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HR Happy Hour 316 - Thinking about AI and Personalized Experiences with IBM Mar 26, 2018

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HR Happy Hour 316 - Thinking about AI and Personalized Experiences with IBM Sponsored by Virgin Pulse Host: Steve Boese Guest Host: Madeline Laurano Guests: Bob Schultz, IBM; Gail Blum, NBCUniversal This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve recorded live at IBM's Think Conference in Las Vegas, a massive event that brings together over 30K IBM customers, partners, and employees to talk and 'Think' about the future of work, business, and technology. In Part 1 of the podcast, Steve talks with Bob Schultz, General Manager of IBM's Watson Talent Business, to discuss what IBM is working on in the HR technology space - with a heavy dose of their AI intelligent Watson technology. We also talked about how AI can actually help create more personal, human, and tailored experiences for employees and candidates at scale. IBM has some of the most interesting technology in the space, and it was enlightening to catch up on what they've been doing. In Part 2 of the podcast, Steve welcomes guest host Madeline Laurano to talk with Gail Blum from NBCUniversal (the organization behind many of your favorite TV networks, shows, and more), about talent attraction, talent branding, and creating personal and meaningful candidate experiences. Even the world's most well-known and desirable brands like NBCUniversal have to compete hard for talent, and with the increased digitization of their business, they are now competing against more (especially tech) companies for talent. Gail shared some great insights about how they are approaching these challenges. We also talked Top Chef, This Is Us, and the Winter Olympics, and knitting. This was a fun show - thanks to IBM for having us out at Think. Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

The Human Friendly Workplace 1 - Creating a Human Friendly Workplace Mar 21, 2018

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NEW on the HR Happy Hour Podcast Network: The Human Friendly Workplace 1 - Creating a Human Friendly Workplace Host: Jason Lauritsen Guest: Graham Moody, People and Culture Manager at ansarada How can understanding employees’ personal values help create a stronger and more self-aware workplace? What does it mean to reevaluate and decide to change your company values, and how can you make sure employees connect with the new values? “We believe that values drive behavior and that behavior drives results.” - Graham Moody In today’s conversation Jason interviews Graham Moody with ansarada. Ansarada is headquartered in Sydney and has grown rapidly in the last 18 months, reaching nearly 200 employees while simultaneously pivoting its business model. Having strong company and personal values has always been deeply important at ansarada, and the recent changes posed a new challenge to the company culture. In the discussion, Moody will discuss how the company preserved the company’s culture during the rapid growth and a business focus shift. Listeners today will also learn why you should create a culture of servant-based leadership and also hear the one piece of advice he would give to managers on creating a human-friendly workplace culture Today’s episode is being powered by Small Improvements. Small Improvements is a feedback platform that helps employees grow and succeed. From Performance Check-Ins, Goals and 360s, it combines both ongoing and structured feedback to facilitate meaningful development. Subscribe to all the HR Happy Hour Podcast Network shows wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'

HR Happy Hour 315 - Breaking Through with Diversity & Inclusion Mar 16, 2018

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HR Happy Hour 315 - Breaking Through with Diversity & Inclusion Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com. Host: Steve Boese Guests: Cecile Alper-Leroux, Dr. Jarik Conrad - Ultimate Software Recorded Live at Ultimate Connections 2018 This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve is joined by Cecile Alper-Leroux and Dr. Jarik Conrad from Ultimate Software to talk about the challenges organizations are facing with Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and the keys for organizations who want to improve and make progress in these areas. Cecile and Jarik talked about the definitions of diversity and inclusion, the importance of appreciation and acceptance at work of all people from all backgrounds, and what people want from work in the modern era. One of the interesting points discusses in the show was the idea that organizations can't jump right from awareness of these issues into solutions - there is an important stage of preparation or 'readiness' that has to be addressed in organizations and especially with leaders and managers before solutions can be developed and implemented. So 'readiness' is the pre-condition before action. We also discussed some of the research around the business benefits of Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, and why these benefits do not necessarily resonate equally in all contexts. Finally, we talked about how, where, and when in the HR/Talent lifecycle in organizations that bias, sometimes unconscious bias, can be introduced and how some of the modern HCM technology solutions are helping organizations detect and try to minimize and eliminate these biases. Finally, Cecile shared her recent mountaineering adventure and Steve and Jarik bonded over baldness. Thanks to Cecile, Jarik and the team at Ultimate for having us at the event.

