In episode 509 of the HRchat podcast , Pauline James , Founder and CEO of Anchor HR returns to host another episode to ask: How do People and Culture divisions need to adapt their approach and services to meet the changing needs of employees and what is the role of technology within this evolution? Listen too, as the episode highlights the Agility Reimagined Summit held in downtown Toronto in September and it's focus on the evolution of the HR Function. Joining Pauline on the show is Tunde Kolar...
Nov 17, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 509
In this HRchat episode, we focus on challenges related to attracting, hiring, and onboarding Sales pros. Joining Bill Banham on the show today is Psychologist and Sales Assessment Expert, Christopher Croner, Ph.D . Chris is co-author of the book, Never Hire a Bad Salesperson Again , detailing his research and practice in identifying the non-teachable personality traits common to top producers. Dr. Croner developed the DriveTest® online sales test and the Drive Interview , both used for hiring “H...
Nov 15, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 508
In this HRchat we talk about ways to maximize the success of new leaders. Our returning guest is Bill Treasurer , Chief Encouragement Officer at Giant Leap Consulting. Bill is an evangelist for courage, a writer, speaker, and consultant. He is on a mission to build workplace courage to deliver fantastic results. He is the originator of the new organizational development practice of courage-building, and the author of Courageous Leadership: A Program for Using Courage to Transform the Workplace. ...
Nov 11, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 507
The average person spends around 90,000 hrs of their life working and yet many employees feel their workplace is broken, and that they don’t feel cared for and developed at work. Who wants to spend 90k hours feeling like that?! To engage and develop employees, we need better leaders in the workplace. Managers need to be better listeners, coaches, and collaborators. Great managers help colleagues learn and grow, recognize their colleagues for doing great work, and make them truly feel cared about...
Nov 10, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 506
In this episode of the HRchat podcast, we focus on wellbeing in the workplace and ways to recognize and tackle stress. Our guest this time is Professor Sir Cary Cooper, CBE , the 50th Anniversary Prof of Organizational Psychology & Health at Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. Sir Cary is the author and editor of 125+ books and one of Britain's most quoted business experts. He is a founding President of the British Academy of Management, a Companion of the Chartered Managem...
Nov 08, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 505
In this HRchat episode, we hear from Amy C. Waninger , CEO at Lead at Any Level. Amy is a key voice in helping professionals broaden their perspectives and achieve success in their journey. While some approach with trepidation, Amy helps to cast these subjects in another light, reminding us that failure to engage serves only to limit opportunities. In her book, Network Beyond Bias, she challenges us to, “Invest in people and ideas outside your own norms to create opportunities for yourself and o...
Nov 04, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 504
The guest today is Steve Cadigan . Steve is a highly sought-after talent advisor to leaders and organizations across the globe. His work in helping shape the culture at LinkedIn led Stanford University to build a graduate-level class around this ground-breaking work. Steve is frequently asked to appear on global TV and is a frequent guest on Bloomberg West and CNBC. Today, as the Founder of the Silicon Valley-based firm, Cadigan Talent Ventures, Steve advises a wide range of innovative organizat...
Nov 01, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 503
Twitter has been hitting the headlines over the past week following Elon Musk’s purchase of the social media giant for $44 Billion. The world’s richest man closed his blockbuster purchase of the social media service, propelling Twitter into a new era. While fans of Musk, a self-described " free speech absolutist ", look forward to a future of more expansive dialogue, critics suggest that Musk wants to open the platform up to all - including controversial personalities such as Former President Tr...
Oct 31, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 502
In this HRchat episode, we consider the challenges of making hybrid teams work and better ways to communicate to help you prioritize what matters the most to the success of your business. The guest this time is Liane Davey , a New York Times Bestselling author of three books. Liane's books include The Good Fight: Use Productive Conflict to Get Your Team and Your Organization Back on Track and You First: Inspire Your Team to Grow Up, Get Along, and Get Stuff Done. She is a contributor to the Harv...
Oct 28, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 501
Welcome to this very, very special edition of the HRchat Podcast. Today marks the 500th episode! Many years ago when we started the podcast, there was no way we thought we’d reach such a big milestone. Since then, we've published over 12,000 minutes of content, received hundreds of thousands of downloads, and featured some of the biggest brands in the world of work. The HRchat podcast has given Bill Banham and guest hosts including Tim Baker, Matt Burns, and Pauline James the opportunity to spea...
