Hr Studio Podcast

Many companies talk about ‘innovation’ when asked about their company’s mission or how they engage employees and bring about change.  But the reality is that leaders are not always aligned with their definition of innovation and employees do not always feel the freedom to generate new ideas.  John Storm is the founder of BrainStorm Network.  He works with individuals and organizations to spark fresh thinking and to help bring their ideas to life .  John is a professional brainstormer.  He facilitates, trains, consults and speaks - offering innovative solutions around the ideas of brainstorming and innovation. For all show notes, please visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/john-storm.

Ian Ziskin is one of the preeminent leaders, thinkers and trend setters within our profession today.  He is the President of EXec EXcel Group, a human capital coaching and consulting firm.  Ian is an experienced CHRO, author, speaker, Board advisor, teacher and coach.  He is the recipient of many awards and now spends his time helping others develop to improve performance and their impact on their organizations.  Ian and his firm recently hosted their exclusive conference, EXcelerating HR, an edgy forum that creates an environment for shared learning for clients. For all show notes, please visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/ian-ziskin.  

Our guest this week is Mark Bowden who is an expert in non-verbal communication. Mark gives his perspectives on how the role of HR has evolved. He offers HR leaders insights to techniques for using body language to purposefully stand out, win trust and gain credibility. He explains how the primitive brain interprets body language and what movements and gestures will positively frame your message. Learn about the SCAN technique for suspending judgments you make about others and understand the difference between symmetrical and asymmetrical movements and how they impact your message. Mark Bowden has been voted the #1 body language professional in the world for two years running. He is the founder of the communication company, Truth Plane. His clients include professionals, politicians, presidents of Fortune 500 companies, and even some Prime Ministers of G7 nations. Mark is one of the world’s foremost authorities on non-verbal communication. He has a highly acclaimed TEDx talk that has reached millions and has

Our guest this week is an innovator and disruptor in the field of education, learning, and development. Isaac Tolpin is an entrepreneur and futurist at heart and he is on a mission to enable brands to authentically connect and inform at scale. In this episode, Isaac explains what’s driving the shift in how people are learning. He explains what microlearning is, how it’s created and why it addresses learner needs, achieving up to 100% learner retention, with optional participation. Isaac is a keynote speaker, a digital marketer, and an Edtech disrupter – a true pioneer in what is now referred to as micro training technology. He is a co-founder of ConveYour.com, a company that provides microlearning software for a society with ‘fruit fly’ attention spans. It helps companies breathe life into and convey their content in a more effective way, remixing it into a fun, addicting experience. For all show notes, visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/isaac-tolpin.

Darrin Murriner has over a decade of experience working at some of America’s largest corporations. He has managed large, complex teams at companies like Arthur Andersen, Fifth Third Bank and Munich Re. In those environments, he has been both an employee and an outside consultant in the areas of Operations, Finance and Risk Management. In 2015, Darrin cofounded a company called Cloverleaf Me, a firm that uses a technology platform to build high performing teams. In 2015, Darrin also published a book, Corporate Bravery, about eliminating fear-based decision making and transforming corporate cultures into brave places for people to do their best work. It talks about how to foster a culture that supports engaged employees, provides opportunities for measured risk-taking and innovation, and rewards the brave leadership that drives business success. For all show notes, please visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/Darrin-Murriner.    

Dr. Steve Ambrose discusses why he and his wife founded the “Walk the Ridge” movement and explains its goals and values. He defines incivility, how it manifests itself, and its impact on workplace productivity and engagement. He’ll explain how emotional intelligence intersects with civility, how to frame and improve civility as a soft skill -and the role that HR leaders can play in such. We encourage you and your organization to get involved today. A chiropractor by training, Steve ran his successful practice in Virginia for a number of years – seeing as many as 65 patients per day himself. He also developed two software patents in the area of claims cost containment. In 2014, he sold his practice and stepped into a leadership role in strategy for a national online consumer company. In 2017, he decided to get back into healthcare by creating a unique podcast for senior executive leaders called Red Hot Healthcare. It has become one of the fasting growing industry listens. Because incivility presents as a conti

Neen James helps companies implement strategies around how to avoid distractions, stop interruptions, prioritize daily objectives, and get people to learn how to say ‘no’ to all those things that prevent them from reaching their goals.  Neen is the author of nine books including Folding Time and her most recent book, Attention Pays.  In 2017 she was named one of the top 30 leadership speakers by Global Guru.  She has worked with companies like Viacom, BMW, Pfizer, Comcast and the FBI, among others.  Neen’s background is in learning and development and managing teams, and she has worked in banking, telecom and the energy industries. For all show notes please visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/neen-james.            

