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Hard Hat HR AudioBlog provides tools for start-up, small and early stage organizations to help them build and refine their HR functions. Topics covered will help build HR function infrastructure and establish HR strategies, services, and programs to support the organization’s workforce.

Rich Boberg


    • Aug 15, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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    Don't Leave a Wake

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 9:42


    When you are having a bad day and in a bad mood at work, don't bring your co-workers and team down by leaving a wake!

    Attending #SHRM19 - Respect Your Organization's Investment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 9:18


    Discussing how HR Pros should respect the financial investment our organizations make for our professional development when attending conferences.

    Make Exceptional HR Customer Service Your Culture and Mission

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2019 8:45


    Restarting the Blog and Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 1:48


    The HR Expert-Generalist

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2018 9:19


    Exploring the benefits of being a strong HR Expert-Generalist

    Step Two of Developing an HR Strategic Plan: Conduct an Internal and External Environmental Scan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2018 9:25


    Discussing the second step in building an HR Strategic Plan by conducting internal and external environmental scans

    Life Lesson Inspiration from Admiral William H. McRaven

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2018 10:54


    Sharing a video of Admiral McRaven giving a commencement address to the graduating seniors at the University of Texas in 2014..

    Step One of Developing an HR Strategic Plan: Determine and communicate a Vision, Mission, and Values Statement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2018 15:09


    Drilling down to more detail of the first step in developing an HR Strategic Plan

    Introducing the Steps on How to Develop an HR Strategic Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2017 7:37


    A short introduction of the steps on how to develop an HR strategic plan before I go more in depth on each of the steps

    Speaking the Language of Business for Strategic HR Professionals

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2017 11:30


    Defining some important business terms Strategic HR Pros need to know in order to develop an effective HR Strategic Plan that aligns with the Business Strategic Plan

    Jeeps, Tires, and an HR Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2017 12:11


    I compare the new tires of my Jeep Wrangler to having a great HR foundation in an organization.

    What is a Strategic Plan?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2017 9:48


    This week, I identify and talk about what, exactly, a strategic plan is.

    Why You Need to Create a Strategic Plan for your HR Function

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 11:06


    This week I start discussing the importance of having a strategic plan for your HR function.

    Effectively Dealing with Sexual Harassment in the Workplace - Do the Blocking and Tackling

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2017 10:38


    Here are some effective and proven tools for dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace. You don't need to get fancy, just focus on the basic blocking and tackling!

    The Problems with Performance Appraisals

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2017 10:25


    The system is broken but can be fixed without dumping the performance appraisal

    Steps to Help Your Employees Understand the Details of Their Benefits

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2017 12:02


    Real life stories can help in communicating how elements in an organization's benefits work.

    My HR Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2017 9:07


    A recent HR gathering helped me "discover" my story of how I ended up in HR.

    Building an HR Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2017 8:48


    The importance of building a solid HR foundation when moving to a new company or department.

    Taking a Knee is a Workplace Issue

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2017 8:40


    My opinion that the NFL players taking a knee during the National Anthem and flag unfurling is a workplace issue, not a free speech issue.

    Dealing with National Politics in the Workplace

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2017 8:27


    Some tips on how to handle and deal with potentially heated political discussions in the workplace.

    What are Metrics and how to Avoid Common Mistakes When Working with Them

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2017 9:04


    Discussion about the definition of metrics and some common mistakes to avoid when using them.

    Linking Human Capital Measurements to ROI - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2017 11:51


    Part two of my discussion about linking human capital measurements to ROI and a short book review during the Tailgate Talk segment

    Linking Human Capital Measurements to ROI - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2017 7:27


    Part 1 in my discussion on how to link human capital measurements to an organization's return on investment.

    Creative Destruction in the Retail Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2017 7:58


    A brief discussion of how Amazon is leading innovation and the creative destruction in the retail industry

    An Interesting Alternative to the Traditional Annual Performance Appraisal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2017 10:53


    Introducing an innovative and creative new performance appraisal approach for today's modern workplace.

    Some Predictive HR Analytics to Start Using

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2017 13:27


    I introduce several predictive HR analytics for you to start using in your organization.

