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  • Psychological Safety, Resilience, and Work with Dr. Allessandria Polizzi

    “We’re talking ISO 45003 that I highly recommend people look at . Or you can talk to people like me who can break it down into regular language. Those three components of psychological health and safety, which are the structure, the environment and the expectations of behavior.” Dr. Allessandria Polizzi We’re Only Human — Episode…

  • The Business and Human Value of Organizational Transformation

    If we want to transform and do things differently, we always have a big “why.” We have a purpose we are going after.  When I think about transformation, I say, how would you make a preferred way of working which will create delightful experiences for people at the center of that change? Shalu Manan, HR…

  • Want to see me get a performance review LIVE for the first time in 6+ years?

    Recently I had the pleasure of joining Troy Vermillion on Eight Hour Grind, a show that looks at work trends. The topic? Performance management.  After sharing with Troy some of the best ideas from our research, he sprung a surprise on me: my very own performance review! If you click to watch the video below,…

  • How do I start my own HR consulting business? [Ask upstartHR]

    How do I start my own HR consulting business? [Ask upstartHR]

    Have a question you’d like answered? Just shoot it our way at ben AT upstartHR DOT com and we’ll see if we can cover it in a future blog! Thank you so much for your insight! I ultimately would like to launch my own business as an HR consultant, with a focus on culture. Carrie…

  • The CHRO of Memphis on Getting to HR’s Purpose

    The first advice I would say is be extremely clear about what your purpose is. When I came into this role, we were extremely clear about what not only my goal, but my purpose as a leader in what I was here to do. I think is important for all HR professionals to understand really…

  • New Data on Employee Mental Health, Business Impact, and Employee Perception

    “According to their Director of DEI and Mental Health, they’ve reduced short-term disability claims related to mental health by 20%, and they’ve reduced relapse and recurrence by more than 50%.”  Doug Berkowitz – SVP Operations – LifeSpeak We’re Only Human — Episode 134 In the last few years, employee mental health has become a priority…

  • Mythbusting AI in Talent Acquisition on We’re Only Human

    The days of a recruiter having to really remember or jot down different iterations, skills, synonyms, acronyms… Those days are gone. We are constantly learning based off of the resumes that we’re parsing.  Terry Bustamante, DaXtra Technologies   We’re Only Human — Episode 133   Back in December, Ben and over 100 other business leaders…