All Things Work

SHRM’s All Things Work podcast provides continuing coverage of how the world of work is responding to the pandemic. This episode explores the many ways the workplace will be different moving forward. Joining All Thing Work host Tony Lee is Dr. John Whyte, WebMD’s Chief Medical Officer. John shares his views on a number of critical issues, including the CDC’s return-to-work guidelines, the remarkable expansion of paid sick leave and his advice to companies with employees who are scared about returning to work.Please subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice.Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and following us on Twitter and Instagram.

SHRM’s All Things Work podcast is continuing coverage of how the world of work is responding to the pandemic. In this episode, we’re turning our attention to the critical role of IT during the crisis. While stay-at-home orders have brought so much work to a standstill, we can only imagine how much worse the economic slowdown would be if it weren’t for IT systems and the professionals responsible for keeping those systems running. In this episode, host Tony Lee is joined by Steve Bates of KPMG. Steve heads KPMG’s CIO Chief Center of Excellence and shares his vantage point of what it looks like for a company with 219,000 employees worldwide to go completely remote almost overnight. Hear Tony and Steve discuss the responses and lessons learned from IT departments both large and small, as well their thoughts on the future shape of IT as companies embrace remote work while also taking steps to return to the workplace.Please subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or w

Last time on SHRM’s All Things Work podcast, we discussed how businesses can successfully implement remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic. This time, we’re turning our attention to employees’ experience of remote work and its accompanying feelings of isolation and loneliness. In this week’s episode, host Tony Lee is joined by Michael and Katie Stallard to discuss the isolating nature of remote work and solutions employees can take to stay well in this new, unprecedented era of work. Mike and Katie are a husband and wife team who have been studying the impact of personal connection in the workplace since 2002 and recently recently wrote a great article for LinkedIn on Why Relational Connection Is So Important During the Coronavirus Pandemic. Listen to hear them talk with Tony to unpack big questions such as, “How can employees successfully adapt to working from home?” and “Can video conferencing tools really replace the experience of being with someone?”Please subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts,

The coronavirus pandemic is upending work for everyone all across the globe. To prevent the virus from spreading at the workplace, more and more organizations are turning to remote work as a necessary step to continue their day-to-day operations. This unpredicted new reality represents uncharted territory for many organizations and people managers accustomed to having their employees onsite, raising questions such as, “How do I know my workers are actually working?”, “Do my employees have the tools they to do their jobs remotely?” and “What impact does remote work have on my people’s productivity?”. In this episode of SHRM’s All Things Work podcast, host Tony Lee talks with remote work expert Mari Anne Snow to answer these questions and more to provide you with practical steps you can take to successfully implement and manage remote work at your organization.Please subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podc

Automation and its impact on work is no longer in a far off future: It’s arriving now. Technology’s increasing ability to complete tasks previously performed by humans is projected to yield a higher quality of life with shorter work weeks and more free time. But the dark side of automation could be a technical dystopia that will impact not only how we work, but who gets to work at all. Nearly 40% of all U.S. jobs are currently in occupations that could shrink between now and 2030 because of the automation of routine and physical tasks. In this episode of SHRM’s All Things Work podcast, host Tony Lee and New York Times best-selling author Dan Schawbel (Back to Human, Promote Yourself, Me 2.0) take on big questions such as potential populist outrage at job elimination and employers’ responsibility to their workers whose jobs stand to be eliminated by automation.Please subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/pod

Andrew Barnes is the author of The 4 Day Week where he makes the case that businesses can shorten the traditional five day working week while maintaining peak productivity and employees’ existing rates of pay. The result, according to Andrew, is a future in which we work less, but are both more productive and satisfied. In this episode of SHRM’s All Things Work podcast, Andrew talks with host Tony Lee about the steps he took to successfully implement the four-day week at his own company and what the change has meant to his 240 employees.Please subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice.Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and following us on Twitter and Instagram.

In her role as Executive Director of the SHRM Foundation, Wendi Safstrom leads the strategy and programmatic implementations that support the Foundation’s mission and vision. In this episode of SHRM’s All Things Work podcast, Wendi joins host Tony Lee to discuss the Foundation’s goal of elevating the HR profession as a method to drive social change by its promoting employment opportunities for workers in untapped talent pools, such as veterans, those with criminal records and individuals with disabilities. She also details the Foundation’s efforts to foster the next generation of HR by providing resources to students and recent grads.  Please subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice.Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and fol

Jaime Fall is the Director of UpSkill America at the Aspen Institute, which is an employer-led movement to expand opportunities for workers who need help advancing their careers and moving into better-paying jobs. In this episode of SHRM’s All Things Work podcast, Jaime joins host Tony Lee to discuss the practice of upskilling and its benefits for both employers and employees. He also shares examples of companies’ various upskilling initiatives.Please subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice.Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and following us on Twitter and Instagram.

Reid Walsh serves as the Deputy Secretary for Human Resources and Management for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In this episode of SHRM’s All Things Work podcast, Reid joins host Tony Lee to discuss her work in helping shape the future of public employment. Listen to hear about the initiatives she’s led to modernize hiring processes at the state level that are both bringing in more qualified candidates and attracting millennials to Pennsylvania’s public sector jobs.Please subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice.Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and following us on Twitter and Instagram.

