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How HR Can Do Better at Attracting Diverse Talent with Margaret Spence, The Inclusion Learning Lab Aug 24, 2023

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In this episode of the HRchat podcast, we ask: What is stopping HR from becoming culture catalysts and driving innovation and how can HR do a better job of attracting diverse talent into organizations?

Bill Banham's guest today is Margaret Spence, CEO and Founder of The Inclusion Learning Lab. With expertise in HR compliance, talent management, women's leadership development, and DEI, she empowers organizations to create inclusive work environments.
As a top HR speaker, author, facilitator, and content creator, recognized for her thought leadership with top industry awards including the Diversity Innovators award. Margaret is shaping the future of workplace inclusion. It is Margaret’s unwavering belief that inclusion drives innovation, and sustainable change while empowering individuals and organizations to thrive.
Questions for Margaret include:

What stops HR from becoming effective culture catalysts to drive innovation?
While HR typically focuses on building inclusion within the organization do you feel that there is enough focus on how the functional role of HR supports inclusion?
How can HR do a better job of attracting diverse talent into organizations?
How can the C-suite help to ensure HR has the support needed to create more diversity in the workplace?
How does HR utilize AI-powered talent data to tell better stories that engage leaders and drive change and make better decisions around candidate attraction, hiring, and retention decisions?
Why do you believe SHRM is a great resource for HR pros?
What are the specific steps HR can take to not only become trusted advisors, change agents, and culture catalysts and develop inclusive leadership skills?

More About Margaret Spence, Founder – The Inclusion Learning Lab
Margaret Spence is a transformational keynote speaker, author, business strategist, and visionary dedicated to creating inclusive work environments and driving sustainable change through strategic action. With over two decades of experience, she founded The Inclusion Learning Lab, an organization at the forefront of advancing workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Margaret's expertise in human resources compliance, talent management, and women's leadership development has earned her recognition as a top speaker at industry conferences and a trusted advisor to organizations seeking to foster a culture of inclusivity. As a facilitator for DEI in Talent Development Certification and a designer of continuing education courses, Margaret trains the next generation of HR and DEI leaders. She ensures HR professionals have access to the latest tools and strategies.
About The Inclusion Learning Lab
The Inclusion Learning Lab is the go-to professional development platform for HR and leadership teams seeking to build inclusive capacity. We offer comprehensive change management strategies and specialized training programs to empower HR leaders as trusted DEI advisors. With our immersive professional development experiences, we equip HR, Talent, and DEI leaders with the skills to drive meaningful change and create thriving, inclusive organizations.
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DisruptHR with Jennifer McClure Aug 21, 2023

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In this episode of the HRchat podcast, we talk about community building and all things DisruptHR-related. Bill Banham's returning guest is Jennifer McClure, international speaker and co-founder of DisruptHR.
Questions for Jennifer include:

DisruptHR is ten years old. Congrats! How has it grown and evolved over the years? Also, talk to us about the rollercoaster of 2020 to today.
DisruptHR is back! Why is disrupt still relevant and a powerful brand?
What are some of the best chapter events you've attended and why?
Top DisruptHR talks you've seen/watched?
If you could have anyone you wanted (dead or alive, real or fictional) speak at a Disrupt event, who would they be and why?
Disrupt continues to expand into new cities and territories. Why should folks think about getting involved with a chapter? What do you look for in new organizers?

More About Jennifer
Jennifer is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and high-performance coach who works with leaders to leverage their influence, increase their impact, and accelerate results.
Frequently recognized as a global influencer and expert on the future of work, strategic leadership and innovative people strategies, Jennifer has decades of in-the-trenches leadership and executive experience working in and with startups, privately held companies, and Fortune 500 organizations in a variety of industries.
She is the Chief Excitement Officer of DisruptHR, a global community designed to move collective thinking forward when it comes to talent in the workplace, and she hosts a weekly podcast – Impact Makers with Jennifer McClure – sharing conversations with practitioners, entrepreneurs, authors, and speakers who are changing the world while building careers that they love, and lives that matter.
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The Impact of AI on SMBs with Geoff Webb, isolved Aug 18, 2023

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In this HRchat episode, we talk about AI and its impact on SMBs.
Our returning guest is Geoff Webb, VP Solutions, Product, and Marketing Strategy at isolved, an employee experience leader, providing intuitive, people-first HCM technology.
Geoff is on a mission to help customers define a more human approach to HCM and HR tech. He does this by working closely with isolved's tech, marketing and go-to-market teams. With over 25 years of experience in the technology industry, Geoff is regularly cited in industry and business publications on a number of information technology trends as well as executive leadership strategies.

