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Investing & Integrating HR Tech with Robert Hicks #34 Mar 22, 2021

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Investing & Integrating HR Tech with Robert Hicks #34

Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast sofa by Robert Hicks, Group Human Resources Director at Reward Gateway!

Reward Gateway is an employee engagement platform. The business has over 1,800 clients using products to attract, engage and retain the best employees.

Robert is the lucky custodian of the People & Experience teams at Reward Gateway. He is responsible for all of their people worldwide across numerous teams and departments, including Employee Engagement, Learning & Development, Reward & Benefits, Diversity & Inclusion, Office Experience, People Ops, Internal Communications and Recruitment. Basically, anything and everything people related!

Today Robert Hicks, Group Human Resources Director at Reward Gateway joins Nick Day on the HR L&D Podcast sofa to talk about HR tech, employee wellbeing, reward programmes and Diversity and Inclusion. Listen to this episode to discover why all firms should be considering investing in HR innovation and technology – not just the big brands!

In this “Investing & Integrating HR Tech” episode with Robert Hicks on The HR L&D Podcast, we also explore:

* When did Tech and HR really start to get integrated?

* Why does tech helps HR?

* What are some future tech innovations that you are excited about and those that you are not?

* How will technology will help in D&I for HR?

* Will this help all firms, or will it be focused on big firms only?

Links highlighted in this “Investing & Integrating HR Tech” episode are included below:

* Website: https://www.rewardgateway.com/uk

* LinkedIn Profile: Robert Hicks

* The host of The HR L&D Podcast - LinkedIn Profile: Nick Day

* Leading HR Recruiters: JGA HR Recruitment

* Listen on Podbean

Of course, if you are an HR or L&D Leader listening to this podcast and you have an HR-related vacancy that you would love some specialist human resources recruitment support with – please also get in touch with me! I would love to help show you what a great HR recruitment experience feels like! You can reach out to me directly at nick@jgarecruitment.com or give me a call – 01727800377

www.jgarecruitment.com

Thanks for listening folks – I look forward to bringing you the next episode of the HR L&D Podcast real soon

HR, Performance, & Attention to Detail with Chris Denny #33 Feb 18, 2021

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HR, Performance, & Attention to Detail with Chris Denny #33

Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast sofa by Chris Denny, Founder of Attentiontodetail.com!

Reduce mistakes, improve task accuracy, and improve overall productivity! Chris Denny is a researcher, trainer, author and consultant, who specialises in working with individuals and organizations to become more detail-oriented.

Following over 6 years of research, Chris has developed a system that can improve performance with attention to detail.

Check out Attentiontodetail.com. Chris Denny joins Nick today from across the pond in Littleton, Colorado to discuss his book, his business and to teach us how we can all improve performance if we simply become more detail-oriented.

Working with private companies, government organizations and even providing one to one coaching for high-value employees, Chris has developed a system, which he created after 6 years of research, hundreds of surveys, and dozens of discussions to improve performance with attention to detail – something we will find out all about during the course of this podcast.

In this “HR, Performance, & Attention to Detail” episode with Chris Denny on The HR L&D Podcast, we also explore:

* How did you arrive at specializing in improving attention to detail?

* Can people really improve attention to detail or is it something you're born with?

* What system success stories can you share with our listeners?

* How can HR Professionals affect attention to detail across an entire team or organisation to improve performance?

* Attention to Detail Solutions is a company that helps individuals, companies, and organizations decrease errors, increase productivity, and improve quality – is a book that leads me to ask, what's next for you and Attention to Detail?

* Can you tell us more about the book and what extra detail we can find from the book that we just don’t have time to discuss today?

Links highlighted in this “HR, Performance, & Attention to Detail” episode are included below:

* Website: https://attentiontodetail.com/

* LinkedIn Profile: Chris Denny

* Purchase a copy of the book: Attention to Detail Solutions is a company that helps individuals, companies, and organizations decrease errors, increase productivity, and improve quality

* The host of The HR L&D Podcast - LinkedIn Profile: Nick Day

* Leading HR Recruiters: JGA HR Recruitment

* Listen on Podbean

www.jgarecruitment.com

Thanks for listening folks – I look forward to bringing you the next episode of the HR L&D Podcast real ...

