Podcasts by SHL Smart Teams

Smart Teams #40 - EEOC Commissioner on How to Keep Your Organization Compliant from 2023-11-21T14:00

Keith Sonderling is the Commissioner of the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, (EEOC), who secured over $500 million annually for employees affected by discrimination. In this podcast,...

Smart Teams #39 - Strategic Insights From Giving Early Careers Talent the Opportunity to be CEO for One Month from 2023-06-06T13:00:24

The Adecco Group’s innovative CEO for One Month program runs in more than 40 global locations and gives successful candidates a taste of how to run a multinational company. In this podcast, SHL’...

Smart Teams #38 - Driving Sales Success in a Changing Sales Environment from 2023-05-30T13:00:14

Sales professionals have needed to adapt to huge shifts in customer behavior and the external environment driven by a digital-first approach. This means the foundational requirements for sales s...

Smart Teams #37 – "When your career aligns with who you are at your core, you know you’re in the right place." from 2023-05-09T13:00:45

Pam Oldham was on the founding team of The Golf Channel and now serves as a Brand and Marketing Leader for STC Brands/ Chick-fil-A. In this podcast, she shares her personal story of survival aga...

Smart Teams #36 - Maximizing Joy Part 3 - A Talent Strategy Approach to Managing Healthcare from 2023-03-28T13:00:01

In the last of our 3 part special, ‘Maximizing Joy’ to help mark colon cancer awareness month, Julie Stevens speaks with SHL’s Kristen Cooper about how her background in IO psychology was critic...

Smart Teams #35 - Embracing Equity in the Workplace from 2023-03-21T14:00:14

Following on from the highlighted theme of International Women’s Day, #EmbraceEquity, in this podcast we discuss what exactly is equity, how it is different from equality, and also why is it so ...

Smart Teams #34 - Maximizing Joy Part 2: A Prescription for More Joy from 2023-03-14T14:00:45

​In the second of this 3-part special, ‘Maximizing Joy’, Cosmo Leone talks with Julie Stevens, who continues her story and describes her mantra to choose to live in JOY and find gratitude in eve...

Smart Teams #33 - Changing Hiring Trends and Customer Expectations from 2023-03-07T14:00:45

How are those organizations seeking providers of talent shifting their mindset and what they look for in a strategic partner? What new challenges has the rise of the gig economy created and how ...

Smart Teams #32 - Maximizing Joy Part 1: Building a Life-saving Strategy and Team from 2023-02-28T14:00:44

In the first of a 3 part special, ‘Maximizing Joy’, SHL’s Cosmo Leone is joined by Julie Stevens, a survivor of stage 4 aggressive, inoperable, and chemo-resistant colon cancer. In this podcast,...

Smart Teams #31 - Organizational Fit–The Key to Hiring Effective Leaders? from 2023-02-14T14:00

In this episode, we will be discussing the growing importance of culture and personality fit for organizations looking for leaders, competencies that are increasing in importance, and how insigh...

Smart Teams #30 - The Importance of Understanding Individuals within Organizational Teams from 2022-11-22T14:00:47

​Why are teams and understanding the people within those teams so important? How do you build successful teams and how do you keep individuals within global teams engaged? In this episode, ...

Smart Teams #29 - How Global Organizations are Succeeding with Hybrid Working by Putting People First from 2022-11-01T14:00:56

Hybrid working is here to stay but it's not always easy to ensure employees stay engaged, perform to a high level and maintain a strong organizational culture. In this episode, SHL’s Tua Pelli i...

Smart Teams #28 - How Competency Frameworks Help Organizations Through Change from 2022-09-27T13:00:40

​Competency Frameworks are increasingly used to ensure organizational culture and behaviors are clearly defined and understood by leaders to help the company reach its objectives. In this e...

Smart Teams #27 - How Working for SHL Sparks Joy for Those that Want to Transform the Talent Landscape from 2022-06-28T13:00:23

​Working at SHL is all about helping organizations make objective decisions and further their people's development and opportunities. ​In this episode, SHL's Philippa Shiels and Tonya Baker talk...

