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Email Still Matters: Etiquette for Today’s Users
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Get the message: email’s not dead in 2020. In fact, it’s alive and well — and while we can run our businesses without it, we do need to improve...
Acing the Metrics: Reading the Data on Engagement
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For all our discussions regarding employee engagement we still often treat it as an intangible, unmeasurable factor. On the contrary, says Leila Zayed...
The Human Impact of Data Literacy
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Despite an explosion of data and analytics, too many organizations still don’t know how to use it — let alone leverage it to inform decision-maki...
The Empathy Gap
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re suffering from an epidemic of disengagement and hiring is more critical than ever. But we’re missing the mark when it comes to solutions. It...
The Myth of Employee Engagement
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Employee engagement was a great idea 30 years ago but it’s become a buzz phrase with no clout, according to today’s guest, Mark Babbitt. Mark’s ...
Insider Secrets to Making Great HIres
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all want and need to make great hires. Today’s guest reveals two vital secrets that will better the odds for any organization. Chad Fife, the VP ...
Solving a $7 Trillion Dollar Problem
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Companies waste $7 trillion a year on lost output due to employees being overloaded by different tasks and applications. Systems have an incredible im...
Harnessing Technology to Lead, Innovate, and Win
07 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The workplace is changing so fast we can hardly keep pace — and that’s left some companies lagging behind. What we need is a will to transform int...
The Importance of Second Chances
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You probably hear a lot of buzz about diversity and inclusion. But for many years, our D&I conversation has largely ignored one disempowered populatio...
Taking Stock of the Global State of Work
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Like it or not, we’re all connected — and in our tech-driven world, organizations have more of a global presence than ever before. This week, recr...
Ageism and Its Impact on the Modern Worker
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We now have six generations in the workforce, but ironically we have never had more ageism than we do now. As the week’s #WorkTrends guest notes, ag...
How to Make Your Organization Accessible for Everyone
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Having an accessible workplace is not only the right thing to do, but it opens your organization up to an even wider candidate pool. This week on #Wor...
Should Love be a Four-Letter Word at Work?
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We associate the business world with being cutthroat, but is that really how it should work? This week on #WorkTrends, Steve Farber joins us to talk a...
How HR Can Help Organizations Handle the Unthinkable
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a turbulent world out there, but that doesn’t mean organizations should stand by and wait for the worst to happen. Eric McNulty, co-author of...
Redefine “Rockstars” to Find the Employees You Really Need
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Your organization needs rockstars to thrive, but finding the candidates who will take your organizations from the backyard battle of the bands to sold...
Remote Work: More Than Working in Your PJs
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While we all dream of working remotely, it’s not as easy as it sounds. James Lloyd, founder of Redox, joins us to discuss the challenges of managing...
Empathy Is the Answer
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Work doesn’t always suck — but sometimes, it really does. This week on #WorkTrends, Michael Brenner, author of “Mean People Suck: How Empathy Le...
10 Dangerous Gaps That Could Put Your Business at Risk
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you minding the gap? The compliance gap, that is. Keeping up with regulations can be a real challenge, but there are a variety of solutions and be...
Preparing for the HR Perfect Storm
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The last few years have been challenging for HR leaders -- but it’s just the beginning. Meghan M. Biro interviews Brent Colescott, senior director o...
Why Wait? Mark Stelzner Says HR Should Change NOW
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Change. Change. Change. Repeat. That’s the new normal for every organization. As HR leaders, how can we build teams that are resilient in the face o...
Your Fall Conference Season Primer: 9 HR Tech Vendors to Watch
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As fall conference season gets underway, you’re probably looking for a guide to all the HR tech vendors you’re about to start hearing from. In thi...
How to Give Your People Story a Heart
23 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the Age of the Employee, your employer brand matters more than ever. Meghan M. Biro interviews agency founder Tiffany Sauder, who has found herself...
Your D&I Journey
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Every organization is on a journey to become more diverse and inclusive. What does that journey look like for you? Are you at the very beginning? Hitt...
Remove Bias, Discover Talent
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest, Angela Hood, is passionate about building unbiased technology. What does that mean for hiring? Everything. Listen in for her inte...
