Bringing the Human back to Human Resources

By Traci Chernoff

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People are at the center of every business--or at least they should be. "Bringing the Human back to Human Resources" is a podcast hosted by Traci Chernoff, a Senior Director of Employee Engagement, who has spent 10 years in critical HR leadership roles. Traci explores the delicate balance between people and business and destigmatizes what it means to be in "Human Resources". Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hrtraci/support

Episode Date
176. Replay Series: Ep. 104 - Fornication in the Fitting Room: Sharing your HR Nightmare Stories
Apr 30, 2024
175. Celebrating Your Uniqueness and Embracing Your Past: Insights from Carrington Smith Trebu
Apr 23, 2024
174. Replay Series: Ep. 105 - What's the Key to a Growth Mindset and Aligned Values? It Depends. (feat. Dr. Brad Harris)
Apr 16, 2024
173. Creating a Competitive Advantage through Modern Benefits (feat. Gianna Ricciardi)
Apr 09, 2024
172. Replay Series: Ep. 96 - Evil HR and the Humor in it All (feat. HRShark)
Apr 02, 2024
171. Creating a Thriving and Productive Culture for Employees (feat. Dr. Jonathan Baktari)
Mar 26, 2024
170. Replay Series: Ep. 95 - No F*cks Given (and other HR Misconceptions) w/ People Problems Podcast's Alexa Baggio & Tyson Mackenzie - Part 2
