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HR Happy Hour 236 - LIVE: From HR Pro to HR Consultant and Back Mar 04, 2016

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HR Happy Hour 236 - From HR Pro to HR Consultant and Back Again Broadcast LIVE Thursday March 3, 2016 - 8:00PM ET Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Robin Schooling, VP, Human Resources, Hollywood Casino This week on a special LIVE show in our traditional Thursday at 8PM timeslot, Steve and Trish will welcome friend of the show and HR leader Robin Schooling to talk about life as an HR leader, as an HR consultant, and the key differences and challenges in performing both roles successfully. In addition, Steve and Trish will grade each others Oscars predictions, we'll share some exciting upcoming show news, and we will take your calls and play along LIVE on the Twitter backchannel - just use #HRHappyHour to join in. It will be fun to be back on the air LIVE this Thursday at 8PM ET - we hope you can join the fun!

HR Happy Hour 235- LIVE from Hollywood: Integrating Culture, Practice & Product Feb 29, 2016

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HR Happy Hour 235 - LIVE From Ceridian Analyst Day in Hollywood Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guests: Lisa Sterling, Jayson Saba and John Sumser This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish recorded LIVE from the Ceridian Analyst Day in Hollywood, California. Our guests are Lisa Sterling and Jayson Saba from Ceridian and John Sumser from HR Examiner. They are some of the most interesting, influential, and engaging leaders in the HR Technology industry. On the show, we talked about designing HR technologies that incorporate culture and practice into them. Lisa explained how Ceridian believes it's important to really demonstrate the best practices internally and live them so that when they design software, it flows into the product too. Jayson and John shared their insights on how the industry is changing and what HR leaders need and want. We did all of this while enjoying the band at the W Hotel entertaining in the background. Trish also talks about her brush with her favorite event..... THE OSCARS! While there were no celebrity spottings during the show, we still had fun and a few drinks. This was a fun and engaging show - many thanks to Lisa, Jayson and John and to everyone at Ceridian for hosting the Happy Hour! Be sure to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour on iTunes or your favorite podcast app - just search for 'HR Happy Hour' and you will be sure to never miss a show.

HR Happy Hour 234 - LIVE: The HR Happy Hour Oscars Preview Feb 19, 2016

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HR Happy Hour 234 - LIVE: The HR Happy Hour Oscars Preview and Predictions Show RECORDED LIVE on Friday, February 19, 2016 Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guests: Some very special surprise guests! This week on a very special HR Happy Hour Show - it's the 2nd Annual HR Happy Hour Academy Awards Preview and Prediction Show! Steve and Trish will review the top movies from 2015, make some predictions on who will be taking home the Oscars, and give a HR/workplace spin on what's going on with the movies and the Oscars this year. I know you might be wondering what makes the HR Happy Hour crew qualified to talk Oscars? Who knows? But it is sure to be fun and fast-paced hour in what has become a beloved annual tradition on the show. We hope you can join us this Friday as we break down the awards, make a few predictions, and have some fun on a Friday!

HR Happy Hour 233 - Knowing Your HR Potential Feb 08, 2016

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HR Happy Hour 233 - Knowing Your HR Potentuial Recorded Thursday February 4, 2016 Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane recorded a podcast of a rehearsal on the day before a webinar that actually happened last Friday. I know that might be a little confusing, but just think of the show as the audio track for a webinar for the Cleveland SMA called 'Know Your Potential', (slides have been loaded up to Slideshare), that Steve and Trish delivered last week. The webinar (and this podcast), covered a range of topics, trends, and tips for HR, recruiting, and talent professionals - all aimed towards getting the most out of your potential for excellence in 2016. So on the show we talk about some of the important trends for 2016, why they matter for HR and Talent pros, and how to leverage these trends in your professional life. Additionally, we shared some advice and tips on maximizing the value from online, social, and professional networks - an always interesting and rapidly changing space. Finally, while the webina covered some emerging HR and recruiting technologies, we cut the podcast short before this topic, as we will revisit it on its own show soon. This was a really fun show to do, and many thanks for checking it out, and to the Cleveland SMA for having us on the webinar. Reminder: you can subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on iTunes or using your favorite podcast app for Android or iOS. Just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to add the show to your subscriptions and you'll never miss a show.

HR Happy Hour 232 - Culture and Technology at Ultimate Software Jan 28, 2016

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HR Happy Hour 232 - Culture and Technology at Ultimate Software Recorded Monday January 25, 2016 at Ultimate Software HQ, Weston, Fl Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Adam Rogers, CTO, Ultimate Software This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, while Trish McFarlane was on assignment, Steve Boese welcomed Adam Rogers, CTO from Ultimate Software to the show. Ultimate is a leading provider of HCM technology that has grown over the years from a few people sharing office space in a law office, to an almost 3,000 person-strong organization supporting thousands of customers in the US and around the world. But perhaps more important than Ultimate's technology innovation is their unique culture, which reinforces their commitment to their employees, their families, the Ultimate customers, and finally, their shareholders. On the show, Ultimate's CTO Adam Rogers shares his perspective and insights on the unique and refreshing Ultimate culture, how that culture informs hiring decisions, customer service and support, and even the way they approach building new and innovative HR technology solutions. Additionally, Adam shared some thoughts about the next evolution of predictive analytics technology for HR as well as some opportunities to innovate in 'commodity' solutions like payroll and employee self-service. This was an enormously fun show to do, and many thanks to Adam and the team at Ultimate for hosting the HR Happy Hour show this week.

