On today's show, David digs back into the inbox for his final Ask the Editor episode to answer questions around employee experience and diversity, equity and inclusion. 

On today’s show David chats with Darrell “Coach D” Andrews, a well known speaker and an organizational consultant on matters of diversity, equity and inclusion. Darrell recently spoke at our D&I focused event. This conversation will explore some of the elements of his 3M framework, his upcoming book and how he views some of the challenges DEI faces down the road. Watch Darrell's entire session titled "The Equity 3M Framework: Building a Successful Diversity, Equity and Inclusion...

On today’s show, David sits down with Don Schroeder, partner at the law firm Foley and Lardner, about the President’s latest executive order which included instructions for the Federal Trade Commission to limit or ban the use of non-compete agreements. We’ll dig into what enforcement and challenges to the ban might look like and how big of a priority this needs to be for companies as they adapt contracts and legal strategies.

On today’s show, David shares some of the insights from our one day Diversity and Inclusion focused event. We’ll dig into a variety of topics, ranging from new ways to source information from candidates, plugging ERGs into different areas of the organization, the challenges that keep DEI leaders up at night and why guilt is ultimately unproductive. To see the content hub for the event, just visit HR Exchange Live: Diversity and Inclusion. Be sure to check that out if you want full access to...

On today's show, David chats with author, and former VP of Talent at LinkedIn, Steve Cadigan about the Great Resignation. They dig into what's driving it, what it means for employees, employers and the future of work.  Some of the topics covered in the show are also explored in Steve's latest book, titled "Workquake: Embracing the Aftershocks of COVID-19 to Create a Better Model of Working," which you can purchase on Amazon. 

On today's episode, David takes a look back at our recent HR Tech event and shares snippets from sessions that spoke to a variety of issues. He also answers some questions that speakers didn't have time to address.  To view all the sessions from HR Tech and watch them on demand, visit the HR Tech North America 2021 content hub on the site!

On today's show, David digs into our upcoming HR Tech event to profile some of the sessions and provide a bit more details about what's on offer in the event's agenda. He then digs into some of the Ask the Editor questions he's received.  For more information on HR Tech or to register for the event, visit https://www.hrexchangenetwork.com/events-hr-tech-north-america/.

On today's show, David sits down Wil Shelton, author of a new book called “The Silent Agreement: An Illusion of Inclusion in Black Corporate America: How to Fight with Conviction and Avoid Broken Promises.” They dig into his inspiration for the book, the importance of an honest conversation around diversity issues and where the fight for equality and equity in the workplace goes from here. If you’d like to learn more about Wil and his upcoming speaking engagements or to pick up a copy of the...

On today’s show, we are joined by LaDavia Drane, Global Head of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity at Amazon Web Services. We’re gonna be discussing the issue of women in STEM careers, and in particular, AI. We chat about some of the barriers they face, some of the things Drane hopes to see at AWS and how we can help women grow in fields such as AI. Following a report from Deloitte on Women in AI that had a lot of interesting insights into why women have struggled in AI as a field, I wanted to...

On today’s show, David is joined by Dan Kaplan, partner at Foley and Lardner and co-chair of the firm’s national labor and employment practice. They discuss some of the most common questions Kaplan gets around the idea of a safe return to work, from OSHA worries to mandatory vaccines and evolving mask policies. For more content on vaccine mandates and the impact of Coronavirus on HR, visit https://www.hrexchangenetwork.com/content-hub/coronavirus-and-hr

On today’s show, David chats with Mukta Arya, regional head of human resources at Societe Generale ahead of her speaking session at our upcoming HR Tech APAC event. We dig into the digital transformation journey that the organization has been on and how they’ve had success in applying design thinking to that process. HR Tech APAC will take place on June 8 & 9. Arya is going to be leading a session titled “Utilizing Design Thinking to Create, Design and Deliver Engaging L&D Programs.”...

On this edition of the HR Exchange podcast, David sits down with Eric Vogeler, director of the LawX program at Brigham Young University Law School, where students are creating tools using design thinking to solve issues around access to legal services.  Their latest project, known as Goodbye Record, a tool dedicated to helping people who are having trouble getting their records expunged. The tool is something that could benefit job seekers as well as employers in need of talent and...

