HR Happy Hour Network

HR Happy Hour 238 - Keeping the Human in HR: Live from Ultimate Connections 2016 Recorded LIVE at Ultimate Connections 2016 in Las Vegas Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Cecile Alper-Leroux, VP HCM Innovation, Ultimate Software This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, we welcome back friend of the show and one of our favorite guests, Cecile Alper-Leroux, VP of HCM Innovation at Ultimate Software to talk about the three big mega-trends that are facing HR leaders in 2016, and some of the ways that technology can help HR leaders and their organizations meet these challenges. The three big topics we touched upon on the show include, the concept of the  "Employee Experience", and how that differs from traditional ways of measuring employee engagement, the evolution and transformation of performance management as many organizations are re-thinking their performance management processes, and finally, how HR and HR technology has strive to make predictive and prescriptive analytics more accessible and relevant for HR and business leaders in 2016. This was a fun and interesting conversation about some big issues in HR, ways HR leaders can wrap their minds around these issues, and how technology continues to evolve to address these dynamic trends. Many thanks to Cecile and to the team at Ultimate Software for once again welcoming the HR Happy Hour to the Ultimate Connections event. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on iTunes or your favorite podcast app or iOS or Android - just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to add the show to your playlist to never miss a show!

HR Happy Hour 237- 4 Things to Make A Retreat Possible for You Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish talked with Laurie Ruettimann.  Laurie is a former Human Resources leader turned influential speaker, writer and strategist. She owns a human resources consultancy that offers a wide array of HR services to human resources leaders and executives.  You can follow her blog at http://laurieruettimann.com. Since Laurie and Trish each went on retreats recently, Steve talked to them about the things that made a retreat valuable and rewarding that are easily replicable for a weekend/day/a few hours away.  We also tied the discussion to ways that leads to a mroe human approach to work.  Finally, we wrapped up th eshow by discussing Globoforce's WorkHuman event.  WorkHuman is happening in Orlando from May 9- 11 and is a place to learn about how to create a more human workplace.   Don't miss the most engaging HR event of the year! http://bit.ly/whtrmctw Use promo code WH16TM300 for $300 off. This was a really fun and lively conversation and we hope you enjoy the show! Remember to download and subscribe the the HR Happy Hour on iTunes, or using your favorite podcast app for iOS or Android - just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to never miss an episode.

HR Happy Hour 236  - From HR Pro to HR Consultant and Back Again Broadcast LIVE Thursday March 3, 2016 - 8:00PM ET Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Robin Schooling, VP, Human Resources, Hollywood Casino This week on a special LIVE show in our traditional Thursday at 8PM timeslot, Steve and Trish will welcome friend of the show and HR leader Robin Schooling to talk about life as an HR leader, as an HR consultant, and the key differences and challenges in performing both roles successfully. In addition, Steve and Trish will grade each others Oscars predictions, we'll share some exciting upcoming show news, and we will take your calls and play along LIVE on the Twitter backchannel - just use #HRHappyHour to join in. It will be fun to be back on the air LIVE this Thursday at 8PM ET - we hope you can join the fun!

HR Happy Hour 235 - LIVE From Ceridian Analyst Day in Hollywood Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guests: Lisa Sterling, Jayson Saba and John Sumser This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish recorded LIVE from the Ceridian Analyst Day in Hollywood, California. Our guests are Lisa Sterling and Jayson Saba from Ceridian and John Sumser from HR Examiner.  They are some of the most interesting, influential, and engaging leaders in the HR Technology industry.  On the show, we talked about designing HR technologies that incorporate culture and practice into them.  Lisa explained how Ceridian believes it's important to really demonstrate the best practices internally and live them so that when they design software, it flows into the product too.  Jayson and John shared their insights on how the industry is changing and what HR leaders need and want.  We did all of this while enjoying the band at the W Hotel entertaining in the background.  Trish also talks about her brush with her favorite event..... THE OSCARS!  While there were no celebrity spottings during the show, we still had fun and a few drinks. This was a fun and engaging show - many thanks to Lisa, Jayson and John and to everyone at Ceridian for hosting the Happy Hour! Be sure to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour on iTunes or your favorite podcast app - just search for 'HR Happy Hour' and you will be sure to never miss a show.

HR Happy Hour 234 - LIVE: The HR Happy Hour Oscars Preview and Predictions Show RECORDED LIVE on Friday, February 19, 2016 Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guests: Some very special surprise guests! This week on a very special HR Happy Hour Show - it's the 2nd Annual HR Happy Hour Academy Awards Preview and Prediction Show! Steve and Trish will review the top movies from 2015, make some predictions on who will be taking home the Oscars, and give a HR/workplace spin on what's going on with the movies and the Oscars this year. I know you might be wondering what makes the HR Happy Hour crew qualified to talk Oscars?  Who knows? But it is sure to be fun and fast-paced hour in what has become a beloved annual tradition on the show. We hope you can join us this Friday as we break down the awards, make a few predictions, and have some fun on a Friday!

