HR Mixtape

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HR Mixtape is a weekly human resources and business leadership podcast for HR professionals, people leaders, and executives navigating the real work of managing people. Episodes cover human resources strategy, HR compliance, workplace culture, leadership development, employee experience, payroll and HR technology, and the future of work. Whether you work in HR, talent management, people operations, or business leadership, HR Mixtape offers practical insights, expert conversations, and real-world perspectives to help you lead with confidence in today’s evolving workplace.

  1. Global by Design: The Culture Playbook for Distributed Workforces

    7시간 전

    Global by Design: The Culture Playbook for Distributed Workforces

    Most organizations solve the wrong problem when they go global. They get the infrastructure right, find the talent, and figure out the cost model. Then the offshore team quietly drifts from the core org, and nobody quite knows why. Ingo Piroth, Chief Revenue Officer at Emapta, has spent 30 years in global delivery and workforce transformation working with enterprise clients across multiple continents. His framework for what actually makes offshore teams succeed goes well beyond the basics. In this episode, he covers: Why connection, context, and commitment are the real performance drivers in distributed teams, and how cultural integration design makes each one possible from day one How to structure the first 30 days of a global team integration so you build momentum and confidence rather than confusion and attrition Why the most common myth about offshore talent, that geography limits capability, is the belief that costs organizations access to some of their strongest people Timestamps [00:00:54] Why culture is now the key differentiator in outsourcing, after infrastructure, talent, and cost barriers have largely been solved [00:02:05] How to design cultural integration from scratch using shared rituals, communication channels, and recognition of local cultural moments [00:03:04] Real examples of shared identity: embracing Philippine Christmas in September and Colombian Semana Santa alongside US holidays [00:04:05] The biggest planning mistake leaders make when setting up offshore teams, and why treating it as cost arbitrage guarantees trouble [00:06:02] Why "treat offshore like it's your core business" is the philosophy that makes the mechanics of distributed work actually function [00:08:26] Time zones as a design challenge, not a barrier: intentional overlap by function, async communication, and protecting personal time [00:09:28] Why recognition has to be personal, not procedural, and why global employee-of-the-month programs fall flat [00:13:08] The first-30-day playbook for global teams: why speed of clarity determines speed of performance [00:15:05] Why global talent wants careers, not just roles, and what succession planning actually looks like in an offshore environment [00:19:58] The biggest myth about offshore talent, and why companies that treat offshore as strategic consistently outperform those that don't Brought to You by Paylocity Paylocity is the fastest growing unified platform for HR, Finance, and IT. Paylocity brings your people, processes, and data together in one place so HR leaders can spend less time managing systems and more time doing the work that actually moves their organizations forward. Learn more at paylocity.com Keywords: global workforce, outsourcing, offshoring, distributed teams, workforce transformation, cultural integration, global talent, HR leadership, people strategy, recognition, succession planning, offshore teams, cross-cultural management, employee engagement, retention, global delivery, talent management, culture design, time zone management, Emapta

