Episodes
Monday May 29, 2023
Monday May 29, 2023
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 Vanessa Judelman, President of Mosaic People Development. For over 20 years, Vanessa has been helping clients to develop leaders who inspire great results. She is a speaker, facilitator, talent management consultant, and certified coach.
Thanks, Vanessa!
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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Monday May 22, 2023
Monday May 22, 2023
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 Neil Kelly, Founder of Talent Sandbox, a complete training solution for Talent Acquisition teams - designed to empower TA teams and individuals that might be new to the profession, transitioning from agency to in-house, or those in need of a refresh.
"Talent Sandbox is where your Talent Acquisition team will learn everything they need to know from the best and most experienced minds in the recruitment industry. Combining real-world experience with interactive technology and blended learning, we’ve created a better way to learn talent acquisition."
- How Talent Sandbox provides structured training for individuals and businesses.
- Focus on developing people to improve business metrics and performance, while making learning accessible and inclusive to all.
- The limitations of video-based courses and how written content can be more helpful in some cases.
- The importance of a growth and learning mindset to keep up with technology and new ways of working.
- Their free talent acquisition resources and content.
- How Neil and the team are growing Talent Sandbox.
- And much more.
Thanks, Neil!
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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Monday May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
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 Jaakko Kaikuluoma from Teamspective to talk about growing an Organizational Network Analysis software & consulting company - with Jaakko Kaikuluoma from Teamspective.
- How Teamspective helps employers.
- How Jaakko and the team started and grew the business.
- Jaakko's HR and marketing advice.
- And much more.
Thanks, Jaakko!
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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Monday May 01, 2023
Episode 198 - Dean Mathews - OnTheClock (Workforce Time Tracking System)
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
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 Dean Mathews, Founder & CEO of OnTheClock, an employee time clock system for small businesses to track employees' hours worked and improve payroll processing.
Dean came up with the concept and designed & developed OnTheClock and he continues to help create new features for the app. OnTheClock started as a passion project when Dean noticed a common theme among the accountants - they were unable to find a web-based time clock that was accurate and simple.
Today, OnTheClock has a team of 21 individuals who serve 18,000 small businesses and their employees. While most of the customers are based in the U.S., the company has clients from all over the world. The team comprises dedicated professionals who handle product development, design/graphics, marketing, billing, leadership, and customer support. The company's mission, which dates back to 2004, is to assist small businesses in tracking employee time with greater ease, accuracy, and efficiency.
In a wide-ranging discussion, Dean and I talked about:
- How OnTheClock helps employers to manage HR challenges.
- How Dean started and grew the business.
- Dean's HR and marketing advice.
- And much more.
Thanks, Dean!
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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Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
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 Judy Corner, Director of Consulting at the workforce development software & consulting company, Insala.
In a wide-ranging discussion, Judy and I talked about:
- How Insala helps employers to develop their people.
- The different HR software products within the overall Insala suite.
- HR challenge.
- How Insala gets the word out about their HR products and consulting services.
- And much more.
Thanks, Judy!
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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Monday Apr 17, 2023
Episode 196 - Kartik Mandaville - Springworks (HR Software)
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
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 Kartik Mandaville, the founder and CEO of Springworks, a Bangalore and Santa Monica-based HR technology startup that is building tools and products to simplify recruiting and help organizations engage and retain their employees.
Kartik graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh with a Masters from the Language Technologies Institute, School of Computer Science focusing on Big Data, Machine Learning, NLP and Biotechnology. During this time there, he was part of the IBM Watson project and worked on genome analysis with machine learning.
Springworks prides itself on being an organization focused on employee well-being and workplace culture leading to the 100+ employee strength company being rated 4.9 on Glassdoor.
The product stack from Springworks includes:
- SpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain.
- SpringVerify — B2B verification platform
- SpringRecruit — a forever-free applicant tracking system
- EngageWith — an employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company culture.
- Trivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platform for remote team-building.
In a wide-ranging discussion, Kartik and I talked about:
- How Springworks helps employers to manage HR challenges.
- Springworks enables employees to ask questions related to HR, IT, or finance, and get answers quickly.
