HR Work Break

A series of conversations with members of the HR community, covering the latest trends and popular topics that are driving the world of human resources and people operations.

HR Works Presents HR Work Break: The Results Are In! Authentic Appreciation Leads to Success

Guests: Dr. Meisha-Ann Martin, Senior Director of People Analytics and Research at Workhuman When employees are recognized at work, they are up to 10 times as likely to strongly agree that they belong at their organization, according to Transforming Workplaces Through Recognition, a recent study conducted by Gallup and Workhuman. To weigh in on these findings, Dr. Meisha-Ann Martin (Senior Director […]

HR Works Presents HR Work Break: DEI Is Essential When Addressing Quiet Quitting

Guests: Star Carter, Co-Founder, Board Member, Chief Operating Officer, and General Counsel at Kanarys “Quiet quitters” make up at least 50% of the U.S. workforce and probably more, according to Gallup research. Quiet quitting, or when workers doing just enough work to avoid getting fired, is one of the latest trends to catch the eyes […]

HR Works Presents HR Work Break: Bringing the Human Back to Human Resources

Guests: Aimee Gindin, Head of Marketing and Strategy at Torchlight, a LifeSpeak company I’m joined by Aimee Gindin, Head of Marketing and Strategy at Torchlight, a LifeSpeak company. Torchlight is a digital-first caregiver support platform for employers, health plans, and member organizations. A recent study found that 71% of executives say that employee engagement is […]

HR Works Presents HR Work Break: How to Support Employees Going Through Divorce

Guests: Sheri Atwood, Founder & CEO of Supportpay I’m joined by Sheri Atwood, Founder and CEO of Supportpay. SupportPay is an automated child support platform designed to help parents manage the process of exchanging child support, sharing child expenses, custody, and communication. With over 39 million parents raising children in non-nuclear households, how do employers […]

HR Works Presents HR Work Break: From School Desk to Office Desk

Guests: Daphne Gomez, Host of The Teacher Coach Podcast and Founder & CEO of Teacher Career Coach Education, like all other industries, is facing the consequences of the Great Resignation. The National Center for Educational Statistics reported that 44% of public schools reported teaching vacancies at the start of this school year, and that nearly […]

HR Works Presents HR Work Break: What Can We Accomplish Together?

Guests: Ryan Naylor, Founder and CEO of VIVAHR The labor market, according to 86% of recruiters and 62% of employers, is candidate-driven. As such, it’s essential for companies to be aware of and implement hiring best practices to attract and retain today’s top talent. In this recruiting-focused episode of HR Work Break, I’m joined by […]

HR Works Presents HR Work Break: Transferable Skills, Growth, and Passion

Guests: Bailey Showalter, Vice President of Talent Solutions at Credly, a business of Pearson 58% of workers aren’t sure how to include transferable skills on their resume. However, in today’s labor market, both hard and soft transferable skills are in high demand. In this episode of HR Work Break, I’m joined by Bailey Showalter, Vice […]

HR Works Presents HR Work Break: Gain Perspective and Operate with Heart

Guests: Jeff Osterman, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer at Sweetwater I’m joined by Jeff Ostermann, Sweetwater’s Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer. Sweetwater is the #1 online retailer of music instrument and professional audio gear in the United States. In his role, Jeff develops the talent, teams and culture that help Sweetwater […]

HR Works Presents HR Work Break: Bringing the Human Element into the Workplace

Guest: Joe Gagnon, CEO of 1upHealth I’m joined by Joe Gagnon, CEO of 1upHealth. 1upHealth is a digital health data platform designed to help healthcare organizations connect, control, and compute data. Its unique system is designed to meet the dynamic needs of healthcare data today and evolve with them into the future. Listen in as […]

HR Works Presents HR Work Break: See, Support, and Honor Working Parents

Guests: Amy VanHaren, Founder and CEO of pumpspotting August is National Breastfeeding month! 50% of working parents are concerned that pumping at work could impact their career growth. When employers provide essential family-forming benefits, such as lactation support solutions, they often see a 94% return-from-leave retention rate. In the latest episode of HR Work Break, […]