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Welcome to Humans of HR.  We're a podcast and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Powered by the team at Leapgen Australia.In this episode we tackle an important topic - Neurodiversity - and are joined by the amazing Julie Cockerill, who is a Leadership, Strengths and ADHD coach. Julie joins our host David Guazzarotto to take us on a very personal journey exploring the nexus of neurodiversity and the workforce, drawing on their own experiences and reflections to help provide insights and understanding on the superpowers and kryptonite of the ADHD brain. Be sure to check out Julie's website - https://www.lemon-co.com.au/ to find more resources and to get in touch with her.We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player.  Check out the website - Humans of HR - and, of course, post your feedback, comments and topics of interest to the social channels below.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz

Welcome to Humans of HR.  In this episode Jared and Dave welcome the VP APJ for Cornerstone OnDemand, Paul Broughton to debate the move from job-centric to skills-powered organisations. Paul takes us through his personal career journey as well as bringing great perspectives on how organisations are leveraging digital capabilities to better understand their people and help them to achieve their potential by deploying and developing skills more effectively. And we ask the fundamental question - are we running out of humans?  All this and more...Here's a link to the Skills Study that Paul referenced in the episode. https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/au/resources/article/2022-global-skills-report/ We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player.  Check out the website - Humans of HR - and, of course, post your feedback, comments and topics of interest to the social channels below.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz

Welcome to Humans of HR.  We're a podcast and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Powered by the team at Leapgen Australia.In this episode we welcome back our original co-founder and host of the podcast - Jared Cameron - to a revamped and reinvigated Humans of HR series for 2023.  Jared and Dave dive into the world of Generative AI and ChatGPT to explore how this technology works; the impacts it could have on the world of work and the HR function; speculate on whether this could spell the end of humankind; and land at a rather romantic and poetic conclusion.  All this and more...With thanks to NZ's third most popular folk band The Flight of the Conchords for the snippet of their awesome song Robots. We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player.  Check out the website - Humans of HR - and, of course, post your feedback, comments and topics of interest to the social channels below.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz

Welcome to Humans of HR.  We're a podcast and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Powered by the team at Leapgen. In this episode we talk with Nick Freedman, an accomplished leadership coach who is now focused on teaching people how to successfully transition from the end of their career into a great retirement, with renewed purpose, as well as finding and recruiting a successor before departing.  Nick and i had a fascinating and salient conversation about what he calls Retirement 2.0 and how individuals should take a proactive approach to managing their own game plan for retirement that isn't just focused on their finances, and how organisations can elevate their EVP and manage succession risk by focusing on the important cohort who are transitioning to retirement. Here's the link for the Spiral Dynamics book that Nick mentions in the episode. https://www.booktopia.com.au/spiral-dynamics-prof-don-edward-beck/book/9781405133562.html?And if you want to learn more about Nick's work and how to access his programs, here's how to find him.https://www.retireonpurpose.co/hr-partner Email - connect@nickfreedman.com.au We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player.  Check out the website - Humans of HR - and, of course, post your feedback, comments and topics of interest to the social channels below.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz 

Welcome to Humans of HR.  We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Powered by the team at Leapgen.In this episode we shared Kartik's journey from a "good Indian boy" studying Engineering to charting a career at the leading edge of HR and talent technologies. We also chatted about the emergence of AI as a mainstream tool in the recruiter's kitbag to enhance candidate experience. Kartik explained how Paradox's Olivia tool brings Conversational Intelligence to take friction out of the hiring process and increase hiring velocity. All that... and much much more... as always!We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player.  Check out the website - Humans of HR - and, of course, post your feedback, comments and topics of interest to the social channels below.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz 

Welcome to Humans of HR.  We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Powered by the team at Leapgen.In this episode we talk with one of the leading experts in Employee Experience - Sasha Wight.  Sasha is the MD and EX lead at wrkflow, an employee experience design agency based in Singapore. As EX Lead at wrkflow, she supports some of the largest organisations in Asia-Pacific with their employee experience transformations, leveraging design thinking and leading technologies. We had a great discussion about the importance of experience and why it matters so much as we emerge from the disruption of the pandemic.We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player.  Check out the website - Humans of HR - and, of course, post your feedback, comments and topics of interest to the social channels below.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz 