Questions for Geoff include:

With the popularity of ChatGPT, what should HR, benefits and payroll professionals consider about AI-based tools and ways they can augment the HR function?
Do you think the whole generative AI craze will slow down or is it a conversation that's here to stay?
isolved recently ran a survey of over 2,000 full-time employees in the U.S. about their thoughts on AI. What findings surprised you?
What’s an important consideration about AI that many SMBs might be overlooking?
Being on the road, you meet with lots of isolved’s customers. What does the average small business think about how AI can impact them (good or bad)?
If we’re having this conversation a year from now, how do you expect what we’re discussing to change or stay the same?
How can we connect with you and learn more about isolved?
What does the data tell us about AI at work?
How can AI fill a major gap that SMBs have for talent or workforce management: What is that gap and how can AI help fill it?
AI will continue to replace traditional roles. Any predictions for future jobs that will be created as a response?

About isolved
The isolved solutions are delivered directly or through a partner network to more than five million employees and 145,000 employers — who use them every day to boost performance, increase productivity, and accelerate results while reducing risk. Our HCM platform, isolved People Cloud, seamlessly connects and manages the employee journey across talent management, HR & payroll, workforce management and engagement management functions. No matter the industry, we help high-growth organizations employ, enable and empower their workforce by transforming employee experience for a better today and a better tomorrow.
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The Future of Work with Dave Ulrich Aug 17, 2023

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Bill Banham's returning guest today is Dave Ulrich. Dave has been ranked as the number one management guru by Business Week, profiled by Fast Company as one of the world’s top 10 creative people in business, a top-five coach in Forbes, and recognized on Thinkers50 Hall of Fame as one of the world’s leading business thinkers.

Dave has a passion for ideas with impact. Dave and his colleagues at the RBL Group have 30+ years of experience in helping organizations and individuals succeed through HR practices in talent, leadership, and organization.

Questions for Dave include:

You're one of the most successful, respected, and well-known voices in the world of work. You have probably received every accolade out there. What motivates you to continue to contribute to the HR space?
What would you hope your legacy will be in the world of work?
Evolution of Employee Experience to Personalization: How has the concept of employee experience shifted in the past 10 years?
Can you tell us about how, if at all, the expectations of Gen Zers differ from past generations and how that impacts the ways the employer brand, HR processes, and company culture shows up?
Tech is increasingly impacting the employee experience and changing the ways HR departments operate. How will generative AI and deep language models shake up the HR function in the coming years?

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Parts of this conversation with Dave were included in the special 600th episode of the HRchat that also featured Josh Bersin. Listen to episode 600 here.
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Marketing Tips for HR Tech Companies with Valerie Morris Aug 15, 2023

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Tune in to today's episode to get tips on ways HR tech companies can drive more traffic to their site, increase exposure, and help meet marketing and branding goals with strategic content.
Bill's guest this time is Valerie Morris, digital marketing strategist, speaker, author, and consultant, helping busy experts share their brand message and expertise with the world with the power of authority-building content. She helps them position themselves as leaders in the field with the power of digital marketing, social media, and strategic content. She also teaches others how to do the same to with smart systems for strategic marketing success.
With experience in the HR tech space and others, Valerie and her team focus on authority-building content, designed to position client brands as experts in their industry.
Questions for Valerie include:

In a crowded tech market, how can vendors differentiate their content to stand out and attract the attention of business leaders and HR professionals?
How important is understanding the unique pain points and challenges faced by business leaders and HR professionals in creating relevant content?
What types of content formats have proven to be most effective in engaging and educating this audience?
How does one strike a balance between providing valuable information and subtly promoting your tech product or service in your content?
What metrics and KPIs should HR tech vendors focus on to measure the success of their content marketing efforts?
What are some common mistakes or pitfalls HR tech vendors should avoid when creating content?

