News and Opinion for HR, Talent and Leaders
In HRchat episode 177, we look ahead to the HR Voice Virtual Summit with its creator, Martin Fretwell. Martin shares his inspiration for the event and provides an overview of the speakers and format. The event starts on May 19th and will present 20+ senior HR Leaders offering their personal experiences in areas such as […]
In HRchat 176, Dave Ulrich talks about ways leaders and employees can come through the Covid-19 crisis with greater resilience and new skills. Throughout the crisis, Dave has remained an optimist; emphasizing the opportunities available to HR leaders willing to use this time as a chance to learn and grow. Listen to the interview here […]
In HRchat 175, we hear from Alysha Campbell, an accomplished and respected Strategic HR Leader about why trust is so important in the workplace and ways HR and leaders can rebuild relationships with their employees following the difficult decisions made during the COVID-19 crisis. Listen to the interview here. Alysha recently presented at the first InnovateWork […]
In HRchat 174, we hear from James Lord, Sales Director at Xref.com Americas about how reference checking should be conducted to ensure essential workers are placed into roles that can help those needing care during the crisis. James will be a speaker at the Hacking HR Toronto online event on May 14. Questions in this […]
In this HRchat episode, we consider the employee experience, mental wellbeing at work, and rewards and recognition. Our guest this time is Gethin Nadin. Listen to the interview here. About Gethin Nadin Gethin is a psychology graduate who has been helping some of the world’s largest organizations to improve their employee experience and wellbeing for […]
Much of the focus of the HRchat show right now is on remote working, layoffs and leading in a crisis but in this episode we’re going to consider the mental stresses placed on those who are still out there, working on the frontlines. Our guest in episode 172 is Dr. Bill Howatt, Chief of Research, […]
In HRchat episode 171, Raghavan Menon, CTO, Head of Product and Co-Founder at Espresa, discusses how gamification and employee resource groups can help businesses better engage with their employees. Listen to the interview with Raghavan and discover: How gamification can encourage employees to connect with company goals The role of employee resource groups in larger […]
In HRchat 170, we hear from Mario Baril, Ombudsman of Mental Health and Employee Well-Being at the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, a Canadian federal public service that embraces authentic, open and stigma-free dialogue on mental health issues based on compassion. Mario will also be a panelist at the April 29 InnovateWork Online Summit. Listen […]
COVID-19: Employee Wellness and Engagement at Work In episode 169, Dr. Michael Mousseau, National Wellbeing & Engagement and Chris Lee, Employee Communications at Gallagher discuss ways to support the wellness and engagement needs of leaders and employees throughout the pandemic and its aftermath. Listen to the HRchat episode here. About Our Guests Michael supports the wellbeing & engagement needs […]
Companies strive to attract top talent and present an attractive employer brand by highlighting the inclusiveness and opportunity in their workplaces. The sad reality, however, is that unconscious bias remains a huge roadblock to achieving unbiased company cultures. Unconscious biases can cause us to have predetermined notions of what an ideal employee or boss looks like. The […]