Smart Teams #26 - Building a Successful Early Careers Program from 2022-06-07T13:00:32

​Early career programs have become an incredible way to increase engagement, diversity, and energy in an organization's workforce. In fact, most companies have been expanding their programs, as ...

Smart Teams #25 - Trendlines - How Mission Attracts, Engages, and Retains Talent from 2022-05-31T13:00:23

Competing for talent and then engaging and retaining them is more difficult than ever. In this episode of Trendlines, Erin Crask speaks with Saildrone Inc's Kim Sparling about the role...

Smart Teams #24 - CHRO Chat: Using Interview Intelligence to Improve the Candidate Experience from 2022-05-17T13:00:57

SHL Labs conducted a study on Interview Intelligence, using 1000s of virtual interviews to learn more about the real candidate experience in the digital era. In this episode of CHRO Chat, Teri s...

Smart Teams #23 - How to Build the Best Early Career Program from 2022-03-08T14:00

​What are the most important aspects of candidate experience for early career programs? In this episode, SHL's Lydia Chapman and Adecco's Mark Whitehead discuss how to build an early career prog...

Smart Teams #22 - How the Pandemic Changed Early Career Programs from 2022-03-01T14:00

​The pandemic halted many opportunities for early career programs, but as we recover from the crisis, organizational leaders have deeply felt how valuable early career programs are within their ...

Smart Teams #21 - Trend Lines - How C-suite Leaders Can Remain Successful in Times of Crisis from 2022-02-22T14:00

​Executive leaders have been going through extreme 'pressure testing' over the last few years. In this episode of Trend Lines, Erin Crask speaks with Lilly Lin about what makes an executive lead...

Smart Teams #20 - CHRO Chat: Transforming Workplace Culture from 2022-02-15T20:00

?One of the major factors driving the Great Resignation is toxic working cultures within an organization. But CHROs and Heads of HR have been working to solve these issues for a long time, and n...

CHRO Chat: Transforming Workplace Culture from 2022-02-15T20:00

?One of the major factors driving the Great Resignation is toxic working cultures within an organization. But CHROs and Heads of HR have been working to solve these issues for a long time, and n...

Smart Teams #19 - Trend Lines - Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging in the Workplace from 2021-12-07T14:00

In this episode of Trend Lines, an SHL Smart Teams series, Lance and Erin talk with Lisa Gutierrez, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer from Indiana University Health, about practical ways to ...

Trendlines: Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging in the Workplace from 2021-12-07T13:00

??In this episode of Trendlines, an SHL Talent Talks series, Lance and Erin talk with Lisa Gutierrez, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer from Indiana University Health, about practical ways t...

Smart Teams #18 - How to Develop Leaders that Grow a Future-proof Organization (Part 4) from 2021-11-30T20:00

Leaders will make or break your future-proof strategy!

In the final of our four part series, Sarah McLellan speaks with Andrew Geake on how to grow a leadership team that will support you...

Smart Teams #17 - How to Grow a Learning Program to Support a Future-proof Organization (Part 3) from 2021-11-23T20:00

Are your staffs prepared with the skills they need?

In the third of a four part series, Sarah McLellan and Sushma Kumar discuss how to keep your team engaged and skilled in a way that sup...

Smart Teams #16 - How to Build a Culture for a Future-proof Organization (Part 2) from 2021-11-16T20:00

"You can either drive culture, or let culture drive you". In the second part of a four-part series, Sarah McLellan talks to Brandon Pleaner about how you need to intentionally build a culture th...

Smart Teams #15 - How to Design a Future-proof Organization (Part 1) from 2021-11-09T20:00

If you could start from the beginning, how would you design your workforce? In the first of a four-part series, Sarah McLellan and Erin Crask discuss how to design an organization that will not ...

How to Develop Leaders that Grow a Future-proof Organization (Part 4) from 2021-11-09T13:00

?Leaders will make or break your future-proof strategy!

