Geeks, Geezers, and Googlization Show

Tomorrow said NO to today sometime in the year 2020. It refused the handoff to carry business-as-usual into the Future, according to our guest Bill Jensen, author of the new book "The Day Tomorrow Said No." Jensen's research suggests that only one in ten of today's employees can achieve their dreams in their current jobs. Worse, dreams are fading fast for millions of people as up to ½ of all jobs will be gone. 375 million people are at risk of being left behind. Everyone has a 3B* responsibility if you want to join Team Future, to land on the right side of the future, to change the course, and get Tomorrow to say YES. [*What's 3B? It's time to listen.] Our 2nd guest is Tom Bradbury, author of the new book, The Culture Project: 30 Days to Reboot Your Organization.

Recruiting top talent is one thing. Getting your best employees to stay is another. But it's not just about keeping people on your payroll. Employees want—and now expect—meaningful work, supportive bosses, regular recognition, and a chance to learn and grow. What can your organization do to create a culture that helps employees feel valued and heard? It could be as simple as the "Stay Interview." Our first guest today is "sage on the stage" Bev Kaye, who likely needs no introduction in the world of HR and ATD. Bev is the author of the Love 'Em or Lose 'Em series. The 6th edition was just released and, with its timely focus on diversity and inclusion, will no doubt add to the nearly 800,000 books she's sold since 1999. Bev was recently honored with the ATD Lifetime Achievement Award and Thought Leader Award from ISA (Association of Learning Providers). Our second guest is Hema Crockett who helps us explore what it takes to design "Exceptional Organizational Cultures" which just happens to be the title of her book. Hema is co-founder of Gig Talent.

The case for gender diversity has never been stronger. An overwhelming 98% of organizations in a recent FairyGodBoss survey say diversity hiring is a focus in 2021. That's a great start but reaching diversity recruiting and hiring goals takes more than good intentions. A Bloomberg revealed how "White and Male Some U.S. Companies Are!" Only 1 company of 100 largest U.S. corporations exceeded the U.S.population in its percentage of Black and Hispanic female executives and managers. Romy Newman, co-founder of the largest online career community for women, is determined to ensure women get a fair shake in the workplace. In this episode of Geeks Geezers and Googlization we're going to be talking with Romy about how women search for jobs differently than men, why employer branding and messaging matters, and how to close the gender diversity data black hole. We continued the conversation with Brian Hershey, Head of Enterprise Strategy at Gloat. They too just released a survey that revealed that opportunity for growth is worth more to employees than money. Their data exposed that more than one-third of American workers feel undervalued at work and that number jumps to 46 percent for Black employees, 38 percent for Latinx, and 43 percent for women. Only 24 percent of men feel underutilized.

As an investor, Marjorie Radlo-Zandi doesn't just pay lip service to diversity and social impact. She literally puts her money on the line. Entrepreneurship is in her blood. After a successful career in growing companies and introducing new technologies used throughout the world, she's turned her attention to expanding entrepreneurial opportunities for women, minorities, and people of color. But that's not all. She primarily focuses on companies that generate a positive social and environmental impact. Whether you're a start-up, aspiring entrepreneur, or experienced CEO, you don't want to miss what Marjorie Radlo-Zandi has to say about opportunities unleashed by investing in diversity and social impact. To learn more about Marjorie, visit her company page or check this excellent interview on ThriveGlobal.

Shhh! Your company culture is speaking. What is it saying? Who is listening? What are they hearing? Is your messaging aligned with the vision of executives working behind their closed doors? Your company culture exists whether you design it or not. Company brand matters. Company culture matters. Aligning the two matters more. How do you get your workforce to walk the talk? To achieve greatness, Al Cini, Managing Partner of BCAT Partners, believes every team and organization has an ideal role that embodies the culture and brand, its vision, values, and best self. If your company could talk, what words would it use to describe itself, the role model that does its best work on its best day, keeping all its promises and achieving all its goals? Tune in to hear what Al has to share.

