes. Bill's guest this time is Pauline James, Founder and CEO of Anchor HR Services, a firm on a mission to help organizations with implementing the solutions required to drive a great employee experience and business results during changing times.Listen and get Pauline's take on:How has the challenge of assessing organizational gaps and needs changed since the outbreak of Covid? What are some of the unique obstacles (and opportunities) of trying to onboard someone in a fully remote way? What are businesses doing right to retain as many employees as possible and pivot in order to come through the other end of the Covid crisis strong, nimble, and ready to hire again? Anchor HR recently celebrated it's 5 year anniversary. Tell me about producing and hosting the Resiliency Re-imagined virtual conference in Q1 of 2021 to celebrate the milestone.Looking forward - beyond the current mire we're all in - what are you hoping to see, and to support, in organizations?More About Pauline James Prior to launching Anchor HR, Pauline held a number of senior positions and led employee relations and labor relations in the Canadian market with large national organizations. She has supported small independent units and large complex divisions in identifying barriers to employee engagement and performance. Her track record includes working with Operations and HR divisions to build effective and sustainable programs, tailored to their needs.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 to create and maintain a company culture that rocks. Bill's guest this time is Jim Knight, keynote speaker, facilitator, Founder at Knight Speaker, and influencer in the culture space. A training and development veteran of 30+ years, Jim facilitates on a variety of topics, including amping up organizational culture, world-class differentiated service, building rock star teams and leadership.Along with his business partner, Brant Menswar, Jim hosts a weekly leadership podcast called Thoughts That Rock, which includes a rock star guest and presents 2 life-changing pieces of advice in 30 minutes. Jim and Brant offer a leadership training program called, Certified Rock Star, as an 'edu-taining', Rock ‘n Roll inspired experience for leaders looking to amp up their business in a variety of areas.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

Data integration and the future of the cloud is a critical cybersecurity conversation HR and leaders need to have. According to Gartner, by 2024, 30% of digital businesses will mandate DNA storage trials, addressing the exponential growth of data poised to overwhelm existing storage technology. People are collecting exponential amounts of data, significantly more than ever collected before. With an increase in security perimeters transitioning to a borderless enterprise model, the security conversation must be centered on data ingestion integrating fully with the cloud. Cloud-first networks and the role of security in a hybrid, multi-cloud world show we have a moment to take the current tech conversation beyond traditional cybersecurity strategies.So what do managers and HR pros need to know about corporate data security? Listen to this interview to find out!Our guest this time is Wesley Mullins, CIO & CISO at deepwatch, a company that delivers results-driven managed security services by extending customers’ cybersecurity teams. Wesley is responsible for Security, Risk & Compliance across deepwatch, as well as back-office systems and all customer-facing platforms used to deliver their service. He has been in IT for close to 20 years, starting out as a developer, moving into networking, and eventually landing in cyber around 15 years ago. Before joining deepwatch he was the VP of Global Cyber at Nielsen and prior to that held various roles at PwC, & TECO Energy.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 episode 277, we consider a software insider’s point of view on how to get from concept to commercialization. Listen too, as we consider how has the pandemic has forced tech vendors, vying to get business with enterprise-level clients, to adapt.Bill's guest this time is Ray Wang, Principal Analyst & Founder at Constellation Research. Ray is a keynote speaker, research analyst, futurist, and industry commentator. Ray has appeared in media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, FoxBusiness, Yahoo Finance, Cheddar, CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN, CGTN, Tech Crunch, ZDNet, and Fortune.  He's the co-host and co-founder of the widely watched DisrupTV, a weekly enterprise tech and leadership webcast. As a leading futurist and authority on business transformation and technology, he’s also the author of the popular business strategy and technology blog “A Software Insider’s Point of View”. Ray has held executive roles at institutions such as Forrester Research, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. He's also the author of a best-selling book, Disrupting Digital Business, published by Harvard Business Review Press. 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

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