HR Happy Hour Network

HR Happy Hour 407 - Unlocking the Potential in Your Workforce Host: Steve Boese Guest: Nishika de Rosairo, CEO & Founder, Experiential Insight This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve was joined by Nishika de Rosairo, CEO & Founder of Experiential Insight to talk about how organizations can think about addressing the skills and capability gaps in their workforces, and how to work towards unlocking people's potential in the workplace. Nishika is extremely curious about people, and passionate about their development, and she has dedicated her journey to helping people unlock their potential and helping their organizations succeed. On the show, Nishika talked about her view on how work and workplaces are changing, and how people in the workplace have changing needs as well - searching for more meaning and belonging at work. Preparing people for the workplace of the future is not just about arming them with the latest set of technical skills, it is equally about helping them to adapt, be tolerant of ambiguity, and be open to embrace change. Nishika talked about how organizations can better adapt their own approaches to training and development to help employees navigate these changes and challenges. Nishika also talked about how their organization, Experiential Insight, helps groups of leaders in an organization grow and develop and transform in order to realize their potential. This was a really fun conversation, thanks so much to Nishika for joining us! Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 406 - HR Happy New Year 2020 Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane This week on a special LIVE epsiode of the HR Happy Hour Show to kick off 2020, Steve and Trish will talk all things New Year 2020 - the Rose Parade, the Pantone Color of the Year, a preview of the Oscars race and more. Additionally, we will do a review of 2019 and of the 2010s overall - what were the highlights and important developments and moments in HR, HR tech, work as well as in popular culture, sports, and even for us personally and professionally. This will be a fun way to launch the New Year on the HR Happy Hour Show and we hope you can join us. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 405 - Payroll Innovation and End of Year Preparation Hosts: Trish McFarlane, Steve Boese Guest: Tom Hammond, Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Product Management, Paychex This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish were joined by Tom Hammond of Paychex, to talk about innovation in Payroll technology and how HR and Payroll can prepare for end of year 2019 and new regulations coming in 2020. Some of the key points Tom discussed were how Paychex works with hundreds of thousands of small and medium sized businesses to understand their challenges, and delivers modern and innovative solutions to help them meet these challenges in Payroll, HR, Benefits and more. Self-service, advanced workflows, using analytics to make better people decisions, and delivering user friendly user experiences are just some of what HR and Payroll leaders and employees demand from modern HR tech, and we talked about how these can be delivered to organizations of all sizes. Plus, Tom dove into some of the most important issues facing HR and Payroll leaders as we end 2019 and move into 2020, like the new form W4. You can learn more about these challenges at paychex.com/hrhappyhour. Additionally, Steve and Trish talked about the Pantone Color of the Year for 2020 - "Classic Blue", aka "Paychex Blue". This was a fun show, thanks so much to Tom for coming on the show. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 404 - Utilizing a Learning Platform Hosts: Trish McFarlane, Ben Eubanks Guests: Mark Onisk, Skillsoft; Wynn Schollum, Datacom On this episode of the HR Happy Hour, recorded live at the Skillsoft Perspectives 2019 event in Orlando, FL, Trish and Ben talked with Mark Onisk and Wynn Schollum. Wynn is the  L&OD Group Manager of Datacom, based in New Zealand.  They are a digital IT solutions provider.  He talked about how people are using the Skillsoft system and how they decided to partner with them.  Wynn also spoke about the importance of the brain science behind this platform and how it works for them.  Mark is the Chief Content Officer at Skillsoft.  He brought in information on Skillsoft's approach to learning and the importance of having consumer-led content.  Additionally, they covered how a partnership with Skillsoft works and what to look for when searching out a partnership. This was a fun and informative show, thanks to Mark and Wynn for joining us and thanks to the team at Skillsoft for having us at the event. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 403 - Developing the Next Generation of HR Leaders  Hosts: Steve Boese Guest: Andrea Butcher, Co-Founder, Next Gen Talent This episode is sponsored by PeopleStrategy. From intuitive, hire-to-retire HR technology to comprehensive benefits consulting and HR services, PeopleStrategy offers employers a single source for the tools and services necessary to attract, manage and retain talent. This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve was joined by Andrea Butcher, Co-Founder of Next Gen Talent. Andrea shared insights on how she and her organization have developed an innovative program called “Next Gen Talent”, an immersive and wide-ranging two-year program that helps prepare early career HR professionals for future HR leadership positions. Andrea shared some ideas on how today and in the future, HR leaders are expected to be proficient at a much wider range of skills than ever before - finance, marketing, operations, executive presence, technology and much more, and that a more thoughtful and comprehensive approach to developing these HR pros for their HR careers was needed - and the Next Gen Talent project was launched.  Finally, we discussed how HR leaders can think about developing their own teams and how they can connect with Andrea to talk about how to bring the Next Gen Talent program to their city.. Learn more about the Next Gen Talent program here. And connect with Andrea on LinkedIn. This was a really fun show, thanks to Andrea for joining us! Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts - including on Spotify.

