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What The HR!Episode 100: Farewell to Mike and JessieWe’ve made it to 100 episodes of What the HR! — and we’re marking the moment with a special farewell to our original hosts, Jessie Novey and Mike Thul. Since 2019, they’ve brought thoughtful conversations, expert insights, and plenty of personality to the mic as dedicated TCSHRM volunteers.
In this milestone episode, new host Becky Lauseng sits down with Mike and Jessie for an interview looking back on their journey, favorite moments, and the evolution of the podcast.
Looking ahead, Becky will continue as the lead host, joined by two rotating co-hosts who will help shape th...2025-04-0756 minWhat The HR!Episode 99: 2025 Employee Experience Trends ReportDr. Benjamin Granger is Chief Workplace Psychologist and Head of EX Advisory Services. He has over a decade of experience building Experience Management (XM) programs across the globe and leads EX thought leadership and research initiatives across Qualtrics and the XM Institute.
Report: https://www.qualtrics.com/ebooks-guides/2024-ex-trends-report/
Guest:
Benjamin Granger: Chief Workplace Psychologist | XM Institute
linkedin.com/in/benjamin-granger-7147991b
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
INTE...2025-03-171h 07What The HR!Episode 98: Loneliness in HRWith over 15 years of experience in human resource strategy, organizational effectiveness, and talent development, Bethany Kurbis helps leaders and organizations reach their potential and accomplish their unique missions. As an experienced people leader, she works with clients across various sectors to develop strategies that align their daily practices with their core values and guiding principles. She also supports them in developing self-awareness, understanding their patterns and habits, and unleashing their potential to achieve personal and professional goals.
Guest:
Bethany Kurbis: Professional Certified Coach (PCC) | Career Coach | Forbes Coaches Council
linkedin.com/i...2025-03-0354 minWhat The HR!Episode 97: Imposter SyndromeTeresa Sande is the CEO and Founder of Mirror Mirror Strategies, an organizational strategy & talent development consultancy focused on cultivating effective, inclusive leaders and high-performing organizations. With 25 years of experience in global corporate settings—including executive roles at Intel, Capital One, Cargill, and UnitedHealth Group—Teresa has dedicated her career to helping organizations identify, develop, and elevate top-tier talent.
Guest:
Teresa Sande: Talent Executive | Coach | Consultant | Author | Fierce Finder
linkedin.com/in/teresasande
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - link...2025-02-2040 minWhat The HR!Episode 96: Does Your Candidate Experience Match the Employee Experience?Jay is a Talent Acquisition and HR leader with over 20 years of experience. He is passionate about driving success through collaboration and communication, and he is always looking for ways to improve the way things are done. Believing in continuous improvement and a growth mindset, Jay has a proven track record of leading, building, and rebuilding Talent Acquisition teams in a variety of environments, including Corporate, RPO, and Agency.
Guest:
Jay Olson: Director, Global Talent Acquisition | Medtronic
linkedin.com/in/jayolson
Hosts:
Mike Thul - li...2025-01-1452 minWhat The HR!Episode 95: Revolutionizing How We Live and WorkLeah Pitzenberger is a psychologist by training, but spent almost a decade in various HR roles at Target Corporation, before focusing her career on start-ups and scale-ups in innovative, high-growth industries as their CHRO, including time as the Head of HR at the Minnesota Wild. Now, she is the founder of A People Revolution, helping organizations and leaders thrive in the future of work. She appeals to the non-believers, the nay-sayers, the skeptics. Her strategies are grounded in logic, truth and practical application. Her approach isn’t fluffy or ambiguous. It’s simple, clear, backed by science, and filled with...2024-12-231h 03What The HR!Episode 94: Pay TransparencySharona is a global HR consultant with expertise in global total rewards. Her specialties are compensation, benefits, HR operations, HRIS, performance management, and global mobility. Her experience spans a variety of industries including tech services, healthcare, manufacturing, venture capital, market research, and insurance. She has spent much of her career leading global total rewards for small- to mid-sized companies experiencing significant growth and transformation through both steady-state and M&A phases. She enjoys helping her clients by leveraging strategic, data-driven expertise with tactical support and robust change management to solve business challenges.
Sharona is SPHR certified and...2024-11-1934 minWhat The HR!Episode 93: Exploring the employee-owned (ESOP) modelSince 1992, Nancy has led the Human Resources team for Room & Board, a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) business with more than 1,000 staff members and annual revenues in excess of $600 million. Nancy also serves on the Board of Directors for the company.
As an omni-channel retailer of contemporary home furnishings, Room & Board strives to create exceptional experiences for their customers to help them create homes they love. Nancy’s role is to ensure that a staff member’s experience at Room & Board is equally gratifying.
Nancy guides a team whose purpose is to foster a work environment that supports a sta...2024-11-1952 minWhat The HR!Episode 92: The Importance of Being CoachableKevin serves as an Executive Leadership Fellow at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. He teaches applied leadership in several graduate courses. His current research topics include leadership coachability, executive derailment, and contemporary talent development. In 2015, he concluded a 34-year corporate career in leadership and talent development at General Electric and General Mills.
During his time at General Mills, the organization was consistently recognized for its innovative development work, highlighted by Fortune’s #2 ranking as one of the best companies in the world at leadership development, #1 listing by Leadership Excellence magazine, #1 Global Learning Eli...2024-07-2357 minWhat The HR!Episode 91: Feedback ReimaginedPeter Berridge is an accomplished coach, facilitator, and author who utilizes the sciences of Positive Psychology and executive coaching to help leaders, teams, and organizations be more engaged and effective. Pete became a certified coach through the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara and is faculty with the Center for Coaching in Organizations. He holds a Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) degree from the University of Pennsylvania. It is with this training that the Shift Positive 360® was born. Pete was determined to bring the benefits of Positive Psychology into the feedback process, which led him to co-create Change Positive, L...2024-07-151h 07What The HR!Episode 90: AI, Civility and the Future of WorkJohnny C. Taylor, Jr., is President and Chief Executive Officer of SHRM. Recently named one of the “Most Influential People Shaping Public Policy” in our nation’s Capital by the Washingtonian Magazine, Mr. Taylor’s career spans more than 20 years as a lawyer and an executive, serving at IAC, Paramount Pictures, Blockbuster Entertainment Group and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, among other organizations. He is a Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees at his alma mater, the University of Miami; a member of the United Way Worldwide Board of Trustees; Independent Director of the Flores & Associates corporate board and a member...2024-06-2134 minWhat The HR!Episode 89: Valuing Employee Time through Flexible BenefitsRob Whalen is the Co-Founder and CEO of PTO, Inc. where he started the company with Todd Lucas from his house in Woodinville. He is a serial entrepreneur with a BA in accounting from Seattle University and has over 30 years selling and developing software and hardware products. PTO Exchange was launched at HR Tech Conference in 2017, garnering press from Bloomberg, The Washington Post, Condé Nast Traveler, and an interview with Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business.
