Bringing the Human back to Human Resources

I recently read an article that stated that companies have more women employed than ever before! THAT is a record worth breaking, don’t you think? So how did we get here? Do these numbers reflect well on the current job market? What can HR professionals do to help sustain and even increase this resurgence of women in the workforce? In this week’s episode, we talk all about that and more! I have a...

Culture is a verb! Beth Banks Cohn, PhD, is an accomplished Organizational Consultant, Senior Executive Coach, Entrepreneur, and Thought Leader with more than 25 years of success in the healthcare, pharma, bio-tech, IT, hi-tech, retail, engineering, and manufacturing industries. When smart, forward-looking companies need to reimagine their organization, they turn to ADRA Change Architects. Leverag...

It’s that time of year again! As we approach the middle of the year, many companies are going through their annual review process, and it's important to understand how merit increases are determined. It’s an important topic that affects many of us! One listener submitted a great question about merit increases, which inspired this episode. Enjoy! Visit my website for more info and to subscribe...

Yalonda Brown is a seasoned professional with 20 years of experience in both the private and public sectors. She serves as the president of diversity initiatives for  Engage Mentoring  and leads an expansion of diversity-focused mentoring and leadership programs for companies, universities, and nonprofits. Connect with Yalonda here: Website: https://engagementoring.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linke...

AI has taken the world by storm, as we know, but will it replace HR jobs? Tune in to find out! Read the article here: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/05/ibm-pauses-hiring-around-7800-roles-that-could-be-replaced-by-ai/ This episode is sponsored by:  https://getculturebot.com/humanhr Connect with Traci here:  https://linktr.ee/HRTraci   Don't forget to rate, review, and subs...

Melissa Brown, the Chief Operating Officer for Concierge Elite, is our guest this week! Her educational background includes a Master of Arts degree in Organizational and Business Management specializing in Human Resources. She has several certifications in remote staffing, adult education, and training development. Melissa has 20+ years of experience sharing her expertise deeply rooted in lifelong...

Rameez Kaleem is the founder and managing director at 3R Strategy, an independent reward consultancy dedicated to helping organizations build a culture of trust through pay transparency. He graduated in economics at University College in London and had various in-house reward consultancy roles before founding 3R Strategy. 3R Strategy supports organizations on their journey to pay transparency, cov...

Retired LtCol. Kathy Gallowitz served nearly 30 years in the Air Force as a nurse and public affairs officer. Her practice and perspectives are framed by master's degrees in Nursing and Political Science. In response to 9/11, she designed and executed a never-been-done-before statewide outreach office for the Ohio National Guard to educate and engage civilians in support of troops and their fa...

Antoni Lacinai is an international expert on Workplace Communication. His business passion is to decipher the mysteries of human communication, especially around conscious leadership, employee engagement, and customer service. As a global speaker, he has been invited to speak on most continents, and he has coached thousands of executives and teams around the world. When large international organiz...

What does pizza have to do with transformational change? Ian Ziskin, will tell us! Ian brings 40 years of experience to his work, serving as a business and HR leader, board advisor and member, coach, consultant, entrepreneur, teacher, speaker, and author. He is President of the coaching and consulting firm EXec EXcel Group LLC, and the Co-Founder and Partner of Business inSITE Group (BiG), a strat...

I've had questions about this topic before and I'm finally giving you the how-to! This episode is sponsored by CultureBot: https://getculturebot.com/humanhr Connect with Traci here:  https://linktr.ee/HRTraci   Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe!   Disclaimer: Thoughts, opinions, and statements made on this podcast are not a reflection of the thoughts, opinions, and statements...

Mihaela Berciu joins the podcast to help us understand why being busy isn’t the answer to our problems. Using her Core Values Model Mihaela has worked with and advises board members, top-level managers, angel investors, and senior professionals seeking to excel in their careers and improve performance to drive even greater success. Mihaela’s client portfolio ranges from banking, financial consulti...

