The HR Huddle

Still using spreadsheets to manage your contingent workers?These outdated systems may be hurting your organization's ability to effectively utilize your extended workforce.In this episode of HR, We Have A Problem, host Stacey Harris unpacks the challenges and opportunities HR has in taking ownership of this critical, but often misunderstood area. Joining the HR Huddle are two industry experts: Daina Parker, Vice President of Shared Services at ChristianaCare and the Co-founder and Chief Operations Officer at Utmost, Daniel Beck.Parker and Beck argue it's time to  stop sacrificing transparency and treating contingent workers like a number on your bottom line. They also make the case for:Why you no longer need to fear or avoid complianceGetting a handle on payment per person, time collection, skills mixWhy extended workforce management is the future of workManaging dual-role employee's access, benefits, and moreGetting company buy-in for implementing a VMSWhat benefits extended workers actually wantWhy your contingent worker population is central to your orgs survivalEngaging workers who choose to remain independent Want to learn more about how a VMS can radically transform your workplace?Head over to Utmost.coFollow Utmost on Twitter and Linkedin Connect online via ChristianaCareLike ChristianaCare on FacebookKeep up with the host in real-time:StaceyHarris - @staceyharrishrSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights

Desperate to prevent the next wave of resignations at your organization? Need more employees to step up and lead even as they work remotely?In this episode of HR, We Have A Problem, industry expert and host Kim Seals uncovers powerful solutions to help you stop the churn of top talent and cultivate new leaders.Joining the HR Huddle is author and TED-X speaker, Dr. Catherine Rymsha to help you retain your highest performers by harnessing the power of Stay Interviews.Dr. Rymsha, one of the most in-demand global consultants on leadership, is here to shake up the way you think about feedback, challenge who gets to be a “leader,” and how to develop your leadership brand, including:Stop forcing team members to become people managersHow to get buy-in on Stay InterviewsWhy HR must use Stay Interviews within their department firstAsking crucial questions to top talent before they leaveHelping your workforce (or yourself) break out of the “trap of mediocrity”How to strategically position yourself as a leaderGetting noticed by the right people at your companyMotivating young employees to lean into leadership tracksReady to implement Stay Interviews or to learn how to develop untapped leaders?Head over to TheLeadershipDecision.comGet your copy of The Leadership Decision: Decide to Lead Today on AmazonConnect with Catherine on LinkedInKeep up with the host in real-time:Kim Seals - @ksealsSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights

Caught in a tug-of-war with employees about the future of your workplace?In this episode of HR, We Have A Problem, industry expert and host Kim Seals helps you get ahead of the looming skills gap crisis, and breaks down the latest HR technology you need to know for 2022.Joining the HR Huddle is the founder and General Partner at Acadian Ventures, Jason Corsello, who breaks down the most surprising findings from Acadian Ventures' State of Work 2021 report.Corsello, a global leader in the Future of Work and Human Capital Management, offers powerful insights on macro trends, including:The one question you need to answer before deciding your remote work policySolutions for the growing skills gapWhat Compa is doing to solve for hiring during the workforce migrationHow benefits are being redefinedNew approaches to employee wellnessThe explosion of unicorn HR tech companies in the last yearLow- and no-code tech movementExodus from Silicon ValleyWant to stay in the loop on all things future of work and HR tech trends?Head over to AcadianVentures.comFollow on Twitter @JCorselloKeep up with the host in real-time:Kim Seals - @ksealsSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights

Should a vendor be held accountable when a ransomeware attack leaves thousands of their client's employees at risk of not being paid?On this special late-night episode of Spilling The Tea On HR Tech, industry experts and hosts, Stacey Harris and Kim Seals serve up a hot take on the hack at UKG, including:What obligation does UKG have to help their clients right now?Do companies need a back-up plan for their business continuity plan?Are ransomware attacks inevitable?What should you be asking your vendors? Do vendors need to be more transparent going forward?Follow the hosts for real-time tea:Stacey Harris – @StaceyHarrisHRKim Seals - @ksealsSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights

Are your job posts full of cliches, lies, and costing you qualified candidates?In this episode of HR, We Have A Problem, host Kim Seals takes on the worst offenders in your hiring process to help you tap into top talent. Yes, even in this labor market.Katrina Kibben, one of the nation's foremost experts on writing job posts, pulls no punches on the problem with your recruiting strategy and shares tactical advice, including:The secret formula for writing job postsRemoving writer's block foreverHow to nail job titles every timeTrading buzzwords and biased language for radical empathyUnderstanding the difference between a job ad, post, and descriptionWhy the corporate ladder is obsoleteMeeting candidates with vulnerabilityWant to help your recruiting teams write better job postings? Head to threeearsmedia.comFollow Katrina on Twitter @katrinakibbenKeep up with the host in real-time:Kim Seals - @ksealsSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights

