HRchat Podcast

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Employee Experience, Mental Wellbeing, and Rewards and Recognition w/ Gethin Nadin, Benefex May 07, 2020

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In this HRchat episode, we consider the employee experience, mental wellbeing at work and rewards and recognition. Our guest this time is Gethin Nadin.

Gethin is a psychology graduate who has been helping some of the world’s largest organizations to improve their employee experience and wellbeing for almost two decades. The last 8 years have been spent working as part of the senior leadership team at Benefex. As a frequent writer and speaker on employee experience and employee wellbeing, Gethin has been featured in The Guardian, The Huffington Post and The Financial Times as well as major HR, Reward and Pensions publications. Gethin is also a regular keynote speaker and guest lecturer at events, and a founding member of the Engage for Success Wellbeing Thought Action Group. He is also listed on the Employee Engagement Powerlist and one of Cardiff Life’s ‘One to Watch In The City’.

In 2018, Gethin published his first book - the 5-star rated Amazon HR bestseller ‘A World of Good: Lessons From Around the World in Improving the Employee Experience’, which has gone on to inspire HR and Reward teams at some of the world’s best-known brands.

Gethin is a speaker at the InnovateWork UK virtual event on June 4th. Check out the agenda and register here.
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Coronavirus and Ways to Help Frontline Workers w/ Dr Bill Howatt, Conference Board of Canada May 05, 2020

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In this HRchat episode, we hear from Dr. Bill Howatt, Chief of Research, Workforce Productivity, Conference Board of Canada about the stresses put on essential-service workers and others who are putting their lives at risk by continuing customer-facing roles during the pandemic.
Bill is the former chief research and development officer for workforce productivity, Morneau Shepell, and founder of Howatt HR Consulting. He has over 25 years' experience in strategic HR, mental health and addictions, and leadership. He is the creator of the online Certificate in Management Essentials (CME) program, a senate-approved leaders program that offers 18 courses through the University of New Brunswick. He is also the creator of Pathway to Coping, an online course at the same university that is grounded in the cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) approach.
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The Role of ERGs and Gamification in Encouraging Employees to Adopt Benefits Technologies w/ Raghavan Menon, Espresa May 04, 2020

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In this HRchat interview, Raghavan Menon, CTO, Head of Product and Co-Founder at Espresa, discusses how gamification and employee resource groups can help businesses better engage with their employees.

Listen to the show and discover:

How gamification can encourage employees to connect with company goals
The role of employee resource groups in larger organizations
Who partners with Espresa and how providers can integrate with the technology

This special episode is part two of a two-part interview profiling the technology and mission of Espresa. The interview was recorded at the Espresa office in Palo Alto, California in January 2020. Check out part one here.
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Helping Government Workers Manage Stresses of COVID-19 w/ Mario Baril, ISED Apr 29, 2020

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In this HRchat episode, we hear from Mario Baril, Ombudsman of Mental Health and Employee Well-Being at the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, a federal public service that embraces authentic, open and stigma-free dialogue on mental health issues based on compassion.
Mario will also be a panelist at the April 29 InnovateWork Online Summit.
Mario Baril joined ISED in October 2018. He has held several executive positions over the past 13 years in the areas of strategic and business communications at Public Service and Procurement Canada, as Chief of Staff to a Deputy Minister at the Treasury Board Secretariat, and as Executive Director for the Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada.
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Post-Pandemic Wellness at Work w/ Dr. Michael Mousseau and Chris Lee, Gallagher Apr 28, 2020

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In episode 169, Dr. Michael Mousseau, National Wellbeing & Engagement and Chris Lee, Employee Communications at Gallagher discuss ways to support the wellness and engagement needs of leaders and employees throughout the pandemic and its aftermath.

Michael supports the wellbeing & engagement needs of Gallagher's Canadian clients and prospects. His background and expertise in neuroscience and mental health gives Gallagher a unique set of skills that helps to differentiate them in the industry.

Michael will be presenting at the first InnovateWork Online Summit on April 29.

In addition to working with employers across Canada on their employee communication strategies, Chris Lee is a board director, mentor, and speaker.