David is the Head of Procurement at Logitech, one of the world's leading manufacturers of computer peripherals and software. They have 8,200+ employees, $4B+ in assets, and did $5.32B+ in revenue over the past year.  David's main priority as a procurement leader is to ensure Logitech and the wider corporate sector can deliver real progress towards equality via their supplier spend. A core val...

Gabrielle Cohen, an experienced UX/UI designer, joins the Mini-Series to showcase her career goals and objectives. Gabrielle is an entrepreneur (she owns her own design business) and is passionate about being a team player.   If you know anyone hiring or open to connecting with Gabirlle, connect with her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gcohendesign/ Check out her website and portfoli...

The 4-day workweek wins again - but this time with 6 months of data from the UK trial! Read more about it here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-21/four-day-work-week-uk-study-finds-majority-of-employers-shifting   This is the article I referenced about retail: https://retailwire.com/discussion/lowes-gives-full-time-store-staff-the-option-of-a-four-day-work-week/   Listen...

Kylee Stewart, an experienced designer, is our very first guest on the Mini-Series. Kylee has a bias toward action and really showcases how she persevered after this layoff by staying true to herself and focusing on the excitement of what’s to come.    If you know anyone hiring or open to connecting with Kylee, connect with her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyleestewart1/...

Katie McLaughlin is the Founder, Chief Strategist and Transformation Artist at McLaughlin Method. She helps organizations create engaged employees and a positive, inclusive workplace culture. She uses techniques from improvisational theatre to rehearse common scenarios in the work environment and adopt behaviors that support organizational culture goals. Katie has over 20 years of experience facil...

Dr. Jacqueline Kerr is a behavior scientist and burnout survivor. She is in the top 1% of most cited scientists worldwide and received over $56 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health to research health behavior change solutions for individuals and communities. Dr. Kerr left her position as a public health professor in 2018 and now hosts the podcast 'Overcoming Working Mom Burnou...

We’ve talked a lot about disabilities and accommodations in the workplace, but we haven’t spent enough time talking about how to actually go through the process of reviewing an accommodation request, approving or denying the request, and everything in between.   This episode is brought to you by CultureBot: https://getculturebot.com/humanhr   This episode is brought to you by Namely: htt...

Jodi Brandstetter believes every HR professional needs to use design thinking methodology to solve complex HR challenges. With over 20 years of HR experience and a certification in design thinking, Jodi is a guide to solving complex HR challenges with a creative and innovative method, design thinking. Her first book, Hire By Design, is the playbook for strategic and intentional human-focused talen...

Kevin G. Campbell, M.A. is an Employee Experience Scientist at Qualtrics and also a Founder of Lifted Leadership, LLC where he coaches Fortune 500 executives on how to acquire, develop and retain their most valuable asset: their people. In this week's episode, we talk about the science behind employee experience.   He’s spent the last decade of his career building leaders and teams for compan...

It can be hard to know the best moment for HR to step in - whether it's in interpersonal conflicts, ER issues, or business decisions. This week's episode helps to identify when your signal should go off that it's time to get involved. Plus, there's a discussion on how to uncover more of the truth when you are pulled in or stepping in.   This episode is sponsored by Mystery. Try Mystery today:...

Alex Gilbert joins the podcast to discuss disabilities in the workplace and her own experiences working as an employee with dyslexia and ADHD.   Alex Gilbert is a New Yorker, a Mets fan, a yogi, and a brunch enthusiast. She also has dyslexia and ADHD.   After spending her career working in leadership development, she decided to start a consulting and coaching business that will help adul...

Heather Marasse is the managing partner of Trilogy Effect and is known for her grounding presence, community orientation and focus on action. Heather was drawn to leadership and organizational development after experiencing its impact first-hand as a leader in marketing, product development and change management in the telecom sector. Her experience also includes working in pharmaceuticals, consum...

Welcome back to the first episode of 2023 and Happy New Year!! After a much-needed 2 week hiatus for some R&R (rest and relaxation) your favorite podcast is back and better than ever - and in 1080p-4K! You can watch the video of each podcast on Spotify or YouTube - otherwise, keep on listening. This week I share more information about AI and legislation that is looking to regulate/restrict AI...