In the final of our four part series, Sarah McLellan speaks with Andrew Geake on how to grow a leadership team that will suppor...

Smart Teams #14 - Reimagining Early Career Programs from 2021-11-02T20:00

Graduate programs have always fed talent into business, but the pandemic and digitalization have changed it all! SHL's Frederic Magnen and FirstGroup's Paul Siaens discuss the disruptions impact...

How to Grow a Learning Program to Support a Future-proof Organization (Part 3) from 2021-11-02T13:00

?Are your staffs prepared with the skills they need?

In the third of a four part series, Sarah McLellan and Sushma Kumar discuss how to keep your team engaged and skilled in a way tha...

Smart Teams #13 - CHRO Chat - Creating a Stronger Culture to Retain Your Employees from 2021-10-26T20:00

??In this episode of The CHRO Chat, Teri chats with Erin Crask about how organizations can build a strategy for culture that promotes trust, engagement, and collaboration. Culture will happen no...

How to Build a Culture for a Future-proof Organization (Part 2) from 2021-10-26T12:00

??"You can either drive culture, or let culture drive you". In order to truly prepare a future proof workforce, you need to intentionally develop a culture that supports your people.

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Smart Teams #12 - CHRO Chat - Psychological Contracts from 2021-10-19T20:00

In the new-normal world, Psychological Contract is more important than ever as people prioritise empathetic workplaces. SHL's CHRO, Teri Ellison, and Mo's CEO, Luke Fisher, talk with Standard Ch...

How to Design a Future-proof Organization (Part 1) from 2021-10-19T12:00

??If you could start from the beginning how would you design your workforce?

In the first of a four part series, Sarah McLellan and Erin Crask discuss how to design an organization th...

Smart Teams #11 - Trend Lines - The Great Return: How to Safely Work in an Office During a Pandemic from 2021-10-12T20:00

There is a lot to consider as we figure out how to safely return to office. In this episode of Trend Lines, SHL's Erin Crask and Lance Andrews speak with Matthew Crayne about how employers can b...

Smart Teams #10 - How to Use Data and Insight to Create a Talent Development Strategy from 2021-10-05T20:00

As we now learn how to use technology to create insights from the HR data—or "People Insights", the question remains, "What do we do with these insights?" SHL's Andrew Geake, and DSM's Vinciane ...

Smart Teams #9 - How to Create a Sense of Belonging in Your Company from 2021-09-28T20:00

The world seems to be on a mission to create diverse and inclusive organizations. But what happens when this is achieved? SHL's Andrew Geake talks with FSCS's Chief People Officer, David Blackbu...

Smart Teams #8 - How to Curb the Uncertainty in Your Tech Hiring Process and Build a Team of Talent with the Right Skills and Fit from 2021-09-21T20:00

Finding skilled tech talent is difficult and it’s hard to compete with tech giants! SHL's Edgar Zapata and Orange Quarter's Angus Mackintosh discuss real-world examples of how companies of all s...

Trendlines: How the Current Labor Market Impacts Hiring from 2021-09-21T12:00

Current labor market trends have become completely erratic with the demand and supply for talent fluctuating significantly since the beginning of the pandemic. In this episode, Erin and Lance ta...

Smart Teams #7 - How Personality Tests Can Increase Diversity and Fairness within Your Hiring Process from 2021-09-14T20:00

A recent HBO documentary focused on Personality Tests and the power they hold around bias for hiring practices. Lance Andrews and Erin Crask discuss how recruiters can use Perso...

Smart Teams #6 - How to Develop Young Professionals Early in Their Careers from 2021-09-07T20:00

There are major advantages for preparing young people for leadership early on in their careers. Seotlelo Rapolai and Thabiso Moloi discuss their experience of g...

Reimagining Early Career Programs from 2021-09-07T12:00

??Graduate programs have historically fed talent into a business for the long term, but the pandemic and digitalization has changed everything! In this episode, SHL's Frederic Magnen and FirstGr...

