HR Trends

Produced by Unum, the HR Trends podcast tackles complex human resources management topics and employer best practices in the new world of work, with a particular focus on improving the employee experience, workforce wellness, digital transformation and workforce technology. We talk with industry experts, innovators and HR trendsetters about how employers attract and retain top talent. Tune in to explore what role benefits play in a labor market turned upside down, how HR compliance is evolving and what the future of work means for employers, people managers and employees. To learn about us and access other resources, visit HR Trends at unum.com.

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Episodes

HR Tech 2023: Jessica Miller-Merrell, Founder and HR Trainer/Coach at Workology

Miller-Merrell delivers an inspiring message for HR: “Be the change you want to see and challenge those around you to be inclusive and supportive.” HR has a critical role to play in workplace wellness, including leaning into conversations about domestic violence. “Normalize these topics,” she says and create systems to get employees what they need. Swapnil Prabha, Vice President of Workforce Wellness Solutions at Unum Group, moderates the discussion. Unum took its Gartner Marketing Award-winning...

Dec 07, 2023•13 min•Season 2Ep. 38

HR Tech 2023: Steve Boese, Co-founder of H3 HR Advisors | Program Chair of the 2023 HR Technology Conference & Exposition

Tune in to hear Boese review his 15 years at the HR Tech conference and the innovative ideas he’s seeing at this year’s Pitchfest, where startups bring new ideas to the fore. According to Boese, one of the top challenges for HR in 2024 is embracing technology more meaningfully. “AI can’t teach us how to love,” he says, so we must find ways to use technology while preserving the human touch. Unum took its Gartner Marketing Award-winning HR Trends podcast studio on the road (again) to the 2023 HR ...

Dec 06, 2023•8 min•Season 2Ep. 37

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