All About HR

How to unlock your employees’ full potential and improve mental health? 🔎In this episode, we welcome David Hanrahan, Chief Human Resources Officer at Eventbrite, and we dive into employee wellbeing and the concepts of trust, flexibility, and choice. 🌱David is a senior HR leader adept at building strong HR teams and innovative talent practices in fast-paced environments. 🎯 He is a creative visionary and a focused executor!In this interview, we discuss:✅ Trust as a performance metric ✅ Understanding employee motivations and unlocking their full potential✅ Building an employee-centric organizationListen to the full episode to find out how to build a high-performing workplace that unlocks your full potential 🔥 Ready for the full experience? Watch the episode in video format.Useful resources:Organizational Development - online trainingRate, review & follow on your favorite podcast platformIf you've enjoyed this episode, please consider rating and reviewing our show. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the episode and any topics you'd like us to cover next.If you haven't done so yet, subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode! Enjoy!

How can you secure your business in the present & shape the future by bringing together employee experience, analytics, and digital HR❓In this episode, we welcome Manisha Singh, Global VP Employee Experience, Analytics & Digital HR at AstraZeneca. Manisha has a track record of inventing futuristic operating models, nurturing unconventional talent pipelines, and building high-performing global teams that have delivered successful transformations. 🔥Tune in and find out how to build a future-ready employee experience amid a global pandemic, digital transformation, and HR automation. ☝️ In this episode, we cover:📌 The role of HR in digital transformation📌 The future of work: competencies you need to make digital HR work📌 Data analytics: How to boost your business and enhance employee experience📌 The Pandemic: The greatest accelerator of workplace transformation📌  Post-COVID workplace: upskilling HR is keyListen to the full episode to learn more about harnessing technology, AI, and automation to prepare your employees to upskill for the future and maintain HR’s strategic importance in the organization. 💪Ready for the full experience? Watch the episode in video format.Useful resources:Digital HR Certificate Program - online trainingRate, review & follow on your favorite podcast platformIf you've enjoyed this episode, please consider rating and reviewing our show. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the episode and any topics you'd like us to cover next.If you haven't done so yet, subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode! Enjoy!

Why do you need to treat employee experience like a subscription product❓Because as long as your employees are happy, they will continue subscribing to their job each month. In this episode, we talk to Jessica Hayes, Chief Operating Officer at Whereby, where the work style is fully distributed, flexible, and asynchronous. 🏡 And the culture aims to enable people to thrive in a flexible and deeply autonomous environment. 🌱Jessica tells us more about:🔥 Pros & cons of distributed workforce & asynchronous communication🔥 Whereby’s Progression Framework: a career roadmap for team members’ future🔥 The power of a T-shaped People Team🔥 Compensation and Benefits policy in a remote-first company🔥 And much more!Listen to the full episode for tips & insights on how to make your organization successful in a distributed and flexible environment, how to build a remote work culture, and how to battle Zoom fatigue 🆙Ready for the full experience? Watch the episode in video format.Useful resources:Organizational Development Certificate Program - online trainingRate, review & follow on your favorite podcast platformIf you've enjoyed this episode, please consider rating and reviewing our show. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the episode and any topics you'd like us to cover next.If you haven't done so yet, subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode! Enjoy!

Running a company is a lot like game theory: you need to have a philosophy and be one step ahead. ⚽ In this interview, we talk to Katarina Berg, CHRO at Spotify, about Spotify’s HR of Things (HRoT) — intuitive, fast-paced, business-relevant, and tech-driven HR. 🎧Katarina welcomes us in Spotify’s controlled chaos and provides insights on how a company can learn faster than the world around it changes. 🌎 But what exactly is the role of HR in change? And what part do technology and data play in that? 📊 With most challenges being people-related and all eyes focused on HR teams, 2020 turned out to be the year of HR’s resurrection. Tune in and discover more about HR professionals’ role as change agents during this pressure test and in the future to come. ⬆️In this episode, we talk about:🎯 The biggest changes for HR: Dealing with the paradigm shift🎯 Data-informed leadership🎯 Rethink. Reshuffle. Redesign. Find out everything you need to know about the added value of HR in crises and in the future when dealing with changing company culture, talent management/attraction, and a distributed workforce. ☝️ Ready for the Full-HR experience? Watch the episode in video format.Useful resources:Organizational Development Certificate Program - online trainingRate, Review & Follow on your favorite podcast platformIf you've enjoyed this episode, please consider rating and reviewing our show. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the episode and any topics you'd like us to cover next.If you haven't done so yet, subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode! Enjoy!

