In this special edition of the HRchat pod, we look ahead to DisruptHR Vaughan 3.0 on Sept 13 . Bill Banham's guest this time is Adam Gellert , Vaughan's co-organizer and CEO at HiredHippo. The HR Gazette is a Media Partner of the event and we'd suggest that if you’re a Toronto-based HR professional, a CEO, a technologist, or a community leader – and you’ve got something to say about talent, culture, or technology – Disrupt is the place. Disrupt Vaughan 3.0 Speakers Include: Jake Karls - Co-Found...
Sep 11, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 623
In this HRchat episode, we consider some big talent mistakes made by leaders. Bill Banham's guest this time is Karel van der Mandele , Senior Vice President, Right Management North America and ManpowerGroup. Known as a forward-thinking change agent, Karel has business leadership and consulting expertise. With a strong track record of driving profitable growth, he builds strong brands, launches winning innovations, and ensures strong commercial execution. As leader of Right Management and Jeffers...
Sep 08, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 622
In this HRchat episode, Bill Banham talks with Jon Ingham , Director at the Strategic HR Academy, analyst, trainer, keynote speaker & consultant on people & digital transformation in the new future of work. Jon is also the author of The Social Organization. Questions for Jon include: You recently presented a session on HR technology for today’s people-centric world, delivered for Zoho People Plus at the HR Technologies UK conference in London. Tell us about the session and some of the ho...
Sep 07, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 621
In this episode of the HRchat show, Bill Banham talks with Margo Crawford , Founder & Chair of Business Sherpa Group . Margo is a Canadian expert on small and mid-sized businesses, including leadership, succession, and strategy. She values knowledge sharing and often speaks both as a keynote speaker and panelist for national events. She was named Business Woman of the Year, Women’s Business Network, and HR Professional of the Year by the HR Vision Awards. Questions for Margo include: How can...
Sep 04, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 620
In this episode of the HRchat show, we discuss: How your work environment can impact engagement and performance levels Retaining your top talent Ways employees can keep up to speed with changes brought on by AI and machine learning How leaders can inspire innovation The guest this time is Barry DiRaimondo , CEO & Chairman of SteelWave, LLC , a company that creates innovative work environments where people are inspired to go to work. Questions for Barry include: SteelWave creates innovative w...
Sep 01, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 619
According to a recent Glassdoor survey conducted by The Harris Poll, over two-thirds (68%) of U.S. employees would like a way to ask their coworkers and company leaders questions anonymously at work. In addition, 3 in 5 U.S. employees (63%) wish they had an online community where they could get career advice on dealing with workplace-specific challenges. Glassdoor recently unveiled new community features that enable users to anonymously or openly connect in real-time with other professionals abo...
Aug 29, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 618
In HRchat episode 617, we ask " Do HR pros get AI? ". Listen as we discuss the realities associated with increased adoption of AI in the workplace and ways HR pros can prepare and adapt to changing ways we work. Bill Banham's returning guest is Lila Nazef , Vice President of Sales & Marketing (North America) at Neocase , a Saas platform for automating HR Service Delivery. Questions for Lila include: Let's start our conversation about the impact of AI on businesses by hearing your experiences...
Aug 28, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 617
Joining Bill Banham on the show this time is Ben Whitter , a 2-time best-selling author, and Founder/Chief Experience Officer at HEX Organization and author of the summer 2023 book, Employee Experience Strategy . Ben is recognized as one of the world's leading management thinkers & he is acknowledged as a leading authority on employee experience (EX) globally. Ben has pioneered & popularized the concept of EX worldwide. Ben is also the Founder of the World Employee Experience Institute (...
Aug 25, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 616
In this episode of the HRchat podcast, we ask: What is stopping HR from becoming culture catalysts and driving innovation and how can HR do a better job of attracting diverse talent into organizations? Bill Banham's guest today is Margaret Spence , CEO and Founder of The Inclusion Learning Lab . With expertise in HR compliance, talent management, women's leadership development, and DEI, she empowers organizations to create inclusive work environments. As a top HR speaker, author, facilitator, an...
Aug 24, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 615
In this episode of the HRchat podcast, we talk about community building and all things DisruptHR-related. Bill Banham's returning guest is Jennifer McClure , international speaker and co-founder of DisruptHR . Questions for Jennifer include: DisruptHR is ten years old. Congrats! How has it grown and evolved over the years? Also, talk to us about the rollercoaster of 2020 to today. DisruptHR is back! Why is disrupt still relevant and a powerful brand? What are some of the best chapter events you'...
