In episode 268 of the HRchat podcast, I talk about the importance of personalization in the digital employee experience with Ivan Harding, CEO and Co-founder at Applaud, a firm on a mission to help businesses of all types and sizes to have the luxury of easy to use, consumer-grade technology in their workplaces. Applaud specializes in bringing together customers’ current HR platforms with the world of consumer and employee technology; giving employees the same tech experiences at work as they expect in their home life.
HRchat Interview with Neil Lavis: Leadership Lessons From the Prison System
Most of the leaders we interview on the HRchat show are from corporate environments, my guest this time, however, learned how to be a leader in a much tougher career – the prison system.
Neil Lavis has worked as a senior leader within the prison system since 1998 both in the UK and the Caribbean. He has managed diverse and sometimes difficult teams to achieve excellence. Roles have included Cayman Islands Director Of Prisons at the Ministry of Home Affairs and Governor at Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS).
HRchat Interview with Craig Fisher: Employer Branding and the State of the Labor Market
The pandemic shook up the labor market; millions of people are moving into new roles and 10,000s of firms are in search of talent. In HRchat episode 266, we consider the latest tools and trends for job seekers and those responsible for talent sourcing, attraction, and connection. We also consider what to look for in an employer and how to make the right decisions to further your career.
HRchat Interview with Dr. Monika Roots: The Impact of the Pandemic on Mental Health of Employees
A year into the Covid crisis, many employees have ‘hit the pandemic wall’, and burned-out workers have said stress and depression is costing them work time. With so many more workers increasingly feeling the strain of pandemic anxiety, isolation, and uncertainty we need better tech and tools to help workers get out the other side of a very difficult period. My guest in HRchat episode 265 is Dr. Monika Roots, Chief Medical Officer at Sanvello Health, a leading digital mental health care provider of in-app therapy to a network of +90 million people!
HRchat Interview with Ben Eubanks: How to Move Out of the HR Trenches and into Consulting
In this HRchat, we’ll consider the why and how of moving out of the HR “trenches” and into an HR consulting role. We share ways AI will continue to change the HR function over the coming years. My guest on episode 263 is Ben Eubanks, HR analyst, author, fellow podcaster, Chief Research Officer at Lighthouse Research & Advisory, and most recently, Founder of the HR Tech Awards.
HRchat Interview with Nicholas Schroder: Tech to Help Leverage the Gig Workforce
Freelancing is set to become the majority workforce in North America by 2027. Currently contributing over $1.4 trillion to the U.S. economy, the steady increase in the number of skilled individuals taking up freelancing every year means there is a paradigm shift in the way work, “works”, as organizations are choosing to collaborate more with […]
HRchat Interview with Suzanne Lucas, AKA the Evil HR Lady: How the Pandemic Changed HR Forever
While many of us don’t believe that work will ever quite be the same again, we’re at a stage where vaccines are being deployed in many places en mass and, hopefully, sometime soon, the majority of desk-based employees will be able to return to the office. In HRchat episode 261, we talk about how the […]
HRchat Interview with Hessie Coleman: How HR Can Build Teams Fast and at Scale
My guest this time is Hesse Coleman, Vice President of People at SEDNA Systems a global firm used in 80 countries, offering communication software that brings all conversations, data, and documentation together in one focused, accessible place.
HRchat Interview with Michael Bach: Building an Inclusive Culture Under Covid Restrictions
The current Covid restrictions have placed stress and restrictions on the channels available to leaders and HR pros seeking to develop more inclusive and connected company cultures. In this HRchat episode, we consider what it means to be truly inclusive in your efforts to engage employees and communities whilst living under Covid restrictions.
HRchat Interview with Laval Martin: How to Prevent Employee Burnout
Ways to Tackle Stress and Presenteeism at Work Many leaders and HR professionals working with high-performing teams are under lots of pressure and stress right now. So too, are the employees they manage. Trends that come from stress and burnout include low productivity, low employee engagement, turnover, irritability, presenteeism, and greater frequency of mental health […]