Welcome to Humans of HR.  We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Powered by the team at Leapgen.In this episode share a great interview with Rich Lewis-Jones from Smart Recruiters where the application of cutting-edge technology to the recruitment process is merely the jumping off point for an entertaining and wide-ranging discussion on all matter of things pertaining to the world of work.We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player.  Check out the website - Humans of HR - and, of course, post your feedback, comments and topics of interest to the social channels below.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz 

Welcome to Humans of HR.  We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Powered by the team at Leapgen. In this episode our Human Instinct is that "Experience is the New Currency" and we dive into why and how that is the case. Following that is a lively interview with James Natsis from Apricot Consulting who shares his views on all manner of topics not least of which is the role that Environmental, Social or Governance (or ESG) factors should play in today's modern HR world.We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player.  Check out the website - Humans of HR - and, of course, post your feedback, comments and topics of interest to the social channels below.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz 

Welcome to Humans of HR.  We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto.Inspired by the Olympic Games currently underway in Tokyo, today's episode focuses on "High Performance".  In our "Human Instincts" segment Dave G explores the parallels between high performing sports organizations and how great organizations manage their talent to drive high performance.  We debut a new segment called "Around the Grounds" welcoming one of Leapgen's own high performing team members, David Nelson, who brings all of the latest news and insights from the world of work and HR Tech scene here in Australia and New Zealand.  Later in the episode, in our "Uniquely Human" interview series, we chat to Rob Cassidy from CoachHub who goes deep on how coaching is critical to success for high performing people and teams.... all that and much much more as always....We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player.  Check out the website - www.humansofhr.com.au - and, of course, post your feedback, comments and topics of interest to the social channels below.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz 

Welcome to Humans of HR.  We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto.On today's episode, our "Human Instincts" segment Dave G shares why he thinks the pandemic-disrupted generation ("Gen Covid") are set to be the best workforce we have ever seen - resilient, adaptable, purpose-driven and digitally-capable.  Later in the episode, in our "Uniquely Human" interview series, we chat to Josh Grace-Ware - the original HR Tech Groover and one of Australia's leading HR and Change practitioners - who shares his insights on all things digital transformation.  We look at the importance of employee experience; the challenge and opportunity for HR in the new world of work; how to deliver project success in your HR transformation initiatives ... all that and much much more as always....We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player.  And, of course, post your questions to the social channels below using the hashtag #askthehumans.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz 

Welcome to Humans of HR.  We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto.After a bit of a hiatus, the Humans of HR team is back to share more real and raw conversations aroound HR and the world of work. We have joined the Leapgen NOW of Work network and will now be playing to a global audience and increasing the frequency of episodes. On today's episode, we introduce a new segment called "Human Instincts" where we look at something instinctively human that is going on in the world of work.  Today we unpack  the term WFH - Work From Here and how the three factors of Work- can help us to design a new world of work to enhance performance and engagement in our workforce.  Later in the episode, in our "Uniquely Human" interview series, we chat to Frederik Skyggebjerg from Unit4 who shares his personal journey migrating from Copenhagen to Singapore in the midst of the pandemic and also unveils Unit4's next generation ERP platform called ERPx... all that and much much more as always....We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player.  And, of course, post your questions to the social channels below using the hashtag #askthehumans.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz 

Day 2 of the HR and L&D Innovation and Tech Fest has shed light on how #hrtech has been changing for the past 10 years, and the 2020 pandemic has served as an accelerant.It was exhilarating to catch up with Jason Averbook and discuss how companies need to be even more agile in the #nowofwork and learn to simultaneously play offense and defense. Work-life integration requires us to look beyond the work that people are doing and focus in on the holistic, human experience. This is what will drive a true #digitaltransformation. It’s about transparency. 100% of the time. It’s a blend life. A huge thanks to having Jarrod McGrath from SmartWFM tune in and share his take on making work more human. If you missed the conference, stay tuned for more great highlights!#HR #humanresources #hrtechnology #HRTechFest #LDTECHFEST #digitaltransformation #digitalworkforce #futureofwork #NowofWork #leadership #asiapacific #australia #globalimpact #hrconsulting #mentalhealth #futureplanning #hrleadership #innovation

I hope you’ve been enjoying the HR + L&D Innovation & Tech Fest. The first day was action-packed! If you didn’t get to all the sessions, check out our HumansofHR recap with David Guazzarotto and Michelle Farrar-Eagles where we recap Day 1 of the virtual conference and share our thoughts on a range of topics from AI to the Role of HR to Mental Health and much more.Recording live from conferences has been our thing over the years, though it's not quite the same as being there we hope to have captured the vibe for those of you who haven't been able to get to the sessions.

