I Hate It Here Hebba Youssef

Retaining top talent looks easy on paper. So why then, do so many companies have difficulty with their retention strategies? 
Hebba chats with “Modern People Leader” podcast hosts Daniel and Stephen Huerta about personalization in the age of information, the rise of AI, and the best ways companies can boost their retention strategies. Having spoken to over 200 people leaders on their pod, Daniel and Stephen understand a thing or two about the importance of a great people ops team.
They break down why trust is so important in the workplace and explain how it can help to improve employee retention rates. They also explore the ways that AI is changing the nature of work and how it might change the way we view HR.
Plus, will the constant in-fighting in HR ever stop? Will it be HR’s ultimate downfall? Daniel, Hebba, and Stephen discuss the ways remote work has changed retention strategies and explain why it’s causing so much bickering within company lines. Is it time to rethink the system? 

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00:00:00 - Retaining Top Talent 
00:07:55 - Maintaining Trust in the Workplace
00:11:28 - Navigating Remote Work Accountability Challenges
00:15:44 - Causes of Employee Turnover Explored
00:17:49 - HR's Identity Crisis: Retaining Talent
00:25:04 - How AI is Fundamentally Changing the Way We Work
00:27:14 - Retaining Employees Through Clear Communication
00:30:21 - Embrace Remote Work for Success
00:38:57 - Power Dynamics in Retention Strategies
00:44:12 - Improving Talent Mobility in Companies
00:49:43 - Maximizing Employee Retention Through Referrals
00:54:38 - The Hardest C-Suite Job 
 
 
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Oil and water. Fire and ice. CEOs and CPOs. 
Some things just don’t go together like they should. But does it always have to be that way? 
In this super candid conversation, Hebba chats with her IRL CEO at Workweek, Adam Ryan, to discuss the complex relationship between CEOs and CPOs. Adam opens up about the CEO’s perspective on HR and shares his thoughts on how HR leaders can build a better relationship with their CEO. 
What role can honesty, vulnerability, and empathy play in building a better path forward for both sides? And does there always have to be a conflict of interest between the two departments? Adam reveals what it’s like to hold the weight of an entire company on his shoulders and explains the role that ego can play in conflict.
Plus, what’s the best way to capture the attention of a reluctant or stubborn CEO? Adam shares his best tips for effective communication strategies and opens his playbook for successful HR/CEO relations. 
And later, find out the top warning signs and red flags of when a CEO/CPO relationship is about to turn sour and Adam’s super juicy take on why employees leave. 
 
00:00:00 - Navigating the Tension Between HR and CEO
00:01:13 - When Company Values Clash: Reasons to Leave
00:08:57 - CEO and CPO Relationship Dynamics Unpacked
00:13:58 - The Importance of Consistent Communication with CEOs
00:16:56 - Navigating Tensions in Company Communications
00:23:25 - Understanding Your CEO's Perspective in Decision Making
00:28:44 - HR and Finance Roles: A Balancing Act
00:34:37 - Building Strong Working Relationships at Work
00:38:01 - Strengthening HR-CEO Relationship with Empathy 
 
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Feeling stuck in your career?
You’re not alone. Join Hebba and special guest Tori Lazar, a strategic storyteller and executive coach, as they discuss how to recognize career quagmires and turn stalemates into personal growth. 
What are the top three warning signs of career unhappiness, and how can leaders be more personally aware of their own internal red flags? Tori shares insights on tapping into your inner child, overcoming fear, and pinpointing the source of unhappiness in your current career. 
Tori and Hebba also discuss the fine art of not giving @#$! about what people think of you. How can you get over the fear of not being liked and still advocate for the employees who may view you as public enemy #1? They dive into the role of HR professionals in advocating for employees and explain how to maintain a positive work culture and persevere through the constant barrage of criticism that’s synonymous with the job. 
 
00:02:37 - Tori Lazar: Strategic Storyteller and Executive Coach
00:03:13 - Optimizing Your Time
00:07:13 - Top 3 Signs of Being Stuck in Your Career
00:21:51 - Gen Z Challenges Workplace Norms
00:27:24 - Advocating for Every Employee 
00:34:57 - Overcoming Fear in Unfulfilling Careers
00:41:23 - Harnessing Childhood Experiences to Build Confidence
00:43:17 - How Practice Builds Confidence in Overcoming Fear
00:47:23 - Why Great Leaders Need Great HR Departments
00:51:40 - Identifying Unhappiness in HR Careers
 
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Why do employees quit? 
Compensation, growth opportunities, and environment are usually the top 3 reasons cited. 
But what does all that actually mean to the employees and is there anything HR can really do to stop employees from fleeing? 
Jessica returns to sit down with Hebba to clear up what growth actually means, the biggest misconceptions about compensation, and red flags to look out for to identify toxic cultures. You’ll hear their take on why counter-offers shouldn’t be a regular practice and if it's even worth trying to recover an employee who is ready to jump ship. 
Plus, stay tuned as Hebba and Jessica later discuss navigating conflict in toxic work environments and learning valuable lessons from employee exit interviews.
  
