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As the Senior Vice President of Research at The Josh Bersin Company, Kathi leads and develops research-based insights for all areas of HR, Learning, Talent, and HR Technology. She has 20+ years of experience in management consulting (with IBM, PwC, and EY) and as a talent leader (with McKesson and Kaiser Permanente). Most recently, Kathi led talent and workforce research at Deloitte. She is a frequent keynote speaker, author, and thought leader. Originally from Austria, Kathi has worked in Vienna, London, and Spain, and now lives in San Francisco. Her passion is to make work better and more meaningful.

In this episode, Kathi talks about why diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) analytics are important and how companies are working with them today.

Chapters:

[0:00 - 8:09] Introduction

• Welcome, Kathi!
• Today’s Topic: DEI Analytics

[8:10 - 23:22] What are DEI analytics and why are they important?

• First, let’s define diversity, equity, and inclusion
• The benefits of blending DEI into a company’s culture
• People are “voting with their feet”; how can you make sure they’re walking toward your company?

[23:23 - 30:21] What are companies doing today in DEI analytics?

• Approaching DEI as a business practice, not an HR program
• Analyzing people data by diversity groups for meaningful insight

[30:22 - 34:33] Final Thoughts & Closing

• 3 points to take home
• Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“We did a big study on employee experience and we found that of all the things that a company can do to create a great experience, the number one thing that drives the employee experience is trust in the organization.”

“When we did our big DEI study, we actually studied many, many different topics of DEI because DEI is, of course, embedded in many different areas of HR and the business. One thing that we found out was when we interviewed several DEI leaders on what they were doing, one of the DEI leaders told us, ‘You got to approach DEI as a business practice, not as an HR program.’ ”
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Joe Phoenix is the Co-founder and CEO of Givinga, a Philantech (i.e., philanthropic technology) firm that designs customized giving solutions. Seven years ago, Joe saw that the culture around corporate giving was changing and that employees were holding their employers to a higher standard. He left his longtime employment as Head of Global Institutional Management at Putnam Investments to co-found Givinga and encourage companies to treat philanthropy as brand enhancing investment.

In this episode, Joe talks about corporate charitable giving and how it factors into employee benefits and workplace culture.

Chapters:

[0:00 - 6:03] Introduction

• Welcome, Joe!
• Today’s Topic: Charitable Giving as an Employee Benefit

[6:04 - 14:00] What is the state of corporate giving?

• Philanthropy is no longer simply the act of checking a box
• Differentiating between political giving and charitable giving

[14:01 - 22:50] How does corporate giving translate to employee giving?

• Why employees want to view their employers as an extension of themselves
• Redefining what it means “to give”

[22:51 - 31:20] Philanthropic technology

• Giving money vs giving time
• How technology can with knowing how and whom to give to

[31:21 - 37:00] Final Thoughts & Closing

• How adding technology to philanthropy can have massive impacts
• Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“We've seen a pretty significant shift over the last five years of companies realizing that philanthropic giving is not really a check the box exercise anymore. . . . I think that the employees that companies are hiring, the customers that they're interacting with, are demanding more than a check the box.”

“What companies are realizing is that they have this massive amount of potential impact in their employee base. And on the other side, the employees are realizing that the way that they can become more philanthropic is by efficiently working with their employer to drive these dollars in a more meaningful way out to causes that support them.”
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As a leading analyst, thought leader, and consultant in the area of human resources, Jason Averbook is passionate about the future of work and the impact technology has on that future. Jason, CEO of Leapgen, has more than 25 years of experience in the HR and technology industries and has collaborated with industry-leading companies in transforming their HR organizations into strategic partners by broadening executive mindsets to rethink how to better design and deliver employee services. He has also authored two books surrounding HR.

Let’s jump right in and learn more about blending science and humanity and making people count with Jason.

