People and Performance Podcast

Our guest this time is Gregg Brown , a global speaker and advisor. Gregg engages leaders all over the world to build the courage to dive into the never-ending waves of change. These audiences range from Fortune 500 companies such as Johnson & Johnson, and TD Bank through to international humanitarian organizations including the UN, Habitat for Humanity and the CDC. Questions for Gregg include:...

The US labor market is undergoing subtle yet impactful shifts, presenting HR and Talent Acquisition professionals with challenges and opportunities. In this episode of the People and Performance Podcast, we look at economic policy, the US labor market and macroeconomics  Chris Bjorling and Bill Banham are joined by Andrew Flowers , Labor Economist at Appcast . former economist at Indeed, and data...

In this episode of the People and Performance Podcast, we consider the evolving L&D space and ways to help employees add more to the bottom line. Chris and Bill are joined this time by Rita Sookrit , Canada Learning Lead at Hemsley Fraser . Rita is a globally-experienced L&D leader. Skilled in aligning business goals with L&D strategy, she helps companies implement innovative solutions...

Following a short break, Chris Bjorling and Bill Banham are back for more seasons of the People and Performance Podcast! Season nine will focus on all things L&D-related and we're lucky to have some awesome new guests joining us on the show. In the new season, you can expect to hear from such experts as Rita Sookrit, Director at Hemsley Fraser, Kim Tabac, Founder, Kim Tabac HR, Toby Kheng...

In this episode, we consider ways to elevate employee performance through well-crafted DEI policies. In the pursuit of building inclusive organizations, leaders and HR professionals are increasingly recognizing the importance of measuring diversity and leveraging those findings to shape company culture and improve the performance of the org. How do these attempts to measure diversity impact an emp...

In this episode, Chris Bjorling and Bill Banham are joined by Lila Nazef , Vice President of Sales and Marketing (North America) at Neocase , a Saas platform for automating HR service delivery.  Listen as Lila shares some lessons businesses can take from good customer experience to improve their employee experience. Questions for Lila include: What are some tech trends that you are seeing in the H...

Virtual Reality (VR) technology has the potential to add huge value to the org. In this episode, we delve into ways VR can improve the employee experience and boost performance levels. Listen as we talk about how VR can be used for immersive and interactive employee training, creating lifelike simulations that facilitate faster learning, increased retention, and skill development. Joining Bill Ban...

In this episode of the People and Performance Podcast, we consider the role of senior HR leaders in the automotive industry and consider some ways the HR function will evolve over the next 5-10 years plus how DEI efforts can continue to take center stage. Chris Bjorling and Bill Banham are joined this time by Ebonee Davis Ifeobu , Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Bridgestone Amer...

It's day two of the UNLEASH America Conference in fabulous Las Vegas and in this episode of the People and Performance Podcast, we chat with a leader of one of the awesome companies exhibiting in Sin City! Our guest this time is Shay David is Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO at Retrain.ai, a talent intelligence platform designed to help enterprises hire, retain, and develop their workforce, intel...

In this episode of the People and Performance podcast, we focus on wellbeing in the workplace and ways to recognize and tackle stress.  Our guest today is Professor Sir Cary Cooper, CBE , the 50th Anniversary Prof of Organizational Psychology & Health at Manchester Business School at the University of Manchester.  Cary is the author and editor of hundreds of books and is one of Britain's...

In a labor market unlike any other in our working lifetime, employers have scrambled to find enough qualified workers for their jobs. Is this a temporary issue, or is a larger problem looming? To help Chris and Bill answer these questions, they are joined on the People and Performance Podcast by Ben Eubanks , HR analyst, author, fellow podcaster, and Chief Research Officer at Lighthouse Research &...

Our guest this time is Lauren Waters , Talent Experience Manager, Americas at  Xero , accounting software that provides tools for small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers. Lauren understands the process of trying to land a job in the tech industry and has first-hand experience of what sticks and what doesn’t. Questions For Lauren Include: How has the growth of the gig economy and more need f...

Our guest in this edition of the People and Performance pod is Andrew Bartlow, Founder and Managing Partner at Series B Consulting. Andrew is also co-author of Scaling for Success: People Priorities for High Growth Organizations which helps businesses to articulate their people strategy and accelerate their growth while navigating rapid change. Andrew has 25 years of Human Resources and Talent Man...

Our guest in this People and Performance episode is Tara Favors , Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Mutual of America Financial Group. Tara is responsible for HR strategy, including talent acquisition, development, retention, DEI, organizational learning, compensation programs, employee benefits, and the development of a hybrid employee work policy. She works closely wi...

Our guest in episode 3 of season 7 is Dr. Jarik Conrad , Executive Director at The Workforce Institute and former Vice President, Human Insights at UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group). Jarik is a sought-after speaker on many of the most important business leadership topics of today, such as employee health and wellness, new management models, emotional intelligence, and workplace diversity, equity, inclus...

In this episode we ask: w hat are the necessary measures that will aid employees in prospering when the emphasis is now firmly on the value of work flexibility? The pandemic completely upended the way we approach and think about work. Staples Canada recently partnered with Angus Reid Group to unveil the Future of Work Trend Report: a summary of critical insights from Canadian employees and employe...

In the first episode of the HRchat podcast of 2023 we offer a special crossover edition with the People and Performance Podcast! It's a new year which means fresh opportunities to engage employees and inspire higher performance. Joining Bill in this episode is Chris Bjorling, President at Fidello, co-host of the People and Performance Podcast, and Associate Editor at the HR Gazette. Questions...

In this People and Performance holidays special episode, we offer up a montage of awesome answers from past guests to this question: "Can you share one piece of advice or some direction you were given by a mentor, leader or colleague that inspired you to perform at a higher level in your career? " Since we started the pod a couple of years ago, we've asked all of our guests this que...

In this episode of the People and Performance Podcast, we focus on leading transformational change. Bill Banham is joined by Ian Ziskin , President of EXec EXcel Group LLC and Co-Founder at Consortium for Change. Ian has 40 years of experience as a business and human resources leader, board advisor and member, coach, consultant, entrepreneur, teacher, speaker, and author.  His client base and corp...

In this episode of the People and Performance Podcast, Chris Bjorling and Bill Banham look at some ways that emotional intelligence strategies can impact relationships and performance levels.  Our guest today is Jeff Summers , Managing Director at Genos North America. Together with Genos International, Genos North America supports Genos Partners to make a real difference in organizations and in th...

This episode features Kevin Oakes , CEO and co-founder of the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp), an authority on next practices in human capital. He is also the author of Culture Renovation™. Questions For Kevin Include: Does company culture still matter?  In a time of hybrid/remote work, how much can companies still hope to maintain a sense of company purpose?  What has the upheaval at...

Economic uncertainty is rife and HR leaders are trying to plan ahead for a potentially difficult 2023. In this episode, Bill Banham and Chris Bjorling ask: how can CHROs and leaders keep their people performing at a high level during uncertain times? The guest this time is Whitney Johnson , CEO of human capital consultancy Disruption Advisors. Whitney and her team are experts at helping people gro...

In the first episode of season six, we focus on The HR Management Institute Canada Conference happing November 6-8 in Vancouver, BC . The theme for this year's edition is Imagine, Invent and Ignite: Future-Ready Work Strategies to Ensure Ongoing Organizational Success . Chris Bjorling , People and Performance Podcast co-host and CEO at Fidello Inc. will be a speaker at the conference so, in t...

In this episode, Chris Bjorling and Bill Banham talk with Karen Mangia , VP of Customer and Market Insights at Salesforce about  how to build success into every organizational design. Karen is a TEDx speaker and best-selling author. Her latest book, Success From Anywhere , details the shifting landscape of working from home and what that means for the success of your business. Big-name experts hav...

In this episode, we consider how leaders can inspire employees and what to do to avoid a toxic workplace. Our guest this time is Kathy Caprino , an internationally-recognized career and leadership coach, writer, speaker and educator dedicated to the advancement of women in business .  As part of your “Today’s True Leadership” series, you published an article called ' How Embracing Vulnerabili...