Why Aligning HR with Marketing is Critical with Neil Bedwell #32 Jan 20, 2021

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Why Aligning HR with Marketing is Critical with Neil Bedwell #32

Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast sofa by Neil Bedwell, Founding Partner and President at LOCAL, a Change Marketing consultancy.

Prior to starting LOCAL Neil led global digital marketing at Coca-Cola and ran the brand’s digital program for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Now, Neil and his team use consumer marketing techniques inside some of the world's biggest and best companies (including Capital One, Kaiser Permanente, South West Airlines, Chick-fil-A, P&G, UPS) to engage with and build belief amongst companies’ most valuable assets — their people.

Neil knows that it is the companies that put People First that will survive and thrive post-pandemic which is why HR and Marketing need to be more aligned if businesses want to truly fuel future growth.

Neil wants to inspire HR practitioners to think and work like marketers to build belief, fuel adoption, and create opportunities for all employees to become owners of change. Why? Because the future of work depends on it.

Neil is a regular speaker, Forbes writer, and media guest, where he offers a transparent, engaging deep dive into current research, practical examples, and burning questions around the new space of Change Marketing that is disrupting and improving how HR and people leaders approach employee engagement, company culture, and the employee experience.

In this “Why Aligning HR with Marketing is Critical” episode with Neil Bedwell on The HR L&D Podcast, we also explore:

* In these times of turbulence and rapid change, focusing on employees is more critical, and more challenging, than ever before. Can you tell us more about why this harmony between Marketing and HR is so important?

* The correlation between engaged employees and company performance is increasingly well documented (with some recent studies claiming that highly engaged employees outperform those with low engagement by 250%). So why do so many companies STILL treat their employees like an afterthought?

* What is LOCAL's unique approach to this macro problem, and how did you land it?

* What the biggest mistake most companies make when thinking about employee engagement?

* Why do you think the future of work depends on HR and Marketing being closely aligned?

* If I'm an HR leader listening to this, where should I start?

* Something that has been disrupting how HR and people leaders approach employee engagement, company culture, and the employee experience – is Change Marketing - can you tell us more about this?

* How can HR practitioners listening to this start to create opportunities for their employees to become owners of change?

Links highlighted in this “Why Aligning HR with Marketing is Critical” episode are included below:

Website: https://localindustries.com/

LinkedIn Profile: Neil Bedwell

Articles:

* Is Human Resources Your Next Profit Center? (Forbes)

* Why Caring About Your Employees Matters More Than Engagement (Forbes)

* How To Survive And Thrive In 'The Blender’ (Forbes)

Recruiting in the Age of Googlization with Ira Wolfe #31 Dec 01, 2020

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Recruiting in the Age of Googlization with Ira Wolfe #31

Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast sofa by Ira Wolfe, President and Chief Googlization Officer of Success Performance Solutions!

Ira Wolfe is ranked by Thinkers360 as the #1Global Thought Leaders and Influencers in Future of Work category, #3 in HR, and top 20 for Leadership. He has been described as a “Millennial trapped in a Baby Boomer body and the world’s first Chief Googlization Officer.

Ira has been dancing with change his entire professional life, profoundly shaped by both his fascination and fear of a VUCA future where the line between reality and science fiction blur.

VUCA was also his TEDx idea worth sharing. For 25 years, Ira has been at the leading edge of pre-hire and leadership assessments, recruitment marketing, and workforce trends.

He is president of Poised for the Future Company, founder of Success Performance Solutions, and a popular presenter at SHRM and business conferences. He’s the author of 6 books including his latest, Recruiting in the Age of Googlization, which was recognized as one of the best HR and Recruiting books of all-time by Book Authority.

He is also founder of the Googlization Nation community, host of the podcast Geeks Geezers Googlization and a frequent contributor to HR and business blogs including Cornerstone OnDemand’s ReWork and Medium.

In this “Recruiting in the Age of Googlization” episode with Ira Wolfe on The HR L&D Podcast, we also explore:

* I would like to start with the acronym VUCA. Can you tell our listeners what this means and more importantly, why it matters?

* How do we “get back to normal?”

* Where will “normal” be one year from now?

* What is Googlization?

