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HR Happy Hour Network
by HR Happy Hour Network
At Work in America, the longest running and top downloaded HR podcast, focuses on human resources, management, leadership, and workforce technology. The show is hosted by Steve Boese, the Co-Chair of the HR Technology Conference and Trish Steed, CEO of H3 HR Advisors.
Episodes
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From Low-Wage Work to Career Opportunity: Building Better Talent Pathways
From Low-Wage Work to Career Opportunity: Building Better Talent Pathways Host: Steve Boese Guest: Connor Diamond-Yauman, Co-CEO of Merit America Summary In this episode of At Work in America, Steve is joined by Connor Diemand-Yauman, for a conversation about economic mobility, workforce...
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The Crossroads of HR: AI, Judgement, and the Future of the Profession
The Crossroads of HR: AI, Judgement, and the Future of the Profession Hosts: Mervyn Dinnen Guest: David D'Souza, Writer, keynote speaker, and advisor Summary In this episode of HR Means Business, Mervyn is joined by David D’Souza, former Director of Profession at the CIPD, for a wide-ranging...
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Compliance Is Cool: Using AI to Make Employment Law Easier
Compliance Is Cool: Using AI to Make Employment Law Easier Hosts: Steve Boese and Trish Steed Guest: Kimball Dean Parker, CEO at SixFifty Summary In this episode of At Work in America, Steve and Trish welcome Kimball Dean Parker, CEO of SixFifty, for a conversation about how technology and AI are...
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The Q4 Scramble: Setting Boundaries Before Budgeting & Open Enrollment Begin
The Q4 Scramble: Setting Boundaries Before Budgeting & Open Enrollment Begin Host: Sabrina Baker Summary September is the Sunday evening of the business calendar—summer vacations end, executive energy surges, and suddenly every department wants everything finished before December 31st. For small...
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Is the Culture You Have the Culture You Think You Have? How to Read the Culture Signals
Is the Culture You Have the Culture You Think You Have? How to Read the Culture Signals Hosts: Steve Boese and Trish Steed Guest: Meisha-ann Martin, Ph.D., VP of People Research at Workhuman Summary In this episode of the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish are joined by Meisha-ann Martin, VP of...
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Ghosting the Ghost Jobs: Navigating Today’s Hiring Nightmare
Ghosting the Ghost Jobs: Navigating Today’s Hiring Nightmare Hosts: Jack McFarlane and Nicholas Schlemmer Summary In this episode of The Play by Play, Jack and Nick dig into the increasingly complicated world of modern job hunting, beginning with the rise of ghost jobs - job postings that remain...
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What Signals is Your Culture Sending Out into the World?
What Signals is Your Culture Sending Out into the World? Hosts: Steve Boese and Trish Steed Guest: Saima Rashid, Chief Marketing Officer at Workhuman Summary It’s easy to point to a careers page, recruiting campaign, company values, or social media presence. But ultimately, an employer brand is...
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Reclaiming the Plot: HR’s Role in the AI Transformation
Reclaiming the Plot: HR’s Role in the AI Transformation Hosts: Mervyn Dinnen Guest: Dr. Kelly Monahan, Future of Work and AI Advisor Summary In this episode of HR Means Business, Mervyn welcomes Dr. Kelly Monahan, future of work and AI advisor and author of Reclaim the Plot, for a conversation...
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Rebuilding Pathways to Work: Removing Barriers for Overlooked Talent
Rebuilding Pathways to Work: Removing Barriers for Overlooked Talent Hosts: Steve Boese and Trish Steed Guest: Dr. Lee Bowes, CEO of America Works Summary In this episode of At Work in America, Steve and Trish speak with Dr. Lee Bowes, CEO of America Works, about what it takes to reconnect people...
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How Work Gets Done Now, and the Signals for How to Measure It
How Work Gets Done Now, and the Signals for How to Measure It Hosts: Steve Boese and Trish Steed Guest: KeyAnna Schmeidl, Chief Human Experience Officer at Workhuman Summary Work has outgrown the org chart. Today, work moves across teams, projects, functions, technologies, and informal networks...
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The Accidental Manager Trap (And How to Fix It)
The Accidental Manager Trap (And How to Fix It) Host: Sabrina Baker Summary What happens when your top individual contributor gets promoted to manager but receives zero training on how to actually manage people? In small and mid-sized businesses (1 to 500 employees), "accidental managers" are...
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Workplace Movie Hall of Fame - America's Sweethearts 2026
Workplace Movie Hall of Fame - America's Sweethearts 2026 Hosts: Steve Boese and Trish Steed Summary In this episode of At Work in America, Steve and Trish return to Netflix’s America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders to unpack the workplace lessons found throughout Season 3. Following...
