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This podcast has been created to help shed light on some of the many misconceptions about the Human Resources profession. To show you who we are at our core and what we are passionate about, which is championing for the people in our organizations. You will learn of our struggles and our fears. You will see our human side and I hope that it makes us as real to you as you are to us.
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This week, I am talking to Sally Loftis, a trailblazing consultant in human resources, organization development, and social justice. Sally shares her unique HR origin story and delves into the critical issue of pay equity and its profound impact on the workplace. She also reveals her current reading list and dispels a common HR misconception that you won't want to miss!
Don't miss this enlightening episode.
The HR Sound Off Podcast is brought to you by HRatHeart Consulting Inc. - The HR Safe Space
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
This week, we're thrilled to have Emma Djemil join us. Emma is the Founder of Be Unstoppable, a movement dedicated to transforming workplaces for everyone, one brave woman at a time.
In our conversation, Emma emphasizes the importance of truly knowing yourself as a human being to discover who you are as an HR professional. She shares her captivating HR origin story, detailing her journey and the lessons learned along the way.
Emma also introduces us to her initiatives, the HR Club and HR Big Meet event, which she hosts in the UK. These gatherings are designed to foster community and growth among HR professionals.
As someone who has stepped outside corporate HR, Emma discusses her journey and the significance of self-care in maintaining her well-being as an Entrepreneur. Her insights are invaluable for anyone looking to navigate the complex world of HR while staying true to themselves.
This episode is brought to you with the compliments of HRatHeart Consulting Inc. - The HR Safe Space.
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
When I share success stories from my coaching practice, I always tell the story of my guest's today. Melissa Lockhart and I met at a pivotal moment in her HR career. Our work together led her to leave a successful career in HR to start her very own nightwear brand, Melda Moda. Today, Melissa joins me to share her HR story and explain why she left corporate HR to pursue her passion.
It was a pleasure speaking with Melissa to learn about the drivers that led her to make the choice she did and about her success so far. Melissa is a true success story of what life looks like on the other side of HR burnout. She has been featured in Essence, Brides, and Uptown, and her line is worn by everyday women as well as Real Housewives and Influencers.
I am so proud of Melissa for doing the work internally to help her get to where she is today. I am honoured to have been a part of her story, and we hope her story will encourage you.
Melissa also recommended checking out the book Bevelations: Lessons from a Mutha, Auntie, Bestie by Bevy Smith.
Check out Melda Moda https://meldamoda.com/
Follow Melissa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissalockhart/. Her tagline is "People Ops & Pajamas."
This episode is brought to you by HR@Heart Consulting Inc. - The HR Safe Space.
Sunday Jun 16, 2024
Sunday Jun 16, 2024
Sunday Jun 16, 2024
The brilliant Stephanie Lemek is joining me in the studio this week. Stephanie left In-house HR after spending 16 years working in various industries. Why? Like many of us who took the time to reflect on our HR careers during the pandemic, she realised corporate HR was not serving her gifts as an HR professional.
Today, Stephanie runs her own HR consultancy and spends time on a pet project she likes to call The Wounded Workforce, where she helps HR professionals recognise employees experiencing trauma by first recognising their trauma. You do not want to miss this episode.
HR professionals experience trauma in the workplace, and often they brush it aside to move on to the following work task; as time passes, that trauma builds until it explodes and shows up in your body and behaviour in ways that make you have to take a step back to address the trauma.
Stephanie and I take some time to talk about our workplace traumas and why the work we both do matters at this time.
Stephanie's resources:
What Happened To You? - Dr. Bruce Perry & Oprah Winfrey
The Deepest Well - Nadine Burke-Harris
Go check out The Wounded Workforce to learn more about Stephanie's work. https://www.thewoundedworkforce.com/certifications
This HR Sound Off Podcast Show episode is brought to you with the compliments of HR@Heart Consulting Inc. - The HR Safe Space. www.hratheart.com
Sunday Jun 02, 2024
Sunday Jun 02, 2024
Sunday Jun 02, 2024
This week's guest joins me from New Zealand as I talk to fellow HR for HR Coach - Lisa Young. Lisa joins me to share her HR origin story (coming into HR having started her career in TV).