Oct 26, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 500
Welcome to this event-focused special edition of the HRchat show. INCLUSION 2022 is in full swing in San Diego, CA. Happening Oct 24-26, the conference offers a chance to change the way attendees see the world, and to create a more equitable world of work. Over the three days, attendees receive tools to sharpen DE&I skills, hear insights from experts in the field of inclusion, and build relationships with like-minded HR professionals who understand the importance of belonging and the critica...
Oct 24, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 499
Our guest today is Elvin Turner , Executive Innovation Coach at Elvin Turner and Associates Limited, a consultancy specializing in organizational and people innovation; intrapreneurship; innovation leadership and talent development; innovation culture change. Elvin is also an MBA Associate Lecturer teaching Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the University of Surrey. His experience extends from working with tech start-ups to coaching seasoned leadership teams inside conservative global institu...
Oct 21, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 498
In this HRchat episode, we'll consider wellbeing at work. Our returning 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 decade has 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 Huffingto...
Oct 18, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 497
CareerBeacon, the leading online recruitment and talent acquisition site in Atlantic Canada, announced yesterday its acquisition of the employer branding platform, Ruutly. Ruutly powers 13,000+ job postings and 4000+ social share images and is currently active in 35+ countries and 12+ languages. Ruutly's visual job posting transformations have improved its clients' quarterly job posting view rates by up to 54% and apply click rates by as much as 152%. CareerBeacon ’s acquisition of Ruutly will e...
Oct 13, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 495
Many employers are struggling with ways to help, and authentically communicate with, remote employees whose consumption of substances increased during the pandemic. The guest this time is Jason Sundby, the mission-driven CEO of Verde Environmental Technologies Inc. , a company that’s committed to developing solutions to reduce drug misuse and negative environmental impact, both at home and in the workplace. Verde is the maker of Deterra at-home drug disposal and deactivation pouches and is a nat...
Oct 11, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 494
According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), nearly one in five U.S. adults lives with a mental illness . But it’s not just in our personal lives that we should be concerned about mental health. We spend the majority of our days, and our weeks, at the office. And unfortunately, work can get a bit stressful sometimes. This means that supporting mental health in the workplace is no longer a perk but a necessity. Today is World Mental Health Day . The theme of 2022's World Mental Health Day...
Oct 10, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 494
Today’s business environment – with rapidly changing employee behavior, unprecedented resignations, and evolving socio-economic conditions – has rendered traditional recruiting and retention methods ineffective. The market is showing the need for an innovative approach to employee engagement and compensation. In this HRchat episode, we consider the future of compensation. Our guest today is Kathryn Petralia , co-Founder and President of Keep Financial , a tech company with a goal to revolutioniz...
Oct 07, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 493
In this episode, we consider the role of higher education in empowering employees to achieve more in the world of work. Our guest this time is Dr. Marie Harper , Dean of the Wallace E. Boston School of Business at American Public University System (APUS) . Dr. Harper has worked for corporations as well as in academia and is one of a handful of women of color in similar higher education leadership positions in the U.S. Questions Include: Tell us about APUS - the mission and ways it helps the worl...
Oct 06, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 492
In this HRchat episode, we ask: why is the business case for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) more important than ever and how can HR pros and leaders get it right? Our guest today is Jennifer Morris , an expert in the fields of Diversity, Inclusion, Leadership, and Talent Development. She works with a wide range of clients, helping them understand the value of diverse talent and then designing and implementing strategies to achieve it. Jen’s research and writing have been publi...
Oct 04, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 491
Did you know that Gen Z constitutes over one-quarter of the total population of the world? This means 2 billion people are Gen Zers! Many of whom are about to join, or are already entering, the workforce. In this episode, we consider ways to engage with Gen Zers. Our guests today are Tina Zwolinski and Cynthia Jenkins , the Co-founders of skillsgapp , the first company to offer customized, location-based gaming apps focused on helping Generation Z gain career and pathway awareness along with the...
