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HR Happy Hour 402 - The Impact of Modern Talent Acquisition Technology Dec 04, 2019

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HR Happy Hour 402 - The Impact of Modern Talent Acquisition Technology Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guests: Alen Brcic, Novant Health; Joe Essenfeld, iCIMS On this episode of the HR Happy Hour, recorded live at the recent iCIMS Influence 2019 event in Scottsdale, Arizona, Steve and Trish talked talent acquisition and modern TA technology with Alen Brcic, Director of HR Technology at Novant Health, and Joe Essenfeld, VP and GM of iCIMS. Joe was the founder of innovative recruiting technology company Jibe, which was recently acquired by iCIMS and he shared some of the history of Jibe and how their technology augments the iCIMS talent acquisition suite. Then Alen discussed some of the talent and hiring challenges at Novant, such as a chronic shortage of qualified nurses, and how innovative HR technology is helping their organization meet these challenges. Additionally, we talked about the importance of storytelling and connection to purpose in talent acquisition and how technology can support and enable recruiters in these efforts. This was a fun and informative show, thanks to Alen and Joe for joining us and thanks to the team at iCIMS for having us at the event. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 401 - Reinventing the Organization with Dave Ulrich Nov 27, 2019

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HR Happy Hour 401 - Reinventing the Organization with Dave Ulrich Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Dave Ulrich, Author, Rensis Lkert Collegiate Professor of Business Administration, University of Michigan This episode is sponsored by PeopleStrategy. From intuitive, hire-to-retire HR technology to comprehensive benefits consulting and HR services, PeopleStrategy offers employers a single source for the tools and services necessary to attract, manage and retain talent. This week on the HR Happy Hour Show Steve and Trish were joined by Dave Ulrich, HR legend and widely known as the father of modern HR. On the show, Dave shared ideas and insights from his latest book, Reinventing the Organization: How Companies Can Deliver Radically Greater Value in Fast-Changing Markets. Dave discussed some of the key questions that HR and business leaders need to address when undertaking reinvention, how to help employees experience the positive impact of change and business disruption, and how embracing these changes and disruptions can bring about positive and lasting outcomes for people and for organizations. And lots more. This was a really fun show with one of the HR Happy Hour's all-time favorite guests - thanks so much to Dave for joining us!

HR Happy Hour 400 - Building an Authentic Employer Brand Nov 22, 2019

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HR Happy Hour 400 - Building an Authentic Employer Brand Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Mary Battle, Employer Branding and Campus Programs Lead, Panasonic NA This episode is sponsored by PeopleStrategy. From intuitive, hire-to-retire HR technology to comprehensive benefits consulting and HR services, PeopleStrategy offers employers a single source for the tools and services necessary to attract, manage and retain talent This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish were joined by Mary Battle, employer branding and campus programs lead at Panasonic NA. Mary shared insights on how she approaches creating and sharing the Panasonic employer brand and keeping the company at the forefront of the candidate’s thinking about great places to work Additionally, Mary shared some ideas on organizations can begin to connect their employer branding and messaging to their own core values or principles - which helps keep the messages genuine, authentic, and consistent around the globe, and how these principles remain a part of the onboarding and ongoing employee experience at Panasonic.Finally, Mary shared the key pillars for success of their internship programs and how these programs support Panasonic’s employer brand, talent pipelines and strategic goals. Learn more about careers at Panasonic North America here. This was a really fun show, thanks to Mary for joining us! Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts - including on Spotify

HR Happy Hour 399 - Driving Improvements with Unified ERP and HCM in the Cloud Nov 14, 2019

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HR Happy Hour 399 - Driving Improvements with Unified ERP and HCM in the Cloud Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Jason Ringgenberg, CIO at YRC Worldwide Inc. Sponsored by Oracle. Create tomorrow, today with Oracle HCM Cloud - Work made human. Oracle provides organizations a complete HCM cloud solution that drives digital transformation and improves business agility while meeting both current and future business requirements. Organizational excellence includes creating a unified cloud solution that connects Finance and HR to improve business performance. On this episode of the HR Happy Hour, we sat down to talk to Jason Ringgenberg, CIO at YRC Worldwide Inc. YRC Worldwide Inc. is an American holding company of freight shipping brands YRC Freight, New Penn, Holland and Reddaway. YRC Worldwide has a comprehensive network in North America, and offers shipping of industrial, commercial and retail goods. As the CIO, Jason was instrumental in making the decision to move the organization from on-premise solutions, and many of them, to Oracle. With Oracle, he and the team saw the benefits of having a relationship with one vendor to take care of all their ERP and HCM needs. We talked about data security and privacy, how processes changed, and how to address talent shortages with technology. This was a fun and informative show, thanks Jason for joining us!

