HRchat Podcast

In this HRchat interview, we hear from Alysha Campbell, an accomplished and respected Strategic HR Leader about why trust is so important in the workplace and ways HR and leaders can rebuild relationships with their employees following the difficult decisions made during the COVID-19 crisis. Alysha recently presented at the first InnovateWork Online Summit. Her topic was called Building Trust in the Midst of Uncertainty - Anchoring Your Employee Engagement Strategy on the 8 Pillars of Trust.From executing successful multi-million dollar workforce recruitment and optimization projects to spearheading employee culture initiatives, Alysha has truly seen and done it all in the HR space. Among her various business ventures, Alysha is currently an HR Business Partner with Index Exchange, a Global Ad Tech Organization. She is a graduate of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Commerce and is pursuing further studies as a Change Management Practitioner (CMP).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 interview, we hear from James Lord, Sales Director at Xref.com Americas about how reference checking should be conducted to ensure essential workers are placed into roles that can help those needing care during the crisis. James will be a speaker at the Hacking HR Toronto online event on May 14. Questions in this interview include: How much more difficult is it to have a resume that stands out during this period of mass unemployment?   What are the main market and economic influences that impact whether people conduct reference checks and how has it changed as a result of Covid-19? Why can't HR managers just do a criminal check instead of using references?Why do some companies ignore reference checks completely?   About James LordJames joined the initial start-up team that launched Xref internationally in London, in 2016 and sold the first deals outside of its original Australian founding, he then moved to Toronto in 2018 and has quickly risen to the role of Sales Director Americas. Having previously worked for the international online job board, Resume-Library.com, as Head of Sales and Customer Service, James has a solid understanding of the global international HR and Talent Acquisition industry and relevant expertise for Xref clients.Prior to joining Resume-Library.com, James spent more than three years in commercial management roles with recruitment agencies and online job board/Talent Acquisition Tech services. His experience working in start-up environments and within the HR Tech solutions sector has given him deep insights into the issues and challenges faced daily by companies looking to identify top candidates. 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 the employee experience, mental wellbeing at work and rewards and recognition. Our guest this time is Gethin Nadin.Gethin is a psychology graduate who has been helping some of the world’s largest organizations to improve their employee experience and wellbeing for almost two decades. The last 8 years have been spent working as part of the senior leadership team at Benefex. As a frequent writer and speaker on employee experience and employee wellbeing, Gethin has been featured in The Guardian, The Huffington Post and The Financial Times as well as major HR, Reward and Pensions publications. Gethin is also a regular keynote speaker and guest lecturer at events, and a founding member of the Engage for Success Wellbeing Thought Action Group. He is also listed on the Employee Engagement Powerlist and one of Cardiff Life’s ‘One to Watch In The City’.In 2018, Gethin published his first book - the 5-star rated Amazon HR bestseller ‘A World of Good: Lessons From Around the World in Improving the Employee Experience’, which has gone on to inspire HR and Reward teams at some of the world’s best-known brands.Gethin is a speaker at the InnovateWork UK virtual event on June 4th. Check out the agenda and register here. 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 hear from Dr. Bill Howatt,  Chief of Research, Workforce Productivity, Conference Board of Canada about the stresses put on essential-service workers and others who are putting their lives at risk by continuing customer-facing roles during the pandemic. Bill is the former chief research and development officer for workforce productivity, Morneau Shepell, and founder of Howatt HR Consulting. He has over 25 years' experience in strategic HR, mental health and addictions, and leadership. He is the creator of the online Certificate in Management Essentials (CME) program, a senate-approved leaders program that offers 18 courses through the University of New Brunswick. He is also the creator of Pathway to Coping, an online course at the same university that is grounded in the cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) approach.