Aug 21, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 614
In this HRchat episode, we talk about AI and its impact on SMBs. Our returning guest is Geoff Webb , VP Solutions, Product, and Marketing Strategy at isolved , an employee experience leader, providing intuitive, people-first HCM technology. Geoff is on a mission to help customers define a more human approach to HCM and HR tech. He does this by working closely with isolved's tech, marketing and go-to-market teams. With over 25 years of experience in the technology industry, Geoff is regularly cit...
Aug 18, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 613
Bill Banham's returning guest today is Dave Ulrich . Dave has been ranked as the number one management guru by Business Week, profiled by Fast Company as one of the world’s top 10 creative people in business, a top-five coach in Forbes , and recognized on Thinkers50 Hall of Fame as one of the world’s leading business thinkers. Dave has a passion for ideas with impact. Dave and his colleagues at the RBL Group have 30+ years of experience in helping organizations and individuals succeed through HR...
Aug 17, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 612
Tune in to today's episode to get tips on ways HR tech companies can drive more traffic to their site, increase exposure, and help meet marketing and branding goals with strategic content. Bill's guest this time is Valerie Morris , digital marketing strategist, speaker, author, and consultant, helping busy experts share their brand message and expertise with the world with the power of authority-building content. She helps them position themselves as leaders in the field with the power of digita...
Aug 15, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 611
In this HRchat episode, Sean Behr , CEO at Fountain , returns to catch up with Bill Banham and talk about ways to empower companies with hourly workforces to streamline and scale their recruiting operations. Questions for Sean include: Fountain recently acquired Clevy, a conversational AI tool focused on employee experience. Congrats! Tell us more about what these means for your customers. At UNLEASH America earlier this year, you were part of a session answering the following question: " Is gen...
Aug 10, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 610
The guest this time is Alika Lafontaine , President of the Canadian Medical Association . Alika is an award-winning physician and the first Indigenous doctor listed in Medical Post’s 50 Most Powerful Doctors. He was born and raised in Treaty 4 Territory in southern Saskatchewan and has Metis, Oji-Cree, and Pacific Islander ancestry. Questions for Alika include: In a recent post on LinkedIn you wrote: " I was admitted to medical school through an affirmative action program... we need to change th...
Aug 08, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 609
Bill Banham's guest today is Tim Whitley , Director of HR Technology at Oklahoma State University . Tim says he's fascinated by the intersection of technology and HR and believes in its " transformative power to turn HR from a functional necessity into a strategic powerhouse ". Questions for Tim include: What has happened in the past year to put generative AI and deep language models on the map? What impact do you see the AI revolution having on HR and, specifically the HR tech profession? How c...
Aug 07, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 608
Bill Banham's guest is Nellie Wartoft , CEO & Founder of Tigerhall . Nellie is a Swedish entrepreneur who launched the social learning platform Tigerhall in 2019 to disrupt how professionals learn from one another in the real world. Under her leadership, Tigerhall has quickly gained traction with users across 32 countries, and employees in 12 markets. Big names like AWS, Bloomberg, KPMG, Singlife, EY, Fujifilm, Toll Group, Infor, Idemia, HP, and Cisco have already chosenTigerhall to help the...
Aug 03, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 607
In this HRchat episode, we discuss creating opportunities for young people to raise their voice for greater digital inclusion and agency. Our guest today is on a mission to support a team of pioneers pursuing open innovation to accelerate results for children. Bo Percival is Senior Advisor, Innovation (Ventures) at UNICEF. Questions for Bo include: Tell us about the mission of UNICEF and how the UNICEF Venture Fund is supporting companies to help transform the lives of children in some of the to...
Aug 01, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 606
In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, we consider lessons from the military and police force that can be used to improve the EI of corporate leaders and employees. The guests this time are Dimyas Perdue , Director of Military Solutions and Gregory Campbell, PhD , VP of Law Enforcement and Government at TalentSmart Inc . As lead of TalentSmartEQ’s military vertical, Dimyas brings over 22 years of training and leadership experience. He is a retired United States Marine and prior to joining Talent...
Jul 31, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 605
The guest this time is Julie Stich , Vice President, Content at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans . In her role, Julie oversees the International Foundation educational programs, including online learning courses, webinars, and 100+ annual in-person educational events. As an employee benefits expert, Julie closely follows emerging employee benefits issues and trends, ensuring that the International Foundation’s 32,000 members, who represent more than 25 million lives, are in...