Smart Teams #5 - How to Create an Excellent Candidate Experience Amid a Global Pandemic from 2021-08-31T20:00

Candidate experience significantly impacts the employee's future performance and the company's brand. SHL's Andy Nelesen and the Talent Board's Kevin Grossman discuss how to improve the candidat...

Smart Teams #4 - Creating a Safe Environment for Employees Post COVID from 2021-08-24T20:00

How soon should an employer consider preparing the office for returning employees – so they feel safe? Dr. Todd Brodie interviews Cory Chalmers, creator of the TV show Hoarders, to discuss ways ...

Smart Teams #3 - Preparing for the Return of the Workforce from 2021-08-17T20:00

It is hard to know what the workplace will look like post-COVID-19, however it is important to prepare your workforce. Dr. Todd Brodie and Michelle Keefe discuss how organizations can prepare em...

The CHRO Chat: Creating a Stronger Culture to Retain Your Employees from 2021-08-17T12:00

??In this episode of The CHRO Chat, Teri chats with Erin Crask about how organizations can build a strategy for culture that promotes trust, engagement, and collaboration. Culture will happen no...

Smart Teams #2 - Keeping Displaced Workers Engaged from 2021-08-10T20:00

16 million Americans filed for unemployment since the COVID-19 outbreak, yet many organizations will need to re-engage employees when social distancing guidelines are relaxed. Dr. Todd Brodie an...

The CHRO Chat: Psychological Contracts from 2021-08-10T12:00

The Psychological Contract has become even more important as the world moves into our new normal. This speaks to the relationship dynamic between a company and its employees. People are looking ...

Smart Teams #1 - Leadership During Times of Crisis from 2021-08-03T20:00

Leaders can employ several strategies to help their organizations and teams maintain well-being and productivity during a crisis. Dr. Todd Brodie and Michelle Keefe discuss the ideal leadership ...

The Great Return: How to Safely Work in an Office During a Pandemic from 2021-08-03T09:00

?There is so much to consider we figure out how to safely return to the office. In this episode of Trendlines, a special Talent Talks series, SHL's Erin Crask and Lance Andrews speak with specia...

Talent Talks #35 - Trend Lines: How the Current Labor Market Impacts Hiring from 2021-07-27T20:00

Current labor market trends have become completely erratic with the demand and supply for talent fluctuating significantly since the beginning of the pandemic. In this episode, Erin and Lance ta...

Talent Talks #34 - The Ultimate Tool to Influence: Data from 2021-07-13T20:00

?A new Talent Talks Podcast Series: Trendlines with Erin Crask and Lance Andrews. In this first episode of our series, we've invited Derek Hutchinson from Better Up to talk about how HR can use ...

The Ultimate Tool to Influence: Data from 2021-07-13T09:00

?A new Talent Talks Podcast Series: Trendlines with Erin Crask and Lance Andrews. In this first episode of our series, we've invited Derek Hutchinson from Better Up to talk about how HR can use ...

Talent Talks #33 - How to Develop a Recruitment Program That Attracts Women to Your Tech Hiring Portfolio from 2021-06-08T20:00

As diversity programs continue to progress across the workforce, Tech hiring recruiters are under pressure to hire more women into their open tech positions. In this episode, SHL's Edgar Za...

How to Develop a Recruitment Program That Attracts Women to Your Tech Hiring Portfolio from 2021-06-08T09:00

As diversity programs continue to progress across the workforce, Tech hiring recruiters are under pressure to hire more women into their open tech positions. In this episode, SHL's Edgar Za...

How to Use Data and Insight to Create a Talent Development Strategy from 2021-05-18T09:00

?HR teams have an incredible amount of data, and now we are learning how to use technology to create insights from that data—or "People Insights". The question remains, "What do we do with these...

Talent Talks #32 - How to Build a Culture of Consistent Innovation by Engaging the Intrepreneurials in Your Team from 2021-05-11T20:00

Companies that innovate and disrupt their industries seem to be the most successful. Exec teams have been searching for the key to consistent innovation while also keeping business as usual func...

