Joe O’Connor is an expert in designing and implementing work time reduction strategies to support the engagement and wellbeing of teams. In this week’s episode, he shares with Mark Edgar insights on why work time reduction strategies are so much more than the 4-day work week and the steps companies should follow to introduce these practices. You ca…

In this week’s episode, Naomi Titleman gets to connect with Kim Tabac who runs her own consulting business having previously spent over 20 years in HR across a number of corporations in Canada. In addition to sharing personal insights about mental health, they spend time talking through the implications of five generations in the workplace. You can…

In this week’s episode Naomi meets with Allison Vendt who is VP People Operations at Dropbox. Allison shares insights on Dropbox’s strategy of Virtual First. You can learn more about Dropbox’s virtual first strategy here: https://experience.dropbox.com/virtualfirst You can connect with Allison here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonvendt/ Join ou…

In this week’s episode Naomi Titleman connects with international communication expert Jose Ucar who talk about communicating across global teams. You can connect with Jose here: https://joseucar.com Join our community If you’re interested in being part of these conversations, consider joining our foHRsight+ community. You can learn more here. Quic…

In this week’s episode, Mark Edgar connects with Nikhil Norula, Head of Americas for Vantage Circle. Vantage Circle are a global company with a employee engagement platform that includes recognition. Nikhil believes that recognition is one of the most under utilized employee programs. He shares insights on the Vantage Circle framework and how compa…

In this week’s episode, Naomi Titleman meets with Erin Halper who is founder and CEO of The Upside – a community for consultants. Erin shares her passion for communities and her inspiration for creating a community that supports consultants. She provides background to how digital community has evolved and how communities can support people at work.…

In this week’s episode, Naomi Titleman has the opportunity to connect with Jay Rosenzweig who wears multiple hats as a philanthropist, leader of a global talent company Rosenzweig & Company and author of the Rosenzweig Report that reports progress on advancement for women in corporate Canada. They talk about the importance of transformational relat…

In this week’s episode, Naomi Titleman has the opportunity to connect with Dr Tracy Brower to talk about loneliness at work. They discuss two recent articles written by Tracy. https://www.forbes.com/sites/tracybrower/2024/03/21/how-workplace-loneliness-can-impact-your-job/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/tracybrower/2024/06/04/how-the-modern-workplace…

Joey Raheb is Chief Commercial & Broking Officer for Aon Health Solutions. In this week’s episode he connect with co-host Mark Edgar to discuss the future of total rewards. They discuss how AI will impact total rewards and the changing expectations of employees. You can connect with Joey here! Join our community If you’re interested in being part o…

This week co-host Mark Edgar connects with future of work expert, author and consultant Edie Goldberg to talk about a range of topics including dealing with the politization of work and her hope for the introduction of AI in to the workplace. Edie is author of The Inside Gig – the first playbook written on how to introduce a talent marketplace. She…

In this week’s episode, co-host Mark Edgar is joined by Emma Thomas from Managing the Menopause. Mark asks Emma to do a bit of an explainer on the menopause and they tackle a number of the misconceptions that women who experience menopausal symptoms have to deal with in the workplace. Emma shares advice for leaders (particularly men) and HR teams o…

Elaine Lajeunesse is an executive coach who is in the third chapter of her career having been a C-suite executive with expertise in operations. She uses her solid belief in servant leadership to bring a unique perspective to her coaching work and in this episode shares the positive impact coaching can have on individuals. You can learn more about E…

In this week’s episode, co-hosts Naomi Titleman and Mark Edgar discuss the criticality of the relationship between the CEO and CHRO. They share insights from the following sources: McKinsey - https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-live/webinars/what-matters-most-eight-ceo-priorities-for-2024 Accenture - https://www.accenture.com/conten…

In this week’s episode, co-hosts Naomi Titleman and Mark Edgar explore the whitepaper they launched recently on hybrid work. You can access the report here: https://www.futurefohrward.com/subscribe We explore the case for treating hybrid work as a strategy not a policy, review some of the key trends and bust some myths before talking about practica…

Following a recent article from The New York Times with the headline So, Human Resources Is Making You Miserable? (link for subscribers), co-hosts Mark Edgar and Naomi Titleman had the opportunity to share their POV. You can find some LinkedIn posts on the article here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/daveulrichpro_so-human-resources-is-making-you-m…

In this week’s episode, co-host Mark Edgar catches up with Matt Goff from CareerJoy. They talk about the value of career transition for both individuals who are impacted by organizaitonal changes and for organizations who want to “do the right thing”. They also talk about the future of career transition and provide advice on how to leverage career …

In this week’s episode, co-hosts Mark Edgar and Naomi Titleman have the opportunity to catch-up and to give their views on SHRM’s decision to take the E out of DEI as announced here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shrm_shrm24-inclusionanddiversity-workplacechange-activity-7216474717606608900-gU-H/ At the SHRM conference in July, SHRM President & CE…