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Scaling Efforts to Attract Hourly Workers with Sean Behr, Fountain Aug 10, 2023

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In this HRchat episode, Sean Behr, CEO at Fountain, returns to catch up with Bill Banham and talk about ways to empower companies with hourly workforces to streamline and scale their recruiting operations.
Questions for Sean include:

Fountain recently acquired Clevy, a conversational AI tool focused on employee experience. Congrats! Tell us more about what these means for your customers.
At UNLEASH America earlier this year, you were part of a session answering the following question: "Is generative AI is coming for people's jobs or will it help your people to become more productive?" Give us your thoughts.
What hiring trends is Fountain observing, providing insights into the future of hourly work? What are your predictions for the year ahead?
How crucial is the implementation of earned wage access for employers in terms of recruitment and retention?
Given the current economic environment, how can workers secure additional work promptly to cope with the rising cost of living?
What guidance do you have for companies looking to revamp their hiring practices and attract a diverse hourly workforce over the next 12 months?

More About Sean
Previously, Sean was the Co-Founder and CEO of STRATIM (acquired by KAR). He also previously served in leadership roles at Adap.tv (acquired by AOL), most recently, as SVP, Global operations. Before Adap.tv, He held various management roles at Shopping.com (acquired by Ebay) including roles in HR, sales, product management and strategy development. In addition, Behr advises, mentors and invests in entrepreneurs and early-stage companies.
Sean holds a B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Indigenous Data Sovereignty with Alika Lafontaine, Canadian Medical Association Aug 08, 2023

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The guest this time is Alika Lafontaine, President of the Canadian Medical Association. Alika is an award-winning physician and the first Indigenous doctor listed in Medical Post’s 50 Most Powerful Doctors. He was born and raised in Treaty 4 Territory in southern Saskatchewan and has Metis, Oji-Cree, and Pacific Islander ancestry.

Questions for Alika include:

In a recent post on LinkedIn you wrote: "I was admitted to medical school through an affirmative action program... we need to change the conversation around affirmative action and meritocracy. The current narrative presumes applicants aren’t qualified. We are. And sometimes, we’re over-qualified. Let’s also be blunt about “merit.” Its subjective. It can be gamed. Meritocracy is whatever the person in charge thinks is valuable, and as statistics show, decision-makers remain white and male. It’s human nature to value what is familiar and devalue what is not." Share more about your experiences and why we need to change the narrative around affirmative action and meritocracy.
You were part of a panel discussion on Indigenous data sovereignty at the recent Collision Conference in Toronto. Can you tell us about the discussion and why Indigenous data sovereignty is so important?
How is this particularly important in the healthcare field?
You were in Winnipeg in July for the Premiers’ Council of the Federation meetings. Prior to these meetings, the CMA issued a series of recommendations for Premiers to consider. Can you tell us about those recommendations?
What’s your impression of how the meeting between premiers went? Are you satisfied that they are working to improve the health systems across the country in a meaningful way?

More About Dr. Alika Lafontaine
Dr. Lafontaine has served in medical leadership positions for almost two decades. At the Alberta Medical Association, he has served on the representative forum (since 2012), the nominations committee and the Indigenous health committee, and he is a current board member. At the Canadian Medical Association, he has served as an Alberta AGM delegate, has been a member of the appointments committee and has chaired the governance council of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
At the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, he has served on the Indigenous health advisory committee and search/selection subcommittees, he has chaired the regional advisory committee (western provinces) and he is a current council member. He is a member of the board of HealthCareCAN. He has also served as vice-president and president of the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada.
In 2020, Alika launched the Safespace Networks project with friendship centres across British Columbia. Safespace provides a safe and anonymous workflow to report and identify patterns of care; patients and providers use the platform to share their own experiences and contribute to system change without the risk of retaliation for sharing their truths.

