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Episode #98: How to Set Core Values and Competencies
05 Jan 2023
00:16:48
Chiara Toselli interviews Ann Melinger on how to set core values and competencies!
1) What are company values and what are core competencies? Why are they important? 2) How can companies determine their company values and competencies? What are some of the biggest challenges when setting core values and competencies? 3) How do company values shape company culture? How can organizations communicate and integrate their company values and competencies into the day-to-day of their employees? 4) Can values and competencies change over the lifetime of an organization? Why or why not?
Episode #88: The Importance Of Continuous Performance Management.
05 May 2022
00:21:03
Harrison Kim Interview Christina Wang on the importance of continuous performance management.
What is the purpose of performance management? Why is it important?
Continuous performance management and feedback have become "popular" in the last several years - what are some of the big challenges with shifting into this from traditional PM?
Should you have annual reviews, even if you have continuous feedback?
What are your thoughts on ratings?
Professional services firms are structured differently from most traditional organizations. They are truly project-based businesses - does PM look different in any way? Why or why not?
How do you assess the ROI of a performance management program?
Episode #87: How To Best Support New Managers In Their Transition To Leadership
28 Apr 2022
00:15:57
Harrison Kim interview Ramona Shaw on how to best support new managers in their transition to leadership
1. What are some essential skills that new managers need?
2. What are the biggest challenges new managers face?
3. How can organizations better support their new managers?
4. What is something that new managers can do today to improve their skillset?
Find Ramona on LinkedIn and check out her website and podcast. Don't miss out on her new book, "The Confident And Competent Lead Manager" coming May, 2022!
Episode #84: Understanding Team Dynamics And Preferences
17 Mar 2022
00:17:00
Harrison Kim interviews Sony Das on team dynamics and preferences.
You've run an internal initiative to get a better understanding of your team members' preferences and team dynamics. Can you tell me more about how this got started?
What are some of the methodologies / steps you took?
What were your findings? What have been the benefits?
Episode #78: Inclusion and belonging through the computer screen
25 Nov 2021
00:22:05
Harrison Kim interviews Monique Cadle and Fran Benjamin on inclusion and belonging through the computer screen.
1. Can you speak to the importance of inclusion in the workplace and how organizations can prioritize inclusion and belonging in a remote workplace? 2. What are some of the common challenges that come along with inclusion and belonging when employees are working remotely? 3. Can you speak on some of the biases that occur for remote workers? 4. In your experience, what are the most important qualities that make an inclusive leader in a remote setting?
Episode #77: 5 steps every manager can take to improve work culture
18 Nov 2021
00:14:54
Harrison Kim interviews Sumit Gupta on the 5 steps every manager can take to improve work culture.
1. Can you define a good work culture? 2. What are the 5 steps every manager can take to improve work culture? 3. What is the most challenging part of improving work culture? 4. How can managers ensure employee adoption for culture initiatives?
Episode #76: How to unlock collaboration and collective genius within work teams
11 Nov 2021
00:26:27
Harrison Kim interviews Dirk van Reenen on unlocking collaboration and collective genius within work teams.
1. What does a collaborative culture look like? 2. What benefits does collaboration unlock in an organization? 3. What are challenges/ conflicts that arise with collaboration in the workplace? 4. How can managers/ leaders encourage collaboration within their teams? 5. How can organizations encourage collaboration in remote teams?
Harrison Kim interviews Joseph Ifiegbu on the process of building truly diverse teams.
1. Can you speak on the benefits of having a diverse team? 2. What is the process of building truly diverse teams? 3. How can managers/ leaders encourage inclusive behavior in the workplace? 4. What are some ways that organizations can celebrate employee differences?
Harrison Kim interview Ilya Brotzky on building a culture in a global team.
1. Can you describe the importance of company culture? 2. What are the key aspects of a great company culture? 3. How can organizations build a great company culture on a global team? 4. What are some specific challenges to building a great company culture on a global scale? 5. Do you have any suggestions on how organizations can best acknowledge and respect regional differences?
Episode #73: How to help people give 2x better feedback
27 Oct 2021
00:17:38
Harrison Kim interview McKendree Hickory on how to help people give 2x better feedback.
1. What is a feedback culture and why is it so important? 2. What does high quality feedback look like? And why is quality of feedback so important? 3. What have you seen work and what do you do at LifeLabs Learning when building a robust feedback culture or encouraging employees to share feedback continuously? 4. What challenges do remote/ hybrid organizations run into with feedback, as well as other areas of employee development and performance management?
