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In HRchat episode 598, I welcome back my friend, Dave Millner to chat about the role of the HRBP, contextual changes that are affecting the HR function and new ways data can help. Dave is an author and Founder at HR Curator Ltd. Dave has a background working in financial services, followed by 30 years […]
In-person events have always been an important avenue for HR professionals and business leaders to network and learn from each other. The Pandemic forced many events to be held virtually, which has its advantages, but it’s great to be back hosting live and in-person summits again! The Agility Reimagined Summit, hosted by Spaces and produced by Anchor HR […]
In HRchat episode 558, we consider ways to prepare for and run productive and outcome-focused 1on1s. My guest is Libby Stewart, the VP of Customer Experience & Revenue at Topicflow, a new tech platform designed to connect with your favorite calendar(s) to transform your 1on1s into powerful coaching conversations to potentially eradicate the need for performance […]
Facilitating Conversation Between Field Technicians and the Office: 6 Fool-Proof Techniques Imagine you’re stuck on an island with no mode of transport or network, leaving no scope for you to contact others and ask for help. Even if you have locals around, the challenge is interacting with them if they speak a language different from […]
Feel like you’re a job hopper? You’re not alone! Switching fields is, according to today’s guest, about to become the reality for most of us. Joining me in HRchat episode 516 is education and workforce strategist Dr. Michelle Weise. Michelle is the author of Long-Life Learning: Preparing for Jobs that Don’t Even Exist Yet. Her […]
How can business owners make a clean office a top priority? All too often, maintaining a clean office is seen as something that’s undeniably nice, but not quite a necessity compared to all the other pressing business issues. As a result, a clean office can fall off of that priority list, becoming overlooked especially when […]
What HR Tasks Could You Outsource to a Virtual Assistant? As your business grows, you will find more tasks that need your attention. At the same time, you may not have the budget to get an internal team to handle all the HR tasks. This is where a virtual assistant comes in. Most virtual assistants […]
Improving SMB Learning And Development Efforts If your company has less than ten people, there’s a chance that you’re running a small company that has a meager training budget and not much time to spare for training. It’s normal for small businesses to struggle with finding the resources to develop the skills of their workers […]
In HRchat episode 454, we focus on employee appraisals and I’m joined by Lucinda Carney, Founder and CEO of Actus Performance Management Software which was launched in 2009 and has over 70,000 users across the globe. Questions For Lucinda Include: Why are appraisals so unpopular? Are appraisals relevant still necessary? What are the alternatives to […]
Giving employees feedback is an important way to keep communication open, but when given the wrong way, it may end up causing more harm than good. The wrong approach can make employees feel underappreciated and uninterested in striving to do a better job. Here are 5 things NOT to do when giving employees feedback. Provide […]