People and Performance Podcast

In this episode of the People and Performance Podcast, Chris Bjorling and Bill Banham focus on the reasons why leading with meaning and purpose can create more positive and sustainable business outcomes The guest expert this time is Brad Federman , CEO at PerformancePoint LLC and author of Cultivating Culture: 101 Ways to Foster Engagement in 15 Minutes or Less - released back in March 2022. Brad...

In this episode, Bill Banham talks with Joey Price , entrepreneur, CEO at Jumpstart:HR , AI Ethics Advisory Board Member at Arena Analytics, and Host of the awesome While We Were Working Podcast.  Listen as Joey shares HR digital transformation strategies and how a digital transformation can accelerate business growth and encourage higher employee performance.  Questions For Joey Include: Tell us...

In this episode, Bill Banham and Chris Bjorling talk about why happier leaders tend to perform better and get more engagement from their colleagues. They are joined by Tia Graham , Founder of Arrive At Happy and author of the new book Be a Happy Leader . Throughout its pages, strategies and tactics are provided which include the use of positive psychology, having a broad perspective, executing qui...

Businesses need the right HCM tech in place to function at peak levels and in the best interests of their employees. Before you start your next HCM technology purchase, listen to this conversation for inspiration around defining an HR service delivery model, creating an HCM technology strategy, defining the system evaluation and selection process, undertaking system implementation, and what to exp...

In episode two of the fifth season, Bill Banham and Chris Bjorling talk with Kelly Kauffman , Chief Human Capital Officer for the 2021 World Champion Milwaukee Bucks, a sports and entertainment organization in the National Basketball Association. With over 20 years of HR experience, Kelly joined the Bucksstaff as a Human Resources executive with the task of creating the organization’s first human...

In this special crossover episode - also published on the popular HRchat feed -  Bill Banham and Chris Bjorling recap their summer of HR fun and preview the new season of the People and Performance Podcast . Listen and Discover:  The conversations and sessions Chris and Bill enjoyed at the SHRM Conference and Expo A run-through the upcoming People and Performance Podcast episodes, and offer a prev...

Hot on the heals of the SHRM 2022 Conference and Expo in New Orleans, today's episode features SHRM's Chief Knowledge Officer, Alexander Alonso, PhD SHRM-SCP . As a subject matter expert in organizational psychology, Alex speaks from both a personal and professional perspective on team diversity being a source of strength. SHRM's research has reported that stifling certain types of...

#SHRM22 happens June 12-15, 2022 in fabulous New Orleans! The event is the world’s largest gathering of HR professionals and Bill Banham and Chris Bjorling will be in attendance. Ahead of the big event, we created a special event preview episode.  The SHRM Conference and Expo will attract up to 20,000 attendees and more than 500+ exhibiting companies will be on the show floor.  With more than 200...

In the past couple of years, we've experienced more work-life-changing events than we could have ever imagined. Things happening in business today, therefore, have a sharper focus on the human element than in the past.  This week, we hear from Jim Link , the new CHRO at SHRM , the Society for Human Resource Management.  Jim is an Atlanta-based business consultant and former Fortune 500 execut...

What does it mean to be truly inclusive in your efforts to engage employees? How can leaders and HR demonstrate an equitable company culture to employees and candidates? In this People and Performance episode, we hear from Michael Bach, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at CCDI Consulting Inc about what’s changed in orgs to improve DEI efforts and what’s still needed. Michael is an international...

In this episode, we consider some data-backed L&D strategies to boost employee performance. Our guest is Hassan Farooqi , Director of Learning and Development, North America for OSL Retail Services. Listen as we ask what performance looks like in the retail industry today and how to successfully create L&D programs that'll increase your bottom line. Questions Include: Your role at OSL...

In this People and Performance pod we discuss the role that L&D plays in organisational performance. Listen too, as we consider what it takes for an L&D professional to play a strategic role in an organisation. Our guest is Alex Tosovic , L&D Expert and Head of Product at the Academy to Innovate HR. Having worked in various L&D roles at a number of global organizations, Alex has no...

In this episode, we have some fun and talk about the power of play in the workplace with Gary Ware, TEDx Speaker, Facilitator, Coach, and Founder at Breakthrough Play.  Gary Ware is a self-proclaimed creativity catalyst helping people reach their potential using the power of play. A sought-after facilitator, TEDx speaker, and Founder of Breakthrough Play , Gary combines his passion for improv thea...

In this People and Performance Podcast episode, we focus on ways leaders can cut through the noise to scale high-performing teams faster.  Our guest this time is Barbara Singer , founder and CEO of Executive Core . Barb leads a group of 150 global professionals whose mission is to more quickly innovate professional development globally.  In the last 20 years, Barbara has worked with thousands of h...

Season 4 blasts off with a conversation Chris Bjorling and Bill Banham have with Dr. Ben Slade , Branch Head, Langley Workforce Planning, Development & Analytics Office at NASA . Questions Include: You and Bill previously talked on the HRchat show back in 2018. When you introduced yourself, you began by saying " If I were to distil my job description into a single sentence, it would be: H...

In this end-of-season special, Bill Banham shares his take on lessons offered by such guests as Najeeb Ahmad, founder and Principal of, Pennington Human Dynamics, Erika Broadwater, National President at the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources and Steve Browne, a former member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Board of Directors and possibly the most loved...

In this People and Performance Podcast, we consider ways to develop leaders so they gain the mindset and tools needed to drive performance and meet company goals. Our guest this time is Najeeb Ahmad , founder and Principal of Pennington Human Dynamics, an international organizational effectiveness consulting firm dedicated to improving organizational performance and capability through the power of...

In this episode of the People and Performance podcast, we hear from one of the best-known and most well-respected HR professionals in North America!  Steve Browne is the Chief People Officer at LaRosa’s Inc., a regional Pizzeria restaurant chain in southwest Ohio. Until recently, he was a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Board of Directors.  Steve facilitates a monthly HR...

In this episode of the People and Performance Podcast, we’ll hear from Stephen Shedletzky ,  Founder, Speaker, Coach with Shed Inspires. Stephen has also worked as  one of the inspiring Igniters of Simon Sinek’s ‘Start with Why’ team . Stephen engages with people in meaningful ways so that we connect with depth and live in a more fulfilled world. With a knack for sharing the right words at the rig...

With record numbers of resignations, retaining your top talent is tough. Many, many employees are on the move because they want to transition into a new role or improve skills in particular areas. So what if you could help your people reskill or upskill? In this episode, we talk about the tools and resources needed to ensure successful L&D initiatives and how it could help you retain your best...

Our guest this time is Perry Timms , Founder of People and Transformational HR Limited. Perry is the author of the book Transformational HR .  He has been listed as one of the most influential HR executives by world-renowned organizations and is passionate about changing the world of work. Perry is also a global TEDx speaker and adviser on the future of work and HR. Questions Include: Your team is...

We kick off a new year and a new season of the People and Performance Podcast by considering ways to further DEI efforts in workplaces across the US and elsewhere. Bill and Chris are joined this time by Erika Broadwater , President of the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR) and EATA Manager/COE at Essity. Erika has nearly three decades of experience in Human Resou...

In this special People and Performance end-of-season episode, we're going to recap what we learned from season experts such as Kevin Oakes, Pauline James, Rohit Manucha, and Dave Millner. We'll then offer some predictions for what to expect from the world of work in the year ahead. Listen and Discover:  Bill's recap of season 2 Looking back at another rollercoaster year, get Chris&a...

In this episode of the People and Performance Podcast, we consider ways leaders can better align with the culture of an organization and drive performance based on agility, resilience, and innovation. Bill and Chris are joined this time by Kevin Oakes , CEO and co-founder of the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp), an authority on next practices in human capital. Kevin is also the author o...

In this episode, we look at the processes and people needed to ensure employees are happy and connected. Listen too as we investigate ways employees can be measured against core competencies. Bill Banham and Chris Bjorling are joined by Pauline James , Founder and CEO of Anchor HR Services , a firm on a mission to help organizations with implementing the solutions required to drive a great employe...