Welcome to Humans of HR. We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto, Michelle Farrar-Eagles and Jared Cameron. After a bit of a hiatus, the Humans of HR team is back to share more real and raw conversations aroound HR and the word of work. We have joined the Leapgen NOW of Work network and will now be playing to a global audience and increasing the frequency of episodes. Check out our new landing page here - https://www.leapgen.com/humans-of-hr - for more information and to find out more about the NOW of Work. On today's episode, we welcome Jess Von Bank from Leapgen to bring her unique perspective and rich storytelling to the human stories. Mish, Dave and Jess discuss their experiences to date that are informing the evolution of work as we get used to living in a pandemic and we start to shape the world of work in the post-Covid world. We explore the impact of lockdowns on work design, leadership and how to use the positives to make permanent changes that enhance our lives and our societies..all that and much much more as always....We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player. And, of course, post your questions to the social channels below using the hashtag #askthehumans.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz @MFarrar_Eagles @Jazzacam @MattSmith_PL

Welcome to Humans of HR. We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto, Michelle Farrar-Eagles and Jared Cameron. This week we welcome a special guest - Jarrod McGrath from SmartWFM - as we ponder the shape of the recovery now that restrictions begin to be lifted in Australia and NZ. We speculate on what changes to working life will become permanent in the new normal; discuss the haves and the have nots of working from home; share our insights on what this means for digital transformation and the future of work..all that and much much more as always....We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player. And, of course, post your questions to the social channels below using the hashtag #askthehumans.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz @MFarrar_Eagles @Jazzacam @MattSmith_PL

Welcome to Humans of HR. We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto, Michelle Farrar-Eagles and Jared Cameron. This week we jump back into our Trans-Tasman bubble and discuss the journey so far and the road out. We reflect on the journey so far both in Australia and in NZ and thank our lucky stars we live where we do as the early signs are showing we have flattened the curve; we dive into what the impact has been for people and work; and we get the crystal balls out to give our take on what the road ahead looks like..all that and much much more as always....We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player. And, of course, post your questions to the social channels below using the hashtag #askthehumans.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz @MFarrar_Eagles @Jazzacam @MattSmith_PL

Welcome to Humans of HR. We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto, Michelle Farrar-Eagles and Jared Cameron. On this very special Covid19 Lockdown Trans-Tasman Bubble episode, we share our personal experiences to date in navigating through this crazy and challenging time. We touch on the good, the bad and the ugly and realy a sense of hope as we hear all about the announcement that NZ will start to wind back their restrictions in the coming week..all that and much much more as always....We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player. And, of course, post your questions to the social channels below using the hashtag #askthehumans.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz @MFarrar_Eagles @Jazzacam @MattSmith_PL

Welcome to Humans of HR. We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto and Michelle Farrar-Eagles. On this episode we welcome a special guest human, Alana Bennett, former Head of Employee Experience at Ooh!media now launching a new venture called Connected Experience. Alana is passionate about helping organizations and individuals to thrive at work and achieve their potential. With Alana, we explore human experience from all angles and also discuss how she negotiated a life-changing career break recently...all that and much much more as always....We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player. And, of course, post your questions to the social channels below using the hashtag #askthehumans.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz @MFarrar_Eagles @Jazzacam @MattSmith_PL

Welcome to Humans of HR. We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto and Michelle Farrar-Eagles. On this episode we welcome back a special guest human, Jarrod McGrath, an expert in workforce management and CEO of SmartWFM. Jarrod helps us unpack the payroll and wage payments issues that are plagueing business, small and large, in Australia. Jarrod can be relied on for uniue insights, salient opinions and a pragmatic approach to resolving the problems, all that and much much more as always....You can check out Jarrod McGrath at his website - https://www.smartwfm.com/ Grab a copy of his book “The Digital Workforce” and look him up on LinkedIn and Twitter.We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player. And, of course, post your questions to the social channels below using the hashtag #askthehumans.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz @MFarrar_Eagles @Jazzacam @MattSmith_PL

