We're Only Human

"We need help communicating the benefits we pour our hearts and souls into and making them successful for our employees."

Jesse Albro, Flimp Communications

We're Only Human Episode 90

Heads up: open enr…

"For me it's always been about focusing on how we can use technology to transform the way we develop, grow, and care for our employees." Christopher Lind, learning technology leader at GE Healthcare …

"This year has really redefined what compassion means to me. The need to have compassion for others, whether it's wearing a mask for those at high risk when I'm going into a store or what role I can …

"That hiring maanger still has a view of the candidate's abilities and skills without being exposed to their race, gender, or ethnicity." Scot Sessions, Talvista

Did you know that there are nearly 20…

"What really excites someone to join a company? Why do they stay at the company? Every person you talk to has a different story." Amit Pamar, HR executive at Unisys

This conversation happened at IAMPH…

"We need to own what we do. We've been apologizing and apologetic for being in HR instead of owning what we do. Every other profession says, I'm a salesperson, I'm a finance person. I'm a marketer. W…

"And then the other piece of it was just the fear of losing a job increased dramatically... So the top line headline was one of anxiety in the marketplace."

Jeff Rohrs, Jobvite

In recent months things …

"The assessment traditionally has seemed a bit disconnected from the job role. This can come across as friction. You've worked hard to find a candidate and you want them to join--this can seem disjoi…

"We are wasting talent. We can't afford as a nation, as a society, to waste talent." 

 Brenda Weitzberg, Founder and Executive Director of Aspiritech

When we talk about diversity in the workplace, we o…

"People don't want flexibility. they want complete control over their time."

Today, we keep hearing that flexible work is the way to go. People want it. They crave it. 

Yet in today's episode of We're …

In recent weeks the podcast has covered critical topics like the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and how HR technology providers are supporting businesses during this time. Today, we're going…

"As the head of HR, I'm now suddenly expected to be a doctor, virologist, and epidemiologist." 

That quote came from a discussion with an HR leader in the last few days, and it clearly outlines what m…

"Here's my general advice for businesses--don't be afraid to get help."

In recent weeks a flurry of legislative activity has led to numerous laws to help employers and businesses dealing with the COVI…

Agile talent acquisition? What's that? 

Many of the talent leaders we encounter have heard of agile as it pertains to the software development industry, but what lessons does this methodology have for…

"HR is representing the people at your organization that deliver the results of whatever mission you have... There is no greater voice for the people than HR."

We hear so much about large employers an…

Employee paid leave is often overlooked because it has been around for what seems like forever. It's fairly standard, and the biggest advancement in recent history has been moving from a split vacati…