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HR Superstars 15Five
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HR and People Ops can be challenging, but there’s a community of others who’ve been in your shoes. HR Superstars is the podcast from 15Five that connects you with confident and respected strategic people leaders who have conquered a myriad of challenges and now have valuable and actionable insights to share.
In each episode, our host, Adam Weber, VP of Community at 15Five, will talk to some of the world’s leading innovators in the HR/People Ops space willing to share their insights and advice to help you in your journey. We get real with topics like being a strategic business partner to the rest of the organization, how to have difficult conversations while maintaining empathy, and how to make DEI a part of your cultural DNA instead of just lip service.
15Five is here to help you do what matters most—develop your workforce, create a strong employer brand, and be respected as the strategic business partner you are. Come join thousands of your fellow HR Superstars, we’re so excited to have you.
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Hiring Strategies for Value Alignment with Jonathan Reynolds
What would make your competitor’s highly valued and performing employees want to leave and work for you?
It’s not enough to announce that you’re hiring or have a great work culture. You must also differentiate yourself in a way that appeals to top talent.
In this episode, Jonathan Reynolds, CEO of Titus Talent Strategies, discusses strategies to improve your talent acquisition process, especially for executive roles. He emphasizes “value proposition” as the key to hiring someone who can adapt and drive your company’s values and vision forward.
You’ll learn more about the importance of role clarity and how it leads to better productivity. Listen to Jonathan’s narratives as he explores the deeper layers of a candidate’s motivation, the possible red flags, and the necessity of a growth mindset in potential hires.
Resources:
For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, Or tune in on our website. Original podcast track produced by Entheo.
Listen to Jonathan’s podcast Talent Talks to learn more about talent acquisition strategies and workplace culture success.
Want to connect with thousands of other strategic HR leaders like you? Join the HR Superstars Community!
Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player.
Hear Adam’s thoughts on elevating your HR career by following him on LinkedIn.
Click here to download 15Five’s Performance Review Playbook!
For more on maximizing employee performance, engagement, and retention, click here.
Jonathan Reynold’s LinkedIn - click here!
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Finding Success in Results-Only Work Environments with Cali Ressler
What if your work schedule was defined by trust and productivity, not the time you spend at your desk? Imagine how this could affect your search for true job satisfaction.
We invited Strategic Talent Executive Cali Ressler to discuss the concept of a results-only work environment and the current distrust and misconception surrounding job crafting.
Cali shares insights on the post-pandemic workforce, highlighting the importance of adapting to employees’ changing needs and the challenges that HR leaders face.
But she also touches upon her personal HR journey, calling it unexpected, fulfilling, and unending. Here, Cali opens up about her mental health journey and the significance of self-care.
This episode serves as a reminder that everyone has hidden struggles, regardless of their external successes.
Resources:
For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, Or tune in on our website. Original podcast track produced by Entheo.
Want to connect with thousands of other strategic HR leaders like you? Join the HR Superstars Community!
Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player.
Hear Adam’s thoughts on elevating your HR career by following him on LinkedIn.
Click here to download 15Five’s Employee Engagement Playbook!
Click here to buy Cali’s book, “Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It”
For more on maximizing employee performance, engagement, and retention, click here.
Cali Ressler's LinkedIn - click here!
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Streamlining Success through Trust-Building Strategies with Kimberly Carroll
Tomorrow’s HR leaders are challenged to create workspaces that balance efficiency with trusting team relationships.
In this episode, Kimberly Carroll, Managing Principal at IA, shares insightful strategies for modernizing HR processes, compelling leaders to embrace delegation and focus on impactful change. She openly discusses why HR’s processes often fall short and how the struggle to do it all can lead to burnout.
With a background in education and a passion for fostering organizational growth, Kimberly highlights the critical need to map out current and future states of HR processes while ensuring flexibility and clear communication for successful change management.
Resources:
For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, Or tune in on our website. Original podcast track produced by Entheo.
Want to connect with thousands of other strategic HR leaders like you? Join the HR Superstars Community!
Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player.
Hear Adam’s thoughts on elevating your HR career by following him on LinkedIn.
Click here to download 15Five’s HR Outcomes Playbook!
For more on maximizing employee performance, engagement, and retention, click here.
Kimberly Carroll's LinkedIn - click here! -
Creating a Culture of Belonging in the AI Era with Smiley Poswolsky
Amidst a backdrop of burnout, layoffs, and loneliness, belonging at work has never been more important.
In this episode, keynote speaker Smiley Poswolsky unpacks the power of belonging in the workplace. He shares how the current loneliness epidemic and his experience at Camp Grounded, an adult summer camp focused on digital detox and authentic connection, solidified his passion for fostering belonging.
Smiley explains how to create cultures of belonging and why it’s so important in the era of AI. He shares how to overcome common barriers to belonging and leaves us with easy ways to build opportunities for authentic connection into everyday rhythms at work.
Resources:
For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, Or tune in on our website. Original podcast track produced by Entheo.
Want to connect with thousands of other strategic HR leaders like you? Join the HR Superstars Community!
Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player.*
Hear Adam’s thoughts on elevating your HR career by following him on LinkedIn.
Click here to download 15Five’s Performance Review Playbook!
For more on maximizing employee performance, engagement, and retention, click here.
Smiley Poswolsky's LinkedIn - click here! -
Crafting A Human-Centric Workplace with Watchen Nyanue Hampton
Does your company culture make every employee feel seen, heard, and appreciated?
Or is it deep-rooted in behaviors that cause someone to feel like a number?
In this episode, Watchen Nyanue Hampton, Founder and CEO of I Choose The Ladder, shares her unique perspectives on the need for more human-centric approaches in the workplace. She calls upon HR leaders to view employees as full individuals, highlighting that behaviors and actions should align with the company’s core values.
Watchen also relays her opinions about outsourcing employee surveys and exit interviews. She notes that outsourcing creates a sense of safety for employees to be candid with feedback.
During the conversation, Watchen taps into practical methods to counter generational clashes arising from differing workplace expectations. You’re sure to take away strategies for creating more relatable and less mechanical work environments.
Resources:
For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, Or tune in on our website. Original podcast track produced by Entheo.
Want to connect with thousands of other strategic HR leaders like you? Join the HR Superstars Community!
Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player.
Hear Adam’s thoughts on elevating your HR career by following him on LinkedIn.
Click here to download 15Five’s HR Outcomes Playbook!
For more on maximizing employee performance, engagement, and retention, click here.
Watchen Hampton's LinkedIn - click here! -
Bridging the Skills Gap in Modern Work with Ravin Jesuthasan
Are we witnessing a transforming landscape in the world of HR work?
The answer is a resounding “yes.”
In this episode, Ravin Jesuthasan, Global Leader for Transformation Services at Mercer, delves into the imperative shift from traditional HR practices to a future where HR functions as a steward of work.
The discussion explores generative AI’s impact on work, the evolving HR service delivery model, and the need for upskilling and reskilling in the face of rapidly changing demand for skills.
Ravin also highlights practical approaches to bringing business leaders on board with these changes, illustrating HR’s essential role in meeting the workforce’s evolving needs.
Resources:
For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, Or tune in on our website. Original podcast track produced by Entheo.
Want to connect with thousands of other strategic HR leaders like you? Join the HR Superstars Community!
Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player.
Hear Adam’s thoughts on elevating your HR career by following him on LinkedIn.
Click here to download 15Five’s HR Outcomes Playbook!
For more on maximizing employee performance, engagement, and retention, click here.
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