HRchat Podcast

In this HRchat interview, we consider President Trump's plans to remove funding for the World Health Organization, what it will take to get us to the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic and when we can hope to get back to work. Our guest is Dr. Adrian Hyzler,  Chief Medical Officer at Healix International, a leading provider of international medical, security and travel assistance services. The organization works with multi-national corporations, NGOs and governments around the world to provide medical, security and travel assistance and help to fulfill duty of care obligations. 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, Bill interviews Guy Ellis, Director at Courageous Workplaces Limited, a professional services company that provides interim management, consultancy and development services.Guy is a skilled presenter and facilitator. He regularly runs public workshops on master-class HR and Compliance topics. He has published numerous blogs, articles, chapters and books, and has appeared on BBC’s NewsNight.As Director of Courageous Workplaces, Guy works with leaders, groups, and individuals to turn words into action.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 chat with Gregory F Simpson, Managing Director, Agent In Engagement LLC an employee experience consultancy focused on helping companies and their employees succeed.Gregory believes that an engaged workforce is the foundation of organizational success and is on a mission to help companies and their employees succeed. He has created award-winning workplace experiences for people at all levels of Fortune 150 companies such as Accenture, State Farm Insurance Cos., Deutsche Bank, and Microsoft.Gregory has previously been named on The Employee Engagement Awards #Engagement101 list of the top influencers & experts in the world of employee engagement.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 162 we consider how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the ways we work right now and the possible longer-term impact on workplace collaboration, the role of HR and leaders, and the role of AI and Virtual Reality as a training tool. Our guest is Jeanne Meister, Founding Partner at Future Workplace, an HR Advisory and Research firm dedicated to educating HR leaders on what's next in preparing for the future workforce and workplace. Future Workplace created the first online course to train HR on using artificial intelligence, called Using AI 4 HR. Jeanne's recent book is The Future Workplace: 10 Rules For Mastering Disruption in Recruiting and Engaging Employees Jeanne is a Forbes Contributor and writes on the Future of Work and How AI Is Being Used For HR.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

More than 1 million Canadians have applied for employment insurance in the past two weeks! Emergency measures from the Canadian federal government include an $82-billion financial rescue package, including $27 billion in direct financial aid to households and businesses, extending unemployment benefits to those who don’t qualify for EI, expanding coverage to those who must self-isolate and aren’t eligible for EI sickness benefits, relief for SMBs, and income support for parents who are unable to earn income while schools are closed as a result of child-care duties.In this HRchat interview, Bill Banham speaks with Jesse Ryan, Founder at High Road Human Capital and a talent acquisition expert about COVID-19's unprecedented impact on Canadian unemployment rates, what the latest figures could mean, and how AI and automation may step in to fill the gaps.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

3.28 million people in the U.S. filed for unemployment last week. In the half-century that the U.S. government has tracked applications, the most applications filed in a single week had been fewer than 700,000.Numerous countries including the UK, Canada and the US have put financial easing measures in place to help those employees suddenly out of work and employers grappling to handle the new norm. In this HRchat interview, Andi Britt, Vice President Talent & Transformation Europe at IBM talks about COVID-19's unprecedented impact on global unemployment rates, what the latest employment figures actually mean, and how AI and automation may step in to fill the gaps. Andi 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 episode 159 of the HRchat podcast, we hear from Kerry Brown, VP Workforce Adoption, SAP about the impact of COVID-19 on company culture and managing remote employees.Kerry is known internationally as a talent economy evangelist and thought leader. She previously worked for Baker Hughes, CSR and Coca-Cola Enterprises.Listen to the interview with Kerry Brown and learn:Ways organizations are managing talent remotely during the COVID-19 outbreak  Given the huge stresses currently being placed on leaders and employees, what can HR do to keep employees pulling in the same direction?  How can managers and HR maintain employee engagement and productivity of remote workers? How important is learning technology in getting employees to be successful during the lockdown?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 Mark Stelzner, Founder/Managing Principal at IA.  Mark is a highly sought after voice in the industry and has been featured by the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Forbes, CNN and NPR, among others. As Founder and Managing Principal of IA, Mark champions complex HR transformational initiatives; proving the business case, finding best fit providers, and supporting businesses through key steps in the transformational life-cycle. Mark spoke at the recent HR Innovation and Future of Work Global Online Conference and Workshop from Hacking HR in March 2020. He addressed the topic of  'Creating the business case for HR transformation' which we'll be delving into today.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 hear from Sean Hinton, CEO at SkyHive about SkyHive's method of workforce analysis and how it helps HR pros and leaders gain a deeper understanding of labor markets, workforces, and skills. SkyHive is an artificial intelligence technology that employs real-time labor market intelligence to help enterprises build their future workforces through talent acquisition, peer mentorship, career pathways, training & development, data & analytics, and workforce planning.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'll hear from award-winning international speaker and bestselling author Gregg Brown about driving and managing change within organizations. Gregg is the author of the best-selling book 'Ready... Set... Change Again!: Take Control of Change Before It Takes Control of You'. Gregg travels extensively helping individuals and organizations develop resilience, and ultimately create opportunities to drive positive change that bring results. Gregg works with lots of Fortune 500 companies, as well as the public and not-for-profit sectors.He inspires audiences to break out of status quo change management thinking, and discover people-centric approaches that actually work. He has been featured on CTV’s The Social and Global News, referred to as the “fixer” by Newstalk 1010 – I Heart Radio, and has been published in prestigious media such as Entrepreneur and Thrive Global.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