    22분
  2. Back of House: People-First HR in High-Turnover Hospitality

    6월 30일

    Back of House: People-First HR in High-Turnover Hospitality

    In most industries, culture lives in your annual engagement survey. In hospitality, it walks out to the dining room every single night. It shows up in how your server handles a difficult table, in the energy at the host stand, and in whether your team feels taken care of or just managed. Donna Giarratana, Director of Human Resources at Baldi Management Group and founder of MoxeeHR, LLC, has built people-first HR systems across some of the country's most demanding hospitality environments, including the three-Michelin-star Inn at Little Washington and the José Andrés Group. In this episode, she shares what actually moves the needle: Why the parallel between how guests want to feel and how employees want to feel is a management strategy, not a metaphor How to build attendance policies that are fair, equitable, documentable, and still genuinely human What engagement actually looks like across very different worker populations, from career hospitality professionals to first-job team members Timestamps [00:01:03] Donna's origin story: from hostess to HR leader in hospitality [00:01:24] Why culture shows up differently in hospitality than in knowledge work environments [00:01:53] The parallel between what guests and employees both want: to feel seen, acknowledged, and cared for [00:03:41] Debunking myths about leading restaurant teams across multiple generations [00:06:05] What "pouring into your people" actually looks like in daily restaurant operations [00:08:10] Building attendance policies that balance compliance requirements with human compassion [00:12:41] How to develop managers on the spot when desk-based training isn't realistic [00:15:57] Early burnout signals to watch before turnover becomes a problem, including the "clopen" pattern [00:19:11] How engagement needs differ significantly between lifers and newer team members [00:22:11] Donna's single takeaway for every hospitality leader today Brought to You by Paylocity Paylocity is the fastest growing unified platform for HR, Finance, and IT. Paylocity brings your people, processes, and data together in one place so HR leaders can spend less time managing systems and more time doing the work that actually moves their organizations forward. Learn more at paylocity.com Keywords: hospitality HR, high-turnover workforce, people-first culture, restaurant management, attendance policy, progressive discipline, manager development, employee engagement, generational workforce, lifers, onboarding, retention, burnout prevention, clopens, EAP resources, compliance, workforce planning, cultural transformation

    23분
  3. Meeting Makeover: Treating Your Meetings Like a Product

    6월 23일

    Meeting Makeover: Treating Your Meetings Like a Product

    Most organizations treat meetings as the default answer to everything, but that's costing you more than you think. Rebecca Hinds, Head of the Work AI Institute at Glean, researcher, and author of YOUR BEST MEETING EVER, brings a product design mindset to the most expensive form of collaboration in your org. She shares how to spot meeting dysfunction, use AI to audit your calendar, and make intentional changes that actually stick. In this episode: • Why meetings have become the 'junk drawer' of organizational communication, and how visibility bias keeps the habit alive. • How to use return on time investment (ROTI) scoring, meeting minimalism, and shared language to redesign your meeting culture. • The role AI and data play in building the business case for calendar reform, especially with a skeptical C-suite. Timestamps [00:01:10] Why Rebecca went all-in on meeting research and the psychology of visibility bias. [00:02:19] The meeting junk drawer: why meetings become the default for everything. [00:04:39] Treating meetings like a product, including the concept of meeting debt. [00:06:26] Return on time investment (ROTI): a data-driven way to rate your meetings. [00:08:16] How leadership buy-in determines how boldly you can reform your calendar. [00:08:56] Using AI to build meeting calculators and get C-suite buy-in. [00:10:52] Making the business case by anchoring on what the most powerful person cares about. [00:13:54] Building psychological safety so people feel empowered to flag bad meetings. [00:16:36] Shared language for meeting dysfunction, including Meeting Doomsday and meeting minimalism. [00:21:05] The one thing every leader can do this week: intentional design across four meeting dimensions. Guest Bio Rebecca Hinds is the author of YOUR BEST MEETING EVER, a leading expert on organizational behavior and the future of work, founder of the Work Innovation Lab at Asana and the Work AI Institute at Glean. She holds a BS, MS, and PhD from Stanford University. Her research is consistently featured in top-tier publications like Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Wired, and more. She is a trusted advisor to companies navigating the challenges of modern work, from meeting overload and hybrid dysfunction to the messy realities of AI adoption and organizational change. Brought to You by Paylocity Paylocity is the fastest growing unified platform for HR, Finance, and IT. Paylocity brings your people, processes, and data together in one place so HR leaders can spend less time managing systems and more time doing the work that actually moves their organizations forward. Learn more at paylocity.com Keywords: meetings, meeting culture, organizational behavior, future of work, meeting debt, return on time investment, psychological safety, AI, calendar reform, Meeting Doomsday, meeting minimalism, collaboration, HR leadership, Rebecca Hinds, HR Mixtape