HR Happy Hour 398 – Best Practices in Streamlining Processes with HCM Technology Nov 07, 2019

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HR Happy Hour 398 – Best Practices in Streamlining Processes with HCM Technology Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Dr. Wade Larson, Director of HR for Wagstaff Sponsored by Oracle. Create tomorrow, today with Oracle HCM Cloud- Work made human. Oracle provides organizations a complete HCM cloud solution that drives digital transformation and improves business agility while meeting both current and future business requirements. Organizational excellence includes creating a unified cloud solution that connects Finance and HR to improve business performance. On this episode of the HR Happy Hour, Dr. Wade Larson joined us to talk about ways Wagstaff is streamlining their organizational processes with HCM technology. As an Oracle customer, this 74-year old private manufacturer is seeing huge benefits to their employee efficiency and connection. We talked about benefits of having one system vs. many, how things like goal setting and compensation planning benefit from a modern system in the Cloud, and best practices of moving your HR function to the Cloud. Dr. Larson is not only the Director of HR for Wagstaff, he is also an esteemed author of “Doing HR Better” which is available on Amazon. This was a fun and informative show, thanks Wade for joining us. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 397 – Tips for HCM Tech Selection from Emerson Electric Nov 06, 2019

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HR Happy Hour 397 – Tips for HCM Tech Selection & Implementation from Emerson Electric Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Jim Rhodes, VP of HRIS, Emerson Electric Sponsored by Oracle. Create tomorrow, today with Oracle HCM Cloud- Work made human. Oracle provides organizations a complete HCM cloud solution that drives digital transformation and improves business agility while meeting both current and future business requirements. Organizational excellence includes creating a unified cloud solution that connects Finance and HR to improve business performance. This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Trish and Steve were joined by Jim Rhodes, VP of HRIS at Emerson Electric. We kicked off the show with Trish and Jim talking about their St. Louis connection, and quickly dove into how organizations can go through the selection of transformational HCM technology. Covering everything from how to prepare your team to how to communicate during the entire process, we walked through some major steps of technology selection and implementation. We also talked about how a global, decentralized organization embarks on a multi- phase implementation process. This was a fun and informative show, thanks Jim for joining us. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 396 - Insights from the Global Culture 2020 Report Oct 29, 2019

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HR Happy Hour 396 - Insights from the Global Culture 2020 Report Hosts: Steve Boese Guest: Alex Lovell, OC Tanner This episode is sponsored by O.C.Tanner, the global leader in engaging workplace cultures, helps thousands of top companies create peak moments that inspire people to achieve, appreciate, and connect to purpose and each other. This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve recorded live at the OC Tanner Influence Greatness 2019 event in Snowbird, Utah. Steve was joined by Alex Lovell from OC Tanner who shared insights from the recently released Global Culture 2020 Report, a deep dive research study that examines current culture trends, company culture statistics, and how employees feel about their workplaces. Additionally, Alex shared some ideas on organizations can begin to apply the key findings from the Global Culture report in their own organizations to help improve and shape their own organizational cultures. This was a really fun show, thanks Alex for joining us and to OC Tanner for having the HR Happy Hour Show at the event. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts - including on Spotify.

HR Happy Hour 395 - A 21st Century Approach to Employee Benefits Oct 22, 2019

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HR Happy Hour 395 - A 21st Century Approach to Employee Benefits Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Randy Cooper, CEO, PeopleStrategy This episode is sponsored by PeopleStrategy. From intuitive, hire-to-retire HR technology to comprehensive benefits consulting and HR services, PeopleStrategy offers employers a single source for the tools and services necessary to attract, manage and retain talent. This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, we were joined by Randy Cooper, CEO at PeopleStrategy, one of the most popular guests in show history, to talk about the important ways employer and employee benefits are changing and how new innovations in HR technologies are driving many of these changes. PeopleStrategy sees “employee benefits” as much more than medical and dental coverage - rather it’s about providing tools, resources, technologies, and insights to help employers create great places to work and great experiences for their people. Additionally, Randy shared some ideas on how small and midsize organizations can get access to the same powerful tools and opportunities that were previously only available to larger organizations and how the change in HR buyers is driving a change in how HR tech and services providers are adapting. This was a fun show, thanks Randy for joining us. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts - including Spotify.

HR Market Watch 22 - Putting Culture First While You Scale. Oct 18, 2019

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HR Market Watch 22 - Putting Culture First While You Scale Host: George LaRocque Guest: Damon Klotz, Work Culture Evangalist at Culture Amp Here’s one for every startup founder, co-founder, or leader. For every leader in an established business that understands that the culture they foster will impact business results more than almost anything else. In the latest HR MarketWatch FutureWork Podcast, hear from Damon Klotz the Work Culture Evangalist at Culture Amp. He came to the interview with a sense of transparency that we’ve come to expect from Culture Amp. He shares the challenges of scaling culture and employee engagement in a high growth setting, and he uses the experience at Culture Amp as his framework. He also brings real data from a real customer. Enjoy!

HR Happy Hour 394 - HR Technology and Creating Great Employee Experiences Oct 15, 2019

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HR Happy Hour 394 - HR Technology and Creating Great Employee Experiences Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Jennifer Kraszewski, Paycom This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, we were joined by Jennifer Kraszewski, Vice President, Human Resources at Paycom, to talk about employee experience and the role of HR technology in driving transformation and creating great experiences for employees and allowing them to do their best work. Additionally, Jennifer shared some details about Paycom’s award-winning “Direct Data Exchange” technology, an innovative solution that lets HR and Business leaders drive increased adoption of HR technologies in their organizations, and allows better, more accurate ROI measurement of HR tech and was one of the HR Tech Conference's "Awesome New Technologies for HR" at the 2019 Conference. This was a fun show, thanks so much to Jennifer for joining us. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

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