HRchat Podcast

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

In this episode, we hear from Josh Borts, Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer at Lighthouse Labs. Lighthouse Labs teaches people to learn to code in 12 weeks and do it in a way that truly prepares students for amazing careers. Lighthouse Labs combines a mentor's community of 60+ full-time developers with an agile curriculum that emphasizes building real software. This has allowed them to achieve a great result for its students: a 93% employment rate for job-seeking graduates within 120 days of program completion.Lighthouse Labs'​ flagship program is its Web Development Bootcamp. The curriculum they teach is based on JavaScript, but the real emphasis is on the ability to "learn to learn"​ and the best practices you need to succeed in Canada's fastest-growing industry. Enjoyed the interview with Josh? Listen to episode 104 with Lighthouse CEO, Jeremy Shaki. 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, we'll offer top tips for job seekers. Our guest this time is Catherine Brownlee, President and CEO at CBI. Cat brings over 30 years’ experience in executive search and development, marketing strategies and networking around the globe and across all sectors. Her passion for connecting people and organizations, while nurturing objectives and maintaining focus, is her forte. She is also the author of Cat’s Tips to Get the Job of Your Dreams.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

There's lots of uncertainty around the future workforce and whether AI will replace humans. In this HRchat episode, Bill Banham chats with Alexandra Levit about the exciting future world of work, tomorrow's Human Resources departments, and several uniquely human skills that we should be developing. For the foreseeable future, says Alex, humans want to interact with humans and therefore it is key for HR pros to nurture empathy and interpersonal skills.Alexandra is an author, speaker, consultant, and futurist and Managing Partner at PeopleResults. Presenting at Hacking HR's 'HR Innovation and Future of Work Global Online Conference and Workshop' on March 3 – 6, Alex will be addressing the topic of 'Imagining the Future of Work and 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

In this episode, we look at how technology is changing the ways employees and HR teams are working and the opportunities available to HR and leaders over the coming years.Our guest is Chris Havrilla. She leads the HR technology and solution provider strategy and research practices for Bersin, Deloitte Consulting LLP—helping to demystify the ever-changing HR Tech landscape for organizations and solution providers. Chris has worked diligently through her career with business and HR leaders—both as an internal HR & HR technology/strategy practitioner or as a consultant/adviser—on radically improving talent strategy, technology, and leadership—as well as the vendors who serve them. With a unique blend of technical, HR practitioner, business and vendor experience, she laughingly describes herself as a bit of a talent, HR Tech and Future of Work "whisperer”. In 2019, Chris was selected by Human Resource Executive® and the HR Technology Conference to be included on the inaugural Top 100 HR Tech Influencers list, which recognizes individuals from the HR, technology, and business communities who are impacting the state and future direction of HR technology.Presenting at the HR Innovation and Future of Work Global Online Conference and Workshop from Hacking HR, Chris will be addressing the topic of 'HR Digital Transformation'.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 Risha Grant, a D&I consultant of 20+ years, speaker, and author of the book “That’s BS! How Bias Synapse Disrupts Inclusive Cultures and the Power to Attract Diverse Markets.” Listen as we discuss how to move towards more inclusive work environments and the role of HR and leaders in making it happen. Risha is self-described as a small-town girl, ex-preacher’s wife, bisexual and African American. The cards of predictive jeers couldn’t be stacked any higher against her. Yet, having been reared in the most conservative state in the nation — Oklahoma, where not one county voted for Barack Obama in 2008 — she’s learned to recognize her own “BS” which stands for Bias Synapses. Now, she helps others to understand and acknowledge their own BS!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'll be delving into powerful strategies to develop a company culture based on ideation and creativity. Our guest this time is Simon Trevarthen. Simon is a speaker on resilience, inspiration, and innovation. As a presenter, Simon energizes audiences, while delivering personal, professional and business growth insights.An international keynote speaker, Simon has addressed over 50,000 people at conferences, training seminars and workshops. Simon will be speaking at the March 3rd InnovateWork Peel Summit on the topic of Sparking Innovation Without Spending a Dime. Founder and Chief Inspiration Officer of Elevate Your Greatness, Simon focuses his energy on helping others find and ignite their passion to achieve their greatness. Simon has facilitated hundreds of sessions and sparked energetic conversations about innovation and business transformation. 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