Episodes tagged: Performance

AI Is Listening at Burger King and What That Says about Trust at Work

A new AI assistant being tested at Burger King can listen to employee conversations with customers, track friendliness, and analyze tone of voice. The tool, called “Patty,” is designed to give managers insight into how employees interact with customers.

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Love Sometimes Stinks. When it Does, Should You Get the Day Off?

Love can lift us up. It can also knock us flat. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, Steve looks at whether employees should be able to call in heartbroken.

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H3 LIVE from H3 HR Advisors – Feb. 11, 2026

In this compelling episode, we unpack eye-opening research showing how AI’s rapid adoption might be driving workers to do more in less time – yet, paradoxically, creating greater pressure rather than relief. We explore how AI can elevate performance while risking burnout and superficial expertise, and discuss the urgent need for leaders to set smarter boundaries.

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Creating a New Operating Model for HR

In this podcast interview Mervyn talks with Perry Timms, who has been five times recognised by HR Magazine as one of the Most Influential Thinkers in HR, about his new book – The HR Operating Model.

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HRs Role in Creating High Performing Organisations

HRs Role in Creating High Performing Organisations Host: Mervyn Dinnen Guest: Ronan Harrington, International Keynote Speaker In…

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The Most Important Factors that Drive Employee Performance

In this episode Steve discusses key findings from new research on employee performance management and what employees value the most in performance management and goal setting processes.

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Productivity Drag and How to Improve Performance and Profitability

In this episode Mervyn talks to Zena Everett, whose book The Crazy Busy Cure was a Business Book of the Year winner for 2022, about how to combat the systemic factors that reduce productivity and profitability per head within organisations.

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How Bias Shows Up in Employee Performance Feedback

In this episode Steve shares findings from a recent study on bias in employee performance feedback published by Textio.

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HR Happy Hour 339: Using Culture and Feedback to Evolve Performance Management

This week Steve recorded live from the OC Tanner Influence Greatness Conference in Utah and learned how HH Hunt, a 2,000 employee organization is evolving their performance management practices.

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