HR Happy Hour Network

HR Happy Hour 348 - Back to Human with Dan Schawbel Host: Steve Boese Guest: Dan Schawbel Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve was joined by Dan Schawbel, author of Back to Human: How Great Leaders Create Connection in the Age of Isolation to talk about the impact of technology in the workplace and how to make work more human in the age of constant connection. Despite all the technological advance that have made remote work more accessible, and workplace flexibility more common, many of us are less connected to our colleagues and are feeling more isolated at work. And the importance of connection at work is clear - when employees are better connected and have more friends in the workplace they are more engaged, more productive, and more likely to stay with the organization.  In the book, Dan shares strategies and approaches to help better connect workers to each other, and how to make sure all workers, especially remote workers are included.  Additionally, Dan shared some findings from research he did for the book, in partnership with Virgin Pulse that gives HR and business leaders insights into how to make workplaces more connected and to create environments where people can thrive both at work and outside of work. This was a really interesting and fun conversation, thanks so much to Dan for joining the HR Happy Hour Show. 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'.

Research on the Rocks 7 - Talent Acquisition in Buenos Aires, Argentina Host: Madeline Laurano, Aptitude Research Partners Guest: Gerry Crispin, CareerXRoads On this episode of Research on the Rocks, Madeline Laurano and Gerry Crispin share their key takeaways from a recent trip to Buenos Aires. With 70% of students graduating with degrees in HR and business, talent is a key priority in Argentina. They discuss key trends in recruiting, the rise of the HR profession, and the importance of RPO. Oh, they also reminisce about the great steak, great wine, and great conversations. Remember to subscribe to Research on the Rocks and all 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'. And for more information, please go to www.h3hr.com.

HR Happy Hour 347 - Technology at Work: It's Complicated Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Dan Staley, PwC Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish were joined by Dan Staley, Partner, US HR Technology Leader, PwC to talk about Technology in the Workplace, and how HR and Business leaders can better support employees with technology. PwC recently released a new report titled 'Our Status With Tech at Work: It's Complicated',  PwC asked 12,000 people from Canada, China and Hong Kong, Germany, India, Mexico, the UK, and the US to share their views about the digital tools they use in their daily work. We heard from all generations, from C-suite titles to administrative roles, and from a range of industries including consumer markets, health industries, financial services, manufacturing, and technology and media. On the show, Dan shared some of the interesting findings from the report as well as offering some recommendations for HR leaders for improving the employee experience with technology at work. The report showed that their often is a disconnect between what employees want from their workplace technologies and what their organizations are providing. Additionally, we discussed some deas to improve technology selection and deployment processes to better align employee expectations and goals with management's eventual decisions around workplace technology. You can access and download the PwC report here. Thanks again for Dan for joining us! Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour show wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Market Watch 17 - Robots Finding Our Resumes Host: George LaRocque Join HRWins Principal Analyst and Founder George LaRocque as he explores automation and AI in recruiting. We've all agreed that automating administrative tasks is a good thing, but what about automating the way find candidates? Join George as he explores this topic and meets a new company, QJumpers, from New Zealand that is doing just that and is now launching in the U.S. after success at home.   Remember to subscribe to all the HR Happy Hour Podcast Network shows on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour.'

HR Happy Hour 345- Implementing A New HR Technology Strategy Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com Host: Trish McFarlane  Guest: Alex Smith, CHRO for The City of Memphis This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Trish recorded live from Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, to talk with Alex Smith, CHRO for The City of Memphis.  Alex talks about her role withing a government position and how human resources and the technology approach are a bit unique.   The City of Memphis is going through a HR transformation journey and it is being supported by the technology they are putting in place.  Ms. Smith shared some of the challenges, their approaches to those challenges, and some of the early results. This was a really interesting and fun show - thanks to Alex and everyone at Oracle for having the HR Happy Hour Show at their event. 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 345 - WorkInspired: How Leaders Can Build Great Organizations Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Aron Ain, CEO, Kronos Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish welcomed Aron Ain, CEO of Kronos, and author of WorkInspired: How to Build an Organization Where Everyone Loves to Work, On the show, Aron shared the remarkable story of Kronos, one of the largest and most successful Human Capital Management technology providers of the last twenty years, and a consistent recipient of 'Best/Great/Amazing' Places to Work awards around the world. Aron talked about the journey at Kronos, what it takes to move from just a 'good' place to work, to one that has been recognized globally as one of the best places in technology for employees. We discussed the commitment of leadership, the importance of openness and transparency, and the many of the lessons Aron has learned along the way as he has helped lead Kronos through many interesting and not always easy transitions. This was an interesting and enlightening look at how one successful CEO has helped develop and grow a successful organization, one where employees truly 'love to come to work'. Thanks Aron for joining us! 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.'

