DisruptHR Bermuda Preview with Felicia Rickards
Felicia Rickards, Principal Strategist at Felicia Rickards Solutions Limited is the guest in today's episode of the HRchat podcast. She is a Professional Development Coach, Strategic Direction Facilitator & Mediator. Felicia works with corporate employees, business owners and athletes who are ready to actuate their next level of success. She is currently preparing to host the first DisruptHR speaking event in Bermuda on May 11. Questions Felicia Include: As a leadership developm...
23 Mar 202321min
Accessing Legal Help with Lena Vartanian, LawVo
In this HRchat episode, we focus on employment law and a new solution designed to offer more accessible and transparent options for those seeking legal counsel and legal services for employees. Bill's guest today is Lena Vartanian, Founder of LawVo, a tech solution designed to connect legal professionals with customers via a fully virtual, transparent, convenient experience. LawVo provides an instant fixed fee quote for legal services along with immediate connection to top-rated lawyers. T...
21 Mar 202320min
Impact of Pediatric Myopia on Employees with Dr. Debbie Jones
Around half the world’s population is projected to be myopic (or nearsighted) by 2050! Today's guest says that, far from being insurmountable, preventing or delaying the onset of myopia is possible. Dr. Debbie Jones recommends that group benefits administrators and wellness coordinators help their employees consider outdoor time and screen time plans for their children. She also describes a range of therapies that are available to slow myopia progression, including specialized contact lenses...
16 Mar 202317min
Work-Life Bloom with Dan Pontefract
Today's HRchat guest says that, instead of aiming for work-life balance, the goal should be what he calls 'work-life bloom'. Dan Pontefract is the founder and CEO of Pontefract Group, a firm that improves the state of leadership and organizational culture. He is the best-selling author of four books and a popular speaker. Dan has presented at four different TED events and also writes for Forbes and Harvard Business Review. Dan has been listed on the Thinkers50 Radar list. HR Weekly list...
14 Mar 202324min
How Chat GPT Will Impact HR and Employees with Shay David, Retrain.ai
The guest this time is Shay David, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO at Retrain.ai, a talent intelligence platform designed to help enterprises hire, retain, and develop their workforce, intelligently. Questions For Shay Include: ChatGPT has put quite a spotlight on generative AI. Although it’s arguably the most impressive chatbot yet, how does it compare to other generative AI tools? How is it similar to or different from retrain.ai?Given the huge number of Chat GPT users, how will it change ...
9 Mar 202329min
International Women's Day Special
Last week, the HR Gazette team, along with the awesome folks at Bee Happy HR, The Women in Biz Network, and Times Change Women’s Employment Service, hosted a meetup in downtown Toronto. In the build-up to International Women's Day, the focus of the event was Empowering Women in Business. Held at the Xero office, the evening included lots of networking and talks by a bunch of folks focused on ways to help women grow and thrive in their careers. One of the speakers was Rita Sookrit, Canada Le...
8 Mar 202316min
ROI of Employee L&D with Stephen Chu, InStride,
HR leaders should encourage workforce education programs as a way to attract, retain, and develop top talent, address skills gaps, create a more diverse and inclusive workforce, and foster a culture of innovation and adaptability. By investing in workforce education programs, organizations can build a competitive workforce that is better equipped to meet the challenges of the future. As the nature of work continues to evolve, HR leaders must be proactive in identifying new ways to develop a...
7 Mar 202319min
Adopting a Skills-Based Approach with Steve Holder, Visier
Business is transforming at a faster pace than ever. It is no longer possible, says today's guest, to hire your way to success or to rely on the locked-in structures of roles and traditional career paths. To ensure your people and their capabilities evolve in support of your business needs you must look deeper and understand people at the level of their skill. Our guest this time is Steve Holder, Vice President, Solution Advisory at Visier Inc. and speaker at the Agility Reimagined Summit on...
6 Mar 202318min
