News and Opinion for HR, Talent and Leaders
In HRchat episode #234, we hear from Mary Faulkner, Senior Advisor and Principal at IA about how the HR function will continue to be augmented by AI over the coming months and years. Learn too, how the march towards machines has accelerated as a result of covid?
In this HRchat episode, we consider how HR can better use technology to help workers – especially hourly workers – manage the stresses of this year’s pandemic and economic uncertainties.
What Smart Leaders Need To Know About Building a Company Culture of High Performance In HRchat #232 we hear from highly respected Silicon Valley turnaround expert Thomas L. Steding Ph.D. about some of the ideas in his new book, Real Teams Win: What Smart Leaders Need To Know About Achieving Performance from Humanix Books. Tom […]
In HRchat #231, we consider practical ways for employees to stay engaged, and how employers can support mental wellbeing throughout their organization. The guest this time is Dr. David Batman, member of the Virgin Pulse Science Advisory Board and a Consultant Occupational Health Physician who has served 50 years in the field of medicine.
Many of us are experiencing restrictions to our day-to-day lives as a result of the pandemic. Lockdowns, layoffs, and the virus contribute to what’s available to employees to maximize their emotional and physical wellbeing. In HRchat #230, Bill Banham talks with Jason Crowe, Precision Nutrition about maintaining the mental and physical wellbeing of employees.
In HRchat 229, we hear a whole bunch of recruitment and talent management-related tips from Serge Boudreau, Director of Talent Acquisition at Robots and Pencils. Serge has spent over 15 years in the recruitment space including working as Director for Western Canada at Workopolis and Indeed.
In HRchat #228, we consider how to better engage with employees and ways to help them feel proud of the employer brand they work under. Our guest this time is Sona Khosla, Vice President of Marketing at Benevity, the platform firms are using to attract, retain & engage employees in powerful ways.
In this HRchat, we will discuss the importance of organizational culture and ways to measure it. The guest this time is Mary Marzec, Senior Strategy Health Scientist at Virgin Pulse. Listen to this episode to get Mary’s take on how tech can help corporate wellbeing efforts and why measuring the effectiveness of your company culture is key to achieving investment-driven results like high job performance, resilience, and reduced healthcare costs.
As we ramp up for the holiday season, hourly hiring is beginning to increase to meet seasonal demands. But with 65% of hourly employees only giving their temporary employers one week’s notice or less – how do you find qualified candidates that want to stay for the full holiday season or beyond?
In this HRchat episode, we consider this seasonal dilemma. Our guest to help us do just that, and spread a bit of seasonal cheer, is Jim Buchanan, CEO of Cadient Talent, the North Carolina based hiring technology for distributed workforces.
In this HRchat interview, we consider ways companies can help their employees by offering them channels to education and more skills. This in turn can lead to more engaged and knowledgeable employees plus the obvious benefits to an organization’s bottom line.