HR Trends
Produced by Unum, the HR Trends podcast tackles complex human resources management topics and employer best practices in the new world of work, with a particular focus on improving the employee experience, workforce wellness, digital transformation and workforce technology. We talk with industry experts, innovators and HR trendsetters about how employers attract and retain top talent. Tune in to explore what role benefits play in a labor market turned upside down, how HR compliance is evolving and what the future of work means for employers, people managers and employees. To learn about us and access other resources, visit HR Trends at unum.com.
Episodes
78 episodes
HR Tech 2023: Jessica Miller-Merrell, Founder and HR Trainer/Coach at Workology
Miller-Merrell delivers an inspiring message for HR: “Be the change you want to see and challenge those around you to be inclusive and supportive.” HR has a critical role to play in workplace wellness, including leaning into conversations about...
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Episode 38
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HR Tech 2023: Steve Boese, Co-founder of H3 HR Advisors | Program Chair of the 2023 HR Technology Conference & Exposition
Tune in to hear Boese review his 15 years at the HR Tech conference and the innovative ideas he’s seeing at this year’s Pitchfest, where startups bring new ideas to the fore. According to Boese, one of the top challenges for HR in 2024 is embra...
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Episode 37
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HR Tech 2023: Robin Schooling, HR Leader and Advisor | Blogger | Host of the “DriveThru HR” podcast
Schooling takes listeners into the macro-level conversations she’s hearing at this year’s HR Technology Conference & Exposition. HR practitioners are finally showing more interest in technology, she says, but they must keep exploring ways t...
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Episode 36
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HR Tech 2023: Jamie Aitken, Vice President, HR Transformation at Betterworks
How can we modernize outdated performance management processes? Listen as Aitken discusses strategies to improve employee performance and in turn strengthen the performance of the company. One example: equipping managers with the tools to becom...
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Episode 35
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HR Tech 2023: Heather Bussing, Employment Lawyer | Writer | Law Professor | HR Tech Speaker
Listen in as Bussing discusses pay equity and the gender gap. She shares advice from her conference session about looking at the work — comparing “skills, effort, responsibility and working conditions” — to get the pay right. To help employees ...
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Episode 34
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HR Tech 2023: Rich Lappin, Vice President, Platform Strategies at Unum Group
Fresh off his standing-room-only talk at the Workday Rising and HR Tech conference session, Lappin explores the real-time data integrations offered to Workday customers through Unum Total Leave and Unum HR Connect. Tune in to hear how the const...
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Episode 33
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HR Tech 2023: Shelley Zalis, Founder and CEO of The Female Quotient
Hear Zalis talk about the five dimensions of a well-rounded life and how to protect those “slices of the pie” to succeed in work and at home. Learn about “life-stage accommodation” and why it is so important for employers to offer inclusive pol...
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Episode 32
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HR Tech 2023: Jason Averbook, Senior Partner and Global Leader of Digital HR Strategy at Mercer
Every HR organization is undergoing perpetual transformation. “We live in a world where change is no longer the enemy — it has to be the strategy,” Averbook says. “Building an agile muscle is a mindset HR has to have in 2024.” Listen as he expl...
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Episode 31
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HR Tech 2023: Hebba Youssef, Chief People Officer at Workweek | Founder and Creator of “I Hate it Here” newsletter
With five generations in the workforce, HR teams are grappling with how best to support their diverse employees. Tune in to hear Youssef share advice for fostering authentic, meaningful connections that will help employees thrive as well as way...
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Episode 30
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HR Tech 2023: Jeanne Achille, Founder and CEO of The Devon Group | Chair of the “Women in HR Tech Summit” at the 2023 HR Technology Conference & Exposition
Listen to Achille discuss this year’s Women in HR Tech Summit and how it has evolved to include broader diversity topics, such as pay equity and inclusion. With today’s multigenerational workforce, Achille says inclusion and belonging should be...
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Episode 29
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HR Tech 2023: Dr. Jarik Conrad Vice President of Human Insights at UKG | Executive Director, UKG Workforce Institute
“People are struggling,” says Dr. Conrad. “IQ is down since the ‘70s; emotional intelligence has been going down; chronic conditions are on the rise. We need to figure this out because these are our people, our employees, our customers.” Hear w...
