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The Dark Side and the Good Side of HR – with Emma Wynne #014 Dec 11, 2019

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The Dark Side and the Good Side of HR - with Emma Wynne #014

Nick Day from JGA HR Recruitment is joined on the HR L&D Podcast by Emma Wynne, Managing Director of GatewayHR, an incredibly successful service provider of outsourced Human Resources Functions to talk about the dark side of HR and the good side of HR. GatewayHR offer a full suite of HR services ranging from people management and development solutions to audits, mediation services, and engagement surveys and more!

In particular, we discuss:

* Managing Employee Engagement

* Managing Mental Health and Wellbeing

* Multi-generational Workforce Management

* Personable HR

* Improving happiness at work.

Emma started GatewayHR in 2007 and she possesses an MA in HR Management and has lectured at the University of Northampton and the CIPD at Master’s Degree level and she often presents at conferences across the UK!

In this "The Dark Side and the Good Side of HR" episode of the HR L&D Podcast with Emma Wynne, we discover:

* Emma's personal journey that led to her launching GatewayHR

* What is the 'Dark side of HR' and what is the 'Good side of HR'?

* Managing employee engagement better, what good engagement looks like and the steps a business can take to achieve it?

* The lessons we can learn from bad managers!

* How can we better engage Millennials?

* How working environments can affect staff engagement, mental health and wellbeing?

* Are businesses paying enough attention to Mental Health?

* What companies can do to help promote and create an open environment in relation to Mental Health?

* What are the signs we need to look out for and if we suspect an employee us suffering from a mental health issue?

* Are businesses doing enough to promote multi-generational workforces?

* The benefits multi-generational approaches provide to a business

To find out more about Emma Wynne and the links referred to in this "Aligning Culture with Community, Leadership & Profits" episode are highlighted below:

* Connect with Emma Wynne on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmawynnehr/

* For more information about GatewayHR: http://www.gatewayhr.com

* JGA HR recruitment Services (HR Recruitment Services)

* Nick Day - nick@jgarecruitment.com (Contact the HR L&D Podcast Host)

* Nick Day: Linkedin Profile

Will a robot steal your job? Talking HR Disruptive Tech with Devyani Vaishampayan #013 Nov 19, 2019

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Will a robot steal your job? Talking HR Disruptive Tech with Devyani Vaishampayan #013

Nick Day from JGA HR Recruitment is joined on the HR L&D Podcast by Devyani Vaishampayan to discuss the question "Will a robot steal your job?". Devyani is uniquely positioned to answer this question as she is the Managing Partner of the HR TECH Partnership, a People Tech Investment venture whose investors are all senior Non- Executive / Corporate Directors. The HR TECH Partnership run Human Capital Digital Innovation Hubs which help corporates/HR teams learn and experiment around the ‘Future of Work’.

Devyani has been an International and multi-sector Group CHRO and board member responsible for leading large, diverse and multi-billion complex organizations through transformational change. She has held global roles in successful organizations across various industries such as Citibank, AT&T, British Gas, Rolls Royce and Petronas. Having lived and worked in China, Singapore and Europe (and managed teams in the Americas & Middle East) she is very international in her outlook.

Devyani is considered a Thought Leader around the Future of Work and blends a unique perspective of digital innovation/investment along with the practical perspective of a practitioner, so if you have any interest in how the technology will affect the future of the HR profession to know if "a robot will steal your job", then you will want to listen to this episode!

In this "Achieving Productivity Gains in Business" episode of the HR L&D Podcast with Mark Struczewski we discover:

* How are HR teams using AI leading-edge technologies?

* Is a robot going to steal your job?

* Why is technology getting so important today?

* Which aspects of HR are getting more disrupted?

* Which other trends are going to change the nature of the workforce?

* So what should HR professionals be doing?

* What does the HR Tech investment fund do?

* What is a Human Capital Digital Innovation Hub?

* What are the stresses and strains HR departments are facing and how can technology help?

To find out more about Mark Struczewski and the links referred to in this "Achieving Productivity Gains in Business" episode are highlighted below:

* HR Tech Pattnership: https://www.hrtechpartnership.com/

* HR Tech Partnership Innovation Hub: https://www.hrtechpartnership.com/innovate/

* Devyani's Linkedin Profile

* JGA HR ecruitment Services (HR Recruitment Services)

* Nick Day - nick@jgarecruitment.com (Contact the HR L&D Podcast Host)

* Nick Day: Linkedin Profile

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Achieving Productivity Gains in Business with “Mr Productivity”, Mark Struczewski #012 Oct 29, 2019

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Achieving Productivity Gains in Business with "Mr Productivity", Mark Struczewski #012

JGA HR Recruitment is joined on the HR L&D Podcast by Mark ‘Ski’ Struczewski (“Mister Productivity”), a professional who has dedicated his life to helping other people be more productive in our distracted worlds (including how we can become the boss of our own emails!!)

In addition to being a productivity expert, Mark is a speaker, host of The Mark Struczewski Podcast and an online trainer. His strategies have guided CEO’s/Executive Directors, business owners, business corporate specialists and entrepreneurs get back control of their time. You can find out more about how to connect with Mark and his mission to create confident leaders at misterproductivity.com.

Mark has worked with executives around the world to help them gain control of their time by taming distractions so they can experience less overwhelm, feel a sense of freedom and enjoy their lives. His productivity-themed podcast, The Mark STRU - CHESS - SKEE podcast has over 400 episodes with a new episode released 7 days a week. With productivity and engagement currently placed at the heart of HR & L&D Strategies, I think this is an episode you are going to enjoy.

In this "Achieving Productivity Gains in Business" episode of the HR L&D Podcast with Mark Struczewski we discover:

* How did Mark get into the world of productivity?

* What are the top 5 distractions Mark has identified that affects us all?

* A major distraction is ourselves. So how can we deal with "

* When it comes to HR or L&D, what are the biggest distractions that affect productivity?

* How can we be the boss of our email instead of letting it be the boss of us?

* How can we tame the beast known as social media?

* Dealing with humans is a part of life. What suggestions do you have for this?

* Mark says it's okay to watch TV or play video games. Explain yourself, Mark!!

* Mark has developed a “BASICS OF PRODUCTIVITY COURSE” which walks you through how to improve your productivity step-by-step – Mark provides us with an overview of the course if you want to find out more!

To find out more about Mark Struczewski and the links referred to in this "Achieving Productivity Gains in Business" episode are highlighted below:

* Misterproductivity.com (redirects to MarkStruczewski.com)

* The Mark Struczewski Podcast(https://markstruczewski.com/podcast/)

* Next Level Productivity Digest (newsletter)(https://markstruczewski.com/newsletter/)

* LinkedIn(markstruczewski)

* Instagram(markstruczewski)

* Twitter(markstruczewski)

* Pinterest(markstruczewski)

* JGA HR ecruitment Services (HR Recruitment Services)

* Nick Day - nick@jgarecruitment.com (Contact the HR L&D Podcast Host)

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Maverick Leadership for HR Managers with Judith Germain – #011 Oct 10, 2019

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Maverick Leadership for HR Managers with Judith Germain #011

Today, Nick Day of JGA HR Recruitment is joined on the HR L&D Podcast by Judith Germain, Fellow of the CIPD and the leading authority on 'Leadership Mavericks'.

Judith is the author of the book “The Maverick Paradox” and she is also a renowned leadership consultant, mentor and host of the podcast, the Maverick Paradox Podcast

Since 2005, Judith has been working specifically with leadership teams that want to become more maverick in nature. The Maverick Paradox builds and accelerates the development from her book The Maverick Paradox: The Secret Power Behind Successful Leaders. Judith works with companies that need a maverick approach to their leadership because what they have, isn’t working.

In this "Maverick Leadership for HR Managers" episode of the HR L&D Podcast with Judith Germain we discover:

* We discover Judith's rise from being the youngest underwriter of a large national insurer to becoming Head of HR for a significant retail business.

* Why should organisations consider developing more maverick behaviours?

* We discover how HR Leaders can become better leaders and how being a fellow of the CIPD has helped Judith's career.

* How companies can bridge the Generation Gap of Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials and Generation Z?

* What should organisations do to prepare for Generations Z and Alpha?

* We find out more about her book “The Maverick Paradox: The Secret Power Behind Successful Leaders

* What are the 5 maverick attributes all ‘natural leaders’ possess?

* What does HR mean to a Maverick Leader?

To find out more about Judith Germain and the links referred to in this "Maverick Leadership for HR Managers" episode are highlighted below:

* Judith LinkedIn profile is: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judithgermain/

* Website: maverickparadox.com

* Purchase Judith's book! The Maverick Paradox”

* Listen to Judith's Podcast: Maverick Paradox Podcast

* JGA HR Recruitment Services

* Contact the host, Nick Day - nick@jgarecruitment.com

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Acting as a Career: Gender, Opportunity and Love with the Cast of “How Love is Spelt” #010 Sep 20, 2019

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Acting as a Career: Gender, Opportunity and Love with the Cast of "How Love is Spelt" #010

This The HR L&D Podcast is a special edition episode!