He has become a thought leader around paid time off and leave, having spoken to the JCT (joint committee for taxation in co...2024-05-2143 minWhat The HR!Episode 88: Developing People Through Their StrengthsA talent executive with Fortune 30 experience, Kelly has real-world expertise in all facets of HR including global organizational performance, leadership development, executive/C-Suite talent succession, recruitment, HR technology, and organizational talent management. She has worked in many different business environments for over 25 years.
She currently works for world renowned researcher and author Marcus Buckingham as well as owns her own private coaching practice. Kelly has worked with clients in organizations such as Nike, Target, Walmart, Amazon and in all business facets from HR to Advertising.
Guests:
Kelly Johnson: Human Resources Executive Consultant and...2024-05-0649 minWhat The HR!Episode 87: Employee Happiness Trends 2024Ty Davidson joins the podcast to discuss the results of Kudoboards “2024 Employee Happiness Trends in the U.S. Based on insights from nearly 600 professionals across Fortune 500 companies, this comprehensive analysis uncovers the transformative influence of gratitude and recognition on workplace dynamics.
Key highlights include:
98% of respondents acknowledged that increased appreciation leads to higher work dedication and happiness
97% noting the underestimated impact of receiving recognition
98% believed that individuals would work harder and be happier if they felt more appreciated
90% of participants reported feeling that organizations underestimate the positive effects of em...2024-04-2526 minWhat The HR!Episode 86: Driving Performance Through a Human Centered StrategyAngela is the founder of Lift Bridge Strategy, a boutique consultancy focused on more personal and human-centered approaches to helping companies grow. Angela is known for building innovative teams to focus on people during periods of high growth, talent shortage, internal shifts in culture due to leadership or ownership transition, and M&A integration.
Prior to founding Lift Bridge, Angela led teams focused on talent and the team member experience at Marvin. Angela also held multiple leadership roles in Human Resources with Walmart, where she helped impact talent and engagement for associates across the business. Angela holds...2024-04-1937 minWhat The HR!Episode 85: How HR Can Leverage AILeigha Jansen joins the pod to discuss all things AI in HR! Tune in to learn how to best leverage AI in the workplace and what needs to be done to govern it.
Leigha Jansen, EdD, CPACC, is the director of educational technology at Continued. With degrees from the University of Minnesota and Nova Southeastern, Dr. Jansen brings brains, heart, and over 20 years of experience to the table. Her passion is leveraging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), to deliver top-notch continuing education for adult learners nationwide.
A self-proclaimed lifelong learner, Dr. Jansen holds th...2024-03-1237 minWhat The HR!Episode 84: 100 Conversations in 100 DaysWhen Casey joined his new company, he made a goal to have 100 conversations in 100 days. Tune in to this episode to learn about his journey and what came out of it.
Guest: Casey Sarver, Vice President Human Resources @ Knutson Construction
linkedin.com/in/casey-sarver-3026073
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's larg...2024-02-0738 minWhat The HR!Episode 83: Results Only WorkplaceJody Thompson is the Founding Principal of CultureRx®, headquartered in
Minneapolis, MN. Thompson is an engaging domestic and international keynote
presenter on the future workplace and has been featured on the covers of
BusinessWeek, Workforce Management Magazine, HR Magazine, and HR
Executive Magazine, as well as in the New York Times, TIME Magazine, USA
Today, and on Good Morning America, CNBC, MSNBC and CNN. She has coauthored two best-selling books on the modern workplace and contemporary
management principles, Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It and Why Managing
Sucks and How t...2024-02-0255 minWhat The HR!Episode 82: HR Professionals Burnout Too!Employee burnout has been a hot topic, but what about those responsible for tackling that issue? HR professionals have gone through a lot the past 4 years. Erica Reed joins the show to discuss the reality of HR burnout, and how we tackle the challenge.
Guest: Erica Reed: Founder and CEO @ Leading Well Solutions
https://www.leadingwellsolutions.com/about#:~:text=As%20Founder%20and%20CEO%20of,skills%2C%20and%20self%2Dleadership.
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
...2024-01-0559 minWhat The HR!Episode 81: 2024 Employee Experience Trends ReportDr. Ben Granger joins the pod to discuss Qualtrics' 2024 Employee Experience Trends Report.
Dr. Benjamin Granger is Chief Workplace Psychologist and Head of EX Advisory Services. He has over a decade of experience building Experience Management (XM) programs across the globe and leads EX thought leadership and research initiatives across Qualtrics and the XM Institute.
Get the report here! https://www.qualtrics.com/ebooks-guides/2024-ex-trends-report/
Guest: Ben Granger: Chief Workplace Psychologist | Head of EX Advisory Services @ Qualtrics
linkedin.com/in/benjamin-granger-7147991b
Hosts:
2023-11-301h 03What The HR!Episode 80: Non-Linear Career PathsKristina Fusella joins the podcast to discuss the benefits of non-linear career paths.
Kristina Jiali Fusella is a purpose-driven, transformational commercial leader with deep expertise in market access, brand marketing, commercial strategy, analytics, and insights across the pharmaceutical sector. Since joining Novo Nordisk, Inc., in 2015, she has progressed through multiple roles to serve as director of strategic planning and executive support for strategy and rare disease where she ensures seamless operations and provides strategic insights for a sustainable future beyond the core business.
Guest: Kristina Fusella
linkedin.com/in/kristinafusella
2023-11-0738 minWhat The HR!Episode 79: Organizational Effectiveness and Optimizing SkillsMartin Low is the Founder and CEO at On Plane Consulting. He has over 20 years of HR experience at companies like Amazon.com, McKesson, Blue Apron, Cummins, Lear and LABSCO. While at these companies he has implemented programs to improve employee relations, staffing, performance management, benefits and wellness, and supported large employee groups. Martin has a BA in Economics and MA in Human Resources from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Martin can be contacted at martin@onplane.com. You can learn more about On Plane Consulting at www.onplane.com
Guest: Martin Low: CEO and F...2023-10-0544 minWhat The HR!Episode 78: Tools Women and Allies Need to BreakthroughAngel G. Henry is the President of AngelSpeaking, Inc., an Agile Mindset Trainer, an IT Adjunct Instructor, and an author. With over 20 years of IT experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, she is a recognized thought leader in project management and fostering inclusive environments through the Agile Mindset.
Angel's upcoming SHRM and HRCI-accredited webinar: Solving The Talent Retention Challenge: Leveraging an Agile Mindset for Employee Engagement
Link to registration: https://solvingtalentretention.eventbrite.com
Code for an ADDITIONAL 25% off discount for your listeners: AGILE2023
Gue...2023-09-201h 10What The HR!Episode 77: Workplace Philanthropy w/ Percent PledgePercent Pledge's CEO Joel Pollick joins the show to discuss Percent Pledge and Workplace Philanthropy. They recently released a report outlining all of their findings from 16,000 surveys. In this episode we discuss what employers need to offer around philanthropy and what employees desire.