- The community of HR leaders and professionals developed through their podcast where they discuss HR issues and share solutions to problems.
- The marketing channels that have worked well for Springworks.
- And much more.
Thanks, Kartik!
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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Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
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 Sandrine Bardot from The Bardot Group and Compensation Insider who recently celebrated 10 years as a successful international compensation & benefits consultant for the Middle East & Asia.
In a wide-ranging discussion, Sandrine and I talked about:
- How Sandrine began her business life with a simple blog, Compensation Insider.
- How Sandrine helps large employers with their total rewards challenges.
- Interesting ways to offer consulting services.
- Sandrin'es Total Rewards advice for employers.
- How Sandrine developed her business and her marketing advice for people in HR businesses.
- And much more.
Thanks, Sandrine!
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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Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
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 Andrew Lawson from Just Ninety on how and why he pivoted from delivering only in-person corporate training to adding a whole new line of ready-to-go corporate training materials online.
Just Ninety is an L&D business focused on helping professional trainers shorten the design curve for online course creation, by providing ready-to-go training courseware.
Andrew: “Our vision is to see trainers enjoying more work-life balance. These premium 90-minute courses for trainers are perfect for leveraging time and money.”
Andrew has 25 years of experience as a facilitator and trainer, 15 years of experience as a coach and mentor, and is the founding director of Best Practice Consulting. Since starting Best Practice Consulting, Andrew has worked with hundreds of organisations. During this time, he has worked with many senior leadership teams to build purpose and unity, and embed organisational culture.
Andrew is an excellent facilitator, trainer, and consultant, dedicated to bringing results through tailored approaches. He possesses high-level group facilitation skills and is known for being people-focused, clear in his communication, and innovative in his workshop approaches. He is highly sought after for his facilitation and advisory skills. with senior leadership teams, intact work teams, and individuals.
The courseware designed by Just Ninety helps trainers to reclaim their time on designing training courses, which allows them to deliver more courses and generate more revenue.
In a wide-ranging discussion, Andrew and I talked about:
- The tumultuous journey of reinventing a training business during the pandemic.
- How Just Ninety started and whom it helps.
- Using the AGES model to shape the Just Ninety concept.
- The advantages of using ready-to-go courses.
- Just Ninety's marketing growth strategy.
- How L&D consultants, HR consultants, and other such businesses can partner with Just Ninety to add a new revenue stream and/or add value to their client engagements.
- Andrew's marketing advice for people in HR businesses.
- And much more.
Thanks, Andrew!
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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Monday Mar 20, 2023
Episode 193 - Aaron Rubens - Kudoboard (workplace appreciation platform)
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
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 Aaron Rubens, Co-Founder & CEO at Kudoboard, an appreciation tool teams in more than 10,000 organizations are using for special occasions, shout-outs, and everything in between.
Among other things, Kudoboard is often used as a replacement for the card that's passed around and signed on birthdays, work anniversaries, farewells, and more.
In a wide-ranging discussion, Aaron and I talked about:
- Why Aaron co-founded Kudoboard.
- Kudoboard as a workplace appreciation solution for special occasions, events, and shout-outs to bring people together and reinforce organizational values.
- The challenges of keeping users engaged and returning.
- How Kudoboard got its first customers and how the team markets the business now.
- Business growth advice for other businesses in the HR sector.
- 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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Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
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 Gemma Alicia Long (MCIPD) who recently celebrated the first birthday of her consultancy: HR & Co.
Gemma is the Founder, Director of HR & Co which provides bespoke, expert, and friendly HR solutions and support for small businesses.
Gemma is a chartered member of the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development) and graduated from Coventry University with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Human Resources, Level 7.
Gemma has over 18 years of experience in senior HR roles supporting a range of industries including engineering, automotive, retail, education, Film and TV, and HR consultancy.
In a wide-ranging discussion, Gemma and I talked about:
- Why Gemma launched her HR consulting business (and how she felt at the time).
- How HR & Co helps employers.
- How HR & Co got its first few clients.
- The service structure and pricing model used by the business.
- How to differentiate HR & Co from the huge firms in the HR space.
- What the future holds for the business.
- And much more.
Thanks, Gemma!
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?
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