As companies emerge from the pandemic, the real work of HR is just getting started. Management and workers alike are facing a new era of perpetual uncertainty. What are the most emerging megatrends that will shape Human Resources in 2021 and beyond? How must HR leaders respond? For this episode, Tom Haak, founder and director of The HR Trend Institute, joins us to explore his top 3 HR trends: ethical leadership, anti-fragility, and learning-in-the-flow. Tom is one of the Thinkers360 Top 5 Global Thought Leaders of the Future of Work and HR. Tom Haak is the founder and director of The HR Trend Institute. Prior to founding the HR Trend Institute in 2014, Tom held senior HR positions in companies as Arcadis, Aon, KPMG and Philips. The HR Trend Institute detects, follows and encourages smart and creative use of trends in the field of people and organizations, and also in adjacent areas. You can read more about these 3 Emerging HR Trends (and 8 more) here.

Whether you're a teacher or parent, student or job seeker, this is a must-listen. Imagine you're a professor. You're responsible for teaching 500 students. (Or maybe you're one of those students and paying thousands of dollars each year to learn new skills.) Each student learns just a little bit differently and has different needs and expectations. As an educator, how do you clone yourself 500 times to deliver personalized learning and an optimal learning experience? COVID-19 pandemic has permanently changed higher education. This is a tipping point for education. The need for change is acute and long overdue. The vulnerabilities of mass generic education were ripped open and its fragility was shattered. The need for personalized and adaptive learning is strikingly obvious. Meet ElevateU, a platform that is transforming teacher-led classroom instruction into a dynamic, interactive, engaging experience. Joining us on this episode of Geeks Geezers Googlization is Elliot Grossbard, VP of Growth, who will be discussing personalized learning and how EdTech will transform how teachers teach and students learn.

Whether they are hired or not, do your job candidates walk away feeling like they mattered? Are candidates who are not hired motivated to apply again or become customers? Does your candidate experience create loyal enthusiasts or unhappy, resentful customers? For the 3rd consecutive year, Geeks Geezers and Googlization welcomes back The Talent Board's Kevin Grossman to discuss the key candidate experience takeaways from the just-released 2020 Candidate Experience Research Report, a survey from over 152,000 candidates across 133 North American companies. Don't miss this episode to learn what you need to know to attract, engage, and convert job seekers into brand promoters and raving fans (even those applicants not selected!)

Employers have an opportunity to be heroes, not goats! Unfortunately, from pre-hire to departure in most organizations, the employee experience is all FCDD-up! The employee life cycle is filled with Frustration, Confusion, Disappointment, and Distraction. In a VUCA world, employee needs can shift in the blink of an eye. Employee engagement surveys are turning into the much-maligned annual performance review. Our guest Jason Cochran, CEO of iAspire urges employers to be practical, not surgical; to measure the rhythms and beats of employees, to measure what people will do, not what they say they will do. Through 20 years of research, he's identified the "Four Principles of Connection." Jason visits Geeks Geezers and Googlization Show to share how you can transform your company culture and make it your competitive advantage.

The last thing most people would associate with the year 2020 would be laughter. But not Nancy Watt, our guest this week on Geeks Geezers and Googlization. Faced with unprecedented pandemic uncertainty, billions of people worldwide almost overnight in 2020 were forced to improvise, doing things they never planned, using whatever resources they could muster. As a skill, adaptability skyrocketed to the top of the in-demand job and life skills charts, above EQ and IQ. Adaptability quotient (AQ) achieved global momentum and recognition. Unfortunately, the theoretical knowledge of one's AQ doesn't always translate into adaptive behavior unless it's applied. Using the improv skills Nancy learned at Second City Conservatory in Toronto and Chicago, she is able to help people boost AQ and personal and organizational performance. Often called a 'Pracademic', Nancy Watt is the Founder & CEO of NANCY WATT COMMUNICATIONS, a creative agency in Toronto, Canada.