A healthy sense of humor and fun helps organizations drive outrageous results. Challenge your conventional thinking about work as author, keynote speaker and HR expert Mike Kerr rolls out a barrel-full of creative real-world examples that will inject humor and fun into the workplace and make your business a destination for great employees. Featured Guest: Mike Kerr:  keynote speaker; Contributor to Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes on-line; author of “the Humor Advantage”, “Hire, Inspire, and Fuel their Fire” and “the Jerk-Free Workplace” Topics Discussed:  Using humor to ..read more

Empowering teams to innovate and adopt best practices is based on creativity, collaboration and perseverance. Dive into this week’s “out-of-this-world” Insights@Work episode where two-time astronaut Dr. David Williams details how to create ideal workplace conditions where innovation thrives. You’ll learn how influence works within organizations so your team can achieve remarkable outcomes.   Featured Guest: Astronaut Dave Williams has flown to space twice, logged more than 17 hours of spacewalks; Best-selling author of “Defying Limits: Lessons From the Edge of the Universe” & “Leaders ..read more

With women of color comprising one of the fastest-growing segments in the workforce there’s never been a better time to create a corporate culture genuinely inclusive to all.  Unleash DEI to its fullest potential as TED Talk speaker, best-selling author and Women of Color expert Deepa Purushothaman shares her insights gained from hundreds of interviews with women of color across all industries and cultural backgrounds.  Go beyond the buzzwords and move your DEI strategy forward with this authentic, intimate and insightful conversation. Featured Guest: Deepa Purushothaman. Best-sellin ..read more

Whether you lead or support others, YOU’RE the prime candidate to become a “Potentiator” -  someone who creates breakthroughs by helping others play at their best. Dive in with best-selling author, keynote speaker and creator of the “Potentiator” concept  Mike Lipkin as he shares his blueprint  to creating breakthroughs for yourself and for the people around you.   Featured Guest: Mike Lipkin. Best-selling author of “The Potentiator. How to create breakthroughs with others in a Post-Pandemic World”, keynote speaker to over 1 million attendees in 67 countries   Topics D ..read more

Growth in any organization begins with you. Dive in with personal disruption expert Whitney Johnson, as she details how you can best respond to your own deep longing to grow, and in turn grow your people and your organization.  With a focus on the “S Curve of Learning” you’ll learn how growth happens and direct yourself and others in your company to create a culture that fosters it.   Featured Guests: Whitney Johnson: best-selling author, keynote speaker, Podcast Host and frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review   Topics Discussed: What’s t ..read more

What’s the quickest way to close the payroll process and HR productivity gap? Find out as special guest, North America's only “Payroll Doctor”, Brent Weiss talks about payroll metrics, better analytics and the future of payroll and HRIS technology. “The Doctor is in” and he’s got your prescription for payroll process success.   Featured Guest: Brent Weiss PhD; Senior Director, Product Management, People Analytics & Benchmarking, ADP Topics Discussed: Finding accurate payroll and HR data; Benchmarking payroll and HR data against your competitors; Improving payroll KPI’s and delivering ..read more

As resignations continue, it appears like CHROs are falling all over themselves to secure any and all talent.  But what happens when candidate priorities shift? Will they still be a fit in 6 months time? Dive in as special guest, North America's leading Talent Engagement expert, Eric Termuende, talks about attracting and retaining the RIGHT talent. Afterall, when it comes to HR - “Engagement” is a noun – it’s the result of what happens when you focus on the right things.   Featured Guest: Eric Termuende - TedX Speaker; Featured in Forbes, HuffPost, Thrive Global, HBR; Keynote Speaker ..read more

How does the HR Professional keep Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) top-of-mind alongside other strategic operational and revenue driving activities?  Dive in as this week’s special guest, Teri Dennis Davies, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for MLSE discusses how her team made history, positioning DEI as an organization-wide priority, all the way from their Executive leadership team in the boardroom, to their players on the field.    Featured Guest: Teri Dennis Davies, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for MLSE (Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment ..read more

While we’ve been focusing on mental health in the workplace, have we overlooked our workforce’s social health?  Find as North America’s leading social health expert, Pete Bombaci, Founder of the Genwell Project, discusses the importance of social health in the workplace, it’s benefits and the first steps HR professionals can take towards building a more productive, purposefully driven and connected workforce.   Featured Guest: Pete Bombaci; Founder of The GenWell Project, the Human Connection Movement, thought leader, speaker, motivator, curator, humanitarian   Topics Discussed ..read more

Creativity and innovation generates success. Dive in as this week’s special guest, Ken Hughes, Europe’s leading Keynote speaker and disruption expert, shares his winning formula to fuel the innovation engine.  From “Chaos Ninjas” to “Playologists”, you’ll learn how to recognize new opportunities to build today’s much needed creative corporate culture.   Featured Guests: Ken Hughes; Keynote Conference Speaker, YouTube Sensation, Change Innovation & Disruption expert   Topics Discussed: Exercising the creative muscle, Releasing your Chaos Ninja,  Building a creative & ..read more