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 interview, Raghavan Menon, CTO, Head of Product and Co-Founder at Espresa, discusses how gamification and employee resource groups can help businesses better engage with their employees. Listen to the show and discover: How gamification can encourage employees to connect with company goalsThe role of employee resource groups in larger organizationsWho partners with Espresa and how providers can integrate with the technologyThis special episode is part two of a two-part interview profiling the technology and mission of Espresa. The interview was recorded at the Espresa office in Palo Alto, California in January 2020. Check out part one here. 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 hear from Mario Baril, Ombudsman of Mental Health and Employee Well-Being at the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, a federal public service that embraces authentic, open and stigma-free dialogue on mental health issues based on compassion.Mario will also be a panelist at the April 29 InnovateWork Online Summit.  Mario Baril joined ISED in October 2018. He has held several executive positions over the past 13 years in the areas of strategic and business communications at Public Service and Procurement Canada, as Chief of Staff to a Deputy Minister at the Treasury Board Secretariat, and as Executive Director for the Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada.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 episode 169, Dr. Michael Mousseau, National Wellbeing & Engagement and Chris Lee, Employee Communications at Gallagher discuss ways to support the wellness and engagement needs of leaders and employees throughout the pandemic and its aftermath.Michael supports the wellbeing & engagement needs of Gallagher's Canadian clients and prospects. His background and expertise in neuroscience and mental health gives Gallagher a unique set of skills that helps to differentiate them in the industry.Michael will be presenting at the first InnovateWork Online Summit on April 29.In addition to working with employers across Canada on their employee communication strategies, Chris Lee is a board director, mentor, and speaker.Gallagher delivers a comprehensive approach to benefits, compensation, retirement, employee communication, and workplace culture aligning an organization’s human capital strategy with its overall business goals and empowers employers to face their future with confidence.Latest initiatives from Gallagher include:A FAQs page to help employers navigate the pandemicA comprehensive microsite of COVID-19 resourcesGallagher’s Canadian National Benchmarking Survey. Participants receive the 2020 Canadian National Report to help them understand where they stand to better compete for talent, inspire employee engagement, and improve organizational wellbeing. 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 interview, Bill Banham is joined by Raghavan Menon, CTO, Head of Product and Co-Founder at Espresa, the culture benefits platform based in the Bay Area. Raghavan is an entrepreneur with two decades of startup and management expertise.Most recently, Raghavan was Co-Founder at Odysee, acquired by Google, and before that at Ingot Systems, acquired by Virage logic. He also holds 11 patents.This special episode is part one of a two-part interview profiling the technology and mission of Espresa. The interview was recorded at the Espresa office in Palo Alto, California in January 2020. 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, Tim Baker talks with Marc Pavlopoulos, a Silicon Valley software executive and Founder of Syndesus. Syndesus Canada Inc is a PEO (Professional Employer Organization), builds engineering teams in Canada for US tech companies.Listen to this HRchat episode and discover:How a PEO provides immediate opportunities for US tech companies that have been affected by the COVID-19 border and Visa restrictionsThe economic and emotional solutions for both the employer and employee during these uncertain times - new grads, co-op students, young professionalsTemporary and long-term remote work solutions across the border  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 hear from Zahid Mubarik about HCM and how ISO Human Resources Standards could help shape the new normal of a post-Covid-19 business world. Zahid Mubarik is the CEO of HR Metrics and SHRM Partner in Pakistan. He is a global expert in human capital measurement metrics/analytics. Zahid is the only HR Leader from Asia to become member of ISO Technical Committee 260 for developing global HR standards. Zahid actively participated in HR standards meetings at Washington, London, Melbourne, Rotterdam, Paris, Singapore, Bali and Milan. As a recognition of his contribution, he was elected as Global Convener of the ISO HR Metrics Standards Working Group. During his leadership, ISO published two global HR standards specifications including Quality of Hire and Impact of Hire”. He has been a speaker at international HR conferences and seminars in Las Vegas, Beijing, Moscow, Baku, Hanoi and Dubai. He is also the Chief Editor of HR Magazine Workforce Tomorrow. 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