* What is the future of “employability?”

* What are five horrible hiring mistakes companies make?

* Your latest book, “Recruiting in the Age of Googlization” is a brilliant and practical blueprint to help businesses to attract, acquire, and retain more talent. – Can you tell us more about this blueprint and let our listeners know how job searching will change in the Age of Googlization?

* How do you think talent acquisition needs to change?

* How can leaders build trust?

Links highlighted in this “Recruiting in the Age of Googlization” episode are included below:

* Website: https://www.successperformancesolutions.com/

* LinkedIn Profile: Ira Wolfe

* The host of The HR L&D Podcast - LinkedIn Profile: Nick Day

* Leading HR Recruiters: JGA HR Recruitment

www.jgarecruitment.com

Thanks for listening folks – I look forward to bringing you the next episode of the HR L&D Podcast real soon

Employee Burnout & Performance Management with David Shar #30 Nov 19, 2020

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Employee Burnout & Performance Management with David Shar #30

Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast sofa by David Shar, founder of Illuminate PMC to discuss how we can prevent employee burnout and improve performance management.

David is a sought after keynote speaker, consultant, and trainer and in this podcast, he examines how organisations can improve their leadership and culture, combat burnout, and design meaningful work. David combines decades of leadership experience with the latest psychological research to help you discover how you can prevent burnout to attract, retain, and motivate top talent.

David holds his bachelor’s in human resource management from Colorado State University and his master’s in industrial/organizational psychology from the University of Maryland – College Park. He is a current doctoral candidate in business psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology where he is studying the interaction between meaningful work and burnout.

David is NOT your typical academic – as a scientist/practitioner translator, David makes leadership theory & business psychology accessible, implementable, and fun through the use of humor, stories, and ‘real-world’ examples.

In this “Employee Burnout & Performance Management” episode with David Shar on The HR L&D Podcast, we also explore:

* Employee burnout – what is it? What causes it? How can an organization fix it?

* How do I know if my company has a burnout problem?

* If I discover that my employees are burned out, what is the first thing step I can take to fix it?

* How are people supposed to find meaning in their work? What if I have a mundane job?

* How did you get into this line of work and where did you develop a passion for work?

* What long-term effects will COVID-19 have on the world of work?

* Why is diversity useless without inclusion?

* What have been your findings from studying the interaction between meaningful work and burnout?

* Where can we find out more about you David?

Links highlighted in this episode are included below:

* Website: https://www.illuminatepmc.com/

* LinkedIn Profile: David Shar

* The host of The HR L&D Podcast - LinkedIn Profile: Nick Day

* Leading HR Recruiters: JGA HR Recruitment

www.jgarecruitment.com

Thanks for listening folks – I look forward to bringing you the next episode of the HR L&D Podcast real soon

Remote Onboarding a Modern Workforce with David Secunda #29 Nov 05, 2020

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Remote Onboarding a Modern Workforce with David Secunda #29

Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast sofa by David Secunda, The Founder and CEO of WorkBright, an HR tech startup that moves traditional employee onboarding to a 100% remote process that workers complete before they arrive.

In this episode, we tackle the issue of remote onboarding. Clearly a relevant HR topic with the world experiencing repeated lockdowns in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, David takes the opportunity to demonstrate how a modern workforce can be onboarded remotely, helping businesses to build and support established remote or decentralized teams

David has led numerous organizations including Avid4 Adventure (Founder & Chairman, outdoor adventure camps), PlanetOutdoors (Founder & CEO, online outdoor retailer), and the Outdoor Industry Association (President). He also worked as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Mobius Venture Capital and Sequel Venture Partners. He is an active mentor in the business community at Techstars, MergeLane and the CU Leeds School of Business, and has served on the boards of Entrepreneur’s Organization Colorado, RMC Health, The SCA, and was a founding board member of Leave No Trace. Additionally, he was the Governor appointed Chairman of the Colorado Department of Human Services Licensing Advisory Committee

In this “Remote Onboarding a Modern Workforce” episode with David Secunda on The HR L&D Podcast, we also explore:

* What is remote onboarding and why will it still be a best-practice after COVID?

* What challenges inspired you to create WorkBright?

* What trends are changing the current HR landscape?

