HR Leaders

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Chris Norbury, Chief People Officer & Member of the Board at E.ON UK Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 01:32- Chris' back story 04:38- What keeps him engaged & interested in HR 05:59- On digital transformation 08:02 - How Chris Norbury pursues learning 11:31- Tips for accessing knowledge and insights 12:59- Showing vulnerabil...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Greg Jackson, the CEO and founder of Octopus Energy.  Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Greg's background 01:29 - How giving his marketing team freedom allowed them to create a great brand 02:58 - Don't mistake not having an HR function as not caring about people 04:32 - The inspiration behind working this way 07:13 - Ho...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Guillermo Miranda, VP & Chief Learning Officer at Boeing. Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 01:31 - Guillermo background and what attracted him to his role 06:36 - Why learning and development is so important at Boeing 08:49 - How are you developing the skills for the future? 11:47 - What was your preparedness in regards to virtu...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Sara Garringer, Vice President Human Resources at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 00:00 - Sara's inspiration for getting into a role in HR 04:54 - Why saying 'no' was critical for work/life balance as a single mother 06:45 - How facing bias head-on helped remove a workplace misunderstanding 10:33...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Steve Beauchamp, CEO at Paylocity. Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Steve's background 02:24 - What's kept him engaged in this space for so long 04:50 - The skills he picked up early having worked in smaller companies 06:18 - Where is the Future of Work heading? 08:16 - His learning during the pandemic and how it accelerated...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Mike Horne, People and Culture Executive Coach and Author, Integrity by Design: Working and Living Authentically. Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Mike's background and the inspiration behind his book 02:29 - How Mike defines authentic leadership 04:28 - "you are what you do, not what you say you'll do" 06:33 - Why do leader...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guests Michael Solomon & Rishon Blumberg, co-authors of Game Changer: How to Be 10x in the Talent Economy. Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 00:35- About the authors 04:24- Working with friends 05:36 - Defining a 10Xer 07:40- How to manage high achievers 10:16 - Common mistakes in managing them 16:07- How to know if your company is re...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest David Osborne, CEO at Virgin Pulse. Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - David's background 02:32 - The impact of Covid on Virgin Health 04:02 - Health & Wellbeing transitioning from a bonus to critical 05:18 - How Virgin Pulse reacted to the pandemic 06:31 - The market surge of Covid 07:42 - How Virgin Pulse communicates RO...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Michael Walsh, Director, Global Talent Management & Organisational Effectiveness at Eaton. Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - The inspiration behind his new book 03:55 - "When you realise how powerful analytics can be, the sky's the limit" 05:55 - What's holding people back from using data? 07:45 - Mistakes people make whe...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Martin Blinder, Founder & CEO at Tictrac. Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 03:24 - A brief look at Tictrac 04:36 - How they shifted their plans to help as many people as possible 07:38 - The stark difference in usage and behaviors between the lockdowns 09:14 - What trends have you noticed and how can employers be proactive? 13:2...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Tanya E. Moore, Chief People Officer at M.C. Dean Inc. Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 01:50 - Tanya's career journey on both sides of the fence 11:07- How the pandemic has fast-fowarded the modernisation of HR and the workplace 15:24- Redesigning dialogue at work in the post-pandemic landscape 20:20- The opportunity Tanya saw at M...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my special guests Susan Watts, Vice President of Human Resources for Blue Ridge Companies & Shawn Simmons; Vice President of Human Resources for Mills Properties. Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 02:14 - Susan shares what's kept her motivated in the same role for 17 years 03:05 - Shawn shares why HR was the choice for him in college 04:1...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest D. John Jackson, best-selling author & global speaker. Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - D. John's background 03:16 - What inspired the book & documentary 07:10 - On Walking The Tightrope as a Black Man 14:59 - How America views black men 18:42 - Stereotypes of black men 25:01 - Educating on black issues 32:37 - How t...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Sarah Aviram, Remote Work Thought Leader, Speaker & Author. Episode highlights 00:58 - The origin of the book 03:40 - The power of socialisation in job retention 05:58 - Sarah's 3-step process 09:22 - Sarah's remote work research year 14:33 - On targeting remote employees 17:31 - Misconceptions around remote work 21:29 - Managin...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Vincent Greco, Head of People Analytics at HubSpot. Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 01:35 - Vincent's background 05:31 - A brief description of HubSpot 05:31:- HubSpot's recent growth 07:25 - Their biggest teambuilding challenges 09:52 - How to identify HR pain points within your business 12:49 - Lessons learned from beginning at H...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Serena Huang, Global Head of People Analytics at Kraft Heinz. Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 05:06 - How have you seen HR change over the years? 06:32 - Recognising payroll heroes 07:43 - How are you supporting your remote teams 13:42 - Maintaining high levels of empathy 15:16 - Building a sense of inclusiveness during virtual cal...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Laurel Farrer, who is an internationally renowned thought leader on the topic of remote work and Founder of Distribute Consulting. For the past 15 years, Laurel has been unlocking the power of distributed workforces to create impact in corporate and socio-economic infrastructures.  Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 02:44 - When...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Lauren Gomez, VP HR Spanish LATAM at Experian. Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Lauren's background 03:39 - Her first HR role and responsibilities 06:32 - The Colombian cultural perspective 09:36 - Common mistakes made when setting up in LatAm 12:59 - Experian's footprint in the LatAm marketplace 14:47 - On traveling to meet...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guests Edgar and Peter Schein, Co-authors of the best selling book Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling.  Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 02:43 - The Schein family background 05:01 - Peter, on working with his father 06:00 - Ed, on working with his son, and why the world needs Humble Inquiry 08:23 - Defining h...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guests Chester Elton & Adrian Gostick, best selling authors, leadership experts and founders of The Culture Works. Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 02:33 - What was the inspiration behind the book? 03:53 - Identifying anxiety in your teams and providing support 05:44 - Mental health stigma and the fear of looking weak 08:49 - Only 1 i...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Andy Valenzuela, Chief Human Resources Officer at HireVue. Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 02:07 - Andy's journey and his role at HireVue 07:24 - His thoughts on the current state of hiring 09:12 - How has the pandemic shifted how companies procure talent? 11:46 - Hiring globally and staying compliant 15:46 - What's the risk for co...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Michael E. Puck, Human Insights Innovator, Speaker & Author. Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Learning's that translated from his time in the army to HR 04:40 - Why the number of actively engaged employees haven't risen in over 20 years? 06:22 - How companies focus on symptoms rather than the underlying issues 09:06 - Do...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Michael Sanders, Co-author of the best selling book Quantum Lean: Taking Lean Systems to the Next Level.  Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 03:31 - Michael's harrowing journey to live and work in the USA 05:05 - Studying hard and building professional relationships 10:45 - A look at product centricity 15:36 - Applying lean in yo...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Andy Storch - talent development consultant, connector, podcaster, community host, and author of the new book Own Your Career Own Your Life: Stop Drifting and Take Control of Your Future. Episode Highlights 02:17 - How Andy's cancer diagnosis reinforced the message of the book 05:02 - The 3 Questions Andy asks in the face of challen...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Micah Alpern, partner at EY focusing on leadership and culture. Episode Highlights 00:56 - Micah's journey 01:59 - The allure of consultancy 03:17 - How companies are adapting to the hybrid model 10:44 - Biggest challenges companies are facing with hybridisation 12:23 - How companies are making informed decisions about hybrid workin...