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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Falling Birth Rates and the Potential Impact on National Economic Prospects

In this episode Steve discusses how declining birth rates in many advanced countries are poised to impact future economic prospects and portend significant impacts on work and workplaces.

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Over Half of US Workers Report Being Unable to Cover Emergency Expenses

In this episode Steve discusses how a majority of US workers are feeling financial stress and are unable to cover many emergency expenses – leading to an increase in interest in employer sponsored emergency savings plans.

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At Dell, Remote Workers Cut Off from Promotions and Advancement

In this episode Steve discusses a new Return to Office policy at Dell Technologies which would exclude fully remote workers from promotions and make them ineligible to switch roles inside the company.

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Overcoming Addiction and Supporting Others in Their Healing Journey

Today, we met with author Bryan Wempen to talk about addiction, mental health, and self-exploration.

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Two Organizations Show the Payoff from Sticking with Remote Work Policies

In this episode Steve discusses the ongoing success of remote and flexible work policies at two companies – Yelp and Gympass, which have shown that done effectively, remote work can benefit employees and their organizations.

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More Americans Now Living Farther From their Workplaces Due to Flexible Work

In this episode Steve discusses how employees at small and mid-size businesses now live much farther away from their workplaces than prior to the pandemic – likely due to the increase in remote and hybrid work arrangements.

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Learning and Recruiting Trends for 2024 from LinkedIn

Today, we met with Liam Walsh of LinkedIn to talk about how the landscape of recruiting and learning is changing.

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Employee Child and Elder Care Benefits Becoming More Popular Among Employers

In this episode Steve shares data from a recent Care.com report on the growing importance and increasing popularity of childcare and elder caregiving benefits for employees.

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HR’s Role in the Reinvention of Work

In this episode Mervyn talks to Kelly Monahan, Managing Director of the Upwork Research Institute, about their latest research on the reinvention of work and the roles that Generative AI, taskification and job disruption will play in reshaping the future talent market.

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New Research Suggests Return to Office Mandates Don’t Improve Firm Performance

In this episode Steve discusses a recent study that showed firm’s Return to Office mandates don’t materially improve firm performance while simultaneously worsening employee satisfaction.

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