What are the key elements of a future-proof reward system, and what will reward look like in the future❓ In this interview, we are talking to Unilever’s Global Reward Counselor, Peter Newhouse. Peter is an expert on pay and a forward-thinking reward innovator. Reward systems are the glue that keeps companies together, motivate employees, and boost performance and commitment.  ✨ With rewards being transformed due to advanced technology and data availability, organizations can establish a much more varied approach to rewards and provide employees with flexibility, personalization, and inclusivity❗In this episode, we discuss: 🔥 Key element of a successful reward strategy 🔥 Who are the “Plumbers of HR”? 🔥 What is the role of reward in HR and today’s world?🔥 Leveraging data in reward🔥 Using rewards to create greater diversity and inclusionListen to the full conversation to discover Peter's insights on leveraging data in rewards, the importance of employee feedback, and the concept of employment for life! 💼Ready for the Full-HR experience? Watch the episode in video format:Part I: A Future-Proof Reward Strategy is Flexible, Personalized & InclusivePart II: Here’s What Reward Will Look Like Beyond 2021Useful resources:Compensation Metrics Cheat Sheet - 12 key metrics for your C&B initiativesRate, Review & Follow on your favorite podcast platformIf you've enjoyed this episode, please consider rating and reviewing our show. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the episode and any topics you'd like us to cover next.If you haven't done so yet, subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode!Enjoy!

Today we welcome Debora Gallo, Learning and Development Director at SentinelOne. Debora is an L&D Leader with a successful track record in building and managing L&D teams in fast scaling, hypergrowth organizations, ranging from ING to Netflix. 🚀 In this episode, Debora explains how to cultivate a learning culture 🎓in a growing organization  - and how to do it successfully in the new era of remote work. Follow our conversation to discover more about:🎯 The biggest pitfalls when building a learning culture from scratch remotely🎯 How to make sure that your organization’s learning culture doesn’t dilute during periods of rapid growth🎯 Where the learning culture starts: at the hiring phase or after🎯 The biggest challenge for learners during (remote) learning🎯 Learning content trends and engagementListen to the full conversation to find out everything you need to know about developing and rolling out coaching, team effectiveness, OD programs, and how to best introduce & cultivate a learning culture. ☝️Ready for the Full-HR experience? Watch the episode in video format.Useful resources:Skills Gap Analysis - A how-to guide for L&DLearning & Development Certificate ProgramRate, Review & Follow on your favorite podcast platformIf you've enjoyed this episode, please consider rating and reviewing our show. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the episode and any topics you'd like us to cover next.If you haven't done so yet, subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode!Enjoy!

Today’s guest is Lorraine Vargas Townsend, the Chief People Guru at A Cloud Guru - the largest online training platform for people interested in Information Technology. Lorraine is an expert in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and has made it her life’s mission to develop people-first HR policies to go beyond tokenism and build an inclusive, anti-racist workplace. In this episode, we talk about everything related to DEI, from building an inclusive workplace, tokenism, unfair pay, to how it feels to be the only minority person in a boardroom meeting.We cover: 💡The key pillars of a successful, inclusive company culture💡DOs and DON’Ts when it comes to DEI💡Cutting out antiquated policies and addressing unfair pay💡How to spot and avoid tokenism💡3 ways to increase diversity in your organizationListen to the full conversation to discover Lorraine’s insights on inclusive workplaces and her approach to inclusion and diversity. 🔥Ready for the Full-HR experience? Watch the episode in video format.Useful resources:How to Conduct a Diversity & Inclusion Survey - a step-by-step guideDiversity & Inclusion Certificate Program - online trainingRate, Review & Follow on your favorite podcast platformIf you've enjoyed this episode, please consider rating and reviewing our show. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the episode and any topics you'd like us to cover next.If you haven't done so yet, subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode!Enjoy!

Joining us today is Anna Buber-Farovich, Chief People and Culture Officer at Zip Co. Anna is an Organizational Development and HR leader who has helped executive leaders in companies like Google to build outstanding cultures focused on mission and growth 📈The topic of today’s episode is all about Organizational Development - specifically on creating and maintaining an engaging culture, and building your team for scale 💪We’ll talk about: 👉 Taking a Leap of faith: how companies can mitigate uncertainties👉 Finding the right balance between data-driven and intuitive decision-makings👉 Key elements of an engaging organizational culture👉 Keeping the culture alive: How to walk the walk when it comes to company values👉 Building a people team for scale-upsListen to the full conversation to find out everything you need to know about building an engaging organizational culture and a scale-up team of the future 🎯Ready for the Full-HR experience? Watch the episode in video format.Useful resources:The Organizational Development Process - a cheatsheet for HR professionalsOrganizational Development Certificate Program - online trainingRate, Review & Follow on your favorite podcast platformIf you've enjoyed this episode, please consider rating and reviewing our show. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the episode and any topics you'd like us to cover next.If you haven't done so yet, subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode!Enjoy!

What skills do you need to manage the major shifts HR is facing? 🧐 We discuss this and more with Lars Schmidt, founder of Amplify and Redefining HR Accelerator, and author of the best-selling book, Redefining HR. Lars is an advocate for Modern HR and an active participant in projects aiming at helping the HR field advance forward.In this episode, we talk about People Leadership and developing the next generation of Chief People Officers. 🏆 Tune in to enjoy an energetic and insightful discussion about the difference between the modern and the legacy perception of Human Resources. ✨We discuss: 💡 Redefining HR💡 The 5 biggest shifts in HR💡 Continuous learning as a crucial part of your HR career💡 What is Modern HR, its key elements, and skills required to succeed💡 How forcing employees back to the office can backfireAnd much more!Listen to the full conversation to find out why employees’ ability to choose is crucial for 2021 and beyond, and why HR teams that master flexibility will have a considerable advantage. 📈Ready for the Full-HR experience? Watch the episode in video format.Useful resources:7-Step HR Upskilling GuideStrategic HR Leadership Certificate Program - online trainingRate, Review & Follow on your favorite podcast platformIf you've enjoyed this episode, please consider rating and reviewing our show. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the episode and any topics you'd like us to cover next.If you haven't done so yet, subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode!Enjoy!

What are the secret ingredients of a successful talent acquisition strategy? 🧐 In this interview, we welcome Hermina Khara, SVP, People & Talent at Alida, to discuss the ins and outs of creating an outstanding candidate experience. Hermina is a People and Culture Ambassador, and an employee advocate with a mission as an HR professional to leave people better off than she found them. 🌱We will travel through time with Hermina’s intriguing insights on current candidates compared to ten years ago. We will also take a closer look at the future of talent acquisition, and what makes or breaks the candidate experience. ☝️In this episode, we talk about:🎯 The biggest employer branding trends in 2021🎯 The 3 most important ingredients for successful employer branding🎯 Creating an outstanding (remote) candidate experience🎯 The 3 key elements for hiring candidates🎯 Attracting & hiring world-class talent🎯 The biggest shift in talent acquisition within the next 3 years Listen to the full conversation, and don’t miss out on Hermina’s compelling advice on the importance of purpose in talent acquisition, the power of employee’s voice, and the reason why the future of candidate experience is holistic! 🎥Ready for the Full-HR experience? Watch the episode in video format.Useful resources:Data-Driven Talent Acquisition Guide - metrics, tools &moreTalent Acquisition Certificate Program - online trainingRate, Review & Follow on your favorite podcast platformIf you've enjoyed this episode, please consider rating and reviewing our show. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the episode and any topics you'd like us to cover next.If you haven't done so yet, subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode!Enjoy!