Welcome to Humans of HR. We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto and Michelle Farrar-Eagles. On this episode we welcome a special guest human, Jason Treu, an expert in leadership, teamwork and communications. Jason helps us unpack a broad range of insights on Humans at Work, tells us about a game he invented called Cards Against Mundanity, and shares anecdotes about a number of Silicon Valley luminaries, all that and much much more as always.... During the show we mention a number of studies and commentators you may wish to find out more about:You can check out Jason Treu at his website - https://jasontreu.com/Amy Edmondson - expert on psychological safety - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhoLuui9gX8To get your hands on the Cards Against Mundanity game - https://www.drivethrucards.com/product/272383/Cards-Against-MundanityWe'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player. And, of course, post your questions to the social channels below using the hashtag #askthehumans.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz @MFarrar_Eagles @Jazzacam @MattSmith_PL

Welcome to Humans of HR. We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto, Michelle Farrar-Eagles, Matt Smith and Jared Cameron. On this episode we get the full-length mirrors out and reflect on the subject of reflection. This time of year is often a time of reflection and this can lead to people seeking to change their situation. This brings both risk and opportunity for individuals and organizations, and we challenge HR to step up to the plate, that and much much more as always.... We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player. And, of course, post your questions to the social channels below using the hashtag #askthehumans.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz @MFarrar_Eagles @Jazzacam @MattSmith_PL

Welcome to Humans of HR. We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto, Michelle Farrar-Eagles, Matt Smith and Jared Cameron, on this the first episode of 2020, a new decade, we welcome special guest Jen Bass to discuss the 4-day work week and we reflect on the bushfire crisis that has affected Australia shining a light on how the HR community can support their workforce during these difficult times and also the importance of work as a means to help communities to heal and get back on their feet economically.... We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player. And, of course, post your questions to the social channels below using the hashtag #askthehumans.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz @MFarrar_Eagles @Jazzacam @MattSmith_PL

Welcome to Humans of HR. We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto, Michelle Farrar-Eagles, Matt Smith and Jared Cameron, on this very special Christmas episode we share our reflections on 2019 and on the decade past; have a go at making predictions for what we will see in 2020 and have a bit of Christmas-inspired fun along the way... All that and more.... On the episode we mentioned Jason Averbook - look him up on LinkedIn or on Twitter @jasonaverbook, it's well worth connecting and tapping into his insights and predictions for 2020 and more generally on HR and the future of work.Thanks again for your support in 2019, have a safe, relaxing and happy holiday season from all of us here at Humans of HR and we look forward to seeing you all in 2020.We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player. And, of course, post your questions to the social channels below using the hashtag #askthehumans.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz @MFarrar_Eagles @Jazzacam @MattSmith_PL

Welcome to Humans of HR. We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto, Michelle Farrar-Eagles and Jared Cameron, on this episode we recap the HR conference season; go deep on the topic of Imposter Syndrome; and address questions in our #AskTheHumans segment.... All that and more.... We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player. And, of course, post your questions to the social channels below using the hashtag #askthehumans.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz @MFarrar_Eagles @Jazzacam @MattSmith_PL

Welcome to Humans of HR. We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto, Michelle Farrar-Eagles and Jared Cameron, on this episode we discuss the very serious topic of employee burnout, as opposed to the types of burnouts Jared used to do back in his home town of Hamilton; we investigate what burnout is, it's impacts on individuals and teams, and what strategies we can put in place to mitigate the risk of burnout. And, we launch a new segment #askthehumans and the first question from our avid listeners is an absolute doozy.... All that and more.... We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player. And, of course, post your questions to the social channels below using the hashtag #askthehumans.You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz @MFarrar_Eagles @Jazzacam @MattSmith_PL

Welcome to Humans of HR. We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto, Michelle Farrar-Eagles and Matt Smith, on this episode we welcome special guest human, Alastair Schirmer from LiveHire who opens the vault on what he did in Vegas; tells us the difference between AI and Machine Learning; and is exposed as the only agency recruiter in Australia during the 2000's without a British accent.... All that and more.... We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player. You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz @MFarrar_Eagles @Jazzacam @MattSmith_PL

Welcome to Humans of HR. We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto, Michelle Farrar-Eagles and Matt Smith, on this episode we talk about high performance. In a week when the major football codes reach their crechendo, we discuss what high performance looks like; how you can foster and encourage individuals to reach their potential; what does it take to enable teams to perform at their best. All that and more.... We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player. You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz @MFarrar_Eagles @Jazzacam

