Episodes
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
The Power of Gratitude: A Conversation with Dr. Peggy DeLong
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
This episode delves into the importance of gratitude in personal and professional life, discussing the benefits, effects on mental health, and practical strategies to incorporate gratitude. Dr. Peggy DeLong shares personal anecdotes, insights, and recommendations for building a gratitude practice, emphasizing its impact on individual well-being and workplace dynamics.
About Our Guest: Dr. Peggy DeLong is a psychologist, known as The Gratitude Psychologist. She teaches people how to harness the power of gratitude, joy, and nature to live their best lives, especially through difficult times. She does this through speaking engagements, psychotherapy, on-line courses, books, and even bracelets.
Peggy is the author of: 1) I Can See Clearly Now: A Memoir about Love, Grief, and Gratitude, 2) The Gratitude Journal: A 365 Day Gratitude Journey, and 3) Feeling Good: 35 Proven Ways to Happiness, Even During Tough Times. She is also the owner of LOVE in a Bracelet, where she designs bracelets for coping with grief and loss, mental health, and inspiration. When she’s not focusing on her businesses, you’ll find Peggy in the mountains, downhill or telemark skiing, kayaking, hiking, or mountain biking.
Where to find Dr. Peggy:
Instagram: @The.Gratitude.Psychologist
Noted in Podcast:
Our Sponsor: People Element
Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before. People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Vanessa Zazueta Discusses Wellbeing Programs in the Workplace
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Episode 36: Vanessa Zazueta Discusses How to Launch Successful Wellbeing Programs in the Workplace
3/5/2024
Vanessa Zazueta joins us to discuss how HR leaders can help employees thrive in their personal and professional lives by focusing on three wellbeing pillars: physical, mental, and financial health. As a director-level HR Generalist, Vanessa shares her experience launching successful wellness programs and fostering an open, inclusive work culture.
Vanessa also emphasizes the importance of navigating your own wellbeing journey — while also leading wellbeing initiatives for your team. Additionally, the conversation includes a fun anecdote about an office fish named Tugboat, which brought the team together and created a sense of community.
Noted in Podcast:
- HR HOTSAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist”:
- What Vanessa is watching:
- How to Get Rich - Netflix
- For practical advice on improving your financial wellbeing
- How to Get Rich - Netflix
Our Sponsor: People Element
Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before. People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Erich Kurschat Talks About Creating Meaningful Connections
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Episode 35: Erich Kurschat Talks About Creating Meaningful Connections
9/13/2023
Erich joins us to talk about creating meaningful connections, building community and developing lasting relationships. We also delve into our time spent both working in the restaurant industry. Erich is passionate about helping organizations build and grow teams that value productive communication with diverse personality styles. He provides insight into DISC and how it can help transform organizations.
Noted in Podcast:
- HR HOTSAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist”:
- What Erich is listening to:
Where to Find Erich!
Harmony Insights
HRHotSeat.com
Find Us:
On Twitter: @AllAboutHRPod, @TomsEngagingHR
Spotify: Spotify: All About HR Podcast
Apple Podcast: All About HR on Apple Podcasts
Our Sponsor: People Element
Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before. People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Karen Eber, The Perfect Story
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
8/29/2023
Karen Eber joins us to talk about the power and importance of great storytelling. With the upcoming release of her book “The Perfect Story”, I couldn’t be more excited to have had the opportunity to sit down with her. Can eating crayons change your eye color? What if Dolly Parton wrote the song 9 to 5 today, what would that song be? Just a few of the questions that get answered in this masterclass on storytelling.
Noted in Podcast:
Where to Find Karen
- Eber Leadership Group
- Karen’s TED Talk: How Your Brain Responds to Stories – and Why They’re Crucial for Leaders
Find Us:
On Twitter: @AllAboutHRPod, @TomsEngagingHR
Spotify: Spotify: All About HR Podcast
Apple Podcast: All About HR on Apple Podcasts
Our Sponsor: People Element
Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before. People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
8/15/2023
Claire Stroh, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP is currently the Director of Technology Talent Management at Lighthouse Technology Services and President & CEO of Claire is Coaching. She has used LinkedIn and Twitter to build her personal brand and uncover new opportunities for herself and the companies she’s worked for and she’s passionate about helping others do the same! She is currently on the board of the Buffalo Niagara Human Resources Association, a member of SHRM’s young professional advisory council, and was named a 2022 HR Impact Award Winner by Buffalo Business First.
Noted in Podcast:
- What Claire is listening to:
- Music: Illenium, William Black
- Podcasts: New Mindset, Who Dis w/ Case Kenny
Where to Find Claire!
