HR Happy Hour Network

HR Happy Hour 370 - Elevating the Employee Experience with HR Technology Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guests: Cecile Alper-Leroux, Johnathan Benhamou, Ultimate Software Recorded Live at Ultimate Connections 2019 Today on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish were joined by frequent HR Happy Hour Show guest Cecile Alper-Leroux and first time guest Jonathan Benhamou from Ultimate Software to get an Ultimate update, learn more about the PeopleDoc technology and company that Ultimate acquired in 2018, and to talk about the importance of the employee experience and the role of HR technology has to play to help elevate that experience. On the show, Cecile and John shared their thoughts on the important role of HR and HR technologies to help develop people, allow them to achieve their goals and aspirations, and ultimately, (no pun intended), to help the organization succeed. By creating person-centric and 'people first' technologies that better understand people, streamline and enhance the way work and transactions are performed, and enable them to connect to each other in powerful ways - Ultimate is helping people and organizations of all kinds meet their individual and organization-wide challenges. We also learned a new term - "Ambient HR" - that is a really powerful idea about where HR is heading. This was a really fun and interesting conversation - thanks to Cecile and John for joining us and thanks to everyone at Ultimate for having the HR Happy Hour at Ultimate Connections. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

HR Happy Hour 369 - Driving Improvements with Cloud Technology in Higher Ed Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Jennifer Martindale, Office of Continuous Improvement, Boise State University Recorded Live at Oracle Modern Business Experience Today on the HR Happy Hour Show recorded live at the Oracle Modern Business Experience event, Steve and Trish were joined by Jennifer Martindale of Boise State University to talk about their journey to the cloud for their administrative systems like ERP, Finance, and now with HCM systems. On the show, Jennifer shared some of their experiences along their path, the challenge of building consensus, managing change at the University, and how they are driving continuous improvement enabled by the shift to modern, cloud-based technologies. This was a really interesting and fun conversation with one of the leaders from a large, complex higher ed environment and has relevant lessons and takeaways for any organization who are also making HR and HR system transformation efforts. Learn more about Oracle HCM at www.oracle.com/HCM Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 368 - Conversational Technology: The Evolution of HR Tech Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Emly He, SVP, Oracle HCM Cloud, Oracle Recorded LIVE at the Oracle Modern Business Experience event, March 2019. Today on the HR Happy Hour Show, in a special episode recorded live at Oracle Modern Business Experience, Steve and Trish were joined by Emily HE, SVP, Oracle HCM Cloud at Oracle. On the show Emily talked about how the team at Oracle has reimagined the employee experience, and how that has informed how their products and services have evolved, and what that means for HR and for business users. Additionally, Emily shared how Oracle's innovative Digital Assistant solution - a conversational UI technology that lets employees interact with their HR technology solution in a modern, intuitive, and fun way is making an impact in areas like Recruiting and for the HR Help Desk. Finally, we introduced a new HR Happy Hour segment called 'The Best Thing I Ate This Week'. This was a fun and interesting show, thanks so much Emily for joining us and thanks to Oracle for having the HR Happy Hour Show at the Modern Business Experience event. Learn more about Oracle HCM and the Digital Assistant at www.oracle.com/HCM. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

HR Happy Hour 367- Busting Technology Implementation Myths Host: Trish McFarlane Guests: Craig John Spendiff, Senior Vice President, Field Operations Major Accounts Services at ADP and Ed Davis, VP Professional Services at ADP This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Trish was joined by Craig John Spendiff and Ed Davis, executives at ADP, to talk about a topic that can strike fear into technology buyers...implementation.  While there are many myths can can scare even the most steely HR pro, Craig and Ed shared their expertise and knowledge of how to bust through the myths and have a successful technology implementation.   They talked through what you need to know when you're starting the journey with a new technology partner, whether or not you need an implementation plan, who to involve in the implementation, change managent and user adoption. They may have even created a soccer (Futbol!) challenge for the future! As part of ADP's new service program, ADP Advantage, the tools you need to keep these implementation worries at bay are now standard for ADP's customers.  This will drive greater success through the implementation process, "Go Live", and beyond. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

