All About HR

Erich Kurschat Talks About Creating Meaningful Connections

Episode 35: Erich Kurschat Talks About Creating Meaningful Connections
9/13/2023
Erich joins us to talk about creating meaningful connections, building community and developing lasting relationships.  We also delve into our time spent both working in the restaurant industry.  Erich is passionate about helping organizations build and grow teams that value productive communication with diverse personality styles.  He provides insight into DISC and how it can help transform organizations. 
Noted in Podcast:
HR HOTSAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist”:
Dancing Queen – there’s a story to this, you have to listen!
What Erich is listening to:
Music: Justin Roberts
Where to Find Erich!
Twitter: @HarmonyInsights
LinkedIn: Erich Kurschat
Harmony Insights
HRHotSeat.com
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Karen Eber, The Perfect Story

8/29/2023 
Karen Eber joins us to talk about the power and importance of great storytelling. With the upcoming release of her book “The Perfect Story”, I couldn’t be more excited to have had the opportunity to sit down with her. Can eating crayons change your eye color? What if Dolly Parton wrote the song 9 to 5 today, what would that song be? Just a few of the questions that get answered in this masterclass on storytelling.  
Noted in Podcast: 
HR HOTSAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist”:  
Taylor Swift: All Too Well (10 Minute Version)  
The Perfect Story, How to Tell Stories that Inform, Influence, and Inspire 
 
Where to Find Karen 
Twitter: @KarenEber1 
LinkedIn: Karen Eber 
Eber Leadership Group 
Karen’s TED Talk: How Your Brain Responds to Stories – and Why They’re Crucial for Leaders 
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Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.  
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Twitter: @People_Element  

Claire Stroh Brings Her Passion for Coaching Early Career Leaders to All About HR

8/15/2023
Claire Stroh, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP is currently the Director of Technology Talent Management at Lighthouse Technology Services and President & CEO of Claire is Coaching. She has used LinkedIn and Twitter to build her personal brand and uncover new opportunities for herself and the companies she’s worked for and she’s passionate about helping others do the same! She is currently on the board of the Buffalo Niagara Human Resources Association, a member of SHRM’s young professional advisory council, and was named a 2022 HR Impact Award Winner by Buffalo Business First. 
Noted in Podcast: 
HR HOTSAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist”:  
With Confidence: We'll Be Ok  
What Claire is listening to:  
Music: Illenium, William Black 
Podcasts: New Mindset, Who Dis w/ Case Kenny 
Claire's Blog:  A Note on Confidence 
Claire's Blog: Confidently Writing About Yourself 
 
Where to Find Claire! 
Twitter: @_strclaire 
LinkedIn: Claire Stroh 
Claire is Coaching 
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Our Sponsor: People Element   
Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.  
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Twitter: @People_Element  

Sue Collin Talks About How to Maximize Qualitative Conversations to Drive Actionable Data

5/24/2023
Today we delve into another great topic that you all know about but most likely don’t realize the true power of.  Sue Collin joins us to talk about the best practices for collecting, utilizing, and driving action with Qualitative Data.  So often quantitative data takes the spotlight, X% said Y, and so forth but the power of understanding the why behind the data is just as powerful.  Tune in and learn the important nuances around leveraging Qualitative Data.
 
Noted in Podcast:
HR HOTSAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist” :
A Thousand Miles, Vanessa Carlton & Greatest Day, Take That
What Sue is listening to:
Music: Chicago, Steely Dan, Tony Bennett
Podcasts: Mel Robbins Podcast & Empathy-LED Podcast
Our Guest, Sue Collin
Sue Collin is Senior VP, Director of Qualitative Research at RTi Research. Sue spent 25+ years guiding corporate teams through Quantitative research. She now designs and moderates quantitative conversations as a Human Stories Champion. When she is not helping clients find the consumer truth and develop a brand strategy, she is in her little art studio making mixed media collages with lots of layers.
SCollin@rtiresearch.com 
LinkedIn Sue Collin
 
Our Sponsor: People Element 
Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.
www.peopleelement.com
LinkedIn: People Element
Twitter: @People_Element
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Paul LaLonde Shares How Philosophy is a Difference-Making Pursuit in Life & Business

Episode 32: Paul LaLonde Shares How Philosophy is a Difference-Making Pursuit in Life & Business
5/10/2023
Today's conversation covers some serious ground!  We talk about Stone Cold Steve Austin and Metallica before diving into a phenomenal conversation about Paul’s approach to bringing Philosophy to both his life and work. 
Noted in Podcast:
HR HOTSAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist” :
Metallica: Blackened
 
What Paul is listening to:
Metallica’s new album 72 Seasons
Epictetus
Ryan Holiday: The Obstacle is the Way
Book: Meditations, Marcus Aurelius
You are going to run into people that are naysayers, people that are going to cheat you…but remember they are still human beings and you’re still here to work with them the best you can
The Socratic Method
Laurie Ruettimann
HRUnite!
DisruptHR
HRMavericks
 
Our Guest, Paul LaLonde
Paul A. LaLonde, SHRM-CP, is a deliberate HR professional, who believes philosophy is a difference making pursuit in life and business. Learning, teaching, and being of service to others are his purpose. Currently, Paul serves as the VP of People & Culture for CEDA of Cook County, Inc. in Chicago. He writes for his award winning blog the HR Philosopher and is also a bestselling author of the book People Fusion: Best Practices to Build and Retain a Strong Team. Paul is a proud husband, father, disobedient cat owner, Star Wars nerd, and metalhead. Connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter at @HRPaul49.
Twitter: @HRPaul49
LinkedIn: Paul LaLonde
 https://hrphilosopher.com/
Book: People Fusion  
Our Sponsor: People Element 
Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.
www.peopleelement.com
LinkedIn: People Element
Twitter: @People_Element
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Quinton Barrett Breaks Down People Element’s 2023 Global Engagement Report Data

Episode 31: Quinton Barrett Breaks Down People Element’s 2023 Global Engagement Report Data
4/18/23
Each year People Element compiles all their global engagement data and publishes a comprehensive report that covers the state of engagement across all industries over the previous year.  In today's episode, People Element’s top Analyst, Quinton Barrett, unpacks the key elements of engagement from that report.  He also hosted a webinar on this data that you can find a link to in our show notes.  THIS IS YOUR ONE-STOP CONVERSATION ON UNDERSTANDING ENGAGEMENT AND THE DRIVERS OF ENGAGEMENT!  Add in some talk about the best queso in Denver, Quinton’s go-to whiskey and you have yourself a fun 45 minutes!
Noted in Podcast:
People Element 2023 Global Engagement Report
HR HOT SAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist” :
Dixieland Delight, Alabama
Bull & Bush, A Classic Denver Brewery & Restaurant with some of the best queso in town!
What Quinton is listening to:
Webinar: Unpacking the Elements of Engagement: Key Pieces of a Thriving Workforce, Hosted by Quinton Barrett
Our Guest, Quinton Barrett
Quinton Barrett works as a People Experience Analyst for People Element. He has analyzed client-specific surveys, interpreted results, and built action plans for clients across several industries. In his role, Quinton has gained extensive experience working with HR and leadership to target key areas of opportunity such as turnover or low engagement.
Our Sponsor: People Element 
Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.
www.peopleelement.com
LinkedIn: People Element
Twitter: @People_Element
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Tom Daniels & I talk Running, Change Management, and Creating the Leaders of Today

Episode 30: Tom Daniels & I talk about Running, Change Management, and Creating the Leaders of Today
4/4/2023
Tom Daniels and I first connected on Twitter as part of the #HRCommunity tag.  Tom’s an active contributor to the HR community and a great person to be connected with.  He’s always contributing, sharing, and motivating those in the HR space.  After 2 years of online chatting, I’m extremely excited to sit down with Tom and dig into his expertise in Change Management and the coaching of today’s leaders.  We open the show by talking about running and the positive impact it has on both our business and personal lives.  Check out our HR Hot Sauce Playlist on Spotify and be sure to follow Tom Daniels via his links below!  Thanks for joining us to learn All About HR!
Noted in Podcast:
HR HOTSAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist” :
Wherever I May Roam, Metallica
What Tom is listening to:
HR Social Hour ½ Hour Podcast with Jon & Wendy
The Learning Leaders Show w/ Ryan Hawk
Finding Mastery, Dr. Michael Gervais
Lead from the Heart, Mark C. Crowley
Avenues For Autism: Charity Marathon
Event is April 23rd so donate today if you can!
Our Guest, Tom Daniels
Husband, father, advisor, coach, mentor, speaker, community member, friend, runner, and podcast junkie.  Tom’s primary role is Associate Director for Graduate & Executive Programs in Business at Bowling Green State University.  He is very active in the local community:  Workforce Readiness Chair, Northwest Ohio HR Association (local SHRM chapter).  Tom is also a Board Member of Avenues for Autism, Leadership Toledo, and Owens Community College Foundation (alum).  He also works as a Moderator for the HRUnite! Group in Toledo area.
Twitter: @tomrdaniels419
LinkedIn: Tom Daniels
https://www.bgsu.edu/
Our Sponsor: People Element 
Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.
www.peopleelement.com
LinkedIn: People Element
Twitter: @People_Element
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James Schofield Lays Out a Process for Creating a Culture of Trust, Respect & Communication.

