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What the HR! is an award-winning podcast. Presented by TCSHRM and hosted by Becky Lauseng, Jay Olson, and Lena Scullard. The podcast provides insights, strategies, and anecdotes that explore how to build better businesses through modern people practices and approaches. Topics covered include Organizational Development, Employee Engagement, Listening Strategies, Succession Planning, Performance Management, Company Culture, Transformation, Talent, and Leadership.
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Episode 124: Insights on the Job Search and Surviving Unemployment
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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Episode 123: Why Influence Is HR's Greatest Superpower
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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Episode 122: The Shift: Accelerating Your Career with Intentional Leadership
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Episode 121: From What If to How: Rebuilding, Reinventing, and Leading with AI
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Episode 120: A Case for Mental Health First Aid
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Episode 119: Slaying the Myths of Success
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May 21, 2026 |
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Episode 118: From Performance to Purpose: What Alignment Really Means
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Episode 117: The Human Advantage: Leading Through Wellbeing
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Episode 116: Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Every Conversation – Even in an AI World
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Episode 115: Nobody Likes a Bad Manager - Not Even Your Money
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Episode 114: Human-Centered Hiring in an AI World
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Episode 113: Finding the Courage to Speak Up, Stand Out, and Shine
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Episode 112: The Habits of Future-Ready Leaders: Talent, AI, and What Actually Matters
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Episode 111: Unlocking Human Potential: Neuroscience, Coaching, and AI for Better Leaders
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Episode 110: Getting a Handle on Handbooks
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Episode 109: Great Leaders Make Sure Monday Morning Doesn't Suck
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Episode 108: A Deep Dive into MN Paid Leave
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Episode 107: Know Yourself, Know Your People: Preventing Burnout at Work
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Episode 106: The Perfect Game Day
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Episode 105: Meet Our New Cohosts: Jay and Lena!
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Episode 104: Energy: Emotions in Action
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Episode 103: Future Ready Leadership
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Episode 102: Return to People
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May 21, 2025 |
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Episode 101: Transparency in Leadership & Culture
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May 07, 2025 |
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Episode 100: Farewell to Mike and Jessie
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Episode 99: 2025 Employee Experience Trends Report
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Episode 98: Loneliness in HR
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Episode 97: Imposter Syndrome
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Episode 96: Does Your Candidate Experience Match the Employee Experience?
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Episode 95: Revolutionizing How We Live and Work
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Episode 94: Pay Transparency
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Episode 93: Exploring the employee-owned (ESOP) model
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Episode 92: The Importance of Being Coachable
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Episode 91: Feedback Reimagined
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Episode 90: AI, Civility and the Future of Work
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Episode 89: Valuing Employee Time through Flexible Benefits
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May 20, 2024 |
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Episode 88: Developing People Through Their Strengths
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May 06, 2024 |
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Episode 87: Employee Happiness Trends 2024
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Episode 86: Driving Performance Through a Human Centered Strategy
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Episode 85: How HR Can Leverage AI
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Episode 84: 100 Conversations in 100 Days
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Episode 83: Results Only Workplace
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Episode 82: HR Professionals Burnout Too!
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Episode 81: 2024 Employee Experience Trends Report
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Episode 80: Non-Linear Career Paths
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Episode 79: Organizational Effectiveness and Optimizing Skills
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Episode 78: Tools Women and Allies Need to Breakthrough
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Episode 77: Workplace Philanthropy w/ Percent Pledge
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Episode 76: What Motivates Gen Z to Learn
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Episode 75: Leadership Development w/Summer Davies
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Episode 74: Compliance Update - Cannabis, Pay History, Parental Leave & More!
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Episode 73: What the HR! Won the SHRM Pinnacle Award!
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Episode 72: The Benefits of Having Fun in the Workplace
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Episode 71: Onsite Child Care with Hormel Foods
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Episode 70: Next Great Step: Career Coaching For College Students
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May 24, 2023 |
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Episode 69: HR and Marketing Should Join Hands
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May 03, 2023 |
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Episode 68: How to Crush the Candidate Experience
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Episode 67: How to Make Compliance A Little Less Boring
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Episode 66: The Radical Art of Prioritizing
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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Episode 65: Spotlyfe: Helping People and Organizations Combat Burnout.
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Episode 64: Navigating Global Workforce Shifts with Steve Hunt
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Episode 63: Quiet Quitting w/ Dr. Ben Granger
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Episode 62: Power of your potential: Gallup StrengthFinder
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Episode 61: HR Technology Conference Wrap Up
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Episode 60: Designing a Purpose Filled Workspace
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Sep 17, 2022 |
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Episode 59: Modern Child Care Benefits for Today’s Working Parent
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Episode 58: Help Employees Navigate Financial Decisions with LearnLux
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Episode 57: Psychological Safety in the Workplace
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Episode 56: Are HR Vendors Bullies?
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Episode 55: Chasing Failure w/ Ryan Leak
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Episode 54: Coaching is For Everyone
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Episode 53: ”Always On” Employee Listening Strategy
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May 16, 2022 |
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Episode 52: Well-Being in the Workplace
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May 12, 2022 |
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Episode 51: Financial Wellness in The Workplace w/ Pete the Planner
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May 05, 2022 |
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Episode 50: How to Prepare for Your Next Career Move
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Episode 49: Smart Growth: The S-Curve Of Learning
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Episode 48: Power Moms: How Executive Mothers Navigate Work and Life
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Episode 47: Creating a Better Parental Leave Experience
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Episode 46: How Microsoft is Navigating the Great Reshuffle
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Episode 45: The Enneagram Personality Test
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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Episode 44: Leveraging the DiSC Personality Assessment
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Episode 43: How to Create a Purpose Centered Culture
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Episode 42: Leading HR for a Professional Sports Team: Leah Pitzenberger(Minnesota Wild)
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Episode 41: Inclusion is The Key to Success w/ Perrine Farque
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Episode 40: HR Technology: How to Choose, Optimize and Maximize Your Investment on HR Solutions
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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What the HR! 39 HR Insights and Predictions w/ Josh Bersin
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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What the HR! 38 Being Effective in a Virtual Environment w/ Yess! CEO Sue Hawkes
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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What the HR! 37 Total Rewards w/ Chipotle's Scott Scansen
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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What the HR! 36 HR on Purpose w/Steve Browne
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May 19, 2021 |
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What the HR! 35 Building Your Brand on LinkedIn
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May 17, 2021 |
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What the HR! 34 The Future of Remote Work
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May 14, 2021 |
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What the HR! 33 Building a Lifestyle Brand with Life Time's Jess Elmquist(CLO/EVP of HR)
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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What the HR! 32 Assault Prevention w/ Chris Denton
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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What the HR! 31 Creating a Data Driven Culture
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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What the HR! 30 Servant Leadership with Becky Estby
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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What the HR! 29 Mental Fitness w/ Executive Coach Carrie Cunnington
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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What the HR! 28 Compliance Update: COVID-19 Vaccine Update #2
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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What the HR! 27 Compliance Update: Politics in the Workplace
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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What the HR! 26 HR Trends & Insights with William Tincup
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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What the HR! 25 Compliance Update: COVID-19 Vaccine for Employees
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Dec 18, 2020 |