The HR Hub by Andrea Adams
Episodes
Compliance in HR (SMB Series)
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Navigating HR compliance can feel daunting for HR professionals nevermind for business owners or NFP execs! Today's episode is here to provide an ...
Knowledge Application: Ensure Transfer of Learning
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you think about things you learned years ago but didn't really learn? This is one those for me - that is, the 'transfer of learning'. ...
How To Setup HR For Your Business (SMB Series)
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey podcast listeners. I am adding something to my interview series... a series for small and medium sized businesses and not for profits (SMBs). And ...
Decision Making In HRM: Evidence-Based HR
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you tired of HR decisions being made on a whim or based on the latest trends? Me too - and many of the HR Hub guests as well! Welcome to a moment...
Age Discrimination In The Workplace
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I don't know about you, but AGE is one aspect of DEI that I hardly ever hear anything about. And, yet the impact of ageist policies on older worke...
Difference Between Training And Development In HRM
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We say 'training and development' all the time. Or learning and development. But we rarely stop to understand the difference between them an...
Remote Work Policy: Build Your Own
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The push-pull of remote versus in-office continues. You CAN make remote work well, but there's skills and clarity to develop. A thoughtful policy ...
What Is 360 Feedback? And how do you do it?
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been involved in 360 feedback? It sounds both informative and exposing. But better than a performance appraisal from a leader who may not be ...
How To Implement Pay Equity
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Compensation is getting scrutinized. Pay transparency and job board policies (like Indeed's) are ensuring it gets a lot of attention. Sally Lofti...
Leadership Trends - Tips for HR
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There's well over 60,000 books on Amazon about leadership. It sometimes feel like there's a new trend to concern ourselves about every time yo...
Mission, Vision, Values: Alignment for HR
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Three questions: What makes your organization remarkable? How does this connect to its mission, vision and values? Most important, how would you rat...
From Mediation Skills To Conflict Confidence
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's topic might make some of us break into a cold sweat - fostering healthy conflict at the workplace. I spoke with Kate Otting about this...
AI In Hr: Don't Be A Cautionary Tale
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How much have you thought about the ethical implications of AI in HR? It’s not alarmist to think that AI will enable HR to discriminate more and ...
What Is HR Strategy Compared To Tactics?
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's an intersection between tactics and strategy in HR. As we want our work to matter more and as we move through our careers, we need to unde...
HR Strategy: What should you focus on?
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it so hard to find someone to talk about HR strategy? It's been something I've been trying to do for a long time now... and apparently ...
Skills HR Professionals Should Have: Avoiding A Leader's Work
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In HR we have to navigate the boundaries between us and leadership. We want to provide good service, but we can't enable leaders to avoid their re...
Mediation for HR: Everyday skills for conflict
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the world of HR, conflict resolution is an everyday thing. Employees frequently seek us out to help them resolve their conflict. Incorporating medi...
AI For HR: The Basics, Potential, and Perils
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Curious about how AI is changing the game for HR? Or maybe you've been waiting for the hype to die down and the real story to come out. This discu...
HR Strategy vs Business Strategy
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Business strategy is not the strategic plan. And the business strategy has considerable implications for HR strategy. In this episode with Len Nanja...
Credibility Assessment - Who's Telling the Truth?
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
People do dumb, mean, or even evil things at work and so we have to do investigations in HR. And the following is pretty common: "He did this ...
Build a mentoring program at work
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a bit shocking how few workplaces have mentoring programs when we all know how powerful it is for ourselves personally. Look at the learnin...
Mindset for Work
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Success at work isn't solely determined by your skills or qualifications. Your mindset also plays a pivotal role in shaping your professional jo...
HR Risk Management
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's a sexual harassment complaint and it ends up front page news. It's our worst nightmare, but it's absolutely avoidable by doing th...
DEI - A Story About Belonging
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Instead of telling you how to do DEI better, this week's guest tells us how SHE learned to do DEI better and ended up adding the B (belonging)! ...