HR Happy Hour 314 - The Employer Health Care Benefits Update for 2018 Mar 12, 2018

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HR Happy Hour 314 - The Employer Health Care Benefits Update for 2018 Host: Steve Boese Guest: Shandon Fowler This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve is joined by Shandon Fowler, Founder and Principal of Four8 Insights, a benefits technology and communication consultancy based in Charleston, South Carolina to talk about important employer health care benefits issues, trends, and what HR and Benefits pros need to know in 2018. On the show, Steve and Shan reivewed what the changes in the ACA and other regulations have meant for employers in 2017 and so far in 2018, how employers might be shifting (at least some) of the traditional employer-based health care benefits back to employees themselves, and what the recent Amazon, JP Morgan Chase, and Berkshire Hathaway announcement about their intentions to form a 'new' kind of company to help provide health care and benefits to their 1.1M combined employees might mean for the future of employer-based health benefits. Shan also shared he is the best selling author of an advice book for Grooms, (and is very popular in Slovenia), Malcolm Gladwell and the concept of the 'Risk Pool', and (shameless plug), why the HR Technology Conference is so awesome, (use my code STEVE300 for $300 off your registration).This was a fun show - thanks so much to Shan for coming on. Thanks to HR Happy Hour Show sponsor Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts

HR Happy Hour 313 - The HR Happy Hour 2018 Oscars Preview and Predictions Show Feb 28, 2018

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HR Happy Hour 313 - The HR Happy Hour 2018 Oscars Preview and Predictions Show Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish return with their Annual Academy Awards Preview and Predictions Show, a tradition on the HR Happy Hour from at least 1983. Steve and Trish break down all the important Oscar categories - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Leading and Supporting Actor and Actress, and share some commentary, opinions, and predictions on who will walk away with the statues on Sunday night. In addition to sharing who we think will walk away as winners, and who deserves to be recognized, we also shared our top snubs as well as which actors, actresses, and movies don't belong in the Oscar mix. Steve also shared he was recording from some mysterious, undisclosed location, (sounded like he was in a closet), we teased a new show coming soon to the HR Happy Hour Podcast Network, we talked about how a great actor or actress can elevate kind of average material, and what makes for a truly memorable movie and movie-going experience. This was a tremendously fun show, it is every year, and thanks to our loyal HR Happy Hour listeners for hanging out with us as we talk about something other than HR for a change. Thanks to show sponsor Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com. Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 312 - HR Tech Startup Spotlight: Disco Feb 23, 2018

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HR Happy Hour 312 - HR Tech Startup Spotlight: Disco Host: Steve Boese Guests: Justin Vandehey, Veronica Belmont from Disco This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve kicks off a new series, the HR Tech Startup Spotlight with Justin Vandehey and Veronica Belmont from Disco, an AI-based engagement and recognition platform based team collaboration tools like Slack and MS Teams, On the show, Justin and Veronica shared the story of Disco, how the idea to create a new kind of employee engagement and recognition based on collaboration tools that employees were already using to get work done came to be, and how making recognition easy, real-time, in context of normal workflows, and tied back to company values is proving to be so powerful. Disco has been developed in a way where it can be enabled and adopted inside organizations so easily and in a grassroots kind of manner that it served to democratize HR tech, in a way that legacy platforms for recognition and feedback can't really match, which is really novel and cool. Additionally, Justin and Veronica shared the benefits adopting organizations are seeing from Disco, how HR leaders can leverage the solution in their organizations, the benefits of an integrated recognition solution, and how some customers are driving improvements in engagement and business outcomes like NPS and customer satisfaction from leveraging increased and measureable recognition programs, We also learned a new term 'Fart App', Steve previewed next week's HR Happy Hour Oscars Show, and that Veronica has a highly coveted 'first name only' Twitter handle. Learn more about Disco at http://justdisco.com. Thanks to Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com

HR Happy Hour 311 - Creating a Culture of Performance Based on Feedback Feb 16, 2018

