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Supporting Hourly Workers w/ Martin Hartshorne, When I Work Dec 04, 2020

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Human Resource leaders are in a fight to ensure that hourly workers (60 percent of the workforce) don't feel overwhelmed by the effects of the pandemic.
In this HRchat episode, we consider how HR can better use technology to help workers – especially hourly workers – manage the stresses of this year's pandemic and economic uncertainties.
The guest this time is Martin Hartshorne, an expert on what HR professionals must know about the future of hourly or shift workers.
Martin is also CEO of Minneapolis-based HR technology company When I Work, which provides flexible scheduling systems used by one million employees at 150,000 workplaces across the US.

Listen to this HRchat to get Martin's take on the following:

What should HR professionals know about how they can use digital technology to support pandemic precautions?
How can digital technology minimize risks of employees getting ill?
How can artificial intelligence (AI) and other HR tech make life better for hourly workers – and make them actually want to come to work?

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What Smart Leaders Need To Know About Achieving High Performance w/ Thomas L. Steding Dec 02, 2020

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In this HRchat we'll hear from highly respected Silicon Valley turnaround expert Thomas L. Steding Ph.D. about some of the ideas in his new book, Real Teams Win: What Smart Leaders Need To Know About Achieving Performance coming from Humanix Books on December 1, 2020.

Tom Steding has been CEO of more than 12 tech companies and active chairman of several others.

Steding has seen first hand that the leadership skills that can take an organization from poor to peak performance and outdistancing its competition were not taught in business schools or management seminars or even as a part of the leadership conversation. Real Teams Win is the culmination of his four decades of high impact methods that offer a real change from within the organization.

Using proven principles, practices, structure, and processes, RealTeams Win provides new pathways to inventive ideas, newly designed products, and unique visions. It blends theories drawn from strategy, economics, neuroscience, organizational development, literature, psychology and mythology to define an environment that is collaborative, creative, agile, supple, non-oppositional, and courageous.
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Returning to the Workplace: Focusing on Employee Safety w/ Dr. David Batman, Virgin Pulse Science Advisory Board Nov 30, 2020

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In this HRchat episode, we consider practical ways for employees to stay engaged, and how employers can support mental wellbeing throughout their organization.
The guest this time is Dr. David Batman, member of the Virgin Pulse Science Advisory Board and a Consultant Occupational Health Physician who has served 50 years in the field of medicine.

Listen and learn about the health and safety challenges facing businesses trying to build out successful return to workplace practices. Hear too, about Virgin Pulse’s new Return-to-Workplace solution, VP Passport, created to help organizations effectively respond to the challenges of COVID-19 and whatever comes next.
Talking points include:

What have been some of the biggest pressures placed on leaders and HR in terms of ensuring offices and other workplaces are compliant with Covid-related health and safety requirements?
How can organizations assess the risk of exposure to COVID-19 in their workplace?
How can HR and leaders plan for preventive measures?
Should employees be contract tracing when they go to the office?
How has mental health been impacted by the crisis and how the way we approach employee health and mental wellbeing has changed in 2020
Besides wearing masks and washing our hands, what other measures should be taken in the workplace to ensure employees are safe?

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Maintaining the Wellbeing of Employees w/ Jason Crowe, Precision Nutrition Nov 27, 2020

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In this HRchat interview, Bill Banham talks with Jason Crowe, VP of Partnerships and Business Development at Precision Nutrition about maintaining the mental and physical wellbeing of employees.
Precision Nutrition, the world’s largest online nutrition and healthy lifestyle coaching and certification company, announced the launch of Precision Nutrition Enterprise Coaching, a personal remote coaching solution for organizations worldwide to offer their employees a scientifically-proven transformation program that helps people lose weight, improve their cognitive performance, and function at their highest potential.
About our show sponsor, Precision Nutrition
Precision Nutrition offers a sustainable, practice-based approach to losing fat, building strength, and getting healthy. As a global leader in providing health and fitness professionals the education, tools, and coaching they need, nearly 100,000 coaches in over 140 countries use the Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certification—along with ProCoach, the company’s proprietary coaching software—to improve client results, increase operational efficiency, and drive business growth. Recognized as the number one recommended nutrition coaching certification by health, nutrition, and fitness professionals and the leader in customer satisfaction, Precision Nutrition offers the only nutrition certification endorsed by CrossFit®, the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The American Council on Exercise (ACE) and The National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) also approve Precision Nutrition for its professionals’ continuing education credits.
Designed as a wellness benefit for employees, Enterprise Coaching from Precision Nutrition teaches individuals how to adopt highly effective healthy eating and lifestyle habits that can lead to improved physical and cognitive health. The program includes one-on-one nutrition and behavior-change coaching delivered remotely by a Precision Nutrition-certified coach. Topics covered include nutrition, stress management, sleep, and emotional and mental health. Through personalized coaching, accountability, and daily lessons, employees can enhance their well-being, time management, focus, and productivity.
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Recruiting and Onboarding in the 'Now Normal' w/ Serge Boudreau, Robots and Pencils Nov 25, 2020

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In this HRchat episode, we hear a whole bunch of recruitment and talent management-related tips from Serge Boudreau, Director of Talent Acquisition at Robots and Pencils
Serge has spent over 15 years in the recruitment space including working as Director for Western Canada at Workopolis and Indeed.
He co-hosts the popular recruitment-focused podcast, The Recruitment Flex alongside Hire Value Inc's Shelley Billinghurst.
Serge and Shelley are also co-hosts of the InnovateWork Rockies events and was a speaker at the inaugural event in August 2020 where he presented a session that looked at the impact of Covid, skills-based hiring and the realities of remote working when it comes to productivity and engagement.
Learn more about InnovateWork events.
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Engaging Employees and Growing Affinity with the Employer Brand w/ Sona Khosla, Benevity Nov 23, 2020