* How is the gig economy reshaping the modern workforce?

* How are security and privacy evolving in human resources?

* How can organizations build and support a successful remote/decentralized team?

* How can organizations increase retention and job satisfaction for younger workforce members?

Links highlighted in this “Remote Onboarding a Modern Workforce” episode are included below:

* Website: workbright.com

* Contact David Secunda Direct: david@workbright.com

* LinkedIn Profile: David Secunda

* The host of The HR L&D Podcast - LinkedIn Profile: Nick Day

* Leading HR Recruiters: JGA HR Recruitment

www.jgarecruitment.com

Thanks for listening folks – I look forward to bringing you the next episode of the HR L&D Podcast real soon

The Childcare Provision Conundrum for Working Parents with Tom Broome #28 Oct 14, 2020

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The Childcare Provision Conundrum for Working Parents with Tom Broome #28

Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast sofa by Tom Broome is the founder of Playcare, an innovative childcare marketplace bridging the gap between parents and childcare providers. It is an innovative proposition that helps forward-thinking employers to support parent to discover, book and make huge savings on childcare.

Childcare benefits can help providers to maximise occupancy for providers, build loyalty for employers and offer huge support for working parents.

In this “The Childcare Provision Conundrum for Working Parents” episode with Tom Broome on The HR L&D Podcast, we also explore:

* What does the world of Childcare and Employee Benefits look like from an HR perspective?

* What’s changed for working parents and how can we apply these changes to improve childcare provision?

* How parents can solve the childcare provider conundrum

* How childcare provision can be partnered with employee benefits and why this benefits employers

* How to run childcare benefits through payroll

* The childcare industry is under a ton of pressure but, Tom explains why there is hope!

* Playcare is a childcare benefit that delivers for working parents. Discover, how to make huge savings on childcare with help from forward-thinking employers.

Links highlighted in this “The Childcare Provision Conundrum for Working Parents” episode are included below:

* Find out more about Playcare: playcare.co

* info@playcare.co

* https://www.linkedin.com/in/tombroome1/

* Nick Day, Host of The HR L&D Podcast LinkedIn Profile

* JGA HR Recruitment: Leading HR Recruiters

www.jgarecruitment.com

Thanks for listening folks – I look forward to bringing you the next episode of the HR L&D Podcast real soon

Closing the Gap from HRD to CEO with Lisa Haggar #27 Sep 24, 2020

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Closing the Gap from HRD to CEO with Lisa Haggar #27

Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast sofa by Lisa Haggar, a strategic and innovative Human Resources Director who always seems to be helping, coaching or advising others! Her energy seems to be limitless and it is clear from all of her activities that Lisa is highly skilled in translating business visions into HR initiatives that really do improve performance, profitability, growth and employee engagement.

Lisa is a genuine influencer, LinkedIn guru and HR disruptor and so I am delighted to welcome her today to the HR L&D Podcast!

In this “Closing the Gap from HRD to CEO” episode with Lisa Haggar on The HR L&D Podcast, we also explore:

* Why are you so passionate about closing the gap between HRD to CEO?

* How have you gone about writing your HRD to CEO programme?

* What are the three main reasons why there are so few HRD who make it CEO’s?

* Do you think gender has anything to do with why so few HRD’s are making it to CEO status?

* Where does the CIPD fit into the HRD to CEO journey?

* What’s Lisa’s secret for gaining huge LinkedIn engagement?

* The one thing about HR Lisa would change (and why)!

Links highlighted in this “Closing the Gap from HRD to CEO” episode are included below:

* Lisa Haggar LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-haggar-540a68117?originalSubdomain=uk

* Nick Day, Host of The HR L&D Podcast LinkedIn Profile

* JGA HR Recruitment: Leading HR Recruiters

www.jgarecruitment.com

Thanks for listening folks – I look forward to bringing you the next episode of the HR L&D Podcast real soon

Becoming a Leader Worth Following with Tim Spiker #26 Sep 03, 2020

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Becoming a Leader Worth Following with Tim Spiker #26

Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast sofa by Tim Spiker, the author of the book “The Only Leaders Worth* Following,” and he has been passionately investigating exceptional leadership effectiveness since 1999. Tim and his organization, The Aperio, help people become, be, and stay leaders who are actually worth following. Tim has identified the ingredients that create exceptional leaders. Tim’s work puts him in a variety of roles including delivering keynote talks, creating unique and customized learning experiences, and guiding long-term developmental journeys. He has worked with leadership teams in North America, Australia, and Asia. He resides in the United States in Atlanta with his wife and four children.