Jul 28, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 604
In this episode of the HRchat pod, Bill Banham welcomes Josh Bersin to the show to share his thoughts on the impact he has made on the world of work, the evolution of the employee experience and wellbeing initiatives, and where AI will take us in the coming years. In addition, Josh gives a rundown of his latest book, Irresistible: The Seven Secrets of the World's Most Enduring, Employee-Focused Organizations . Questions for Josh include: You're one of the most successful, respected, and well-kno...
Jul 27, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 603
The guest this time is Bob Gaydos , Founder and CEO of Pendella where he leads a team of innovators in the insurance industry, automating the underwriting process through AI and big data. Questions for Bob include: In a LinkedIn post you shared the following: " Building an innovative startup is a lot like riding a roller coaster. At times, you feel like you want to throw up and at other times it's a beyond-thrilling ride. I'll ride that ride with our team any day! I am so proud of all of the har...
Jul 25, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 602
In this HRchat episode, we consider ways to employ people in new territories and some of the compliance and procedural issues that come with it. Bill's guest this time is Sagar Khatri , Co-Founder and CEO at Multiplier , a global employment solution that allows businesses to employ compliantly in markets where they don’t have a legal entity established. Sagar says his plans for the business are underpinned by a mission to rebalance the supply and demand of global talent and to provide more oppor...
Jul 21, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 601
The HRchat show has reached another big milestone: we've hit episode 600! To celebrate, we are using this episode to highlight the work done by two well-known industry figures for whom we have huge amounts of respect. Episode 600, therefore, features exclusive clips from recent conversations Bill Banham had with Dave Ulrich and Josh Bersin . Listen as Dave and Josh share: What motivates them to continue to contribute to the HR space What they would hope their world-of-work legacies will be How t...
Jul 19, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 600
What are the secret ingredients when implementing an HR Operating Model? In this episode of the HRchat show, we highlight some of the key steps needed to design and transition to a future state operating model successfully. The guest this time is Dr. Dieter Veldsman , Chief Scientist: HR and OD at AIHR (Academy to Innovate HR AIHR) Questions for Dieter include: You are an award-winning HR Executive and Psychologist, CHRO of the Year 2021, Organizational Design and Development expert, and a keyno...
Jul 17, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 599
In this HRchat episode, Bill welcomes back Dave Millner to talk about the role of the HRBP, contextual pressures changing the HR function, and new ways data can help. Dave is an author and Founder at HR Curator Ltd. Dave has a background working in financial services, followed by 30 years of internal and external HR consulting experience at NatWest, PSL, Kenexa and IBM as an occupational psychologist. He has worked directly with various global and multi-national firms offering organizational eff...
Jul 13, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 598
In this episode, we ask: “ What does the organization of the future look like? ” Joining guest host Pauline James on the show is Michael H. McInerney , President at Executive and Board Services Consulting Group and a recent speaker at the Agility Reimagined Summit. Michael has over 35 years of executive and consulting experience, including positions with companies like IBM, Xerox, Gulf Oil, and Nortel. He's worked as President and CEO of Avyd Leadership Performance, Sibson Canada, and Navantis, ...
Jul 11, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 597
The guest this time is Philip Grindell , a behavioral threat management and protective intelligence consultant preventing & resolving 'concerning & threatening behaviors' within private and corporate orgs. Questions for Phillip include: Your company, Defuse , is a behavioral threat management specialist, with expertise in preventing and resolving issues with concerning behaviors from problematic, fixated, and obsessive people. Tell us more. So the mission of Defuse is to " enable the cli...
Jul 06, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 596
The guest this time is Dr. Sylvana Storey , Managing Director at Global Organizational Integrators Ltd and a recent speaker at DisruptHR London . Sylvana is a psychologist and author of The Aperture for Modern CEOs . Questions for Sylvanna include: What does effective leadership look like for you? Let's talk about your book, The Aperture for Modern CEOs. In it, you discuss concepts such as Psychological Contouring and provocation on the impact of leadership behaviours and organizational health. ...
Jul 04, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 595
Employee Assistance Programs, when done correctly, can help you support your employee's health and wellbeing. Bill Banham's guest this time is Dr. Jonas Eyford , CEO at Recharge Wellness , a company offering custom wellness programs for organizations across Canada. The firm provides an employee support service (to enhance or replace an EFAP), on-site clinics, and wellness webinars. In late 2022, Jonas and his team made a major upgrade by launching a disruptive EAP which, he says, is " set out to...
Jun 29, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 594