How to Build a Culture of Consistent Innovation by Engaging the Intrepreneurials in Your Team from 2021-05-11T12:00

Companies that innovate and disrupt their industries seem to be the most successful. Exec teams have been searching for the key to consistent innovation while also keeping business as usual func...

How to Create a Sense of Belonging in Your Company from 2021-05-04T12:00

It seems like the whole world has embarked on a journey to create diverse and inclusive workforces and organizations, but what happens when these are achieved? In this episode, SHL's Andrew Geak...

Talent Talks #31 - Why Candidate Feedback Matters in the Hiring Process from 2021-04-27T20:00

Candidate feedback is a big deal - its been the buzz on the HR Tech content circuit for years. We know it can create a better experience for new employees and build stronger brands, and yet ther...

Why Candidate Feedback Matters in the Hiring Process from 2021-04-27T08:47:55

Candidate feedback is a big deal - its been the buzz on the HR Tech content circuit for years. We know it can create a better experience for new employees and build stronger brands, and yet ther...

How to Curb the Uncertainty in Your Tech Hiring Process and Build a Team of Talent with the Right Skills and Fit from 2021-04-20T12:00

What do banks, Fitbits for cows, and Uber have in common? All of these products and/or industries are looking to expand their digital footprint to stay ahead of the competition and to remain rel...

Talent Talks #30 - How to Virtually Hire the Best Tech Talent from 2021-04-13T20:00

Recruitment teams across the world have been gearing up to create virtual hiring processes that find the best tech talent. The 2020 pandemic forced the acceleration of those programs in ways not...

How to Virtually Hire the Best Tech Talent from 2021-04-13T12:00

Recruitment teams across the world have been gearing up to create virtual hiring processes that find the best tech talent. The 2020 pandemic forced the acceleration of those programs in ways not...

Talent Talks #29 - How Learning Circles Can Boost Ongoing Development, Drive Collaboration, and Reduce Siloes in Your Organization from 2021-04-06T20:00

Creating culture, remaining transparent, and idea-sharing is extremely difficult in a remote environment, but learning circles provide organizations with the tools to continue engaging employees...

How Learning Circles Can Boost Ongoing Development, Drive Collaboration, and Reduce Siloes in Your Organization from 2021-04-06T12:00

Creating culture, remaining transparent, and idea-sharing is extremely difficult in a remote environment, but learning circles provide organizations with the tools to continue engaging employees...

Talent Talks #28 - How to Avoid Tokenism and Increase an Inclusive Culture in Your Organization from 2021-03-30T20:00

Diversity and inclusion are all the rage right now, but many organizations are struggling to understand how to get it right. In this episode, Sabrina Wijaya, Suraiya Rasheed, and Kristina Inigue...

How to Avoid Tokenism and Increase an Inclusive Culture in Your Organization from 2021-03-30T12:00

Diversity and inclusion are all the rage right now, but many organizations are struggling to understand how to get it right. In this episode, Sabrina Wijaya, Suraiya Rasheed, and Kristina Inigue...

Talent Talks #27 - The CHRO Chat: How Do You Impact the Psychological Contract in Your Organization from 2021-03-23T20:00

All HR teams struggle to understand the individual nature of a psychological contract and how to truly engage employees at work. In this episode, SHL's CHRO, Teri Ellison chats with Mo's CEO, Lu...

The CHRO Chat: How Do You Impact the Psychological Contract in Your Organization from 2021-03-23T13:00

All HR teams struggle to understand the individual nature of a psychological contract and how to truly engage employees at work. In this episode, SHL's CHRO, Teri Ellison chats with Mo's CEO, Lu...

Talent Talks #26 - Why Personality Matters for Hiring and Developing Talent from 2021-03-16T20:00

Personality Tests came under the fire this month when HBO released a documentary reviewing their impact on the workforce. In this episode, Andrew Geake and Karen McLough...