    23분
  4. EQ Is the OS

    6월 16일

    EQ Is the OS

    Most high performers don't get passed over because of what they know. They get passed over because of how they lead. In this episode, Dr. Bushra Khan makes the case that emotional intelligence isn't a soft skill, it's the strategic operating system every leader needs right now, especially as AI reshapes what work looks like. In this conversation, she breaks down: Why 'be more strategic' on a performance review usually means something specific and fixable. How influence actually works in the brain, and why title alone won't get people to go above and beyond. A concrete KPI approach for measuring emotional intelligence that most organizations aren't tracking yet. Timestamps [00:00:42] Emotional intelligence as the operating system for the future of work [00:02:30] Why 'soft skills' is out — and 'strategic skills' is in [00:03:10] How technical experts plateau: the real meaning of 'not strategic enough' [00:05:47] What 'be more strategic' is actually code for [00:07:26] Micromanagement as a symptom of not knowing how to teach others [00:09:09] The Peter Principle in action: when great individual contributors struggle to lead [00:12:19] Why title doesn't equal influence — and what builds rapport instead [00:16:55] Integrity in leadership: what it looks like when leaders actually walk the walk [00:17:15] How to give feedback that makes people better, not defensive [00:19:57] Measuring emotional intelligence: the KPI framework most orgs are missing Guest Bio: Dr. Bushra Khan is a founder, educator, and leadership expert with over 15 years of experience in organizational development and adult learning. With a doctorate in Educational Leadership, deep research in emotional intelligence alongside global experts, and the creation of a top-rated executive leadership program (clients include Google, Government of Canada, and ERCOT), her impact is both measurable and deeply human. Dr. Khan helps high-performing professionals strengthen their strategic capabilities, lead with integrity, turn their expertise into meaningful influence, and shape their leadership philosophy. She describes her work as a calm, compelling signal in the noise — a space where leaders come for clarity, rising professionals see possibility, and organizations recognize that emotional intelligence isn't a nice-to-have: it's the operating system for the future of work. Brought to You by Paylocity Paylocity is the fastest growing unified platform for HR, Finance, and IT. Paylocity brings your people, processes, and data together in one place so HR leaders can spend less time managing systems and more time doing the work that actually moves their organizations forward. Learn more at paylocity.com Keywords: emotional intelligence, EQ, leadership, strategic skills, soft skills, HR leadership, performance management, people management, coaching, micromanagement, influence, integrity, feedback, AI and leadership, KPIs, organizational culture, future of work, Dr. Bushra Khan, HR Mixtape, Paylocity

    23분
  5. Grey Area

    6월 9일

    Grey Area

    What does it really take to hire and retain people across a workforce that's part office, part shop floor? Jason Lerner, HR Director at Groundwater Treatment and Technology, has spent his career doing exactly that. He's grown his current company from fewer than 300 employees to more than 500 across six states, and he's cracked the code on attracting, developing, and keeping talent in grey industries, where blue-collar and white-collar work exist side by side. In this episode, Jason and Dr. Shari Simpson dig into the skills gap hiding in plain sight, why Gen Z is more suited for grey-collar work than most people think, and how accountability is actually a retention tool, not a threat. Key takeaways: • Why candidates with non-traditional backgrounds may be your best hire, and how to screen for it in the interview. • How to build clear career paths that satisfy Gen Z's need for growth without overpromising. • Why holding people accountable is one of the best things you can do for your top performers. Timestamps [00:00:00] Intro from The HR Mixtape announcer [00:00:41] Jason's non-traditional path: from sales to childcare to HR [00:03:10] Defining grey industries and why they matter right now [00:04:39] Skills transfer: helping candidates see their own potential [00:05:09] Real example of a shop employee who moved into engineering [00:08:35] Reformatting the interview process for non-traditional candidates [00:09:41] Taking candidates on a PPE tour before making an offer [00:11:23] Succession planning and why Gen Z fits into grey industries [00:13:32] Setting expectations and using accountability as a retention tool [00:17:00] Why credibility in the shop matters as much as HR expertise Guest Bio Motivating teams, building consensus, and creating a culture of honest and open communication are the tenets that have defined Jason Lerner's professional life. With a nuanced understanding of human behavior and a high degree of emotional intelligence, Jason leads by example and champions the performance and success of his team. Adept at transforming ideas into actionable programs and breaking down complex concepts into understandable parts, Jason is known as an agent of change and an executive who gets things done. He currently leads the HR function for a privately held transportation and logistics company, overseeing its expansion from fewer than 300 to more than 500 employees across six states. Committed to positioning HR as a strategic business partner, Jason collaborates with finance and executive leaders to advance the mission of the organization. Brought to You by Paylocity Paylocity is the fastest growing unified platform for HR, Finance, and IT. Paylocity brings your people, processes, and data together in one place so HR leaders can spend less time managing systems and more time doing the work that actually moves their organizations forward. Learn more at paylocity.com Keywords: grey industries, blue-collar hiring, white-collar hiring, workforce development, Gen Z retention, skills transfer, non-traditional candidates, succession planning, accountability, HR strategy, career pathing, grey-collar work, employee retention, interview process

