Evolving HR Using Behavioral Science with Ryan McShane

Ryan McShane is the President and CEO of HR Evolution, a consultancy that designs systems that support employee alignment to organizational purpose through HR best practices, organizational development initiatives, and professional development solutions. We discussed a variety of HR related topics including psychological safety, emotional intelligence, and what can be done when it comes to improving the mindset of leaders. Ryan stressed that WIIFM (what’s in it for me) is central to the impetus to change at all levels of the organization. Plus, he offered a particularly cool insight: Change comes about when the pain of staying the same is higher than doing something different. We also discussed how the social contract between the employer and the employee has changed dramatically. And we got to hear Ryan’s rationale for being so optimistic about a future where employers need to put forth extra effort to attract and retain the best and brightest workers. It got us thinking: could the growing gig economy actually offer more value to the employees than the employers? Lastly, we appreciated Ryan’s approach to working through the pandemic and the reminder that intimidation and scare tactics have no place in today’s workplace. Frederick Taylor’s vision of work should be a thing of the past. Period. We hope you enjoy our conversation with this very bright behavioral science practitioner, and as always, let us know what you think! © 2020 Behavioral Grooves   Links Ryan McShane: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-mcshane-743382a/ Ryan’s email: [email protected] HR Evolution: https://hrevolutionllc.com/ Zappos: https://www.zappos.com/ US Census Bureau Pulse Surveys: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/household-pulse-survey/data.html Schumann Resonance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schumann_resonances#:~:text=The%20Schumann%20resonances%20(SR)%20are,Earth's%20surface%20and%20the%20ionosphere.   Fredrick Taylor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Winslow_Taylor Muir Woods: https://www.nps.gov/muwo/index.htm   Musical Links Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xTHMDrRUKo Grateful Dead “Ripple”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yJmBC7cMTM Nirvana “About a Girl”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_24pJQUj7zg Radio Head “Hail to the Thief”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MdwaUtW_D4  Smashing Pumpkins: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smashing_Pumpkins  432 Hertz Music (Musik): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg1_DXazvKI JS Bach “Brandenburg Concerto No. 3”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdsyNwUoON0 Linda Diaz “Green Tea Ice Cream”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ursri8GmlW4 “Sunny Side of the Street”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn3soYbSpS4 Fabiano de Nascimento: https://www.npr.org/2020/07/02/885766987/fabiano-do-nascimento-tiny-desk-home-concert Depeche Mode: http://www.depechemode.com/ Nine Inch Nails: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Inch_Nails Trent Reznor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent_Reznor