PODCAST: HR Happy Hour 416 - HR Happy Hour LIVE: What Matters Now for HR Leaders

HR Happy Hour 416 - HR Happy Hour LIVE: What Matters Now for HR Leaders

Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane

Special Guest Host: Bill Hicks, Ultimate Software

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This week in a special HR Happy Hour Show recorded live at Ultimate Software Connections 2020 and in front of live audience of CHROs and Senior HR leaders, Trish and Steve were joined by Bill Hicks from Ultimate Software to talk about some of the most pressing, challenging, and compelling issues in HR and in the workplace.

We touched a wide range of topics in the conversation - dealing with the current Coronavirus situation and what that means for work and employees, what are some of the more interesting and upcoming developments for HR and HR Tech, and also the upcoming merger of Kronos and Ultimate Software and how HR leaders can make sure to protect their own interests when their HR tech providers are undergoing significant change.

Additionally, we talked about how to re-name a newly merged company, how the continued growth in the labor market drives investment and innovation in HR technology, employee reskilling, AI, employee wellbeing, and lots more.

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This was a fun show, thanks so much to Bill Hicks and everyone at Ultimate Software for hosting us and for a great event.

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PODCAST: HR Happy Hour 415 - Addressing Coronavirus in the Workplace

HR Happy Hour 415 - Addressing Coronavirus in the Workplace

Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane

The HR Happy Hour show is sponsored by Paychex. Paychex makes it simple for businesses of all sizes to pay and manage their employees. They make payroll easy and automatic and they handle benefits programs. Paychex guides businesses through their human resources challenges by keeping them up to date with ever-changing laws and regulations. Online and mobile. Over the phone. In-person. Or any combination of the above. With Paychex, they work with you the way you want to work. Learn more at paychex.com

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Today on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish talked about the most pressing issue facing HR leaders, organizations, and the workplace right now - the Coronavirus outbreak. We talked about some of the challenges facing HR and workplace leaders when dealing with the Coronavirus, the importance of increasing communication and being transparent with employees as this situation develops, and discussed how the disease is directly impacting organizations of all kinds.

In such a fast-moving and uncertain situation, HR has to make sure they remain deeply informed of the latest developments, understand how to prepare for more large scale remote and work from home scenarios, and to think about how individual employees and even their families may be affected. We also shared some of our own observations on the crisis, making decisions around events and business travel, and how to make sure that we remain safe while also making sure we can support our clients and partners.

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This is such an important topic, we hope we helped you shape some of your thinking and planning for your teams.

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PODCAST: HR Happy Hour 414 - Rethinking Workforce Planning for the New World of Work

HR Happy Hour 414 - Rethinking Workforce Planning for the New World of Work

Guest: Paul Rubenstein, Chief People Officer, Visier

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The HR Happy Hour show is sponsored by Paychex. Paychex makes it simple for businesses of all sizes to pay and manage their employees. They make payroll easy and automatic and they handle benefits programs. Paychex guides businesses through their human resources challenges by keeping them up to date with ever-changing laws and regulations. Online and mobile. Over the phone. In-person. Or any combination of the above. With Paychex, they work with you the way you want to work. Learn more at paychex.com

This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, we were joined by Paul Rubenstein, Chief People Officer at Visier, for a conversation on new ways of thinking about workforce planning, learning agility and reskilling, and avoiding the headcount trap, when planning for the people and skills needed for the future. Traditional, headcount driven workforce planning needs to be reimagined to meet the dynamic and evolving needs of the business, and to help organizations prepare to address skills and capability gaps. We also talked about the importance of learning agility - both from an organizational and HR viewpoint, as well as with individual learners.

Additionally, we talked about transitioning to an HR leadership role from a consulting and business leader role, and how that experience helps shape your role in HR. 

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This was a fun conversation, thanks Paul for joining us.

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PODCAST: HR Happy Hour 413 - Leading with a Servant's Heart

HR Happy Hour 413 - Leading with a Servant’s Heart

Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane

Guest: Giovanni Gallo, Co-CEO, Compliance Line

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The HR Happy Hour show is sponsored by Paychex. Paychex makes it simple for businesses of all sizes to pay and manage their employees. They make payroll easy and automatic and they handle benefits programs. Paychex guides businesses through their human resources challenges by keeping them up to date with ever-changing laws and regulations. Online and mobile. Over the phone. In-person. Or any combination of the above. With Paychex, they work with you the way you want to work. Learn more at paychex.com.

This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish were joined by Giovanni Gallo, Co-CEO of Compliance Line, a provider of case management, exclusion screening and whistleblower hotline solutions for leaders to gain visibility and clarity to care for their people.

On the show, Giovanni shared his view on Servant Leadership, its definition, the key differences between Servant Leadership and more traditional leadership approaches, and how HR and business leaders can begin to explore using Servant Leadership principles in their organizations.

We discussed the importance of imbibing values of caring in the workplace, how servant leadership is really about making other people’s lives better and more fulfilling, and some of the challenges and barriers that make adopting Servant Leadership a challenge at times.

We also talked about keeping cool under a tornado warning, recording a podcast on your birthday, and more.

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This was a really interesting show, thanks to Giovanni for joining us!

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PODCAST: HR Happy Hour 412- Should We Keep the Merit Matrix Model?

HR Happy Hour 412- Should We Keep the Merit Matrix Model?

Host: Trish McFarlane

Guest Stephen Bruce, Managing Director at PeopleFluent

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This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Trish was joined by Stephen Bruce, Managing Director at PeopleFluent.  Steven is responsible for leading the PeopleFluent business.  He's been in the software industry for over 20 years, many of which were spent as a HR leader.  Stephen draws on this experience to guide him now as he leads PeopleFluent to designing world-class enterprise HR technologies and talent management software that help companies build and power a productive workforce. 

Stephen begins by sharing how someone working in human resources can parlay that career into other related fields, such as HR technology and software design.  Trish and Stephen then move to discussing the merit matrix and why it is a flawed process.  Stephen shares insights on how organizations can enhance their approach using workforce analytics.  It's a great episode for anyone practicing HR who goes through the annual compensation process with your leaders.

You can listen to the show on the show page here, on your favorite podcast app, or by using the widget player below:

Learn more about PeopleFluent here, and connect with Stephen on Linkedin here.

This was a really interesting show, thanks to Stephen for coming on the show and sharing his insights with us!