The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR

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**The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR**

Listen to interviews with CHROs, Chief People Officers, and other work experts on how they’re pioneering the way that we work. They share what’s working, what’s not, and how they’ve gotten to where they’re at in their careers.

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29 - The History of Burnout & The Power of Kindness Jun 17, 2021

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Today we discussed the history of burnout and the power of kindness in the workplace.

If you have any feedback for the MPL podcast or would like to connect, don't hesitate to reach out on LinkedIn:

Daniel Huerta and Stephen Huerta

28 - Revamping Your Employee Engagement Strategy Jun 06, 2021

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Today we dove deep into employee engagement & what companies can do if they need to revamp their approach.

Timestamps: the convergence of engagement and pulse surveys (2:53), what a “cookie-cutter” employee engagement strategy looks like (4:15), how pulse surveys have evolved over the years (6:10), what a blended engagement strategy looks like (7:18), where to start when revamping your engagement strategy (9:34), setting goals for your engagement strategy (11:16), what good and bad survey design looks like (15:26), the 3 primary engagement models being used right now (21:20), big misses in engagement in 2020 (29:00)

If you have any feedback for the MPL podcast or would like to connect, don't hesitate to reach out on LinkedIn:

Daniel Huerta and Stephen Huerta

27 - Kristen Barbor (VP, Global HR, Groupon) May 28, 2021

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Kristen Barbor, VP, Global HR at Groupon, joined us on The Modern People Leader.

We touched on a lot: how to be human on the HR side during tough times, how consensus-driven decision-making can be detrimental, and Groupon’s employee engagement strategy.

Timestamps: being human during tough times goes a long way (13:40), using creativity as a secret weapon in HR (21:08), why consensus-driven decision making can be detrimental at times (23:30), deep-dive into Groupon’s employee engagement strategy (27:20), creating task forces to drive action after employee engagement surveys (33:50), and rebuilding and reenergizing Groupon’s workforce (39:17).

If you have any feedback for the MPL podcast or would like to connect, don't hesitate to reach out on LinkedIn:

Daniel Huerta and Stephen Huerta

26 - Leah Pettinari (Director, People Strategy & Engagement, The Boston Beer Company) on How They're Planning to Pilot Different Work Scenarios May 20, 2021

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Leah Pettinari, Director, People Strategy & Engagement at The Boston Beer Company, joined us on The Modern People Leader.

We talked about how The Boston Beer Company plans to pilot different work scenarios to figure out what works best for their people.

Timestamps: how COVID has impacted connection at BBC (13:47), how they’re adapting to the new virtual world (16:00) the fundamental elements that have improved their virtual approach (19:33), the higher productivity & improved pace of work in our new normal (23:58) how they plan to maintain flexibility AND drive better connection between their people (31:39), how they're piloting different work scenarios to see what works best for them (33:00), providing incentives for people to come into the office (38:01), and the aversion to returning to what work was (40:50).

If you have any feedback for the MPL podcast or would like to connect, don't hesitate to reach out on LinkedIn:

Daniel Huerta and Stephen Huerta

25 - Libby Fiumara (Talent Program Manager, Expel) on Turning Performance Management Upside Down May 12, 2021

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Libby Fiumara, Talent Program Manager at Expel, joined us on The Modern People Leader.

We talked about how Expel is turning performance management upside down.

Timestamps: when she realized she wanted to hone in on one facet of HR (5:54), why Expel rebranded performance management to performance enablement (7:18), turning performance management upside down (11:57), training managers to be more human (14:15), using the wobble scale to navigate tough conversations (16:16) applying energy management to prevent burnout (26:55), deploying quarterly "reflect and resets" (29:09), creating a common vocabulary across the company (31:41), making HR a sounding board (35:00), hybrid vs. remote vs. in-office decisions for companies (36:16), where you should start if you’re rethinking performance management (46:44), Adam Grant’s Think Again (49:05), and wine and performance coaching (50:25)

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Daniel Huerta and Stephen Huerta

24 - Hallie Bregman (Global Head of People Analytics, PTC) on People Analytics May 06, 2021

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Hallie Bregman, Global Head of People Analytics at PTC, joined us on The Modern People Leader.

