HR Happy Hour Network

HR Happy Hour Episode 495 - HR's Strategic Priorities for 2021 and Beyond Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Jeanne Meister, Founding Partner of Future Workplace This episode of the HR Happy Hour is brought to you by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes. Are you looking for ways to help your business thrive in 2021 and beyond?  If so, be sure to view the great sessions from the first ever Paychex Business Conference.  Designed to give business leaders insights, resources, solutions, and actionable takeaways to help them build a better workplace, a better team, and a better business, this two-day virtual event was full of prominent speakers.  From NY Times Bestseller, Cy Wakeman to start of ABC’s Shark Tank, Daymond John you don’t want to miss out on these great sessions.  Visit Paychex.com/thrive to see them all. This week we talked with Jeanne Meister from Future Workplace about prioritizing employee mental health and how to shift the focus from organizational needs to human needs. - 2021 HR Senitment Survey results: view here - How leaders can prioritize employee mental health in the workplace - How technology plays a role in supporting employee wellbeing - What organizations are doing to improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Thank you Jeanne, for joining us!  Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 401 - Reinventing the Organization with Dave Ulrich Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Dave Ulrich, Author, Rensis Likert Collegiate Professor of Business Administration, University of Michigan This week on the HR Happy Hour Show Steve and Trish were joined by Dave Ulrich, HR legend and widely known as the father of modern HR. On the show, Dave shared ideas and insights from his latest book, Reinventing the Organization: How Companies Can Deliver Radically Greater Value in Fast-Changing Markets. Dave discussed some of the key questions that HR and business leaders need to address when undertaking reinvention, how to help employees experience the positive impact of change and business disruption, and how embracing these changes and disruptions can bring about positive and lasting outcomes for people and for organizations. And lots more. This was a really fun show with one of the HR Happy Hour's all-time favorite guests - thanks so much to Dave for joining us!

HR Happy Hour Episode 494 - Employee Wellbeing and the Return to Workplaces Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Rebecca Ray Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Human Capital, The Conference Board This episode of the HR Happy Hour is brought to you by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes. Are you looking for ways to help your business thrive in 2021 and beyond?  If so, be sure to view the great sessions from the first ever Paychex Business Conference.  Designed to give business leaders insights, resources, solutions, and actionable takeaways to help them build a better workplace, a better team, and a better business, this two-day virtual event was full of prominent speakers.  From NY Times Bestseller, Cy Wakeman to start of ABC’s Shark Tank, Daymond John you don’t want to miss out on these great sessions.  Visit Paychex.com/thrive to see them all. This week we talked with Rebecca Ray Ph.D. from The Conference Board about a study they released on employee wellbeing, return to work, and feelings around the pandemic.   - Generational differences in the return to work conversation - How is employee productivity affected by outside stressors - The importance of having honest, mental health conversations at work View the wellbeing study here. This was a great show.  Thank you Rebecca, for joining us!  Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 493 - The Latest in Payroll Innovation Host: Steve Boese Guest: Jennifer Kraszewski, Vice President, Human Resources, Paycom This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, we were joined by Jennifer Kraszewski from Paycom to talk about the latest innovation in payroll, BETI.  We talked about how it provides support for both employers and employees, and why it will be an important part of the payroll process moving forward. Additionally, we talked about the return to work and how organizations are navigating bringing employees back into their workplaces. Finally, we discussed how HR has changed over the past year and a half, the importance of driving Employee Self Service, and how employee experience and company culture are so important while vying for new talent. This was a really interesting show, thanks to Jennifer for joining us! Learn more about Paycom’s BETI solution here. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour Episode 492 - Developing Skills and Increasing Career Opportunities Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane This episode of the HR Happy Hour is brought to you by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes. Are you looking for ways to help your business thrive in 2021 and beyond?  If so, be sure to view the great sessions from the first ever Paychex Business Conference.  Designed to give business leaders insights, resources, solutions, and actionable takeaways to help them build a better workplace, a better team, and a better business, this two-day virtual event was full of prominent speakers.  From NY Times Bestseller, Cy Wakeman to start of ABC’s Shark Tank, Daymond John you don’t want to miss out on these great sessions.  Visit Paychex.com/thrive to see them all. This week we were joined by Kevin Kelly, Director, Cloud Training Programs at Amazon Web Services to talk about how to help unemployed Americans find new career paths during the pandemic.  We talked about the various programs offered through AWS to help people develop their skills and how to utilize the skills you already have in new roles.  We also talked about the skills that are in high demand, how to help underrepresented communities have better access to new roles, and how organizations have made a commitment to reskill their employees.  AWS Training & Cert. This was a great show.  Thank you Kevin, for joining us!  Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

Inclusion Crusade 3 - Creating Successful Employee Resource Groups Host: Sarah Morgan Guest: Janine Nicole Dennis, Owner/Chief Innovations Officer, Talent Think Innovations In this episode, host Sarah Morgan interviews Janine Nicole Dennis, Founder & CIO of Talent Think Innovations. Janine talks about how to create a successful Employee Resource Groups program in the workplace as well as what pitfalls to avoid. She also discusses the importance of employers connecting mental & emotional wellness with workplace practices. Thanks for listening!

