News and Opinion for HR, Talent and Leaders
In this HRchat episode, we talk DEI and psychological safety. My guest is Sona Sherratt, a faculty member at Ashridge (Hult International Business School) where she designs, teaches, and is an academic client director for customized education programs. Sona has worked with FTSE 500 clients such as Worldline, Amcor, Swarovski, Beazley, Heineken, Avis, and SAB […]
How can HR departments help to build a community of women in the workplace and make their workplaces more female-friendly? My guest this time is Dr. Toni Best, Chief Human Performance Officer at Aduro, a leading SaaS provider of corporate wellness solutions. Toni is on a mission to help people be the most expansive, best version […]
In episode 518, we consider how to build and recognize a global workforce. We also discuss ways to support the mental wellbeing of employees around the globe. Joining me on the HRchat podcast is Laura Maffucci, Senior Director of Global Total Rewards, HRIS & People Operations at G-P, a company helping organizations to hire in more […]
By Dionn Schaffner, Chief Diversity Officer, Aurea Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Kentaji Brown Jackson is a salient example of how to tactically engage with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. Biden put action into words: he said he was going to do something, and he did it. He used his resources and […]
In HRchat episode 438, we discuss ways to unlock the mental fitness potential of employees and what it means to create a psychologically safe work environment. My returning guest is Dr. Bill Howatt, founder and CEO of Howatt HR Consulting. He refers to himself as a behavioral scientist with a keen curiosity for how employees and […]
Is Employee Mental Health an Issue Handled by HR? HR pros are faced with many tough situations during their careers. One of these challenges involves learning the signs and mannerisms that could suggest an employee is struggling with mental illness. If an HR professional isn’t trained in this topic, they may accidentally turn a neutral […]
Spotting Five Characteristics of Dysfunctional Teams In HRchat episode 356, I talk with Matt Poepsel, Ph.D. about how to attract and manage a high-performing workforce. Listen too, as we talk about how to identify potentially dysfunctional teams and what to do to get your people back on track. Matt is “The Godfather of Talent Optimization” […]
According to Gallagher’s 2021 State of the Sector report, 33 percent of employers are discussing employee experience as a clear mandate at the C-suite level. The report also reveals that many employers have significantly increased other digital communications channels and internal collaboration tools over the previous year. If your company hasn’t already explored those options, it’s a good time to start.
A year into the Covid crisis, many employees have ‘hit the pandemic wall’, and burned-out workers have said stress and depression is costing them work time. With so many more workers increasingly feeling the strain of pandemic anxiety, isolation, and uncertainty we need better tech and tools to help workers get out the other side of a very difficult period. My guest in HRchat episode 265 is Dr. Monika Roots, Chief Medical Officer at Sanvello Health, a leading digital mental health care provider of in-app therapy to a network of +90 million people!
Ways to Tackle Stress and Presenteeism at Work Many leaders and HR professionals working with high-performing teams are under lots of pressure and stress right now. So too, are the employees they manage. Trends that come from stress and burnout include low productivity, low employee engagement, turnover, irritability, presenteeism, and greater frequency of mental health […]