Episode #72: Accelerating employee success across your company
21 Oct 2021
00:20:07
Harrison Kim interviews Alli Trussell on accelerating employees success across your company.
1. What does employee success look like? Is it different across organizations? Across industries? 2. What role do leaders/managers play when it comes to employee success? 3. How can managers/leaders/organizations accelerate employee success across a company? 4. What are some common challenges when trying to accelerate employee success? 5. How can organizations encourage low performers to be successful?
Episode #71: Cultural transformation amidst hybrid work
14 Oct 2021
00:22:18
Harrison Kim interviews David Hanrahan on cultural transformation amidst hybrid work.
1. What benefits have you seen from hybrid workplace? 2. What are the biggest challenges related to hybrid workforce? 3. One of the things that we've talked about is on cultural transformation. What do you mean by this & why is it important? 4. How can managers/leaders contribute to this transformation? 5. How can hybrid workplaces compensate their employees?
Episode #70: How to prioritize in high-growth organizations
07 Oct 2021
00:11:59
Harrison Kim interviews Andrew Bartlow on how to prioritize in high-growth organizations.
1. Can you define high growth/what is a high growth organization? 2. What are some of the biggest challenges experienced by high growth organizations? 3. What are some of the greatest priorities for rapidly growing companies? 4. Do these priorities change at different stages of the company?
Episode #69: The top 5 key skills for new managers
23 Sep 2021
00:29:27
Harrison Kim interviews Rachel Pacheco on the top 5 key skills for new managers. 1.What are the top five key skills for new managers? 2. Can you dig into each key skill for us? 3. What are the most challenging skills for new managers? 4. What patterns do you see in more tenured managers vs. new managers?
Harrison Kim interviews Kay Nadel on implementing continuous feedback.
1. What are some of the benefits of implementing continuous feedback in an organization? 2. How can organizations implement continuous feedback? 3. What are some of the challenges of implementing continuous feedback? 4. Do you think feedback should be purely development (i.e., "not on the record") or do you think feedback should always be a part of your evaluative review process? Does it depend on the organization? 5. How can organizations minimize biases in feedback?
Episode #67: Recruiting and interviewing the best talent for the opening
09 Sep 2021
00:17:30
Harrison Kim interviews Tatiyana Cure on recruiting and interviewing the best talent for the opening.
1. In this current war for talent, what are some best practices for recruiting and interviewing top talent? 2. In your experience, how important is offering the option of flexible or remote work for top talent? 3. What are some of the biggest challenges that recruiters/interviewers face when hiring top talent? 4. Does recruiting and interviewing look different in an in-office environment vs. a remote environment?
Harrison Kim interviews Mark Ford on how to be a great leader/ manager.
1. What does effective leadership look like? 2. In your experience, what are the most important qualities that make a great leader/ manager? 3. Can you touch on the importance of being able to give and receive feedback as a leader/manager? 4. What are some of the common challenges that leaders/managers face? 5. What are some ways that organizations can develop/train their employees to become great leaders? 6. Does leadership look different in terms of a virtual setting vs. an in office setting?
Episode #65: Building a culture of feedback and innovation in-person and remotely
26 Aug 2021
00:10:11
Harrison Kim interviews Chuck Cooper on building a culture of feedback and innovation in-person and remotely.
1. Can you define culture of feedback and innovation? 2. Why is it important to have a culture of feedback and innovation? 3. How can organizations build a culture of feedback and innovation in a remote setting? 4. What are the challenges of building a culture and feedback and innovation?
Episode #64: The importance of hiring efficiently for internal communications success
12 Aug 2021
00:15:19
Harrison Kim interviews Jared Hummel on the importance of hiring efficiently for internal communications success.
1. Can you define internal communication and why is it important for organizational success? 2. What are some strategies to improve internal communication in the workplace? 3. What are some common challenges that organizations face in this area? 4. How can organizations make sure they are hiring efficiently for internal communications success? 5. What are some tips on how organizations can identify the candidates that would improve communication in the workplace?
Episode #63: How to support employee engagement, drive retention, and boost morale in a remote workforce
05 Aug 2021
00:17:54
Harrison Kim interviews AJ Mizes on supporting employee engagement , driving retention, and boosting morale in a remote workforce.
1. Can you speak to the importance of employee engagement? 2. How can organizations maximize employee engagement remotely? 3. What are some of the key challenges in boosting morale and engaging employees remotely? 4. How can organizations measure employee engagement? 5. What are some key drivers of employee retention in a remote workforce? 6. A lot of research is indicating that companies can expect lots of employee turnover this year - why is that? What are some strategies to increase retention?
