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We"re Only Human

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An HR podcast focusing on the intersection of people and technology at work, We’re Only Human examines research, technology, and practical strategies for creating better outcomes for employers and the workforce. It’s a wealth of insight for anyone looking to create a high-performing organization.

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27:44

HR Analyst Day *Podcast Takeover* Featuring Engagedly...

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2021/02/05

"Be gentle with yourself. I think we can all afford a little compassion and we're often able to give that to others easier than we're able to give it to ourselves. Give yourself time for introspection to understand what truly motivates you and let that be your first step." Kristin Richter, Engagedly We're Only Human -- Episode 105 This is a special edition of We're Only Human! Last fall Ben cohosted HR Analyst Day with Jessica from Workology (who you'll hear on today's show). They talked with a

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26:41

Engaging a Field-Based Workforce-Lessons from...

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2021/02/02

"You can reconcile accounting, but you can't always reconcile people." Jeremy Stickling, Chief Administrative Officer at Nussbaum Transportation We're Only Human -- Episode 104 Turnover in some trucking and transportation companies runs nearly 100% a year, meaning they turn over virtually every employee over a 12 month period. But at Nussbaum, the turnover runs under 30% a year. What's the secret, and how can other employers with a field-based or remote workforce apply those principles to create

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33:29

Empowering Your Internal Experts for Better Learning...

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2021/01/22

I really do believe this is a moment for learning and training that could see a transformation that benefits learners. Simon Greany, Elucidat We're Only Human -- Episode 103 How many times have we in HR and learning been forced to create content in subjects we knew little to nothing about? In today's episode, Ben talks with Simon Greany from Elucidat about how the company supports employers through technology that enables subject matter experts to cocreate learning content. At the end of the

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26:50

Measuring Productivity in the Modern Workplace:...

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2021/01/15

"We can't forget about being human." Tom Moran, Chief Strategy Officer, Prodoscore We're Only Human -- Episode 102 When workers gathered to work on assembly lines, productivity was easy: you counted the widgets produced per hour. In the modern workplace, it's a much harder proposition. How do you know when knowledge workers are really accomplishing what they need to be? In today's discussion, Ben dives into those questions and more with Tom Moran of Prodoscore. Prodoscore is a productivity

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27:10

Mediocrity, Clarity, and Personal Brand with Carla...

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2021/01/07

"We allow business leaders to dictate things based on who they like, who they golfed with the last weekend, and things like that when it should be: 'Who is doing the work and who is a benefit to our work environment and our culture?'" Carla Patton, HR Executive We're Only Human -- Episode 101 One of the challenges in the last year is that the pandemic showed the cracks in the relationships created by poor leadership. In an office environment, there are enough opportunities to smooth over

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32:10

How Paypal Maps and Creates Employee Journeys on...

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2020/12/10

"We map the employee journey and experiences that an employee has. We do things where we can really hear, learn, and better understand the employee sentiment, directly from employees. We have feedback mechanisms built in that allow us to continually evolve, and we really look at that feedback that we get on our experiences as a gift. We welcome it. We want to hear 'what did we do' and 'how did it land' and 'how can we make it better?'" Adella Bell, PayPal We're Only Human -- Episode 100 Today,

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34:46

Ashley Furniture Saved ~$5 Million with Employee...

We"re Only Human ·

2020/11/27

"So you're about to go into a meeting physically or remotely, you click on the team on the calendar invite and it'll pull up the culture of that meeting. Imagine EQ everywhere, and you're delivering emotional intelligence insights where every person can communicate, collaborate, and connect." Juan Betancourt, Humantelligence We're Only Human -- Episode 99 One of the issues with the tools, the technology, and the processes we use in HR is that we sometimes get away from the human at the core of it

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32:24

How to Drive Business Innovation from Within HR on...

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2020/11/12

"Human resources is ripe for innovation right now. Innovation is definitely a place of great opportunity within human capital. We should be constantly looking out for how we can leverage what others have done in other areas and apply it to human resources functions." Karin Wagner, Senior Director of Talent Transformation at UnitedHealth Group We're Only Human -- Episode 98 If you've ever wondered why HR seems to struggle with innovation, you're not alone. For some companies, HR expects innovation to

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25:05

How Do I Support a Remote Work Culture? A Q&A Episode...

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2020/10/22

"My company is going remote because of COVID. How do I transition our culture over?" We're Only Human -- Episode 97 In today's episode, Ben takes three audience questions: How do we move to a remote work culture? What payroll technology works for a smaller organization? How do I leave a toxic workplace? We are trying out this Q&A series and would love to hear your feedback! Let us know if you enjoy it or if you want to ask your own question. Just send it to questions@upstarthr.com or record a

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37:24

How Takeda Radically Transformed Its HR Operating...

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2020/10/15

"I think you can't make the mistake of designing an optimal, or academically perfect HR operating model in a vacuum. It really must be aligned with your fundamental business strategy and the overall operating model." Lauren Duprey, Takeda Pharmaceuticals This is the first in a fascinating new series of episodes where we interview talent and HR leaders from a select set of IBM Talent and Transformation clients about their innovative practices and approaches. We're Only Human -- Episode 96 What

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25:54

Why Learning is the Superpower We All Need: The...