    Why we have to fill out a Form I-9 and the consequences if we don't

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2016 10:57


    Understanding why organizations must complete a Form I-9 and the financial consequences of failing to do so

    The Three Types of Analytics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2016 8:59


    The third episode in the Analytics and Metrics Series where I discuss the three different types of analytics. 

    The Five Steps of Analytics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2016 10:35


    I discuss Jac Fitz-Enz five steps of analytics and their importance in the second episode of the Metrics and Analytics Series.

    Introducing the HR Metrics and Analytics Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2016 9:34


    The 50th episode! Introducing the new series titled HR Metrics and Analytics Series

    The New Overtime Rule Has Been Blocked. Now What?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2016 7:20


    I have some advice on what to do now that the DOL's overtime rule has been blocked through a preliminary injunction.

    Downsized...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2016 9:25


    A discussion on my being downsized this summer and how my job hunt is going. Also a change in the direction of HHHR.

    Trouble in the Energy Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2016 8:52


    Taking a look at the recent economic difficulties in the nation's energy industry, particularly in Wyoming, the "Energy Capital" of the US. 

    Week Seven of the PA Cycle: Deadline Week for Final PAs and Objectives

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2016 10:25


    The final week, Deadline Week, of the HHHR PA Cycle is discussed.  I also discuss the importance of joining the local SHRM organization in the Tailgate Talk segment.

    Week Six of the PA Cycle: Delivery Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2016 10:21


    Discussion of the week where managers deliver their PAs to their direct reports and finalize their Objectives. I also talk about how HR Pros in departments of one often have to wear several hats for the organization in the Tailgate Talk segment.

    Week Five of the PA Cycle: Talent Review Meeting Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2016 14:01


    A discussion of what the Talent Review Meeting is and the mechanics of how it is done.  I also give my opinion on making the online application process easier in the Tailgate Talk segment.

    Week Four of the PA Cycle: Prep week for Talent Review Meetings

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2016 13:02


    This week I discuss how to prepare for the Talent Review Meeting.  I also talk about joining Toastmasters in the Tailgate Talk segment.

    Week Three of the PA Cycle: Deadline Week for Preliminary PAs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2016 10:06


    A discussion about all that needs to be done during the Deadline Week of the PA cycle.

    Week Two of the PA Cycle: Writing Week for PAs and Objectives

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2016 11:02


    A very important week in the cycle where I explain the process of using the interconnected Objective Setting and PA forms

    Pre and Week One of the PA Cycle: Prep and Training Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2016 9:02


    Continuing the series, I review the preparation time and week one of the PA and Objective Setting Cycle 

    The Hard Hat HR Performance Appraisal and Objective Setting Cycle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2016 8:26


    Introducing the Hard Hat HR Performance Appraisal and Objective Setting Cycle seven week series

    Retooling Hard Hat HR

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2016 5:23


    I've retooled Hard Hat HR to focus on HR Departments of One and am excited to introduce it to you!

    The FLSA Administrative Exemption

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2015 7:09


    Continuation of the FLSA Overtime Exemption Series where I discuss the administrative exemption

    The FLSA Executive Exemption

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2015 9:08


    The continued discussion of the FLSA exemption classifications.  This week I discuss the executive exemption.

    The FLSA Computer Exemption

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2015 9:36


    Describing the history and details of the FLSA Computer overtime exemption 

    Introduction to FLSA Overtime Classifications

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2015 8:45


    An introduction to a series of podcasts discussing the FLSA's overtime classifications

    Perfection vs Excellence

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2015 8:01


    Comparing the difference in perfection and excellence and how it affects  people's work

    Out of the Blue a Manager Wants to Terminate an Employee What do You do

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2015 8:35


    The steps you need to take when a manager wants to terminate a problem employee but hasn't done anything about it

    When Looking for a Job, Take a Chance!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2015 8:03


    Don't be afraid to take a chance when you are looking for a job.

    Returning From my Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2015 5:20


    Discussion about returning to blogging and podcasting at HHHR

    The Mommy Track Bias

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2015 9:41


    Introducing the Tailgate Chat and my opinion on the bias towards those who are trying to re-enter the workforce after staying home to raise thier kids

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