    21분
  6. Gym to Boardroom: Building Resilience Through Physical and Mental Habits

    6월 2일

    Gym to Boardroom: Building Resilience Through Physical and Mental Habits

    Too many people treat resilience like a switch: either you have it or you don't. But what if the real way to build it is by showing up for hard things again and again, even in your off-hours? In this episode, fitness and wellness coach Nicole Zapoli draws a direct line from the weight room to the workplace, sharing how the discomfort you push through in a tough workout is the same mental muscle you call on when work gets hard. Nicole is a professional fitness coach, owner of NZ Fitness, and author of Live FIT From the Inside Out, with 25+ years of experience training athletes, busy parents, and working professionals around the world. In this episode, you'll learn: • Why "toughen up" is the least helpful thing you can say to someone struggling with resilience • How consistent physical training builds the mental framework to stay steady under workplace pressure • What leaders can borrow from great coaches: balancing honest feedback with genuine care to build trust that actually motivates performance [00:00:34] Nicole's background: from competitive fitness to resilience coaching [00:01:39] Why "just toughen up" misses the point of real resilience [00:02:08] How tough workouts train the mental muscle of resilience [00:03:37] Acknowledging discomfort vs. letting it stop you [00:05:50] Nicole's SHIFTS Framework and the power of daily habits [00:06:56] The stick-shift story: how steady, patient support changes everything [00:10:30] How leaders can become the calm, guiding voice for their teams [00:12:19] Balancing direct feedback with genuine care in the workplace [00:17:01] Why people respond better when they know you actually care [00:18:55] Closing thoughts: using trust to motivate and build resilience Nicole Zapoli is a professional fitness and wellness coach, owner of NZ Fitness, and author of Live FIT From the Inside Out: The 6 SHIFTS to Living Your Strongest, Healthiest, and Happiest Life. With over 25 years of experience, a Pro card in natural bodybuilding (Figure & Sports Model), and ranking among the top 5% CrossFit Games Open athletes, Nicole is a leading expert in holistic wellness, having trained thousands globally. Brought to You by Paylocity Paylocity is the fastest growing unified platform for HR, Finance, and IT. Paylocity brings your people, processes, and data together in one place so HR leaders can spend less time managing systems and more time doing the work that actually moves their organizations forward. Learn more at paylocity.com Keywords: resilience, workplace resilience, fitness coaching, mental health, HR leadership, daily habits, SHIFTS Framework, leadership development, employee wellbeing, performance culture, growth mindset, Nicole Zapoli, NZ Fitness, HR Mixtape, Paylocity