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HR Happy Hour 311 - Creating a Culture of Performance Based on Feedback Host: Steve Boese Guest: Marie-Claire Barker, Global Chief Talent Officer, Wavemaker This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve is joined by Marie-Claire Barker, Global Chief Talent Officer at Wavemaker. a global media, content, and technology agency to talk about modern approaches to performance management and creating a culture of feedback. Wavemaker is a 8,500 person strong, global organization serving many of the world's leading brands, and recruits and develops talented people across many domains - creative, technical, and people who can envision and develop a shared future with their clients. On the show, Marie-Claire shared how at Wavemaker they have developed and implemented an intentional, performance-driven culture, where organizational and individual goals are visible and shared, feedback (both public and private), is a point of emphasis and leveraged for professional measurement as well as personal growth, and how this culture of feedback and transparency contributes to organizational and client success. This is one of the best examples of how a traditional 'HR' process like performance management has been re-imagined and turned into not just an 'HR' program, but rather a key driver of business and operational success. Marie-Claire shared how this culture has and is impacting the organization positively, as well as some advice for HR leaders who want to re-invent performance managment too. This was an interesting and informative show - thanks Marie-Claire for joining us. And thanks to HR Happy Hour Show sponsor Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com.

HR Happy Hour 310 - The H3 "Hot 3" Jan 24, 2018

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HR Happy Hour 310 - The H3 "Hot 3" Hosts: Steve Boese,Trish McFarlane This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish launch a new series for 2018 - The H3 'Hot 3', where Steve and Trish break down three topical issues in the world of work, tech, sports, pop culture and more - and tie them back to the workplace and HR. This week on the inaugural 'Hot 3' episode, we take on pay equity and disparity on the Today Show, what happens when an organization has a leader whom no one seems to be able to say 'No' to, (Harvey Weinstein, Donald Trump), and the importance of demonstrating both emotional and quantitative benefits when convincing people to change - told through the story of Trish's new toothbrush, (trust me, it makes sense when you listen). Additionally, Steve and Trish teased the HR Happy Hour Annual Oscar preview show, we talked about LRP's acquisition of HRM Asia, and announced new HR Happy Hour video content. Finally, thanks once again to 2018 HR Happy Hour presenting sponsor Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com. Links - Sonic Care toothbrush, The 9x 'Better' principle, and 2018 Oscar nominations. Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 309 - The Importance of the Manager - Employee Relationship Jan 12, 2018

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HR Happy Hour 309 - The Importance of the Manager - Employee Relationship Host: Steve Boese Guest: Adam Rogers, CTO, Ultimate Software This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve is joined by Adam Rogers, CTO of HR Technology solution provider Ultimate Software to talk about some recent research Ultimate published on the manager - employee relationship, why it matters, and how managers can make this relationship better. In late 2017, Ultimate partnered with the Center for Generational Kinetics to publish new research on the manager - employee relationship, to better understand how managers and employees perceive things differently at work, and then to help create solutions, both managerial and technical, than can improve and strengthen this critical relationship. It has been said often that 'people don't leave companies, they leave managers', and on the show Adam shared both what the research found about this idea with respect to how employee retention and engagement is shaped by these relationships, as well as his personal observations as a manager and leader of an organization. Additionally, we talked about the importance of openness, transparency, and trust, the need to provide training and resources to managers - especially new managers, and the need to focus on how the manager - employee relationship drives employee satisfaction and engagement. And we also managed to fit in some winter weather updates, college football, and NBA talk as well! This was a fun show, many thanks to Adam to joining us. Thanks to show sponsor Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com. Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 308 - How Virtual Reality Will Change Workplace Training in 2018 Jan 02, 2018

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HR Happy Hour 308 - How Virtual Reality Will Change Workplace Training in 2018 Host: Steve Boese Guest: Derek Belch, CEO & Founder, STRIVR This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve is joined by Derek Belch, Founder and CEO of STRIVR, a Palo Alto firm that uses innovative Virtual Reality technology for workplace training and improved performance. On the show Derek explained the key concepts of Virtual Reality, how it differs from Augmented Reality, and provided a framework for HR and workplace leaders to understand VR, and how it can be deployed in workplace and workforce training and learning contexts. He also shared the story of his company STRIVR, from their beginnings working with collegiate football programs as well as other professional teams, to some of their current work on the corporate training and development space, including their massive partnership with Walmart, Derek did a great job of explaining VR, how the technology works, how it applies to training, the particular training scenarios where VR makes a great fit, and how HR and training organizations can get started with incorporating VR technologies into their training and development portfolios. This was a really interesting and enlightening conversation - thanks to Derek for joining us. Learn more about STRIVR at www.strivr.com. Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

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