Joel Pollick is the Founder & CEO of Percent Pledge. Board Director at Lymphoma Research Foundation. Joel grew up in philanthropy (Marc Pollick founded The Giving Back Fund in 1997), which drove his passion for doing good. Then Joel built Percent Pledge to make workplace philanthropy easy for businesses of all sizes.
Pe...2023-09-2044 minWhat The HR!Episode 76: What Motivates Gen Z to LearnGen Z workers bring high expectations to their workplaces, including how they’re trained. Research has shown that Gen Z values career-advancing learning and development opportunities, expecting companies to invest significantly in professional growth. According to a report by Linkedin Learning, a surprising 67% of L&D pros may not realize what motivates Gen Z to learn.
Administrate's CEO John Peebles joins the podcast to discuss his findings and how their system has helped close the gap.
Guest:
John Peebles: CEO at Administrate
linkedin.com/in/johnjpeebles
Hos...2023-08-2241 minWhat The HR!Episode 75: Leadership Development w/Summer DaviesSummer Davies is an award-winning leadership development expert focused on cultivated thriving work environments where people feel equipped, capable, valued, and connected. It has been my privilege to coach, teach, and study leaders around the world and my unique depth and breadth of experience has given me an unending passion for helping managers bring to life the leader they want to be, and LOVE leading.
Guest:
Summer Davies M.Ed.: Leadership Development Expert
linkedin.com/in/summer-davies-m-ed-b3250727
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Je...2023-08-1148 minWhat The HR!Episode 74: Compliance Update - Cannabis, Pay History, Parental Leave & More!Kevin Mosher joins the show to give us a compliance update on multiple new pieces of legislature. See below for time stamps and topics.
2:00 - Affirmative Action in Higher Education: Federal
8:30 - Parental Leave Update: Minnesota
11:10 - Break Time for Expressing Milk: Minnesota
13:35 - Cannabis is Legal in Minnesota
22:25 - Paid Sick & Safe Leave Update: Minnesota
35:05 - Captive Meeting Law: Minnesota
42:00 - Pay History Law: Minnesota
Guest:
Kevin Mosher: HR Attorney. Partner at Thompson Coe
ht...2023-08-1050 minWhat The HR!Episode 73: What the HR! Won the SHRM Pinnacle Award!What the HR! recently won the SHRM Pinnacle award! In this episode we have TCSHRM Past President Becky Lauseng interview us to get a behind the scenes look into the creation of the podcast. Tune in to hear our story from the beginning, and what Jess and I have learned over the 3 years of hosting this podcast.
Guest:
Beck Lauseng - Vice President of People Operations at Onsights (formerly Anno.Ai)
linkedin.com/in/becky-lauseng
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - l...2023-07-2547 minWhat The HR!Episode 72: The Benefits of Having Fun in the WorkplaceSamantha Lomow joins the show to talk about the benefits of having fun in the workplace.
Throughout her 25+ year career across toys, entertainment, fashion and retail industries, Samantha has led multi-billion-dollar brand portfolios at prominent global companies, most recently at Foot Locker Inc. where she was EVP & Chief Customer Officer. Prior to that, Samantha spent 20 years at Hasbro rising to President of Branded Entertainment, and during that time she helped prove Hasbro’s growth blueprint, including leading the company’s foray into entertainment with the first Transformers live action film. Samantha currently serves as a Board Member for Cl...2023-07-2130 minWhat The HR!Episode 71: Onsite Child Care with Hormel FoodsAngie Bissen joins us to discuss Hormel Foods decision to build a 5 million dollar onsite child care center to support their employees and the community. Angie led this project from start to finish and brings a wealth of knowledge and plenty of lessons learned.
Guest:
Angie Bissen
linkedin.com/in/angiebissen
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For...2023-06-2641 minWhat The HR!Episode 70: Next Great Step: Career Coaching For College StudentsBeth Hendler-Grunt is a dynamic leader, adviser, and facilitator who has extensive experience consulting from start-ups to Fortune 500 firms. She has proven success with guiding firms, sales teams and individuals to achieve their sales performance and strategic planning goals.
Ms. Hendler-Grunt has leveraged and scaled her corporate expertise to guide college students to help them succeed when they graduate. This is based on a clear understanding of the career development process and the requirements needed to succeed in today’s competitive environment. Next Great Step has facilitated student strategy and development sessions for recent graduates and current students...2023-05-2437 minWhat The HR!Episode 69: HR and Marketing Should Join HandsKerry-Ann is a financial services marketer, currently leading the marketing function at JMMB
(Financial) Group, which has operations across the Caribbean, with headquarters in Kingston,
Jamaica, where she’s currently based.
A firm believer in the need to implement creative, out-of-the-box marketing strategies, to drive
deeper customer and employee engagement that create the win for brands; her current role as
Group Chief Marketing Officer includes the overall leadership of marketing strategy development
and execution, including customer insight management.
Kerry-Ann is also the producer and host of The Internal Marketing Podcast; a...2023-05-0352 minWhat The HR!Episode 68: How to Crush the Candidate ExperienceTianna is a People & Recruiting Leader who has a passion for building diverse teams and high-impact programs that help companies scale. She joined Notion three years ago as their first talent hire leading the Tech Recruiting Team. For the last two years, she’s been leading Talent Ops & Recruiting programs at Notion and has helped the company scale from around 30 to almost 600 employees. Tianna’s also helped both Lyft and GitHub in their hyper-growth phases as a recruiting leader. She has over 15 years of experience in the People/ Talents culture building space. She’s worn hats in most people functi...2023-03-2250 minWhat The HR!Episode 67: How to Make Compliance A Little Less BoringJennifer Watson joins us to share her experience managing compliance for both big and small companies. Tune in for some tips and tricks on how to make compliance a little less boring!
Guest:
Jennifer Watson: Vice President, Human Resources at LASSO
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jennifer-watson-b75b5a2a
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Reso...2023-02-0839 minWhat The HR!Episode 66: The Radical Art of PrioritizingBrandi Olson believes that you shouldn’t have to choose between doing good, important work, and your own humanity. An expert in organizational design and agility, she teaches leaders how to solve problems and adapt fast with high-performing teams. Brandi is a best-selling author of Real Flow: Break the Burnout Cycle and Unlock High Performance in the New World of Work. Her work has been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, and Inc. Magazine. She is the founder of Real Work Done and lives in Minnesota with her kids, dog, chickens, and garden.