Episode #62: How to utilize HR technology to the fullest potential
29 Jul 2021
00:18:44
Harrison Kim interviews Phil Strazzulla on utilizing HR technology to the fullest potential.
1. What are some key indicators that it is time an organization needs to revamp their current HR software? 2. What criteria should organizations keep in mind when looking and comparing new HR software solutions? 3. What is needed for a successful implementation of HR technology? 4. How important is leadership buy-in? How can HR leaders get leadership buy-in? 5. How can organizations maximize employee adoption? What are some common reasons for low employee adoption? 6. How can HR leaders calculate the ROI of HR software? What metrics can they use? 7. Any interesting trends in HR technology that you’ve seen?
Episode #61: The importance of busting limiting beliefs to achieve goals
01 Jul 2021
00:12:47
Harrison Kim interviews Julia Pimsleur on busting limiting beliefs to achieve goals.
1. Can you define self-limiting beliefs? 2. What are some common limiting beliefs that employees may have? How about managers/leaders? 3. What are some limiting beliefs that you have seen in founders or CEO's? 4. What can employees do to overcome their own limiting beliefs? 5. How can managers and leaders help employees minimize or overcome their limiting beliefs?
Episode #60: The importance of authenticity and vulnerability in the workplace
24 Jun 2021
00:15:14
Harrison Kim interviews Missy Steiman on the importance of authenticity and vulnerability in the workplace.
1. Can you define vulnerability? 2. What does vulnerability look like in the workplace? 3. Can you define authenticity? 4. What does authenticity look like in the workplace? 5. How do you create and encourage vulnerability and authenticity in the workplace?
Episode #59: Managing your top and bottom performers
10 Jun 2021
00:21:38
Harrison Kim interviews Mark Mitford on managing your top and bottom performers.
1. When should a manager approach an employee that is underperforming? 2. What are some common reasons why employees may be underperforming? 3. How can a manager talk about underperformance with an employee? 4. What are some effective ways to manage/motivate/develop underperforming employees? 5. How can managers better manage the top performers on their team? 6. How should organizations better equip their managers to approach various levels of talent on their team?
Harrison Kim interviews Marline Stoffer on managing conflicts in the workplace.
1. How do conflicts arise in the workplace? 2. How do you recognize conflicts and how can you solve them? 3. How can you prevent conflicts? Find Marline Stoffer on LinkedIn or at 360careers.nl
Episode #57: How to hire and retain the best salespeople
13 May 2021
00:27:20
Harrison interviews Jolene and Nicole about hiring and retaining the best salespeople.
1. What are the differentiators between a good salesperson and a great salesperson? 2. What strategies can companies take beyond looking at a resume of having an interview to find the best salesperson? 3. What are some ways to both attract and more importantly retain salespeople at your company? 4. What are your thoughts on hiring sales people from differentiated industries? What different perspectives would that bring? 5. What is the best comp strategy - salary-heavy vs. commission-heavy? Is there such a thing as "best" comp strategy?
If you are looking for a robust performance management system to help manage your teams, check out Pavestep. If you enjoyed this episode, you may also enjoy Episode #52: Retaining talent.
Episode #56: The link between well-being and performance
06 May 2021
00:21:46
Harrison interviews Annastiina about well-being and performance.
1. How do you define well-being and wellness? 2. How does well-being relate to performance? Why does it matter? 3. What does that look like in an organization? At the team level? At the individual level? 4. I understand your firm has a history in working with athletes - any interesting learnings from that experience?
Harrison interview Megan Bickle about implementing continuous feedback in an organization.
1. Why is continuous feedback so important for employee performance? 2. How can organizations implement continuous feedback and performance check-ins into their regular process? 3. How do you create this habit successfully? 4. What are some tips you can provide leaders on how to deliver continuous feedback that is both meaningful and effective?
Harrison Kim interviews Lawrence Walsh about OKRS.
1. What are OKRS? 2. What are the benefits of OKRs? 3. How can OKRs be successfully implemented and managed at the individual and organizational levels? 4. Do OKRs work for all organizations at all sizes? When do they work especially well vs. especially not well? 5. What are some common OKR mistakes, misunderstandings, and/or pitfalls? 6. Should we link OKRs to performance management and, if so, how is it best done?
If you are looking for a goal management software, check out Pavestep. Our solution allows you to cascade and manage objectives for your organization and teams.
Episode #53: Importance of inclusion as a catalyst for diversity
15 Apr 2021
00:15:52
Harrison Kim interviews Laura McGee on the importance of inclusion in the workplace.
