News and Opinion for HR, Talent and Leaders
In this HRchat interview, we hear from Melanie Jeannotte, CEO, Group Benefits Services, Canada at Gallagher Benefit Services Group about how and when companies should safely return to the workplace.
In HRchat #183, we hear from Jeff Wald, Founder of WorkMarket, an enterprise software platform that enables companies to efficiently and compliantly, organize, manage, and pay freelancers (purchased by ADP). Jeff is also the author of the newly released book, The End of Jobs: The Rise of On-Demand Workers and Agile Corporations.
In this episode, we consider the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on fast-tracking automation in the workplace. Our guest is Ravin Jesuthasan, a global thought leader, futurist, and author on the future of work, automation and human capital.
In episode 186 of the HRchat show, we highlight the amazing efforts made at Make-A-Wish. Our guest is Betsy Biern, a non-profit executive with over 20 years of organizational leadership experience in strategy, management, and fundraising.
Our guest in episode 185 of the HRchat show is David Beeney. David suffered for over thirty years, not wanting to tell his colleagues or employer that he was battling mental health problems; believing that it would damage his career, he was embarrassed and scared of the potential consequences.
Traditionally, the better you were at employer branding, the more likely you were to attract top talent. In addition, a positive employer brand would help you retain top talent. But does this matter at the moment? As we continue to see unprecedented numbers out of work, has the role of projecting a strong employer brand […]
The Value of Reskilling and Pivoting to a Career in HR In episode 183 of the HRchat show, we hear from Van Le, Director of HR at Lighthouse Labs about her career pivot into HR and how leaders can help employees to learn new skills and become more competitive in the jobs market. Van has […]
Safely reopening workplaces necessitates the provision of guidance and support as employees navigate the next phase. Part of this is a need for better tools to ensure health, monitor wellbeing, and maintain employee engagement. Employees need options to help them build resilience and mental wellbeing. This presents a massive undertaking for HR leaders.
COVID-19’s Impact on Mental Health in the Workplace Huge numbers of employees are reporting a significant worsening of their mental health and expressing anxiety and safety concerns as workplaces plan to reopen. The COVID-19 crisis is highlighting the need to urgently increase investment in services for mental health or risk a massive increase in mental […]
In episode 180, we hear from Ryan Tahmassebi, a business psychologist and the Director of People Science at Hive – an employee feedback platform and strategic partner. Listen as Ryan shares his insights around using employee data to help drive lasting cultural changes in the workplace.