
Insights from 40 years of I/O Psychology Research | #HRTea
The final episode of #HRTea is now live on iTunes and Google Play. In this episode, Bethany sat down with Dr. Rick Jacobs, an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist with more than 40 years of research and consulting experience. This year, 2020, marks the 40th anniversary of the Villanova HRD program. The HRD program has been educating HR leaders for 40 years, and through those years the profession of HR has certainly evolved. Rick's work over the last 40 years has not only

Brand Employee Engagement with Fizz Pop Bang | #HRTea
Have you ever considered how your internal employee experience impacts your external brand?  In our next episode of #HRTea, now live on iTunes and Google Play, Bethany sat down with Imogen Pudduck and Carla Cringle, Co-founders of Fizz Pop Bang, to discuss how their business helps organizations change cultures to link employees to brand and create positive "brand employee engagement!" This picture was snapped during the zoom recording of this episode. Carla (top left), Bethan

Wearable Technology & People Analytics | #HRTea
The next episode of #HRTea is now live on iTunes and Google Play! This episode will dive into the topic of people analytics. In this episode, Bethany sat down with Ben Waber, who literally wrote the book on People Analytics. Ben is President and CEO of Humanyze, a behavioral analytics company that uses real time data flow to help organizations make decisions about management strategies, work spaces, training, and so much more. The work that Ben and Humanyze are doing in p

The Power of Play | #HRTea
The next episode of #HRTea is now live on iTunes and Google Play! This episode is the final episode of a three part mini-series that was recorded last October at the SHRM Inclusion conference in New Orleans. Each of the episodes in this mini-series focused on topics related to workplace inclusion. In this episode, Bethany sat down with Blair Bloomston of Game On Nation to discuss how the power of play can spark inclusion. Game On Nation is a company that provides game-base


Hiring Heroes | #HRTea
Our newest episode of #HRTea is now live on iTunes and Google Play! On this episode, Bethany sat down with James "Jim" Banks, General Counsel for SHRM, a veteran, and an advocate for veteran hiring to discuss how organizations can better recruit, retain, and support veteran employees. Did you know there are over 19 million men and women veterans in the United States. These veterans bring a unique and valuable set of skills that many organizations need for the future. Jim w

Mental Health at Work: Now is the Time to Change the Narrative | #HRTea
Our newest episode of #HRTea is now live on iTunes and Google Play! On this episode, Bethany sat down with Kelly Greenwood, Founder and CEO of Mind Share Partners, a national non-profit focused on changing the culture of workplace mental health so both employees and organizations can thrive. Bethany & Kelly recording this episode during the SHRM Inclusion Conference in New Orleans, October 2019. The topic of mental health in the workplace has long been faux pas. Employees h


Worker Well-BEEing with WorkrBeeing | #HRTea
In our newest episode of #HRTea you will hear from Industrial and Organizational Psychologists, Patricia Grabarek and Katina Sawyer, CoFounders of WorkrBeeing. The newest episode is available now on iTunes and Google Play! How appropriate that WorkrBeeing regularly posts pictures of tea. They were destined to be included in an HR Tea podcast episode! Patricia and Katina started WorkrBeeing to bring science on how to build happier and healthier work environments to HR profes


HR on Purpose with Steve Browne | #HRTea
Have you been anxiously waiting for the next episode of #HRTea? Well, the wait is over! Season 2 is here, available now on iTunes and Google Play! This season we are starting off BIG! For our first episode of Season 2, we are bringing you an interview with Steve Browne, an amazing HR leader and influencer. Steve is the VP of HR for LaRosa's Pizzeria, the author of a best-selling book, HR on Purpose, a SHRM National Board Member, and a self-proclaimed HR radical. Steve is


HR Tea Season 2 | We are back!
The #HRTea Season 2 Trailer is now live on Google Play and iTunes! In our second season of HR Tea, we will challenge you to think differently about employee well-being and mental health, encourage you to authentically connect with your people, and provide you with strategies to bring in amazing untapped talent and support them in your organization, AND SO MUCH MORE! The theme of Season Two is "Think Differently." For those of you new to HR Tea, our podcast is for any HR or b


Evidence-based HR... It's Science! | #HRTea
The final episode of Season 1 of #HRTea is finally available and we have some exciting news for our dedicated listeners. If you have been following along and listened to every episode of Season 1, you are eligible for 2.5 SHRM recertification credits. Details on how to get your credits are available in the final episode. As always, you can listen to the latest episode on both iTunes and Google Play! In this final episode, Bethany sat down with our HRD Program Director to d