HR Happy Hour 366 - The Future of HR in 2019 Host: Steve Boese Guest: Mike DiClaudio, Principal, Advisory, KPMG This week on  the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve was joined by Mike DiClaudio, Principal, Advisory at KPMG to talk about some of the findings from KPMG's recent 'Future of HR 2019' survey and report. On the show, Mike talked about some of key findings of the research, particularly in the areas of HR and organizational digital transformation intention and efforts. From Intelligent Automation, from both a business and HR perspective, which has emerged as an increased focus area for the CHRO, to better understanding the disconnect between the CEO and the CHRO as to the value of automation, to the segmentation of employees and groups for the purposes of creating different and personalized experiences in the workplace, the research offers plenty for HR leaders to consider and introduce in their organizations. This was a fun and interesting conversation, thanks very much to Mike for joining us. Access the entire KPMG Future of HR 2019 report HERE. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 365 - The Chatbot Revolution in HR Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Brian Sommer, Founder, TechVentive Recorded Live at the Oracle Modern Business Experience event in Las Vegas. This week on the first of four HR Happy Hour Shows recorded LIVE at the Oracle Modern Business Experience event Steve and Trish were joined by Brian Sommer of TechVentive to talk about how chatbot technology is emerging in HR technology solutions. On the show, we talked about what chatbot technology is, how it is being developed and applied in HR and talent management contexts, and what some of the more interesting potential applications of this technology might be. Brian also shared advice on how HR and business leaders can better prepare for the implementation of these technologies by preparing their data and working with their technology providers to ensure data privacy and security challenges are met. Finally, we talked about where these technologies are going, and how it is likely that integrated, platform solutions are likely to be able to best support HR and end users with HR chatbot technologies. This was a fun and interesting conversation, thanks Brian for joining us. Thanks to Oracle for hosting the HR Happy Hour Show - learn more about Oracle HCM solutions like their Digital Assistant at www.oracle.com/HCM. Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 364- The Root of the Productivity Gap Host: Trish McFarlane Guest: George Michaels, Division Vice President at ADP This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Trish was joined by George Michaels, Division Vice President at ADP, to talk about how HR leaders can identify the productivity gap, key contributors to that gap being high or low, and how knowing the contributing factors can lead to changes that drive business success in your organization.  They talked about how making changes to your strategic approach with your technology and improved partnerships with your vendor can make a substantial, sustainable difference.   George also shared his tips for making your organization's approach to technology use more actionable, and how it will enable greater consistency in the results you see from your employees and leaders.  As part of ADP's new service program, ADP Advantage, the tools you need to make these changes are now standard for ADP's customers.  This will drive greater success through the implementation process, "Go Live", and beyond. This was an interesting and engaging conversation on productivity from one of the world's largest and most well-known organizations. Thanks very much to George for joining Trish.  Learn more about ADP Advantage HERE. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

HR Happy Hour 363 - Business Transformation and Diversity & Inclusion  Host: Steve Boese Guest: Melissa Whiting, Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, Philip Morris International This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve was joined by Melissa Whiting, Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, Philip Morris International to talk about the major business transformation happening at the global organization with over 75,000 employees, how PMI's Diversity & Inclusion efforts are contributing to the success of these transformation efforts, and how the D&I role has to be emphasized and valued at organizations of any size. Melissa also shared how PMI has become the first large, global organization to achieve the Global Equal Salary certification - and how that illustrates the company's commitment to fairness and equality in the workplace. She shared what this certification entails, the rigorous and independent nature of the review process, and the value of achieving the certification for the organization and its employees. This was an interesting and engaging conversation on diversity and inclusion from one of the world's largest and well-known organizations. Thanks very much to Melissa for joining us. Learn more about PMI's 'Project 42' that we talked about on the show HERE. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

HR Happy Hour 362 - Careers and Learning for the 21st Century Host: Steve Boese Guest: Heidi Soltis-Berner, Managing Director, Deloitte University This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve is joined by Heidi Soltis-Berner, Managing Director at Deloitte University to discuss training and development, careers, and more - with a focus on the skills needed to succeed now and in the future. On the show, Heidi shared the vision for Deloitte University, the importance of making a commitment to learning at all levels of the organization, as well as how the fast pace of how work and workplaces are changing and evolving are challenging people and organizations to keep up. We also talked about how organizations need to adopt programs, training approaches, and technologies to best attract, engage, and retain the newest generation of the workforce. This was a really fun and interesting conversation, thanks Heidi for joining us. Find the Deloitte 'Explore Your Fit' resource that we talked about here. Learn more about the Future of Work and what Deloitte is doing here. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

HR Happy Hour 361 - Insights on Moving HR Systems to the Cloud Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Nickoria Johnston, Alliance Data Systems This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish were joined by Nickoria Johnston from Alliance Data Systems to learn more about their journey to migrate their HR systems to the cloud and what other organizations can learn from their journey. Alliance is a lot alike many other organizations, they had a wide variety of HR and talent systems in place, a history of building custom solutions to meet very specific business needs, but also with the need to update and modernize the solutions that were needed to effectively manage business operations and provide a great expererience for their employees. Nickoria shared how Alliance made the transition to the Cloud, the key considerations along the way, and the positive results and outcomes the organization has seen since the transition to the Cloud has been completed. This was a really interesting and informative show, thanks Nickoria for joining us. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts.