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Hiring Happy Humans

With nearly 20 years of HR experience, Dawn, the President of Sipley The Best shares expert advice on the hiring process for both Employers and Job Seekers. On this podcast, we interview folks from all walks of life, from CEO's to industry experts sharing up-to-date trends. Dawn is a transparent and direct communicator, revealing things you wish your HR Dept would!

  1. 10/16/2024

    EP 34 - Entrepreneurship Through Public Speaking

    Is public speaking one of your most troubling fears? Tune in to hear Dawn chat with Marianne Hickman, a speaker and sales coach who brings moving speeches to empower women (and a few men) as they seek self-made careers through her This Is Me LLC company. She does this by speaking and mentoring people on domestic as well as international stages alike to captivate audiences through her deep mentoring strategies on how to make it to the top. In this podcast, listen to Dawn and her talk about how she started her company, the ways that she helps people make the big bucks, the podcast influencers that serve as their role models, and more.  ---- Find more about Dawn Sipley & her HR services at: www.sipleythebest.com

    49 min

  2. 09/25/2024

    EP 33 - Different Healing Techniques To Help With Mental Health

    Tune in to hear Dawn chat with Alisa Gracheva, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor that works with people through a variety of different therapy modalities. Some of these methods include counseling psychology, EMDR, CBT, and existential therapy. Listen to her and Dawn talk about these processes that help overcome mental health issues while giving us insight into how our ever-changing culture is impacting forms of communication in the real world and in the workplace.  ---- Find more about Dawn Sipley & her HR services at: www.sipleythebest.com

    42 min

  3. 04/24/2024

    Employees as the MVPs of Your Business: From HRs Perspective

    Do you know what it means to turn a brown squirrel into a purple one within your business? Find out from Lisa Ealy, the CEO of Purple Squirrel Group and our most recent guest on the Hiring Happy Humans Podcast. Purple Squirrel Group is a Maryland-based HR consulting agency providing full-suite leadership, organizational, and employee development to help businesses build stronger teams and scale operations. Hear about Lisa’s background as an HR generalist and recruiter, and the critical roles that Purple Squirrel plays in fortifying businesses and coaching job seekers. Lisa shares insights into the role of HR experts as advocates for employees, who are the most valuable players - the real MVPs - of a business. She and Dawn also discuss organizational culture, powerful interview questions to help you deeply learn about your candidates, and the relationship between minimizing costs and investing in the humans who work for you.  Timestamps  0:00 - Introduction  1:31 - How Lisa Founded Purple Squirrel Group 8:20 - The Team at Purple Squirrel 10:47 - Lisa’s Career Journey  13:51 - The Intimate Role of HR Consultants as a Business Partner 16:10 - Defining Organizational Culture and Culture Audits 21:15 - Lisa’s Favorite Interview Questions 26:00 - Asking Candidates About Generative AI 35:10 - About Lisa’s Book, Profit Amplified 41:15 - Advice You Would Give Your Past Self Follow along with Lisa and Purple Squirrel Group!   Lisa’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lisaealyDreams?app=desktop  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisarealy/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LisaEaly8  ---- Find more about Dawn Sipley & her HR services at: www.sipleythebest.com

    45 min

  4. 04/17/2024

    EP 31 - Building Community Among a Remote Workforce with Tricia Shields

    Tune in to hear Dawn chat with Tricia Shields, the CHRO with Naviant. Tricia’s work is critical in integrating technology into HR processes for efficient, human-centric operations, and in managing a remote workforce of over 100 employees while building community and collaboration among diverse teams. Tricia shares about her career pathway and how she leverages the power of curious, open communication in her work as an HR professional.  Timestamps  0:00 Introduction  2:46 - What HR looks like at Naviant  8:52 - Employer branding at Naviant  17:34 - Recommendations for candidates 20:58 - Challenges of executive leadership 23:51 - Tricia’s favorite books 28:00 - Tricia’s career path and family 36:30 - Fostering engagement among a fully remote team  42:10 Favorite icebreaker questions  46:05 What advice would you give your 18-year-old self?  Follow along with Tricia and her work at Naviant:  Naviant’s Website: https://naviant.com/  Tricia’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tricia-shields-3b112a21/  ---- Find more about Dawn Sipley & her HR services at: www.sipleythebest.com

    50 min

  5. 03/20/2024

    EP 30 Learning to Lead from the Middle with Connie Martin

    Dawn speaks today with Connie Martin, author of the book The Art of Picking Up Dog Poop: Leading from the Middle, and founder of Words From The Meander, LLC. With over 25 years of experience working at Lockheed Martin and a background in military service internationally, Connie shares insights and nuggets of wisdom for leaders managing the front lines of their businesses and organizations.  00:00 Introduction 4:08 Military school and Connie’s career in the military  6:45 Working with Lockheed Martin  12:50 Her tenure with Lockheed 15:22 Advice for females in male-dominated fields 18:25 The changing world of work for women  21:56 Retirement and founding her business  42:38 Handling disciplinary action and conflict as a leader 57:54 Tips to your 18 year old self  Learn more about Connie Martin here: Website: www.wordsfromthemeander.com/  Connie’s book, The Art of Picking Up Dog Poop: https://a.co/d/9xrk7i9  Facebook: www.facebook.com/connie.b.martin.3#/  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/connie-martin-0131907b/ ---- Find more about Dawn Sipley & her HR services at: www.sipleythebest.com

    1h 1m

  6. 02/07/2024

    Becoming the Intrapreneur of Your Life with Becky Stickley

    Dawn speaks with Becky Stickley, who has built a thriving business as a certified coach, consultant, and public speaker. Becky shares insights learned from her career on the power of intrapreneurship, resilience, adaptability in a rapidly-changing world at work, and the three Ps (perspective, people, and processes) she uses when guiding clients toward change. Learn more about Peggy here:  Timestamps for today’s session:  00:00 - Intro  3:02 - Explaining intrapreneurship, building resilience, and learning from failure 10:50 - Do you need a mental health professional, a business coach, or a niche coach?  15:53 - Becky’s three pillars used in her business - perspective, people, and processes.  18:54 - Becky and Dawn’s relationships, family, and their impact on their businesses  23:53 - Becky’s vision for her business  28:02 - Starting your career with the end in mind  29:37 - Building yourself up to serve others through self-care and work boundaries 40:51 - What advice would you give your 18 year old self? ---- Find more about Dawn Sipley & her HR services at: www.sipleythebest.com

    43 min

  7. 01/31/2024

    Inspiring a Community Through Your Business with Samantha Kozuch

    Dawn speaks with Samantha Kovuch, a lifestyle influencer, social media consultant, and entrepreneur of the Maniscripting Journal, a planner designed to help women achieve their goals and dreams through gratitude journaling, positive manifestation, and building a long-term vision that inspires them. Samantha shares her journey from an influencer at the dawn of popular social media platforms, to becoming the owner of multiple six-figure businesses, including a video production company, social media company, and most recently, the Maniscripting Journal. Hear about the challenges, both personally and professionally, she’s overcome along the way.   Learn more about Samantha and the Maniscripting Journal here:  Facebook (Samantha’s): www.facebook.com/SamanthaAnneKozuch  Facebook (the Maniscripting): www.facebook.com/TheManiscriptingJournal/  Instagram (Samantha’s): www.instagram.com/samanthakozuch/  Instagram (the Maniscripting): www.instagram.com/themaniscriptingjournal  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/samanthakozuch/  Website: maniscripting.com/  Timestamps for today’s session:  00:00 - Intro  1:09 - Samantha’s career as an influencer, social media coach, and Maniscripting entrepreneur   2:37 - Samantha’s shift from creating online courses to creating a successful product line  4:57 - Finding balance between her personal and professional lives, and hiring amazing talent to build your business  8:13 - Culture of work at Samantha’s business  9:43 - Samantha’s upbringing and its impact on her business  14:09 - Finding her direction and passion in her career  17:46 - Parentification and its impact on first generation children  19:30 - Samantha’s inspiration for the Maniscripting Journal 24:30 - Structuring her business  27:57 - Samantha’s tips on social media influencing 30:00 - Finding your sweet spot in your career based on your personality and strengths  34:20 - Maximizing productivity, and happiness, by promoting employees to use their strengths 40:40 - What advice would you give your 18-year-old self?  ---- Find more about Dawn Sipley & her HR services at: www.sipleythebest.com

    43 min

  8. 01/03/2024

    EP 27 - Building Powerful Teams in the Hospitality Industry with Melissa DelBuono

    Today Dawn speaks with Melissa DelBuono, the Senior Director for Travel Funders Network. Melissa is a leader and entrepreneur in the hospitality industry who has advanced through a variety of positions to reach her current role as a team leader and mentor. Hear about Melissa’s experiences managing the competition, demand, sexism, and diversity in hospitality operations, as well as her insights on building powerful teams. A cancer survivor and advocate for building resiliency as a working professional, Melissa shares powerful lessons on finding your purpose and passion within the world of work.   You can learn more about Melissa and read some of her publications here:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-delbuono-ms-cha-cham-08095634/  Melissa's Articles: https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelalpiner/2021/02/09/travel-industry-professionals-seek-new-horizons-after-pandemic-losses/?sh=34bca1081d36 https://www.hotel-online.com/tag/project-save-hospitality/ https://aspireship.com/do-i-stay-or-do-i-go-how-project-save-hospitality-is-helping-industry-peers-rethink-their-career/ Timestamps for today’s session:  00:00 - Intro  3:12 - Hidden careers within the hospitality industry  5:04 - Challenges of running a hotel   8:03 - Melissa’s cancer diagnosis and impact on her leadership and resilience  9:52 - Importance of active listening, emotion regulation, and empathy for leaders 13:13 - What led Melissa to the hospitality industry and background mentoring high risk children 16:50 - Traits of a trusted mentor and female empowerment in the hospitality industry  19:00 - Embracing strengths of being female entrepreneurs and executive  23:00 - Handling sexism and sex-related comments at work  27:18 - Keeping information confidential and training staff on confidentiality  30:20 - Encountering diversity when working in the hospitality industry 35:22 - Building strong teams by hiring for motivation and skills, rather than job titles  40:47 - Playing the infinite game in hospitality  41:40 - Knowing how to retain and terminate as a leader 43:45 - Most memorable days as a hospitality leader  47:00 - Melissa’s career goals, vision, and trajectory  50:38 - Impacting the room through your presence, identity, and story  52:11 - Advice you would give your 18-year-old self ---- Find more about Dawn Sipley & her HR services at: www.sipleythebest.com

    55 min
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With nearly 20 years of HR experience, Dawn, the President of Sipley The Best shares expert advice on the hiring process for both Employers and Job Seekers. On this podcast, we interview folks from all walks of life, from CEO's to industry experts sharing up-to-date trends. Dawn is a transparent and direct communicator, revealing things you wish your HR Dept would!

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  • Creator
    Dawn Sipley
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Hiring Happy Humans
  • Show Website
    Hiring Happy Humans

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