Mentoring: An Intro For HRM
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you had a great mentor? It was really helpful right? And if it was helpful to you, wouldn't it be powerful for organizations? So, finally,...
Presentation Skills For HR
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hi HR. Are you tired of making presentations, only to feel like you did everything right but it still fell flat? And you don't know what you did...
Getting A Promotion At Work
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how to get promoted? 🤔 Don't wait for someone else to do something about it! You will have to put yourself 'out there' a...
How to Calculate the ROI of HR Projects
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I did an episode on ROI in HR!!! That's return on investment. I found someone who knows a lot about it and it was a good opportunity to understand...
How To Conduct An HR Audit
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So don't do an HR audit if you think anything less than an A+ is failure. We don't assign grades, but an absence of suggestions leave no oppor...
Handling Difficult Employees
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about handling those "difficult" employees we encounter at work. You know, the ones who seem to make our lives a bit more ...
Tips To Improve Public Speaking Skills
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The cliche (probably true) is that most of us are terrified of public speaking. This is likely true in HR too and yet the skill will increase our effe...
How to retain employees: Support managers
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I am a bit tired of how HR uses retention to justify everything from benefits and employee relations to our budget and training. And... I might be som...
Psychological safety at work
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Workplace culture is crucial for high performance and a big part of that is psychological safety: can your employees express themselves without fear o...
5 Steps To Improving Your Employee Experience
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Improving the employee experience can be done in 5 steps. I didn't say easy - but it also isn't that hard considering that step 1 is simply to...
Why Good Employees Leave (And How to Keep Them)
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I have been to sooooo many presentations where the presenter says "and this will increase retention!!!" as a selling feature for their produ...
Developing Executive Presence - It's Necessary For HR Too
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, I dive into a topic that is often discussed but not always fully understood: executive presence. You might want to get promoted! And As...
Basics Of Agile HR
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No. Agile HR is not agile project management OR piloting by another name. But what exactly is it, and how can it help you? During my discussion with ...
Dealing With Difficult Leaders - When You're HR
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As an HR person, you may find yourself in a difficult situation where you need to coach a leader who is not performing well in all parts of their role...
Decolonization For HRM: How To Start
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode on decolonizing HR and indigenous inclusion was by request! I was totally on board. I recently took the Indigenous Canada MOOC (massive o...
How To Manage Crisis At Work
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This video explores the complex nature of managing a crisis at work. Maybe there's a catastrophe, but maybe it's a smaller event that has emot...
Building Trust In The Workplace - An Intro
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trust is KEY to how the organization perceives HR according to a recent presentation I went to by McLean and Company. Specifically they said "non...
How to fire someone nicely
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
First of all, don't use the word 'fire'. That's the first key rule in terminating someone's employment in a kind and professional ...
Workplace Inclusion - Moving Beyond Diversity
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While diversity is almost a fad for some companies, we also know that having a diverse team adds bottom-line value. As long as diversity is accompanie...
Building Trust In The Workplace - tips for HR
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I read something recently saying that organizations who trust HR are 2.9x more likely to rate them as highly effective. This would make it so much eas...
The Duty To Accommodate - How Far Do You Have To Go?
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The question: Is it undue hardship or is it a regular hardship? Those of us in HR in Canada need to consider this. And we can always brush...
Career Transition / Outplacement - Strategies For HR
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Career transitions are an inevitable part of anyone's employment journey. It can be a promotion but also termination. The termination side...
Understanding Unconscious Bias
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all have biases and you might not be aware of yours. It's part of our most primitive brains so we aren't going to get rid of it. The only t...
Employee Wellness Programs - Implementation
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As more companies prioritize employee wellbeing and the employee experience, they start to think about a wellness program. It's not as &nb...
Productivity in the Workplace - And Feel Better Too!
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What environment do you need for creativity, focus, and deep thought? I think I am getting the hint. Notifications, emails and mess...