Find Us:
On Twitter: @AllAboutHRPod, @TomsEngagingHR
Spotify: Spotify: All About HR Podcast
Apple Podcast: All About HR on Apple Podcasts
Our Sponsor: People Element
Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before. People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
5/24/2023
Today we delve into another great topic that you all know about but most likely don’t realize the true power of. Sue Collin joins us to talk about the best practices for collecting, utilizing, and driving action with Qualitative Data. So often quantitative data takes the spotlight, X% said Y, and so forth but the power of understanding the why behind the data is just as powerful. Tune in and learn the important nuances around leveraging Qualitative Data.
Noted in Podcast:
- What Sue is listening to:
- Music: Chicago, Steely Dan, Tony Bennett
- Podcasts: Mel Robbins Podcast & Empathy-LED Podcast
Our Guest, Sue Collin
Sue Collin is Senior VP, Director of Qualitative Research at RTi Research. Sue spent 25+ years guiding corporate teams through Quantitative research. She now designs and moderates quantitative conversations as a Human Stories Champion. When she is not helping clients find the consumer truth and develop a brand strategy, she is in her little art studio making mixed media collages with lots of layers.
Our Sponsor: People Element
Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before. People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.
Find Us:
On Twitter: @AllAboutHRPod, @TomsEngagingHR
Spotify: Spotify: All About HR Podcast
Apple Podcast: All About HR on Apple Podcasts
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Paul LaLonde Shares How Philosophy is a Difference-Making Pursuit in Life & Business
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Episode 32: Paul LaLonde Shares How Philosophy is a Difference-Making Pursuit in Life & Business
5/10/2023
Today's conversation covers some serious ground! We talk about Stone Cold Steve Austin and Metallica before diving into a phenomenal conversation about Paul’s approach to bringing Philosophy to both his life and work.
Noted in Podcast:
- What Paul is listening to:
- Epictetus
- Ryan Holiday: The Obstacle is the Way
- Book: Meditations, Marcus Aurelius
- You are going to run into people that are naysayers, people that are going to cheat you…but remember they are still human beings and you’re still here to work with them the best you can
- The Socratic Method
- Laurie Ruettimann
- HRUnite!
- DisruptHR
- HRMavericks
Our Guest, Paul LaLonde
Paul A. LaLonde, SHRM-CP, is a deliberate HR professional, who believes philosophy is a difference making pursuit in life and business. Learning, teaching, and being of service to others are his purpose. Currently, Paul serves as the VP of People & Culture for CEDA of Cook County, Inc. in Chicago. He writes for his award winning blog the HR Philosopher and is also a bestselling author of the book People Fusion: Best Practices to Build and Retain a Strong Team. Paul is a proud husband, father, disobedient cat owner, Star Wars nerd, and metalhead. Connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter at @HRPaul49.
Our Sponsor: People Element
Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before. People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.
Find Us:
On Twitter: @AllAboutHRPod, @TomsEngagingHR
Spotify: Spotify: All About HR Podcast
Apple Podcast: All About HR on Apple Podcasts
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Quinton Barrett Breaks Down People Element’s 2023 Global Engagement Report Data
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Episode 31: Quinton Barrett Breaks Down People Element’s 2023 Global Engagement Report Data
4/18/23
Each year People Element compiles all their global engagement data and publishes a comprehensive report that covers the state of engagement across all industries over the previous year. In today's episode, People Element’s top Analyst, Quinton Barrett, unpacks the key elements of engagement from that report. He also hosted a webinar on this data that you can find a link to in our show notes. THIS IS YOUR ONE-STOP CONVERSATION ON UNDERSTANDING ENGAGEMENT AND THE DRIVERS OF ENGAGEMENT! Add in some talk about the best queso in Denver, Quinton’s go-to whiskey and you have yourself a fun 45 minutes!
Noted in Podcast:
- People Element 2023 Global Engagement Report
- HR HOT SAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist” :
- Bull & Bush, A Classic Denver Brewery & Restaurant with some of the best queso in town!
- What Quinton is listening to:
Our Guest, Quinton Barrett
Quinton Barrett works as a People Experience Analyst for People Element. He has analyzed client-specific surveys, interpreted results, and built action plans for clients across several industries. In his role, Quinton has gained extensive experience working with HR and leadership to target key areas of opportunity such as turnover or low engagement.
Our Sponsor: People Element
Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before. People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.
Find Us:
On Twitter: @AllAboutHRPod, @TomsEngagingHR
Spotify: Spotify: All About HR Podcast
Apple Podcast: All About HR on Apple Podcasts
Behind the Podcast
Laura Hundley is a seasoned HR professional with over 25 years of experience, currently serving as the Director of Data Management at People Element, a leading HR tech company. Drawing from her extensive background, she brings you real-world insights and practical tips. Having conducted countless exit interviews, new hire check-ins, and engagement surveys for our clients at People Element, she’s witnessed the evolving landscape of HR firsthand.
All About HR podcast is sponsored by People Element, an employee listening and engagement solution. Understand your people like never before with People Element.