#HRevolution

129: Follow the Money and the Demand in HR with Greg Newman

Sit down with the most interesting man in the world, Greg Newman. Greg actually was almost kidnapped by pirates, while visiting one of the 86 countries he has been to talk HR and People Analytics. 

Sharing his journey from an HRIS professional to his current role as Head of People Analytics at Deloitte Australia. He mentioned that he noticed how companies were spending hundreds of millions of dollars with little to no idea if it was actually effective. He saw that there were so many more important things that we aren't measuring and questions we aren't answering for the business, which drove his passion for people analytics. Typically HR metrics don't translate naturally to other business unit's priorities. 

Building the demand or "hunger" for evidence-based decision-making is key in order to make data come to life to arm the CHRO, CEO, and CFO with new insights that drive action. HR needs to become "data hungry" while following the money to know what the business needs. 

 

We Discuss:

-Data Hunger: Raising Data Literacy and Appetite A

-The Need for Qualitative and Quantitative Data-Where the Magic Happens

-Storytelling with Data: Not About the Data 

-Translating Data to Priorities in the Business like DE&I

-People Analytics Journey in Australia 

 

 

 

128: You Can’t Afford a Bad Hire with Ashwini

Join the #HRevolution as we welcome Ashwini U S, People Analytics/Workforce Strategy Expert. Ashwini joins to discuss her unique journey from a career in engineering to building out a large and impactful People Analytics organization.

 In our conversation, Ashwini shares how to build trust, gain credibility, and shape relationships with business leaders by asking the right questions to understand what is most important to them.  It is through this personalized approach that Ashwini has been able to then demonstrate the true power of people data at organizations like Uber and Beat.

Once we understand what motivates leadership and managers, but also what they prioritize we can evolve our approach to best serve the business and the individuals that make up the company.

 In this episode, we discuss:

-The importance of helping leaders envision success through workforce analytics

-Establishing relationships with HR Business Partners by understanding what problems they are trying to solve

- How to “break the myths” in Human Resources through the use of data science

- The misconceptions of job hopping

- Moving from reactive to proactive modeling

127: See HR From a Different Perspective with Erjona Shera

Join the #HRevolution as we welcome Erjona Shera, People Analytics at Wayfair. Erjona joins Kevyn Rustici and Bobby Spaziani to discuss her non-traditional path into Human Resources and how she has been able to successfully drive People Analytics & create Organizational Effectiveness across multiple businesses.

She reminds HR professionals and people analytics to now stray too far away from your customers because if you lose that qualitative data, you will not know where to look in the quantitative data to make an impact.

Erjona shares that the keys to engagement are Development and Inclusion as they are the strongest motivating factors. She also recommends the best practice of instant recognition to promote positive behaviors. Erjona discusses how falling into HR from a career in Finance has allowed her to better understand the “voice of the customer” by walking in the employee’s shoes.

In this episode, we discuss:

- How to effectively translate people data to the business

- The importance of being customer-obsessed by listening to employees through surveys and continuous feedback loops

-Creating internal partnerships and champions to support change if things are uncovered in the data

- How to help your business leaders become more data literate - How to create a culture where employees see the “full HR”

- The Future of Work: The shift from the physical to mental

126: To Best Serve the Organization, You Have to Understand the Organization with Mark Guthrie

To best serve the organization, you have to first understand the organization...

Join the @#HRevolution as we welcome A. Mark Guthrie, an HR leader who built his career from the ground up at GE and has since spent time in strategic HR roles at Keurig Dr. Pepper and Hertz Rental Car. Mark joins Kevyn Rustici and Christopher Darone, SPHR to talk about the vast differences between HR departments of today versus the old Personnel departments of the past.

A. Mark Guthrie provides his extensive experience and expertise on several prominent topics and adds his personal thoughts and approach to creating an equitable and fair workforce.

 

Other topics in our conversation include:

- Getting started in the HR profession

- Why the recent push for unionization

- How data is the new international language

- 4 critical behaviors every leader must demonstrate

 

 

125: Sell Me This Pen with Data - Anthony Ferreras

We welcome Tony Ferreras, Leader of Data Science, People Analytics and Technology Strategy, a leader in the field. 