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In HRchat #228, we consider how to better engage with employees and ways to help them feel proud of the employer brand they work under.
Our guest this time is Sona Khosla, Vice President of Marketing at Benevity, the platform firms are using to attract, retain & engage employees in powerful ways.
Sona leads a passionate team responsible for bringing Benevity’s thought leadership as well as client stories, best practices, and unmatched data from over 600 enterprise companies to the world. Sona is driven by creating inclusive cultures where purpose is pervasive, diversity thrives, and where everyone can belong. Her team tells the story of Benevity’s award-winning products and services, enables market- and client-facing teams to be trusted advisors, and puts on what is now considered one of CSR’s “coolest conferences”, Goodness Matters.
Listen and get Sona's answers to such questions as:

Organizations are working hard to pay attention to culture. Is it HR’s responsibility to ‘own’ the definition and cultivation of culture?
Should that culture support the employee’s quest for passion and purpose in their ‘whole life,’ not just their work-life?
Beyond pay, what other benefits are important to employees?
What approaches HR use to provide employees with a sense of purpose and belonging?
What are some of the challenges associated with ensuring a strong sense of company culture in a time when so many employees are disparate and working remotely?
What impact do corporate purpose programs have on the workplace, and the employee?

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Employee Wellness and Ways to Measure Culture w/ Dr. Mary Marzec, Virgin Pulse Nov 20, 2020

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In this HRchat, we will discuss the importance of organizational culture and ways to measure it. The guest this time is Mary Marzec, Senior Strategy Health Scientist at Virgin Pulse.
Listen to this episode to get Mary’s take on how tech can help corporate wellbeing efforts and why measuring the effectiveness of your company culture is key to achieving investment-driven results like high job performance, resilience, and reduced healthcare costs.
Listen to this episode and discover:

How can organizations start building a supportive culture of wellbeing?
How can organizations maintain a strong company culture and employee engagement during these difficult times?
How can organizations establish a sense of culture with a dispersed workforce?
In general terms, VOI measures the impact that the wellness program has on employees through increased productivity, higher employee morale, and a reduction in absenteeism. Why does VOI matter?
In what ways have organizations’ ROI and VOI been impacted since COVID-19 forced many employees to begin working from home?

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Hiring Seasonal Workers w/ Jim Buchanan, Cadient Talent Nov 18, 2020

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As we embrace the holiday season, hourly hiring is beginning to increase to meet the seasonal demands. But with 65% of hourly employees only giving their temporary employers one week’s notice or less – how do you find qualified candidates that want to stay for the full holiday season or beyond?
In this HRchat episode, we consider this seasonal dilemma. Our guest to help us do just that, and spread a bit of seasonal cheer, is Jim Buchanan, CEO of Cadient Talent, the North Carolina based end-to-end hiring solution for distributed workforces.
Decreasing employee turnover can improve a team’s morale by nearly 40%. "One way this can be accomplished, explains Jim, "is by creating a user-friendly and intuitive recruiting system to find qualified candidates, seasonally or not. For instance, using analytics and assessments to help find employee applications that match qualities and characteristics from the company’s best performing employees."
This episode is sponsored by Cadient Talent.
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Providing Employees with Avenues to Education w/ Vivek Sharma, InStride Nov 16, 2020

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Corporations need a better way to re-skill and upskill their workforce, universities need new ways to reach and teach students, and individuals need to increase their skills in order to grow their earning potential and stay relevant in a rapidly changing world of work.
The are many barriers standing in the way of someone earning a degree, whether it be socio-economic, distance, lack of time, lack of resources, or the extra pressures created by the 2020 pandemic. For these reasons, many of today’s leaders are discussing options to help address some of these obstacles.
In this HRchat interview, we consider ways companies can help their employees by offering them channels to education and more skills. This in turn can lead to more engaged and knowledgeable employees plus the obvious benefits to an organization's bottom line.
Our guest this time is Vivek Sharma, CEO of InStride, a company dedicated to helping large organizations such as Adidas and Aramark deliver education and upskilling avenues for staff to "provide career-boosting, life-changing opportunities to their employees while strengthening their competitive advantage."
Instride does this by building an education program based around 3 main elements: 1) strategic workplace design 2) a network of high-quality academic partners and 3) their clever tech platform for corporate partners and learners to streamline communication, workflow, reporting, and billing - freeing up time for teams to focus on career progression and workforce planning.
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How the Pandemic Changed Recruiting Forever w/ Jerome Ternynck, SmartRecruiters Nov 12, 2020

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The 2020 crisis has changed the ways we work to such an extent that we simply can't go back to the old ways of finding jobs and recruiting talent.
In this HRchat episode, we hear from Jerome Ternynck, author of Hiring Success: How Visionary CEOs compete for the best talent. He is also Founder & CEO of SmartRecruiters, the hiring success company that offers a talent acquisition suite serving over 1,000 large enterprises.
Jerome has been in recruiting his whole adult life. He is a self-described “recruiter at heart and technologist by adoption” who feels that now is an interesting moment in time that the recruitment community can do a lot with.
Listen to this episode and discover Jerome's take on:
* How have processes changed as a result of the pandemic and remote hiring?
* What can talent leaders be doing now to be change agents & revolutionize their function?
* How can TA leaders adopt and implement a strategy of diverse hiring practices?
* What adjustments must be made to the talent function and the talent tech stack in order for remote hiring to 'work'?
* Is large-scale remote hiring here to stay?
* Tips for HR leaders looking to fill gaps and supplement departments with contingent workers: what are the benefits and negatives of developing a blended/hybrid pool of people resources?
The episode is supported by hiringsuccess.com
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