Honest HR

Listen to this episode because there's a business case for diversity besides it being the right thing to do. Most of the diversity and inclusion conversations have been solely focused on race and gender. But many aspects of diversity are not as visible. Diversity of thought has to be brought to the forefront. To allow for people to have different perspectives and kinds of experiences that can be s...

Listen to this episode for out of the box thinking about financial wellness. According to data from the Federal Reserves, nearly 40% of Americans would struggle to cover a $400 emergency expense. If this is affecting 40% of Americans—it’s affecting your employees and your bottom line! When employees are losing sleep over unexpected expenses, their work is affected.  Customizing any program to meet...

Listen to this episode because Comp and Ben has its place in HR. You can't have a one-size fits all approach to benefits in multi-generational workplaces. Research supports that a large percentage of Americans would look favorably at an organization that provides a student loan repayment program. But what does that look like? And how does it align overall with what organizations are offering in te...

Listen to this episode to get your strategic mindset on. Strategic planning should be on your radar as an HR professional; if your organization is known for strategic planning, so should your HR department.  You’ll also learn if  there is a secret sauce to setting realistic timelines for HR initiatives.  Key episode takeaway: “It all goes back to the culture of the organization we work in. If we d...

This is the episode to listen to if you want to get the attention of leadership. Using these methodologies HR professionals can show up with numbers and facts and avoid the "I feel like" trap to describe what's happening in the workplace. Robin describes Lean as reducing known "waste," Six Sigma addresses the unknown causes to reduce variation in processes, etc. Key episode takeaway: "HR is relyin...

On this episode Callie and Parker talk about how HR is at the center of everything because people and money are the center of everything business does (talk about influence!).Parker talks about being an organization leader first and an HR professional second. He and Callie about about how when HR is "cool" you're doing it right and there's a trickle down effect that creates positive outcomes. You'...

Callie and Brittany discuss being your authentic self at work and how it leads to success. You'll want to hear Brittany's examples of using humor and enthusiasm in the workplace. Tune in and hear about what authenticity means for Callie and Brittany and how being authentic in the workplace allows your sincerity to shine through.---EARN SHRM RECERTIFICATION PDCs FOR LISTENINGHonest HR podcast episo...

Callie talks to Sam about NOT bringing your whole self to work (gasp!), creating environments for people to raise their hands and be curious and taking full-on ownership of your own growth opportunities.  Tune in and stick around to hear Sam's four important tips for taking the next step in your career. This episode is built to inspire and empower you to make that jump you've been considering. Com...

Callie gives an update on what's next for Honest HR, new and returning guests, topics and more on tap for season two. Plus, updated audio (!!!) and requests for all your best episode ideas and guests!

Callie and Brittany dive into a discussion on disciplinary actions, how there are no "cookie cutter" rules, that you have to learn to be comfortable in the silence and how this is the no-fun part of HR practice.

Callie and Ann talk about how in HR you are paid to keep secrets, how the most important hires are often those that can come in and create, lead and execute with little supervision, and more on this jam-packed episode of Honest HR.

Callie and Mando talk getting a master's with the help of your employer. Callie's advice: find a path that works for you, own it and live it.

Callie and Logan talk talent calibration in an unlikely industry--difficult conversations, improved performance and clearer expectations. Listen in as they discuss how HR being there makes it all happen and how it gets easier as you go. Plus, pilot programs work.

Forty four million Americans are impacted by mental health conditions in any given year. Depression is the #1 cause of disability in the U.S. Eve Sweeting is taking mental health in workplace head on and has tips for HR professionals and people managers alike in this episode. Straight from Eve: "Silence undermines workplace productivity, its harming our business cultures and its costing us billion...

Callie and Lyndsey talk getting management experience where you can, how some of the smartest people in your org may not be the best managers and how some leaders lead with strong ideas. Lyndsey's advice: use your voice and drive your career. Head's up Honest HR producer Bailey Yeager jumps on to give her insight into the "natural progression" conversation.

Callie and Rebecca talk about how volunteering is a gateway to meeting people, connecting outside of forced networking events and even lifting others up. Rebecca talks about her quick path to SHRM chapter leadership and using that opportunity to develop programming for realizing the potential of untapped talent pools. 

Callie and Lori talk employee recognition: ROI, analytics as the future and fatal flaws. They dig in on the four ways to succeed at employee recognition, starting with having the right stakeholders at the table in the beginning and ending with campaigns to keep the momentum going. 

Callie and Brooke talk all things social from consistency to the vast importance of head shots to lurkers to meshing your personal and private lives online and more. You don't want to miss this conversation. And beware, Brooke will judge your social presence ;) 

Join Callie as she and Cristian discuss dabbling in the HR profession in a rotational program. They talk about how you're able to figure out what you like, how Cristian used a spreadsheet to track and target rotational programs when he was getting an MBA and how the program can feel like a really long interview.

Callie and Erich talk about how to network authentically by actively listening, asking meaningful questions and getting comfortable. They talk about the "tell" for a scripted answer and how conversations with introverts can be the best. This conversation is important for all professionals not just HR pros!

Callie and Mark talk veteran hiring including the GSD (Get Stuff Done) mentality, how it's best to start small with a veteran initiative and how it takes work on both sides (employee AND employer) to get it right.

Callie and Claire talk live from SHRM's Leadership Development Forum (LDF) about employer branding, the importance of communication, looking for the "purple squirrel" and really investing in the candidate experience. Employer or potential employee--you don't want to miss this episode.

Callie sits down with Claire Petrie at SHRM's 2018 Leadership Development Forum (LDF) to discuss building credibility as a young professional. Along the way, they dig in on failing royally, acting like "a deer in the headlights" and mutually beneficial partnerships like mentoring.  Listen in for tips on how to build your own credibility and put failure in perspective.

Callie and Drew talk The Office, being a DOO (Department of One) and HR as a calling not a career.

Callie talks to Katie about professional development and the importance of failure, Katie tells Callie how her boss asked her to be "an empathetic, discerning human being" in her role.