Episodes - HR Happy Hour

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The HR Happy Hour podcast network is made up of a range of shows
The HR Happy Hour Show, as well as HR Market Watch, Radical Research, Inclusion Crusade, The HR Happy Hour on Alexa Show, and The HR Happy Hour WORK BREAK.

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Tariffs, Talent, and the Workplace Impact of Global Supply Chains

In this episode Steve discusses how global trade policy has impacted an under-the-radar foreign industry, screw manufacturing, which perhaps surprisingly has resulted in widespread impacts here at home.

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Revolutionizing Feedback: The Joyous Approach

In this episode, Steve Boese and Trish Steed welcome Ruby Kolesky, CEO of Joyous, to discuss the innovative approach of Joyous in transforming employee feedback into actionable insights through AI.

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Work, Wages, and Retirement Worries

In this episode Steve shares some key findings on employee financial wellbeing and retirement readiness from the Goldman Sachs Retirement Survey and Insights Report 2025. In short, a “Financial Vortex” threatens to derail worker financial wellbeing, but employers can and should play a more active role in supporting their employees.

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What The Cooling Job Market Means for HR Leaders

In this episode Steve discusses the latest set of US labor market data which show a cooling job market, cautious employers, and the potential for more slowing in Q4 2025. We also share five key workforce recommendations for HR leaders as we wind down 2025 and head into 2026.

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Accenture CEO to Staff: Learn AI or Else

In this episode Steve discusses how some organizations are facing the challenge of rapidly upskilling and reskilling their employees on the latest AI technology. But are the disruptions ahead really about the technology – or something else?

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Rethinking HR with AI: The Gia Effect

In this episode of the HR Happy Hour, Steve and Trish chat with Laura Maffucci, Head of HR at Globalization Partners (G-P), to discuss the transformative role of AI in HR, particularly through G-P’s innovative product, Gia.

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H3 LIVE – Preview of G-P GIA

On the show Trish and Steve talk with Laura McFaffucci, Head of HR from G-P.

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Back to Business: Training Beyond the Manual

In this episode of The Play by Play, hosts Jack McFarlane and Nick Schlemmer discuss the critical role of job training, particularly from the perspective of Gen Z employees.

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Trust as Strategy: Inside the Role of the Chief Trust Officer

In this episode Steve discusses the newest role to take up space in corporate C-suites – The Chief Trust Officer. In an age of AI and overall decline in trust of institutions, some companies are elevating care and development of Trust to an executive position.

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H3 LIVE – A Conversation with Nickle LaMoreaux, IBM

Fresh off her keynote at the HR Technology Conference, Nickle LaMoreaux, Senior Vice President and CHRO at @IBM , explores the rapid rise of AI in HR.

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