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In HRchat episode #210, we consider how HR leaders can create impartial work practices. Our guest is Geoffrey O. Williams, Founder at GOW and former Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Thomson Reuters.
In HRchat episode 208 we consider the elements needed to design an exceptional work environment. My guest is Nancy Vitale, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Partners for Wellbeing, a boutique People and HR advisory and consulting firm that is dedicated to bringing holistic wellbeing to organizations, enabling them to be great places to work for […]
In episode 207, we look ahead to the first InnovateWork event in the Twin Cities with one of the event speakers, Jess Von Bank. Jess is a 17-year industry veteran and impassioned evangelist of the modern employee experience. As both a former recruiting practitioner and an expert in bringing HCM vendor solutions to market, Jess strives to […]
What does absenteeism cost a company? Well… and presenteeism? As a manager, director, or executive, you’ve likely run into the issues of presenteeism and absenteeism in the workplace. Why? Because they’re both prevalent in the working world, no matter what size company or team we’re talking about. Apart from addressing the root causes of why […]
Why We Need to Stop Talking at Generation Z and Starting Listening In about the year 1450, clergyman John Mirk coined the phrase that ‘children should be seen and not heard’. It’s a stretch to call the GenZers coming into the workforce ‘children’ but there’s still an echo in the modern workplace. Look at most […]
In HRchat episode 206, we consider the ways companies are moving away from traditional methods of assessing candidates and the technologies to save time and money while better matching candidates with the right roles.
In HRchat 205 Andrew Spence, shares his thoughts on an increasingly decentralized workforce and how it will impact organizations and HR departments. “As work unbundles” explains Andy, “it will be reconstituted into new forms and also refresh some older ones (that) we are more familiar with.”
How to Improve Team Performance Becoming a manager means a lot of responsibility. Not only are you responsible for your own decisions and your own performance, but you’re also responsible for the members of your team. Your style of management and your actions reflect on their work. On the one hand, it means that their […]
The Art of Leadership and Resilience In episode 204 of the HRchat podcast, we consider what it takes to manage people in turbulent times. Our guest is Carla Rieger, CEO at MindStory Coaching and speaker at the most recent InnovateWork Vancouver event where she presented a session called ‘A Brain Hack for Building Confidence when Working in […]