Host: George LaRocque & Madeline Laurano On the morning of Monday, November 4, Symphony Talent the recruitment marketing services and technology firm formerly known as Hodes announced its acquisition of Smashfly Technologies, recruitment marketing and CRM platform for large enterprise employers. That afternoon Symphony CEO Roopesh Nair joined Madeline Laurano of Aptitude Research and George LaRocque of HRWins in the Talent Product Plays (TPP) Facebook group to discuss the deal. That conversation is now available to you here on the HR MarketWatch podcast. Learn why Symphony Talent chose Smashfly, where there is alignment and overlap in the product offerings, what customers of both firms can expect, what we should expect in the Symphony roadmap moving forward, and more...

HR Happy Hour 402 - The Impact of Modern Talent Acquisition Technology Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guests: Alen Brcic, Novant Health; Joe Essenfeld, iCIMS On this episode of the HR Happy Hour, recorded live at the recent iCIMS Influence 2019 event in Scottsdale, Arizona, Steve and Trish talked talent acquisition and modern TA technology with Alen Brcic, Director of HR Technology at Novant Health, and Joe Essenfeld, VP and GM of iCIMS. Joe was the founder of innovative recruiting technology company Jibe, which was recently acquired by iCIMS and he shared some of the history of Jibe and how their technology augments the iCIMS talent acquisition suite. Then Alen discussed some of the talent and hiring challenges at Novant, such as a chronic shortage of qualified nurses, and how innovative HR technology is helping their organization meet these challenges. Additionally, we talked about the importance of storytelling and connection to purpose in talent acquisition and how technology can support and enable recruiters in these efforts. This was a fun and informative show, thanks to Alen and Joe for joining us and thanks to the team at iCIMS for having us at the event. 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 Lkert Collegiate Professor of Business Administration, University of Michigan This episode is sponsored by PeopleStrategy. From intuitive, hire-to-retire HR technology to comprehensive benefits consulting and HR services, PeopleStrategy offers employers a single source for the tools and services necessary to attract, manage and retain talent. 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 400 - Building an Authentic Employer Brand Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Mary Battle, Employer Branding and Campus Programs Lead, Panasonic NA This episode is sponsored by PeopleStrategy. From intuitive, hire-to-retire HR technology to comprehensive benefits consulting and HR services, PeopleStrategy offers employers a single source for the tools and services necessary to attract, manage and retain talent This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish were joined by Mary Battle, employer branding and campus programs lead at Panasonic NA. Mary shared insights on how she approaches creating and sharing the Panasonic employer brand and keeping the company at the forefront of the candidate’s thinking about great places to work Additionally, Mary shared some ideas on organizations can begin to connect their employer branding and messaging to their own core values or principles - which helps keep the messages genuine, authentic, and consistent around the globe, and how these principles remain a part of the onboarding and ongoing employee experience at Panasonic.Finally, Mary shared the key pillars for success of their internship programs and how these programs support Panasonic’s employer brand, talent pipelines and strategic goals. Learn more about careers at Panasonic North America here. This was a really fun show, thanks to Mary for joining us! Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts - including on Spotify

HR Happy Hour 399 - Driving Improvements with Unified ERP and HCM in the Cloud Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Jason Ringgenberg, CIO at YRC Worldwide Inc. Sponsored by Oracle. Create tomorrow, today with Oracle HCM Cloud - Work made human. Oracle provides organizations a complete HCM cloud solution that drives digital transformation and improves business agility while meeting both current and future business requirements. Organizational excellence includes creating a unified cloud solution that connects Finance and HR to improve business performance. On this episode of the HR Happy Hour, we sat down to talk to Jason Ringgenberg, CIO at YRC Worldwide Inc.  YRC Worldwide Inc. is an American holding company of freight shipping brands YRC Freight, New Penn, Holland and Reddaway. YRC Worldwide has a comprehensive network in North America, and offers shipping of industrial, commercial and retail goods. As the CIO, Jason was instrumental in making the decision to move the organization from on-premise solutions, and many of them, to Oracle.  With Oracle, he and the team saw the benefits of having a relationship with one vendor to take care of all their ERP and HCM needs.  We talked about data security and privacy, how processes changed, and how to address talent shortages with technology. This was a fun and informative show, thanks Jason for joining us!