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Alyssa Dver is the CEO and Founder of American Confidence Institute, the Founder of ERG Leadership Alliance, a 2-time TEDx speaker, an 8-time author, and the host of the Real Confidence podcast. She is passionate about brain science, and with it she has helped executives, coaches, ERGs, and leaders understand the power of belonging and the confidence that it brings.

In this episode, Alyssa talks about ERGs: how they came to be; what their future might be; and some guidance on getting one (or many) started within your organization.

Chapters:

[0:00 - 4:24] Introduction

• Welcome, Alyssa!
• Today’s Topic: Why Organizations Need ERGs if They Want to Collect Relevant Data

[4:25 - 17:42] What’s the backstory of ERGs?

• Why ERGs flew under the radar for so long
• The real ROI of ERGs

[17:43 - 25:55] What is the future of ERGs?

• Up-and-coming trends involving ERGs
• The pros and cons of cross-organizational ERGs

[25:56 - 35:56] Where can you find the resources to build ERGs at your company?

• Why top-level leadership buy-in is paramount
• The data you can (and cannot) collect from ERGs and how to do it properly

[35:57 - 37:31] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“People who are in employee groups—good employee groups . . . have higher engagement; are more productive; are more satisfied.”

“If you don’t have thorough buy-in from the top level, don’t bother [building an ERG].”
Resources:
ERG Leadership Alliance
American Confidence Institute
Alyssa's Books
Alyssa's podcast Real Confidence
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Dwight's LinkedIn
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Stefanie Krievins is the President of The Change Architects, a business coaching firm that helps organizations develop upskilling and change management programs. In this episode, Stefanie talks about the challenges organizations face when seeking to roll out upskilling programs; how organizations know if their employees need upskilling or reskilling; and some best practices for implementing an upskilling program.

Chapters:

[0:00 - 7:04] Introduction

• Welcome, Stefanie!
• Today’s Topic: The Art of Upskilling and Reskilling Employees

[7:05 - 20:11] What challenges do organizations face when upskilling their employees?

• Why leaders should have a 10-year vision
• Creating a plan to close existing skill gaps

[20:12 - 25:44] How do organizations know if there is a skill gap?

• The importance of identifying what you don’t know
• Methods for exposing skill gaps in an organization

[25:45 - 37:03] What are the best practices for developing and rolling out an upskilling program?

• Understanding and leveraging bias for good
• How to keep competencies up-to-date and relevant

[37:04 - 38:36] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“[Leaders] have to spend some intentional time painting the future vision of the organization.”

“There’s always going to be bias built into skilling inventory . . . it’s not inherently bad, we just have to know how to leverage it for good.”
Resources:
The Change Architects
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David's LinkedIn
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Jay Polaki is the Founder and CEO of HR GeckosTM and the host of the HR BytesTM Podcast. In this episode, Jay unpacks HR trends that everyone should be following in 2025, what happens when AI gets assigned the role of administrative assistant, and how AI will realistically contribute to HR once the hype settles.

This conversation took place at the HR Tech 2024 conference in Las Vegas.

[0:00] Introduction

• Welcome, Jay!
• Today’s Topic: What AI Can (and Cannot) Do for HR

[3:16] What’s the latest HR tech trend everyone should be following in 2025?

• Why AI is more than just the latest trend
• What an HR AI assistant could offer employees

[11:27] How does HR change if AI is used for administrative assistance?

• HR will never be fully automated, but HR workflows will need to integrate AI
• How AI could simplify HR jargon for non-HR employees

[17:16] What will AI be bringing to the table once the hype cycle dies down?

• AI “ownership” within an organization
• How different generations perceive AI

[32:44] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quick Quote

“HR can never be automated 100% . . . the ‘H’ in ‘HR’ [stands for] ‘human,’ but the way AI is evolving, we can’t just sit back and say we’re not going to embed it into our workflow.”
Resources

HR Geckos

HR Bytes podcast
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Kevin M. Yates, also known as the L&D DetectiveTM, has 30 years of experience working in training, learning, and talent development. In his current role, he investigates the extent to which training and learning contributes to workplace performance. In this episode, Kevin talks about how training is measured today; how that might change in the future; and how organizations can start measuring the impact training has on business and employee performance.

Chapters:

[0:00 - 5:34] Introduction

• Welcome, Kevin M. Yates!
• Today’s Topic: Measuring L&D’s Impact on Business Performance

[5:35 - 18:19] How is training measured today?

• All the different ways training can be measured
• How learning outcomes are affected by the tools and resources used

[18:20 - 32:06] What is the future of training measurement?

• It rhymes with “yay bye”... It’s AI!
• Using new tools to measure how learning and development contributes to workplace performance

[32:07 - 36:28] How can organizations begin measuring the impact training has on business and employee performance?

• Why you should intentionally plan for impact from the beginning
• How to approach ROI questions related to training programs or learning solutions

[36:29 - 39:29] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“We have tools that measure outcomes and then we have actual outcomes, and those two aren’t necessarily related.”

“For some [L&D] goals, you’re going to be very specific with how you’re trying to move performance . . . that’s where you have to have a hypothesis [about the ROI].”
Resources:
L&D Detective
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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
Contact:
Wendy's LinkedIn
David's LinkedIn
Dwight's LinkedIn
Podcast Manager: Karissa HarrisEmail us!Production by Affogato Media