HR Happy Hour 233 - Knowing Your HR Potentuial Recorded Thursday February 4, 2016 Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane recorded a podcast of a rehearsal on the day before a webinar that actually happened last Friday. I know that might be a little confusing, but just think of the show as the audio track for a webinar for the Cleveland SMA called 'Know Your Potential', (slides have been loaded up to Slideshare), that Steve and Trish delivered last week. The webinar (and this podcast), covered a range of topics, trends, and tips for HR, recruiting, and talent professionals - all aimed towards getting the most out of your potential for excellence in 2016.  So on the show we talk about some of the important trends for 2016, why they matter for HR and Talent pros, and how to leverage these trends in your professional life. Additionally, we shared some advice and tips on maximizing the value from online, social, and professional networks - an always interesting and rapidly changing space. Finally, while the webina covered some emerging HR and recruiting technologies, we cut the podcast short before this topic, as we will revisit it on its own show soon. This was a really fun show to do, and many thanks for checking it out, and to the Cleveland SMA for having us on the webinar. Reminder: you can subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on iTunes or using your favorite podcast app for Android or iOS. Just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to add the show to your subscriptions and you'll never miss a show.

HR Happy Hour 232 - Culture and Technology at Ultimate Software Recorded Monday January 25, 2016 at Ultimate Software HQ, Weston, Fl Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Adam Rogers, CTO, Ultimate Software This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, while Trish McFarlane was on assignment, Steve Boese welcomed Adam Rogers, CTO from Ultimate Software to the show. Ultimate is a leading provider of HCM technology that has grown over the years from a few people sharing office space in a law office, to an almost 3,000 person-strong organization supporting thousands of customers in the US and around the world. But perhaps more important than Ultimate's technology innovation is their unique culture, which reinforces their commitment to their employees, their families, the Ultimate customers, and finally, their shareholders.  On the show, Ultimate's CTO Adam Rogers shares his perspective and insights on the unique and refreshing Ultimate culture, how that culture informs hiring decisions, customer service and support, and even the way they approach building new and innovative HR technology solutions. Additionally, Adam shared some thoughts about the next evolution of predictive analytics technology for HR as well as some opportunities to innovate in 'commodity' solutions like payroll and employee self-service. This was an enormously fun show to do, and many thanks to Adam and the team at Ultimate for hosting the HR Happy Hour show this week.

HR Happy Hour 231 - Employee Financial Wellness Recorded Friday, January 22, 2016 Hosts: Trish McFarlane, Steve Boese Guest: Steve Wilbourne, CEO, Questis This week on the show join Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane as they discuss the increasingly important topic of employee financial wellness and well-being with guest Steve Wilbourne, CEO of Questis, a software and services provider of employee financial wellness technology and resources. On the show, we discuss the issues that many employees are facing with financial planning, financial readiness in case of unforeseen expenses or challenges, and the benefits to organizations and to employees in providing more modern, personalized, and affodable tools for employees to help manage their finances. In addition, Steve (the host Steve), made a semi-serious pitch for the return of employee pensions, Trish shared a bit of a preview for the widely anticipated HR Happy Hour Oscars show coming soon, and Steve shamelessly appealed for some big-time corporate sponsors to come on board, (are you listening Delta and Dr. Pepper?). This was an interesting and informative show about employee financial wellness, many thanks to Steve Wilbourne from Questis for joining us. To learn more about Questis, please go to www.myquestis.com. Thanks for listening and remember to add the HR Happy Hour Show to your podcast subscriptions in iTunes, Stitcher Radio, or any of the major podcast apps. Just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to subscribe.

HR Happy Hour 230 - Email Me! Battling Constant Connectivity Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane This week on the show Steve and Trish recorded the first HR Happy Hour Show of 2016 by chatting about email and the impact of connectivity on multiple platforms.   We somehow get derailed a little bit and end up hearing what Steve plans to do before conference season starts.  Hint....it has to do with facial hair! We end talking about not making predictions about the HCM industry.  Instead, we cover what should HR leaders be talking about in 2016.  From intelligent technology, the world of benefits, to the importance of the employee experience, we cover it all.  Please listen in and then weigh in on what you think is important for the upcoming year. And of course you can listen to and subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on iTunes, or via your favorite podcast app. Just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to download and subscribe to the show and you will never miss a new episode.

Follow the backchannel conversation on Twitter - hashtag #HRHappyHour Join us for the HR Happy Hour Show this week as we welcome Peter Cook to the show.  Peter Cook leads Human Dynamics, offering Business and Organisation Development. He also delivers keynotes around the world that blend business intelligence with parallel lessons from music via The Academy of Rock. Author of and contributor to eleven books on business leadership, his three passions are science, business and music, having led innovation teams for 18 years to develop life-saving drugs  including the first treatments for AIDS, Herpes and the development of Human Insulin. 18 years in academia and 18 + years running his businesses. All his life since the age of four playing music. We chat with Peter, about the impact of music on our success and learning in business.  We also talk about his new book (coming out in 2016) called  Leading Innovation, Creativity and Enterprise.  Peter shares his stories from a lifetime in business and experiences with many well-known musicians.  Please  join hosts Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane and our guest, Peter Cook, this week for what will be an interesting and important topic.