In his career, Tony Moore has worked in four different turnaround environments and led the people side of five mergers, personally turning company cultures around and driving results within organizations by focusing on culture. It has placed him in the unique position of understanding and valuing culture as the key to organizational performance. Through his experience designing and implementing culture, Tony now serves as a culture architect to organizations. He is also an author, trainer, speaker, experienced developer and seasoned HR professional.  In this episode, Tony explains what is meant by “Culture in 4D”, why culture is critical to achieving organizational results, and the relationship between engagement and culture. He offers HR leaders his insights to why and how to build strong cultures, including how to make the case to organizational leaders for engaging employees in culture change initiatives.  For all show notes visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/tony-moore.  

Todd Henry is the founder of Accidental Creative, a company that helps creative people and teams become prolific, brilliant, and healthy.  He regularly speaks and consults with companies and teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance.  Todd has written four books and speaks internationally on productivity, creativity, leadership, and passion for work.  His latest book, Herding Tigers:  Be the Leader That Creative People Need, talks about a different skill set than what most management books offer.  Todd provides some blueprints to help managers become the better leaders that their teams need. For all show notes, please visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/todd_henry.  

   Michael Bungay Stanier joins HR Studio Podcast for Part 2 of our conversation on coaching and adopting coach like behaviors. Be sure to listen to Episode 50: How to Shift to a Coaching Culture with Michael if you missed Part 1. In this episode, Michael shares insights into why managers resist coaching, how to overcome their objections, and how to build coaching habits in your organization. He outlines three dysfunctional organizational roles and the one that HR tends to play to its detriment. He’ll share his tips for avoiding the “Drama Triangle” and adopting more ‘coach-like’ behaviors.  Michael is the founder of Box of Crayons, a company he started in 2002, which is best known for teaching managers how to do ten-minute coaching to build stronger teams and get better results. Michael has authored several books including The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever which has sold almost 400,000 copies and is the number one coaching book on Amazon. Michael also authored Do Mo

How do you create a coaching culture within an organization? Michael Bungay Stanier, Founder of Box of Crayons in 2002, teaches ten-minute coaching and joins us to answer this question. In the first of back to back episodes, Michael describes the three components of corporate culture; the steps involved in building new habits; and how to shift an organization from its current culture to a culture that embraces and practices good coaching habits. Michael is the author of The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More and Change the Way You Lead Forever. A Canadian Coach of The Year, he is a top 10 Global Guru in Coaching and a Rhodes scholar.  For all show notes, please visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/michael-bungay-stanier

CEO’s are perplexed by the lack of innovation and creativity in their organizations. According to the 2017 PwC CEO Survey, the issue of innovation is the number one priority on the minds of many CEO’s across the world today. In fact, 77% of CEO’s struggle to find the creativity and innovation skills that they believe they need in order to grow and transform their businesses. In this episode, Dr. Amy Climer identifies the potential pitfalls and roadblocks to innovation and offers ideas and steps that leaders can take to build a culture of creativity in their teams and organizations. Dr. Amy Climer is a teacher in the area of creativity and innovation as well as a trainer and coach supporting the development of teams. She holds a Ph.D. in Leadership and Change from Antioch University and is certified in Creative Problem Solving, Immunity to Change, and in the Foresight Thinking System. For all show notes, visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/amy-climer

In this episode, leadership expert Sara Canaday shares her insights on identifying and developing leaders. She offers advice on selecting high potentials and setting them up for development success, as well as advice for leaders who are transitioning from doing work to doing work through others. Organizations have historically made significant investments to help top performers. Those who emphasize intangible skills have discovered a measurable bottom-line impact and a distinct competitive advantage in today’s fast-paced, global economy. Sara Canaday is a leadership expert who delivers keynotes, workshops and executive coaching. Her work is centered primarily in the areas of leadership and executive presence. She authored the book You – According to Them: Uncovering the blind spots that impact your reputation and your career.  For additional show notes, visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/sara-canaday.  

