It's About People

Brandon Laws leads a discussion with Suzi Alligood and Molly Kelley of Xenium HR about the HBR.org article titled 5 Myths of Great Workplaces.   

Molly Kelley leads a discussion with Brandon Laws and Suzi Alligood on an article from HBR.org titled Cancelling One-on-One Meetings Destroys Your Productivity. During the episode, they share their opinions on why cancelling one-on-one meetings is a bad idea. Download the sample one-on-one form here.

Suzi Alligood leads a discussion with Molly Kelley and Brandon Laws on an article from the Washington Post about why Accenture plans to get rid of annual performance reviews and rankings. During the episode, they discuss whether or not annual performance reviews are still relevant for employers and employees and what a good substitute for the process would be.

Suzi, Molly and Brandon discuss an article in the Washington Post called "Richard Branson has announced a great paid leave policy for 0.2 percent of his workers". They discuss the details of the paid paternity policy, discuss what other employers are offering, and dive into a philosophical discussion as to whether or not the government or employers should be required to offer this type of benefit to employees. 

Molly Kelley leads a discussion with Suzi Alligood and Brandon Laws on an article from The Atlantic on "The Pointlessness of the Workplace Drug Test." During the episode, they discuss why drug testing become so common, whether or not it actually helps or hurts, and how employers should handle drug testing in the future-- specifically with the legalization of marijuana in several states.

Brandon, Molly and Suzi discuss an essay from Inc.com called "The Right Way to Build a Remote Culture." In this episode, they discuss the main ideas from the essay and also share some of their experiences in working with clients that have remote employees.

Molly, Brandon, and Suzi discuss the articles "5 Tips for Leading Millenials" from Entrepreneur and "What you think about millennials is wrong" from the Washington Post. They also share what they have learned about working with millennials from their own experiences.

Suzi, Molly and Brandon discuss an article from Business Insider in regards to Zappos' CEO Tony Hsieh moving the organization to a holacracy, which is a self-management model. Each of them share whether or not they can think such a drastic change can work in such a large organization.   Resources: How a Holacracy Works - http://www.holacracy.org/how-it-works/ Making Sense of Zappos and Holacrazy - http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2014/01/15/making-sense-of-zappos-and-holacracy/ Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux, Ken Wilber

Brandon, Suzi, and Molly discuss a New York Times article about how Dan Price, the founder of Gravity Payments, is raising his company's minimum wage to $70,000 a year. They discuss the implications of implementing such a high minimum wage as well as speculate what will happen in the future.  Supporting articles: New York Times  Forbes    Email us your questions, topics or feedback at Info@XeniumHR.com 

Brandon, Suzi and Molly discuss an article by the Harvard Business Review titled "6 Rules for Building and Scaling Company Culture." They discuss what they agree with and add commentary based on their experience in developing company cultures.

Molly, Suzi and Brandon discuss an article from Harvard Business Review on managing and coaching remote employees. During the episode, they touch on popular tools, technology and other methods for coaching remote employees.

Brandon Laws and Suzi Alligood discuss an article from Fast Company titled, "Treadmill Desks Aren't Just Healthier, They'll Also Boost Your Work Performance." Suzi and Brandon debate whether or not treadmill desks are practical in the workplace and what other steps employers could take to get employees moving throughout the day.

  Suzi Alligood, Molly Kelley and Brandon Laws of Xenium HR discuss how cognitive technology and increased automation is changing the workplace. During the episode they talk about the changing workplace, how we should adapt, and what trends to look forward to.       Supporting Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cognitive-technology-rise-bionic-brains-tom-davenport http://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_mcafee_what_will_future_jobs_look_like?language=en http://www.hrmagazine-digital.com/hrmagazine/december_2014?folio=20#article_id=528013    

Molly Kelley of Xenium HR has been closely watching the new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations proposal, which has been delayed. In this episode, Molly leads a discussion with Suzi Alligood and Brandon Laws where they discuss the status of the proposed regulation and what it means for employers and employees. Supporting material: http://www.wagehourinsights.com/minimum-wage/furious-lobbying-continues-ahead-of-new-flsa-regulations/

In the "It's About People" podcast premiere, Suzi Alligood leads a discussion with Brandon Laws and Molly Kelley of Xenium HR about the SHRM article "What's in Store for HR in 2015" written by Josh Bersin. During the episode, they highlight some of the predictions in the article, such as culture, talent analytics, tools & new HR technology, and professional development.