Why Every HR Pro Should Think Like a Marketer
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The world is moving fast, but sometimes it feels like HR is still stuck in the past. How can we move HR forward to start solving the problems our busi...
How to Take Control of Your Career as an "Employeepreneur"
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Meghan M. Biro interviews Dethra Giles, an executive coach and author, about how to take your career where you want it to go. Get her advice on how to...
Building Your Personal Platform
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you work in HR, are you a marketer? This week’s guest, Cynthia Johnson, says we’re ALL marketers -- for our employer but also for ourselves. Th...
Want to Change the Employee Experience? Ask Yourself These Questions
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you work in HR, your job is to build a better experience for employees. But how do we really do that? And are our modern HR teams actually standing...
How Video Can Make Hiring More Human
05 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In our increasingly digital candidate experience, we’re seeing more and more videos. So how do we keep a human touch in the hiring process? Meghan M...
How to Build a Company Where Everyone Wants to Work
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We all want to work at companies with positive cultures, but how do you really build one from scratch? Longtime HR leader Diane Adams tells the story ...
AI for HR
14 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How are HR teams really using AI right now? We’re talking the nuts and bolts of new technology with Future Workplace’s Jeanne Meister.
A Preview of SHRM 2019 with SHRM Chief Knowledge Officer Alex Alonso
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What can you expect from the biggest HR conference of the year? Meghan M. Biro welcomes SHRM Chief Knowledge Officer Alex Alonso. We’re talking all ...
Beating Your Bias
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bias. Diversity. Inclusion. Gender. Race. Religion. We’re talking about some of the biggest and most important conversations happening in HR right n...
How to Build a More Diverse Pipeline
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We’re all about moving beyond the buzzwords, and this week we’re breaking down “diversity in hiring.” What are the tangible steps you can take...
How to Make 2020 a Transformational Year
10 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all been talking about buzzwords like engagement and retention for years. Today’s guest, Brent Colescott, says NOW is the moment to turn tho...
The Bridge Between Work and Technology
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How is work changing, and what role does technology play? We welcome China Gorman back to #WorkTrends to tell us what she has learned planning this ye...
What HR Transformation Looks Like at 130 Organizations
26 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
HR transformation. It’s a buzzword in our space right now, but it’s also a very big and important job. We talk to Jill Goldstein, who oversees tal...
Live From HR Transform: Meet the Speakers
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The #WorkTrends crew sits down with some of the speakers from this year’s HR Transform conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Building a People-Focused Culture
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
People! They’re the most important part of any organization. On this episode of #WorkTrends, we’re talking all about how YOUR company (yes, YOUR c...
Lessons on Leadership and Diversity from One of West Point's First Female Grads
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What was it like to be one of the first female graduates from West Point? We talk to Sara Potecha about her trailblazing career, the legacy she wants ...
Limitless: A New Framework for Employee Engagement
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We don’t have a good shared language about employee engagement. Author and former executive recruiter Laura Gassner Otting wants to change that. Thi...
Politics at Work
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s no secret: We’re living in a highly politicized time. That affects what we see on our Facebook feed...and what we talk about at work. How can...
Is Retirement Outdated?
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We all know the old story: You get a good job. You work hard for 40 years. You retire and put your feed up. But wait...that story is changing for many...
Build a Better Candidate Experience
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Candidate experience! CX! Everyone is talking about it these days. And in the battle for the best talent, IT MATTERS (trust us). So we called Scott We...
Iterate! How HR Can Get Agile
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bureaucracy. Silos. Sloooow decision-making. Is that what comes to mind when you think “corporate HR”? This week’s guest, Ed Muzio, says it does...
How to Beat Burnout
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Burnout. Overwork. An inbox that never sleeps. Sound familiar? This week on #WorkTrends, we’re talking about how we can beat burnout by addressing t...
How to Build the Company of the Future: HR Transform
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of #WorkTrends, we’re talking innovation. Get a sneak peek at this spring’s hottest HR conference, HR Transform. You’ll ...
How to Bring People Together at Work
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Diversity. Inclusion. We talk about these buzzwords a lot, but how can we really build more diverse and cohesive workplaces, where people come togethe...
Recruiting + Retention = True Love
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Recruiting and retention, sitting in a tree. For too long, we’ve thought about recruiting candidates and keeping them engaged after hire as two diff...