[00:01 - 11:00] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Jason Averbook
• Jason gives some background on himself and what makes him tick
• Our topic for the day - the importance of making your counts count

[11:01 - 25:21] What it Means to Make People Count

• Jason talks about the meaning and importance of counting people
• Shifting our mindsets with proof
• The importance of marketing yourself

[25:22 - 37:07] Getting Analytics to Catch On

• Jason talks about why analytics hasn’t caught on yet
• Hands, Heads, and Hearts
• The importance of impact and language

[37:08 - 41:52] Closing Segment

• Summarizing our discussion today
• Final Words

Tweetable Quotes:

• “Technology is pacing and lapping readiness in organizations... There’s a lot of work to do here” - Jason Averbook
• “Are you the type of HR leader who wants your function looking in a mirror, or looking through a window?” - Jason Averbook
• “Data analytics and intelligence have to be part of the transformation...” - Jason Averbook

Resources Mentioned:

● HR from Now to Next

● The Ultimate Guide to a Digital Workforce Experience

Connect with Jason on LinkedIn. Visit https://www.leapgen.com/ to learn more.

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Today's guest, Steve Brink, believes workforce analytics is the evolution of data from information into insights that benefit an organization. Steve has always had a passion around HR technology and data. In the early days of Steve’s career, he was involved in creating the first PC-based compensation planning software tool released in 1987 called Compensation Workbench and a job evaluation software tool. Today he is the CEO and President of AIRINC helping clients deploy talent worldwide.

Let’s dive into today’s episode and learn more from Steve about the challenges of workforce analytics and it’s higher function in a given organization.

[00:01 - 03:26] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Steve Brink
• Today’s topic

[03:27 - 20:18] What People Take for Granted When Dealing with Workforce Analytics

• Steve talks about where he sees his clients facing challenges
• Becoming a detective in analytics - finding the missing data
• Making an impact in the business

[20:19 - 30:09] Why We Have Yet to Adopt Benchmark Surveys

• Steve talks about the impact of different business strategies
• P x Q = ?
• Compensation analysis analogy

[30:10 - 31:18] Closing Segment

• Summarizing our discussion today
• Final Words

Tweetable Quotes:

• “Data in the HR Department is, for the best word I’ve been able to find to describe it; it’s Helter-Skelter.” - Steve Brink
• “Really you have to become like a detective, and that is what’s exciting in people analytics... What can I use as a proxy? How can I investigate this?” - Steve Brink
• “We can make a difference for the company, in terms of overall being able to make a business impact to the organization.” - Steve Brink

Resources Mentioned:

● UflexRewards

Connect with Steve on LinkedIn. Visit https://www.air-inc.com/ to learn more.

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Wendy Sellers (also known as The HR Lady®) is a speaker, trainer, consultant, podcast host, and author. In her over 25-year career, she has worked in many areas such as HR operations, downsizing, change management, corporate culture, coaching, training, education, and leadership development.

In this episode, Wendy talks about employers’ top concerns regarding attracting and retaining talent; how managerial roles have changed in the last few decades; and why experienced managers should continue to receive training (even if they don’t want it).

Chapters:

[0:00 - 5:53] Introduction

• Welcome, Wendy!
• Today’s Topic: How to Attract and Retain Amazing Employees

[5:54 - 16:04] What are employers’ top concerns these days?

• Why finding great employees seems so difficult
• The importance of valuing employees and fostering their skillsets

[16:05 - 29:04] How has the manager-employee relationship changed over the years?

• How managers should approach employee reviews
• The effect that changing workplace demographics has on managerial roles

[29:05 - 36:06] How can managers benefit from recurring training

• Mental health and managers’ fear of managing what they don’t know
• Training managers in a large business vs. a small business

[36:07 - 38:23] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“Finding [employees] alone—never mind amazing [employees]—is very difficult, and it’s expensive since the pandemic.”

“Managers shouldn’t feel bad about going to training, because the world has changed . . . and we need to keep those managers [up-to-date].”
Resources:
The HR Lady
Suck It Up, Buttercup: Be a Leader People Will Follow
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