HR Happy Hour Network

HR Happy Hour 356 - The Mom Project: Connecting Moms With Great Opportunities Hosts: Trish McFarlane, Steve Boese Guest: Colleen Curtis, Head of Community and Marketing, The Mom Project This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish were joined by Colleen Curtis of The Mom Project, who works to connect returning to work Moms with great opportunities in the workplace. The Mom Project helps Moms who have fantastic skills and experiences match with organizations that are in need of experienced professionals and who care about culture, work/life balance, and the overall wellbeing of their employees. Returning to work Moms are an untapped and under-recognized talent community that every organization should be reaching out to in this challenging labor marker. Colleen shared how organizations and Moms work with The Mom Project, some of the success stories that have resulted from this matching of companies with this great talent pool, and how The Mom Project works with both sides to help ensure success. This was a really fun and interesting conversation about a topic that is really important to organizations and to the community as well. Thanks so much to Colleen for joining us. Learn more at www.themomproject.com. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

HR Happy Hour 355 - HR in the Digital Age Host: Steve Boese Guest: Harry Osle, Principal, Global Human Resources Practice Leader, The Hackett Group This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve is joined by Harry Osle of The Hackett Group - www.thehackettgroup.com, to talk about some of Hackett's recent research on Digital Transformation and its impact on HR. On the show, Harry shared some of the research findings on the impact of technology advancements and digital transformations on the workplace and in the practice of HR. Harry shared some of the key drivers and impetus behind HR and workplace digital transformation and how HR leaders can become more aware of these drivers and incorporate them into their HR and HR tech programs and plans. Additionally, Harry shared what their research suggests for how the HR leaders and the HR organization's skills and roles will need to adapt to help their organizations meet these new tech and digital challenges and take advantage of the opportunities. This was an interesting and deep dive into digital transformation and how it will impact HR in 2019 and forward. Thanks Harry for joining the show. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

HR Happy Hour 354 - Sharing Kindness Inside and Outside the Workplace Host: Steve Boese Guest: Anne Donovan, US People Experience Leader, PwC This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve was joined by Anne Donovan, US People Experience Leader at PwC to talk about their 'Share Kindness' initiative, a global program to help people share acts of kindness inside and outside the workplace. The Share Kindess program is simple - it encourages both the people at PwC, as well as all of us, to share a simple act of kindness with someone, and then share what they did at the 'Share Kindness' site - https://www.pwc.com/us/sharekindness. It's that simple, but it's also turning into something really powerful - folks at PwC are sharing their stories of buying a stranger's coffee, helping carry groceries to the car for an elderly person, or even just letting a fellow driver merge into traffic in front of you.  There's some really interesting things happening with the Share Kindness program - obviously encouraging people to be kind to each other is great, but it also serves as an element of PwC's overall employee wellbeing approach - being kind makes us feel good too. And as Anne really clearly stated on the show, her job is to look after something simple and important - the answer to 'How does it feel to work here?' question that all employees think about, especially in this historically competitive labor market. This was a really fun conversation - please do visit the Share Kindness site - https://www.pwc.com/us/sharekindness to get involved. Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 353 - Transforming the Employee Experience with HR Technology Hosts:Steve Boese,Trish McFarlane Guests: Patrick Smith, Elias Medina, Arizona Federal Credit Union This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish were joined by Patrick Smith and Elias Medina of the Arizona Federal Credit Union to talk HR Transformation and the role of modern HR Technology in that transformation. At the Arizona Federal Credit Union, the organization strives to give their members the most technologically advanced products, and the HR organization knew they needed to transform to deliver to their employees and candidates the same kinds of advanced, user-centric HR technology tools they have come to expect. Patrick and Elias shared how this HR and HR tech transformations have made significant impact in recruiting, benefits, payroll and more and how these technologies are driving both modern user experiences as well as improved service delivery and process improvement.  This is a great story of how modern HR technologies can drive change and improve outcomes at a small/midsize organization and how HR leaders at these organizations can lead their organizations forward.  This was a fun and interesting show, thanks so much to Patrick and Elias for sharing the Arizona Federal Credit Union story - "I no longer fear open enrollment" was probably one of the best moments in HR Happy Hour Show history! Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app - just search for 'HR Happy Hour.'

HR Happy Hour 352 - Improving Diversity Recruiting in Technology Host: Steve Boese Guest: Kylie Gomez, Atlassian This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve is joined by Kylie Gomez, Senior Product Recruiter at Atlassian, a leading technology company to talk about how they approach the challenges of recruiting a more diverse set of candidates. Atlassian has about 3,000 employees worldwide, and has plans to grow to 5,000 in the next few years. A big challenge for Atlassian, and for any company in growth mode, is to improve the diversity of their candidate pools, as well as the people they eventually bring into the organization. On the show, Kylie shared some specific approaches that have been working for Atlassian - thinking about the problem in a holistic way, using modern technology tools that support more diverse and unbiased candidate searches and assessment, and making sure that the company culture and mission are at the forefront in the entire recruiting process. This is a really interesting and enlightening conversation with a recruiting leader at one of tech's most successful and innovative companies, and one from which any HR and recruiting leader can take away some important insights around improving diversity and reducing bias in the recruiting process. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts or your favorite podcast app - just search for 'HR Happy Hour.'