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2020/09/30

"And to me, just hands down learning is the future of work. Let's just put a period on that. That's how I feel about this. We've entered this era of where there's continuous, rapid change. It just keeps coming for us. Every day we're faced with a new change. And the only way that we can sort of ride those changes or rise to them is through continuous learning." Shelley Osborne We're Only Human - Episode 95 If that statement doesn't convey the sentiment of this episode, nothing will. In this

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49:51

Your Brain on Change Management-Google's Travis...

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2020/09/23

"One of the things that I find most fascinating about using neuroscience in the [change management] work that I do is that there's a lot of really common misconceptions about neuroscience." Travis Hahler, Google We're Only Human - Episode 94 What is neuroscience and why should we be thinking about it as HR and business leaders? Neuroscience is the study of how the brain works, how we make decisions, and what drives our behaviors. If we can understand some of the underlying evidence and contributing

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27:40

Groundbreaking Research on Organizational Agility...

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2020/09/17

"What we're telling customers is that we can help make work more human. First is really putting empathy at the forefront of the employee experience. It's up to HR to work with leadership and create this human experience." Munjal Munshi, Oracle We're Only Human - Episode 93 Organizational agility is a critical part of adapting to and overcoming change. What does this mean in the context of the work HR does? Everything. Our newest data at Lighthouse Research & Advisory show that 96% of employers

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28:38

Identifying the Skills of Enterprise Organizations...

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2020/09/10

"At the beginning of my career, HR was looked at as a necessary evil. Now it's completely flipped to where HR is the driving force for how companies grow and expand." Eric Storm, Starmind We're Only Human - Episode 92 Skills are the currency of business. Research shows that in the 1980s, 85%+ of organizational value was in tangible assets (property, facilities, equipment, etc.) Today, that has shrunk to just 15% or less, and the rest of value is in intangible assets (ideas, capabilities,

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35:53

Blockchain, Skills, and the Future of Work with the...

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2020/09/03

"We as an industry are driving toward the cliff and the HCM [technology] vendors are competing over who offers better tire pressure." Dror Gurevich, Velocity Network Foundation We're Only Human Podcast Episode 91 How are organizations gathering skill data inside the business? Our research shows that the most common method is also one of the most biased: manager observations. However, Velocity Network Foundation is a nonprofit organization that aims to solve the problem of unverified, unvalidated

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32:03

Virtual Open Enrollment and Benefits Communication...

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2020/08/28

"We need help communicating the benefits we pour our hearts and souls into and making them successful for our employees." Jesse Albro, Flimp Communications We're Only Human Episode 90 Heads up: open enrollment will happen this year. While this seems like the strangest year in, well, forever, it also has some predictable elements to it. That said, how do you plan for a virtual approach to open enrollment? How do you measure the impact of your communications/ How do you support your people as they

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27:28

Combining Learning, Technology, and Culture with...

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2020/08/18

"For me it's always been about focusing on how we can use technology to transform the way we develop, grow, and care for our employees." Christopher Lind, learning technology leader at GE Healthcare and founder of Learning Sharks We're Only Human episode 89 In today's discussion, host Ben Eubanks digs in with Christopher Lind on how to use technology as a piece of the bigger picture of supporting the workforce from a learning perspective. Discussion topics include knowing the business, what your

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32:51

Compassion and Connection: Keys to a Better 2020 on...

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2020/08/06

"This year has really redefined what compassion means to me. The need to have compassion for others, whether it's wearing a mask for those at high risk when I'm going into a store or what role I can personally play in social injustice, it really is all just coming back to compassion." Lesley Lyons, PeopleStrategy We're Only Human - Episode 88 In this conversation Ben interviews Lesley Lyons, a marketing executive with PeopleStrategy, to talk about the themes of connection and compassion and how they

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35:14

We're Only Human 87: This Company Screens Thousands...

We"re Only Human ·

2020/07/22

"That hiring maanger still has a view of the candidate's abilities and skills without being exposed to their race, gender, or ethnicity." Scot Sessions, Talvista Did you know that there are nearly 200 cognitive biases that affect our decisions every day? While a decision about where to eat or what to wear is unlikely to have negative consequences, making a biased choice in hiring can lead to negative outcomes for people of color, women, and other minorities. In this conversation, Ben speaks

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17:43

We're Only Human 86: Working on the HR Tasks that...

We"re Only Human ·

2020/07/15

"What really excites someone to join a company? Why do they stay at the company? Every person you talk to has a different story." Amit Pamar, HR executive at Unisys This conversation happened at IAMPHENOM, one of the last live events prior to the COVID-19 shutdown. In today's episode, Ben interviews Amit Parmar, an HR executive at Unisys, a technology firm with 20,000+ employees. Ben and Amit talk about talent, AI, analytics, digital transformation, and more. The discussion digs into why it doesn't

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