Kyle Welch is an assistant professor of accountancy at The George Washington University. He’s also a published academic researcher studying internal whistleblowing: the practice of employees reporting suspected illegal activity or misconduct up the chain of command. In this episode of SHRM’s All Things Work podcast, host Tony Lee learns firsthand what Kyle discovered after analyzing over 2 million reports. (Spoiler alert, the results are pretty counterintuitive.) They also discuss Kyle’s findings regarding the #MeToo movement’s impact on employees feeling more emboldened to report improper behavior at work.Please subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice.Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and following us on Twitter and Insta

In this episode of SHRM’s All Things Work podcast, Tony Lee is joined by SHRM digital editor Steve Miller who oversees SHRM’s online compensation and benefits-related content. College graduates are entering the workforce with substantial amounts of student loan debt, but there’s a growing trend of companies beginning to offer debt repayment assistance as an employee benefit. Listen in to hear Tony and Steve discuss what’s driving this trend and learn about a broad range of student loan benefits that are being implemented by various employers. Please subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice.Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and following us on Twitter and Instagram.

In this episode of SHRM’s All Things Work podcast, Tony Lee is joined by Heather Younger. Heather is an author and motivational speaker who works to help employers understand the connection between their employees’ loyalty and their ability to achieve big picture goals. Tony and Heather discuss cultivating employee loyalty as an approach available to companies to guard against turnover and economy-wide talent shortages. Heather also shares her perspectives on how companies can hire managers that actually encourage loyalty among their employees and the role of emotions in shaping employees’ allegiance.Please subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice.Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and following us on Twitter and Instagram.

SHRM’s Tony Lee is joined by employment mavens JoDee Curtis and Susan White to discuss the shift in employees’ willingness to relocate for their jobs. Historically, relocation was accepted as part and parcel to having a career, but in recent years, paid employee relocations have fallen. Likewise, approximately half of all workers in the U.S. are saying that they are not willing to move for their professions. Listen to hear their analysis of the forces behind this new “stay put” mentality, whether we can expect it to continue in the foreseeable future and what companies can do to facilitate talent relocation when it’s needed.Please subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice.Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and following us on

SHRM’s Tony Lee is joined by Peter Weddle, an author and speaker on employment and success at work. Peter is the CEO of TAtech.org, which is the association of technology providers for the talent acquisition industry. He is the author of a range of books on employment and has been a columnist for The Wall Street Journal, National Business Employment Weekly and CNN.com Tony and Peter discuss the movement to hold companies more accountable with regards to how they treat their employees, customers and communities. Likewise, employees are expecting more of their companies than just profitability, and it’s impacting whether employees stay or go. Listen as Tony and Peter weigh in on whether companies’ increased global stewardship is likely to extend to the foreseeable future or reverse course as employers automate more and more labor.Please subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop.

SHRM's Tony Lee is joined by Steve Browne, vice president of HR for LaRosa's Pizzeria to discuss workplace loneliness and the success of his new book HR On Purpose. Tony and Steve talk about how feeling isolated at work causes many people to look for a different job, why open offices are often the culprit of isolation, how it's easy to be isolated and have the perception that you're not, how social media can contribute to isolation and the overwhelmingly positive response to Steve's book.You can watch Tony's interview with Steve at #SHRM19 in the SHRM Studio here.Please subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice. Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and following us on Twitter and Instagram.

SHRM's Tony Lee is joined by Justin Constantine, a motivational speaker, Marine combat veteran and a leading voice in the veteran community. He’s involved in all kinds of veterans’ initiatives, including SHRM’s HireVets platform. He is also the only guest on All Things Work to have been shot in the head. Tony and Justin discuss why they think HR professionals don't often look at veterans when hiring and why that trend is reversing, why companies shouldn't be so rigid in hiring only veterans with college degrees, the recent changes in how AI is used to match veterans to jobs, Justin's work with SHRM and how to retain veterans once you've got them in the door.Mentioned on the podcast: JobPathPlease subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice. Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking

SHRM's Tony Lee is joined by Dr. Diane Hamilton, a nationally syndicated radio host, speaker, moderator, consultant, and author whose ground-breaking work in the area of curiosity has been heralded by some of the biggest names in leadership. Tony and Diane discuss how she became interested in studying curiosity, closing the curiosity gap between the C-suite and employees, how business leaders can spark curiosity in the workplace and what she’ll be covering during her mega session on June 25 at 3:30 p.m. at the 2019 SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas.Please subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice. Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and following us on Twitter and Instagram.

SHRM's Tony Lee is joined by Ravin Jesuthasan, a globally recognized thought leader on the future of work and human capital and is one of the world’s most influential consultants. Ravin was the lead partner for the World Economic Forum’s ground-breaking study: Shaping the Future Implications of Digital Media for Society. And is a regular participant and presenter at the World Economic Forum’s annual meetings in Davos and Tianjin. Tony and Ravin discuss the future of work, the increased prominence of soft skills as artificial intelligence plays a bigger role at work, what learnability is and how to identify it, how the will gap is just as important as the skill gap, why white collar jobs will see the most changes in the workplace due to AI, and why HR needs to think of themselves as stewards of work rather than just stewards of jobs.Please subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desk

SHRM's Tony Lee is joined by John Scott, the chief operating officer and co-founder of APTMetrics. John has 30 years of experience designing and implementing talent management and assessment systems across a variety of global, high-stakes settings. Tony and John discuss why less than half of C-suite executives think their company’s leaders are doing a good job, why situational and contextual factors can’t be overlooked when hiring and developing leaders, the ideal mentor for a company leader, and what constitutes quality talent across generational divides.Please subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice. Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and following us on Twitter and Instagram.

SHRM's Tony Lee is joined by Martin Yate, a New York Times best-selling author, a frequent contributor to SHRM.org, a former HR professional, and the owner and proprietor of Knock Em Dead—a resume writing and career coaching service. Tony and Martin discuss why people have difficulties writing resumes, prioritizing which jobs to apply for, how to break into human resources with no experience or when transitioning from another field, and how to turn the tables on a poor interviewer while still making a positive impression.Please subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice. Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and following us on Twitter and Instagram.