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How AI is Changing HR Tech with Tim Whitley, Oklahoma State University Aug 07, 2023

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Bill Banham's guest today is Tim Whitley, Director of HR Technology at Oklahoma State University. Tim says he's fascinated by the intersection of technology and HR and believes in its "transformative power to turn HR from a functional necessity into a strategic powerhouse".
Questions for Tim include:

What has happened in the past year to put generative AI and deep language models on the map?
What impact do you see the AI revolution having on HR and, specifically the HR tech profession?
How can organizations do a better job at plugging humans into the tech and v.v.?
When advising newcomers to the HR tech space, what key skills and competencies would you suggest they focus on developing?
What are the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the HR tech sector in the next five years?

More About Tim Whitley
Tim recognizes the critical role that HR tech professionals play in this domain, working tirelessly behind the scenes to bring tech magic to life. He is on a mission to support these unsung heroes in their work, providing them with the tools, resources, and recognition they deserve.
Outside of work, you’ll find Tim absorbed in science fiction and fantasy, training for a dance competition, and planning his dream RV life with his wife and three children.
Tim was recommended to Bill by Ben Eubanks Chief Research Officer at Lighthouse Research & Advisory, best-selling author, fellow podcast, past HRchat guest, and all-round good egg! If you haven't listened to Ben's show yet, I'd urge you to check out the We're Only Human podcast.
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Social Learning with Nellie Wartoft, Tigerhall Aug 03, 2023

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Bill Banham's guest is Nellie Wartoft, CEO & Founder of Tigerhall. Nellie is a Swedish entrepreneur who launched the social learning platform Tigerhall in 2019 to disrupt how professionals learn from one another in the real world.
Under her leadership, Tigerhall has quickly gained traction with users across 32 countries, and employees in 12 markets. Big names like AWS, Bloomberg, KPMG, Singlife, EY, Fujifilm, Toll Group, Infor, Idemia, HP, and Cisco have already chosenTigerhall to help their employees learn more and do better.
Questions for Nellie include:

You are a big advocate of social mobility across the world. This belief is rooted in the fact that everyone should have the opportunity to reach their life goals and become successful at what they do, regardless of their background or circumstances. Tell me more.
Please share what you mean by ‘social learning’. As part of your answer, can you reference the framework of the 5 pillars of a social learning approach you discussed in an article on medium.com called ‘How To Start Implementing Social Learning at Your Organization’.
You recently wrote a post called ‘5 Things Corporate Learning Can Learn From the Epic Success of Threads’. Can you share some of those learning with us? Please include a mention of why you think social media and consumer apps are so engaging, but everyone hates their LMS and corporate learning.
Why do you believe that learning opportunities and talent development is a core differentiator in employer branding, candidate attraction and retention? As part of your answer tell us why "great development opportunities draw and retain great talent".
The focus on AI and data is increasing at pace. Any tips to help leaders and HR pros upskill employees in these areas (including a much-needed upgrade of technology skills and data literacy)?

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Creating Opportunities For Young People with Bo Percival, UNICEF Aug 01, 2023

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In this HRchat episode, we discuss creating opportunities for young people to raise their voice for greater digital inclusion and agency.
Our guest today is on a mission to support a team of pioneers pursuing open innovation to accelerate results for children. Bo Percival is Senior Advisor, Innovation (Ventures) at UNICEF.
Questions for Bo include:

Tell us about the mission of UNICEF and how the UNICEF Venture Fund is supporting companies to help transform the lives of children in some of the toughest places on earth.
Why is it "so important to hear what the youth of today want for a more free, open, safe and secure digital tomorrow"?
Tell me about the UN's Summit of the Future in 2024.
Along with UNICEF Innovation Ventures Fund founder Stephanie Sy from Thinking Machines plus Muhammad Lila, Founder & On-Air Host at Goodable, you were recently part of a session at Collision called 'Innovating to reach every child' Tell us more.
Why Collision? What's the fit?
How can blockchain be used for tangible impact?

About UNICEF
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, the charity works for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up. Learn more: https://www.unicef.org/

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