PODCAST: HR Happy Hour 411 - The HR Happy Hour 2020 Oscars Preview and Predictions Show

HR Happy Hour 411 - The HR Happy Hour 2020 Oscars Preview and Predictions Show

Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane

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This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish return with their Annual Academy Awards Preview and Predictions Show. We will break down all the important Oscar categories - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Leading and Supporting Actor and Actress, Best Documentary and share some commentary, opinions, and predictions on who will walk away with the statues on Sunday night.

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

This will be a tremendously fun show, as it is every year, and thanks to our loyal HR Happy Hour listeners for hanging out with us as we talk about something other than HR for a change.

Tweet us your picks for Oscar 2020 - hit us up @HRHappyHour with the hashtag #HRHappyHour.

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PODCAST: HR Happy Hour 410 - Supporting Employees with Autoimmune Disease

HR Happy Hour 410 - Supporting Employees with Autoimmune Disease

Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane

Guest Holly Bertone, Founder & CEO, Pink Fortitude

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This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish were joined by Holly Bertone, Founder and CEO of Pink Fortitude, who is also the author of “Thriving in the Workplace with Autoimmune Disease: Know Your Rights, Resolve Conflict, and Reduce Stress”, the first book to educate others on autoimmune disease as a legal disability in the workplace.

Holly shared insights on autoimmune disease, its prevalence among the US population, the challenges that people who have autoimmune diseases experience with work, and some of the ways that employers can better support and accommodate people with these conditions.  

Holly also discussed the importance of understanding these conditions, how they often can be unpredictable in their manifestation, and how flexibility in work schedules is an important consideration for people with autoimmune diseases. Finally, Holly shared her insights and advice for both employees who are wrestling with these issues and how employers and HR leaders can continue to improve how they help and support their workforces.

Additionally, we talked about recording the podcast early in the morning, the benefits of working in HR in a chocolate factory, and more.

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 the Pink Fortitude here. And connect with Holly on LinkedIn here.

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

PODCAST: HR Happy Hour 409 - Insights into Development and Investing in Ourselves

HR Happy Hour 409 - Insights into Development and Investing in Ourselves

Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane

Guest: Ben Brooks, Founder & CEO, Pilot

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This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish were joined by Ben Brooks, Founder and CEO of Pilot, an innovative software-based coaching platform for the enterprise and the winner of the HR Tech Conference 2019 Pitchfest. 

Ben shared insights on how he and his team at Pilot are making coaching and development more accessible, more timely, and more beneficial to employees, managers, and teams. Ben shared also how often it is the most successful and highest performers are least likely to seek coaching and development and offered some ideas and strategies to encourage these employees to find and make time for development and how organizations can support these efforts.

Ben also talked about the importance and practical challenges of bringing more of your whole self to the workplace, and how being even a little more open, curious, and interested in each of our colleagues as real people can bring valuable benefits to ourselves, our teams, and our organizations. Additionally, we talked about “Blue Monday”, the third Monday in January is the most depressing day of the year, Steve was crabby about the weather (surprise), and the importance of curiosity - both about the world outside of our day to day roles, as well as curiosity about ourselves.

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 the Pilot here. And connect with Ben on LinkedIn here.

This was a really fun show, thanks to Ben for joining us!

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PODCAST: HR Happy Hour 406 - HR Happy New Year 2020 - #HRHappyHour

HR Happy Hour 406 - HR Happy New Year 2020

Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane

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This week on a special LIVE epsiode of the HR Happy Hour Show to kick off 2020, Steve and Trish will talk all things New Year 2020 - the Rose Parade, the Pantone Color of the Year, a preview of the Oscars race and more. Additionally, we will do a review of 2019 and of the 2010s overall - what were the highlights and important developments and moments in HR, HR tech, work as well as in popular culture, sports, and even for us personally and professionally.

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

This was a fun way to launch the New Year on the HR Happy Hour Show and we hope you can join us.

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PODCAST: HR Happy Hour 404 - Utilizing a Learning Platform #HRHappyHour

HR Happy Hour 404 - Utilizing a Learning Platform

Hosts: Trish McFarlane, Ben Eubanks

Guests: Mark Onisk, Skillsoft; Wynn Schollum, Datacom

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On this episode of the HR Happy Hour, recorded live at the Skillsoft Perspectives 2019 event in Orlando, FL, Trish and Ben talked with Mark Onisk and Wynn Schollum. Wynn is the  L&OD Group Manager of Datacom, based in New Zealand.  They are a digital IT solutions provider.  He talked about how people are using the Skillsoft system and how they decided to partner with them.  Wynn also spoke about the importance of the brain science behind this platform and how it works for them.  Mark is the Chief Content Officer at Skillsoft.  He brought in information on Skillsoft's approach to learning and the importance of having consumer-led content.  Additionally, they covered how a partnership with Skillsoft works and what to look for when searching out a partnership.

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

This was a fun and informative show, thanks to Mark and Wynn for joining us and thanks to the team at Skillsoft for having us at the event.

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