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HR Data Labs

David Turetsky

Business

Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 282

The HR Data Labs® podcast is dedicated to Human Resource professionals hearing the latest thoughts of innovators and experts from around the world of business focusing on HR Process, Technology, Regulations, Data and Analytics. Sometimes we may get passionate or a little carried away, but we are always fun and insightful. Podcast website at http://hrdatalabs.com. HR Data Labs is a registered trademark of David Turetsky. Reg. U.S. Pat. & TM Off.

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Suzanne Wertheim, PhD - Why Inclusive Language is Strategic and Effective in Business

Season 8 · Episode 4

Thursday, September 12, 2024 • Duration 49:25

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Suzanne Wertheim, Ph.D. is a researcher, consultant, and educator of strategic and effective language in business. She’s talked at conferences, annual events, and leadership summits about the why’s, the how’s, and the power of adopting inclusive language. She’s also the author of The Inclusive Language Field Guide.

In this episode, Suzanne talks about addressing fears surrounding poor communication; how context affects what might be considered acceptable (or offensive) language; and how we can strive for inclusive language without falling victim to politically-motivated narratives.

Chapters:

[0:00 - 6:01] Introduction

Welcome, Suzanne!
Today’s Topic: How to Communicate Better by Using Inclusive Language

[6:02 - 17:53] Suzanne’s response to people’s worries about poor communication

Why humans feel so compelled to comment on differences even if we know we shouldn’t
Communication dos and don’ts may look different for different people

[17:54 - 33:03] How does context influence how you should communicate?

Identifying and replacing existing biases
The key to replacing insensitive linguistic habits for good

[33:04 - 47:49] How do recent political events affect how we communicate?

The number one rule of inclusive grammar: reflect reality
How status affects how we communicate

[47:50 - 49:25] Closing

Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“[One] principle of inclusive language is ‘show respect.’ . . . and showing respect for some people shows up differently than showing respect for other people.”

“Language skills build up slowly over time . . . it just takes time to get to that pattern recognition and get enough data into your brain.”

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The Inclusive Language Field Guide

Dr. Wertheim’s Newsletter

Contact:
Dr. Suzanne's LinkedIn
David's LinkedIn
Dwight's LinkedIn
Podcast Manger: Karissa Harris
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Production by Affogato Media

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Mark Scherer, PhD - How To Improve Your Emotional Intelligence and Why You Should

Season 8 · Episode 3

Thursday, September 5, 2024 • Duration 45:46

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Mark Scherer, PhD had been a life-long entrepreneur until a severe accident motivated him to pivot to coaching. In 2018, Mark founded Encompass Life, a professional training and coaching company, and developed Quantum Leap Technique™ coaching.

In this episode, Mark talks about the problems we face when we don’t work on our emotional intelligence; the processes we can use to gain control over and improve our emotional intelligence; and how improving our emotional intelligence can positively impact all aspects of life.

Chapters:

[0:00 - 5:49] Introduction

Welcome, Mark!
Today’s Topic: Improving Your Emotional Intelligence

[5:50 - 18:23] What is the problem?

How poor emotional intelligence stems from childhood woundings
The impact of being comfortably miserable in your “familiar zone”

[18:24 - 30:27] How to gain more control over your own emotional intelligence

Using the “Quantum Leap” technique
Using language to reframe and resolve issues

[30:28 - 42:11] How do improvements to emotional intelligence ripple throughout all aspects of life

How healing one aspect of your life will affect all other aspects
On managing emotional reactions at work and in life

[42:12 - 45:45] Final Thoughts & Closing

A brief comment on woundings in the workplace
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NYCA Spring Panel - Tackling the New Complexities of Compensation Planning

Season 7 · Episode 19

Thursday, June 27, 2024 • Duration 01:03:28

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This episode is a recording of panel discussion that took place during the recent NYCA event in which Sean Luitjens, General Manager of total rewards analytics at Visier, Jackie Rubin, Associate Director of talent and rewards at Willis Towers Watson, and K.C. Weinraub, VP of total rewards at eHealth, answer questions posed by our very own David Turetsky.

In this episode, Sean, Jackie, and KC talk about the past, present, and future world of pay and tackling the new complexities of compensation planning.

Chapters:

[0:00 - 9:46] Introduction

Welcome, Sean, Jackie, and KC!
Today’s Topic: Tackling the New Complexities of Compensation Planning

[9:47 - 17:30] In what surprising ways does pay affect compensation planning?

Communication of compensation plans is increasingly becoming HR’s scope
Developing a data strategy before rolling out an AI strategy

[17:31 - 36:01] What pay decision issues are we anticipating for the rest of 2024?

Developing managers as opposed to “knighting” managers
How employees weigh compensation vs. benefits when looking for a jobs

[36:02 - 49:39] Predicting for changes in compensation planning in 2025

Why it might make sense to revise compensation plans more frequently
How pay increases might change in the future

[49:40 - 62:36] BONUS: What scares you about the future of pay?