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Seeing the Future: Prediction Markets on the Rise With Gen Z
Seeing the Future: Prediction Markets on the Rise With Gen Z Hosts: Jack McFarlane and Nicholas Schlemmer Summary In this episode of The Play by Play, Jack and Nick break down the growing world of prediction markets and explore why platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket have captured the attention…
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Are You Feeding AI the Wrong Data? The Leadership Signals You're Missing
Are You Feeding AI the Wrong Data? The Leadership Signals You're Missing Hosts: Steve Boese and Trish Steed Guest: Tom Libretto, President at Workhuman Summary AI is only as powerful as the data behind it. As organizations race to deploy new AI tools, they may be overlooking one of the richest...
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Workplace Connection: What Drives Motivation, Retention, and Performance
Workplace Connection: What Drives Motivation, Retention, and Performance Host: Steve Boese Guest: Jason Lauritsen, Workplace strategist, Executive advisor, Keynote speaker, and co-author of the Human Connection Study Summary In this episode of At Work in America, Steve Boese speaks with workplace...
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How Culture Can Make or Break AI Adoption
How Culture Can Make or Break AI Adoption Hosts: Mervyn Dinnen Guest: Nick Holmes, VP of Learning and Culture, and Founder of Culture Nova Summary In this episode of HR Means Business, Mervyn Dinnen speaks with Nick Holmes, organizational culture researcher, VP of Learning and Culture, and…
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Moments That Matter and Shape Employee Trust: Lessons from SHRM 2026
Moments That Matter and Shape Employee Trust: Lessons from SHRM 2026 Host: Steve Boese Guests: Tom Fischer, Marketing Leader Brian Elfrink, Product Leader Troy Hupp, Product Leader for Employee Verifications Erin Derby, Sr. Director, Partners and Alliances Summary In this special episode of the…
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How Leaders Can Build AI-Native Organizations
How Leaders Can Build AI-Native Organizations Host: Steve Boese Guests: Brian Solis, Head of Global Innovation - Dave Wright, Chief Innovation Officer, ServiceNow Summary On this episode of System of Record, Steve Boese is joined by Dave Wright and Brian Solis, co-authors of Infinite: How Leaders...
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Leadership Development, No Budget Required
Leadership Development, No Budget Required Host: Sabrina Baker Summary Small businesses run on homegrown leaders, high performers promoted into management with zero support for the completely different skill set that role actually requires. Sabrina argues that leadership development is already...
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AI and the Next Evolution of Performance Management
AI and the Next Evolution of Performance Management Host: Steve Boese Guest: Bryan Hancock, Partner at McKinsey & Company Summary On this episode of At Work in America, Steve Boese sits down with Bryan Hancock, Partner at McKinsey & Company, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the...
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How AI and Assumptions are Shaping Hiring in 2026
How AI and Assumptions are Shaping Hiring in 2026 Hosts: Mervyn Dinnen Guest: Ken Ward, Talent Acquisition Leader Summary On this episode of HR Means Business, Mervyn is joined by talent acquisition leader Ken Ward to explore what today's hiring market looks like from the perspective of an...
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Rebuilding Workplace Connection in the Age of AI and Hybrid Work
Rebuilding Workplace Connection in the Age of AI and Hybrid Work Host: Steve Boese and Trish Steed Guest: David Goldstein, Founder of TeamBonding Summary On this episode of At Work in America, Steve Boese is joined by David Goldstein, Founder of TeamBonding and author of Beyond Trust Falls: The...
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Why Gen Z is Rethinking Careers: The Rise of Skilled Trades
Why Gen Z is Rethinking Careers: The Rise of Skilled Trades Hosts: Jack McFarlane and Nicholas Schlemmer Guest: Jake Adams, Journeyman Carpenter Summary In this episode of The Play by Play Podcast, Jack McFarlane and Nick Schlemmer revisit the world of blue-collar work with returning guest Jake...
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Leadership in the AI Era: How Great Managers Create Clarity Through Change
Leadership in the AI Era: How Great Managers Create Clarity Through Change Host: Steve Boese and Trish Steed Guest: Ben Brooks, Founder & CEO at PILOT Summary On this episode of At Work in America, Steve Boese and Trish Steed welcome leadership expert and Pilot founder Ben Brooks for a timely...
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Building a Culture of Innovation: What Leaders Get Wrong
Building a Culture of Innovation: What Leaders Get Wrong Hosts: Mervyn Dinnen Guest: Cris Beswick - Leadership, culture, and innovation expert Summary On this episode of HR Means Business, Mervyn is joined by leadership, culture, and innovation expert Chris Beswick to challenge one of business's...
