HR Happy Hour Network

HR Happy Hour 321 - The New CHRO Agenda and a ServiceNow Update Sponsored by VirginPulse - www.virginpulse.com Host: Steve Boese Guests: Pat Wadors, Chief Talent Officer, CHRO; Deepak Bharadwaj, VP, GM, HR Business Unit; Jen Stroud, HR Evangelist, ServiceNow This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve recorded live from the recent ServiceNow Knowledge18 event in Las Vegas. In this two-part episode, Steve was joined by ServiceNow's CHRO and Chief Talent Officer Pat Wadors to talk about some of the key findings and trends that were discovered in ServiceNow's recent research report titled 'The New CHRO Agenda'. Pat talked about HR and digital transformation, the role of the CHRO in employee collaboration, and her view that 'HR is Sexy' and how the fundamental role of the HR leader is to unlock people's power and potential. Then in Part 2 of the episode,  Deepak Bharadwaj and Jen Stroud from ServiceNow shared some details about the ServiceNow platform, its history in IT and Customer Service management and how that benefits and informs their HR solutions, and how some organizations are leveraging the platform and its new capabilities in automation, AI, and chat to help create great employee experiences. This was a fun show - thanks to our friends at ServiceNow for having us at the event. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on Apple Podcast, Stitcher Radio, or your favorite podcast app - just search for 'HR Happy Hour.'

HR Happy Hour - Oracle Spotlight - Episode 2: Innovation in HCM Technology Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Gretchen Alarcon, Group Vice President, Product Strategy, Oracle This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, hosts Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane continue a special series of podcasts with our friends at Oracle HCM. On Episode 2, we are joined by Gretchen Alarcon from Oracle to talk about innovation in HCM technology, and how HR leaders can best position themselves and their organizations to take advantage of these innovations. On the show, we talk the importance and impact of migrating HCM solutions to the cloud, the emerging influence of AI and machine learning in HCM technology and what that means for HR, and how user focus and user experience are driving much of the most exciting innovations in HCM technology. This was a really interesting conversation and one we will build on in upcoming episodes of the Oracle Spotlight series. Thanks to Gretchen for joining us and thanks to our friends at Oracle HCM for making this series happen. Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

Research on the Rocks 5 - Employee Financial Wellness Hosts: Mollie Lombardi, Madeline Laurano, Aptitude Research Partners Guest: Ilyce Glink, Founder, Best Money Moves On this episode of Research on the Rocks, Mollie and Madeline host their first guest, Ilyce Glink. Ilyce is the founder and CEO of Best Money Moves, a financial wellness solution. According to research by the American Psychological Association, 72% of Americans are financially stressed. It goes without saying that financial stress takes a serious toll on an individual’s health, happiness, and overall well-being. But, it also has a ripple effect on our workforce. When employees are stressed, productivity, performance, and engagement all plummet. So, what are we doing to help employees manage stress? Not much. During this episode, Ilyce shares some strategies for tackling financial stress and how companies can empower employees to manage this stress.  Subscribe to Research on the Rocks and all the HR Happy Hour Podcast Network Shows on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio or wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

HR Happy Hour - Oracle Spotlight - Episode 1: Making Work More Human Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Gretchen Alarcon, Group Vice President, Product Strategy, Oracle This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, hosts Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane kick off a special series of podcasts with our friends at Oracle HCM. On Episode 1, we are joined by Gretchen Alarcon from Oracle to talk about how organizations are increasingly seeking to make work more "human".While you may have seen this concept before, on the show we break it down to more tangible, actionable, and relatable ideas for HR leaders, and highlight some key ideas, considerations, and approaches to creating more "human" workplaces.  On the show, we talk about three distinct elements of creating more human workplaces and making work more human - making work enjoyable, making work smarter, and finally, making work supportive. With each concept Gretchen shares insights and practical approaches that HR leaders can take, and discusses how innovation in HCM technology supports, augments, and provides important context for these initiatives. This was a really interesting conversation and one we will build on in upcoming episodes of the Oracle Spotlight series. Thanks to Gretchen for joining us and thanks to our friends at Oracle HCM for making this series happen. Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

The Human Friendly Workplace 3 - Wellness and Self-Care at Cedars-Sinai Host: Jason Lauritsen Guest: Mitch Martens Employee Wellness Administrator at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles Does it help to remove hierarchies and titles in order to get true buy-in? Why is emotion an important ingredient in making meaningful experiences? “We wanted to give people the opportunity to go after their dreams.” - Mitch Martens In today’s episode Jason interviews Mitch Martens from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. And while healthcare is a human-facing service, Mitch’s challenge was prompting the caregivers at Cedars-Sinai to look inward and focus on their own health and selves. During today’s conversation with Jason, Mitch details how he rolled out a wellness initiative that’s benefitted over 9,000 employees.   “Let’s go to the heart of our people and listen to their heart. Let’s see if we can meet them where they’re at.” In the discussion, Mitch shares where he got the idea for his self-care, wellness initiative and why it sometimes takes a dramatic event to kick off necessary change. Listeners will learn why you sometimes just need to “let the magic happen” and the one piece of advice he would give to managers on creating a human-friendly workplace culture 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 all the HR Happy Hour Podcast Network Shows wherever you get your podcasts, just search for 'HR Happy Hour.'

