HR Happy Hour Network

HR Happy Hour 333 - How AI in HR Will Enhance the Employee Experience Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Jeanne Meister, Future Workplace This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, hosts Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane are joined by Jeanne Meister for a conversation on Artificial Intelligence in HR and how it will enhance the employee experience. Jeanne shared her insights on how AI will impact HR, how the skills and roles of HR will adapt and change over time and supported by AI technology, the connection between customer experience and employee experience, and gave HR leaders some advice about how to begin to introduce AI into their HR practices and programs. We also got an update on the Logic concert, Steve's acute 'uncoolness', a James Taylor update, and previewed some of the AI related content that will be showcased at the upcoming HR Technology Conference. This was a fun show, thanks Jeanne for joining us! Subscribe 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 Happy Hour 332 - The 2018 Deloitte Human Capital Trends Report Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Erica Volini, Leader, US Human Capital Practice, Deloitte This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, hosts Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane are joined by Erica Volini from Deloitte, to take a deep dive into some of the most important themes and trends from the 2018 Deloitte Human Capital Trends Report. On the show, Erica shared some of the insights that the Deloitte team gained from their in-depth survey of over 11,000 global HR and business leaders. Some of theme and trends we talked about on the show are the emergence of the social enterprise - the idea that organization need to think more broadly about the value they create in society, the need for HR and business leaders to think about designing and supporting employee careers as set of experiences, and how more organizations are embracing holistic approaches to employee wellbeing as a driver of business success. There is so much great information, data, and insights in the report, we honestly just scratched the surface of what is truly relevant and important for HR leaders. We plan on doing a follow-up show this fall to dig into the data even more. Thanks to Erica for joing us and get your free copy of the report HERE. Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

HR Market Watch 13 - $50 Million For Greenhouse and The Future of Recruiting Host: George LaRocque Guests: Daniel Chait, Jon Stross, Greenhouse If you're thinking about new recruiting technology, you don't want to miss this podcast. Get unique insights on delivering a successful product for customers from the two founders of Greenhouse, one of the emerging new recruiting tech platform leaders. Hear from Greenhouse founders, CEO Daniel Chait and President Jon Stross, regarding their recent $50 million VC funding round, market changes that are impacting their customers, and the future of recruiting. HRWins Founder and Principal Analyst George LaRocque was onsite with Greenhouse in NYC, on the day they announced their new funding.  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 331 - Accountability, Culture, and Workplace Investigations Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Dana Barbato, InvestiPro Sponsorsed by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, hosts Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane talk about workplace investigations with guest Dana Barbato, Founder and CEO of InvestiPro, a cloud-based employee relations platform that supports HR through employee incident reporting, automated workplace investigations, and timely prevention analytics. On the show we talked about the current climate of HR and workplace investigations, how it probably has never been a more important topic in HR, (think about Uber, Intel, Papa John, and so many more current examples), and how when done right - workplace investigations can strengthen an organization's culture, create accountability, and show employees how much the organization is committed to their values and mission. Dana shared some of the most important things to remember when carrying out effective investigations, and how modern technologies can assist HR leaders in creating the consistency needed to undertake the investigative process, and reach the best and most fair outcomes. Additionally, we had a heated debate on the merits or demerits of flavored or 'stunt' Oreo cookies and the importance of air conditioning in the summer. This was a really interesting show, thanks Dana for joining us. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

HR Market Watch 12 - AI and Its Impact On The Recruiter Host :George LaRocque Guest: Jason Roberts, Global Head of Technology and Analytics, Randstad Sourceright HRWins Founder and Principal Analyst George LaRocque takes another look at how AI and automation is being used in the recruiting today and what we can learn from it to better understand the future role of the recruiter. George is joined by guest Jason Roberts Global Head of Technology and Analytics at Randstad Sourcright. Jason shares how AI is impacting the role of recruiters supporting some of the biggest brands in the world, and some of the results of his tests of various chatbots and AI focused on recruiting. Remember to subscribe to 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.'