The Aperio, is A Latin word meaning to uncover, lay bare, make clear, or reveal. https://www.theaperio.com/about-aperio

In this “Becoming a Leader Worth Following" episode with Tim Spiker, on The HR L&D Podcast, we also explore:

* What it is that you think makes an exceptional leader?

* What is exceptional leadership?

* How can we understand the hidden truths of leadership?

* How can we determine which leaders are worth following?

* What is the Who* Not What Principle?

* How can we apply the Who* Not What Principle right away?

* What does it mean to be “Inwardly Sound” and “Others Focused”?

* What is the most critical thing for organizations must understand about leadership?

* What challenges are leaders typically faced with when they are leading in the midst of significant uncertainty – such as this global COVID-19 pandemic?

* We find out more about Tim's latest books "The Only Leaders Worth* Following"

* How to spot leaders who appear successful but aren’t well-developed as people!

* Have leadership styles changed?

* What are the key transferable soft skills people should focus on developing within a leadership context?

Links highlighted in this “Becoming a Leader Worth Following” episode are included below:

* The End of Jobs – Book by Jeff Wald featured on this episode, available on Amazon

* Tim Spiker, LinkedIn profile

* Access the book “The Only Leaders Worth* Following”

* Discover more about Tim and his organization, The Aperio

* Nick Day, Host of The HR L&D Podcast LinkedIn Profile

* JGA HR Recruitment: Leading HR Recruiters

www.jgarecruitment.com

How Neuroscience can help HR and L&D with Simon Ashton #25 Aug 18, 2020

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How Neuroscience can help HR and L&D with Simon Ashton #25

Nick Day meets with Simon Ashton, a business psychologist, trainer and certified coach and head of Learning & Development at Phoenix Leaders. Simon possesses over 15 years’ experience in L&D and at Phoenix Leaders, Simon works with clients across a broad range of sectors to solve their L&D issues by applying the most up to date research from the fields of neuroscience, psychology, anthropology, social sciences. With both an academic and professional background in behavioural sciences, Simon helps organisations gain a better understanding of how people act, think and feel, transforming performance and maximising potential to achieve tangible business outcomes.

Prior to joining Phoenix Leaders, Simon headed up his own L&D consultancy and has previously held a number of roles in the executive search field. Simon holds an MSc in Business Psychology and is accredited by the British Psychological Society as a psychometric assessment practitioner.

In this “How Neuroscience can help HR and L&D with Simon Ashton” podcast episode, we discover:

* How neuroscience can help HR, Payroll and L&D – especially in terms of leadership!

* How can neuroscience help us to gain a deeper understanding of emotional responses?

* How can the understanding of neuroscience improve employee engagement and productivity levels?

* How can labelling emotions reduce the activation of the amygdala, the part of the brain associated with anxiety and avoidance behaviour?

* How can healthy workplace relationships stimulate and motivate our brains?

* How do brain glucose levels impact memory, attention and problem-solving?

* What has been the impact of the Coronavirus on leadership resilience?

* How to handle uncertainty in this new age of Information and technology?

* How to achieve a well-rounded employee wellbeing strategy?

Check out the links highlighted in this episode below:

* Phoenix Leaders: https://phoenixleaders.co.uk/

* Simon Ashton’s LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-ashton-b5275b13b/

* How to achieve a well-rounded employee wellbeing strategy Article on LinkedIn: https://www.hrreview.co.uk/analysis/simon-ashton-achieving-a-well-rounded-employee-wellbeing-strategy/124140

* The ABC Technique referenced in this episode by Simon: The ABC Technique for Stress Management

* The Chimp Parad0x, referenced in the Podcast by Simon: The Chimp Paradox on Amazon

* JGA HR Recruitment: jgarecruitment.com

* Contact the HR L&D Podcast Host: Nick@jgarecruitment.com

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