Advice for the Next Generation at Work
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What advice would you give to the next generation about work? Author and longtime business leader Karyn Schoenbart asked herself that question, and pu...
Is AI Ready For Us?
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
AI. It’s a buzzword all around us, but is recruiting really primed to use AI effectively? On this episode of #WorkTrends, Xref CTO Tim Griffiths giv...
Why Social Media Has Failed Recruiting
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Social recruiting” has been a buzzword as long as social media has been around. But this week’s guests say social recruiting as we know it has ...
Who Should You Hire?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Even for seasoned HR pros, hiring is hard. If you’re building a team to grow your organization, keep your culture alive, and serve customers, how ca...
How Work Will Change in 2019
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Work is changing fast! What trends are you watching this year? We asked serial tech CEO and author of “Everybody Wants to Love Their Job” Marylene...
What’s Next for HR — Best of #WorkTrends 2018, Part 2
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 2018, we’ve released some of our favorite episodes in the history of #WorkTrends. But we know it’s hard to catch every interview. Consider this...
Best of #WorkTrends 2018, Part 1: Building More Authentic Connections at Work
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 2018, we’ve released some of our favorite episodes in the history of #WorkTrends. But we know it’s hard to catch every interview. Consider this...
How Citrix Is Redefining the Modern Work Experience
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Remote work. Distributed teams. That dreaded productivity gap. On this episode of #WorkTrends, we’re thinking about the modern work experience. Citr...
Diversity in Practice
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of WorkTrends, we’re talking about diversity and inclusion. What does a successful diversity program REALLY look like? We ask...
How to Help People Reach Their Full Potential at Work
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“Work is a relationship, not a contract.” Do you agree? This week on #WorkTrends, we’re talking about helping employees reach their full potenti...
Why We Need More Humble Leaders
23 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #WorkTrends, we’re talking about leadership with author Bill Treasurer. We’ll discuss his new book, “The Leadership Killer,”...
How to Manage the Modern Workforce
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #WorkTrends, we’re thinking through a very common challenge these days: successfully managing the modern workforce. How do you st...
The Evolved Executive
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The way we work is leading to stressed-out employees, unfulfilled leaders and unhappy teams. There has to be a better way. Author Heather Hanson Wickm...
Taking a Scary Career Leap...into Cannabis
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Halloween! This week, we’re talking all things scary. Are you facing a scary career move? Or exploring a brand-new industry that scares you a ...
Is Your Team Really Motivated?
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s what years of research tells us about employee motivation and engagement: employees really aren’t motivated by money. Instead, we’re all ...
Bring Your Human to Work
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We love to talk HR tech. But there’s a real danger in forgetting about the HUMAN side of all that HR technology. On today’s episode, we’re talki...
Women at Work: How to Rethink the Modern Workplace for Gender Equality
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
New research shows that diversity and inclusion is a top priority for leaders. So why is the needle moving backward when it comes to gender equality a...
How the Workforce Is Changing
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Look out, people. Gen Z and an army of robots are about to come knocking at your office door. (Just kidding.) But WHO we work with and HOW we work tog...
The Global Workforce
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
People around the world are more connected than ever before, and workers are jumping at the chance to relocate. This week on #WorkTrends, we’re join...
Smoothing Out Your Messy HR Processes
14 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
HR is at a crossroads. Technology is making it easier to streamline messy, time-consuming HR processes. But where does that leave HR teams? Long-time ...
The Way We Work
07 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The way we work is changing — fast. Where we work, who we work with, and how we get work done is all evolving. We talk to Sarah Travers, CEO of the ...
How AI Will Change HR
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are robots taking our jobs? No, but they are making HR processes a whole lot better. We talk to longtime HR pro Ben Eubanks about his new book, “Art...
How to Untangle Benefits Headaches
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s #WorkTrends guest is working to solve some of the biggest headaches we face in HR: benefits. Rachel Lyubovitzky calls benefits “the la...
Building a More Inclusive Workplace with SurveyMonkey
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How do you go beyond the buzzwords about diversity and inclusion and actually build a workplace that welcomes everyone? We’re talking to SurveyMonke...
