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Self-directed learning requires more oversight than to simply "set it and forget it," yet in resource-strapped L&D departments, that approach may be more typical than we'd like to admit. Cornerstone's Dr. Tom Tonkin lets us in on some of the science behind self-directed learning and sheds light on a path forward for organizations looking to make learning a focal point.

Most organizations are doing something to measure engagement among their workforce. But not as many are doing it with the needed intention and attention that is required to take action on the results. Join McLean & Company's Rachel Stewart as she discusses methods for moving from insights to action in part 2 of our podcast series about employee engagement data.

There is no question that employee engagement is a key to organizational success. Yet total and complete understanding of engagement data remains elusive. But to generate meaningful conclusions, HR must dig ever deeper into engagement data in order to glean insights that will lead to actions that realize the organization’s vision. Join McLean & Company's Rachel Stewart on part 1 of a 2 part podcast series about how to demystify employee engagement data.

More organizations are realizing the difficulties in reconciling a traditional performance management process with the need for frequent, real-time feedback. Employees desire a flexible and more dynamic approach to the way work gets done and HR must not allow for process to get in the way of progress. Listen as Redbubble's Head of People and Culture, Carrie Brandes, describes her approach to making performance management more iterative and innovative.

In this 13 minute interview with Alex Goryachev, Head of Innovation Strategy and Programs, Cisco Corporate Strategic Innovation Group, we ask him: What’s the connection between innovation and engagement? What are the outcomes of Cisco’s companywide innovation challenges both in terms of business innovation and employee engagement? For our HCI members looking to disrupt and innovate at their organization, how can they get started in creating innovation challenges or innovation opportunities?

In this 9 minute interview with Brady Pyle, Director of Human Resources at NASA, Johnson Space Center – Houston, we ask him: How do you hire for NASA’s Culture of Innovation? What do you look for in candidates? What are the key measures that NASA uses to ensure innovation is happening as defined? How can leaders drive and support innovation in their teams? How does HR monitor this relationship?

At its core, talent mobility leverages the power of your existing workforce—their experiences, competencies, skills, and career goals—by enabling their movement throughout the organization. It works in tandem with your talent management infrastructure to place employees in roles, teams, locations, and projects where they can best achieve their goals and the organization’s. Listen as Dr. Tom Tonkin describes both sides of the mobility coin.

It's not an easy feat for a company's culture to accurately embody the development of its employees but that's exactly what exists at Lieberman Research Worldwide. With an assist from the support of Chris Dede from HighGround, Kent Frazier discusses the details of how to iterate leadership development so that it evolves where the employee needs it to meet the needs of the business.

In this 11 minute interview with Dan L. Ward, Chief Workforce Economist, The MITRE Corporation, we ask him: How how can you identify individual potential and performance? How can you fairly compensate employees without performance ratings or rankings? How can HR support managers as they navigate performance and development conversations?

Listen to the life lessons of RBC's Estela Vazquez Perez as she describes how she came to believe that employment branding is a journey and not a destination. Her advice for companies looking to cultivate an authentic culture is well worth a listen and you will come away feeling inspired to help reshape your own organization.

In order to optimize work amid a changing business climate, organizations today are looking to diversify their workforce. By utilizing freelance talent, an organization can execute strategies to create value and deliver ROI, but knowing the talent landscape is the key to success. Listen to this podcast as Oracle's Annette Wellinghoff highlights the most important aspects of the freelance economy.

In this 8 minute interview with Dr. David Rock, Director and CEO, NeuroLeadership Institute, we ask him: Can you define what growth mindset is and how its presence drives individual performance? How can you develop a growth mindset in your managers in order for them to develop it in their direct reports? What are the preconditions of an organizational culture in order for a growth mindset to thrive in its employees?

This podcast is perfect for HR professionals looking to break through to a more mature process of people analytics. Cornerstone OnDemand's Jennifer Burnett provides a series of talking points to help you think about the journey to become more data savvy. Her practical advice will help set up an HR analytics team and uncover the hurdles one might expect to see along the way.

What are we really talking about when we talk about change? And more to the point - what is HR supposed to do about it? Recent HCI research on HR's Role in Change Managment suggests that facilitation of change through people processes is the appropriate stance for HR professionals. Join Dr. Greg Ketchum as we explore this position and attempt to uncover what it all means for you.

In a candidate-driven talent acquisition landscape, how can companies implement recruiting strategies that attract the best candidates? Dyke Debrie, Director of Talent Acquisition and Learn Offerings at IBM, explores why marketing strategies need to find a home in the recruiting world and why the experience of a potential candidate, whether they're hired or not, can affect your business's relationship with its consumers too.

In this 12 minute interview with Joanne Rencher, Chief People Officer, and Valerie Egan, Talent Acquisition Strategist, of the Girl Scouts of the USA, we ask them: What are the business issues that Talent Acquisition should be stewarding? What is the ideal talent acquisition function? What is the first step in building that dream? What is missing from most Talent Acquisition teams in terms of people, process, technologies, etc?

Is your organization considering moving towards a more robust analytics program? David Bernstein of eQuest discusses the most common obstacles to working with analytics and addresses some ways to encourage colleagues to adopt a change-oriented mindset when undertaking a shift towards analytics or any other major organizational change.

In this 7 minute interview with Dr. Ben Baran, we ask him: Can you describe the problems HR leaders and practitioners face with regards to change management and agility? What is design-thinking and how can it be used in change management? What can HR practitioners do on a more personal level in dealing with individual’s resistance to change?

Anna Oakes shares the story of how RW Baird came to revitalize their hiring process with video interviewing. She discusses common obstacles and challenges and also reviews the ways that video interviewing can ensure compliance, maintain consistency and provide a better experience for talent acquisition professionals and candidates alike.