Best of HR Happy Hour - Number 4: 'The Why of Work'

This week as we are counting down to the 100th Episode of the HR Happy Hour show, (Thursday, May 19th at 8:00pm ET), I thought it would be a good idea to look back through the archive of the first 99 shows to pick out my personal favorite Top 5 shows from the first two years of the HR Happy Hour.

Today's pick, coming in at the Number 4 spot on the countdown is Episode 49: 'The Why of Work' featuring author, professor, and HR legend Dave Ulrich, (original broadcast date June 10, 2010).

You can listen to the replay of 'The Why of Work' on the episode page here, or by using the widget player below:

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This was a noteworthy show for a few reasons - one, Dave was simply a phenomenal guest who had tremendous insight and passion for the topic, essentially an examination on how to make work more meaningful; two, Dave was by far the biggest 'name' guest we had ever booked on the show;  and three; having a guest like Dave with his reputation and name recognition has definitely helped us land other 'name brand' guests as the show has carried on.

In case you missed Episode 49, 'The Why of Work' with Dave Ulrich, I hope you can find some time this week to give it a listen. It is Number 4 on Steve's Top 5 HR Happy Hour Show countdown.

Stay tuned tomorrow for Number 3 tomorrow!

Best of the HR Happy Hour 2010 - Part II

On this 'not and actual holiday but sort of feels like one week' we are taking a look back at the best HR Happy Hour Shows of 2010.  Yesterday we featured the top choice from Q1 2010 - was from January 28, 2010,  Episode 28 - 'Chief Culture Officer'.

Today we move on to the second quarter of 2010 and the pick for that period is Episode 49 - 'The Why of Work',  a show originally aired June 10, 2010.

The show can be replayed from the show page here - or using the widget player below:

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We were pleased and honored to be joined by industry leader and legend Dave Ulrich to talk about his latest book, also titled 'The Why of Work'; and to get a sense of Dave's feeling that work and the workplace can and should aspire to be something more that just a means to earn a paycheck.  That the best managers and leaders find a way to tap into the meaning and purpose that most people are seeking, and to build richer and more powerful environments that support the organization, the community, and the individual.

This show took ages to put together, and we were really pleased and proud of how it turned out.

Have a listen if you missed it, or give it a second playing and let us know what you think.

Tomorrow - the best show from Q3 2010.

Preview - Episode 49 - 'The Why of Work'

HR Happy Hour - Episode 49 - 'The Why of Work'

Thursday June 10, 2010  8PM EDT

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The HR Happy Hour show is excited to welcome Professor and author Dave Ulrich to talk about 'The Why of Work', Dave's latest book that he co-authored with Wendy Ulrich.

Work can and should be more than simply a place we go, do our time, collect a paycheck, and go home.  It should be a place that challenges, motivates, and inspires.  A place where we find and create meaning, where we connect with and are supported by our leaders and colleagues to elevate 'work' to something more important and lasting than in the past.

We will talk with Dave about the major themes and ideas of 'The Why of Work', how to create more abundant organizations, how to connect people with jobs that they will find more fulfilling, how organizations can and should seek to become 'meaning making' as well as money making enterprises, and some of the practical and actionable strategies leaders and organizations can employ to become more abundant, and more successful in their markets and communities.

I hope you can join us this week for what should be an interesting and informative show.