HR Works: The Podcast for Human Resources

HR leaders understand that initiatives, policies, and practices should center on the people who are affected by it. Do your 2023 plans keep your employees in mind? I’ve collected a series of quotes from past guests that answer one central question: What does the “human” part of human resources mean to you?

Guest: Vicki Salemi, Career Expert at Monster One of the latest trends buzzing throughout the HR community has been the realization that employees are increasingly becoming hesitant to use their PTO. Fittingly referred to by job board platform Monster as "PTO woes", there is a a growing stress among workers when returning to work after taking time off, leading to many avoiding use of their PTO altogether. In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, Monster's very own career expert, Vicki Salemi, gets us up to speed on this emerging workforce trend and identifies some of the major factors contributing to employees’ apprehension in using their paid time off.

Guest: Elizabeth Chrane, Chief People Officer at OneDigital In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we explore the value of corporate culture with OneDigital's Chief People Officer, Elizabeth Chrane.  Listen as Elizabeth offers her insight and look into assessing and developing corporate culture, ensuring that both leadership teams and their employees are aligned on the values, attitudes, and outcomes that matter most to an organization.

Join us for the final installment of my conversation with John Register (Paralympic silver medalist, Board Member of the American Association of People With Disabilities, and Member of Kanarys’ Advisory Board). We’ll wrap up our discussion on disability inclusion, DEIB, veterans in the workforce, and much more!

How do you unlock the best there is in your employees? Our latest episode of the HR Works Showcase aims to answer that question and more, as we feature another great episode from the BambooHR podcast series, The Era. Listen as host and BambooHR CEO, Brad Rencher, shares a recent conversation with Sandy Gould, Chief People Officer at Callisto Media.  Learn why Sandy advocates for empowering employees to find and use their very own superpowers, and understand why he thinks leaders should co-design their company's culture with their employees.

Welcome back for part two of my conversation with John Register (Paralympic silver medalist, Board Member of the American Association of People With Disabilities, and Member of Kanarys’ Advisory Board). We'll continue our discussion on disability inclusion, building a culture of belonging, and much more!

Today’s Pages of HR is presented as part of our sponsored Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Week. This episode is a special one as we’re talking and learning about what it means to create an LGBTQ2+ inclusive workplace. I’m joined by Michael Bach, author of Alphabet Soup: The Essential Guide to LGBTQ2+ Inclusion at Work. Alphabet Soup serves as a critical guide to creating a truly inclusive workplace for all, regardless of sexuality, gender identity, or gender expression. Whether you consider yourself an ally, or don’t know what it means to be one, you’ll come away armed with everything you need to know to create a safe, productive, and thriving organization. In part one of this two-part series, listen in as we discuss sexuality, gender identity, and gender expression (yes, they’re different things, and it matters), define what a Safe Space is, and how to turn your space into one, and more.

Guest: Kathryn Zaki, Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Cisco Meraki Should a dedicated employee resource group (ERG) program be considered a must-have for organizations who that looking to develop a diverse and talented workforce going into 2023? In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we explore ERG programs with Cisco Meraki's Head of Global Talent, Kathryn Zaki, and learn how can these employee communities be a crucial resource to both employees and their leadership teams.

Today’s A Seat is presented as part of HR Daily Advisor‘s sponsored Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Week. I’m joined by Jessica Tuman, Head of Enterprise ESG at Voya Financial. She also leads the company’s Voya Cares program, which specializes in financial planning needs and advocacy for those with special needs and disabilities, as well as their caregivers. Listen is as we discuss the myths that need to be dispelled around disability employment, steps companies can take to create a culture to support disability inclusive hiring, what employers and HR professionals need to understand about the complex realities of people with disabilities – and their caregivers – and how to best support them, and more.

John Register (Paralympic silver medalist, Board Member of the American Association of People With Disabilities, and Member of Kanarys’ Advisory Board) joins HR Work Break to discuss disability inclusion in the workplace. Tune in as we discuss diversity, equity and inclusion, the true meaning of belonging, and the importance of representation.