Welcome to Humans of HR. We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto, Michelle Farrar-Eagles and Jared Cameron, on this episode we focus on the existential topic of why the hell do we need HR in organisations? In it we explore the value that HR brings; we talk about what came first, the Unions or HR; we explore ways HR can get that elusive seat at the board room table...All that and more.... We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player. You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz @MFarrar_Eagles @Jazzacam

Welcome to Humans of HR. We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto, Michelle Farrar-Eagles and Matt Smith, on this episode we tackle the sensitive topic of mental health and suicide prevention; we honour the memory of Danny Frawley, absent friends and the families they have left behind; discuss our personal experiences with depression and mental illness; shoot the breeze on what employers can and should do to create an environment where people are supported; focus on how to look out for your mates; and, how to address these issues with our kids. All that and more.... We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player. You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz @MFarrar_Eagles @Jazzacam If you or anyone you know needs support: Beyond Blue 1300 224 636. Lifeline: 13 11 14.

Welcome to Humans of HR. We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto, Michelle Farrar-Eagles, Matt Smith and Jared Cameron. This episode was recorded live from the HR Tech Fest in Auckland NZ in July 2019. We ask what does it mean to be a human of HR, debate a range of topics around HR and HR Tech and even do a bit of kiwi-bashing along the way. All that and more.... We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player. You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz @MFarrar_Eagles @Jazzacam

Welcome to Humans of HR. This is the launch episode of the newly minted Humans of HR Podcast. We're a podcast show and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Hosted by David Guazzarotto, Michelle Farrar-Eagles and Jared Cameron, on this episode we introduce the podcast; talk about the heritage of this podcast in Jared and Dave's "Talking People and Tech" program; discover the human side of our hosts; set the agenda for Humans of HR; and explore what it means to balance work and life in the modern workplace. All that and more.... We'd love to get your feedback, topic suggestions and please refer us to other awesome humans that you know who would love to listen. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and provide a rating for our podcast in your favourite player. You can find us on Instagram @humans_of_hr and on Twitter - @HumansOfHRPod @DaveGazz @MFarrar_Eagles @Jazzacam

Recorded in front of a LIVE audience in the Innovation Theatre at the HR Tech Fest event in Sydney, Australia. Join David Guazzarotto, Jared Cameron and special guest, Matt Smith (CEO Pure Learning) for a lively discussion on how to navigate the HR and L&D landscape in the age of experience. We focus on putting people at the centre to design great experiences through personlization. How do you do it? What is the benefit to the organization of driving a better experience. Matt discusses the need to focus on L&D as driving outcomes rather than as "Entertainment". Connect to the speakers on LinkedIn and Twitter - @davegazz @JazzaCam @MattSmith_PLhttps://alight.com/apachttps://purelearning.com.au

Susan Lowe from CCA shares about the process of implementing digital HR. CCA, now masters of automation, will move forward with higher value digitization. Susan shares their priority of preserving the human aspect of HR- tackling this by enabling an individual who knows both tech and HR to own digital solutions and drive the roadmap for CCA.

From HR Tech Fest, Linda Shearer shares that in terms of diversity and inclusion, "if you aren't an inclusive organization, you've failed before you've even started". Linda details the current aspects of diversity and inclusion and why changing both behavior and mindset around these topics is critical to creating flourishing work environment.

Bill Boorman shares with Talking People & Tech about HR teams can be the custodians of diversity and inclusion. Bill notes that recruitment is a space that, depending on the firm and job type, has specific challenges and goals in creating its culture. He addresses how to do away with old generalizations and how to build a new framework aimed at creating an inclusive environment.

Recorded live at HR Tech Fest New Zealand 2018, Jason Averbook (CEO of Leapgen, author, and thought leader) discusses how we are embarking on a new era of HR and this is out time in the sun. The digital age compels us to rethink our approach to HR focusing now on delivering great experiences for our people in order to remain relevant and continue to attract, retain and develop the talent we need for today and into the future.

Find out how to have the competitive edge in recruiting from Kevin Grossman of Talent Board. Kevin shares what Talent Board’s wealth of data says about how candidates and recruiters feel about the process. Discussion of how both negative and positive feedback is magnified by media platforms in the age of new technology suggests that fine-tuning recruitment is more important than ever before. Kevin advises on how to encourage candidates to apply and re-apply.