Guest: Brandi Olson
2023-01-0237 minWhat The HR!Episode 65: Spotlyfe: Helping People and Organizations Combat Burnout.With a passion for building high growth organizations, Josh Schwede has been building and leading teams and strategies to support fast-growing, venture-backed companies in the talent and HR technology space for over two decades. His experience at brands like HireRight, HireVue, QUESocial, and The Marcus Buckingham Company helped prepare him for his most exciting mission yet – co-founding his own work technology platform, SPOTLYFE which is tackling a very human problem – helping people and organizations combat burnout.
Guest:
Josh Schwede: Co-Founder & CEO at SPOTLYFE
linkedin.com/in/joshschwede
Hosts:2022-11-0230 minWhat The HR!Episode 64: Navigating Global Workforce Shifts with Steve HuntDr. Hunt’s work focuses on using technology to increase workforce agility and performance by improving employees’ capabilities experience, engagement, inclusion, and well-being. An internationally recognized industrial-organizational psychologist, he has helped create human resource solutions that have positively influenced millions of employees working for thousands of companies around the globe.
Dr. Hunt's new book "Talent Tectonics" - https://www.amazon.com/Talent-Tectonics-Navigating-Organizations-Reimagining/dp/1119885183
https://talenttectonics.com/
Guest: Dr. Steve Hunt, Chief Expert at SAP; Author of best selling book "Talent Tectonics"
linkedin.com/in/steventhunt
Hosts:2022-10-1353 minWhat The HR!Episode 63: Quiet Quitting w/ Dr. Ben GrangerDr. Ben Granger joins the show to discuss Qualtrics' research on Quiet Quitting, and the impact it has on both companies and employees.
Guest: Dr. Benjamin Granger: Chief Workplace Psychologist | Head of EX Advisory Services @ Qualtrics
linkedin.com/in/benjamin-granger-7147991b
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for...2022-09-3049 minWhat The HR!Episode 62: Power of your potential: Gallup StrengthFinderKeri Bischoff joins the show to talk strengths. Keri is the founder and CEO at Keri Bischoff Consulting and a Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengthsTM coach. Her educational background includes an undergraduate degree in Business Management and Organizational Behavior, and a Master of Arts in Education. Additionally, she is a Wellbeing coach partnered with clinicians and educators at Johns Hopkins.
Guest: Keri Bischoff: Speaker | Gallup Certified Strengths Coach | Leadership & Organizational Consultant | Workshop Facilitator
linkedin.com/in/keri-bischoff-914777a3
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com...2022-09-2952 minWhat The HR!Episode 61: HR Technology Conference Wrap UpIn this episode I am joined by two HR Technology Consultants, Jeremy Ames and Shannon Klick. The HR Technology Conference recently wrapped up in Las Vegas and we break it down to share some insights from the week.
Guests:
Jeremy Ames: linkedin.com/in/jeremyames1
Shannon Klick: linkedin.com/in/shannonklickpmp
Advisor Collective: https://advisorcollectiveinc.wildapricot.org/
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Hu...2022-09-2132 minWhat The HR!Episode 60: Designing a Purpose Filled WorkspaceDoug Shapiro is the VP of Research and Insight at OFS. He joins the show to discuss how to create workplace spaces that promote creativity. He has over 17 years of collaborating with world class designers on crafting products and strategies for more human centered spaces.
Guest: Doug Shapiro, VP of Research and Insights at OFS
Imagine a Place Podcast: https://ofs.com/imagine-a-place/podcast
linkedin.com/in/doshapiro
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
2022-09-1750 minWhat The HR!Episode 59: Modern Child Care Benefits for Today’s Working ParentBrittney Barrett is an entrepreneur and marketing leader, with an expertise in go-to-market and growth strategies at early stage startups. She is currently a Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Kinside, the child care benefit for working parents. Kinside recently raised a 12M Series A led by Wellington Access Ventures and Magnify Ventures to expand Kinside’s reach to over 10,000 employers nationwide. Previously, Brittney ran Digital Marketing at OUAI Haircare, the fastest growing hair care brand in the U.S. and Revolve’s most influential beauty brand of 2017. She led business development at HoneyBook, a SaaS-based network that serves 50,000 crea...2022-07-2836 minWhat The HR!Episode 58: Help Employees Navigate Financial Decisions with LearnLuxRebecca Liebman is the founder of LearnLux, an award-winning workplace financial wellbeing program that blends digital education, interactive tools and access to unbiased Financial Advisors. Her company has raised funding from Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures and Salesforce CEO, Marc Benioff. Rebecca has been honored with accolades such as the 2016 Forbes “30 Under 30” list and LearnLux is a Fast Company’s 2020 World Changing Ideas honoree. She presents around the country at events related to the future of work, HRTech, Fintech, Women in business, impacts of financial stress in the workplace, and innovation in financial wellness.
Guest: Rebecca L...2022-07-1137 minWhat The HR!Episode 57: Psychological Safety in the WorkplaceGreg Johnson (he/him) is the Sr. Director of Human Resources, Talent & Strategy at Children’s Minnesota, and a member of the PRIDE employee resource group leadership team.
Greg has been at Children’s Minnesota for over two years and leads the Talent Acquisition, Human Resources Business Partners & HR Consultants, and Organizational Development & Learning functions. Through his leadership, he is charged with implementing talent strategies in alignment with the organizational strategic plan. Throughout his career, Greg has led highly engaged teams in small to large organizations in multiple industries; offering deep and broad HR experience in the suit...2022-06-2057 minWhat The HR!Episode 56: Are HR Vendors Bullies?Kimberly Carroll, Managing Partner at IA joins the show to discuss some of the “bullying” tactics that they observe between clients and technology providers, and potential solutions for healthier, long-term relationships.
Guest: Kimberly Carroll: Managing Principal at IA
linkedin.com/in/kimberlycarroll1
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society...2022-06-1439 minWhat The HR!Episode 55: Chasing Failure w/ Ryan LeakRyan Leak is an author, speaker, executive coach, and podcaster. He’s known for two documentaries: The Surprise Wedding & Chasing Failure.
Ryan is the son of a preacher man that grew up in the church with a marketplace passion. Today, Ryan’s career is split 50% speaking in churches and 50% doing executive coaching and speaking in Corporate America through his company The Ryan Leak Group, LLC. Ryan has a unique church position in that he is on the teaching team of 5 mega churches. He rotates speaking at each of them 7 to 8 times a year. He regularly teaches 48,000 people betw...2022-06-031h 07What The HR!Episode 54: Coaching is For EveryoneLearning Journeys, The International Center of Coaching is recognized as one of the coaching industry's most invigorating coaching learning centers. We believe that your coaching education should be a journey into your own wisdom and creativity.
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) chapters, TCSHRM is based in the Twin Cities...2022-06-0251 minWhat The HR!Episode 53: ”Always On” Employee Listening StrategyClaire Schmidt is the founder and CEO of AllVoices, a platform that enables employees to anonymously report workplace issues directly to leadership. Before founding AllVoices, Claire served as Vice President of Technology and Innovation at 20th Century Fox. Previously, Claire led social impact at Thrive Market, an e-commerce company focused on making healthy food accessible and affordable. Claire has a unique background in using technology to solve problems in our world (from child sex trafficking to lack of access to healthy food).
