
Parental leave: The workplace hypocrisy exposed
A few months ago I was talking about the topic of parental leave with an HR Debatable guest. She mentioned how she’d been in a company where people said things…
Podcast Video 12 April 2024 2 min

Parental preference: Nursery runs beat yoga classes
Where there still is a lot of work to be done when it comes to parental leave, there seems to be such a thing as parental preference when people are…
Podcast Video 12 April 2024 2 min

HR tech removes the human touch from the workplace
Virtually every single job today is changing under the influence of technology, including HR. What started with databases and spreadsheets has grown into an entire ecosystem of interconnected systems and…
Podcast Video 12 April 2024 2 min

Degrees are overrated; skills are what matter in hiring
By 2030, it is estimated that 85 million jobs will go unfilled due to a lack of available skills. Skills-based organizations will be best prepared to navigate a reality in…
Podcast Video 19 March 2024 2 min

Employee monitoring: Necessary for productivity
Employee monitoring is a growing practice in which companies use digital tools to track work, employee performance, and work in progress.
Podcast Video 19 March 2024 2 min

Employee engagement surveys are flawed
Employee engagement remains a difficult thing to tackle for a lot of organizations. In their quest for higher engagement levels, and for lack of a better alternative perhaps, many of…
Podcast Video 19 March 2024 2 min

Gamification has no place in serious HR
Gamification, however, is no miracle solution to solve organizational problems. Yes, gamified practices can be fun, but they won’t solve issues such as team tensions, poor culture, and low levels…
Podcast Video 28 February 2024 1 min

HR should rotate through other departments
We cannot even recount how many times we’ve heard the phrase ‘HR need to know the business,’ either from HR practitioners themselves or from people outside the HR field.
Podcast Video 28 February 2024 2 min

Organizations that don’t offboard will fall behind
Our last debate is inspired by a LinkedIn post by one of today’s guests, namely Alexandre.Here’s what he said:"You know what I’m tired of - companies that don’t think about…
Podcast Video 28 February 2024 2 min

Bonuses: Are they missing their mark?
In a previous life, Neelie Verlinden worked for a large investment bank. Once a year, her manager would call her and her team members each in his office to tell…
Podcast Video 13 February 2024 2 min

Unbiased hiring: HR should have veto power over managers
According to an article by HBR, a vast body of research shows that the hiring process is often biased and unfair. Unconscious racism, ageism and sexism play a big role…
Podcast Video 13 February 2024 1 min