Jonathan Kestenbaum out of Talent Tech Labs, a New York-based firm, discusses how the marketplace around talent acquisition tech and AI solutions is being shaped today and moving forward. Jonathan highlights that a combination of intelligent workflow and automated technology is imperative in the recruitment process, and that ultimately a balance of ‘tech and touch’ must be found.

From The Department of Defence and in conjunction, The ManpowerGroup, Sue McCready and Kate Donovan share the unique challenges they face recruiting individuals for more than two hundred defence roles including officers, airmen, soldiers, and technicians. The Department of Defence is utilizing AI to ease the inherently difficult task of measuring characteristics and aptitudes of potential recruits. Tech is also being used to create career sustainability and as a workaround for accessing key employees that split time between the Department of Defence and more traditional roles.

Rob McIntosh of Paradox, originator of the product Olivia, talks about the complexity of integrating AI into HR processes. While Olivia is capable of handling detailed tasks like pre-screening, interview scheduling, and others; paradoxically, the lack of change in recruitment over the last twenty years creates complication for fully transferring recruitment tasks to AI. Rob gives advice on how to balance these aspects and engage the HR benefits, while also creating a sensible business case that justifies the technology.

Part of the 2018 ATC Live Series in Sydney, Tim Grogan from LinkedIn shares insights about Talent Solutions. He speaks to the future of AI technology and its capability to create synergy with other HR processes via the launch of new LinkedIn tools. Tim relays LinkedIn’s priority to add value to its members as the ever-changing data landscape continues to evolve.

Livehire’s own Antonluigi Gozzi shares how a company focused on the optimization of recruitment prioritizes the human aspect over everything else. Antonluigi explains that the implementation of technology can create an environment where recruits and recruiters are better aligned. For Livehire, it starts with the culture their company itself—which has a commitment to hire people who are passionate about Livehire’s mission. This tech company designed by Australians for Australian business is catalysing change to create high-quality hiring for high-quality candidates.

Andy Riabokin from Hiretual, Innovation Lab winner, shares about the young company’s role as innovators of AI applications. Hiretual has created a ranking and search tool for recruitment that combs through more than 700 million candidate online profiles. Andy shares that the team of data scientists, including an ex-Googler, uses technologies similar to big search-engines to streamline complex data processing. Hiretual’s aim is to be a recruiter’s ‘best friend’.

Raquel Lemon from Vicinity discusses how her tech background has given her the ability to assist in the rollout of technology designed to tailor the customer experience, looking to cross-industry trends in data analytics to develop best practices. Raquel considers both the development of teams within Vicinity and the development of new spaces and strategies in their centres as important aspects of forward progression.

SEEK's Antony Ugoni joins us live from the ATC Event in Sydney talking about AI and talent acquisition, what SEEK is investing in to leverage the data to bring insights and valuable analytics to their customers and candidates.

Recorded live at ATC 2018 in Sydney, Aubrey Blanche from Atlassian chats with Dave and Jared about diversity and belonging. We really enjoyed this chat and if you listen right to the end you may even get to hear Aubrey belt out a rendition of Ave Maria.

Dave G is joined by guest co-host and Side-Hustle coach,Ruby Lee, to interview modern day wizard-rogue, author and leadership adviser Dr Jason Fox live at the Australasian Talent Conference 2018 in Sydney.

Jared and Dave launch the 2018 series of Talking People and Technology. A new year, a new brand... we talk about the recent transition from Future Knowledge to Alight Solutions... and we cover the recent Cornerstone Convergence 2018 conference from San Diego.

Recorded live at the HR Tech Fest Conference 2017 in Sydney, we are joined by Monica Watt from ELMO who looks back on 2017 as the year of riding the wave of an IPO, 50% growth in headcount and 2 acquisitions. Monica also explores implementing their own product, learning to walk the talk, and running a rapid design model.

We chat with HR Tech thought leader and analyst Josh Bersin, Principal and Founder Bersin by Deloitte, live at HR Tech Fest in Sydney. Josh shares his views on the changing world of work; re-humanizing the workforce; corporations as citizens; and, some of the disruption he sees in HR Technology in 2018.

Recorded live at the HR Tech Fest Conference 2017 in Sydney, we are joined by David Hope from Workday who takes us through how they are driving customer satisfaction as their key indicator of success, innovation within HR Tech through Platform as a Service (PaaS) and delivering projects in record time.