Right now, you probably have a smartphone or a personal digital device within arm’s length that you can’t imagine parting with. The topic of technology and its impact on every aspect of our lives is one that is on the top of every journal article or newscast. How disruptive is it to our lives? We are told that our jobs may go away and the world as we know it today may change dramatically. Dr. Tracey Wilen has her arms around this societal dynamic and she joins us to discuss three big work changes ahead and their impact on HR. For additional show notes, check out www.hrstudiopodcast.com/tracey-wilen  

In this episode, Dr David Drake explains what narrative coaching is, how he got started using this approach and why it works. He shares examples and HR takeaways on his research, experiences and work.  Narrative coaching is an approach to adult development connecting mindsets, behaviors and environments that drive sustainable change. Dr. David Drake pioneered the approach and has trained 10,000 people across 14 countries. He has spent the last 30 years studying human dynamics and is focused on the areas of change and transitions. David has had many roles in this space including Executive Coach and Team and Organizational Development Consultant. He has authored over 40 publications, and his work has centered around enabling leaders and organizations to embrace change and engage in successful transitions. He has brought an incredible amount of intellect and energy to the field. For all show notes visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/david-drake.  

Success in delivering HR value in digital comes from custom solutions created through experimentation. Our guest this week knows this only too well. Dan Croitor, who is located in Belgium, is a young entrepreneur in digital HR who has recruited and led hundreds of IT developers. He joins us to talk about his personal career journey and to share insights on how digital creates opportunity for tracking, supporting measurement and analytics in HR. We’ll learn about the application of the “Employee Lifetime Value” and Dan’s latest research led to the development of HR content that diverse audiences (from CEOs, senior HR leaders and recent graduates) actually want to consume. His LinkedIn posts have attracted a strong following and he is dominating YouTube with his Leadership Series videos.  For all show notes, visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/dan_croitor  

Working closely with leadership is crucial for any HR leader, especially when selecting and developing the talent pipeline to achieve successful business outcomes. Aman Brar, Co-founder, CEO and Board Member of Canvas, the world’s first text-based interviewing platform and Kelly Lavin, Canvas’ Chief Talent Officer, talk about launching their start-up. They discuss the Canvas culture, the talent acquisition platform itself and how it’s helping their clients and their own organization acquire talent. Finally, they share advice to HR professionals on making early career decisions and achieving success within an organization.

Here is an opportunity to challenge the way we think, maybe a different strategy to help HR Leaders.  Health is the pillar that leadership is built on.  This topic has gained more visibility over the last 10-15 years as people have realized that if they have their health in check, the rest of their life will likely be successful.  Yoga is continually recognized as a great tool and outlet to support health goals.  Maryam Sharifzadeh is a yoga expert, and she is the founder/owner of Office Yoga™.  Maryam graduated with her Masters in Sport Management from USF.  Shortly after, she began working as a Wellness Coordinator at UC Berkeley helping faculty and staff make healthy behavior change. For all show notes, check out www.hrstudiopodcast.com/maryam-sharifzadeh.  

For all show notes, please visit http://www.ajoconnor.com/HRstudio/podcasts/Bill-Schiemann.  Dr. William A. Schiemann is back to discuss his latest research on life fulfillment (personal and career) and its relationship to organizational success. He shares important findings and key steps you can take personally to achieve fulfillment. Bill also offers advice to HR leaders on how to leverage people’s passions to create high engagement. Bill was one of our first guests (see Episode 2: Future HR Leaders – How Are You Adding Value?) during which he offered powerful advice to HR leaders on how to add value. Bill is the founder of Metrus Group which delivers research and consulting to maximize organizational performance through people. He has been a thought leader in building high-performance organizations and human capital measurement. He has authored several books. His most recent, Fulfilled! Critical Choices: Work, Home, Life, addresses the next wave after engagement – building cultures that bring fulfillment t

For all show notes check out www.hrstudiopodcast.com/patrick-sweeney.   How do optimists see the world differently than pessimists? What are the benefits of being an optimist, both personally and professionally? Can optimism be a learned behavior? What are the connections and differences between resilience and optimism? Patrick Sweeney joins us to answer these questions and to discuss his work coaching people in transition. He is an accomplished author, senior executive, and leadership and transition coach. Yes, a transition coach, but not in the traditional sense at all. He has become a student of positive psychology, both by personal experiences and by education, having earned a Master’s degree in Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. He has become an ‘optimizer of change,’ helping people create new possibilities for themselves and others, and for helping them to achieve extraordinary personal and professional growth.