Mar 19, 2024
169. Investing in Financial Freedom: Student Debt Benefits as a Strategy for HR Leaders (feat. Barrett Scruggs)
Mar 12, 2024
168. Replay Series: Ep. 97 - The B.S. behind "Quiet Quitting"
Mar 05, 2024
167. Supporting Employees with Chronic Illness: A Conversation with Julie Hamilton
Feb 27, 2024
166. Replay Series: Ep. 92 - What People won't Tell you about Emotional Intelligence (feat. Daniel Tolson)
Feb 20, 2024
165. Recession-Proofing Your Business: The Power of Strong Recruitment (feat. Thad Price)
Feb 13, 2024
164. Replay Series: Ep. 109 - Confrontation Doesn't Have to be Bad - How to Have Difficult Conversations
Feb 06, 2024
163. Running a Small Business: Challenges and HR Solutions (feat. Aja Cohen)
Jan 30, 2024
162. Replay Series: Ep. 94 - Measuring Employee Commitment Rather than Employee Engagement (feat. Andrew Kitchner)
Jan 23, 2024
161. Mindful Return: How to Plan and Navigate a Successful Return to Work After Baby (feat. Lori Mihalich-Levin, JD)
Jan 16, 2024
160. Replay Series: Ep. 91 - Navigating High Conflict Personalities & Situations (feat. Megan Hunter)
Jan 09, 2024
159. Breaking Barriers: Creating Opportunities for Women in Leadership (feat. Michelle Harris)
Jan 02, 2024
158. Double the Surprise: A Special Announcement
Nov 21, 2023
157. Raising Awareness for Foster Care and Adoption Benefits in the Workplace (feat. Rita Soronen)
Nov 14, 2023
156. Exploring the Power of Corporate Social Responsibility (feat. Joshua Driver)
Nov 07, 2023
155. Minimizing Friction in the Workplace (feat. Christophe Martel)
Oct 31, 2023
154. Finding Happiness in the Workplace: Manifesting Success (feat. Vivian Garcia-Tunon)
Oct 24, 2023
153. The Power of Empowerment: Leading Teams to Success (feat Jeanette Dorazio)
Oct 17, 2023
152. Harnessing the Power of Culture: Insights and Strategies for Business Growth (feat Dr. Jessica Kriegel)
Oct 10, 2023
151. Transforming Work with Sophie Wade: Exploring the Future of Work
Oct 03, 2023
150. HR and Self-Compassion: Strategies for Preventing Burnout with Dr. Rebecca Eldredge
Sep 26, 2023
149. Dealing with Difficult Bosses: Expert Advice and Strategies (feat. Matt Auron)
Sep 19, 2023
148. Analyzing the Impact of the Netflix Show, 'Working: What We Do All Day'
Sep 12, 2023
147. Navigating the Challenges and Benefits of AI in HR (feat. Bryan Driscoll)
Sep 05, 2023
146. The Intersection between Finance and HR: Creating Harmony (feat. Isabelle Wang)
Aug 29, 2023
145. Career Design: Taking Ownership of Your Path (feat. feat: Mollie Amkraut Mueller)
Aug 22, 2023
144. The Power of Breakthrough Leadership: Lessons from Mike Goldman
Aug 15, 2023
143. "Lazy Girl Jobs" - A Problematic Phrase With a Valid Point
Aug 08, 2023
142. Creating a Culture of Wellness: Insights from Dr. Richard Safeer, MD
Aug 01, 2023
141. Advice and Insights: A Deep Dive into Listener Questions
Jul 25, 2023
140. Play to Productivity: Gamifying Workplace Interactions (feat. Lauren Fitzpatrick Shanks)
Jul 18, 2023
139. Contractor v. Employee: Clarifying Classification
Jul 11, 2023
138. The Party Science of Connection (feat. The Party Scientist, Jacques Martiquet)
Jul 04, 2023
137. Preventing Harassment in the Workplace feat. Employment Law Attorney Karly Wannos, Esq.
Jun 27, 2023
136. Demystifying HR: What Do HR Professionals Really Do?
Jun 20, 2023
