Upcoming HR Happy Hour Shows

Shauna Moerke, the HR Minion and I are getting back into the ring, with more HR Happy Hour shows on Blog Talk Radio.

We have decided an 'every other week' schedule seems to work out the best for everyone, so look for the HR Happy Hour shows every second Friday.  We are mixing up the start times a bit, still trying to figure out the best one, so keep an eye out for the scheduled start time for that particular show.

One final note, you can listen to the show live at the Blog Talk Radio page, or you can use the listener line, 646-378-1086, to hear the show via the phone, and you can come on the air by calling in to that number and pressing '1' on your phone and I will get you on the air.

Here is what is coming up on the the HR Happy Hour:

Episode 6 - July 31, 2009 - 8 PM EDT, 5 PM PDT  'The HRevolution' - An open forum to chat about ideas for the very first HR Blog Conference.  Where should the conference be held?  What topics and sessions are you interested in?  Would you actually attend?  Set to appear are conference founders Trish McFarlane, Ben Eubanks and more.
 

Episode 7 - August 14, 2009 - 6 PM EDT, 3 PM PDT' Funky Hair, Tattoos, and HR Diversity' - This show was inspired by some Tweets with Kelly Mitton, Jen Wojcik and others. Basically, is HR truly welcoming as a profession to those folks that look and act a bit 'different'. Are tattoos and purple hair welcome in HR? Does HR need to do more to embrace individuality and creativity in the workplace?  Do visible tattoos give you a bad impression of a job candidate?  Scheduled to appear are Jen Wojcik, Kelly Mitton, Lynn Ellsberry and who knows what other funky haired HR pros.

Episode 8 - August 28, 2009 - 8 PM EDT, 5 PM PDT 'HR and Sports' - What are the connections between Sports and HR and Talent Management? Is managing superstar employees at all like managing superstar athletes?  What can coaching Little League baseball tell you about management? Are my beloved Jets going to get the Super Bowl?  Slated to appear Tracy Tran, Todd Kmiec, Lance Haun and Kris Dunn.

Episode 9 - September 11, 2009 - 6 PM EDT, 3 PM PDT 'HR Issues for the Small Business' -  We'll talk about small business and the various HR-related challenges in a small organization. How can a small business compete effectively with the giants in Talent Acquisition and in building an employer brand? Are you a 'one-person' HR organization? How do you keep it all in balance? Set to appear is Charee Kilmek and a host of other HR Professionals.

So that is the current rundown, we have some more thoughts for even more future shows, including a really fun 'HR Horror Stories' show we will do closer to Halloween.

If you have any suggestions for show topics, want to come on as a guest, or have someone you think would make a great guest, drop me a comment, send Shauna or I an e-mail, or shout it out on Twitter using the #HRHappyHour hashtag.

Thanks everyone who supports the show by listening, participating, and tweeting.  The response to these shows has been surprisingly terrific, and as long as the HR community seems interested, we will keep doing them.

HR Happy Hour - Episode 5 - Why HR?

Why HR?

Why did HR folks choose to go into HR in the first place, and why do they stay?

Any why is almost every HR department something like 75% female? (Not complaining, just saying).

These questions and more will be answered on the next Episode of the HR Happy Hour set for Friday, July 17, 2009 at a special time 8:00 PM EDT, 5:00 PM PDT.

This week Shauna Moerke (your favorite HR Minion) and I will take your calls, address these burning questions, and hopefully have a few laughs.  There are no 'official' guests booked, so plan on calling in and bringing the knowledge.

To listen to the show live go here - HR Happy Hour - Episode 5

The call-in number is 646-378-1086, if you want to come on the air, be sure to press '1' on your phone.

The show can also be listened to live using the widget below, and shortly after the live broadcast will be available for download and on iTunes.

I hope you can join us for 'Why HR'?

Update on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 9:35AM by Steve

Wow - what a great show, thanks so much to the folllowing folks that called in and participated:

Jason Seiden - Jason advised women in HR to 'toughen up' if they truly aspire to senior leadership roles, and caused Shauna to shriek loudly when he came on the air. Check out what Jason is up to at www.jasonseiden.com.

Susan Burns - Susan shared some great insights on the evolution of the HR role and offered some ideas for ways that HR can address some of its hey challenges in the future. To see more on Susan's work go to www.futureoftalent.org and www.talentsynchronicity.com.

Michael VanDervort - Michael gave us some updates on what he has been working on, lots of social media outreach for his giant company, blogging panels, and some upcoming conferences.  Check out Michael's blog at www.humanracehorses.blogspot.com.

Kari Quaas - Kari gave us some of her views on what she would advise HR leaders to be thinking about today, which included being open to new ideas and concepts, like social media.  Take a look at Kari's site-  www.coolworks.com.

It was an excellent discussion and I look forward to the next show - stay tuned for details

Thanks to all!

HR Happy Hour Episode 4 - SHRM 2009 Recap

Well the HR Happy Hour Episode 4 - SHRM '09 Edition is in the bag and the HR Minion, Shauna Moerke and I had a blast hosting HR Bloggers Kris Dunn, Laurie Ruettimann, Lance Haun, Mark Stelzner and Jessica Lee as well as special guest SHRM COO China Gorman.

The panel talked about their session at SHRM '09, their thoughts on where SHRM is heading, the impact and influence of Social Media on SHRM and HR in general.

And to keep me on my toes we also had a couple of barking dogs and a police raid (COPS anyone?).

You can check out the show on the web here here, or also listen back to the archive using the widget below.

Thanks very, very much Shauna for coordinating the guests for this show and thanks to the superstar panel for taking the time out of your holiday weekend to come on.

HR Happy Hour - Episode 4 - SHRM Special Edition

Join the HR Minion, Shauna Moerke and I on Friday, July 3 at 6PM EDT for a special HR Happy Hour - SHRM '09 Edition. HR All-Stars Kris Dunn, Laurie Ruettimann, Lance Haun, Mark Stelzner (and maybe more) are our guests for a re-cap of SHRM 2009. We'll talk about the HR Blogger session, the conference in general, and who threw the best parties. It should be a great show.

You can listen live here, and we plan on taking a few calls during the show as well.

Thanks very, very much Shauna for coordinating the guests for this show and thanks in advance for the superstar panel for agreeing to come on.  Unlike SHRM, I do not have a 'no cursing' rule on the show!

HR Happy Hour - Episode 3 - West Coast Special

We are back!

After a one-week hiatus the most popular live internet call-in show about HR and held on Fridays returns!

That's right, HR Happy Hour will be back live, this Friday, June 19 and this time my co-host Shauna Moerke (The HR Minion) and I have decided to push the show start time back to 9 PM EDT that is 6 PM PDT.

So West Coast USA folks, you have no excuse not to join in on the fun.

Here are the particulars:

If you want to listen live go to: HR Happy Hour - Episode 3

If you would like to call in and participate - call 646-378-1086 during the show, and you can chat with Shauna and I and whomever else wanders in to Happy Hour.

I don't really have an agenda in mind, just a casual and fun hour and hopefully some folks that I have never had the chance to speak to before will call in to chat.

After the show is over, you can listen back here:

See you at the Happy Hour!