1. Can you speak to the importance of inclusion? 2. What are some of the most common problems when it comes to implementing diversity and inclusion programs? 3. What are some best practices to develop an inclusive culture? 4. How can organizations measure the success of their inclusion efforts? What metrics should they be tracking? 5. Any trends in DEI that you’ve been following or find particularly interesting?
Harrison interviews Roy Yang about why retaining talent can be so difficult and some strategies that organizations can implement to help increase retention.
1. Why is it hard for organizations, particularly smaller organizations, to retain top talent? 2. Why are millennials harder to retain than other generations? Have you seen that in your organizations? 3. What are some strategies that you would recommend companies use to improve retention? 4. In what ways do you think culture and core values help make an employee want to stay at a company? 5. How do you think about turnover? I think many people believe that high turnover is always a bad thing. What are your thoughts?
Episode #51: Employee engagement: what to measure and taking action
25 Mar 2021
00:20:49
Harrison interviews Krystyn Sadler about employee engagement.
1. Can you talk about the importance of employee engagement and the link between employee engagement and performance? 2. What are common challenges of engaging employees? Are these challenges different in the remote workforce? 3. How can organizations effectively measure employee engagement? What quantitative data can indicate whether or not the employees feel engaged? 4. How can organizations utilize the engagement data and what are some effective employee engagement strategies? 5. How does company culture affect employee engagement? 6. Are there any employee engagement trends in the era of remote work?
Harrison interviews Khurshid Anis about creating high-performing cultures.
1. What are the characteristics of high performing cultures? 2. How can organizations create high performing cultures? 3. How can organizations sustain high performing cultures and prevent employee burnout? 4. What are some tips you can give leaders to help them to uncover potential “blind spots” or negative patterns that may be inhibiting underperforming teams?
Harrison interviews Val DiFebo about developing mindful leaders.
1. Can you define mindfulness? 2. What are some examples of mindfulness practices? 3. Can you describe the relationship between mindfulness and leadership - what does mindful leadership look like and how does mindfulness affect leadership practices? 4. From your experience, how has mindful practices affected the way you lead your business and what effects has it had? 5. What are some ways that organizations can develop/train their employees for mindfulness? Any advice for managers/leaders listening on how they can begin to implement mindfulness right now? 6. For those who are listening and thinking "I know mindfulness is important, but my executives / peers don't see the value in it". How can they prove the ROI?
Harrison interviews Elaine Varelas on managing layoffs with compassion.
1. What are the best practices when handling layoffs? How should the conversations be handled? Who should handle the conversations? 2. How can leaders show empathy during these conversations? 3. What can a manager/talent leader do to prepare for these conversations? 4. With the remote/dispersed workforce, how has the approach to layoffs been altered? What are some best practices in approaching remote layoffs? 5. Can you speak briefly about the importance of offboarding and exit interviews? How can they be handled in a remote environment? 6. How can leaders support their remaining employees after a layoff? What are some strategies to help smooth the transition?
Episode #47: Compliance with state and federal employment laws
11 Feb 2021
00:10:09
Harrison interviews David Smith about the key laws that guide compliance work in HR.
1. HR teams, especially in SMBs, should really be knowledgeable of federal and state laws that affect their organizations. What are some of the key laws that guide the compliance work of HR? 2. Are there any compliance complications from having remote workforces? 3. Can you talk about the importance of technology in HR compliance? 4. What are the strategies to protect organizations and mitigate liabilities from these laws?
Find David Smith on Strategic Insurance Partners (siprisk.com).
Episode #46: Examining talent management through a DEI lens
09 Feb 2021
00:21:31
Harrison interviews Lara Espinoza about examining talent management through a DEI lens.
1. Can you define talent management? 2. Unconscious biases affects all sorts of people decisions. In talent management, what are the most common unconscious biases? 3. What are some processes and strategies that organizations can implement to help de-bias talent management? 4. What are some of the most common problems when it comes to implementing diversity and inclusion programs? 5. Are there any trends that you're following in talent development that's been particularly interesting?
Harrison interviews Lisa David about data insights & analytics and how these can help address the talent gap.
1. What is data insights and analytics? 2. Why are data insights and analytics so important nowadays? Can you give us some tangible examples on how they can be used on a day-to-day basis? 3. Who does this skill apply to - IT analysts? 4. Where are the most common functional areas for data analysis positions? 5. Data analysis is becoming a fundamental skill for many professionals - how can we address this talent gap?