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Nov...2022-05-1647 minWhat The HR!Episode 52: Well-Being in the WorkplaceNikki has a passion and gift for making well-being practices available and accessible to students of all levels. She holds a degree in Kinesiology, Movement Science, is a Certified Personal Trainer, ERYT (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher) Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and has over 10 years experience in Leadership, Management, Leading Yoga Teacher Trainings and incorporating her studies of life coaching to corporate settings.
Nikki’s Profile
linkedin.com/in/nikkipeters
Website
studio9to5wellness.com (Company Website)
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
...2022-05-1253 minWhat The HR!Episode 51: Financial Wellness in The Workplace w/ Pete the PlannerPeter Dunn a.k.a. Pete the Planner® is an award-winning financial expert. He’s a USA TODAY columnist, the author of ten books, and the CEO and Founder of Your Money Line. Pete is also the host of a popular radio show and podcast The Pete the Planner Show, and appears regularly on TV and nationally syndicated radio programs. Pete is regularly considered one of the foremost experts on financial wellness.
Peter’s Profile
linkedin.com/in/petetheplanner
Websites
petetheplanner.com (Pete The Planner.com)
blog.petetheplanner.com (Pete's Blog)
Hosts:
Mike Thul - link...2022-05-0558 minWhat The HR!Episode 50: How to Prepare for Your Next Career MoveSkywater Search Director Andrea Anderson has over 15 years in HR and Recruiting. During this episode we learn some tips and tricks on how to crush the interview process and land your dream job. She also gives us an inside look into a recruiting firm and how they help their clients navigate "The Great Resignation".
Andrea’s Profile
linkedin.com/in/andreaandersonsphr
Website
skywatersearch.com (Company Website)
Email
aanderson@skywatersearch.com
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
INTERESTED IN SPONSO...2022-04-1539 minWhat The HR!Episode 49: Smart Growth: The S-Curve Of LearningWhitney Johnson joins the show to discuss her new book "Smart Growth: How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company". Join us to dive deep into the S-Curve of Learning!
Whitney is an innovation and disruption theorist and former award-winning Wall Street stock analyst. She is the author of the bestselling Build an A Team, the critically-acclaimed Disrupt Yourself, and is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review.
Guest: Whitney Johnson
linkedin.com/in/whitneyjohnson
https://whitneyjohnson.com/books/
Hosts:
Mike Thul...2022-03-2848 minWhat The HR!Episode 48: Power Moms: How Executive Mothers Navigate Work and LifeJoann is the author of two books about female business leaders. Her latest is Power Moms: How Executive Mothers Navigate Work and Life, published in February 2021.
Her first popular leadership book, Earning It: Hard-Won lessons from Trailblazing Women at the top of the Business World, offers insights from 52 high-level executive women about obstacles they overcame
Guest: Joann Lublin
linkedin.com/in/joannlublin
joannlublin.com
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
INTERESTED IN SPONSORS...2022-03-1142 minWhat The HR!Episode 47: Creating a Better Parental Leave ExperienceSue Campbell and Amy Beacom join the show to discuss parental leave and how to get it right. The U.S. is well behind other nations when it comes to this important benefit. Learn how to support employees during this exciting life changing event!
Get involved in the PUSH FOR PAID LEAVE! Link below
https://www.abetterbalance.org/get-involved/take-action/#/
The Parental Leave Playbook - https://cplleadership.com/book/#preorder-details
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Twin Cities Society For Human Reso...2022-02-2142 minWhat The HR!Episode 46: How Microsoft is Navigating the Great ReshuffleLauren Gardner, CVP of Global Talent at Microsoft joins the show to discuss the Great Reshuffle and the future of hybrid work.
Guest: Lauren Gardner: Corporate Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition at Microsoft
linkedin.com/in/lauren-gardner-940bb9
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) chapters, TCSH...2022-02-0343 minWhat The HR!Episode 45: The Enneagram Personality TestAs a system thinker, Matt Schlegel has always been fascinated by team
dynamics and what makes some teams successful while others fail. He began studying the Enneagram in 2002 and started applying it in corporate settings in 2003. In 2004, he began developing the tools that Schlegel Consulting now uses to optimize team-based problem solving for innovative companies. His
realization that the Enneagram can be applied to teams as well as individuals led to the tools and strategies for work-team effectiveness described in Teamwork 9.0
Complimentary Enneagram Results: https://www.gmind.org/sc/index.php?object_id=3bd85ffc447...2022-01-1942 minWhat The HR!Episode 44: Leveraging the DiSC Personality AssessmentErich Kurschat (linkedin.com/in/erichkurschat) is the owner of Harmony Insights LLC (HarmonyInsights.com), a company that helps organizations and consultants leverage the DiSC personality assessment. He is also the founder of HRHotSeat (HRHotSeat.com), an inclusive mastermind community of real HR pros solving real HR problems. Erich draws from a broad range of experiences as a corporate HR professional, a public speaker, a career coach, a classical musician, and a proud introvert to inspire others toward meaningful work and productive workplace relationships.
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie N...2022-01-0537 minWhat The HR!Episode 43: How to Create a Purpose Centered CultureTristian Williams is one of the world’s rising experts on organizational health and leadership, his books and courses have been used to transform leaders and their organizations to help them create thriving work environments and high-performing teams.
Download a Free Copy of Fruition Power and Get 25% Off Your Organizational Health Assessment - https://boomloopgroup.com/podcast/
Guest: Tristian Williams: President of Boomloop Group
linkedin.com/in/tristianwilliams
boomloopgroup.com (Company Website)
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedi...2021-11-1151 minWhat The HR!Episode 42: Leading HR for a Professional Sports Team: Leah Pitzenberger(Minnesota Wild)Leah Pitzenberger joins us to talk about the internal transformation at the Minnesota Wild(NHL). Join us as she discusses the good and bad of leading the people strategy for a professional sports team
Guest: Leah Pitzenberger
linkedin.com/in/leahpitz
Websites:
https://www.nhl.com/wild
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the natio...2021-09-2057 minWhat The HR!Episode 41: Inclusion is The Key to Success w/ Perrine FarquePerrine Farque is an author, entrepreneur, keynote speaker and diversity expert who empowers leaders to leverage diversity as their competitive advantage. Nominated in the Top 50 Most Influential UK Tech Women, Perrine continues to be recognized for her contributions. Perrine drove the strategy at companies such as Facebook and is on a mission to make the workplace more inclusive and diverse.