Gallagher delivers a comprehensive approach to benefits, compensation, retirement, employee communication, and workplace culture aligning an organization’s human capital strategy with its overall business goals and empowers employers to face their future with confidence.

Latest initiatives from Gallagher include:

A FAQs page to help employers navigate the pandemic
A comprehensive microsite of COVID-19 resources
Gallagher’s Canadian National Benchmarking Survey. Participants receive the 2020 Canadian National Report to help them understand where they stand to better compete for talent, inspire employee engagement, and improve organizational wellbeing.

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Helping HR Make the Business Case for Employee Benefits Programs w/ Raghavan Menon, Espresa Apr 27, 2020

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In this HRchat interview, Bill Banham is joined by Raghavan Menon, CTO, Head of Product and Co-Founder at Espresa, the culture benefits platform based in the Bay Area.

Raghavan is an entrepreneur with two decades of startup and management expertise.

Most recently, Raghavan was Co-Founder at Odysee, acquired by Google, and before that at Ingot Systems, acquired by Virage logic. He also holds 11 patents.

This special episode is part one of a two-part interview profiling the technology and mission of Espresa. The interview was recorded at the Espresa office in Palo Alto, California in January 2020.

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COVID-19 and How a PEO Offers Cross-Border Employment Solutions w/ Marc Pavlopoulos, Syndesus Apr 23, 2020

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In this episode of the HRchat podcast, Tim Baker talks with Marc Pavlopoulos, a Silicon Valley software executive and Founder of Syndesus. Syndesus Canada Inc is a PEO (Professional Employer Organization), builds engineering teams in Canada for US tech companies.

Listen to this HRchat episode and discover:

How a PEO provides immediate opportunities for US tech companies that have been affected by the COVID-19 border and Visa restrictions
The economic and emotional solutions for both the employer and employee during these uncertain times - new grads, co-op students, young professionals
Temporary and long-term remote work solutions across the border

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HR Standards in a Post Pandemic World w/ Zahid Mubarik, HR Metrics Apr 21, 2020

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In this HRchat episode, we hear from Zahid Mubarik about HCM and how ISO Human Resources Standards could help shape the new normal of a post-Covid-19 business world.
Zahid Mubarik is the CEO of HR Metrics and SHRM Partner in Pakistan. He is a global expert in human capital measurement metrics/analytics. Zahid is the only HR Leader from Asia to become member of ISO Technical Committee 260 for developing global HR standards.
Zahid actively participated in HR standards meetings at Washington, London, Melbourne, Rotterdam, Paris, Singapore, Bali and Milan. As a recognition of his contribution, he was elected as Global Convener of the ISO HR Metrics Standards Working Group. During his leadership, ISO published two global HR standards specifications including Quality of Hire and Impact of Hire”.
He has been a speaker at international HR conferences and seminars in Las Vegas, Beijing, Moscow, Baku, Hanoi and Dubai. He is also the Chief Editor of HR Magazine Workforce Tomorrow.
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COVID-19, New Normal and Trump's Plans to Withdraw WHO Funding w/ Dr. Adrian Hyzler, Healix International Apr 15, 2020

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In this HRchat interview, we consider President Trump's plans to remove funding for the World Health Organization, what it will take to get us to the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic and when we can hope to get back to work.
Our guest is Dr. Adrian Hyzler, Chief Medical Officer at Healix International, a leading provider of international medical, security and travel assistance services. The organization works with multi-national corporations, NGOs and governments around the world to provide medical, security and travel assistance and help to fulfill duty of care obligations.
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HR, Behavioral Change and Gen Z w/ Guy Ellis, Courageous Workplaces Limited Apr 14, 2020

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In this episode, Bill interviews Guy Ellis, Director at Courageous Workplaces Limited, a professional services company that provides interim management, consultancy and development services.

Guy is a skilled presenter and facilitator. He regularly runs public workshops on master-class HR and Compliance topics. He has published numerous blogs, articles, chapters and books, and has appeared on BBC’s NewsNight.

As Director of Courageous Workplaces, Guy works with leaders, groups, and individuals to turn words into action.
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