HR Happy Hour Network

Follow the backchannel conversation on Twitter - hashtag #HRHappyHour The HR Happy Hour Show is back and this week we are really excited to welcome to the show longtime friend and industry expert Jeremy Ames. Jeremy is President of HiveTechHR, a Massachusetts based firm that helps companies with strategize and implement their HR Technology. He's a member of the SHRM HR Management and Technology Expertise Panel Member and a former IHRIM Board Member. We chat with Jeremy about a topic that is becoming increasingly important in Human Resources~ how to select and implement technology.  Jeremy shares some secrets to doing that as well as insight on how to take all the additional steps needed to successsfully make technology changes in your organization. Please  join hosts Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane and our guest, Jeremy Ames, this week for what will be an interesting and important topic.

Join Trish and Steve as we talk with Anthony Abbatiello from Deloitte.  We talk a little NBA and then dive into the topic of the day:  Workforce Culture and how it is measured and driven.  Our guest, Anthony Abbatiello, is a Principal in the Deloitte Human Capital practice, based out of the New York office. Anthony focuses on advising global clients on building high performance businesses that drive growth and optimization through Human Resources and Talent Management.   He is the responsible for the Leadership, Culture and Engagement practice. In this episode of HR Happy Hour, we cover some compelling aspects of workforce culture: Misalignment of corporate culture with business objectivesHow people make decisions How to harness the learnings of marketers when examining human behaviorPutting emotion into culture analyticsImplementing an effective cultureHow to take analytics and measurement and use it to enact real cultural change Because culture changes slowly, it’s important for leaders to begin aligning culture with corporate strategy as soon as possible. Executives must adopt a long-term effort of actively managing changes to culture that are needed to have a lasting impact on business performance and the bottom line.

HR Happy Hour 226 - BetterWorks and Modern Performance Management Recorded Friday, December 4, 2016 Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Kris Duggan, CEO and Co-Founder, BetterWorks This week on the show, Steve and Trish were joined by Kris Duggan from BetterWorks, a leading HR technology solution that helps organizations create and align individual and team goals, drive improved performance through increased conversations and coaching, and provide a platform to support what could be called 'modern' performance management. A 2015 trend, and one that is likely to continue in 2016, is organizations moving away from the traditional and annual peformance review and employee rating and moving towards the adoption of more frequent, ongoing, agile, and coaching-oriented performance management platforms. Kris shared his thoughts on the topic from his perspective working with BetterWorks customers and partners. This conversation is one that can help HR leaders as they think about evolving and modernizing their performance management processes in 2016. Additionally, Trish talked about her recent trip and keynote presentation at an HR event in Dubai, Steve shared the important Pantone 'Color of the Year' selections for 2016, and in a 'big' announcement, the HR Happy Hour twitter account passed 20,000 followers this week! This was a great conversation and show - big thanks to Kris Duggan for joining us this week. And be sure to subscribe to the show on iTunes or your favorite podcast app - just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to add the show to your playlist and never miss a show.

Jim Kizielewicz, the Chief Marketing Officer at Kronos with an impressive 34-year tenure, dives into the evolution of workforce management technologies. He discusses the shift from on-premise to cloud solutions and the importance of effective scheduling for employee engagement. Kizielewicz shares insights on nurturing customer relationships during transitions, enhancing workplace culture, and how employee satisfaction can drive better customer outcomes. The conversation highlights the dynamic challenges and innovations shaping the future of workforce management.

HR Happy Hour #224 - iCIMS and Talent Acquisition Technology Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guests: Madeline Laurano, Colin Day, Adam Feigenbaum Recorded Wednesday November 4, 2015 This week on the show, HR Happy Hour hosts Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane were at the recent iCIMS Analyst Day in San Diego, where they sat down with fellow analyst and official 'Friend of the HR Happy Hour' Madeline Laurano in Part 1 of the show, to talk about trends in HR and recruiting technology, and followed by a conversation with iCIMS CEO Colin Day, and COO Adam Feigenbaum about the state of the Applicant Tracking System, and the broader market for Talent Acquisition technology. iCIMS has developed a substantial list of customers for its talent acquisition technology suite, and has made a commitment to talent acquisition as its primary focus - sort of unique among large, established HR tech companies, many of which are or have been pushing to develop or acquire additional or adjacent capabilities. iCIMS has made a big bet that customers will understand and value what a provider solely focused on Talent Acquisition can offer, and on the show you can hear direct from iCIMS execs on why they have elected to stick with their core competency and how that benefits their customers. This was a really interesting and fun event. Thanks to iCIMS for having myself and Trish out at the event, and also thanks to Madeline, Colin, and Adam for taking the time to be a part of the HR Happy Hour Show.