HR Happy Hour 351 - Creating a Culture of Ownership at Anheuser-Busch Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Ago De Gasperis, VP, People, North America, Anheuser-Busch Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish were joined by guest Ago De Gasperis, VP, People North America for Anheuser-Busch who shared how the legendary brewer continues to innovate and develop its culture of "ownership" - where employees are supported and empowered to feel like true owners of the company, and not just dispensable resources whose opinions and ideas don't matter. Ago shared how Anheuser-Busch tries to bring this idea of ownership to life by instilling the idea in leaders and employees and how ownership is embedded in everytihng they do. From creating and shaping a Diversity and Inclusion agenda, to supporting a wide range of employee resource groups, to fostering a culture of innovation - the idea of employee led programs and employee ownership informs just about everything they do.  Additionally, Ago shared some of the details and thinking that goes into A-B's efforts to recruit, develop, and support the next generation of company leaders and how in particular the People function looks to recruit from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines. This was a really fun show, thanks to Ago for joining us and a big 'Cheers!' to the team at Anheuser-Busch. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts or your favorite podcast app - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

HR Market Watch 20 - Building Your Business Case for HR Software Host: George LaRocque Guest: Tom Hammond, VP of Corporate Strategy and Product Management, Paychex Making the business case to buy new, or replace existing, HR technology can be a daunting task. Do you know which kind of return on investment (ROI) metrics your CFO or CEO responds to best? Do you know how they and the rest of your exec team perceive the value of the HR technology you want to implement?  HRWins recently asked 1,000 U.S. business leaders, in and outside of HR, how they see the value of HCM and HR tech across 17 different categories. The results are in our latest report: Making Your Business Case for HR Software. Join George LaRocque of HRWins as he explores the business value of HR technology and some of the insights in the new report with guest Tom Hammond VP of Corporate Strategy and Product Management at Paychex. Tom is one of the leaders behind the new Paychex Flex cloud HCM platform. He shares some things about Paychex you probably didn't realize.  Download the report from its sponsor, Paychex here Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Podcast Network shows on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts or your favorite podcast app - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'

HR Happy Hour 350 - The US Labor Market and Economic Trends for 2019 Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Josh Wright, Chief Economist, iCIMS Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve was joined by Josh Wright, Chief Economist from iCIMS to talk about the important labor market trends, why these trends are important for HR and Talent Acquisition leaders, and what 2019 might have in store for the labor market and the economy at large. Josh shared his thoughts on why HR and Talent leaders should care and follow these big picture data points and trends, why economics is the language of business, and how understanding the economic outlook at a macro and local level can help HR leaders make better decisions. We also geeked out a little on some of the important economic data sets like the monthly jobs report, weeky new jobless claims, and Steve's favorite, the monthly BLS JOLTS report. In addition, Josh shared why keeping abreast of the housing market can be of value to HR leaders. Josh also shared the interesting work iCIMS is doing with their Monthly Hiring Indicator, and how that data can help HR and Talent leaders in their organizations. Finally, Josh shared some thoughts on what 2019 might have in store for the labor market and the economy overall. This was a fun and geeky show! Thanks so much Josh for joining us, Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour.'

HR Market Watch 19 - Are Recruiting Leaders Marketers? Host: George LaRocque Guest: Peter Clare, Talemetry HRWins Principal Analyst and Founder George LaRocque looks at one of the biggest challenges facing recruiting leaders globally today: the widening capability and skills they have in recruitment marketing and technology. Join George as he explores this topic and catches up with Peter Clare SVP of Talemetry, a recruitment marketing firm that is helping global employers self assess their strategies, internal skills, and technologies for recruitment marketing. Remember to subscribe to all the HR Happy Hour Network shows on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

HR Happy Hour 349 - Unlocking High Performance with Jason Lauritsen Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Jason Lauritsen Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish were joined by Jason Lauritsen, Employee Engagement expert and author of Unlocking High Performance. On the show, Jason shares many of the insights and lessons learned from his career as a human resources leader, consultant, speaker, and thought leader on employee performance and engagement. Jason shared some of the big ideas in Unlocking High Performance such as how work has fundamentally changed from a contractual agreement to more of a relationship-based agreement, how understanding that work is a relationship is critical for employers to understand how to engage employees and create an environment for high performance, and then some of the approaches to create a successful performance management program by focusing on planning, cultivation, and accountability. This is a big book with lots of great ideas and on the show we tried to give listeners a taste of what Unlocking High Performance is all about. Thanks Jason for coming on the show! Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.