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Episode 28
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HR Tech 2023: Jeff Williams, Vice President, Enterprise and HR Solutions at Paychex
Along with Polly Nicholas, Senior Vice President of Unum Solutions at Unum Group, Williams explores the challenges HR will face in 2024, including the multigenerational workforce, burnout, and how “40% of employees can’t come up with $400 today...
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Episode 27
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HR Tech 2023: Mark Stelzner, Founder and Managing Partner at IA
Organizations change every 90 days, says Stelzner, and transparency and consistency will be key to helping employees thrive in 2024. If organizations are open about what they do and don’t know, who they are and who they aspire to be, employees ...
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Episode 26
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HR Tech 2023: Jess Von Bank, Global Leader, Solution Provider Services at Mercer
With generative AI and cutting-edge technology, HR professionals have an opportunity to reimagine the world of work for future generations. However, Von Bank believes HR professionals must first change their mindset and become business transfor...
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Episode 25
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13:39
HR Tech 2023: Stacey Harris, Chief Research Officer and Managing Partner at Sapient Insights Group
According to Harris, the most important question for 2024 is “Do we have the data?” Hear about Sapient Insight Group’s newest research and why Harris believes transformational leave management is a key HR priority this coming year. “Don’t just ...
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Episode 24
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12:01
Authentic leadership in the new working world
Clare Morin speaks to Jenn Lim, bestselling author and speaker known for her work on happiness and workplace well-being, and Swapnil Prabha, Vice President of Workforce Wellness Solutions at Unum Group focusing on employee benefits and mental h...
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Episode 23
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30:29
Transforming the leave experience through real-time data connectivity
Curt Burghardt and Denise Ferguson, Unum HR leaders and people analytics experts, explore how real-time data connectivity with leave and absence information transforms efficiency, transparency and downstream processes for employer...
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Episode 22
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Reinventing benefits for younger generations | Unum
New research from LIMRA and EY shows that workplaces have reached a “generational tipping point.” Millennials and Gen Z employees now make up the majority of the workforce — and are on pace to constitute 60% by 2031.1 These younger workers (42 ...
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Episode 21
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Leave’s new look: 2023 trends HR should know
Two new reports illustrate that employee expectations are high and getting higher. A March 2023 Unum survey shows that 87% of employers recognize that their employees expect more from them in terms of care and understanding.1 And the latest “BE...
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Episode 20
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Difference Makers Series: The care opportunity with Megan Rapinoe
Megan Rapinoe is the captain of the U.S. National Women's Soccer Team, an Olympic gold medalist and two-time World Cup champion. On March 2, she was named in TIME’s 2023 Women of the Year list of extraordinary leaders working towa...
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Episode 19
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The Difference Makers: Belonging at Work
Belonging is one of the most important aspects of the employee experience in today’s world of work. We talk to two powerful HR leaders, Khady Gaye of United Airlines and Kimberly Bowen of Unum, on how you can help create a culture of genuine ca...
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Episode 18
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35:55
The good, the bad and the ugly: Improving the employee leave experience
Leave has never been more important to employees than it is right now. But HR has also never had more on its plate. Listen as Unum leave experts discuss the policies, practices and technology that can make the difference between a best-in-class...
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Episode 17
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25:07
Benefit and enrollment strategies for the future of work
Employee benefits have taken a huge leap in importance, according to two new studies from the insurance-industry research group LIMRA. Listen as LIMRA’s Kelly Landry and Unum Group’s Cindy Nevers discuss five mega trends expected to change the ...
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Episode 16
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38:06
HR Tech Conversations: Steve Boese, HR Technology Conference Co-chair and Co-founder of H3 HR Advisors
The HR Tech conference is no longer about the latest gadget – it’s about the end results. Listen as Steve discusses how businesses can draw a straight line from employee well-being to increased productivity, talent retention and absenteeism red...
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Episode 15
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HR Tech Conversations: Ellen McCann, AVP of Leave Solutions and Amanda Neely, Director, Solutions at Unum
“Employee leave needs to be revolutionized,” says Ellen McCann. Listen to this acclaimed national thought leader as Amanda Neely presents some key questions employers have about leave. We cover the vital importance of employee education, how di...
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Episode 12
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