Co-host Naomi Titleman has Brian Elliott as a guest on this week’s podcast. Brian is a leadership advisor, and author. He was co-founder of Future Forum and has been in senior roles at Slack and Google. They have a rich conversation about flexibility and the future of work. And you can connect with Brian on LinkedIn here Join our community If you’r…

In this week’s episode, co-host Mark Edgar gets to chat with Amanda Julian co-founder of Monark where she is Chief Science Officer. Amanda shares her experience as an entrepreneur building a leadership plstform that can be scaled to all levels. You can learn more about Monark’s work here And you can connect with Amanda on LinkedIn here Join our com…

In this week’s episode, co-host Mark Edgar gets to chat with consultant, coach and author Paul McCarthy about how our approach to leadership has failed and why it is time to do something radically different. You can learn more about Paul’s work here And you can connect with Paul on LinkedIn here Join our community If you’re interested in being part…

In this week’s episode, co-host Naomi Titleman connects with diversity, equity and inclusion expert Carolyn Lawrence. Carolyn provides great insights about how to bring design thinking in to your day to day routines. You can learn more about her work at CLCO here And you can connect with Carolyn on LinkedIn here! Join our community If you’re intere…

In this week's episode co-host Naomi Titleman connects with COO and Partner at IDEO Jennifer Riel. Jennifer has been a future foHRward friend for some time having partnered with us in 2016 for our inaugural event when she was a professor at Rotman Business School. In the podcast Jennifer shares her perspectives and thinking on human-centred design …

In this week’s episode, co-host Mark Edgar connects with foHRsight+ community member Liz McSavaney who is VP HR for global insurance company Zurich based in Toronto. In addition to sharing her story about getting in to HR, Liz provides insights in to their corporate priority of creating a culture of development. It’s a great example of how HR teams…

In this week’s episode, co-host Naomi Titleman Colla connects with hybrid expert Gleb Tsipursky about making your hybrid work strategy successful. Here are some articles of Gleb’s articles on hybrid work and how it relates to productivity and mental health: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-gleb-tsipursky_the-end-of-the-9-to-5-why-hybrid-and-remote…

In this week’s episode, co-host Naomi Titleman Colla has an opportunity to connect with former Amex colleague Ian OKeefe. Ian is a people analytics and transformation leader. He is founder and CEO of ikona – a consulting firm focused on supporting HR departments with their people analytics strategies. In the conversation they talk about how people …

In this week’s episode, co-host Mark Edgar connects with author and consultant Catherine Oliver on the important topic of working parents. Catherine’s book Working Parents-to-be has recently been published and in this episode she shares insights from her book to help those becoming working parents navigate parental leave and strategies for organiza…

In this week’s episode, co-host Naomi Titleman Colla gets to spend tine with HR consultant and author Lori-Ann Duguay who shares her insights about creating a people powered culture. A culture where people feel seen, heard and valued. Lori shares insights from her book The Happiness Factor about how to create workplaces where you attract and retain…

Having spent 25 years as a global executive recruiter, Peter Grech of August Leadership shares his perspective on how the world of work has changed. He provides guidance for companies looking to compete in a competitive talent market and how candiates should position themselves so they stand out. To learn more about August Leadership, this is their…

In this week’s episode of foHRsight from future foHRward, co-host Mark Edgar has the opportunity to connect with Beth Corcoran. Beth is a former HR executive, coach, consultant and lifetime learner. They share insights on the importance of taking an evidence based approach to HR based on collecting data. You can follow Beth on LinkedIn here: https:…

In this week’s episode of foHRsight from future foHRward, co-host Mark Edgar has the opportunity to connect with Brian Slomka a Partner at Odgers Berndtson. Brian shares his story about getting in to the recruitment industry and shares his insights on the world of work. As a lead in Odger’s interim practice he also explains more about fractional wo…

In this week’s episode of foHRsight from future foHRward, co-host Mark Edgar has the opportunity to connect with Leandra Harris, Managing Director of employer brand and recruitment marketing agency Blu Ivy Group. To learn more about Leandra’s work at Blu Ivy Group, this is their website: https://bluivygroup.com/ Join our community If you’re interes…

In this week’s episode of foHRsight, co-host Mark Edgar connects with Kareen Proudian, Managing Partner of Faculty of Change. Kareen is a career strategist who spends her time exploring the far reaching elements of society with her anthropologist business partner to identify the trends impacting work. She shares more insight on their craft of strat…

In this week’s episode of foHRsight from future foHRward, hosts Mark Edgar and Naomi Titleman Colla debate an article from the Academcy to Innovate HR (AIHR) on the challenges facing HR. You can access the article here: https://www.aihr.com/blog/state-of-hr/ They review the challenges and provide their own unique perspective on how much these chall…