What to Expect at HR Tech 2018
10 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fall conference season is right around the corner! We’re talking to HR Tech Conference co-chair Steve Boese about what YOU should have on your radar...
The Shift: How Seeing People as People Changes Everything
03 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When you think about your coworkers, what do you see? Do you picture mere objects who only exist to help you accomplish your goals, or do you see them...
The Future of Work: On-Demand Talent
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, host Meghan M. Biro is talking to HR tech veteran and tilr founder Carisa Miklusak on how hiring is changing and what the future lo...
Build an A-Team
20 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, author Whitney Johnson and host Meghan M. Biro think through how leaders can change the way they hire and manage talent to create a...
Why It’s an Exciting Time in Talent Acquisition
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview with Jack Coapman, chief strategy officer of the recruiting platform gr8 people, we’re talking about what’s next in talent acqui...
What We Can Learn About HR from New Paychex Research
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Meghan M. Biro digs into new data about the state of HR with Paychex experts Cory May and Leah Machado.
Onboarding Is the New Black
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview with onboarding evangelist Jess Von Bank from Click Boarding, host Meghan M. Biro asks about how the employee experience is changing...
The Power of People Data
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview with LinkedIn’s Senior Director of Insights Kate Hastings, Meghan M. Biro asks about how HR is using people data to eliminate bias...
Social Screening and the Future of Talent Acquisition
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview with Bianca Lager, President of social media screening company Social Intelligence, we’re talking about the future of background c...
The Talent Fix
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview with talent pro and blogger Tim Sackett, Meghan M. Biro asks how leaders can work together to make talent acquisition better.
The Future of HR Tech
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview with Anna Ott, head of HR tech startups for UNLEASH, we’re talking about the future of work and how technology will move us forwar...
What Modern HR Looks Like
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview with HR and leadership advisor Dawn Burke, Meghan M. Biro asks about the new face of HR, what’s surprising about working in HR, an...
The Mind of the Leader
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview with author and consultant Jacqueline Carter, Meghan M. Biro asks about how we can all be less distracted and more focused, how lead...
The Recruiter’s Handbook
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview with Sharlyn Lauby, we’re talking recruiting tips, how HR has changed, what it’s like to run a small business, and unretiring.
Why You Need to Build a Talent Brand, Not an Employer Brand
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lee Caraher had a problem. She was running a PR agency in San Francisco, and she couldn’t retain any young employees. She put in months of research ...
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Who has the best company culture of them all? This week on WorkTrends, Charlie Judy is here to tell us why we should stop asking that question. We’l...
How Hollywood Is Killing HR
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The way we work has totally changed in just a generation. Lisa Prior grew up in a company town, at the end of an era. Now, we’re all working in what...
Culture Wins
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What sets an organization apart from its competitors? It’s all about employee retention, which is tied directly to culture. Meghan M. Biro interview...
Women Who Tech
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What tech will change the way we do business? And how is the tech industry changing (slowly) to bring in more diverse perspectives? Meghan M. Biro int...
Leaders Are Readers
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the last book you read? Laurie Ruettimann is on #WorkTrends this week to talk about her new project, #HRBookClub, and why she’s convinced t...
Building Your EQ
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s be honest, we don’t check our emotions at the door when we start work every day. But most of us aren’t very tuned into our emotions. EQ co...
Why Fun at Work Matters
07 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Why should leaders care whether employees have fun at work? And how can you build fun into your organization’s culture? This week, Meghan talks to “...
Gravitas. Do you have it? #WorkTrends
06 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gravitas has become the newest “it” factor in separating oneself from the pack. People with gravitas stand up, stand out and simply STAND when oth...
The Value of Employee Recognition – #WorkTrends
06 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Smart companies and leaders are figuring out that rewards and recognition programs have a lasting impact on employees. From a small thank you to quick...
Building Successful Business Partnerships
25 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you’re an employer or an employee, young or aging, health care is a big deal. It’s ever-changing and businesses are fighting to keep up wi...
Reprogram the Employee Experience
18 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Culture is not just an HR "thing", it is a business thing. Culture is the collective mindset and attitude of your staff, so it impacts ...
Visa and Immigration Under the Trump Administration
22 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Without a doubt our current presidential administration is an interesting one. There are lots of changes taking place and as we speculate, many more w...