This episode is filled with nuggets of gold:

Why the future Chief People Officer will have an analytics background (8:41), how COVID has elevated people analytics (10:09), the evolution of people analytics (11:40), the nuance between reporting & analytics (14:15), using analytics to tell stories (18:27), organizing your people analytics team (20:08), applying analytics to the candidate experience (24:08), getting alignment with stakeholders on analytics initiatives (31:20), year one of PTC's analytics journey (37:03), putting together the initial roadmap for people analytics (41:37), where to start with DEI analytics (44:56), how to run a self-identification campaign for DEI (48:06), and why Hallie hates diversity dashboards (50:18).

If you have any feedback for the MPL podcast or would like to connect, don't hesitate to reach out on LinkedIn:

Daniel Huerta and Stephen Huerta

23 - Michelle Wax (Founder, American Happiness Project) on Happiness Apr 28, 2021

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Michelle Wax, the founder of the American Happiness Project, joined us on The Modern People Leader.

We talked about her journey across the USA to learn what brings everyday Americans happiness and fulfillment and much more.

Timestamps: why Michelle started the American Happiness Project (3:34), the 500 people that she interviewed on happiness (12:18), “you’re protected on this earth until you’ve served your purpose” (15:25), biggest lessons learned along her journey (19:32), consistent themes for creating happiness (25:04), why you should make the big life shift that your family doesn’t totally understand (32:01), the YOLO economy (33:42), & self-awareness will lead to a happier workforce (49:02).

If you have any feedback for the MPL podcast or would like to connect, don't hesitate to reach out on LinkedIn:

Daniel Huerta and Stephen Huerta

22 - Rhiana Barr (Chief People Officer, KushCo) on Nailing the People Piece of M&A Apr 22, 2021

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Rhiana Barr, Chief People Officer at KushCo, joined us on The Modern People Leader.

We talked about why HR needs to be involved early in the M&A process, how to ensure a successful cultural integration, and much more.

Timestamps: why working in a wide range of industries has been so critical to her career growth (3:38), strategic workforce planning based on legislation (10:22), the changing perception of working in the cannabis industry (17:26), why HR needs to get involved early in the M&A process (23:39), the culture diligence is the missing piece to successful mergers and acquisitions (24:41), her step-by-step process for assessing culture pre-integration (29:16), why an HR leader is running their integration management office (33:25), and creating a single culture is a journey with your people (47:16),

If you have any feedback for the MPL podcast or would like to connect, don't hesitate to reach out on LinkedIn:

Daniel Huerta and Stephen Huerta

21 - The Ups & Downs of Engagement Scores in 2020/2021 Apr 16, 2021

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Today we talked about the ups and downs of employee engagement scores over the past 13 months.

If you have any feedback for the MPL podcast or would like to connect, don't hesitate to reach out on LinkedIn:

Daniel Huerta and Stephen Huerta

20 - Adrienne Barnard (SVP, People Operations & Experience, AdmitHub) on Building Great Managers Apr 09, 2021

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Adrienne Barnard, SVP People Operations & Experience at AdmitHub, joined us on The Modern People Leader.

We covered all things manager-related: the secret sauce to becoming a great manager, rookie mistakes to avoid, how to run effective 1x1s, and much more.

Timestamps: the secret sauce for becoming a great manager (9:12), the biggest rookie mistakes for new managers (13:42), people ops is important & companies are starting to take notice (25:36), why most 1x1s are ineffective (28:10), putting all managers through management training (32:34), having someone look after People Ops makes a big impact (37:50), leveraging engagement surveys to measure manager effectiveness (41:17), and using micro-learning opportunities to get quick wins with manger training (47:35).

If you have any feedback for the MPL podcast or would like to connect, don't hesitate to reach out on LinkedIn:

Daniel Huerta and Stephen Huerta

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