HR Happy Hour 320 - The Business Impact of Learning: A Skillsoft and Florida Blue Case Study Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com Host: Steve Boese Guest Co-host: Ben Eubanks Guests: Apratim Purakayastha, Skillsoft; Stephanie Dale, Chris Jimenez, Florida Blue This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and guest co-host Ben Eubanks report live from the recent Skillsoft Perspectives event, and talk learning technology and how learning can drive business outcomes. In this two-part podcast Steve and Ben first talk with Apratim Purakayastha,  CTO at Skillsoft about the latest trends, developments, and capabilities in learning technology, and how learning technology is adapting to meet the changing needs of workers and organizations.  In part two of the show, we hear from Stephanie Dale and Chris Jimenez, from Florida Blue, a large health services provider about their award-winning employee learning programs that have had a direct and measurable impact on organizational results. Their program to streamline and improve the delivery of learning content to their front line staff has driven both cost savings and improved revenues, and serves as a great example of how HR and learning leaders can help drive strategic business outcomes. This was a really fun and interesting show - thanks to Ben for co-hosting, and thanks to Skillsoft for having the HR Happy Hour at the Perspectives event. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour.'

Research on the Rocks 4 - Payroll Research, HR Tech Investments, and More Hosts: Madeline Laurano, Mollie Lombardi, Aptitude Research Partners Mollie and Madeline are back for another episode of Research on the Rocks where they talk about Aptitude's upcoming research on the Payroll landscape, recent investments in HR Tech, spring conference season...and the Boston Marathon. Tune in  to hear their predictions on where the next round of investment will be, what areas of HR tech are the most complex, and what research they are publishing soon. Oh, and they weigh the pros and cons of Mollie's new android phone.  Remember to subscribe to Research on the Rocks, and all the HR Happy Hour Podcast Network shows on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts. Just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to subscribe and never miss a show. And learn more about the HR Happy Hour at www.h3hr.com.

HR Happy Hour 319 - Understanding Artificial Intelligence for Business and HR Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com Host: Steve Boese Guest: Joshua Gans, University of Toronto This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve is joined by Joshua Gans, Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Toronto, and co-author of the new book, Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence. On the show, Joshua gives his easy to grasp definition of Artificial Intelligence, how AI is really about lowering the costs of and increasing the availability and ability to create more predictions about outcomes. These outcomes could be about predicting tomorrow's weather, teaching a self-driving car how to react to changing conditions, or even helping HR and Talent leaders predict who might be the best candidate for a job, or who might be a better fit on the team. Joshua breaks down how HR and business leaders should think about AI, how and where to see and understand its impact on business, the need for human judgment, and how to assess and be aware of the hidden dangers and potential biases in AI technology. This was the most lively and engaging (and accessible) conversation about AI I have ever had, and I think any HR or business leader will appreciate the easy, casual way Joshua explains complex topics. We also talked 'War Games', (the movie), Moneyball, the pain of teaching a teenager how to drive. Thanks to Joshua for joining us! Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts.

Virgin Pulse Thrive Summit Report: Helping Employees Thrive Host: Steve Boese Guests: Aimée Dodson, Thrive Director, Movement Mortgage; David Osborne, CEO, Virgin Pulse Recorded live at the Virgin Pulse Thrive Summit in Miami Beach, Florida This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, we return for our annual visit to Virgin Pulse's customer conference - the Thrive Summit where Steve sat down with Aimée Dodson from Movement Mortgage, and Virgin Pulse CEO David Osborne to talk wellbeing, engagement, and how organizations can help their people thrive at work and at home too. David shared an update on what has been happening at Virgin Pulse, but more importantly how the goal of helping organizations and their people succeed with their goals - health, financial, and more - and how leading companies are thinking about wellness more expansively and holistically - and how that drives important business and personal outcomes.  Aimée then dug into some very specific details on Movement Mortgage's "Thrive" program - a comprehensive approach centerered around caring for their employees in four areas - health and wellness, family and relationships, personal finance, and community service. Movement is doing some incredibly innovative and successful things in their employee wellbeing efforts and Aimée shared examples like their 'Couch to 5K', 'Lose $1M in debt', and how they used social media to engage employees in these programs. Thanks to Aimée and David for joining me and thanks as always to Virgin Pulse for all the support. Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 317 - When Women Thrive: Supporting Women in the Workplace Host: Steve Boese Guest: Pat Milligan, Mercer Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve is joined by Pat Milligan of Mercer, where she leads the When Women Thrive research initiative to talk about the project's most recent research on Women's economic standing and equity in the workplace. On the show Pat shared some findings and key recommendations from the recently released report from the When Women Thrive research titled 'Accelerating for Impact: 2018 Gender Inflection Point.' Pat discussed the current state of women's economic standing in the workplace, how in 2018 the data show that despite progess, there are still opportunities and challenges for organizations with respect to including and improving women's representation and standing in their organizations. She also shared some of the ways and tools that are available to organizations - an increased focus on data and analytics to identify areas of opportunity and measure progress, the benefits of focusing on women's health and wellness - inside and outside the organizations, and finally how HR leaders can begin to change the culture in their organizations and with their leaders to better focus on these issues. This is an important issue, and When Women Thrive are doing great work to help organizations make progress. Make sure to download the report here. Thanks Pat for joining us! Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts.