All About HR

Guest Ben Brooks Talks About Buying, Implementing & Adopting HRTech

Episode 16: 7/12/2022
Welcome back to season 2!  As a note, we had some audio issues that we could not fully rectify in production with the host’s audio, and apologize that it may sound like the host is recording from a fish bowl 😊.  The conversation with Ben is so phenomenal and he leads much of the conversation, so we wanted to make sure to still bring this episode to all of you.  Thanks for listening!
What Ben is Listening To: 
The Pivot Podcast with Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway
Crucial Conversations by Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Kerry Patterson, Al Switzler, Emily Gregory
Principles for Dealing with The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio
Noted in Podcast:
HR HOTSAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist” – Ben has added: Mariah Carey “Make it Happen”
 
Our Guest, Ben Brooks
Ben Brooks is an award-winning HR executive and nationally recognized executive coach.  As a former SVP of HR at a large, global corporation and an award-winning and nationally recognized business/executive coach, Ben is truly a champion of others. Ben is the Founder and CEO of Pilot.   PILOT’s award-winning program is structured around individual reflection, manager feedback, executive mentorship, and live group coaching sessions. 
LinkedIn: Ben Brooks
Twitter: @benbrooksny
Pilot
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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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Laura Hundley debuts “The HR Feed”, Onboarding Engagement, and Data Collection Best Practices

Episode 15, Laura Hundley debuts “The HR Feed”  
4/27/2022 
We are so excited to welcome our producer Laura Hundley from behind the screen to on the mic for this episode. We talked about how All About HR came to be and debut a new segment we have been talking about for quite some time “The HR Feed”. The HR Feed is a roll-up of funny, informative, smart, or interesting HR/workforce related posts we have found on social media or online over the past weeks. We also dive into the importance of onboarding / collecting employee feedback early in the employees' journey with your organization. The show wraps up with some best practices regarding data collection from your employee population. Enjoy! 
Links from Show: 
HR HOTSAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist” - Laura has added Edwin Star 25 Miles 
The HR Feed 
Human Resources Executive: 4 new onboarding frameworks to help prevent ‘The Great Regret’ 
@thenickyH Tweet 
@socialmicole Tweet 
@Humanheadhunter Tweet 
@EmployeeTears Tweet 
@Adam_Karpiak Tweet 
 
Our Guest, Laura Hundley 
LinkedIn: Laura Hundley 
 
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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All About HR: Guest Christopher Lee, Phd to talk ”Performance Conversations (Without Appraisals)”

Episode 14, Christopher Lee, Phd: Performance Conversations 
Recorded live at the Quartz Network HR Summit in Denver Colorado!  I met Chris before he took the stage to speak about his new book "Performance Conversations" and the new approach to performance management that speaks to the now of work. We cover the importance of the Liberal Arts as well as the pivot from Soft Skills to Power Skills.  
Links from Show: 
What Chris is Listening To:   
Daniel Lappen, Thou Shall Prosper 
 
Noted in Podcast: 
HR HOTSAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist” - Chris has added I will Not Go Quietly, Don Henly 
 
Our Guest, Christopher Lee:  
Dr. Christopher D. Lee is the inventor of the pioneering Performance Conversations method, a performance improvement system that replaces the outdated appraisal. He is an accomplished practitioner, author, lecturer, and consultant on HR-related topics. His background includes having served as the chief HR officer for four institutions of higher learning including his present role as CHRO at William & Mary. He is a former question writer for the PHR (Professional in Human Resources) and SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) examinations administered by the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI). 
He is the author of numerous HR related articles and chapters, and four books, including Search Committees: A Comprehensive Guide to Successful Faculty, Staff, and Administrative Searches and Performance Conversations: An Alternative to Appraisals. Chris’s first book earned the 2001 Kathryn Hansen publication award from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPAHR). 
Chris has presented at conferences and consulted with clients in the United States, Canada, Australia, and South Africa on search committee or performance management–related topics. A graduate of Auburn, Golden Gate, and Georgia State universities, he is also certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources. Additionally, Chris is a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. He offers training courses on www.PerformanceConversations.com regarding the implementation of the Performance Conversations method. 
 
LinkedIn: Christopher Lee 
https://www.performanceconversations.com/
William & Mary 
 
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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  
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- power skills not soft skills 

Mark Mitford: Building a Core HR Strategy, Change Management, Getting HR a Seat at “The Table”

3/22/2022 
What Mark is Listening To: 
Patric Lincioni – The Table Group 
HR Hot Sauce: “What song do you listen to when you need to bring yourself out of a funk?  
Earth, Wind, and Fire, September | Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal 
 
Noted in Podcast: 
William Bridges Transition Management 
John Cotter, Change Management 
You win in the Locker Room First by Mike Smith and Jon Gordon 
Mark Mitford Article: 7 C’s to building a winning team 
Kim Scott – Radical Candor 
 
Our Guest, Mark Mitford:  
Mark Mitford is a strategic leader, management team advisor who is business and HR-focused.  Mark has 20+ years working as an HR executive in mid-size to Fortune 50 companies with strengths in Talent Management, Leadership Development, Coaching, Performance Management, Improving Company Culture, Compensation Benchmarking, Employee Engagement, Mergers and Acquisitions, Change Management, and Succession Planning. In 2013, Mark transitioned from a Corporate HR career to start his own HR Strategic consulting company, HR Catalyst Consulting. The company focuses on small to mid-market companies in growth or change and in need of Human Capital leadership on a project or retained basis to drive their continued growth and success.  HR Catalyst brings HR thought leadership to its clients to create and implement a people strategy.     
LinkedIn: Mark Mitford 
 HR Catalyst Consulting 
 
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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Mike Sipple Jr: Leadership Development Focused On Early & Mid-Career Professionals

3/2/2022 
All About HR: You hear a lot of conversations about Executive Coaching but what about Early to Mid-Career Coaching? If you are interested in developing your emerging leaders, this is a can't miss podcast with Mike Sipple, Jr.! We talk talent development, Jay-Z & Linkin Park, The Great Realization, Communication in our remote world, and how HR Tech can't create employee experience.
Links from Show: 
What Mike is Listening To: 
 What the Heck Is EOS?: A Complete Guide for Employees in Companies Running on EOS by Geno Wickman 
Traction by Geno Wickman 
 
Noted in Podcast: 
Double Double by Cameron Harold 
HR HOTSAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist” - Mike has added Jay-Z & Linkin Park - Collision Course 
 
Our Guest, Mike Sipple Jr.:  
Mike is the CEO of Centennial Talent Strategy & Executive search as well as the Founder/CEO of Talent Magnet Institute.  Mike can always be found contributing to support the mission and vision of unlocking human potential through his writing, podcast, executive search and training. 
 
Twitter: @Mikesipplejr 
LinkedIn: Mike Sipple Jr. 
Centennial Talent & Executive Search 
Talent Magnet Institute 
 
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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Episode 11, Adam Zuckerman: A Deep Dive into Collecting Employee Feedback

All About HR: Adam joins us to speak about the evolution of employee engagement, setting the right data thresholds for your employee feedback results, pseudoscience and what to act on after collecting employee feedback. If you have ever collected employee feedback or are looking to start this is a can’t miss conversation!  
What Adam is Listening To Maroon 5 
Noted in Podcast: 
Adam talks about data thresholds  
Pygmalion Effect, Wikipedia 
HR HOT SAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist” - Adam has added AC/DC to the mix! 
 
Our Guest, Adam Zuckerman:  
Adam is the Global Product Leader for the Willis Towers Watson Employee Engagement Software. He is responsible for leading the product vision, strategy, development, and ongoing enhancement. Adam also teaches Organizational Attitudes and Survey Development at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Adam’s thoughts on organizational culture and performance have been featured in several popular and industry media, including, most recently, Bloomberg Television, Crain’s, The Chicago Tribune, HR.com, and Human Resources Executive 
 
LinkedIn: Adam Zuckerman 
Willis Towers Watson 
 
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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Episode 10, April Bell: Reframing Empathy to Drive Innovation

Episode 10, April Bell: Reframing Empathy to Drive Innovation 
December 14, 2021 
All About HR: April Bell joins us to explore the power of empathy and how it is integral in driving product and human innovation.  The conversation provides a new take on empathy that dives deeper than any conversation on the topic I’ve heard to date.  April takes us through some great ideas and insights from her new book "The Fire Starter: Igniting Innovation with Empathy".  April connects the dots for us between design thinking and empathy and it’s really fascinating.    
Links from Show: 
What April is Listening To: 
Alison Armstrong 
Books Noted in Podcast: 
April Bell - The Fire Starter: Igniting Innovation with Empathy 
Rory Sutherland - Alchemy 
 