Dismissing A Disabled Employee - Best Practice (Canadian content)
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Person in Company: How do I let my disabled employee go? Employment Lawyer: How are you accommodating them? PiCo: Uhhhh, but...
Employee Wellness Programs - An Intro
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Employee wellness programs are nearly a required feature of employer value propositions. However, designing a cost-effective, meaningful &...
Becoming An HR Professional (CPHR 2023)
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Want to become a CPHR? Listen up. I intended to talk to Erica Blain about the new CPHR competencies. We talked about that and then ...
Digital Wellness in the Workplace
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you look at your phone when you are bored? Tik Tok or a game? Is it making you happy? Connecting with people is overw...
Instructional Design: Tips for Success
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You don't have to be a subject matter expert to create an amazing course. Instead, it's about being dedicated to the process of course dev...
HR Reporting (And Focusing your Effort)
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
HR reporting and metrics are key tools for driving organizational success, and it's up to us to use them effectively. It's good for the or...
Recognition In The Workplace - Programs That Work
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recognition is a cheap and powerful tool to drive a positive culture, the employee AND customer experience, and a true sense of connection betwee...
Tips For Negotiation In Business & HR
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all have different relationships with negotiation. It might make some of us uncomfortable but it's a powerful everyday skill if we can ...
Learning and Development Basics
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learning and development is, obviously, not all about training. But you might think they do a lot more than they do. This is a overview of...
Why Measure Human Resources
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Will it make a difference if you can say "time-to-hire has improved 2.5% compared to this time last year"? Of course we can create more co...
Employee Wellness In The Workplace - This Isn't What You Expect
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Telling your employees to get well through nutrition, sleep and exercise and demanding they work extra every day is like telling them to eat cak...
HR Membership Benefits - For Students
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is for students! Membership in your HR association has benefits and, if you can capitalize on them, it can be very helpful in...
Soft Skills For Business: Or are they POWER Skills?
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Soft skills is a misnomer. These skills are so critical to your success that 'power skills' is far more appropriate. Th...
How To Implement Career Pathing or Ladders. Or Should We Say Lattice?!
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all want to move forward in our career path and sometimes that is up. Sometimes that is sideways, which is why 'lattice' is better term...
Reducing Dysfunction At Work - Tips & Strategies
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
🥱 Leadership is stagnating... they got successful and stopped learning. (Stagnation) 🤬 Structure and rules are four-letter words. (C...
HR Technology - Tips for Selecting, Negotiating and Buying It!
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
HR Tech seems like a big decision. Get the wrong tech and you might be 'that person'. 😬 Get the right tech and you'll get more and bett...
Telling the Story of Your People Data
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Presenting data is harder than it looks. Bar charts may not cut it. But, maybe in HR we have an advantage because our data is about people...
When Employees Complain to HR
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Employees complain to HR because they hope we can fix it. Sometimes it's more than hope... they KNOW it's our job to solve the problem. And &nbs...
How To Identify Subtle Misconduct And What To Do
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Microaggressions, putdowns, harassment... Sometimes they are obvious, but frequently they are not. What's often true is that they are &nbs...
Implementing HRIS - How To Prepare
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Implementing an HRIS is a big endeavour which could garner you much support and credibility in the organization. Or it could do the ...
Workplace Microaggressions
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Microaggressions are exhausting for the people who experience them. But what are they exactly and how do you know? And, for HR, what...
How to write a good job ad
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Write a kick ass job ad!! It matters! It can be tempting to think that your effort is pointless, after all it's an OCEAN of p...
The Steps Of Organization Design
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Good organizational structure can boost the effectiveness and performance of an organization as well as the lives of employees doing the w...
How to Use Job Boards
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We don't all know how to use job boards properly. Frankly, everyone has jobs advertised so I wasn't even sure what made a job board.  ...
Psychometric Testing Explained - And Applied
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's very hard to predict if a person will succeed after they've been promoted. Sorry but your awesome interview, or the opinion of someon...
Transformational Change Process
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In many things 1-2% improvement is good enough especially year after year - you don't always have to do something dramatic. But when the &...
