The HR Sound Off Podcast Show

HR Sound Off Monthly Live - Special Guest Shakil Butt

This month I am magnifying the voice of Shakil Butt (FCIPD, FCCA). Shakil (FCIPD, FCCA, DChA) is a values driven, accomplished, award winning HR professional, with over 30 years of experience and has led an award winning global HR team in a multi faith, multi ethnic and multi cultural environment. Now an independent consultant, Shakil is able to add value by engaging with organizations and individuals with their HR and Organizational Development challenges.
Join us as Shakil shares his HR story, gives insights into the world of organizational development and much more. 

Let’s Sound Off on HR Podcast Collaborations: Meet Lucinda Carney From HR Uprising

Lucinda Carney joins me this week for a cross-collaboration. Lucinda is the HR Uprising podcast show host, CEO and Founder of Actus performance management software, and author of the book Change Superhero.
 
In this episode, we talk about all things HR, from self-care to strategic HR and much more.
 
Lucinda's resources:
📚 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Steven Covey
💐 Hypno CBT Course
🎹 Gamified piano playing
 
Be sure to follow Lucinda on LinkedIn and check out the HR Uprising podcast show.

Meet the Sponsor: AbilitiCBT By LifeWorks

Joining me for this week's episode is Paula Allen. Paula is the Global Leader and SVP, Research and Total Wellbeing at LifeWorks. In this episode, you will learn more about AbilitiCBT and Lifeworks.
We can all be impacted by poor mental health at some point in our lives, and I am glad to know that companies such as AbilitiCBT exist.
Paula shares her story into the mental health space and all of the fantastic work she gets to do at Lifeworks.
Be sure to follow Paula on LinkedIn.

Let’s Sound Off On Putting The Humanity Back Into The Workplace

Debbie Cohen and Kate Roeske-Zummer are women on a mission to put the human back into the workplace. They are so passionate about this mission that they created a company and wrote a book together. Their book is called " Humanity Works Better, five practices to lead with Awareness, Choice, and the Courage to Change."
 
In this episode, we discuss:
📌 How Debbie and Kate met and started this groundbreaking work
📌 The why behind the book and the company
📌 The importance of boundaries 
 
Listen out for how they answer the demystifying HR question.
 
Debbie & Kate's book picks
Subtract - The Untapped Power of Less by Leidy Klotz
Peak - How Great Companies Get Their Mojo From Maslow by Chip Conley
 
Be sure to follow Debbie and Kate on LinkedIn and check out their book, now available store wide.
 
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Let’s Sound Off On The Great Resignation In HR

Marley Huckabee is one of the thousands of HR professionals who left their jobs during the pandemic. Why? In her own words, Marley says, "𝐢𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐈'𝐦 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟; 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝. 𝐈'𝐦 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐈'𝐦 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐈'𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞. 𝐒𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞, 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐑 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭."
 
Marley joins me in this weeks episode to discuss:-
📌 Recruiting for HR roles through a pandemic
📌 The importance of HR community in times of crisis and beyond
📌 The joy in finding an organization that deserves you
📌 Words of encouragement to struggling HR pros
 
Marley's book picks:
📚 Diversity At Work The Practice Of Inclusion
📚 The First 90 Days
📚 HR From The Heart
 
Click on the link in the comments to listen to the full recording of this episode and connect with Marley and LinkedIn.
 
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Let’s Sound Off On The Art Of Networking In HR

Heidi Torres joins me this week to talk about her book, "The CEOS of Networking."
 
In this episode, Heidi shares:
📌 Why she wrote the book
📌 The intended audience for her book
📌 Networking as an introvert in HR
📌 Why your social media presence as an HR professional matters
 
Heidi's picks:
Books
📚 Athena Rising - Brad Johnson & David G Smith 
📚 Grit - Angela Duckworth
📚 Saturday Morning Tea - Tony Bridwell
Podcasts
🎙 Better Call Daddy
🎙 Leaders & Lagers
🎙 Life In The Leadership Lane
🎙 Marketing Mambo
 
Be sure to connect with Heidi on LinkedIn and pick up her book.
This episode is powered by AbilitiCBT.
 
 

Sounding off on HRforHR with Nakisha Hicks

Nakisha Hicks is one of my favourite people in the HR for HR space. In addition to working a full-time job, Nakisha runs her firm, The ElevateHer. Her mission is to help women get clear on their career paths so that they can land fulfilling and purpose-driven roles faster.
 
In this episode, Nakisha and I talk about:
📌 The evolution of HR moving from "The Help" to being valued
📌 Working through workplace trauma
📌 HR as the essential workers of the organization
📌 How to build your personal brand on LinkedIn
 
Nakisha's book list
📚 Year Of Yes - Shonda Rhimes
📚 What Happened To You - Oprah Winfrey & Bruce Perry
📚 The One Thing - Gary Keller
📚 Atomic Habits - James Clear
 
Be sure to connect with Nakisha on LinkedIn and check out her coaching services.
 
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Let’s Sound Off on People Science & HR Data

Dr. Vivian Woo is the Lead People Science Analyst at Culture Amp. In this episode, we discuss the value of people data to the organization as translated by HR. If you struggle with presenting your HR data, this episode is just for you. Listen to our conversation as Vivian:
Shares her HR story
Defines People Science
Shares the advantages and disadvantages of storing your people data in Excel
Explains how HR data can help you to make wise decisions about the people in your organization
If you have been considering a career in HR and are not sure where to specialize, we hope that this episode may get you more excited about people analytics.
 
Vivian's TV pick:
📺 What we do in the shadows
 
Be sure to connect with Vivian on Linkedin and if you want to learn more about Culture Amp, send an email to contactus@hraheart.co to learn more.
 
Thanks to our sponsors at AbilitiCBT for powering this episode.
 

Let’s Sound Off on Building The Manager’s First Aid Kit

Joan Underwood joins me for our first episode of the new year, ringing in 2022 as we discuss Joan's:
Career in HR.
New book "The Manager's First Aid Kit."
Passion for psychological safety in the workplace.
Vision for the future of HR.
I love Joan's drive to support her clients as they navigate their seat at the table, and I hope that her journey and experiences will inspire you as you continue your journey in the world of work.
 
Joans' booklist
📚 How Women Rise - Sally Helgesen & Marshal Goldsmith
📚 What Got You Here, Won't Get You There - Marshall Goldsmith
 
Buy your Copy of the 📚 Managers' First Aid Kit.
Connect with Joan on LinkedIn
 
This Episode is sponsored by AbilitiCBT

Let‘s Sound Off on The HR and In-house Legal Dynamic

What would you say if I asked you what your relationship as HR is like with your in-house legal counsel? Unfortunately, most HR teams only go to their legal counsel at the sound or sight of trouble. Most legal teams only get involved when things are getting terrible, but what if there was a way to counteract all of that by creating a good relationship from the start?
 
Kim Freeman joins me in the sound booth today to talk about how In-house legal teams can be more proactive and supportive to HR teams. We also chat about:
 
🎯 Kim's HR journey
🎯 Why in-house legal teams should try to be more well-rounded
🎯 How HR professionals can develop their legal muscle
🎯 Why she believes that HR is not useless.
 
Kim's top pick is The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho.
 
Be sure to connect with Kim on LinkedIn and follow her at Above The Rim HR.