Our Guest, April Bell:  
A researcher, business owner, and often described as a force of nature, April Bell loves to solve problems. She has conducted more than 11,000 hours of empathy research through her boutique research agency working with many of the world’s well-known brands. While helping Fortune 500 companies innovate new products and services for almost two decades, she observed the impact of empathy on user experiences throughout the innovation journey and was inspired to write her first book. Her mission is to provide tools to ignite creativity, build stronger connections, and inspire others through empathy and self-discovery. April Bell’s own fire is lit when she is reading, snuggling with her daughter, or finds her way onto a boat  
LinkedIn: April Bell 
https://www.aprilbellresearch.com 
april@aprilbellresearch.com 
Youtube: April Bell The Firestarter Igniting Innovation with Empathy 
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  
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9. All About HR - Nicky Hoyland: Enhancing Wellbeing Through Your Digital Experience

All About HR: Nicky joins us to talk about planning for 2022 & developing your digital strategy that works for both digital natives and those that are still learning to adapt to the digital transformation at work.  Nicky talks us through the connection between wellbeing and your digital strategy.  As fans of some of the same sports teams, we also discuss how to continue supporting your teams even when they are down....really, really down.
Links from Show:
Nicky's Favorite Podcasts: 
- Redefining HR Podcast, Amplify Talent by Lars Schmidt 
- Up In The Blue Seats
#PeopleInc #HRCommunity
Our Guest: Nicky Hoyland is the CEO and co-founder of Huler - “the new home of work tech and is Co-Founder of #HRontheHouse which can be found every Friday on clubhouse at 12 EST”.  Nicky was named in Tech Nation’s Top 10 inspiring women powering tech.  Nicky is always sharing her thoughts and opinions on how to make a difference inside the future of work and HR tech industry as a speaker at conferences, webinars and has been a guest on many podcasts. After over 15 years of pushing the boundaries, she has a strong understanding of what works and the changes that we must be brave enough as leaders to make happen. 
LinkedIn:  Nicky Hoyland
Twitter: @thenickyh
Twitter: HULER @hulersocial
www.huler.io
Clubhouse: #HROnTheHouse, every Friday @ Noon EST  
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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All About HR: Kevin Jonell Joins Us To Talk Leadership & Retention

All About HR: Kevin Jonell joins us to speak about leadership and its direct connectivity to employee retention.  Kevin and I dive into the dynamics of HR in the fitness industry and how he's leveraging his "Caddie Leadership" approach to help organizational leadership through his company Kobalt Coaching.
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey
Our Guest: Kevin Jonell is the founder of Kobalt Coaching, an Executive and Leadership Coaching company. Kevin draws from more than 25 years of experience working for companies such as Starbucks, 24 Hour Fitness, Vail Resorts, PeopleSoft, University of Denver, and BluSky Restoration Contractors, in human resources and operations to help grow leaders and achieve the results they want.  Kevin completed his MBA at the University of Denver and is currently a Faculty Coach at the University of Denver’s University College and volunteers at the DU Alumni Career Development office, conducting webinars and providing career coaching. Kevin sits on the board of Manna Resource Center which exists to break through barriers to self-sufficiency and mental wellness. Kevin lives in Centennial, CO with his wife and three kids and is an avid fly fisherman and golfer.
LinkedIn: Kevin Jonell
Twitter: @KJonell
Website: https://kobaltcoaching.com/
Phone: 303.551.3495
Book a Meeting with Kevin: https://calendly.com/kobaltcoaching/45min
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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All About HR: Jeffrey Shapiro Joins Us to Talk Talent Acquisition, Your Whole Self & Key Drivers of Turnover

All About HR: Jeffrey R. Shapiro joins us to talk about the difference between Talent Acquisition & Recruiting, bringing your whole self to work & your communities, how to retain your employees, how music inspires us & some world series predictions (hint, Jeffrey was right)
Our Guest: Jeffrey R. Shapiro, People-Obsessed. Data-Informed. Solution-Oriented.
Talent Acquisition at RadNet, Co-Founder of the #HROnTheHouse on Clubhouse
LinkedIn: Jeffrey Shapiro
Twitter: @JeffreyWShapiro
Clubhouse: #HROnTheHouse, every Friday @ Noon EST
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
Find Us:
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