HR Interviews Playlist

One of the key lessons from 2022 is that implementing effective strategies for DE&I is always a long-term journey rather than a quick fix. Sharing insights to learn from the experiences of others is a critical part of the process; progress cannot happen in a vacuum.My guest this week is Eric Thomas, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Genesys. Genesys is on a journey to become a more diverse company, and a vital part of this is increased workforce representation to align with the markets they serve. Eric has some valuable insights to share on the lessons they are learning, particularly around talent acquisition and employee experience.In the interview, we discuss:Eric's journey to becoming a Chief Diversity OfficerThe lessons Genesys has learned during its ongoing evolution to being a more diverse company.Empathy and helping employees understand the whyInclusion and belongingThe innovation required for effective DE&I workDetermining priorities and experimentationReimagining talent acquisitionRedesigning the interview processEmployee experience as a differentiatorAdvice to other employers on a similar journeySetting industry benchmarks and building an ecosystem.Listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

We’re going to talk about no-code development and why you should care about it, how Creatio goes about its work and more.

As an end-of-year special, this week is productivity week on the podcast. With so much going on and so many competing pressures, I know that everyone listening will, at least at some point in 2022, have had challenges with focus and information overload. Talent Acquisition is evolving quickly, and managing attention and processing information are vital skills that aren't highlighted as much as they should be.A couple of days ago, in Episode 486, we looked at managing information overload when I spoke to Tiago Forte, the inventor of the Building a Second Brain system of personal knowledge management. In this episode, I want to focus on focus, and my guest is author and speaker Erik Qualman. In 2009 Erik wrote a hugely influential book predicting the rise of social media called Socianomics, and since then has written extensively on digital leadership. His most recent book is The Focus Project which highlights the problems humans have focusing in our hyper-connected world and explores some of the potential solutions that can help us.In the interview, we discuss:The Focus ProjectFocusing on the big, not the busyFocus is hard in an unfocused world.The importance of systems and processProgress not perfectionSaying no a lot Having more time is not the solution. Attacking the one big thing before the day attacks you The power of sleepSpotting patterns, time fencing and the 20/20/20 ruleHow can employers support focus?What does the future of work now look likeListen to this podcast in Apple Podcasts.

As an end-of-year special, this week is productivity week on the podcast. With so much going on and so many competing pressures, I know that everyone listening will, at least at some point in 2022, have had challenges with focus and information overload. Talent Acquisition is evolving quickly, and managing attention and processing information are vital skills that aren't highlighted as much as they should be.My first guest on productivity week is one of the world's leading personal knowledge management systems experts. Tiago Forte is the Founder of Forte Labs and the creator of the brilliant Building a Second Brain. BASB is a very effective knowledge and information management system I can personally vouch for as I used it to write my book "Digital Talent."Tiago has created a popular online course and a book on Building a Second Brain, and in our discussion, he gives us an excellent insight into the system. In the interview, we discuss:The story behind BASBAre employers giving knowledge workers effect support around information overload?Personal Knowledge ManagementShifting from top down to individualThe key elements of BASBCapture, Organize, Distill, ExpressThe role of technologyHow I reactivated ten years of lost Kindle highlightsTaking the first stepsListen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

The death of the resume has long been predicted. It is widely acknowledged that they are ineffective and prone to promoting bias, but alternative approaches have yet to achieve universal adoption. However, with many employers moving towards skills and competency-based hiring and technology continuing to drive rapid change in recruiting, are the days of the resume finally numbered?My guest this week is Maya Huber, Co-Founder and CEO of the competencies-based sourcing platform TaTiO. Maya has a PHD in Job Analysis and some fascinating insights into practical ways of moving on from the resume and making hiring more efficient, inclusive and effective.In the interview, we discuss:The ineffectiveness of resumesThe danger of assessing just on words and storiesSkills-based hiring versus competency-based hiringTesting performance in its contextReducing the administrative burden for recruitersJob simulationJob analysisThe hiring outcomes of competency-based assessmentWhat should companies expect from the future of work?Listen to this podcast in Apple Podcasts.

Candidate’s model adds a human touch to talent acquisition by including personal referrals with each profile.

The pace of business change is continuing to accelerate. According to a recent McKinsey Global Survey, business leaders expect that by 2026, half of their companies' revenues will come from products, services, or businesses that haven't been invented yet. Innovation is critical for companies to survive and thrive. So how can employers ensure they have talent strategies in place to have the right skills to create and drive new ideas forward, and could innovation be the catalyst that accelerates skills-based hiring?My guest this week is Mauro Porcini, PepsiCo's first ever Chief Design Officer and author of a new book on people-centric innovation. In the book, Mauro does a deep dive into the skills, culture, and philosophy companies need to innovate. It was brilliant to hear his views on what employers need to do to attract, retain and develop people with the diverse skills required for effective innovation.In the interview, we discuss:The role of Chief Design Officer at PepsicoHow business cultures have changedDesigning the future with human-centric designThe 24 skills needed for innovation and the importance of identifying and developing them in leadersBuilding a culture of innovationProcess versus peopleThe power of kindness, optimism, and curiosityThe relationship between kindness and productivityRecognizing and recruiting innovatorsRedesigning the recruiting processWhat does the future look like?Mauro's book - The Human Side of Innovation: The Power of People in Love with PeopleListen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

In this episode, Katee and Jackye chat with Amy Spurling. Amy is the Founder and CEO of Compt, HR software that enables companies to offer truly personalized employee perks that adapt to remote and hybrid employee needs, while being fully tax compliant and inclusive for global teams. Amy's experience as CFO and COO managing HR and Finance at early and growth stage companies prior to Compt drives her belief that companies and employees can achieve so much more together when employees are fully supported. Named Boston’s “CFO of the Year” by the Boston Business Journal in 2016, she is a seasoned executive with nearly 20 years experience in leadership roles at venture-backed companies ranging from early start-up phase through high growth and ultimately exit. Over her career, she has closed over ten rounds of financing totaling more than $200M, and managed two acquisitions to close.Amy received her Master of Business Administration from the Simmons School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Rochester.If you like what you hear, we would like to encourage you to subscribe to our channel!We would also appreciate it if you would rate this channel by going here: RateThisPodcast.com/inclusiveafWe create this podcast as a labor of love. But if you would like to support this channel you can buy us a cup of coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/InclusiveAF

Corey’s leadership at employ Inc. (Owner of Jobvite, JazzHR, Lever etc..) makes us all envious; their executive and hiring manager’s commitment to the recruitment process sets the pace for all TA Leaders to follow. For the love great research and reports, we go direct to the source with Jobvite | employ’s Q4 report and dig into the findings. Jobvite | Employ Inc. report highlights:46% of HR decision makers say their company’s hiring is being impacted by the economic uncertaintyEating their own dogfood, which ATS does employ useQuality of hire defined at Employ inc.Understanding how we ended up with 50% job offers being accepted by candidates

Share, share, share! Everyone's sharing everything on social media. Employers and recruiters who are sharing, however, aren't really doing it right most of the time. That's why Cliquify was founded. Think of them as "Canva for Recruiting." Amit Parmar, CEO at Cliquify joins the boys to pitch his company, and its concept, on Firing Squad. Are employers ready to embrace The Share? Does he make it out alive? Gotta listen to find out.