HR Happy Hour 231 - Employee Financial Wellness Jan 25, 2016

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HR Happy Hour 231 - Employee Financial Wellness Recorded Friday, January 22, 2016 Hosts: Trish McFarlane, Steve Boese Guest: Steve Wilbourne, CEO, Questis This week on the show join Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane as they discuss the increasingly important topic of employee financial wellness and well-being with guest Steve Wilbourne, CEO of Questis, a software and services provider of employee financial wellness technology and resources. On the show, we discuss the issues that many employees are facing with financial planning, financial readiness in case of unforeseen expenses or challenges, and the benefits to organizations and to employees in providing more modern, personalized, and affodable tools for employees to help manage their finances. In addition, Steve (the host Steve), made a semi-serious pitch for the return of employee pensions, Trish shared a bit of a preview for the widely anticipated HR Happy Hour Oscars show coming soon, and Steve shamelessly appealed for some big-time corporate sponsors to come on board, (are you listening Delta and Dr. Pepper?). This was an interesting and informative show about employee financial wellness, many thanks to Steve Wilbourne from Questis for joining us. To learn more about Questis, please go to www.myquestis.com. Thanks for listening and remember to add the HR Happy Hour Show to your podcast subscriptions in iTunes, Stitcher Radio, or any of the major podcast apps. Just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to subscribe.

HR Happy Hour #230: Email Me! Battling Constant Connectivity Jan 08, 2016

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HR Happy Hour 230 - Email Me! Battling Constant Connectivity Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane This week on the show Steve and Trish recorded the first HR Happy Hour Show of 2016 by chatting about email and the impact of connectivity on multiple platforms. We somehow get derailed a little bit and end up hearing what Steve plans to do before conference season starts. Hint....it has to do with facial hair! We end talking about not making predictions about the HCM industry. Instead, we cover what should HR leaders be talking about in 2016. From intelligent technology, the world of benefits, to the importance of the employee experience, we cover it all. Please listen in and then weigh in on what you think is important for the upcoming year. And of course you can listen to and subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on iTunes, or via your favorite podcast app. Just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to download and subscribe to the show and you will never miss a new episode.

HR Happy Hour #229: Lessons from The Academy of Rock with Peter Cook Dec 29, 2015

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Follow the backchannel conversation on Twitter - hashtag #HRHappyHour Join us for the HR Happy Hour Show this week as we welcome Peter Cook to the show. Peter Cook leads Human Dynamics, offering Business and Organisation Development. He also delivers keynotes around the world that blend business intelligence with parallel lessons from music via The Academy of Rock. Author of and contributor to eleven books on business leadership, his three passions are science, business and music, having led innovation teams for 18 years to develop life-saving drugs including the first treatments for AIDS, Herpes and the development of Human Insulin. 18 years in academia and 18 + years running his businesses. All his life since the age of four playing music. We chat with Peter, about the impact of music on our success and learning in business. We also talk about his new book (coming out in 2016) called Leading Innovation, Creativity and Enterprise. Peter shares his stories from a lifetime in business and experiences with many well-known musicians. Please join hosts Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane and our guest, Peter Cook, this week for what will be an interesting and important topic.

HR Happy Hour #228: Selecting and Implementing HR Technology Like a Pro Dec 23, 2015

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Follow the backchannel conversation on Twitter - hashtag #HRHappyHour The HR Happy Hour Show is back and this week we are really excited to welcome to the show longtime friend and industry expert Jeremy Ames. Jeremy is President of HiveTechHR, a Massachusetts based firm that helps companies with strategize and implement their HR Technology. He's a member of the SHRM HR Management and Technology Expertise Panel Member and a former IHRIM Board Member. We chat with Jeremy about a topic that is becoming increasingly important in Human Resources~ how to select and implement technology. Jeremy shares some secrets to doing that as well as insight on how to take all the additional steps needed to successsfully make technology changes in your organization. Please join hosts Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane and our guest, Jeremy Ames, this week for what will be an interesting and important topic.

HR Happy Hour #227: Measurement and the Emotional Drivers of Workforce Culture Dec 15, 2015

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Join Trish and Steve as we talk with Anthony Abbatiello from Deloitte. We talk a little NBA and then dive into the topic of the day: Workforce Culture and how it is measured and driven. Our guest, Anthony Abbatiello, is a Principal in the Deloitte Human Capital practice, based out of the New York office. Anthony focuses on advising global clients on building high performance businesses that drive growth and optimization through Human Resources and Talent Management. He is the responsible for the Leadership, Culture and Engagement practice. In this episode of HR Happy Hour, we cover some compelling aspects of workforce culture: Misalignment of corporate culture with business objectivesHow people make decisions How to harness the learnings of marketers when examining human behaviorPutting emotion into culture analyticsImplementing an effective cultureHow to take analytics and measurement and use it to enact real cultural change Because culture changes slowly, it’s important for leaders to begin aligning culture with corporate strategy as soon as possible. Executives must adopt a long-term effort of actively managing changes to culture that are needed to have a lasting impact on business performance and the bottom line.

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