HR Happy Hour Episode 491 - Global Hiring Trends for 2021 Host: Steve Boese This episode of the HR Happy Hour is brought to you by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes. Are you looking for ways to help your business thrive in 2021 and beyond?  If so, be sure to view the great sessions from the first ever Paychex Business Conference.  Designed to give business leaders insights, resources, solutions, and actionable takeaways to help them build a better workplace, a better team, and a better business, this two-day virtual event was full of prominent speakers.  From NY Times Bestseller, Cy Wakeman to start of ABC’s Shark Tank, Daymond John you don’t want to miss out on these great sessions.  Visit Paychex.com/thrive to see them all. This week we were joined by Kevin Parker, CEO Chairman of the Board at HireVue to talk about the global state of hiring and rehiring trends for 2021.  We talked about the hiring changes and needs over the last year and a half and how technology can create a better hiring experience as more people are migrating to higher paying jobs.  We discussed the importance of making interviewing accessible to everyone by  interviewing outside normal work hours, being accessible on phones, and utilizing chat features.  We also talked about to how improve the hiring process and what's to come looking forward as hiring continues to change.  Read the Global State of Hiring Trends Report here. This was a great show.  Thank you Kevin, for joining us!  Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 490 - Workplace Movie Hall of Fame - JAWS Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane This episode of the HR Happy Hour is sponsored by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes. More than half of business owners with 10-500 employees say the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine is causing them to start, or start planning, their return to the workplace. If you’re thinking about instituting a vaccination policy, download Paychex’s latest e-book, “Managing COVID-19 Vaccinations and the Return to Work,” to learn about key considerations for developing your policy, as well as important health and safety measures for establishing a safe and productive return to work. Go to payx.me/ebook-vaccines to download your copy of the e-book, today.  This week we are back with the Workplace Movie Hall of Fame series talking about the HR, workplace, and leadership lessons from the 1975 movie Jaws, starring Roy Schneider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss; directed by Steven Spielberg.  We discussed building a team from diverse backgrounds, how different members of a team need to step up to take a leadership role, and using alternative sources to find the talent you need for your organization. Thank you for listening! Be sure to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guests: Jonathan Sears & Ros Feinsod, EY This episode of the HR Happy Hour is sponsored by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes. More than half of business owners with 10-500 employees say the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine is causing them to start, or start planning, their return to the workplace. If you’re thinking about instituting a vaccination policy, download Paychex’s latest e-book, “Managing COVID-19 Vaccinations and the Return to Work,” to learn about key considerations for developing your policy, as well as important health and safety measures for establishing a safe and productive return to work. Go to payx.me/ebook-vaccines to download your copy of the e-book, today.  This week we were joined by Jonathan Sears, Partner in the People Advisory Services and Ros Feinsod, Principal at Ernst & Young LLC to talk about the highlights of the Work Reimagined Survey, such as job satisfaction, flexibility at work, and how company culture has improved during the last year.  We discussed the importance of transitioning to a more hybrid work model and how to ensure collaboration between in-person and remote employees.  We also talked about the right pace of return to work changes and how to measure productivity with remote workers.  Lastly, we covered the importance of addressing wellbeing with your workforce. This was a great show.  Thank you Ros and Jonathan, for joining us!  Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 488 - Building Workforce Agility with Skills Insights Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Yvette Cameron, SVP Global HCM Product Strategy, Oracle This episode is sponsored by Oracle Cloud HCM - learn more at www.oracle.com/hcm This week we were joined by Yvette Cameron of Oracle to talk about some of the latest innovation from the Oracle HCM Cloud group - Skills Insights - an AI-powered Dynamic Skills solution in Oracle Cloud HCM which allows HR leaders to identify skills gaps and foster career development for employees. On the show, Yvette shared why taking a skills-centric appoach to talent management is criticial for organizations needing to become more agile and responsive to meet changing needs and demands. For HR leaders, having an understanding of the skills possessed by the workforce is critical for talent planning, recruiting, development and more. For employees, being able to easily report their skills, to identifty opportunities to develop existing skills and acquire new ones, and gain insights into how skills contributes and supports their career plans is essential for employee engagement and retention.  Yvette also shared the three components of Skills Insights: Skills Nexus; Skills Advisor; and Skills Center - which work together to give HR leaders and employees tools and capability to transform the way they identify and grow skills. Learn more about Skills Insights here.  This was a fun show, thanks to Yvette for joining us! Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.