Legislation regarding exempt vs. non-exempt employees

Jessica Miller-Merrell - SHRM 2022 Series - What CHROs Are Dealing With Today

Season 4 · Episode 13

Thursday, September 8, 2022 • Duration 15:47

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Jessica Miller-Merrell is an HR practitioner turned entrepreneur and the founder of Workology, a two-time Forbes recognized human resources, workplace, and recruiting resource established in 2005. Workology reaches 800,000 HR practitioners every single month and strives to help them elevate their businesses. Jessica is also the host of the Workology Podcast, which recently published its CHRO series.

In this episode, Jessica talks about her new HR Benchmark Survey and how it’s going to help shed some light on what CHROs are dealing with today.

Chapters:

[0:00 -3:31] Introduction

•Welcome, Jessica!

•Today’s Topic: What are CHROs Dealing with Today?

[3:32 -8:56] Why build a CHRO survey and where would people get this data previously?

•How Jessica’s interviews with CHROs highlighted a need for more data

•How do small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) differ from others?

[8:57 -15:09] What is the goal of the CHRO survey?

•Quarterly updates and information trends

•Pushing wider acceptance and use of data analytics in HR

[15:10 -15:47] Closing

•Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“I started doing the interviews and to date we've had over 50 interviews with heads of HR, but I was finding that it was just anecdotal [conversations]. . . . So we launched what we called the HR Benchmark Survey.”

“Innovation is everything. The more diversity we have in terms of people we bring into the profession of human resources, I think the better it is for everyone because we're dreaming up new things.”Contact:Jessica's David's Dwight's Production by Podcast Manger:

Lenna Turner and David Turetsky - SHRM 2022 Series - The Plunkett Pay Equity Framework

Season 4 · Episode 12

Thursday, September 1, 2022 • Duration 58:33

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This past June, at SHRM22, our very own Lenna Turner, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Salary.com, and David Turetsky had the opportunity to host a session on pay equity while presenting an overview of the Plunkett Pay Equity Framework. Lenna and David begin by addressing the importance of pay equity today and then lay out the six steps to achieving pay equity in your organization. In this episode, Lenna and David talk about pay equity and how to achieve it.

Chapters:

[0:00 -4:30] Introduction

•This episode was recorded live at SHRM22!

•A New Perspective: Pay Equity and How to Achieve It

[4:31 -15:56] Why is pay equity important today?

•It’s the right thing to do!

•Pay equity legislation

[15:57 -42:33] What is pay equity and the 6 steps to achieving it

•Mandate pay equity

•Group comparable jobs

•Model internal equity

•Benchmark external competitiveness

•Communicate transparently

•Update continuously

[42:34 -58:33] Final Thoughts & Closing

•Use these 6 steps to get ahead of the pay equity curve

•Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“The first and critical step [to pay equity]. . . is working with your senior leaders and the board of directors to make sure that it is mandated by them, and it's therefore important.”

Carlee Wolfe - Change Management: Starting Simply

Season 4 · Episode 11

Thursday, August 25, 2022 • Duration 33:10

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Carlee Wolfe is an insightful people and culture business partner with deep, rich experience accelerating change, transforming cultures, and elevating performance to achieve business objectives in multiple industries. She has spent her career exploring her passion for inclusion, organizational development, leadership, change, and capability development. Most recently, Carlee served in transformative leadership roles at major brands such as Under Armor and Hyatt Hotels.

In this episode, Carlee talks about ways that we can simplify change management and how we measure it.

Chapters:

[0:00 -5:51] Introduction

•Welcome, Carlee!

•Today’s Topic: Simplifying Change Management

[5:52 -12:33] The importance of change management

•Measuring the success of change in simple ways

•Maintaining a focus on the “why” and the “how”

[12:34 -24:55] How has Carlee evolved her changes measures over the years?

•It all comes down to information, support, and encouragement

•Making sure people are still participating in the change

•The role leadership plays in checking in on people going through change

[24:56 -30:59] Carlee’s favorite way of measuring change

•Making a before/after comparison

•Gathering new, relevant insights

[31:00 -33:10] Final Thoughts & Closing

•Recognizing the difference between data and insights

•Thanks for listening!

Nadia Clifford - Issues and Pitfalls with Managing Complex Technology Initiatives

Season 4 · Episode 10

Thursday, August 18, 2022 • Duration 26:41

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Nadia Clifford is passionate about transforming and reinventing complex technology organizations through efficient processes and collaboration. Her entire career she’s been at the forefront of digital transformations, even before this term existed. Her penchant for taking on new challenges has propelled her into different industries throughout the years (e.g., biotech, HR & payroll, retail, media, financial services, crypto, and banking). She has also worked in a range of roles, like Java software engineer, analyst, Scrum Master, and Product Owner to name a few. It’s that range of experience that makes her an effective technology leader and coach. In this episode, Nadia talks about the biggest pitfalls that people run into when managing complex technology initiatives, including product management in HR technology.