Episode 29: James Schofield lays out a process for creating a culture of trust, respect, and communication.
3/22/23
James and I talk about his passion for “creating environments where people feel they are trusted and respected”.  James presents his team’s process for helping organizations systematically approach the structures and learnings needed to foster this type of organizational culture.  During the podcast, we have a conversation about pay equity/equality that is insightful.  He shares the framework of that process with us on this podcast and it’s a fantastic approach!
Noted in Podcast:
HR HOTSAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist” :
Pearl Jam & Sound Garden (I’m picking songs for both since he said the bands, hope he approves!)
PJ “In Hiding”
Soundgarden “Burden in my Hand”
What James is listening to:
For Fun: The Stormlight Archive Series, Brandon Sanderson
The Marketing Over Coffee Podcast
Amy Edmondson, Psychological Safety
“Khalil smith: “Diversity Without Inclusion is a Revolving Door of Talent”
Our Guest, James Schofield
James Schofield is a Partner at Roman 3 Solutions, a People and Culture training and advisory company dedicated to helping leaders and HR professionals take a systematic approach to assessing and implementing culture change. At Roman 3 James leads the implementation work of coaching leaders and managers to take the tools, resources, and strategies learned in training and apply them to their unique situation.
Prior to starting Roman 3, James spent 10 years coaching owners and managers of SMEs through a wide variety of challenges but HR and labor force were always the common pain points regardless of size or industry.  He later moved into an Economic Development role designing and implementing workforce solutions primarily in the Agriculture and Manufacturing Industry.
Twitter: @JamesFromRoman3
Podcast: www.roman3.ca/podcast
LinkedIn: James Schofield
www.roman3.ca
 
Our Sponsor: People Element 
Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.
www.peopleelement.com
LinkedIn: People Element
Twitter: @People_Element
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Ron Alexander Talks About Upskilling Managers & Communication Coaching

Episode 28 - 2/22/23 
Ron joins the podcast to share how he drives both safety and engagement in the manufacturing environment through a focused and designed strategy. We also dive into Ron’s systems for helping solve one of the #1 areas of improvement for every company > communication coaching! It’s a great conversation with lots of actionable insights to take away so jump in and have a listen! 
 
Noted in Podcast: 
HR HOTSAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist” : 
Gonna Fly Now (Rocky Theme Song) 
 What Ron is listening to: 
Never Split the Difference, Chris Voss
YouTube, Mastering Negotiation w- Chris Voss
Atomic Habits, James Clear (esp chapter 2!)
GROW Coaching Model  
Our Guest, Ron Alexander 
Ron Alexander is a board-certified safety professional with over 50 years' experience in developing and managing safety programs in a variety of environments - for companies having a few dozen employees to those having thousands of employees.  His employment experience includes heavy industry, nuclear, secondary metals, explosives, and light manufacturing.  Additionally, he has performed safety consulting work at or for many or our national laboratories as well as some fortune 500 companies.  Mr. Alexander is a co-recipient of the Secretary of Energy’s “Award of Excellence” for innovations in radiation shielding design as well as Vice-President Al Gore’s “Hammer Award” for making government work better and cost less. 
 
LinkedIn: Ron Alexander 
Youtube: Ron Alexander  
ron@thesafetytribe.com 
Our Sponsor: People Element   
Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.  
www.peopleelement.com  
LinkedIn: People Element  
Twitter: @People_Element  
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Leo Tokar Talks Total Rewards & Employee Experience

Episode 27 - 1/25/2023 
Leo joins the podcast for our first in-depth conversation about Total Rewards. We cover Total Rewards at a high level but also focus on how Total Rewards Strategies can be leveraged in today’s uncertain economy. Leo also connects the dots of how to engage your employees with Total Rewards to drive the best employee experience.  
Noted in Podcast: 
HR HOTSAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist”:  Coldplay 
 What Leo is listening to:  
Marketing School Podcast 
Book: Atomic Habits  
Our Guest, Leo Tokar 
Leo serves as President, People Solutions and partner with Lockton Companies, a consulting and brokerage firm that provides insurance, risk management, total rewards, employee benefits and retirement solutions. Lockton is the 8th largest risk and benefits management firm in the world and the largest firm that is private and independent. 
Leo leads the strategy and financial performance of health & welfare, retirement, and executive benefits practices. In addition, he oversees consulting teams for key accounts and manages employee benefits and total rewards strategy for public and private organizations in a variety of industries.  
Leo has a MS in Marketing and MBS from the University of Colorado executive programs, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from the University of Kansas.  
Leo is a current board member of Delta Dental of Colorado, Denver Metro Chamber, Ensemble Innovation Ventures, and the American Cancer Society. He is also a graduate of Leadership Denver and has won the “Forty Under 40” Award from the Denver Business Journal. 
Leo.Tokar@lockton.com 
LinkedIn: Leo Tokar 
Lockton Website 
** Keep your eye out for their upcoming YouTube Channel: “Breaking Bad Rewards” which will go live within the next month! ** 
Our Sponsor: People Element   
Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.  
www.peopleelement.com  
LinkedIn: People Element  
Twitter: @People_Element  
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