00:00:00 - Navigating Employee Turnover in HR
00:02:27 - Building a Career Coaching Empire
00:07:22 - Three Pillars That Drive Employee Turnover
00:11:00 - Redefining Growth Beyond Promotions
00:17:22 - Fostering Healthy Growth Through Transparency
00:24:44 - Why Counter Offers Don't Work
00:32:07 - Advocating for Better Employee Experiences
00:33:06 - Recognizing Toxic Work Environments: Red Flags
00:36:23 - Can HR Fix Toxic Workplaces?

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Whether employers like it or not, greater pay transparency is the future. So why do HR leaders need to start embracing pay transparency rather than fearing it?  
Lulu Seikaly, a senior corporate employment attorney with Payscale, sheds light on the topic in a candid conversation with Hebba about the impact of pay transparency laws on employees, the challenges employers face when implementing them, and the future of pay transparency on a global and local scale.
How has Gen Z become the poster child for greater pay transparency practices? Why are employers so darn afraid to post salary ranges? And should employees who live in high-cost-of-living areas earn more than their coworkers? 
Lulu chats with Hebba about the rights that employees have in relation to pay transparency and offers advice for companies navigating these laws. She also explains how pay transparency is vital to building a better workplace culture and one of the foremost things HR departments can do to create change for underrepresented groups. 
Join in on this informative and thought-provoking discussion as Lulu and Hebba explore the evolving landscape of pay transparency and its implications for organizations and employees.
 
The Predictive Index (PI) is an award-winning talent optimization platform that aligns business strategy with people strategy for optimal business results. More than 60 years of proven science, software, and a curriculum of insightful management workshops make PI the solution for any company looking to design great teams and culture, make objective hiring decisions, foster engagement, and inspire greatness in their people anywhere in the world. More than 10,000 clients and 480+ partners use PI—including Nissan, Citizens Bank, Subway, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Omni Hotels—across 90+ countries. Learn more at https://www.predictiveindex.com/.
 
01:35 Pay Transparency Laws
07:30 How the Rest of the World Deals with Pay Transparency
10:20 Challenges to Implementing Pay Transparency
16:10 Why Employers Are Afraid of Posting Salary Ranges
24:20 Adhering to Pay Transparency Laws
30:51 Why HR Gets Such a Bad Rap
34:00 Tearing Down the Gender Pay Gap
37:12 The Right to Disconnect Law & the European Work Ethos
41:20 Location Agnostic Pay Ranges
49:20 The Future of Paid Transparency
52:01 Eliminating Bias in Promotions
 
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 “How much do you make?” 
It’s the one question that sends chills up corporate spines and the one question every employee is secretly dying to ask one another. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? What if pay was… *gasp* actually transparent?
Meet the viral TikTok sensation daring to bring pay transparency to the forefront of the social media conversation, Hannah Williams.
Sick of corporate America making employees feel powerless in the pay cycle, Hannah’s viral TikTok series, “Salary Transparent Street” set out to tear down the pay transparency wall by encouraging strangers to disclose all the dirty deets of exactly how much they make. 
She chats with Hebba about how her personal experience of being underpaid sparked a social media revolution and inspired her to fight back against discriminatory employment practices and pay gaps disproportionately affecting women, POC, disabled communities, and LQBTQIA+ groups. 
Together, Hannah and Hebba break down strategies for setting pay bands in a fair and earnest way, discuss why employers are so scared of people talking about pay, and reveal how budget-strapped employers can think outside of the box when it comes to negotiations. 
  
The Predictive Index (PI) is an award-winning talent optimization platform that aligns business strategy with people strategy for optimal business results. More than 60 years of proven science, software, and a curriculum of insightful management workshops make PI the solution for any company looking to design great teams and culture, make objective hiring decisions, foster engagement, and inspire greatness in their people anywhere in the world.
More than 10,000 clients and 480+ partners use PI—including Nissan, Citizens Bank, Subway, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Omni Hotels—across 90+ countries. Learn more at https://www.predictiveindex.com/.

 00:05:50 - Revolutionizing Salary Transparency in Content
00:08:18 - Transparency Leads to Higher Earnings
00:14:35 - Pay Transparency Legislation Also Aids Equality
00:22:05 - Gen Z Advocates for Pay Transparency
00:34:25 - Increasing Employee Motivation with Pay Transparency
00:39:33 - Revisiting Employee Pay Levels for Success
00:45:52 - Employers Fear Being Recorded by Employees
00:49:21 - Hannah’s Shark Tank Experience
00:52:38 - Interviewing Top Content Creators
 
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