Order Perrine's Book -- https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B092DVPCJN?pf_rd_r=HNED2DWSMW6KVH1GRHZ9&pf_rd_p=6e878984-68d5-4fd2-b7b3-7bc79d9c8b60&pd...2021-09-1453 minWhat The HR!Episode 40: HR Technology: How to Choose, Optimize and Maximize Your Investment on HR SolutionsNikki Broderick joins us to discuss how companies should choose, optimize and maximize their investment in HR technology solutions.
Guest: Nikki Broderick
linkedin.com/in/nikki-broderick-03111a1
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) chapters, TCSHRM is based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul...2021-08-1641 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 39 HR Insights and Predictions w/ Josh BersinJosh Bersin joins the show to discuss current and future trends within HR. Topics include, Hybrid Work, HR Capability Project, Skills Taxonomy, Recruiting, and a lot more!!
Guest: Josh Bersin
linkedin.com/in/bersin
Websites
joshbersin.com (Company Website)
joshbersin.com (Blog)
bersinacademy.com (The Josh Bersin Academy)
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation...2021-06-2849 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 38 Being Effective in a Virtual Environment w/ Yess! CEO Sue HawkesSue Hawks joins us to talk about virtual work and how to make it more human and enjoyable. Tune in to hear some tips and tricks on making remote meetings meaningful, fun and effective.
Guests: Sue Hawkes: CEO @ Yess!
linkedin.com/in/suehawkes
Websites
sayyess.com (Personal Website)
coursemax.com/groups/managementandleadership/blog/archive/2009/02/26/happiness-is-more-than-its-own-reward.aspx (Blog)
Twitter
SueHawkesYESS
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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...2021-06-2554 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 37 Total Rewards w/ Chipotle's Scott ScansenScott Scansen is Senior Director of Total Rewards, overseeing all compensation, benefits and HR systems at Chipotle. As a key member of the People Experience Team, Scansen has been instrumental in bringing forth new and innovative benefits for the organization’s 97,000+ employees. Under Scott’s leadership, Chipotle has introduced an average hourly wage increase, new tuition assistance program, Crew bonus program, and Annual Incentive Program (AIP).
Guests:
Scott Scansen, Head of Total Rewards at Chipotle Mexican Grill
linkedin.com/in/scott-scansen-3a65468
Hosts:
Mike Thul - link...2021-06-0841 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 36 HR on Purpose w/Steve BrowneSteve Browne is the Chief People Officer for LaRosa's, Inc. - a regional Pizzeria restaurant chain in Southwest Ohio with 11 locations and over 1,100 Team Members. He has authored two bestselling books on HR - HR on Purpose !! and HR Rising !!
Guests:
Steve Browne, Chief People Officer for LaRosa's, Inc.
linkedin.com/in/steveb5
Websites
larosas.com (LaRosa's, Inc.)
larosas.com/franchise (LaRosa's Franchise)
sbrownehr.com (Everyday People)
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
...2021-05-1954 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 35 Building Your Brand on LinkedInDan Swift, Founder and CEO of Empire Selling joins us to discuss LinkedIn and how we can leverage it to build meaningful relationships and land more professional opportunities.
Guests:
Dan Swift: CEO, Empire Selling
linkedin.com/in/danjswift
empireselling.com
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Socie...2021-05-1725 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 34 The Future of Remote WorkIn this episode we are joined by Kaleem Clarkson, Chief Operating Officer of Blend Me, Inc. A remote employee experience consultancy that helps startups and small businesses onboard, engage and retain their remote teams.
Guests:
Kaleem Clarkson: COO @ Blend Me, Inc.
linkedin.com/in/kaleemclarkson
blendmeinc.com (Company Website)
remotelyone.com (Company Website)
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human...2021-05-1447 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 33 Building a Lifestyle Brand with Life Time's Jess Elmquist(CLO/EVP of HR)In this episode we are joined by Jess Elmquist, Chief Learning Officer and EVP of HR at Life Time(NOTE: Jess has recently retired 4/27/21). In this interview, Jess takes us inside the culture of Life Time, and how they transformed a fitness center to a lifestyle brand. Tune in to hear how they navigated the pandemic, focused on mental wellness and more!
Guests:
Jess Elmquist: CLO & EVP of HR at Life Time Inc.
linkedin.com/in/jelmquist
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jes...2021-04-2752 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 32 Assault Prevention w/ Chris DentonIn this episode we are joined by Chris Denton of Not Me. She discusses how companies can and should provide education and training around assaults. In addition to discussing Not Me's training, Chris shares some practical steps anyone can take to avoid potential assaults.
Guests:
Chris Denton: Senior Dir., Corporate Programs-"Not Me!"
linkedin.com/in/christinedenton
msha.ke/chris_denton_world/ (Personal Website)
facebook.com/ChrisDentonGFG (Facebook Page - MLM Rehab)
instagram.com/chris_denton_world/ (Personal Website)
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
J...2021-04-1248 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 31 Creating a Data Driven CultureIn this episode we are joined by Zach Day, Director of Custom Research and Analytics at MRA. Zach discusses how to build a data driven culture and how to use analytics to drive business decisions.
Guests:
Zach Day: Director, Custom Research & Analytics @ MRA
linkedin.com/in/zach-day-85345a30
https://www.mranet.org/about-mra
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Tw...2021-04-0747 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 30 Servant Leadership with Becky EstbyBeck Estby joins us to discuss "Servant Leadership" and living a life with no regrets.
Guests:
Becky Estby
linkedin.com/in/becky-estby
https://next-monday.com/meet-your-coach-becky/
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) chapters, TCSHRM is based in the Tw...2021-03-2247 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 29 Mental Fitness w/ Executive Coach Carrie CunningtonExecutive Coach Carrie Cunnington joins us to discuss mental fitness. During this episode, we walk through some of the mental exercises that Carrie does with her clients.
Guests:
Carrie Cunnington
https://carriecunnington.com/
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
INTERESTED IN SPONSORSHIP? Please email tcshrmpodcast@gmail.com
Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) chapters, TCSHRM is bas...2021-03-0150 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 28 Compliance Update: COVID-19 Vaccine Update #2Compliance Update: Kevin Mosher joins us to provide an update on the COVID-19 Vaccine
Guests:
Kevin Mosher
linkedin.com/in/kevin-mosher-71200a9
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) chapters, TCSHRM is based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnes...2021-02-0913 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 27 Compliance Update: Politics in the WorkplaceCompliance Update: Kevin speaks with us about politics in the workplace.
Guests:
Kevin Mosher
linkedin.com/in/kevin-mosher-71200a9
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) chapters, TCSHRM is based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. With an ongoin...2021-02-0416 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 26 HR Trends & Insights with William TincupWilliam Tincup(President & Editor-at-Large, RecruitingDaily) joins us as we unpack 2020 and look forward to 2021. William is the President & Editor-at-Large of RecruitingDaily. At the intersection of HR and technology, he’s a writer, speaker, advisor, consultant, investor, storyteller & teacher. He’s written over 250 HR articles, spoken at over 350 HR & recruiting conferences and he’s conducted over 1300 HR podcasts & webinars.
