HR Works: The Podcast for Human Resources

In the latest episode of A Seat at the Table, I’m joined by Adam Probolsky, an opinion researcher and President of Probolsky Research. With DEI and workplace satisfaction being critical topics for HR leaders and organizations, Adam is also here to discuss recent data on how important diverse hiring is to employees and the public. Listen in as we discuss how HR leaders and organizations can use quantitative data to engage employees with an emphasis on DEI, how they can maximize internal opinion research to implement diversity, inclusion, or other company policies, as well as how fostering inclusion and belonging starts with listening and more.

A recent Bank of America survey found that 84% of employers now believe that offering financial wellness tools can help reduce employee attrition. Brandon Weber, CEO of Nava Benefits, joins to discuss the importance of financial wellness, how to develop a financial wellness program, and best practices to help employees manage financial stress.

Guest: Jake Wood, Founder and CEO of Groundswell In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we look at the impact of volunteering and philanthropy on organizations with Jake Wood, the founder and CEO of Groundswell. A Marines veteran, Jake brings unique perspective through his time leading a scout sniper unit, building and leading Team Rubicon, widely considered one of America’s leading nonprofits, and now leading Groundswell, which he started with the goal of decentralizing philanthropy. Learn how organizations can modernize their approach to corporate giving, and why philanthropy and volunteerism should be high your organization’s priority list going into 2023. For more on Groundswell, visit https://groundswell.io/

Sean McGinty, Learning and Product Engineer at Simplify Compliance, joins to discuss how to improve L&D programs, the difference between a push and pull learning culture, and how L&D departments should teach, support, and elevate a company's mission, vision, and values.

How do culture and the employee experience work together in the workplace? And are there common leadership styles that actually create negative employee experiences? BambooHR’s podcast series, The Era, returns to the HR Works Showcase with an episode exploring these questions and more, all while digging into the human aspect of the workplace. Host and BambooHR CEO, Brad Rencher, shares a conversation with Jeff Hunt (CEO and founder of GoalSpan), and the two explore what positive workplace culture is composed of and how organizations can attain it.

In the latest episode of Pages of HR, I’m joined by consultant, leader, and executive coach Dr. Elizabeth Moran. We’re discussing her upcoming book, Forward: Leading Your Team Through Change, which is available February 1, 2023 (currently available for pre-order). Forward is a condensed playbook, grounded in neuroscience and written with humor, addressing the most common change leadership challenges. This timely topic is more important than ever as every week thousands of leaders around the world in organizations large and small, are asked—or told—to lead through a change they didn’t initiate and one that their team will likely resist. You’re in for a treat as this book can provide the necessary tools to help you move through common barriers to change with beginning-to end action steps, team and individual conversation guides, as well as a clear approach to measuring success.

Guest: Faith Brinkley, HR Consultant at PerformancePoint, LLC What does learning and development mean for Gen Z workers and young professionals, newly entering the workforce and embarking on their careers? Is upskilling a priority or does networking take precedence? In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we look at learning and development through the lens of today's young professionals, Gen Z and late-Millennials, who are quickly growing within the workforce and making an impact. Listen as we chat with PerformancePoint, LLC's Faith Brinkley and learn about steps HR leadership teams can take to foster productive L&D programs and opportunities for their young workers and set up tomorrow's business leaders for success.

When employees are recognized at work, they are up to 10 times as likely to strongly agree that they belong at their organization, according to a recent study conducted by Gallup and Workhuman. To weigh in on these findings and more, Dr. Meisha-Ann Martin (Senior Director of People Analytics and Research at Workhuman) joins the latest episode of HR Work Break!

Guests: HR Hero's Celeste Duke, SPHR (Managing Editor and DEI specialist) and Joan Farrell, JD (Sr. Legal Editor and discrimination specialist) In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we are joined by two past contributors to the HR Daily Advisor and current members of the HR Hero editorial staff, Celeste Duke and Joan Farrell, to get the latest update on pressing topics impacting discrimination and DEI efforts in the workplace. Listen as Celeste and Joan examine the growing popularity of the CROWN Act, as its activity has moved from state legislature to now being considered at the federal level, currently sitting as a bill in the US Senate. They also dig into some of the latest workplace efforts and debates involving equal pay and the inclusion of gender identity as part of Title VII protections.

In episode eleven of A Seat, listen in as Kathryn Minshew, CEO and Co-Founder of job search and career advice site The Muse, discusses tips to foster inclusion and belonging, which starts with taking different approaches to listening, including listening to your people, according to Minshew. We also discuss the power of incremental progress, the value of a personalized workforce, as well as the rise of the values driven employee, shift shock, and more.