A Better HR Business

The A Better HR Business podcast looks at how consultants and tech firms in the broad Human Resources field grow their businesses; and how they help employers get the best out of their people.

Today I'm joined on the show by Tom Short, the founder and Chief Customer Officer at Kudos®. The Kudos platform is now used in over 80 countries on six continents.

Over the course of 25 years, Tom has used his passion for entrepreneurship and marketing to found several successful companies. 

At each organization Tom has built, employee experience has been the cornerstone of building effective teams. He brings this expertise in corporate culture and team motivation to Kudos. Tom leads business development at Kudos® and is active in speaking engagements and thought leadership activities in the HR industry. He is passionate about the role recognition plays in creating a great employee experience and is dedicated to educating the world about what genuine recognition can do for people everywhere.

Kudos is an employee recognition platform that empowers teams to feel and do their best at work. "Our purpose and north star is to enable everyone to reach their full potential, through belonging and purpose at work."

In a wide-ranging discussion, Tom and I talked about: 

• Tom's entrepreneurial journey and what led to Kudos
• How Kudos went from an internal tool to a platform present in 80 countries, in eleven different languages.
• How Kudos helps companies build strong relationships and align core values.
• How to encourage employees to use Kudos.
• The strategy used to approach new clients.
• Tom's advice for HR-related companies looking to grow.
• And much more.

Thanks, Tom!

For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast

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The A Better HR Business podcast looks at how consultants and tech firms in the broad Human Resources field grow their businesses; and how they help employers get the best out of their people.

I recently had the pleasure to talk with Bryan Brenner, Managing Director of NFP Indiana, a benefits and compensation advisory firm in Indiana with a quarter century of brand equity and client success stories.

After 25 years as an entrepreneur, Bryan led his company, First Person Advisors, along with his executive team, into a strategic acquisition by their long-term partner, NFP. 

First Person Advisors was acquired by NFP in 2021. 

In a wide-ranging discussion, Bryan and I talked about:

• How and why Bryan started his benefits business 25 years ago.
• What the business does for clients.
• Buying IP (Intellectual Property) to incorporate into their business offering.
• How the business gets new clients.
• How and why Bryan sold/led a strategic acquisition of the business in 2021.
• Bryan's advice to leaders of other consulting firms.
• And much more.

Thanks, Bryan!

For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast

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Check out the workbook: growth.getmorehrclients.com/f/free-workbook-start-your-hr-consultancy.

 

Today I'm joined on the show by Shauna Moran, Founder & Managing Director of Operate Remote, a consulting business that empowers leaders to address staff burnout and build more emotionally healthy, engaged, and sustainable teams and organizations.

Her book, "Managing Employee Burnout" covers everything from what burnout is, what causes it, and what different forms it can take. It also explores the role of the organization in employee burnout and includes specific guidance on how to manage burnout in remote and hybrid working environments and why dispersed teams may be more susceptible to burnout.

Visit Operate Remote.

For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast

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I recently asked people on LinkedIn to share some productivity tools and tips to help business owners work in this new remote-first world of work.

In this solo episode, I'll walk you through some interesting productivity tools & tips.

To see the list of topics as well as all the details of my podcast guests, check out the show notes here:

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Today I'm joined on the show by Brenda Laughlin and Brian Turk, Managing Partners and Co-Founders at Enavrio, a global HR Transformation and Technology consulting network, independent collective, and solution marketplace —a space for all HR Technology Experts.

Special Note: Join Brenda & Brian for a free information session for independent HR Tech consultants on November 16th. Save your seat here.

Enavrio was founded by Brenda Laughlin and Brian Turk - leaders with extensive histories working in HR, HR technology, and consulting services - based on a desire to consolidate, align, and leverage the best of what the HR tech industry has to offer.

Enavrio serves four distinct audiences:

• HR leaders and HR teams seeking external support and expertise.
• Independent HR Tech consultants wanting to work on cool projects.
• HR Tech vendors seeking help with implementation projects for clients.
• Consultancies seeking additional support.

Visit Enavrio. 

HR Tech Consultants, visit Enavrio here.

For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast.

Today I'm joined on the show by Guillaume Portalier, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Waalaxy, an application that allows prospecting automatically on LinkedIn and by email, combining the power of these two channels.

Guillaume is passionate about growth & entrepreneurship. Waalaxy grew from $0 to $6M ARR, from 0 to 10k clients worldwide, and from 4 to 30 people, in less than 3 years without any external funding.

• In a wide-ranging discussion, Guillaume and I talked about:
• How Waalaxy can help businesses in sales prospecting.
• Successful selling via LinkedIn messaging.
• How Waalaxy automates a behavior that would be done manually.
• Waalaxy integration with LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
• Campaign strategy using Waalaxy.
• GDPR compliance when running campaigns.
• Guillaume's advice  on how to use LinkedIn to find and connect with more businesses.
• And much more.

Thanks, Guillaume!

For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast

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WANT TO START AN HR BUSINESS?