HR as an Immigrant
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I was reading something on the Linkedin a while back about an HR professional from Afghanistan who was driving a taxi. Usually we hear &nb...
Job Evaluation And Grading
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
HEADS UP! This episode will be better on YouTube. There is a lot of visuals in this episode and the experience will likely be better on YouTube....
Psychometric Tests For Recruitment - The Science!
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Psychometric testing, performed by trained psychologists, is the BEST predictor of job success of any recruitment or selection tool. It's ...
Allyship at work: Take action!
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let's get a bit real. Chances are if you are white in the workplace you think you are an ally e.g. ~75% of white employees think they are ...
Conducting Job Evaluation: Job SIZE
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
HEADS UP! This episode is better on YouTube. Robert has illustrations to help you better understand the content. Check it out here: https:...
Principles of Organization Design
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time your organization went through a re-org? Have you seen a department designed for an individual and been baffled? Frequent re-or...
Building Resilience At Work - in You and in the Workforce
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How long does it take you to bounce back after some failure? Do you stay sad and ruminate for a long time or dust yourself off, incorporat...
Personality Assessments For Team Building
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What colour are you??? This is a common result of personality tests at work - although maybe you are an ENTJ or do odd things when stressed.&nbs...
HR Surveys For Mergers And Acquisitions
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Surveying employees before or just after a merger or acquisition could change how you manage the people. There are two aspects to explore:...
Tips For Dealing With Upset Employees
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In HR we deal with many upset people. Perhaps it's not daily but it's pretty frequent. This video will give you some tips on how to deal w...
Building Relationships In HR - Developing Rapport with your Clients
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Relationships can make or break your success in most jobs Arguably, they may be even more important in HR because our focus IS people and ...
Burnout at work - spotting it and doing something about it
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know how to spot burnout at work? YOU might be burning out and it's harder to see than you might think. Or maybe it is someone you ...
Employee Engagement - Running A Survey
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You need to survey your employees through an employee engagement survey. They have things to tell you and you should know what they are. H...
Change management, HRM and what you need to know
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You'd think that HR is the group with change management oversight. That's actually not the case. More often we are in influencing roles - ...
HR Outsourcing - When YOU are the outsourced HR
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you considering doing (or hiring) outsourced HR? How do you make this a great experience for the client AND you? Some of it is h...
Authenticity for HR
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Authenticity (and integrity) are hot topics. Integrity is a key value for at least half of the Fortune 500 companies. So how do you ...
HR trends for 2022 and beyond
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this video we talk about HR trends for 2022 and beyond. You are likely going to be surprised (and not surprised) by what you hear. That is because ...
Employee Benefits Trends
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is trending in employee benefits that HR folks need to be watching? A few things and the fact that there are trends is a change from ten ye...
Indigenous Inclusion - What HR Can Do
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What can HR do to support Indigenous inclusion? Well... many things. I spoke with Gillian Hynes of Rise Consulting which is an &nbs...
Workplace mediation - is it worth it?
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So you've heard about workplace mediation. But you're wondering if it's going to work - is it worth it? After watching this, you might say  ...
Reference Checks In Recruitment Process - The Recruitment Debates!
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Should you conduct reference checks in recruitment process? Yes or no? This is just one element of the recruitment debates! Some oth...
Recognition in the hybrid workplace
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Engaging hybrid teams is hard, so recognize them! We miss the unplanned meetings, jokes, and smiles. But EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION can definitely &nb...
Indigenous Reconciliation in DEI
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reconciliation is foundational piece of inclusion and workplace belonging - certainly in Canada. It's also something that you should  ...
Engaging Employees During Uncertainty
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Engaging employees during uncertainty feels tricky. But it might not be as hard as you think. It takes emotional intelligence, commu...
First Time Leadership Role? Listen to this and be reassured.
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is it your first time in a leadership role or are you thinking about it? In this video you will get practical insight and tips from someon...