On today's show, we look back at our most recent event, HR Exchange Live: Employee Engagement and Experience. You’ll hear from C-suite executives, a remote work evangelist and a design thinking expert on how they're working to shape the employee experience and drive engagement.  To hear and watch all of the sessions from this event in their entirety, visit https://www.hrexchangenetwork.com/content-hub/employee-engagement-and-experience-north-america.  Speakers featured in this episode...

On today’s show, David chats with immigration attorney Elizabeth Goss around issues with the work visa program in the United States. We’ll look at how things have changed since the election, what needs to be done and how companies navigate the visa application process in the weeks and months to come. It’s something that was a hot topic of debate under the Trump administration who posed strict regulations that caused companies a great deal of headaches in recent years, whether it was H1B...

On this edition of the HR Exchange Podcast, David chats with Alysha M. Campbell, Senior Global HR Business Partner at The Economist. The discuss how to build cultures of belonging and explore the relationship to the businesses bottom line. Today’s show will provide a bit of a glimpse into Alysha’s session at our upcoming Employee Engagement and Experience event set to take place on April 20 & 21. The event is free to register for attendees. Visit ...

On this edition of the podcast, David is joined by Mario Moussa and Derek Newberry, co-authors of the upcoming book "The Culture Puzzle: Harnessing the Forces that Drive Your Organization's Success." They discuss what culture is, what it isn't, what drives it and how to evaluate it. This is something many organizations have been grappling with over the last year as corporate culture looks for ways to transcend the distance created by remote work and the stresses cause by the pandemic.   

Employee experience is a priority for a large percentage of HR professionals in 2021, with safe returns to work, hybrid work models and ongoing remote workforce building happening across industries.  Ben Whitter is an employee experience advocate, expert and the author of two books on the subject. In this edition of the HR Exchange Podcast, editor David Rice chats with Whitter about where we still fall short on experience, where the next opportunity is and Whitter's newest book, "The Human...

At our latest event, HR Exchange Network editor David Rice did an impromptu "Ask the Editor" session and it went better than anticipated. Today, he's decided to take questions from emails and social media messages and address them in an Ask the Editor podcast.  This is a first attempt at this, so be sure to let David know what you think of the show and ask questions for the next episode by emailing [email protected]. Be sure to include "Ask the Editor" in the subject line! 

The last year has been tough on everyone, but it’s been plain to see that the pandemic has hit certain communities and demographics harder than others. Women have had to take on quite a lot in this pandemic and, as this is Women’s History Month, HR Exchange Network editor David Rice wanted down with someone who could shine a bit of insight into what the long term ramifications of this period could be for women. On this edition of the HR Exchange Podcast, David chats with Heather Vough, she...

On this edition of the HR Exchange podcast, David plays an interview conducted by Rhiannon Chandler-Day, the host of our HR and Future of Work APAC event. She sits down with Priyanka Anand, VP and Head of HR at telecommunications giant Ericsson, to chat about how the company has met the COVID-19 challenge and how it's informing their decision making around what the future of work will look like for the company.  Be sure to check out the link below for full details on HR and Future of Work...

Following a few weeks break, HR Exchange Network editor David Rice is back with a new episode and he brings with him some of the insights gained during our recent HR and Future of Work digital summit.  Hear from industry experts on issues in diversity as well as the future of the organization, performance management and HR's role as a transformer. 

Businesses are looking to data all the time to influence the way they service customers and now, more and more businesses are looking to apply their data capabilities to improving the employee experience.  Today, HR Exchange Network editor David Rice is joined by Detlef Hold, Head of Digital Learning Experience at healthcare and pharma giant Roche. They discuss the use of data in building the learning experience and how we map and measure those experiences to suit the company identity.   ...

Diversity and inclusion has long been an issue that companies have looked to address, but following the focus placed on issues of racial justice in the last year, we find organizations asking themselves some key questions about their practices, their image and authenticity of their previous D&I efforts. It’s a big moment in time for D&I. Get it wrong and candidates of any race will likely not identify with your employer brand or values. Get it right, and the world is your oyster so to...

The future is now as they say and it's especially true when it comes to how, when and where work gets done.  Over the last year, the Future of Work conversation has evolved dramatically, with challenges that seemed impossible just a few short years ago having already become reality. There are new technology challenges, evolving philosophies and innovative experiences to consider.  On this edition of the HR Exchange Podcast, Editor David Rice sits down with Andrew Saidy, Head of Employer...