135. The Broken Recruiting Process: Why AI Isn't Enough (feat. Damien Filiatrault)
Jun 13, 2023
134. Women Leading the Workforce Recovery: My Call to Action for Fellow HR Professionals
Jun 06, 2023
133. Embracing Change: Tips from a Thought Leader (feat. Beth Banks Cohn, PhD)
May 30, 2023
132. The Merit Increase Process - Answering your Questions
May 23, 2023
131. The Importance of Mentorship to Organizations and DE+I (feat. Yalonda Brown)
May 16, 2023
130. Will AI Replace HR Jobs?
May 09, 2023
129. The Challenge with Staffing Today (feat. Melissa Brown)
May 02, 2023
128. How Pay Transparency can Build Trust in the Workplace (feat. Rameez Kaleem)
Apr 25, 2023
127. Supporting our Veterans - Going Beyond "Thank You for Your Service" (feat. Retired LtCol Kathy Gallowitz)
Apr 18, 2023
126. Can Toxic Personalities ever Contribute to Positive Environments? (feat. Antoni Lacinai)
Apr 11, 2023
125. What does Pizza have to do with Transformational Change? (feat. Ian Ziskin)
Apr 04, 2023
124. How to Quit your Job
Mar 28, 2023
123. Being Busy isn't the Answer to our Problems (feat. Mihaela Berciu)
Mar 21, 2023
122. Advancing Gender Equality & Supplier Diversity through Company Spending Behaviors (feat. David Latten)
Mar 14, 2023
Open to Work Mini-Series: Gabrielle Cohen, UX/UI Design
Mar 09, 2023
121. Another Win for the 4-Day Workweek
Mar 07, 2023
Open to Work Mini-Series: Kylee Stewart, Fashion Design
Mar 02, 2023
120. Refocusing on DEI, plus how Changing our Mindset can Improve our Environments (feat. Katie McLaughlin)
Feb 28, 2023
119. Aligning our Values and our Drive to Prevent Burnout (feat. Dr. Jacqueline Kerr)
Feb 21, 2023
118. Navigating the Interactive Process - ADA & Accommodations
Feb 14, 2023
117. Designing the HR Departments (& Businesses) of our Dreams (feat. Jodi Brandstetter)
Feb 07, 2023
116. The Science behind Employee Experience & Why HR is the OG Influencer in Business (w/Kevin Campbell)
Jan 31, 2023
115. When Does HR step in?
Jan 24, 2023
114. ADHD, Dyslexia, and Learning Disabilities in the Workplace (feat. Alex Gilbert)
Jan 17, 2023
113. Human Centrism is Good for Business (feat. Heather Marasse)
Jan 10, 2023
112. The Legal Arguments Against AI plus a Special Announcement
Jan 03, 2023
111. ChatGPT/Open AI & why these Layoffs are Not HR's Fault - FINAL episode of 2022!
Dec 13, 2022
110. Getting Back to the (HR) Basics & a Discussion on Elon Musk x Twitter
Dec 06, 2022
109. Confrontation Doesn't Have to be Bad - How to Have Difficult Conversations
Nov 29, 2022
108. A Little Bit of Leave Goes a Long Way (feat. Brett Turley)
Nov 22, 2022
107. Is HR Truly Human-Centric or Have We Been Romanticizing Reality? (feat. Markus Neukom)
Nov 15, 2022
106. Non-Profit HR and Being a "Value-Add" (feat. Amy Clark)
Nov 08, 2022
105. What's the Key to a Growth Mindset and Aligned Values? It Depends. (feat. Dr. Brad Harris)
Nov 01, 2022
104. Fornication in the Fitting Room: Sharing your HR Nightmare Stories
Oct 25, 2022
103. Financial Wellness & its Contribution to Employee Experience (feat. Will Peng, CEO of Northstar)
Oct 18, 2022
102. Pay Transparency Laws & I-9 Changes
Oct 11, 2022
101. Keep abreast of Breastfeeding Compliance & Considerations in the Workplace feat. Amy VanHaren
Oct 04, 2022
100. There are No Rules (feat. @NotSHRMApproved and Erin Diehl from the Improve It! Podcast) - Celebrating 100 Episodes!!
