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Honest HR

Honest HR is the go-to podcast for aspiring and informed HR professionals intent on transforming workplace challenges into golden opportunities. This podcast brings you insights, trends, and actionable advice through relatable stories from the REAL world of HR.

Honest HR

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Episode 2

ADA Awareness Month!

40.09 min Sep 11, 2025

Just in time – did you know it’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month!  On the 30th anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), host Amber Clayton dives into a discussion with Jennifer Sheehy and Louis Orslene from the DOL. Don’t miss this episode and find out...

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Episode 3

Jump On The Elections Bandwagon!

32.61 min Sep 11, 2025

Hear from Chatrane Birbal and Lisa Horn discuss the impact of this year’s election results, policy not politics and how HR professionals can ensure that public policy doesn’t have unintended consequences.  Host Amber Clayton guides this discussion with SHRM’s Government Affairs team and how t...

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Episode 47

Stephen Frost on How Effective Leaders Harness Diversity

34.19 min Sep 11, 2025

What does inclusion and leadership look like today? Stephen Frost, a globally recognized diversity, inclusion and leadership expert shares his answers in a candid discussion with host Gloria Sinclair Miller on systemic discrimination and how he’s arrived at a truer understanding of DE & I. Thi...

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Episode 48

Talking About Race Is Not Taboo

31.45 min Sep 11, 2025

Don’t miss this engaging conversation with human dynamics expert, Cherrie Davis, in part two of the Global and Cultural Effectiveness mini-series. Host Gloria Sinclair Miller leads an openly honest and forthcoming conversation, and you’ll learn about the blurred lines between diversity and inclu...

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Episode 49

The Power of Play at Work with Gary Ware

72.16 min Sep 11, 2025

Gary Ware is a corporate facilitator, professional speaker and creative catalyst. In this episode, Honest HR host Wendy Fong and Gary discuss the power of adopting a mindset of creative play and how it can help you achieve greater performance, resilience and collaboration at work.
On Thursday Febru...

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Episode 50

Susan Gygax on Influencing Without the Title

32.7 min Sep 11, 2025

You don’t need to be a C-suite executive to make an impact at your organization: In this episode of SHRM’s Honest HR podcast, host Amber Clayton and talent acquisition maven Susan Gygax consider what it means to have influence as an HR professional. They also identify approaches and effective ha...

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Episode 51

Denise Montoya on Developing the Leaders of Tomorrow

31.9 min Sep 11, 2025

Exceptional leaders don’t focus exclusively on the here and now, they commit to the long game of helping others grow and emerge as the next generation of leaders. Dr. Denise Montoya serves as associate vice president for finance administration and government relations, as well as adjunct faculty a...

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Episode 52

Todd Holzman’s Push to Rethink Leadership Development

30.45 min Sep 11, 2025

Leadership is never just about “staying the course”. Rather, effective leadership involves actively monitoring the efficacy and impact of your decisions for the organization. Todd Holzman is an organizational leadership consultant who works with CEOs, business leaders and HR executives to simult...

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Episode 53

Michelle Kim on Supporting Employees of Color and LGBTQIA+ During the Pandemic

59.05 min Sep 11, 2025

Employees identifying as POC and LGBTQIA+ have disproportionately experienced negative outcomes resulting from the pandemic, including higher rates of infection, greater loss of employment and AAPI discrimination. In this episode of SHRM’s Honest HR podcast, host Wendy Fong speaks with Michelle Ki...

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Episode 54

Creating Positive Change In Your Workplace with Trisha Zulic, SHRM-SCP

78.16 min Sep 11, 2025

In this episode of Honest HR, host Wendy Fong leads a wide-ranging conversation with HR consultant and SHRM instructor Trisha Zulic, SHRM-SCP, on how to develop into a more effective and empathetic HR professional. Trisha provides her insights on topics including how to identify professional mentors...

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