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HR Keeps Inheriting Everyone Else’s Problems
HR Keeps Inheriting Everyone Else’s Problems Host: Sabrina Baker Summary If no one owns it, HR gets it. That's not a bandwidth problem, it's an ownership boundary problem. And they require completely different solutions. In this episode, Sabrina Baker breaks down why unowned work keeps landing on...
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Why AI Transformation Requires a New People Strategy
Why AI Transformation Requires a New People Strategy Host: Steve Boese Guest: Ravin Jesuthasan, Global Transformation Leader & Partner at Mercer Summary On this episode of At Work in America, Steve Boese is joined by Ravin Jesuthasan to discuss why successful AI transformation requires more than...
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The Executive Athlete Mindset: Why Recovery Drives Better Performance
The Executive Athlete Mindset: Why Recovery Drives Better Performance Host: Steve Boese and Trish Steed Guest: Nicole Elizabeth Ward, AON Executive Leader & Performance Strategist Summary On this episode of At Work in America, Steve Boese and Trish Steed are joined by author, executive leader…
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The World Cup of Business
The World Cup of Business Hosts: Jack McFarlane & Nick Schlemmer Summary Join this episode of The Play By Play, where hosts Jack McFarlane and Nick Schlemmer walk through an engaging and humorous simulation of the World Cup of Business, where major tech companies compete in a virtual tournament...
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Workplace Movie Hall of Fame - Devil Wears Prada 2
Workplace Movie Hall of Fame - Devil Wears Prada 2 Host: Steve Boese and Trish Steed Summary On this episode of At Work in America, Steve Boese and Trish Steed are back with another workplace movie hall of fame episode! They explore the themes of the new 'Devil Wears Prada 2' movie, its…
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Making AI Matter: Leadership, Culture, and the Future of Hiring
Making AI Matter: Leadership, Culture, and the Future of Hiring Hosts: Mervyn Dinnen Guest: Matt Alder, Talent Acquisition Strategist Summary In this episode of the HR Means Business podcast, Mervyn hosts Matt Alder to discuss the current state and future of AI in HR. The conversation focuses on...
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Revolutionizing Women's Health in the Workplace
Revolutionizing Women's Health in the Workplace Host: Steve Boese and Trish Steed Guest: Susan Thomas, Chief Commercial Officer at Lucy Rx Summary On this episode of At Work in America, Steve Boese and Trish Steed are joined by Susan Thomas, Chief Commercial Officer at Lucy Rx, to explore why...
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Global Hiring in 2026 : New Roles, New Technology, and New Challenges
Global Hiring in 2026 : New Roles, New Technology, and New Challenges Host: Steve Boese and Trish Steed Guest: Lauren Thomas, Labor Economist at Deel Summary On this episode of the HR Happy Hour, Steve Boese and Trish Steed are joined by Lauren Thomas to discuss into the evolving landscape of...
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The Sacred Cow Problem: When Founders Protect the Wrong People
The Sacred Cow Problem: When Founders Protect the Wrong People Host: Sabrina Baker Summary For people managing HR in a company of 1–500 employees, sacred cows aren't just frustrating — they're destabilizing. This episode is about what happens when leadership protects the wrong person and HR is...
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Agentic AI Meets HR: Paychex Introduces WISE for SMBs
Agentic AI Meets HR: Paychex Introduces WISE for SMBs Host: Steve Boese and Trish Steed Guest: Ryan Bergstrom, Chief Product Officer at Paychex Summary On this episode of At Work in America, Steve Boese and Trish Steed are joined by Ryan Bergstrom to discuss the launch of Paychex Wise AI and what...
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From Data to Dialogue: Building a Listening Organization
From Data to Dialogue: Building a Listening Organization Hosts: Mervyn Dinnen Guest: Nick Court, CEO at the People Experience Hub Summary In this episode of the HR Means Business podcast, Mervyn hosts Nick Court to explore how organizations can move beyond mere data collection to become truly...
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AI in HR: Driving Adoption, Impact, and Real Results
AI in HR: Driving Adoption, Impact, and Real Results Host: Steve Boese and Trish Steed Guest: Tony Truong, VP of People Strategy at Chime Summary On this episode of At Work in America, Steve and Trish are joined by Tony Truong from Chime to explore putting AI into practice across people…
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The Future of Work: AI and Gen Z in HR
The Future of Work: AI and Gen Z in HR Hosts: Jack McFarlane & Nick Schlemmer Summary In this episode of The Play By Play, hosts Jack McFarlane and Nick Schlemmer talk about the evolution of AI in HR. They explore how AI is transforming HR practices, from recruitment to employee development, and...