HR Market Watch 16 - When Will The Robots Start Scheduling The Interviews? Host: George LaRocque, HRWins Guest: Maran Nelson, Clara Labs Join HRWins Principal Analyst and Founder George LaRocque as he looks at one of the most surprisingly complex parts of the hiring process: interview scheduling. Learn why it's so complex and hear from Maran Nelson Co-founder and CEO of Clara Labs, as they discuss how the process can be automated ensuring a great employer and candidate experience by taking a new "human-in-the-loop" approach. Subscribe to all the HR Happy Hour Podcast Network shows on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app – just search for ‘HR Happy Hour’. And to learn more go to www.h3hr.com.

HR Happy Hour 344- Make Work Simpler, Smarter and More Agile Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com Host: Trish McFarlane  Guest: Emily He, SVP of Marketing for Human Capital Management at Oracle This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Trish recorded live from Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, to talk with Emily He about themes Oracle is embracing in developing solutions to support the workplace of the future. How are they approaching this? There are a few ways: Make Work Simpler: Artificial intelligence and machine learning deliver an easier and more familiar user experience for employees. Oracle is innovating with scalable HR Concierge with digital assistants, a mobile- responsive experience and configurable action lists for represented worker processes. Make Work Smarter: Powerful AI-based tools help organizations make smarter, more strategic business decisions by taking a data-first approach to talent management. Oracle is using smart sourcing with Best-Fit Candidate and self-Learning Risk Management with Advanced HCM Controls. Make Work Agile: New innovations help employees collaborate, improve skills and experience a unique, consistent company culture across all platforms. This was a really interesting and fun show - thanks to Emily and everyone at Oracle for having the HR Happy Hour Show at their event. 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'.

The Human Friendly Workplace 6 - How Trust Enables Great Company Culture Host: Jason Lauritsen Guests: Chris Hutchins and Michael Krebs, Software Developers for Menlo Innovations Have you tried to adopt an “agile” workplace in your organization and have it fail? Do you have enough trust within your organization to have a lunch with your peers and hear feedback on your performance? On a scale of 1 to 10, where would you rank your organization on Trust? In today’s episode we will explore how trust plays an integral part in the culture at your organization. In today’s episode, Jason interviews Chris and Michael from Menlo Innovations. Menlo provides innovative consulting to the tech industry through; Education and training, Cultural transformation, Software design work to achieve user adoption and Software development work that maximizes quality and project management agility. In the discussion, Chris and Michael share that the types of fears that exist at other organizations are a lot less here at Menlo. There is a heightened level of trust, the ability to be vulnerable and there is a collaborative element in the culture. It’s ok to not know everything, it’s ok to say “no”, and you won’t be shot down on your ideas. You can read more about the culture of Menlo in the book Joy, Inc. that was written by Rich Sheridan, CEO and Chief Storyteller at Menlo Innovations. Today’s episode is being powered by Small Improvements. Small Improvements is a feedback platform that helps employees grow and succeed. From Performance Check-Ins, Goals and 360s, it combines both ongoing and structured feedback to facilitate meaningful development. Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Podcast Network shows wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 343 - Taking on Today's Talent Acquisition Challenges Host: Steve Boese Guest: Susan Vitale, CMO, iCIMS Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve recorded live from the iCIMS Influence event in the iconic Bell Works building in New Jersey, the new home for the talent acquisition technology provider iCIMS to talk with iCIMS Chief Marketing Officer Susan Vitale about how organizations are tackling today's talent acquisition challenges. On the day this show was recorded, the BLS released their monthly JOLTS report which showed that open jobs in the USA hit 7.1 million, an all-time high for this data series. Simply put, more organizations have more job opening than ever before in the US. iCIMS sits at the center of this challenge, helping their customers to find, attract, engage, recruit, and onboard talent in this incredibly tight labor market. Susan shared how some of iCIMS customers are attacking their unique talent acquisition challenges with a combination of strategy, process improvement, and innovative applications of new technologies. From global process improvement and efficiencies at a large company like Hertz, to high-touch, high impact recruiting of highly sought after researchers at St Jude's Children's Research Hospital, to engaging with thousands of front-line candidates at scale using texting as a primary communication medium at Advantage Solutions - every company's recruiting challenge is unique and iCIMS is helping thousands of companies in these efforts.  Thanks to Susan and iCIMS for joining us and for hosting the HR Happy Hour Show. Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts.