PODCAST - #HRHappyHour 287 - The Business Value of Employee Wellbeing

HR Happy Hour 287 - The Business Value of Employee Wellbeing

Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane

Guest: Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Chief Medical Officer, Virgin Pulse

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This week on the HR Happy Hour show, Steve and Trish are live at the Virgin Pulse Thrive Summit and are joined by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Chief Medical Officer of Virgin Pulse to talk about employee experience, wellbeing, and the business value of investing in employee wellbeing.

Virgin Pulse has now become the leading provider of employee wellbeing solutions, and their commitment to the overall employee experience, the central role that employee wellbeing plays in shaping that experience is evidenced by their approach to creating engaging solutions that focus on the employee and their health.

Rajiv shared his thoughts on how wellbeing initiatives not only drive benefits like increased retention, decreased absenteeism, and reduced employer health care costs, but also have been shown to lead to positive business outcomes - sales, productivity, market capitalization and more. He also offered some ideas to help HR and business leaders make the business case for investing in employee wellbeing programs.

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Treat your employees right and they will treat your customers right - that idea is at the core of what Virgin Pulse is all about.

This was a fun show and many thanks to Virgin Pulse for having us at Thrive, and for supporting the HR Happy Hour Show.

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PODCAST - #HRHappyHour 285 - Discovering the Next Great HR Technology Company

HR Happy Hour 285 - Discovering the Next Great HR Technology Company

Host: Steve Boese

Guest Co-host: George LaRocque

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This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve Boese is joined by George LaRocque to talk about the process for Discovering the Next Great HR Technology Company at the HR Technology Conference in October. Steve and George talk about the process for companies to submit,and how George and the other expert coaches will work with the selected contenders. Plus, we talk about how HR leaders and the HR community can get involved in the process. 

Also, we discuss some tips and ideas for HR leaders when working with startups, where innovation is happening in HR Tech, and what are some of the exciting new technology innovations we see coming in the future.

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This was a fun show, thanks George for sitting in. 

Thanks as always to show sponsor Virgin Pulse - learn more about them at www.virginpulse.com.

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PODCAST - #HRHappyHour 284 - Transforming HR with Technology, Live from Talent Space 2017

HR Happy Hour 284 - Transforming HR with Technology, Live from Talent Space 2017

Host: Steve Boese

Guests: Bailey Borzecki, Dogfish Head Brewery, David Mennie, Saba

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This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve Boese is Live at Talent Space Live 2017 and talks with Bailey Borzecki, HR Inspirations Manager of Dogfish Head Brewery and David Mennie, VP of Product Management of Saba about how HR and talent management are being transformed through technology at Dogfish Head. Bailey shared some of the growth story at Dogfish Head from a startup to a 350-person organization spanning 36 states. Technology plays a key role at the company to support goal setting and goal alignment, to make manager-employee 1-1 meetings more productive and effective, and in fostering Dogfish Head's collaborative culture bases on feedback.

Additionally, we talked about the importance of user experience and user adoption, the best ways to use technology to facilitate employee engagement, and whether or not Bailey is the only 'HR Inspirations Manager' in America. Steve also shared some early HR Happy Hour tales and his long-time partnership with Halogen Software, (now a part of Saba).

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This was a really fun and interesting show, we hope you think so too.

Thanks to Bailey and David for joining the show and thanks to Saba for having us out at the event.

Be sure to check out show sponsor Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com to learn more.

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PODCAST - #HRHappyHour 283 - Compliance in a Changing HR Landscape

HR Happy Hour 283 - Compliance in a Changing HR Landscape

Host: Steve Boese

Guest Co-host : Madeline Laurano

Guests: Angela Lockman, Kristin Lewis - Equifax Workforce Solutions

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This week on a special HR Happy Hour Show recorded live from the Equifax Forum 2017 in Scottsdale, Steve Boese and guest host Madeline Laurano are joined by Kristin Lewis and Angela Lockman from Equifax Workforce Solutions on the challenges for HR leaders in keeping up with changing laws, regulations and ensuring compliance in what is a fast-moving and uncertain environment.

Angela and Kristin shared their unique point of view from the perspective of the leading provider of compliance solutions for HR and organizations on topics such as health care reform, immigration policy changes, and potential tax reform. They shared how Equifax works with employers to help them navigate these issues, as well as how Equifax works with government and regulators to endure that they understand and appreciate the employer point of view and the impact on employers.

We also talked about how onboarding of new employees is changing from one that for a time seemed to focus primarily on engagement and acculturation, to one where these compliance steps have become even more critical. 

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You can't do any 'strategic' HR or talent management unless until I9, eVerify, Visa Management, ACA reporting, WOTCs - are in line. Equifax is the leading authority in this space.

Thanks to Angela and Kristin for sharing their expertise and thanks to the Equifax team for hosting the show.

Please check out show sponsor Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com.

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PODCAST - #HRHappyHour 282 - HR, Organizations, and Employee Student Loan Debt

HR Happy Hour 282 - HR, Organizations, and Employee Student Loan Debt

Host: Steve Boese

Guest: Jen Bailey, Director Business Development, Tuition.IO

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This week on the HR Happy Hour Show recorded live at the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference, Steve Boese is joined by Jen Bailey from Tuition.IO, the leading employer funded student loan contribution platform to talk about employee student loan debt, and the opportunity for HR and organizations to offer student loan repayment contributions as an employee benefit.

In the US, student loans are at record levels, and more and more employees are entering the workforce with stunning debt levels that they have to pay down. Some progressive employers have turned to student loan repayment contributions to help employees better manage their debts, while also serving as a powerful talent retention and attraction tool. A recent study reported that 86% of employees would remain at an employer for 5 years if student loan repayment contributions were offered as a benefit.

Jen talked about how the platform works, how an employer evaluates their options in setting up a student loan repayment contribution, and the ROI that employers are seeing from implementing these student loan repayment benefit programs.

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This was a super interesting discussion about a very important topic for HR and Benefits leaders, as well as society overall.

You can learn more about Tuition.IO here.

Thanks to our show sponsor Virgin Pulse - check them out at www.virginpulse.com

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