A Promise and A Pandemic: How New Capitalism Is Being Put to the Test

2. Developing Employees While the Sears Ship Sank - with Dean Carter: Today we are joined by Dean Carter, head of shared services for finance, HR and legal at Patagonia. He tells us the story of his time at Sears and does a deep dive into how you build a culture of development when stores are shuttering across the... by HR Labs

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5. Nurturing a Local Community - with Sophie McGrath: With over 2.6 million residents, Brooklyn is America’s fourth largest city, yet it also has one of the nation’s most stark economic disparities. One in five Brooklyn households has a median income of over $100,000 per year, while one in five... by HR Labs

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3. Delivering Development in Syria - with Stacy Guidera and Jocelyne Takatsuno: What do you do when re-skilling isn’t an option, but a matter of humanitarian necessity? When you need to train professionals to assist those in need in the unstable regions of Syria? Today we hear from Jocelyne Takatsuno from Mercy Corps and Stacy... by HR Labs

21 min listen

HR Labs: Trailer: Welcome to HR Labs! Our first season will be a conversation around development, told in four parts. How do you build a culture of development, sustain it through rocky times, and evolve it to meet the needs of the future? Join us for our launch on... by HR Labs

2 min listen

1. Gamifying Your Way to a Culture of Development - with Melissa Forte: How do you build a culture of development when you have to start from scratch? In the premiere episode of HR Labs, we are joined by Melissa Forte of SiteOne Landscape Supply who details just that. After SiteOne broke away from John Deere, the... by HR Labs

24 min listen

2.1 Changing Priorities - and Prioritizing Change: In episode 1 of this season, we hear from Kelly Monahan of Accenture Research about what drove the emergence of New Capitalism and the promises made by top CEOs to their companies. Once the pandemic emerged, have those promises held true? And what do... by HR Labs

18 min listen

A Promise and A Pandemic: How New Capitalism Is Being Put to the Test: In 2019, leading US CEOs from the Business Roundtable made an unprecedented commitment to expand value creation beyond shareholders; they promised also to create value for employees, communities and customers. Just months later, the COVID-19 pandemic... by HR Labs

2 min listen

3.4 Engaging white men and middle managers in DEIB strategies: This week, Duane sits down with sociology professor Don Tomaskovic-Devey Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst to discuss how to engage white men and middle managers in DEIB strategies. Dr. Tomaskovic-Devey researches the causes of... by HR Labs

19 min listen

4. The Future of Learning and Development - with Jeff Miller: We have heard how a strong development department can be forged in the face of challenges so far this season - but what about taking these communities into the future? On the final episode of this season of HR Labs, we hear from Jeff Miller about the... by HR Labs

40 min listen

2.2 When ‘People First’ Meets a Pandemic: In this episode, we hear from Heather McGowan (Writer, Speaker, and Author of The Adaptation Advantage) as well as Katie Lamkin (Chief Human Resources Officer at RSM) about how the ‘people first’ mindset isn’t merely a nice-to-have during these... by HR Labs

23 min listen

2.3 People First in Practice: What happens when 'People First' is put to the test? During a global pandemic, organizations are facing challenges unlike anything they've seen before, and keeping their employees a priority may be the secret to getting to the other side. In this... by HR Labs

27 min listen

2.5 VR, Remote Work, and Profits through People: On the final episode of this season, we hear about the future of People First. What happens on the other side of a pandemic? Jerry Davis from the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business walks us through what it means to take a holistic... by HR Labs

24 min listen

2.4 We Hear From the People in "People First": So far this season we have heard from a number of guests talking about how the economic landscape has shifted to value people over profit. In this episode, we go to the ground floor and talk to the people who are feeling the effects of these policies... by HR Labs

26 min listen

3.0 What is DEI and B? And why is adding the B so important?: What do we mean when we talk about DEI and “B”? Before digging into important topics this season — like unconscious bias and pay equity — HR Labs hosts Duane and Jeff wanted to take the time to set the stage. In this bonus episode... by HR Labs

10 min listen

Trailer – Season 3 – Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace: HR Labs is back! In season 3, new hosts Duane La Bom and Jeff Miller explore how to turn your diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies into meaningful actions and outcomes. Subscribe today to never miss an... by HR Labs