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Check out the workbook: growth.getmorehrclients.com/courses/start-workbook.

Today I'm joined on the show by Andy Najjar, Chief Operating Officer at FutureSolve, an HR Tech company that provides high-quality advisory services and people technology for HR and business leaders.

As the Chief Operating Officer at FutureSolve, Andy Najjar is responsible for leading FutureSolve’s global operations and direction. He joins the company with more than 15 years of experience in the talent and Human Resources space. He is a technologist that is focused on how technology is changing the future of work.

Prior to joining FutureSolve, Andy was instrumental in growing companies like HRsmart and TalentGuard from upstart talent management software companies to acquisitions by Deltek and Venture Capital funding. He also plays an advisory role with technology companies innovating in the HR Technology space and assisting in market fit and innovation direction.

FutureSolve is founded by senior CHROs of companies like Comcast, Frito Lay, Suntrust Bank, Unisys, and more. Providing a wide array of technology and strategic CHRO advisory services, FutureSolve helps organizations prepare and position for the Future of Work.

FutureSolve also provides benchmarking against the industry and performance index results delivered in a predictive AI analytics engine. "We put associates first and strive to leverage the internal organization to make clients self-sufficient."

For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast.

Today I'm joined on the show by Jason Jacobs, Founder of DanceBreak, an innovative service that offers guided-movement sessions for people during the workday. 

Jason has more than 20 years of experience in the performing arts, contemporary dance, arts education and innovative project management.

He has an international career in dance performance, and a Masters's Degree in Contemporary Dance Education (HfMDK Frankfurt). He was Co-director of MuddyBoots with Ekaterine Giorgadze and holds an Executive MBA from the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management. 

DanceBreak is an innovative service that provides easily accessible dance movement sessions to stimulate physical and mental activity throughout the workday. The company offers movement interventions both as on-demand, pre-recorded video sessions as well as live via Zoom with a real instructor, with a focus on increasing energy, motivation, and releasing stress and tension.

In a wide-ranging discussion, Jason and I talked about:

• The formation of DanceBreak via an MBA program.
• DanceBreak's positioning in the market.
• How to build the DanceBreak offer that gets the clients to take action.
• From getting a foot in the door to being on a buyer's list.
• Partnering with other groups; teaming up through networks.
• And much more.

For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast

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Today I'm joined on the show by Tom Chamberlain from EdLogics, a gamified employee health literacy platform.

Workforce Health Literacy Challenge - Starts October 17th, 2022

Before we get into the EdLogics platform itself, check out the upcoming EdLogics Workforce Health Literacy Challenge - it's going to be a lot of fun!

For the past few years, HR professionals everywhere have been at the center of the storm, dealing with a global pandemic, lockdowns and transitions back to the office, rising costs, the Great Resignation, and now the Quiet Quitters. 

It’s been a tough time for HR pros like you. But now, it's finally time to have a little fun. 

We’re talking cool games, cash prizes, and even a little healthy competition along the way.

And the best part? You’ll be learning about an important topic and helping your organization, all at once.

Join thousands of HR experts across the US in the EdLogics Workforce Health Literacy Challenge. You’ll discover an exciting new way to help your employees improve their health literacy — and at the same time, increase awareness and the appropriate use of your company’s benefit programs. Plus, you may even win some cash!

The Challenge starts on October 17th at 8 am ET. Register for free now!

Click Here: https://www.edlogics.com/hr-challenge/

About Tom Chamberlain

Tom is the Founder and CEO of EdLogics, a digital health communications company dedicated to transforming the way people learn about health.

Tom has more than thirty years of experience designing innovative educational programs and population health initiatives for the healthcare industry. Leveraging his experience building innovative healthcare organizations from startup to maturity, Tom brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to the development of highly effective consumer engagement solutions designed to change consumer behavior and improve healthcare outcomes. 

About EdLogics

EdLogics improves the lives of people by engaging and motivating them to learn about important health issues and become better healthcare decision-makers. Through interactive health games, multimedia educational programs, innovative gamification strategies, and rewards for educational achievement, The EdLogics Platform™ makes learning fun and engaging, improves health literacy, measures learning comprehension, and transforms the way consumers learn about health.

For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast

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Today I'm joined on the show by Mark Gray, Head of Hiring at Invisible Technologies, an outsourcing and automation alternative that provides custom operations support to scaling SMBs. 

Invisible Technologies is a business process automation platform that automates repetitive digital work by managing and outsourcing recurring tasks to human agents.

Invisible is introducing a new way to get work done. The company brings a digital assistant together with a real human workforce, enabling people to automate and outsource nearly any task. All of your work is coordinated on a digital assembly line where they design and automate the processes, check the work, and return the task completed.

For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast

WANT MORE CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS?

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WANT TO START AN HR BUSINESS?

Want to launch your own consulting business in the broad Human Resources sector?

Check out the workbook: growth.getmorehrclients.com/courses/start-workbook.