Sep 30, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 490
In this episode, we focus on better ways to cultivate, attract and engage talent. Listen too, as we share how to identify “superpowers” within your employees. Plus we'll talk about ways managers can support the mental wellbeing of their reports. Bill's guest this time is Patricia Carl , CEO & Founder of Highland Performance Solutions , a woman-owned organizational consulting firm that partners with Fortune 500 and start-up companies Questions Include: How can we start to build a more aligned...
Sep 29, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 489
My guest in HRchat episode 488 , is Simon Haigh , a negotiation expert, leadership coach, author, speaker, radio host, adjunct lecturer, and consultant. Simon says he has "been there, done it, and driven through with deeper knowledge and a strong awareness of resilience, purpose, and high-performance capabilities." Simon helps people to avoid roadblocks, pitfalls, and mistakes to unlock their potential and create transformational change so they can optimize their growth journey, whether in busin...
Sep 27, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 488
In this episode, we ask: how can we be more effective and evidence-based with our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, strategies, and programs? Listen too, as discuss the recent Agility Reimagined Summit held in beautiful downtown Toronto. Joining Pauline James on the show is Miranda McKie , a People Analytics Consultant specializing in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Founder and Principal at McKie Consultants Inc. Miranda has worked at top-tier consulting firms in data architecture, data en...
Sep 23, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 487
In this HRchat episode, we consider how we can assess the mindset and potential culture fit of candidates. Our guest this time is Tom Cornell , Senior Organisational Psychology Consultant at HireVue . Tom specializes in the design, development, and delivery of HireVue’s interview and game-based assessments. Tom completed his postgraduate degree in Occupational Psychology in London, and spent 3 years in Australia driving assessment growth across the region, partnering with strategic accounts and ...
Sep 22, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 486
In this episode of the HRchat podcast, we consider the role of the employer brand and ways to improve the candidate experience. Our guest today is Madhumita Katta , Head Of Customer Experience and Product Programs at Joveo , a platform helping businesses to buy, manage, and track recruitment media to attract and hire the most relevant applicants on time, and within budget. Questions Include: How has the application process changed over the last 20 years? Why is the strength of the employer brand...
Sep 20, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 485
Our guest today is Tom Trewick , Strategic Solutions Consultant at Paradox , the company that’s inspired by a world where AI empowers recruiting teams to spend time with people, not software. Paradox's flagship product is Olivia, the AI recruiting assistant obsessed with automating the 'boring stuff' to make the recruiting experience faster, easier, and more respectful for everyone. Tom is a self-described "HR and Recruitment technology geek" and a mental health/wellbeing advocate who's passiona...
Sep 16, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 484
Are you an HR leader considering transitioning into a new role? Need to know the hard and soft skills required to succeed as an entrepreneur? Then this episode is for you! Our guest in episode 483 is Sam Eaton , business coach for ambitious HR & consultancy founders at MindAbility Consultancy Ltd . Sam is a global coach for the HR profession with over 25 years of experience in building successful consultancies internationally. With her company MindAbility Consulting, she serves clients acros...
Sep 15, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 483
In this episode, we look ahead to the HR Tech Conference happening this week and discuss best practices to onboard and retain employees. Our returning guest is Thomas Mathew Kottukapally , Sr. Director and Partner at EMP Trust HR , a software technology company that provides HR solutions and services in over 40 countries. Questions Include: Emp Trust HR pursued an aggressive policy of hiring in 2022. What were some of the challenges your team faced when trying to attract top talent during the Gr...
Sep 13, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 482
Bill Banham is joined in HRchat episode 481 by Ian Cook , Vice President, People Analytics at Visier, to talk all things people analytics. Ian is an advocate for the crucial role that people play in helping companies thrive. His career has focused on enabling people, teams and companies to perform at their best. For the last 15 years, Ian has been helping leaders elevate their HR strategies and programs through the effective use of people analytics. At Visier, Ian led the development of their ma...
Sep 08, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 481
In this HRchat episode, we investigate ways benefits consultants can work with HR departments to get more for their employees. Listen too, as we look ahead to the AGILITY REIMAGINED summit on Sept 14th in Toronto . Our guest today is Don Williamson , Founder and President of Oak House Benefits. Questions For Don Include: Your company is focused on benefits. Why is that the case? How broad is that focus? Are there any particular trends in benefits that you are talking about with your clients? Wha...
Sep 06, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 480