Guests:
William Tincup - www.recruitingdaily.com
linkedin.com/in/tincup
twitter.com/williamtincup (Twitter)
facebook.com/tincup (Facebook)
instagram.com/williamtincup (Instagram)
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin...2020-12-2252 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 25 Compliance Update: COVID-19 Vaccine for EmployeesCompliance Update: Kevin speaks with us about the Covid-19 Vaccine and how employers should handle the rollout.
Guests:
Kevin Mosher
linkedin.com/in/kevin-mosher-71200a9
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) chapters, TCSHRM is based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St...2020-12-1813 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 24 Building an Employer Branding StrategyNate Guggia leads brand marketing at Job Portraits, a creative studio that specializes in employer branding content. Based in the SF Bay Area, Job Portraits has special expertise writing for highly technical audiences in extremely competitive markets that helps startups and talent teams hire fast.
Guests:
Nate Guggia - linkedin.com/in/nateguggia
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Citie...2020-12-0440 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 23 Key Trends in Organizational Design: Ken Ferguson, CRO @ orgvueKen Ferguson joins us to discuss how orgvue is helping companies leverage AI and Big Data to optimize organizational design.
Guests:
Ken Ferguson - linkedin.com/in/fergusonken
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) chapters, TCSHRM is based in the Twin Citie...2020-11-1957 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 22 Building a Remote Culture w/ Deb LaMere: DatasiteDeb LaMere, VP of HR @ Datasite joins us to discuss the pandemic and how Datasite has continued to build a strong culture with remote employees.
Guests:
Deb LaMere - linkedin.com/in/deb-lamere-1aab15b
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) chapt...2020-11-1140 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 21 Authentic Leadership with Julie Thiel, Schwans CompanyJulie Thiel joins us to discuss Authentic Leadership, and how Schwans Company needed it more than ever during the pandemic.
Guests:
Julie Thiel - linkedin.com/in/juliemthiel
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) chapters, TCSHRM is based in the Twin Citie...2020-10-2648 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 20 - Mastering Employee Experience w/ Qualtrics' Ben GrangerDr. Benjamin Granger joins us to discuss Experience Management and the research that has been done to improve the listening techniques used in today's top companies.
Guests:
Benjamin Granger - linkedin.com/in/benjamin-granger-7147991b
Qualtrics XM Institute - https://www.qualtrics.com/xm-institute/
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one o...2020-10-1355 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 19 - Building a Digital HR Strategy w/ Leapgen's Jason AverbookWe are joined by Leapgen's CEO, Jason Averbook to discuss digital transformation.
Guests:
Jason Averbook - linkedin.com/in/jasonaverbook
http://www.jasonaverbook.com/
https://www.leapgen.com/
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) chapters, TCSHRM...2020-10-0656 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 18 Creating Diverse & Inclusive Organizations with Cecilia Stanton AdamsCecilia Stanton Adams, Chief Diversity Officer at Allianz Life joins the show to discuss Diversity and Inclusion.
Guests:
Cecilia Stanton Adams - Chief Diversity Officer @ Allianz Life
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) chapters, TCSHRM is based in the Twin Cities of Min...2020-10-0259 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 17 Diversity & Inclusion with C.H. RobinsonDuring this interview, we chat with Rachel and Cody about Diversity & Inclusion. Why it is important to them, how they found themselves in this space, and what CH Robinson is doing to be a leader in the D&I space.
Guests:
Cody Wagner: linkedin.com/in/cody-wagner-5532a05
Rachel Schwalbach:linkedin.com/in/rachel-schwalbach-12a38b15
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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2020-09-0450 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 16 Rethinking PTO with PTO GeniusIn this episode we discuss PTO and the different ways companies are using it to engage and retain their employees. Adam Gordon and Ulises Orozco, Co-Founders of PTO Genius join us to discuss new ways to manage PTO, and why some popular trends may not be the right fit for employees.
Guests:
Adam Gordon - linkedin.com/in/adamgpordon
Ulises Orozco - linkedin.com/in/ulisesorozco
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
2020-07-3041 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 15 Compliance Update: Mask Mandate in MinnesotaCompliance Update: Kevin speaks with us about the new Mask Mandate in Minnesota. Find out what it means for businesses and what some of the exceptions are.
Guests:
Kevin Mosher
linkedin.com/in/kevin-mosher-71200a9
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael
Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey
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Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) chapte...2020-07-2409 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 14 Censia's CEO Jo Riley - Using Artificial Intelligence to Remove Hiring BiasesIn this interview we speak with Jo Riley, CEO of Censia. We talk about Talent Acquisition and how COVID has changed the current market for hiring. Censia's mission is to remove hiring biases and we discuss some of the common biases in the recruitment process and how they can be removed. Jo has had several successful companies, trained FBI agents, and is currently receiving her MBA from Harvard University.
Guests:
Jo Riley - linkedin.com/in/joannariley
Censia - censia.com (Company Website)
Hosts:
Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/t...2020-06-2238 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 13 Hive Tech HR Founder and CEO Jeremy AmesIn this episode we talk about the value in hiring a HRIS consultant. Specifically, how they can ease the stress when evaluating the need for a new system, support anything and everything around implementation and maximizing how to get the most out of your systems that are already in place. Jeremy’s breadth of experience in this area brings incredible value to this important topic.
The "What the HR!" podcast is hosted by TCSHRM board member, Mike Thul & Jessie Novey. The podcast provides insights, strategies, and anecdotes that explore how to build better businesses through modern people pr...2020-06-0137 minWhat The HR!What The HR! 12 KEYNOTE SHRM President and CEO Johnny C TaylorWhat the HR! Episode 12 – Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., President & CEO at Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) This recording was done via a Facebook live. If you’d like to watch the live interview, you can visit the Twin Cities Society for Human Resources Management (TCSHRM) Facebook page, scroll down to videos and click on the interview with Johnny. In this live broadcast Johnny shared his insights on COVID, D&I, the future of HR and the importance of mentorship.
The "What the HR!" podcast is hosted by TCSHRM board member, Mike Thul & Jessie Novey. The podcast prov...2020-05-1554 minWhat The HR!What The HR! 11 Menttium Sr. VP of Business Development/Product Innovation Missy Chicre and Ceres VP of HR and Corporate Administration Sarah BlomquistIn this episode we discuss engaging men as allies and advocates for women in the workplace. Specifically, we discussed Menttiums newest program called Women Mentoring Men: Standing Together for Change. To help us discuss this topic we interviewed Missy Chicre, Sr. VP of Business Development and Product Innovation at Menttium and Sarah Blomquist, Vice President of HR and Corporate Administration at Ceres.
About: What the HR!
