HR Happy Hour Network

HR Happy Hour 456 - HCM Technology for the Small and Mid-Size Organization Host: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Hanif Ismail, Vice President of Strategy & Product Mgmt. for HCM, Oracle NetSuite This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, we were joined by Hanif Ismail from Oracle NetSuite to talk about some of the challenges and opportunities with HR and HCM technology for the small and mid-size organization. Hanif shared an overview of Oracle NetSuite, the advantages for small and mid-size organizations with having a single platform for their enterprise technology platform, and how Oracle NeSuite has been supporting their customers throughout the pandemic of this year. Additionally, Hanif shared how small and mid-size organizations are adapting and embracing changes in work styles and practices and how HR leaders in these organizations can help their organizations thrive moving forward. Finally, Hanif talked about some of the recent enhancements to the SuitePeople solution in Payroll, Performance, and Onboarding that help the small and mid-size organizations they support. We also shared our favorite reality TV shows, let us know yours - tweet us @HRHappyHour! This was a fun show, thanks for listening! Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 455 - The Problems with Optimizing People Management Host: Steve Boese Guest: Peter Cappelli, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania This episode of Happy Hour is made possible by Workhuman®. The world is watching the leaders of today and tomorrow. Modern employees want a workplace where they’re respected, seen, appreciated, and heard – and they’re demanding it. And thriving organizations like Cisco, Merck, and LinkedIn have realized the immense benefits of putting the human at the center of work. Get your copy of the book, “Making Work Human,” on Amazon and discover how. And also by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes.The fourth annual 2020 Paychex Pulse of HR Survey provides an in-depth look at how HR professionals are contributing to the success of the companies they serve. Go to paychex.com/pulse2020 today to download your copy of the 2020 Paychex Pulse of HR Survey report. This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, we were joined by Professor Peter Cappelli from the Wharton School to talk about his recent HBR cover article , “Stop Overengineering People Management”. In the article, and on the show, Peter argues that today’s approach to labor optimization can be detrimental to organizations, and increasing popularity and use of advanced technologies like AI are driving employees to feel less accountable for their work and their interest in contributing beyond their job then falls. Additionally, the increase of CEOs coming from engineering backgrounds has led to an increased focus on optimization at the expense of employee empowerment. This was an interesting show, thanks to Prof. Cappelli for joining us!

HR Happy Hour 454 - Payroll Innovation and the Importance of On-Demand Pay Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Seth Pelletier, Senior Product Manager, Ceridian This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, we were joined by Seth Pelletier, Senior Product Manager, at Ceridian, to talk about how the way employers pay their employees is evolving, and to share some of the innovative ways employers can leverage pay flexibility to create great employee experiences. On-demand pay is becoming more and more a “must-have” employee benefit, as expectations of the workforce are shifting in this way. Seth talked about how products like Dayforce Wallet can make a significant impact for employees and their organizations.  Additionally, Seth shared some details on what to expect at the upcoming Ceridian Insights event, coming up November 16 - 18, 2020, where product leaders at Ceridian alongside their customers will be sharing their stories and journeys along the way, and is free for anyone to attend. Learn more and register at www.ceridian.com/insights.  This was a fun show, thanks for listening! Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 453 - Creating Great Customer Experiences in HR Technology Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Chris Armstrong, Chief Customer Officer, Ceridian This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, we were joined by Chris Armstrong, Chief Customer Officer at Ceridian, to talk about the role of the Chief Customer Officer, and how it is important to have an integrated approach when supporting customers, particularly during difficult and challenging times. Chris shared how Ceridian has continued to help customers navigate the many challenges of 2020, and how an emphasis on building relationships based on trust and empathy prior to the pandemic, was a key factor in their ability to help customers over the last several months.  Additionally, Chris shared some details on what to expect at the upcoming Ceridian Insights event, coming up November 16 - 18, 2020, where Ceridian customers will be sharing their stories and journeys along the way, and is free for anyone to attend. Learn more and register at www.ceridian.com/insights.  This was a fun show, thanks for listening! Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 452 - Job Seeking and Hiring Trends During the Pandemic Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Kathryn Minshew, CEO & Founder, The Muse This episode of Happy Hour is made possible by Workhuman®. The world is watching the leaders of today and tomorrow. Modern employees want a workplace where they’re respected, seen, appreciated, and heard – and they’re demanding it. Employees have the right to a human workplace. You have the power to create one. And thriving organizations like Cisco, Merck, and LinkedIn have realized the immense benefits of putting the human at the center of work. Get your copy of the book, “Making Work Human,” on Amazon and discover how And also by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes.The fourth annual 2020 Paychex Pulse of HR Survey provides an in-depth look at how HR professionals are contributing to the success of the companies they serve. Go to paychex.com/pulse2020 today to download your copy of the 2020 Paychex Pulse of HR Survey report and learn how your peers are transforming the HR function within their organizations This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, we were joined by Kathryn Minshew from The Muse, a career platform used by over 75 million people to find their best-fit jobs, companies and careers to talk about how the pandemic has changed job seeker behavior, how companies have adapted their recruiting strategies, and the increasing importance of authenticity in the hiring process. Additionally, Kathryn shared some insights on some new research soon to be published on work from home and return to work trends in the workplace Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts

HR Happy Hour 451 - Workplace Movie Hall of Fame: The Best Workplace Scenes Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane This episode of Happy Hour is made possible by Workhuman®, now introducing Moodtracker™, a FREE modern Voice of the Employee tool built by data scientists, making it fast, easy, and actionable to get to the heart of organizational issues. Learn more at workhuman.com/moodtracker 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. While 2020 has challenged HR leaders like never before, they continue to play an important strategic role in their organizations.The fourth annual 2020 Paychex Pulse of HR Survey provides an in-depth look at how HR professionals are contributing to the success of the companies they serve, with nearly 9 in 10 saying they have a voice in overall company strategy. Go to paychex.com/pulse2020 today to download your copy of the 2020 Paychex Pulse of HR Survey report and learn how your peers are transforming the HR function within their organizations—from improving employee engagement, to evolving company perks, and more This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish return with the Workplace Movie Hall of Fame series, this time focusing on some of our favorite workplace movie scenes of all time - like the best job quitting scene, best interview scene, best onboarding scene, best boss advice scene and more. Listen to some of our favorites and let us know yours - tweet us @HRHappyHour.  This was a fun show, thanks for listening!

Host: Madeline Laurano Guest: Mike Hudy, Chief Science Officer at Modern Hire On this episode of Radical Research, Madeline Laurano is joined by Mike Hudy, Chief Science Officer at Modern Hire to discuss how provable, scientific data can help improve overall talent acquisition process. In a time when talent acquisition is facing new pressures and challenges, science can play a critical role in quality of hire, diversity hiring, and the candidate experience. Mike shares the Cognition brand that Modern Hire launched this year and helps explain how companies should think about using data to drive better decisions.

HR Happy Hour 450 - Making Work Human Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Derek Irvine, Senior Vice President, Client Strategy & Consulting, Workhuman This episode of Happy Hour is made possible by Workhuman®, now introducing Moodtracker™, a FREE modern Voice of the Employee tool built by data scientists, making it fast, easy, and actionable to get to the heart of organizational issues. Learn more at workhuman.com/moodtracker This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, we were joined by Derek Irvine, Senior Vice President, Client Strategy & Consulting for Workhuman,to talk about the new book, “Making Work Human:How Human-Centered Companies are Changing the Future of Work and the World” that Derek co-authored with Eric Mosley. On the show, Derek shared the inspiration for the book, how its themes matter now more than ever, and relayed a really wonderful story of humanity, appreciation and recognition in the workplace that is featured in the book.  We also talked about our favorite foods we like to cook. This was a really interesting show, thanks to Derek for joining us! Learn more at workhuman.com and learn more about “Making Work Human” here and learn about Workhuman Live here Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts

HR Happy Hour 449  - Getting Work Done with Collaborative Technology Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guests: Mike Psenka, Jason Seiden, Moovila This episode of Happy Hour is made possible by Workhuman®, now introducing Moodtracker™, a FREE modern Voice of the Employee tool built by data scientists, making it fast, easy, and actionable to get to the heart of organizational issues. Learn more at workhuman.com/moodtracker 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. The fourth annual 2020 Paychex Pulse of HR Survey provides an in-depth look at how HR professionals are contributing to the success of the companies they serve, go to paychex.com/pulse2020 today to download your copy of the 2020 Paychex Pulse of HR Survey report. This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, we were joined by Mike Psenka and Jason Seiden from Moovila, a work and project management software provider that helps organizations keep projects on track, and people accountable to each other, and the organization. On the show Mike and Jason gave us an update from Moovila, how a new approach to workplace collaboration, managing projects, using data to assess project and task status, and how people support each other to get things done at work.  We also talked about our favorite inventions of all time.  This was a really interesting show, thanks to Mike and Jason for joining us! Learn more at moovila.com  Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts

HR Happy Hour 448  - How Google Took its Famous Internship Program Remote Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Kyle Ewing, Director of Talent and Outreach Programs, Google This episode of Happy Hour is made possible by Workhuman®, now introducing Moodtracker™, a FREE modern Voice of the Employee tool built by data scientists, making it fast, easy, and actionable to get to the heart of organizational issues. Learn more at workhuman.com/moodtracker 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. While 2020 has challenged HR leaders like never before, they continue to play an important strategic role in their organizations. The fourth annual 2020 Paychex Pulse of HR Survey provides an in-depth look at how HR professionals are contributing to the success of the companies they serve, go to paychex.com/pulse2020 today to download your copy of the 2020 Paychex Pulse of HR Survey report. This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, we were joined by Kyle Ewing from Google, to talk about how Google shifted their famous and legendary summer internship program to a 100% remote model, in a very short timeframe. Kyle shared the key elements of a successful internship program, how they adapted the program in the time of the pandemic, and gave advice for HR leaders on how to make the most of their internship programs. This was a really interesting show, thanks to Kyle for joining us! Learn more at careers.google.com/students/ Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.