Chapters:

[0:00 -6:10] Introduction

•Welcome, Nadia!

•Today’s Topic: Issues and pitfalls with managing complex technology initiatives

[6:11 -11:06] Lack of Vision: Creating a solution for an unidentified problem

•Who is running into the problem? Why are you trying to solve it?

•Not delivering on the intended value because resources are stretched too thin

[11:07 -15:39] Everything is a #1 priority

•Learning to say “no” or “not now”

•How deliverables and feedback can inform, or possibly even change, the vision

[15:40 -24:53] Lack of communication and/or buy-in

•Get buy-in by letting people experience the problem you’re trying to solve

•Balancing frequent communication with work-life

•Has remote work has affected how people work together?

David Turetsky and Dwight Brown - ADP Pro Series 2022 - Lessons for HR from Medical Quality Analytics

Season 4 · Episode 9

Thursday, August 11, 2022 • Duration 25:56

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While on the road at the ADP Pro Summit in Dallas, Dwight and David talked about Dwight’s past experience at Mayo Clinic working with quality analytics. This episode is a bit of a case study in process automation and how it can, in some cases, save lives.

Chapters:

[0:00 -2:23] Introduction

•Today’s Topic: Process Automation

[2:24 -11:31] Examining processes and recognizing what can be automated

•Manual processes can be time consuming and can use up valuable resources

•The importance of investing in change management

[11:32 -18:29] Examples of business processes that could benefit from automation

•How we can improve personnel action forms

•Small changes and incremental improvement

[18:30 -24:45] Tackling small process changes in HR

•Job tables

•Performance management

[24:46 -25:56] Final Thoughts & Closing

•Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“One of the big barriers that we had to get past was people letting go of their processes.”

“I think if organizations could move [toward automating their performance management processes], their ability to do performance management, both proactive and reactive performance management, is enhanced.”

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Kevin Campbell - Program Measurement and Evaluation: Lean Times Ahead for HR

Season 4 · Episode 8

Thursday, August 4, 2022 • Duration 36:37

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Summary:

Kevin Campbell, employee experience scientist with Qualtrics, is back again for another fascinating discussion with David and Dwight! Kevin creates and implements plans for strategic positioning with company executives and high-level leaders with the goal of improving the employee experience. Prior to his current role at Qualtrics, Kevin served as a Lead People Scientist for Culture Amp where he helped organizations like Airbnb, Palo Alto Networks, and ServiceNow reinvent and optimize their performance management and employee engagement initiatives. In this episode, Kevin talks about program evaluation and program effectiveness.

Chapters:

[0:00 -4:31] Introduction

•Welcome, Kevin!

•Today’s Topic: Program Evaluation and Program Effectiveness

[4:32 -12:58] How current HR program spending trends came to be

•The importance of measure outcomes and not only completion

•Recognizing what needs to be accomplished with a program

[12:59 -25:31] How can we improve surveys for better qualitative data?

•Daily surveys that we take as consumers vs surveys that we take at work

•Lessons that HR can learn from the customer experience department

[25:32 -35:03] How can we harness unstructured data to measure the employee

experience?

•Employees sharing their experience outside of work and on social media

•The importance of truly randomized, AB testing

[35:04 -36:37] Final Thoughts & Closing

•If you organization needs to make cuts to HR, better it be your program than you

David Turetsky and Dwight Brown - ADP Pro Series 2022 - Compensation Benchmarking

Season 4 · Episode 7

Thursday, July 28, 2022 • Duration 19:30

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While on the road at the ADP Pro Summit in Dallas, Dwight and David talked about compensation benchmarking in hopes of demystifying it and breaking down how it works. They list some of the beneficial aspects of benchmarking and other areas that present opportunities for improvement.

Chapters:

[0:00 -3:20] Introduction

•Today’s Topic: Compensation benchmarking

[3:21 -8:48] How companies can use compensation benchmarking to learn more about their workforce

•Large data sets are readily available

•How technology has enabled us to have more confidence in the data we use

[8:49 -17:31] Where are the opportunities to improve compensation benchmarking?

•Training HR employees on the ins and outs of the compensation process

•The importance of understating the surveys that you’re using

•How job descriptions (or the lack thereof) can impact the results of a benchmarking project

[17:32 -19:29] Summary & Closing

•Seek out help from experts for benchmarking projects

•Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“I can take two different surveys looking at the same industry and I can get vastly different results. . . . I see people come in using one survey and I think they don't necessarily know what the positives and pitfalls of that particular survey are.”

“Anybody who tries to make matching and survey processes into science experiments—they fail. . . . You can know who the participants are, and the person could have done a really good job matching, but they could have excluded a bunch of people because [of whatever reason]. . .. [I’m] not trying to say they did anything nefarious, but it just happens.”Contacts:Need some help producing your podcast? Reach out to Carl from Affogato Media at info@affogatomedia.com or visit to learn more.

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