Sep 27, 2022
99. Vegas Opened my Eyes to the Importance of Being In-Person
Sep 20, 2022
98. Landing your Dream Job and Adding Value (feat. Mark Herschberg)
Sep 13, 2022
97. The B.S. behind "Quiet Quitting"
Sep 06, 2022
96. Evil HR and the Humor in it All (feat. HRShark)
Aug 30, 2022
95. No F*cks Given (and other HR Misconceptions) with People Problems Podcast's Alexa Baggio & Tyson Mackenzie - Part 2
Aug 23, 2022
94. Measuring Employee Commitment Rather than Employee Engagement (feat. Andrew Kitchner)
Aug 16, 2022
93. Avoiding the "ick" with CARES (feat. Ronda Robinson)
Aug 09, 2022
92. What People won't Tell you about Emotional Intelligence (feat. Daniel Tolson)
Aug 02, 2022
91. Navigating High Conflict Personalities & Situations (feat. Megan Hunter)
Jul 26, 2022
90. Changing your Mindset to Improve your Energy
Jul 19, 2022
89. Becoming a World Changer by Being Exactly Who You Are (feat. Jasmine Romaine)
Jul 12, 2022
88. Navigating Roe v Wade in the Workplace
Jul 05, 2022
87. Beyoncé's Renaissance - an Ode to the Great Resignation
Jun 28, 2022
86. Is Now a Good Time to Change Jobs?
Jun 21, 2022
85. Small Businesses Need HR, Plus a Breakdown of HR Misconceptions (feat. Kira La Forgia)
Jun 14, 2022
84. Navigating Employee Death and Tragedy in our Communities
Jun 07, 2022
83. Success from Anywhere - We All Want the Freedom to Choose (feat. Karen Mangia)
May 31, 2022
82. Creating Culture & Driving Engagement Regardless of where Teams are Located (feat. Sammy Courtright)
May 24, 2022
81. How to Become More Adaptable and Resilient - PLUS Sharing Exciting News!
May 17, 2022
80. What if Reality TV Stars had HR? Let's Discuss Selling Sunset!
May 10, 2022
79. People Represent 90% of a Business' Value & "The Employee Value Curve" (feat. Steve McIntosh)
May 03, 2022
78. Are Inflation Raises a Thing - if not, should they be?
Apr 26, 2022
77. Should you Quit your Job?
Apr 19, 2022
76. Sharing my Methodology on Making Informed Decisions - and then Evaluating their Effectiveness
Apr 12, 2022
75. Cultivating Culture through Conversations, Appreciation, & Ownership (feat. Brad Federman)
Apr 05, 2022
74. How to Achieve a Career Glow-Up (feat. Meghan Houle)
Mar 29, 2022
73. Answering your Questions about my Career & Education and Giving you Some Advice
Mar 22, 2022
72. Companies that Treat Parents well Determines how well They Treat Everyone (feat. Raena Boston)
Mar 15, 2022
71. How to Deal with Leaders who aren't Considerate of your Time or don't Appreciate YOU
Mar 08, 2022
70. Leadership is a lot of work! A look into how EQ and employee engagement go hand in hand (w/ Christine Wzorek)
Mar 01, 2022
69. Mistakes I Made and what I Learned from Accepting a Job that wasn't Right for Me
Feb 22, 2022
68. I Quit my Job in Less than Three Months - Here's Why
Feb 15, 2022
67. Annual Reviews: Discussion on Effectiveness & Tips
Feb 08, 2022
66. Pay Transparency and Considerations to Make
Feb 01, 2022
65. Why Unions? & Discussion on Integrity in the Workplace
Jan 25, 2022
64. Laughter, Levity, & Improv: Bring Fun back to the Workplace! (feat. Erin Diehl)
Jan 18, 2022
63. Has HR become the "School Nurse"? Our jobs have changed forever.
Jan 11, 2022
62. Manifest Destiny - Welcome to 2022! Convert your ideas into ACTION!
Jan 04, 2022
61. Mini Episode: Thanks, 2021!
Dec 28, 2021
60. Holiday Parties: Have Fun, Don't Cringe
Dec 21, 2021
59. Do Better, Better.com
Dec 14, 2021
58. Can You Record Conversations at Work?
Dec 07, 2021
57. How to Effectively Manage Up
Nov 30, 2021
56. It’s Ok to Put Yourself First
Nov 23, 2021
55. Leading Investigations
Nov 16, 2021
54. Employee Demands Influence Business Behavior
Nov 09, 2021
53. Change is Good
Nov 02, 2021
52. Cheers to ONE Year: Sharing some BIG News!
Oct 26, 2021
51. Three Key Takeaways from this Year
Oct 19, 2021
50. Less is More feat. Brett Turley
Oct 12, 2021
49. To Unionize or Not to Unionize? That is the Question.
Oct 05, 2021
48. My Experience with Psychological Safety
Sep 28, 2021
47. Is an HR Certification Necessary?
Sep 21, 2021
46. Brain Dump - Let's Chat
Sep 14, 2021
45. Fair Workweek Laws & Target's $22k Bill
Sep 07, 2021
44. Vaccination Mandates: Condition of Employment
Aug 31, 2021
43. Working through Loss + Grief
Aug 24, 2021
42. Being Ghosted isn't Cool!
Aug 17, 2021
41. Vocal Rest + NASDAQ
Aug 10, 2021
40. Go Walmart, Go!
Aug 03, 2021
39. A Different Version of Ourselves
Jul 27, 2021
38. Q+A: Hostile Work Environments
Jul 20, 2021
37. The Future is 4
Jul 13, 2021
36. The Great RETENTION
Jul 06, 2021
35. 2020: One Giant Leap for HR
Jun 29, 2021
34. Human Interaction in Hiring feat. Mike Seidle
Jun 22, 2021
33. Interviewing Tips
Jun 15, 2021
32. Cancel "Cancel Culture"
Jun 08, 2021
31. Owning your Career feat. Brad Federman
Jun 01, 2021
30. Well-Being in the Workplace feat. Jill Kane
May 25, 2021
29. A Personal Message - Mental Health
May 18, 2021
28. Know What You Stand For feat. Ron Thurston
May 11, 2021
27. Appreciating Diversity of Thought
May 04, 2021
26. Turnover, Turnover, TURNOVER
Apr 27, 2021
25. Don't be the Next Blockbuster
Apr 20, 2021
24. The Pros and Cons of One-Way Video Screening
Apr 13, 2021
23. Social Media & Work: Can They be Kept Separate?
Apr 06, 2021
22. Can Employers Require the COVID Vaccine?
Mar 30, 2021
21. The Royal Family & HR: Investigations
Mar 23, 2021
20. Why Mixing Wellness with DEI is the Path to Harmony with Anniedi Essien and Christina Farinacci-Roberts
Mar 16, 2021
19. Women and the Disproportionate COVID Setback
Mar 09, 2021
18. My Experience with Bad Leadership
Mar 02, 2021
17. Let's Talk about Terminations
Feb 23, 2021
16. The Emotional Impact of Layoffs
Feb 16, 2021
15. Being Authentic and Vulnerable
Feb 09, 2021
14. Love and Relationships in the Workplace
Feb 02, 2021
13. Navigating Mentors and Public Advice
Jan 26, 2021
12. Is Speech Protected in the Workplace?
Jan 19, 2021
11. Performance Management feat. Harrison Kim
Jan 12, 2021
10. Sunday Scaries, Burnout, and ROI in 2021
Jan 05, 2021
9. 2020: Challenging the Status Quo
Dec 29, 2020
8. The Evolution of HR feat. Bethany Turon
Dec 22, 2020
7. Goal Setting and Annual Reviews
Dec 15, 2020
6. Breaking into HR
Dec 08, 2020
5. Achieving a Work-Life Balance
Dec 01, 2020
4. Feedback is Key
Nov 24, 2020
3. Money, Money, Money
Nov 17, 2020
2. Building Relationships & COVID Impact feat. Dr. Evan Chernoff
Nov 10, 2020
1. De-stigmatizing HR
Nov 02, 2020