HR Works: The Podcast for Human Resources

Guest: Aradhya Srivastava, Group Technology Manager of HR Tech at Intuit How is technology playing a key role in retaining top talent and creating a consumer-like experience at work? How can employers and HR teams utilize technology to meet the expectations of the modern-day workplace experience? Intuit's Group Technology Manager of HR Tech, Aradhya Srivastava, joins the HR Works Podcast and helps us answer these questions and more! Listen as Ardy discusses the importance of creating an employee experience that treats employees as customers, as well as best practices for onboarding and adopting new technologies across organizations.

James Micklethwait, Vice President of Kahoot! at Work, joins to discuss the need for interactive L&D, how to create customized learning opportunities, and the importance of employee engagement.

Guest: Cassandra Margolin, Head of People Operations at Jasper Can technology be the unique advantage for organizations looking to expand their teams? What impact is technology having on the onboarding process for new employees? Cassandra Margolin, Head of People Operations at Jasper, helps keep our conversation around HR technology going as she joins this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast. Since joining Jasper in 2022, Cassandra has helped scale a workforce from 25 employees to now over 200, and she brings first-hand experience and insight into the impact technology is having on the HR role.

The pandemic has shifted many of our priorities in the workplace and this includes Generation Z. According to Microsoft’s Work Trend Index Annual Report, 51% of Gen-Z employees are more likely to prioritize health and well-being over work. Gen Zers also want to see values reflected in their workplace as well as diversity and inclusion. In the latest episode of A Seat, Brian Anders, Director of Human Resources at WorkSmart Systems, joins to discuss the arrival of Gen Z in the workplace and ways HR leaders can prepare for this generation that has many expectations. Listen in as we discuss a few key things Gen Z looks for in the workplace, the benefits of a multigenerational workforce, social media’s impact on the workplace, and more.

Colin Redbond, Global SVP of Product and Strategy at SS&C Technologies Blue Prism, joins to discuss the pros and cons of intelligent automation, how artificial intelligence affects employees, and best practices when incorporating AI into the workplace.

Guest: Shira Ravid, HR Manager at Walmart Technology How have HR departments been able to utilize recent technology and HR tools to improve their talent and performance management processes across an organization?  Can technology be the key to developing an organization’s future leaders? In the latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, Walmart Technology's Shira Ravid joins to discuss the impact technology is having on people operations role and how HR teams can use their access to data to drive the overall employee experience.

Lauren Fitzpatrick Shanks, CEO of KeepWOL, returns to continue our discussion on gamification. Tune in to learn about how gamification improves employee retention, the affect of L&D on company culture, and the importance of measurable success in L&D investments.

Guest: Jenna Everhart, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Health-E Commerce Does it feel like your HR department is carrying a reputation as being the “fun police”? When your responsibilities include enforcing disciplinary actions, establishing employee regulations, and terminating employees, it can often create the impression that HR solely exists to make rules and ruin the workday fun. By no means is this a new struggle and let’s be honest, those well known characters of TV and film are not helping the matter (I’m looking at you, Toby Flenderson!). So how can HR leaders and their teams help change the narrative of their relationship with employees? Jenna Everhart, Health-E Commerce’s SVP of Human Resources, joins this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast and helps us tackle this long-standing challenge facing HR professionals.

Lauren Fitzpatrick Shanks, CEO of KeepWOL, shares what gamification looks like in L&D, best practices for employee training, and much more.

Ramona Shaw, a Certified Professional Leadership Coach, podcast host, and author, discusses the four critical mindset shifts new leaders should consider to become a people leader people love to work with, why 60% of first-time managers underperform in their first two years, the value of soft skills, and more.