Join Trish and Steve for HR Happy Hour episode #223....The Chairman's Show.  After many months of preparation and an amazing time at The HR Technology Conference, Steve shares some of the behind-the-scenes information you can only get here.  Trish also appeared as a speaker and gives some commentary from the analyst perspective.   Be sure to check out (and share!) this episode.  It was fun to talk about many of the things attendees don't necessarily see.

Join Steve Boese and me in an episode we recorded LIVE at the ADP Analyst Day in New York City.  We were thrilled to have Don Weinstein, SVP of Product Management at ADP, join us to talk about HR technology, the future needs of the workplace and share some of the exciting things ADP has been working on that are being released. Don tells us how ADP is addressing the pain points of HR leaders and of business leaders in general.  The discussion about the ADP Marketplace and the 60+ apps that are already available expanded to the more than 350 partners that are in the pipeline.  ADP is transforming HCM by interconnecting the technology with the expertise they have and all the data that they have too. ADP is going through a great deal of innovation right now from the hiring process to the time that an employee leaves a company.  Tune in to hear how they are working to not only address the pain points leaders have, but to anticipate what the future needs of the organization will be.  Thanks to ADP and Don Weinstein for your hospitality at ADP Analyst Day and for sharing some of the exciting approaches you are taking to HCM and to work!

Hosts Trish McFarlane and Steve Boese recorded this episode LIVE at the ADP Analyst Day in New York City.  They were thrilled to have Mollie Lombardi as their guest to talk about her project....HR Gives Back.  HR Gives Back to a Future without Parkinson’s is an idea started by Mollie Lombardi, Mike Pauletich, Teresa Thieme and Jeanne Achille. It is a way to help raise money and awareness for the fight against Parkinson's Disease.  It will live on as a way for HR to give back to other charitable organizations in the future.  This year Mollie and her friend Mike are competing in a fundraising effort leading up to the HR Technology Conference October 18- 21 in Las Vegas.  There are some fun ways to get involved in raising money and awareness and we encourage you to learn more at www.hrgivesback.net.   October 21, 2015 marks the day that famous DeLorean landed in the future. It also marks the last day of the 18th annual HR Technology Conference and Expo. What better time to help HR give “Back to a Future” without Parkinson’s than a fundraiser supporting The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF).  Join members of the HR technology community in a virtual marathon October 1-21, raising funds and running or walking 26.2 miles over 21 days to support the cause, and at the HR Technology Conference Oct. 18-21 for an onsite challenge sponsored by FitBit. Join us for a lively show about this outstanding event as well as an update on ADP and a little flash back to the 80's at the beginning!

HR Happy Hour 220 - Kathryn Minshew from The Muse Recorded Tuesday September 1, 2015 Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Kathryn Minshew, Founder and CEO, The Muse This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish welcomed Kathryn Minshew, Founder and CEO of the wildly popular website The Muse to talk about the next generation of workers, and how organizations can best engage with and attract this highly sought-after talent pool. Kathryn shared insights on the kinds of resources for career planning and development that these millennial workers are seeking out, the need for more simple and relevant content for early career professionals, and how at The Muse Kathryn and her team have created a large and engaged community of 4 million monthly users to learn more about work, workplaces and employers. This was a fun and really interesting conversation with one of the leaders helping to shape the modern workplace and in many ways the new paradigms that organizations will operate within as they strive to describe their unique company culture and their value proposition to the next generation of the workforce.

HR Happy Hour 219 - Keeping Your Career Safe from the Robots Recorded LIVE from SuccessConnect 2015 in Las Vegas, August 11, 2015 Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Karie Willyerd, SuccessFactors This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve sat down at SuccessFactors customer conference SuccessConnect and spoke with Karie Willyerd, Workplace Futurist (i.e. the best job title ever), and author of the upcoming book Stretch: How to Future-Proof Yourself for Tomorrow's Workplace.  On the show, Steve and Karie talked about just what a Workplace Futurist does, what are some of the big-picture work and workplace challenges that lay ahead for organizations, and then dove into the the issues and workplace opportunities that increased use of robotics and automation present. Karie laid out 5 key principles that anyone can use to help ensure their continued development, assert their value, and keep themselves and their careers safe from our future robot overlords. This was a really fun show!  Thanks to SAP/SuccessFactors for having the HR Happy Hour Show at the event. Finally, thanks to our show sponsors Equifax - learn more about how Equifax Workforce Solutions can help you and your organization here. And really finally, on iTunes or your favorite podcast app just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to subscribe to the show and never miss an episode.