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Inside the Pay Gap: What’s Changing for Women at Work
Inside the Pay Gap: What’s Changing for Women at Work Host: Steve Boese Guest: Noreen Farrell, Executive Director at Equal Rights Advocates Summary On this episode of At Work in America, Steve is joined by Noreen Farrell from Equal Rights Advocates to break down what’s really happening with pay...
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Why Intergenerational Conversations Matter at Work
Why Intergenerational Conversations Matter at Work Hosts: Mervyn Dinnen Guest: Danielle Farage Summary In this episode of the HR Means Business podcast, Mervyn hosts Danielle Farage to explore the complexities of intergenerational and multi-generational workforces. They discuss how understanding,...
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Mastering Disruption: Strategies for Leading in Rapid Change
Mastering Disruption: Strategies for Leading in Rapid Change Host: Steve Boese Guest: Patrick Leddin, NYT Best-selling Author on Business and Leadership Summary On this At Work in America episode, Steve met with leadership expert Patrick Leddin to discuss how to manage disruption and change in...
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The Operating System Small Business HR Was Never Taught
The Operating System Small Business HR Was Never Taught Hosts: Sabrina Baker and Marie Rolston Summary In this episode of HR Connection Sabrina Baker and Marie Ralston explore how small HR teams can manage chaos through a triage system called “Ready Mode.” They share practical strategies…
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Ultimate Business Efficiency: Entrepreneurship
Ultimate Business Efficiency: Entrepreneurship Hosts: Jack McFarlane & Nick Schlemmer Guest: John Baldino, President of Humareso Summary In this episode of The Play By Play, hosts Jack McFarlane and Nick Schlemmer dive into enterpreneurship. John Baldino shares his journey from HR to founding his...
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The System of Execution: What's Next in Enterprise Technology
The System of Execution: What's Next in Enterprise Technology Hosts: Steve Boese & Trish Steed Guest: Chris Leone, EVP/GM AI Agents + Oracle Human Capital Management & Supply Chain Management & Customer Experience Clouds Summary Welcome back to the System of Record! This episode features Chris...
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The ROI of Kindness in the Workplace
Replay: The ROI of Kindness in the Workplace Hosts: Steve Boese & Trish Steed Guest: Tara May, CEO of Aspiritech Summary On this At Work in America episode, Trish and Steve sat down with Tara May, CEO of Aspiritech, a nonprofit with 95% autistic employees, to discuss neurodiversity and the ROI of...
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What AI and Economic Shocks Mean for Work in Europe
What AI and Economic Shocks Mean for Work in Europe Hosts: Mervyn Dinnen Guest: Julius Probst, Senior Economist at Appcast Summary In this episode of the HR Means Business podcast, Mervyn explores the latest European labor market trends with Julius Probst, Senior Economist at Appcast. Together,...
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Mastering Influence in Small Business HR: 4 Proven Strategies
Mastering Influence in Small Business HR: 4 Proven Strategies Hosts: Sabrina Baker and Marie Rolston Summary This episode of HR Connection isolates the core constraint in small business HR: lack of influence. Workload is misdiagnosed as the problem; it is the downstream effect. The discussion...
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Why “Love” Is the Missing Metric in Employee Experience
Why “Love” Is the Missing Metric in Employee Experience Host: Steve Boese Guest: Marcus Buckingham, Leading Researcher on Strengths, Engagement, and Human Performance Summary On the latest At Work in America podcast episode, Steve Boese and Marcus Buckingham discusses the transformative power of...
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March Madness: Who Will Rise To Cut The Net
March Madness: Who Will Rise To Cut The Net Hosts: Jack McFarlane & Nick Schlemmer Summary In this episode of The Play By Play, hosts Jack McFarlane and Nick Schlemmer dive into the excitement of March Madness, sharing their top players, upsets, Cinderella teams, and bracket predictions. This...
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Championing Diversity and Empowering People with Disabilities
Replay: Championing Diversity and Empowering People with Disabilities Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish Steed Guest: Lloyd Lewis, CEO, Arc Thrift Stores Summary This week we met with Lloyd Lewis from Arc Thrift Stores in Colorado to talk about embodying inclusion by employing persons with intellectual…
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At Work in America, the longest running and top downloaded HR podcast, focuses on human resources, management, leadership, and workforce technology. The show is hosted by Steve Boese, the Co-Chair of the HR Technology Conference and Trish Steed, CEO of H3 HR Advisors.
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