Nick Day has a rare opportunity to sit down with the cast of the play "How Love is Spelt" starring Michelle Collins (EastEnders and Coronation Street), Nigel Boyle (Line of Duty) and Benjamin O’Mahoney (Ripper Street) as well as brilliant theatre performers Yana Penrose, Larner Wallace-Taylor (Humans) and Duncan Moore. The play has been directed by Charlotte Peters who recently finished directing the International production of War Horse and An Inspector Calls at The Royal National Theatre in London

We discuss Acting as a career, promotions, gender imbalance in the acting profession, how actors handle multiple jobs at the same time, tax implications and a lot more!

Plus we get some exclusive insights into what the acting life is like as well as learn more about this amazing new production!

This is a play that I am proud to confirm JGA Recruitment have supported financially as part of our commitment to supporting the careers of emerging young British theatre talent and the Arts in the UK.

If you are interested in seeing the show, you can book tickets directly at https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/show/how-love-is-spelt/) or call the box office on 020 7407 0234.

For more information on the play which is open until 28th September 2019: How Love Is Spelt at Southwark Playhouse for Brickdust

In the meantime, to contact JGA HR Recruitment: nick@jgarecruitment.com or https://jgarecruitment.com/

To connect with Nick Day (Host of the HR L&D Podcast) LinkedIn Profile: Nick Day's LinkedIn Profile

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Wealth Creation and Wellness with Om Suthar #009 Aug 19, 2019

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Wealth Creation & Wellness with Om Suthar #009

Today, Nick Day of JGA HR Recruitment is joined on the HR L&D Podcast by Om Suthar, Founder of SQRL, a wellness and wealth creation platform that allows employers to advocate for the physical and financial wellness for their employees.

It is also a new way for employees to invest in their own physical and financial well-being in one-place using Om's new Wellness and Wealth Creation platform, SQRL. Om developed this wellness and wealth creation solution when he started to notice inconsistencies between employer, employee and healthcare benefits. These inconsistencies inspired him to found SQRL, a reaction to the current state of corporate wellness programs. Om wants to disrupt the industry with SQRL because he believes that employees should have access to products and education as a part of their overall financial wellbeing strategy.

If you are recruiting talent as a small business owner or an HR professional and you want to have benefits to attract the talent you deserve, you have two options: provide a wellness program or provide nothing. For candidates who are interested in workplace wellness, having such programs can be a deal-breaker.

Om is creating a third option for business owners and candidates alike with his app. He can really speak to the need for accessible wellness programs for candidates at all levels of their career search — as well as businesses at different stages.

In this "Wealth Creation and Wellness" episode of the HR L&D Podcast with Om Suthar we discover:

* What led Om to develop the SQRL app which is focused on improving wellness and wealth creation?

* How does SQRL help equip and inspire people to take their physical and financial health into their own hands.?

* Why should HR professionals be making wellness and wealth creation part of all companies’ cultures?

* The reasons why Om believes physical and emotional wellness, as well as wealth creation, should form part of an employer’s responsibility

* The psychology of motivation and Om's findings

* What is the value of holistic wellness in terms of performance and mental health

* Will we start to see an increase in fitness or wellness apps that motivate its users through financial incentives.

* Why wellness is good for both Candidates and Employers alike?

To find out more about Om Suthar and the links referred to in this "Wealth Creation and Wellness" episode are highlighted below:

* The SQRL App

* About Om Suthar

* JGA HR Recruitment Services

* Contact the host, Nick Day - nick@jgarecruitment.com

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Career Coaching & Talent Sourcing with Joanna Vinacour #008 Jul 17, 2019

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Career Coaching & Talent Sourcing with Joanna Vinacour #008

Nick Day from JGA HR Recruitment is joined by on the HR L&D Podcast by Joanna Vinacour BSc MCIPD, a qualified and experienced career coach and HR professional.

Joanna possesses over 19 years HR & L&D expertise in a career that has involved taking responsibility for internal recruitment, employee development, employee well-being, staff engagement, mediation, coaching, psychometric testing, training and career coaching.

Recently Joanna, qualified as a Career Coaching Professional to help individuals to make informed career-related decisions through tailored practical sessions that range from discussing making a career transition to how to return to work after a career break.

Joanna is passionate about guiding people to make informed and exciting career-related choices.

As well as training through the Career Counselling Service, Joanna’s qualifications include a BSc in Psychology, a post-graduate diploma in Human Resource Management and she is also a qualified Thomas International practitioner in psychometric testing.

This HR L&D Podcast interview was my opportunity to Joanna's coaching, HR, L&D and Recruitment expertise to your inquisitive ears so I hope you enjoy the episode!

In this "Career Coaching & Talent Sourcing" with Joanna Vinacour episode of the HR L&D Podcast we discover:

* How does Joanna's skills in career coaching help candidates to take control of their futures?

* What is life like as a qualified Career Coach?

* What are the 4 essential questions every individual should consider before undertaking a tailored career coaching or management programme?

* The career coaching advice Joanna would you give to someone preparing for an interview and what would be your top do’s and don’ts?

* Reasons why it is essential you request flexible working arrangements if you need them and what the legislation tells us?

* The “war for talent” makes it harder and harder for employers to attract top talent, so can employers do to improve their ability to not just recruit top talent but also retain it?

* What skills are most in-demand and least in demand for employers in 2019?

* What is stopping professionals from achieving their career goals?

To find out more about Joanna Vincaour then the links referred to in this "Career Coaching & Talent Sourcing " episode are highlighted below:

* JV Career Coach

* https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-vinacour/

* JGA HR Recruitment Services

* Contact the host, Nick Day - nick@jgarecruitment.com

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Unlocking Performance with Josh Schneider – #007 Jul 01, 2019

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Unlocking Performance with Josh Schneider - #007

Nick Day from JGA HR Recruitment is joined by on the HR L&D Podcast by Josh Schneider an expert in unlocking performance and author of “5 Days to Your Best Work Yet: A Human Like Approach to Better Work”.

Josh is a sought-after keynote speaker and i first came across him following after I watched him deliver a superb talk on employee engagement and change management that really resonated with me and so I think his view on the world and his strategies will appeal to you too! Josh tackles the strategies we can all use to help us find meaning in our daily lives while at the same time unlocking new levels of performance

This HR L&D Podcast interview was my opportunity to bring his expertise to your inquisitive ears so I hope you enjoy the episode!

In this "Unlocking Performance" with Josh Schneider episode of the HR L&D Podcast we discover:

* Why Josh believes all businesses can adopt a more human-like approach if they want to be successful in unlocking performance

* How HR and Learning & Development teams can achieve improved employee engagement by unlocking performance

* Achieving a successful HR change management project with employee support

* Tackle the strategies we can all use to help us find meaning in our daily lives while at the same time unlocking new levels of performance.

* Why Josh has a passion for Story-Telling - and why you should too!

* New strategies and insights on how to win in the new business economy!

* How businesses and individuals can be successful in unlocking performance, energy, and happiness!

* Why great leaders to play to their strengths and do work that matters

* Josh Schneider's key strategies for unlocking leadership potential!

* Josh Schneider's 5 key strategies are to unlocking performance to achieve better engagement and improving happiness at work

* What are the biggest engagement frustrations that Josh thinks should be disrupted?

Competition Time!

Enter our exclusive HR L&D Podcast competition where you can win a copy of Josh's latest Book: “5 Days to Your Best Work Yet: A Human Like Approach to Better Work”

Listen to the podcast and then answer this question:

If Josh was given any super-power – what would it be?

Email your answer to nick@jgarecruitment.com to be in with a chance to win!

To find out more about Josh Schneider or his book; the links referred to in this "Unlocking Performance" episode are highlighted below:

* Purchase a copy of the book featured in this HR L&D Podcast titled 5 Days to Your Best Work Yet: A Human Like Approach to Better Work Paperback

* https://www.joshschneider.com/

* joshschneider.com/the-vlog-1

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The HR Algorithmic Leader with Mike Walsh – #006 Apr 16, 2019

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The HR Algorithmic Leader: 10 Principles for Leadership Success

Nick Day from JGA HR Recruitment is joined by Futurist and global nomad Mike Walsh who has synthesised years of research and interviews with some of the world’s top business leaders, AI pioneers and data scientists into a set of "10 principles about what it takes to succeed in the HR algorithmic age".

His book, The Algorithmic Leader, offers a hopeful and practical guide for leaders of all types, and organisations of all sizes to help them to survive and thrive in this era of unprecedented change and this is something we will be learning much more about during this podcast.

Mike Walsh is a global futurist and is CEO of Tomorrow, a global consultancy who designs companies for the 21st century so they can thrive in this era of disruptive technological change.