    20분
  7. Meeting Intelligence

    5월 28일

    Meeting Intelligence

    Your meetings are costing you more than you think. Between time lost to bad notes, missed context between conversations, and documents that take days instead of minutes, the hidden tax of poor meeting intelligence adds up fast. Artem Koren, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Sembly AI, is building the fix. His team started in 2019, well before AI was a buzzword, with one simple idea: if technology can understand what happens in a meeting, it can do a whole lot after one. In this episode, Shari and Artem unpack what it really takes to implement AI listening tools responsibly: How to vet AI vendors on security, and the questions that separate good tools from risky ones. Why transparency, not restriction, is the right answer to employee trust concerns. What a $100,000 investment in meeting AI actually returns, and why the number might surprise you. Timestamps 00:16 Artem introduces himself and Sembly AI's origin story 00:38 What 'augmented work' really means for everyday teams 02:05 How Sembly AI carries meeting context well beyond the call 03:00 Product deep dive: artifacts, agentic research, and infinite memory 04:52 Why context continuity changes everything for collaboration 05:35 Addressing security and data privacy concerns head-on 08:42 Table-stakes questions every buyer should ask an AI vendor 10:21 Sovereign data storage explained in plain English 13:35 Transparency in action: how Sembly AI makes its presence known 16:03 The ROI case: $2.5M return on a $100K investment Guest Bio Artem Koren is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Sembly AI, a meeting intelligence platform that transforms conversations into actionable insights across Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and WebEx. Artem started Sembly in 2019 with a straightforward premise: technology that understands meetings can do far more useful work after them. Today, Sembly's agentic AI builds a living library of meeting content, generates documents from entire interview pipelines, and has been shown to deliver a 25x ROI for its customers. Artem is a vocal advocate for transparent, consent-driven AI, and brings a product builder's clarity to the complex questions organizations face when adopting AI in the workplace. Brought to you by Paylocity Paylocity is the fasted growing unified platform for HR, Finance, and IT. Paylocity brings your people, processes, and data together in one place so HR leaders can spend less time managing systems and more time doing the work that actually moves their organizations forward. Learn more at paylocity.com Keywords: meeting intelligence, Sembly AI, AI collaboration, HR technology, data privacy, SOC2, sovereign data storage, agentic AI, meeting ROI, AI vendor vetting, augmented work, change management, psychological safety, employee trust

    23분
  8. Cornered Office

    5월 26일

    Cornered Office

    Leaders are burning out quietly, and most organizations are still pretending it isn't happening. Mel Doman, organizational psychologist, author, and founder of the Workplace Mental Health Method, has spent years equipping leaders at Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce with the skills to have real conversations about mental health at work. In this episode, she breaks down why we've systematically dehumanized leaders, what that costs us, and what we can do about it right now. What you'll take away: Why leaders need a "fence, not a door" when it comes to emotional expression at work How gender-based emotion shaming affects everyone, regardless of gender identity What U.S. organizations can learn from the global concept of "duty of care" Timestamps 00:02 Intro: What is the HR Mixtape? 00:16 Mel's background: from clinical therapy to organizational psychology 01:06 The moment Mel decided to leave clinical work and why 03:38 Why shared language is the foundation of mental health conversations 04:48 Introducing Cornered Office and why she wrote it 08:20 Leaders are human too: the forgotten truth in organizations 09:30 The Nike/Air monologue and what it reveals about how we treat leaders 12:00 The fence, not a door: how leaders can navigate vulnerability and authority 13:03 Gender-based emotion shaming and why everyone is affected 18:54 What U.S. organizations can learn from global duty of care practices Guest Bio Mel Doman is an organizational psychologist, author, and founder of The Workplace Mental Health Method. A former licensed therapist, Mel made the shift from clinical practice in 2013 to tackle mental health at a systems level. She has since worked with global organizations including Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce, equipping leaders and teams with the conversational literacy they need to talk about mental health, communication, and team dynamics at work. She is the author of two books, including her latest, Cornered Office: Why We Need to Talk About Leadership Mental Health. Mel has lived and worked across the U.S., U.K., and internationally, giving her a uniquely global perspective on workplace culture. Brought to you by Paylocity Paylocity is the fasted growing unified platform for HR, Finance, and IT. Paylocity brings your people, processes, and data together in one place so HR leaders can spend less time managing systems and more time doing the work that actually moves their organizations forward. Learn more at paylocity.com Keywords: leadership mental health, workplace mental health, organizational psychology, HR podcast, Mel Doman, Cornered Office, duty of care, gender-based emotion shaming, employee wellbeing, people leaders, burnout, HR Mixtape, Paylocity

    22분
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HR Mixtape is a weekly human resources and business leadership podcast for HR professionals, people leaders, and executives navigating the real work of managing people. Episodes cover human resources strategy, HR compliance, workplace culture, leadership development, employee experience, payroll and HR technology, and the future of work. Whether you work in HR, talent management, people operations, or business leadership, HR Mixtape offers practical insights, expert conversations, and real-world perspectives to help you lead with confidence in today’s evolving workplace.

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