Episode 500 with Bill Banham and Jason Averbook

Welcome to this very, very special edition of the HRchat Podcast. Today marks the 500th episode!Many years ago when we started the podcast, there was no way we thought we’d reach such a big milestone. Since then, we've published over 12,000 minutes of content, received hundreds of thousands of downloads, and featured some of the biggest brands in the world of work.The HRchat podcast has given Bill Banham and guest hosts including Tim Baker, Matt Burns, and Pauline James the opportunity to speak with, and learn from, some of the best and brightest minds in Human Resources, leadership, tech, talent, law, wellness, DEI, and more.Before we go any further, we'd like to acknowledge the 100s of guests who've been kind enough to offer their time and share their expertise on the podcast. Amazing experts featured on HRchat include: Dave Ulrich, Matthew Hamilton, Elizebeth Varghese, Mark S. Babbitt, Dave Millner, Brian Kropp, Ben Eubanks, Roger Thorpe, Event Preview, Monika Roots, Craig Fisher, Rob Bromage, Pauline James, Chris Bjorling, Kevin W Grossman, Jacob Morgan, Ray Wang, Jim Knight, Matt Charney, Janice Sutherland, Pete Lamson, Barry Flack, Rupert Morrison, Phillip Meade, Russell Robinson, Hassan Farooqi, Rick Cottrel, Mike Sipple, Bill Treasurer, Mervyn Dinnen, Perry Timms, Nicole Fernandes, Jesse Ryan, Erika Broadwater, Kevin Oakes, Josh Linkner, Al Adamson, Charles Handler, Brian Sommer, Ben Brooks, Mandy Price, John Boudreau, Shally Steckerl, Joey Price, Kelly Kauffman, Scott Lane, Kathy Caprino, Sean Fahey, Cecilia Crossley, Ben Kalevitch, Yves Boudreau, Ryan Porter, Lauren Florko, Paul Gray, Tia Graham, Natalie Egan, Stephen Shedletzky, Ilya Brotzky, Charlene Thomas, Leigh Mitchell, Bobby Umar, Lauren Waters, Rob Catalano, Bill Howatt, Johnny C. Taylor, Diana Spencer, Louise Triance, J.T O'Donnell, Janet Stovall, Debbie Muno, Sam Eaton, Gethin Nadin, Elvin Turner, Tim Sackett, Chris Bailey, and the awesome William Tincup! As it's the 500th episode, we decided it would be fitting to offer up the mic to someone we hold in very high regard because, among other things, he leads a company creating an impressive amount of high-quality and insightful content to educate and inspire the HR, Talent and leadership communities. This includes a super impressive podcast!Jason Averbook is the CEO and Co-founder of Leapgen, the HR technology consultant and digital transformation company shaping the NOW of work.Jason is a very well-respected thought leader and leading analyst in human resources, the future of work, and technology’s impact on that future.At Leapgen, he helps organizations shape their future workplace by broadening the executive mindset to rethink how to design and deliver employee services that meet the expectations of the workforce and the needs of the business.Jason is also a host of the awesome NOW of Work podcast which Bill has appeared on as a guest of Jess Von Bank.Thanks to everyone who's tuned into the podcast over the years! Here's to another 500!Support the showFeature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here.Follow us on LinkedInSubscribe to our newsletterCheck out our in-person events