Tony Ferreras sits down with Kevyn Rustici and Bobby Spaziani to discuss how to effectively implement a People Analytics strategy into an organization by building the right level of trust with leadership, understanding the business, and having conversations.  In this episode, Tony demonstrates the power of learning the business and making data personal to drive organizational efficiency, while raising awareness to pinpoint areas of opportunity.

We discuss:

- The “Moneyball Mentality” when it comes to talent
- How demonstrating little wins can build trust, leading to bigger capabilities & risk-taking
-  The importance of “selling the pen”
-  How to productize work so that it’s scalable and repeatable
- People Analytics as a balance of Art & Science

124: : Get Intentional with Performance with Dr. Nick Molinaro

With talent being so hard to find it makes the identification, selection, and understanding of the capabilities and potential of that talent even more important.

Join the #HRevolution for another episode! This week Nick Molinaro, Ed.D., CEO and Founder of Performance in Mind joins Kevyn Rustici and Christopher Darone, SPHR to discuss performance and results and how the sports world compares and contrasts with the business world.

Nick Molinaro, Ed.D. discusses the importance of mindset and using data and experience to make better decisions. He also provides his expertise and experience in identifying the most important leadership traits for the hybrid working environment.

 

Other topics in our conversation include:

- Identifying high performers

- Understanding and managing stress

- The value of cognitive empathy

- Valuation versus evaluation in performance reviews

- Experiences that shape our behaviors

123: #HRevolution After Hour Happy Hour

Join in on this conversation as we close the books for Q1 in 2022. We talk about what we are seeing, hearing, and doing to keep up with the rapidly changing work environment, as we continue to see the impacts of a global economy. 

We enjoy some laughs and hard-hitting facts as we gear up for Q2 and beyond!

 

-Number of Jobs Per Qualified Candidates 

-Manager and Leadership Training is it Lagging?

-Future of Performance, How to Get Granular with Goals 

-Job Description Humor

122: Tapping into Your Adaptive Brain with Dr. Yishai Barkhordari

What if organizations, cultures, and leaders could engineer emotions, the positive emotions that led to better outcomes and results?

Join the #HRevolution as we welcome Dr. Yishai Barkhordari, Psychologist, Executive Coach, and Business Consultant.

Dr. Yishai takes us on a deep journey into the psychology and neuroscience of how the human brain is designed to help us be agile in an ever-changing workplace. His insights help us understand how we can bring the “human” back into human resources, by better understanding emotions. Becoming more aware of how good leaders work to understand the needs of the employee, especially through traumatic times.  

In this episode, we discuss:

- The differences between “Big T Trauma” and “little t trauma”
- How forward-thinking organizations effectively utilize the Pause, Process, Plan methodology

-Emotion Engineering 
- Understanding when to use your adaptive brain vs your habit brain
- Data - Direction - Drive
- A unique look into the future of work

121: There is No Best, Only Better with Jim Malvaso

Join the #HRevolution as we welcome Jim Malvaso, Jr., SVP of Human Resources at Constellation Brands.  Jim Malvaso, Jr. provides plenty of actionable insights and ways to increase the value we in HR can provide to the organization.

Jim Malvaso, Jr. provides many examples of how to effectively communicate with senior business leaders, how to move the needle on keeping your employees engaged, and how to maintain a productive and positive culture in an organization of over 9,000 employees spread across the globe.

 

In this episode, we discuss:

- The Importance of leadership driving DEI efforts and initiatives

- How to keep employees engaged, motivated, and challenged

- Creating an inclusive culture in a dispersed and remote environment

- The most impactful leadership characteristics and traits

- How to live out your values and maintain a growth mindset throughout your career

120: Making Your Intentions Known with Tarik Bazzy

Join the #HRevolution as we welcome Tarik Bazzy, HR Manager at DT Midstream.  Tarik Bazzy joins Kevyn Rustici and Christopher Darone, SPHR to discuss the current trends in employee engagement and how having a holistic approach to compensation and benefits may help organizations survive the Great Resignation.

Tarik Bazzy shares his career journey with us and discusses the lessons he's learned along the way, ultimately making him a more valuable HR professional to the organizations he's worked for.

 

We discuss:

- The Importance of Having a Strong Mentor Early in Your Career (Mentor & Mentee) Bi-directional 

- Using compensation today and its effectiveness

- Creating Early Talent Programs to Build a Strong Talent Bench

- Leveraging Your Strengths through Meaningful Work, Finding Your Voice, and Leading with Courage