The HR Sound Off Podcast Show

Let’s Sound Off - See A Need Fill A Need

This week I have the privilege to magnify the voice of John Baldino. John has over 25 years of experience in the HR profession and stepped aside from corporate HR to open his firm Humareso. He and his team provide Human Resources strategy and outsourced administration for all business types.
 
In this episode, John shares his HR story, and through our love of the animated movie Robots, we discuss how to see and fill a need in HR. It takes great bravery to step outside of your comfort zone to do something pioneering when others may think you are too much.
John shares:
Why you should consider advice from people who do not like you.
Why he would tell his younger self to take a break.
How he practices self-care.
Why he believes that HR needs to "stop being the office of prescription".
John also shares some resources with us, so get ready to load your Amazon cart.
Follow John on LinkedIn and check out his LinkedIn Live show on Thursday mornings at 10:00 am, "But First Coffee", with his co-host Jackye Clayton.
 
 
 

Let’s Sound Off - HR on TikTok

The first time content from @Peopleculturecollective started showing up in my TikTok feed, I was hooked and I knew that I had to have Veronica Sargeant as a guest on my show.
 
Veronica is a Fintech HR Leader who is passionate about Diversity and Inclusion and Leadership Development in both corporate and startup environments. She has held HR positions in a variety of industries, including FMCG, professional services, hospitality, manufacturing, and mining and her philosophy on HR as a function is to "nurture people to nurture talent."
 
Navigating social media as an HR professional can be difficult, especially when you are trying to be both engaging and funny (something HR is not known for). Pay attention to Veronica she definitely has the secret sauce.
 
You can follow Veronica on LinkedIn but be sure to check out her content on TikTok where she goes as the People Culture Collective.

Let’s Sound Off - Let’s Interrupt HR!

Stacey Lewis is the Founder/CEO of HR Interrupted and is a true force of nature in the HR profession.
 
I had the pleasure of meeting Stacey last year during a panel discussion. At that moment, I knew she had to be a guest on the show.
 
Stacey has been in HR for 30 years and in this episode, she shares her why and what's next.
 
Some key quotes from this episode include:
 
"Everybody has a why"
 
"Sometimes you just have to jump"
 
"It takes will, drive & fortitude to get where you want to go"
 
"We have not, because we ask not"
 
Stacey's message today is going to light a fire under you to move you to your next season. Are you ready? Then let's sound off.
 
You can learn more about Stacey by following her LinkedIn. Use this link to out her company HR Interrupted.

Let’s Sound Off - Growing In Your HR Role

Have you been having trouble getting your HR career off the ground? Or are you having trouble progressing in your HR career? This week's guest has some fantastic advice as she tells me about her 20-year HR career with the same employer.
 
Jennifer Wale works for the Body Shop in the United States as the People Director, Home Office & Distribution Center. Jennifer tells her inspiring HR story in this episode, and you'll learn:
 
📌 How she progressed in her HR profession from an administrative position to where she is now
📌 Key strategies for advancing your HR career
📌 The significance of career planning
📌 Jennifer's favourite aspect of working at the Body Shop
📌 The impact of open hiring on her life
and much much more.
 
Jennifer also shares her self-care routine and what she reads these days to stay ahead in her career.
 
Be sure to connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn and follow The Body Shop to learn more about their people story.
 
You can also check out my YouTube channel to see my interview with Lauren Higgins - US Public Relations to learn more about how The Body Shop is supporting the people of Ukraine during this difficult season.
 

Let’s Sound Off on Pivoting Careers - The Creation of HR Labs

Anna Bakunts made one of the most significant pivots I have ever heard about since I started this podcast show. Anna shares how she pivoted from studying as a pre-med to HR in this episode. Yes, you heard me right; it was a genuinely inspirational conversation.
 
Listen to us exchange thoughts on:
📌 Competing with other HR Consultants
📌 How to navigate social media as an HR Consultant
📌 Diversifying your consultant portfolio
📌 How to overcome client bias
 
Anna's picks:
📚 Never Split The Difference - Chris Voss
📚 Lost & Founder - Rand Fishkin
 
Be sure to connect with Anna on LinkedIn and check out HR Labs.

Let’s Sound Off on Switching from HR Generalist to Consultant

Tiffany Castagno describes herself as a transformative HR Curator of Culture, who is not afraid to challenge the Status Quo or shake up a Culture when needed because she owns and loves her Craft. Tiffany is extremely passionate about 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝑹. Which led her to open her company, 𝗖𝗘𝗣𝗛𝗥. 
 