2 min listen

3.2 Responding to micro (and not so micro) aggressions: Though companies have been taking steps to address overt racism at work, microaggressions present a wholly different challenge. In this episode, Duane speaks to Dr. Ella Washington — an organizational psychology professor at Georgetown... by HR Labs

34 min listen

3.1 Recognizing and defeating unconscious bias: What are you doing to overcome unconscious bias? In this first episode of Season 3, Torin Ellis, diversity strategist, author, and co-host of the Crazy and The King podcast, joins Jeff to discuss what you can do in the short and long term to address... by HR Labs

24 min listen

3.5 Technology’s Role in Eliminating Bias: "The primary thing we're trying to understand is, from a soft skill holistic perspective, what are you best suited for in the world of work." That was Frida Polli, Ph.D. and CEO and co-founder of pymetrics, a company mixing behavioral science and AI... by HR Labs

30 min listen

4.2 Make learning foundational to growth: When we think about employee growth, we think about the skills people need to build to prepare themselves – and their organization – for the future. So how can talent leaders facilitate learning experiences that lead to opportunities for employees... by HR Labs

29 min listen

3.3 Ensuring equal pay for all: "We’ve not overcome the perception that women should be paid less because they need less – that's not true," says Lilly Ledbetter, activist, the namesake of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, and this week's guest. She and Jeff sit down to... by HR Labs

27 min listen

4.6 Putting equity into practice: As HR leaders, it’s on us to provide equitable experiences to our employees. But how can we make sure our actions reflect our intentions and we deliver on that promise? Jenn Hultman, leader of global operations and strategy for talent... by HR Labs

22 min listen

5.1 The evolution of workplace learning: The way we think about learning in the workplace is undergoing a major shift: Organizations are becoming facilitators and validators of content, rather than owners and controllers. Across industries, technology is driving this trend toward socially... by HR Labs

18 min listen

4.3 Turn skills into your new growth language: Upskilling and reskilling are essential to helping today’s workforce adapt to changing industries, markets, and global environments. But how can skills also drive the growth opportunities that employees crave? Meredith Wellard, VP of Group... by HR Labs

27 min listen

3.6 Building a culture of DEIB 24/7/365: In the season 3 finale of HR Labs, Duane is joined by A Cloud Guru's chief people guru Lorraine Vargas Townsend to discuss what belonging means, what it looks like at work, and the positive impacts it has on people. According to Townsend, "The... by HR Labs

26 min listen

Trailer – Hr Labs Season 4 – How Talent Leaders Can Help Make Work Truly “Work” For All Employees: It’s no secret that the way we work has changed over the last few years—and people are thinking differently about what they want from their jobs. In season 4 of HR Labs, new host Summer Salomonsen will examine how talent leaders can help make work... by HR Labs

2 min listen

Trailer – Hr Labs Season 5 – Building connection into the workplace of the future: Workers today are surrounded by disconnection—and when learning is detached from business, people can't always see their next career move or find the training, mentors, or experiences to get where they want to be. This season on HR Labs,... by HR Labs

1 min listen

4.7 Thinking big and bold about the future ready workforce: We’ve had to respond to massive instances of change over the last few years, from navigating remote work, to the Great Resignation and skills shortages. What’s on the horizon? And how can HR leaders prepare their organizations to be future... by HR Labs

21 min listen

5.2 The power of skills: Redefining career paths for future success: The economy is changing—as new jobs come into demand, organizations will need their employees to develop more capabilities. How well organizations can manage changing skills needs is likely to be a source of competitive advantage. So how can... by HR Labs

23 min listen

4.4 Changing from career paths into career possibilities: It’s no surprise: The best way to help people achieve their full potential at work is to provide opportunities for development. But are we—organizations and individuals alike—being too limited in thinking about career growth? Leadership... by HR Labs

28 min listen

4.5 Reexamining the Role of HR in the Age of AI: AI is all around us. Still, there’s untapped potential in how organizations can leverage the technology, which means HR leaders have the opportunity to see even more of a benefit. Chief Research Officer, Author and Podcast Host, Ben Eubanks... by HR Labs

24 min listen

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