Think your digital HR strategy is the tech department's problem? Think again.In this episode of HR, We Have A Problem, host Kim Seals challenges everything you thought you knew about digital HR, including who is responsible for it at your workplace.Joining her in the HR Huddle is the Cofounder and CEO of Leapgen, Jason Averbook who calls out companies in denial about the new world of work.Averbook, consistently named one of the world's top HR influencers and thought leaders, passionately makes the case for organizations to:Come to grips with digital HRScrap meaningless engagement surveysQuit buying irrelevant HR techUnderstand implementation vs. deploymentAcknowledge employee engagement drives customer engagementStop using the bait & switch approach when hiringClose the "cultural chasm" between recruiting & working at your companyWant to hear more of Jason's powerful perspective?Connect via Linked at Jason Averbook Head to Leapgen.comKeep up with the host in real-time:Kim Seals - @ksealsSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights

Forget making it rain, because venture capital is flooding the HR Tech market with investment money, but will all this investment in be a wash for the organizations who purchase it? On this episode of Spilling The Tea On HR Tech, industry experts and hosts, Stacey Harris and Kim Seals serve you a fresh brew of the biggest deals and news happening now.Plus,  can Cornerstone OnDemand's new employee  development experience, Cornerstone Xplor help your  workforce level-up their skill sets? Sign up for your all access pass today.Follow the hosts for real-time tea:Stacey Harris – @StaceyHarrisHRKim Seals - @ksealsSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights

If your company's culture is solely HR's responsibility, it's broken. In this episode of HR, We Have A Problem, host Kim Seals tackles the controversy surrounding HR's role in setting an organization's culture.Joining her in the HR Huddle is the Chief People Officer at SmartRecruiters, Lisa Sterling who believes Human Resources is actually the biggest hindrance to healthy and authentic culture at most companies.Sterling has helped take two companies public in the last three years and argues that in order to become a talent magnet, organizations need to:Stop trying to lure employees back to the officeOffer less gym memberships and more freedom of wellness optionsAdmit leadership has unconscious biases before attempting to fix itExpand parental leave benefits to include caretaking and family addictionAllow employees to choose student loan repayments instead of 401k contributionsBe radically transparent with workers during an IPOWant to hear more of Lisa's powerful perspective?Follow on Twitter @LisaMSterlingConnect via MamaLlamasWorld.comKeep up with the host in real-time:Kim Seals - @ksealsSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights

Is Microsoft's acquisition of Ally.io the missing piece in its enterprise tech puzzle?On this episode of Spilling The Tea On HR Tech, industry experts and hosts, Stacey Harris and Kim Seals serve you a fresh brew of the biggest deals and news happening now:Microsoft purchases Ally.io, the OKR startup that raised $76 millionWorkday announces its borderless workspace experience for employees, Workday EverywhereOut Now: 2021 HR Systems Survey, 24th EditionPlus, want to know where you peers are investing?Listen for the new top five HR tech spending categories from this year's white paper.Sign up for your all access pass today.Follow the hosts for real-time tea:Stacey Harris – @StaceyHarrisHRKim Seals - @ksealsSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights

Every HR professional has on-the-job experiences that will haunt them forever.In this episode of HR, We Have A Problem, host Kim Seals celebrates spooky season by swapping horror stories from the human resources department, including: eerie employee behavior, petrifying policy violations, and bosses from the netherworld.Joining her around the HR Huddle campfire is the Managing Partner and Principal of HR and People Strategy at Peridus Group, Robin Schooling. Schooling clears the cobwebs to leave you with strategies you can use should you ever find yourself or your organization in similar spine-chilling situations.Need Robin's help navigating your HR nightmares? Head to PeridusGroup.comConnect via RobinSchooling.comFollow on Twitter @RobinSchooling  Keep up with the host in real-time:Kim Seals - @ksealsSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights

On this episode of Spilling The Tea On HR Tech, industry expert and host, Stacey Harris  and the Sapient Insights team serve you The Top 5 Hottest Takeaways from the HR Tech Conference.Tune in for critical insights on:VendorsThe two new wellness areasSystems that impact workforce planningWhere to invest for 2022Want the freshest brew  & news?Join us for a live webinar on Oct. 27th to exclusively review cutting-edge  results with our team.Sign up:  https://bit.ly/3i1uQHuFollow the hosts for real-time tea:Stacey Harris – @StaceyHarrisHRSusan Richards  – @SRRAtlantaPam Jeffords – @pamjeffordsJoe Almodovar – linkedin/joealmodovarSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights

On this episode of Spilling The Tea On HR Tech, industry experts and hosts, Stacey Harris and Kim Seals serve you a fresh brew of the hottest news and insights from Sapient Insights Group's Annual HR Systems Survey, including:Key spending trendsVendor feedbackWhere to invest for 2022How you can access the data tooPlus, the return of The HR Tech Conference this Fall.Not attending HR Tech this year?Join us for live webinars on Oct. 7 or Oct. 27 to exclusively review the results with our team.Sign up: https://bit.ly/3i1uQHuFollow the hosts for real-time tea:Stacey Harris – @StaceyHarrisHRKim Seals - @ksealsSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights

Is your organization's risk mitigation strategy actually jeopardizing it?This is part two of our conversation on the fallout at ESPN.In this episode of HR, We Have A Problem, host Kim Seals breaks down the network's bungled attempts to mitigate the leaked audio of reporter, Rachel Nichols, who is White, complaining she was replaced by Black colleague, Maria Taylor, as a "diversity play.”Joining her in the huddle is Ball Corp's Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion and former college athlete, Charles "CJ" Johnson, along with co-host, Pam Jeffords.Johnson calls out obsolete “70's style” corporate rules, that ignore historical and societal context, often leaving employees with an impossible choice: Violate current procedures in order to expose workplace discrimination and injustice?  Or risk HR sweeping it under the rug?Tune in to Per My Last Email, to hear part one of this discussion from the DEI perspective.Keep up with the hosts in real-time:Pam Jeffords – @pamjeffordsKim Seals - @ksealsSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights

Is iCIMS going public and planning a name-change? Does UKG's latest acquisition mean they're squaring off with Microsoft? Are U.S.-based multinational companies on the hunt for a better global payroll platform?On this episode of Spilling The Tea On HR Tech, industry experts and hosts, Stacey Harris and Kim Seals serve you a fresh brew of the hottest deals going down:Talent cloud company iCIMS files for IPOUKG is acquiring Great Places To WorkPaylocity acquires Blue MarbleCan't wait for the next cup?  Follow the hosts for real-time tea:Stacey Harris – @StaceyHarrisHRKim Seals - @ksealsSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights

Nearly a year after audio leaked of ESPN's Rachel Nichols, who is White, complaining she was replaced by Black colleague, Maria Taylor, as a "diversity play," the network is still struggling to manage the fallout.In this episode of Per My Last Email, host Pam Jeffords tackles ESPN's DEI strategy failures with the help of Ball Corp's Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion and former college athlete, Charles "CJ" Johnson, along with HR Huddle co-host, Kim Seals.Johnson says it's time for organizations to stop putting out crafty statements and covering up difficult situations,  and instead, be radically transparent about them.Don't think your company could do the same?Listen in for key takeaways on how you can:Find the deeper truth within diversity-centered incidentsHarness extreme honesty to build a stronger cultureOwn the narrative internally and externallyUnderstand why employees may bypass the HR processTune in part two of this conversation for strategies your HR department can implement to avoid becoming the next ESPN in HR, We Have A Problem.Keep up with the hosts in real-time:Pam Jeffords – @pamjeffordsKim Seals - @ksealsSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights

Did someone say acquisition season? On the first episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, industry leaders and hosts, Stacey Harris and Kim Seals break down three of the biggest deals happening now:Private equity firm, Clearlake Capital, to acquire Cornerstone OnDemandSAP acquires the intellectual property of SwoopTalentPayScale acquires pay equity solution, CURO CompensationAlso, will A.I. finally make good on its promise to revolutionize integrated talent management? And can compensation data companies compete with Excel?Tune in weekly for the hottest news in HR tech and the behind-the-scenes scoops from vendors you need to know.Follow the hosts for real-time tea:Stacey Harris – @StaceyHarrisHRKim Seals - @ksealsSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights

There's something missing when we talk about HR. Where's the practical insight and real life advice, that's fact-based and data driven? The strategy you can share with clients, friends, and your community as they look for solutions that are really going to make a difference?Sapient Insights Group is proud to present, The HR Huddle podcast, which is three unique, mini-shows in one.Get in the huddle and meet the hosts who will be: Spilling the Tea on HR Tech with Stacey Harris; discussing diversity and inclusion in Per My Last Email with Pam Jeffords; and breaking down the messy stories that everyHR professional encounters in HR, We Have a Problem with Kim Seals.Cause when the shit goes down, you need a crew you can count on, to huddle up.Keep up with the hosts in real-time:Stacey Harris – @StaceyHarrisHRPam Jeffords – @pamjeffordsKim Seals - @ksealsSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights