Welcome to this bonus episode of Punk Rock HR! My guest for this episode is Donald Knight II, chief people officer of Greenhouse Software. You may know Greenhouse Software for its focus on recruitment, onboarding, diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging. Donald is a new addition to the organization. In our conversation, we talked about what…
My guest in this episode is Sean Flynn, chief customer officer at InStride. InStride partners with businesses to create life-changing workforce education programs through a leading academic network. Back in the day, these programs were called “tuition reimbursement,” but now, we are ensuring that adult learners have a better opportunity to learn, grow, develop and stay…
Today, my guest is the man, the myth and the legend, Steve Pemberton. Steve is the chief human resources officer at Workhuman and the bestselling author of two books, including his latest book, “The Lighthouse Effect.” In this episode, Steve and I talk about his journey from poverty to leading a top-notch HR department. We…
Welcome to this bonus episode of Punk Rock HR. My guest today is Eric Barker. He’s the bestselling author of the new book Plays Well With Others: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Relationships Is (Mostly) Wrong. Eric is a repeat guest and came on the show in 2018 to talk about…
We all know what the hiring process is like — a high-stakes, high-pressure audition. And with all the questions being asked, there are also the lies we tell during job interviews. These lies, no matter how small or big, are now the stories that we are committed to until the end. 78% of people have lied…
That seems like a simple question, right? Can an employer fire you for asking for a raise? If you are an at-will employee, then the answer is yes. Does it suck? Absolutely. However, there is no law against firing someone for asking for a raise, even if it is a bad business practice. Like most…
In this episode, my guest is Steve Sonnenberg, co-founder and CEO of Awardco, the fastest-growing rewards and recognition platform in the world, ranked by Inc. Magazine for the last three years. The company has assisted many employers in creating a better way to recognize their workforce. And today, we are talking all about rewards and…
My guest today is Emily Gregory, chief growth officer at Crucial Learning. She is also the co-author of Crucial Conversations: Tools For Talking When the Stakes are High. You may have read this book at some point in your career, but there’s a third edition now available. In this episode, Emily and I talk about…
Welcome to a very special episode of Punk Rock HR. It’s our 200th episode, and I’m pleased to have my friend Don MacPherson join me at the mic to talk about something really important to me. In October 2021, my beloved cat Emma came down with pancreatitis. It was painful, aggressive, and her little body…
On this week’s episode of Punk Rock HR, it’s just me, and it’s a quick one, because I’m preparing for the launch of my paperback. That’s right! “Betting On You” is getting a second printing, this time in paperback, and so many people tell me that it’s an honor. It feels like something I need…