Lisa is very passionate about the work she is doing now to support HR professionals in building their competencies and skills. Check out her online community and follow her on Instagram and LinkedIn to keep up to date with her work.
Lisa shares some podcasts she is listening to, including Bridget James Ling's The Business Coaching Podcast. We also talk about confidence anchors and Beyonce.
The episode is sponsored by HRatHeart Consulting Inc. - The HR Safe Space.
Sunday May 19, 2024
Sunday May 19, 2024
Sunday May 19, 2024
Join me in the sound booth this week as I sit down with the dynamic Bria McCray! Bria's journey from her first HR role to becoming the VP of People at RelationalAI and Founder of HRBP Consulting is nothing short of inspiring.
In this episode, Bria shares her unique HR origin story and invaluable advice for anyone seeking an HR internship. Her passion for creating innovative and effective people ops strategies that support rapid growth without compromising company culture is truly captivating.
Discover the tools and techniques Bria used to thrive as an HR department of one and hear what currently excites her most about the HR world. Plus, you won't want to miss the HR misconception that's got her buzzing!
📚 Bria's book pick: The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Morgan and Michael Lennington.
Sunday May 05, 2024
Sunday May 05, 2024
In this episode, I sit down with Felicia Shakiba, the founder and host of CPO Playbook. Felicia shares her HR origin story, and then we get into organizational design in HR. Felicia emphasizes the importance of effective people management in supporting business growth and suggests that HR teams should adopt a Center of Excellence (COE) model and implement agile practices.
Felicia also shares her decision to leave corporate and start her venture, highlighting the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship in the HR space.
We also touch on the value of external perspectives in HR and the need for more women and HR leaders on boards. We debunk the misconception that HR is unnecessary in the boardroom, emphasizing our strategic importance.
Felicia's resources:
Balancing Acts: Unleashing the Power of Creativity in Your Life & Work by Daniel Lamarre
Sunday Apr 28, 2024
Sunday Apr 28, 2024
Sunday Apr 28, 2024
My guest this week is the brilliantly talented Cavelle Joseph-St. Omer. Cavelle is the Divisional Manager of Human Resources at UDeCOTT in Trinidad and Tobago. She is devoted to creating great workplace experiences and is focused on her HR career's legacy story. As such, she serves as the President of the Human Resources Management Association of Trinidad & Tobago (a.k.a. HRMATT) and the Caribbean Institute of Human Resource Management. She sits on many other boards dedicated to improving productivity and engagement in the workplace.
In this episode, Cavelle tells us how she does everything and what is coming next for her. She is just getting started, and I am excited to see what she is planning. Cavelle shares her HR origin story and the HR misconception that bothers her.
Cavelle's top read: Atomic Habits by James Clear
This episode is sponsored by HRatHeart Consulting Inc. - The HR Safe Space.
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
This week, I am magnifying the voice of Nicholas Roberts. Nicholas is the Regional Manager, Human Resources (Barbados & The Eastern Caribbean) at Coralisle Group Ltd. and the President of the Human Resource Management Association of Barbados (HRMAB).
In this episode, Nicholas shares his HR origin story. I was today years old when I learned that Nicholas has a culinary background.
Nicholas also shares some of the amazing things happening at HRMAB, including their upcoming conference in October and why he believes HR professionals need to utilize LinkedIn more.
My favourite quote from this episode is, "You cannot eat HR."
Sunday Apr 14, 2024
Sunday Apr 14, 2024
Sunday Apr 14, 2024
What is Fractional HR? Is it the same thing as consulting, or is it something more? The brilliantly talented Anessa Fike is here to answer these questions this week. Anessa has been working in fractional HR roles for over a decade, and in this episode, she shares her HR origin story and her Fractional HR journey.
Anessa started her career in journalism and shares some of the similarities between journalism and HR.
Anessa is also the Author of the book: The Revolution of Work: F*ck the Patriarchy and the Workplace It Built, and she shares the why behind writing this book.
We also talk about the importance of being business savvy in HR and much more.
Enjoy the conversation.
Would you like to share your HR journey with our listeners? Have an HRIS product you would like to share with our audience?
Drop us a line to schedule an interview at contactus@hratheart.co