It was a pleasure to magnify Tiffany's voice this week. Join us for this poignant conversation on switching from being an HR Generalist in a company to becoming an HR Consultant. So many challenges come from being in the HR space, especially as an entrepreneur. Tiffany shares her why behind making the switch and her challenges.
 
We break down consulting for a large organization Vs consulting in a family business (yes, there is a difference). Tiffany drops so many words of wisdom in this episode, we hope you enjoy listening.
 
Tiffany's Picks:
📚 The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety - Timothy Clarke
📚 Anything Brene Brown
📚 The Power of Moments - Chip Heath
 
Be sure to follow Tiffany on LinkedIn and to check out CEPHR.

Let’s Sound Off on Breaking Down Talent Acquisition

Keirsten Greggs is the Founder and CEO of TRAP Recruiter, LLC, a Recruiting Consulting and Career Coaching firm. With over 20 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, she's passionate about helping organizations attract, select and retain the best people, including underrepresented candidates, and helping job seekers find their voice in the hiring process. She does this through consulting, facilitating workshops, hosting training sessions and webinars, coaching job seekers, etc. 
 
In this episode, Keirsten breaks down talent acquisition and explains why it is not as easy as everyone thinks. There are many layers to HR and many career paths to choose from, so I am delighted that Keirsten took the time to share her story with us, and I hope you enjoy this episode.
 
Kirsten's top picks:
📺 The new season of Ozark
📺 Abbot Elementary
📺 This is us
🎼 Gospel music
🎼 Old school rap
 
Follow Keirsten on LinkedIn and Twitter and check out her company TRAP Recruiter LLC

Let’s Sound Off on Your Relationship With HR Data

This week, I am magnifying the voice of the brilliantly talented Joseph Ifiegbu. Joseph is one of the Co-founders of the HR tech company eqtble, and in this episode, you get to learn more about the company and the tech.
 
eqtble works with over 150 HR and human capital management systems, requiring no technical knowledge. Plug in engagement, compensation, talent and workforce data direct from the source. You won't have to mess around with spreadsheets ever again.
 
Joseph and I sit down to chat about why he and his fellow co-founders decided to create this technology, why HR data matters and why HR professionals need to have a deeper understanding of the impact people data has on the organization. We also share our thoughts on the statement made by many leaders that "HR is not strategic."
 
Joseph also shares what he does to practice self-care, and the book series is currently grabbing his attention.
 
Be sure to follow Joseph on LinkedIn and check out eqtble today.

Let’s Sound Off on Understanding Neuro-Agility in HR

This week I am magnifying the voice of Omozua Ameze Isiramen. Omozua is a High-Performance Brain & Neuro Agility Trainer, Certified Executive Coach, Master Practitioner: Emotional Intelligence & Emotional Mastery, & Neuroscience Leadership Development Expert.
 
Omozua has over 25 years of experience in professional training, coaching and leadership development fields & neuroscience-based coaching methodologies: Neuro Agility™️, the 3-to-5 Brain System Code™️ (Co-creator). 
 
In this episode we discuss:
📌 What is neuro-agility?
📌 Why should HR professionals understand neuro-agility and its impact on the workplace?
📌 How HR professionals can get the most out of their employees through understanding neuro-agility
📌 What the future of HR can look like through a neuro-agility lens.
 
It was a true honour to have this conversation with Omozua and there are lots of eye-opening, jaw-dropping moments.
 
Omosua's book picks
📚 Brain Rules - John Medina
📚 Brain Savy HR - Jan Hills
📚 Brain Savy Business - Jan Hills
 
Be sure to connect with Omozua on LinkedIn.
 

Let’s Sound Off on Unpacking Employee Engagement

This week I am magnifying the voice of Joshua Evans. Joshua helps organizations build phenomenal company cultures, destroying toxic work environments, and empowering leaders to communicate with impact. He does this by focussing on increasing employee engagement to lower turnover and eliminate mediocrity. 
 
Joshua is also an international speaker, TEDx Programmer, #1 Best Selling author of the book Enthusiastic You, and describes himself as an all-around awesome guy. 
 
In this episode, Joshua shares:
📌 What led him to Employee Engagement
📌 The why behind his book
📌 How he helps HR professionals to articulate their ask to get the support they need
 
Joshua's book pick
📚 QBQ - The Question Behind the Question by John Miller
 
Be sure to read Joshua's book and connect with him on LinkedIn