Mike’s clients include many of the global Fortune 500, and he is a sought-after keynote speaker who regularly shares the stage with world leaders and business icons alike. He has delivered nearly 1,000 keynote speeches around the world and his best-selling book Futuretainment, published by Phaidon, was the winner of the design award by the Art Director’s Club in New York

Each week, Mike interviews provocative thinkers, innovators and troublemakers on his podcast, Between Worlds so I am delighted to be able to welcome such an experienced professional to the HR L&D Podcast!

Mike’s newest book, The Algorithmic Leader, presents a pragmatic guide for future leaders and is based on many of the fascinating people Mike has met and interacted with over the years from Jack Ma (founder of Alibaba) to Reid Hoffman (founder of LinkedIn), as well as the next generation of entrepreneurs whose companies may end up shaping the future of the world we live in.

In this HR Algorithmic Leader: 10 Principles for Leadership Success with Mike Walsh episode of the HR L&D Podcast we discover:

* The critical advice Mike would give to leaders who want to harness the power of AI and succeed where others have failed.

* Are we prepared for automation, algorithms and AI and what will it mean for the future of work, leadership, and creativity?

* Should we be fearful of automation?

* How will AI affect Smart decision making?

* How will AI change people’s jobs?

* Discover Mike's Vision for a “new leadership model” and the 10 principles every leader needs to know to survive and thrive in the algorithmic age

* What is, does it mean to be an algorithmic leader?

* Is it ever too late for an older "analogue" company to make the changes necessary to succeed in the algorithmic age?

* What will life like in 2030?

* The one piece of advice Mike would give to someone embarking on a data-driven HR career?

* How can we continue to stay smart when the machines around us are smarter than us?

Competition Time!

Also listen out for an exclusive competition where you can win a signed copy of Mike's latest Book “The Algorithmic Leader: How to Be Smart When Machines Are Smarter Than You”. Listen to the podcast and then answer this question: If Mike was giv...

Disruptive HR for Progressive Transformation – with Coreyne Woodman-Holoubek– #005 Mar 05, 2019

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Disruptive HR for Progressive Transformation - Coreyne Woodman-Holoubek– #005

"It's time we progressed HR and L&D processes through Disruptive HR strategies and digital and transformation".

Today on the L&D Podcast, I am joined by Coreyne Woodman-Holoubek, a strategically focused GLOBAL HR LEADER and HR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT professional and President of Disrupt Milwaukee & Disrupt Madison; Co-Founder of Contracted Leadership and the Creator behind the hugely popular Disruptive HR Progressive HR blog!

Coreyne possesses over 17 years of global business, and human resource leadership expertise gained living and working in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Spain. She also boasts a BA in International Business from the University of Brighton here in the UK, a BA in Spanish Linguistics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and a post-graduate degree in Human Resources from the University of Plymouth, UK and she considers herself to be an "HR Futurist without the formalist training".

Coreyne also was listed as one of the BRAVA 2018 Woman to Watch, and she is particularly passionate progressive human resource business professional, and so I am hugely excited to welcome her to this episode of this disruptive HR L&D Podcast

In this Disruptive HR for Progressive Transformation - Coreyne Woodman-Holoubek episode of the HR L&D Podcast we discover

* What is meant by the term "Disruptive HR" and why these concepts are so crucial for HR Leaders and Learning and Development professionals?

* Why Coreyne called herself “the evil HR Lady and vowed never to return to HR" before committing herself to elevate the HR profession and creating her Progressive HR Blog

* What "Progressive HR" means to Coryene

* What the "5 Pillars of Progressive HR" are and how they can help you to support your employees and workers, develop leaders, focus on business outcomes, create initiatives that support workplace inclusivity and ensure your organisation is future-proofed concerning new workforce trends.

* We find out about the student-run Business program at Marquette which involves working with the Milwaukee Blockchain Lab as an ambassador for HR and Learning and Development

* How blockchain technology may improve HR efficiency

* What does the term “experiential learning” mean

* HR insights that could propel your organisations forward in 2019

* Exclusively, we also find out who the first speaker will be at the next Disrupt Milwaukee conference will be! Listen in to find out.

Find out more about Coreyne Woodman-Holoubek; the links referred to in this Disruptive HR for Progressive Transformation episode or about our sponsors please visit the following links:

* View Coreyne’s LinkedIn profile and follow her work at https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyneholoubek/

* Disruptive HR Progressive HR Blog

* Coreyne's 5 Pillars to Progressive HR Blog and the HR insights to propel organisations forward in 2019 report.

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