HR Happy Hour 330 - Why is Hiring Still So Hard? (And How to Make it Easier) Host: Steve Boese Guest: Frida Polli, CEO and Co-Founder of Pymetrics Sponsored by Virgin Pulse This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve is joined by Frida Polli, CEO and Co-Founder of Pymetrics, a company using neuroscience and AI to help match candidate with jobs. On the show, Frida shared her path from earning her PhD in Neuroscience to taking on the problem of hiring - and trying to solve or at least improve and modernize the traditional hiring process. Frida shared how traditional approaches to hiring - resumes that become the first screening tool, common methods of interviewing - 'Tell me about a time when...', and relying on homogenous internal networks and referrals to fill roles are not the most effective, fair, and optimal ways to best match candidates with jobs. The first year failure rates of candidates being so high bears this out.  Pymetrics have taken on this problem with a modern, science-based and technology-driven approach that helps both organizations and candidates find their best fit and match. Rather than rely on traditional tools and methods like personality and cognitive tests, they use a different way of tapping into these traits by looking at behaviors, and leveraging modern technology - machine learning and AI - in order to help match the traits of high-performing incumbent employees with candidates by putting both groups through the same tests and comparing the results. The bottom line: technology is advancing and helping to make hiring easier after all. This was a really interesting conversation - thanks so much to Frida for joining us. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 329 - Reimagining and Redesigning Employee Performance Management Host: Steve Boese Guests: Laurie Zaucha, VP Human Resources and Organizational Development; Tom Hammond, VP Corporate Strategy and Product Management, Paychex This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve is joined by Laurie Zaucha and Tom Hammond of Paychex - one of the largest HR technology companies who have completely redesigned their internal performance management processes. Paychex is both a major player in the HR Technology space - they have over 650,000 clients and process payroll for 1 in 12 US workers, and is a large, complex, and dynamic technology company with over 14,000 employees. On the show, we talked about how Paychex has evolved their performance management processes to a new format and structure called the 4x4 - four simple yet important questions, reviewed four times a year by managers and employees, which has helped to keep employees focused on their most important goals, enabled managers to do more coaching and development, and helped the organization become more agile and responsive to changing customer and business needs. If you are an HR leader stuck between the traditional annual performance process, and the newer totally unstructured, feedback-driven tools that have become trendy but may not actually keep employees and the organization overall remain aligned, this 4x4 approach to performance development may be just the right and most impactful balance between the two. Thanks to Laurie and Tom for sharing their insights and for hosting the HR Happy Hour Show. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on Apple Podcast, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

HR Market Watch 11 - Helping Managers with Better Performance Conversations Host: George LaRocque Guest: Arne Van Damme COO and Founder of intuo Join HRWins Founder and Principal Analyst George LaRocque as he looks at the reality of where employers are today with adopting new approaches to performance management. Guest Arne Van Damme COO and Founder of intuo joins to discuss whether tech and data can help managers have better discussions and become better coaches in the workplace. 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 328- SHRM Annual Recap with My Daughter Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com Hosts: Trish McFarlane Guest: Carleigh McFarlane, Trish's daughter This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, host Trish McFarlane is joined by Carleigh McFarlane.  Trish and Carleigh attended the SHRM Annual conference, with Carleigh being a junior blogging ambassador.  As a high school freshman, Carleigh's perception of what is happening in the work world is quite unique.   Carleigh attended sessions, participated in her first vendor product demo, walked an Expo floor for the first time, and much more!  Tune in to hear how the upcoming generation feels about the workplaces they will be joining in a few years.  This was a really engaging and interesting conversation with a student who is interested in the future of work - thanks to Carleigh for joining Trish. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcast, or your favorite podcast app - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

HR Happy Hour 327 - Business and HR Transformation at General Motors Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Michael Arena, Chief Talent Officer, General Motors This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, hosts Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane are joined by General Motors Chief Talent Officer Michael Arena to talk about GM's business and HR transformation efforts, a program called 'GM2020'. On the show Michael shared how GM's business has had to undergo pretty significant, rapid, and cultural change in response to some dramatic changes and challenges in the automotive industry.  Michael shared how GM's HR and Talent organizations have had to help the organization meet these challenges by becoming more agile, developing and acquiring new skills and capabilities, and learning where and when to support, foster, and encourage new, innovative ways of thinking - leading to the development and launch of the next generation of great automotive solutions. We also talked Cadillacs, Corvettes, Buicks, and Chevy Trucks - because c'mon, who doesn't love those? This was a really engaging and interesting conversation with an HR leader at one of America's most famous and successful companies - thanks to Michael for joining us. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcast, or your favorite podcast app - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.