The "What the HR!" podcast is hosted by TCSHRM board member, Mike Thul & Jessie Novey. The podcast provides insights, strategies, and anecdotes that explore how to build better businesses th...2020-04-1549 minWhat The HR!What The HR! 10 Coronavirus COVID-19 Compliance Update - Kevin Mosher Attorney Partner at Thompson CoeEpisode 10 with Kevin Mosher, HR Attorney & Partner at Thompson Coe. In this compliance update, Kevin talks about the recent Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
About: What the HR!
The "What the HR!" podcast is hosted by TCSHRM board member, Mike Thul & Jessie Novey. The podcast provides insights, strategies, and anecdotes that explore how to build better businesses through modern people practices and approaches. Topics covered include Organizational Development, Employee Engagement, Listening Strategies, Succession Planning, Performance Management, Company Culture, Transformation, Talent and Leadership.
Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human R...2020-03-2228 minWhat The HR!What The HR! 9 Marsh & McLennan Agency - Employee Benefits and Risk Management Consultants - Natalie Watkins and PK KrihaPK Kriha and Natalie Watkins, Employee Benefits Consultants with Marsh & McLennan Agency
In this episode we’re joined by PK Kriha and Natalie Watkins, Employee Benefits Consultants with Marsh & McLennan Agency. During our episode we talk all things health, wellness and wellbeing in 2020.
About: What the HR!
The "What the HR!" podcast is hosted by TCSHRM board member, Mike Thul & Jessie Novey. The podcast provides insights, strategies, and anecdotes that explore how to build better businesses through modern people practices and approaches. Topics covered include Organizational Development, Employee Engagement, Listening Strategies, Succession Planning, Performance Management, Company Culture, Tr...2020-03-1336 minWhat The HR!What The HR! 8 Pay Equity Compliance Update - Thompson Coe Partner Kevin MosherWhat the HR! Episode 8 – Kevin Mosher, HR Attorney & Partner at Thompson Coe. In this episode we talk to Kevin about the hot topic of pay equality. Fun fact – there are currently more female than male college graduates, which makes this topic incredibly timely.
About: What the HR!
The "What the HR!" podcast is hosted by TCSHRM board member, Mike Thul & Jessie Novey. The podcast provides insights, strategies, and anecdotes that explore how to build better businesses through modern people practices and approaches. Topics covered include Organizational Development, Employee Engagement, Listening Strategies, Succession Planning, Performance Management, Comp...2020-03-0415 minWhat The HR!What The HR! 7 Ecolab Director of Global Talent and Contingent Workforce Solutions - Hazzan MunozIn this episode we’re joined by Hazzen Muñoz, Director, Global Talent – Contingent Workforce Solutions at Ecolab. During our episode we discuss Ecolab’s evolution on managing their contingent workforce. Specifically, we cover why Ecolab made the change, what their practices and processes look like today, the results and lessons learned.
About: What the HR!
The "What the HR!" podcast is hosted by TCSHRM board member, Mike Thul & Jessie Novey. The podcast provides insights, strategies, and anecdotes that explore how to build better businesses through modern people practices and approaches. Topics covered include Organizational Develop...2020-02-2558 minWhat The HR!What The HR! 6 Anti-Harassment Compliance Update - Thompson Coe Partner Kevin MosherIn this episode we’re joined by Kevin Mosher, HR employment attorney and Partner at Thompson Coe to discuss harassment in the workplace and the post “Me Too” movement. In this short compliance episode Kevin talks about how to handle harassment allegations and legal updates post the “Me Too” movement.
About: What the HR!
The "What the HR!" podcast is hosted by TCSHRM board member, Mike Thul & Jessie Novey. The podcast provides insights, strategies, and anecdotes that explore how to build better businesses through modern people practices and approaches. Topics covered include Organizational Development, Employee Engagement...2020-01-2520 min
What The HR!What the HR! 5 Field Nation EVP People Operations Teri CalderonIdentifying an opportunity to address the growing need for companies and independent workers to easily connect with one another, is at the heart of Field Nation. Teri Calderon heads one of the most crucial roles at this fast-growing company. Learn how HR moves people and business, together.
About: What the HR!
The "What the HR!" podcast is hosted by TCSHRM board member, Mike Thul & Jessie Novey. The podcast provides insights, strategies, and anecdotes that explore how to build better businesses through modern people practices and approaches. Topics covered include Organizational Development, Employee Engagement, Listening Strategies, S...2019-12-2247 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 4 DiaSorin Corporate VP for HR North America Deb GranWith over 2,000 employees on 5 continents, Italian-based DiaSorin, is a company specializing in diagnostic tests that include early-stage. Corporate VP for HR North America, Deb Gran shares much from her massive resume of knowledge and strategy. Listen in on this engaging conversation from a seasoned veteran of Human Resources.
About: What the HR!
The "What the HR!" podcast is hosted by TCSHRM board member, Mike Thul & Jessie Novey. The podcast provides insights, strategies, and anecdotes that explore how to build better businesses through modern people practices and approaches. Topics covered include Organizational Development, Employee Engagement, Listening...2019-12-021h 02What The HR!What the HR! 3 BlueCross BlueShield Sr. Director Sarah WaiteIn episode 3 we talk all things culture with Sarah Waite, Sr. Director at Blue Cross Blue Shield. Specifically, we cover the work they’ve done to transform their mission, vision & values and what they're doing to keep these alive within the organization.
About: What the HR!
The "What the HR!" podcast is hosted by TCSHRM board member, Mike Thul & Jessie Novey. The podcast provides insights, strategies, and anecdotes that explore how to build better businesses through modern people practices and approaches. Topics covered include Organizational Development, Employee Engagement, Listening Strategies, Succession Planning, Performance Management, Company Cu...2019-11-0449 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 2 Drip CEO John Tedesco and VP of People - Megan ChungIn this episode, we speak with John Tedesco (JT), CEO and Megan Chung, VP of People at Drip.
Drip is a first-of-its kind Ecommerce CRM that helps online brands grow their loyal customer base. You'll gain a CEO's perspective on the people function within an organization and how it ties in with the overall strategy of the business.
You’ll hear what it’s like to work for a startup organization, the importance of owning your career development and who Megan and JT feel should own culture within an organization.
About: What the HR!2019-10-1559 minWhat The HR!What the HR! 1 C.H. Robinson Chief Human Resources Officer Angie FreemanIn this first episode of the podcast, we focus on the tight and changing labor market and learned how C.H. Robinson, a 100+ year old company is working to reinvent itself, retain talent and sustain their culture and competitive advantage. To talk about this effort, Mike was joined by Angie Freeman, Chief Human Resources Officer at C.H. Robinson.
Angie leads the company’s global talent strategies in addition to the company’s charitable giving efforts. Angie joined C.H. Robinson in 1998 and during her career at the company has progressively expanded her scope and responsibilities, serving in a...2019-09-0434 min