Episodes - HR Happy Hour

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The HR Happy Hour podcast network is made up of a range of shows
The HR Happy Hour Show, as well as HR Market Watch, Radical Research, Inclusion Crusade, The HR Happy Hour on Alexa Show, and The HR Happy Hour WORK BREAK.

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The Most Important Factors that Drive Employee Performance

In this episode Steve discusses key findings from new research on employee performance management and what employees value the most in performance management and goal setting processes.

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New Survey Shows AI Will be Slow to Improve Worker Productivity

In this episode Steve shares findings from a new survey of C-suite executives and employees which shows that while execs expect AI to drive increased productivity, many employees feel unprepared to leverage these new AI tools.

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Employer Sponsored Healthcare Costs Expected to Surge in 2025

In this episode Steve shares new research from Aon which estimates a 9% rise in employee healthcare costs in 2025 – driven at least in part by the surge in popularity and high cost of GLP-1 weight loss medications.

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Innovating Mental Health Care through Human Connection

Today, Steve and Trish met with Rett and Austin to talk about modern mental health care for today’s workplace.

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CEO Compensation Continues to Rise at Nonprofit Healthcare Organizations

In this episode Steve discusses how in many nonprofit healthcare organizations, climbing CEO compensation continues to raise questions about these organization’s commitment to their mission of providing an important community service – accessible, affordable, and quaility healthcare.

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Retired Billionaire Thinks You Should Not be Working from Home

In this episode Steve discusses recent comments from former Google CEO Eric Schmidt where he attributed Google’s current challenges with their embrace of remote work and attention to employee work/life balance.

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One Year after “Barbie”, Hollywood is Still Dominated by Male Characters

In this episode Steve shares recent data from the University of Southern California indicating that even after the summer of “Barbie”, Hollywood films are still overwhelmingly dominated by make characters and in leading roles.

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Workers Being Managed by Algorithms is Nothing New

In this episode Steve discusses technology and algorithms being used to manage and monitor worker performance is not a new phenomenon – and shares an example from his warehouse summer job back in the 1980s.

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Creating Stronger Communities through Faith-based Leadership

Today, Steve and Trish met with Dave Schunk from Volunteers of America Colorado about faith-based leadership in the modern workplace.

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Embracing Total Talent Thinking

In this episode Mervyn Dinnen talks to Talent Acquisition Futurist, Podcast Host and co-author Matt Alder about the emerging trends in hiring and retention.

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