In this week’s episode of foHRsight from future foHRward, co-host Mark Edgar has the opportunity to connect with fellow Brit, think partner and community builder Garry Turner. Mark and Garry had the opportunity to meet in person for the first time at a recent Freedom at Work conference event in Miami and that sparked a conversation exploring the in…

In this week’s episode of foHRsight from future foHRward, hosts Mark Edgar and Naomi Titleman Colla have the opportunity to connect and share insights from 3 stories that have been hitting the news waves in their community foHRsight+. The first article from Business Insider article from middle of February picks up the theme that the power balance i…

In Part 2 of Naomi's conversation with Josh Bersin, they talk about the impact of GenAI on HR, and specifically about: The Josh Bersin Company's new AI Assistant, Galileo How HR is positioned to be a key partner in the development and use of responsible AI How HR can upskill themselves to be more comfortable using AI The biggest opportunities for H…

It's still us - We have a shiny new look! In this week’s episode of foHRsight Naomi Titleman is joined by Josh Bersin who has just returned from the transform conference in Las Vegas. They talk about: A year since irresistible released – what’s shifted / what new trends are Josh following? An update on skills organizations Talent Density – what doe…

In this week’s episode of foHRsight Naomi Titleman is joined by Jaime Klein – Founder & CEO of Inspire Human Resources. In the episode Jaime shares the inspiration behind her organizaiton providing fractional HR support to a range of businesses. They explore the value of having fractional support both for the individual who is part of the worker ec…

In this week’s episode of foHRsight Naomi Titleman is joined by Dave Cairns who shares his story as a Digital Homad (not nomad!) who moved to Prince Edward Island and has maximized the life in the distributed work world! Link to Flex Index report (correction - it’s 93% of companies founded in 21-23 and 85% excluding tech that offer work location fl…

In this week’s episode co-host Mark Edgar had the pleasure of connecting with Hive Learning to explore the opportunities and challenges facing learning teams as they explore using GenAI. If used in the right way, GenAI ultimately can ensure you create relevant, quality content at speed, but it requires organizations having clarity around the proble…

In this week’s episode, co-host Naomi Titleman has the opportunity to connect with long-time family friend, consultant, board advisor and coach Ralph Shedletsky. Ralph shares valuable insights based on a long career in talent assessment. This includes the do’s and don’t of succession planning, the partnership between the CEO and the CHRO, how to ma…

In this week’s episode, co-host Naomi Titleman has the opportunity to connect with 5x author, thought leader, keynote speaker and futurist Jacob Morgan. They have a far reaching conversation exploring the opportunities for the future of work including the impact of technology, changing expectations from emplpyees and their concerns around social me…

In this week’s episode, co-host Naomi Titleman had a fantastic conversation with Stanford Professor and speaker on work from home, Nick Bloom. Any HR professional who has been wrestling with hybrid over the last 3 years will have come across Nick’s research. The cover a range of topics including how hybrid work has evolved over the last few years a…

Old friend of future foHRward and Chief Engagement Officer at WorkTango, Rob Catalano is one of the top thought leaders on employee engagement. In this episode with co-host Naomi Titleman, he shares his journey getting into the area of engagement and his passion of improving lives at work. Rob talks about how the best companies are increasingly mea…

Stephanie Woodward is an author, coach and consultant who specializes in helping individuals and team find the perfect combination of personal well-being and fulfillment. In this week’s episode with co-host Mark Edgar, Stephanie shares the inspiration to write her first book The Big Scale Back that provides a framework for people to explore their r…

Welcome to foHRsight – a podcast about making work better brought to you by future foHRward. Erica Keswin is a workplace strategist (something she realizes people don’t decide to become at school!), an author and a LinkedIn Learning facilitator. In this episode she joins host Naomi Titleman to explore insights from her recent book The Retention Rev…

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Mark Edgar and Naomi Titleman get together to review the top 6 macro trends impacting work in 2024. Technology, changing expectations, demographics, safety & security, the economic environment and globalization have all been trends that we have been monitoring at future foHRward for a while and our conversat…

Welcome to foHRsight – a podcast about making work better brought to you by future foHRward. This week Naomi Titleman is joined by Rob Sadow who is a LinkedIn top voice on flexible work, founder and CEO of Scoop, inventor of the Flex Index and host of his very own podcast. Naomi has a chance to speak to Rob about one of her favourite topics – hybri…

Welcome to foHRsight – a podcast about making work better brought to you by future foHRward. In this week’s episode, Naomi Titleman has the privilege to nerd out with co-host of podcast Brave New Work and partner at The Ready Rodney Evans. You can learn more about her work here: https://www.bravenewwork.com/podcast https://www.theready.com/ Rodney …

Welcome to foHRsight – a podcast about making work better brought to you by future foHRward. In this final episode of 2023, hosts Naomi Titleman and Mark Edgar review their insights form 2023. Wishing all of our listeners a healthy and fulfilling 2024 filled with plenty of foHRsight! Quick reminder Don't forget to sign up for our weekly newsletter …