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    Episodes (9)

    17 - Crocs and Compensation Strategy in a COVID World

    17 - Crocs and Compensation Strategy in a COVID World

    In episode 17 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Kris Dunn and Tim Sackett come together to discuss Crocs, compensation strategy, Facebook’s new location based salary adjustments, and the return of the MLB. The duo discuss the different compensation adjustment strategies companies have been taking, why companies have been choosing which strategy to implement, and how decisions made during the pandemic may translate to problems when life returns to normalcy.

    Listen below and be sure to subscribe, rate, and review (iTunes) and follow (Spotify)!

    2:00 - Haven’t heard about Crocs in awhile? No worries! Tim starts the episode talking about the resurgence of Crocs and talks about his history with the infamous shoe brand. 

    5:00 - Tim wears his Crocs around the house but KD lives in a strict no-shoe household. Is your house a shoes on or shoes off home?

    6:45 - Today’s topic: compensation strategy. Tim discusses the 3 different strategies companies are taking during the pandemic recession. 

    8:30 - KD wages that the specific compensation strategy chosen by businesses depends on how the economy is looking and how it will be in the future. Some industries will be hit differently at different times. 

    10:45 - Airbnb recently announced that they’re cutting 25% of their staff. KD discusses the strategy the CEO took for their layoffs and how they went about it. 

    12:30 - Quick digression: Vegas time! Las Vegas is opening up in June and Tim talks about casinos that are giving away one way tickets for Vegas’s grand reopening. 

    14:00 - We have seen upper level management and executives cutting a lot from their earnings. KD praises execs for doing a good job of forgoing or cutting salaries during the pandemic.

    15:20 - Last compensation cutting strategy: location based pay. Facebook has announced that employees who elect to WFH permanently will have their pay adjusted to their personal cost of living. 

    19:30 - How to adjust pay becomes a new problem with this compensation strategy. Tim and KD discuss how salary adjustment based on location and cost of living could add to the problem of wages and unfair pay

    24:30 - “Stop using forever when you tell people they can work at home.” - Tim Sackett

    25:00 - Google is giving their remote workers $1,000 to set their employees up for success in a WFH environment. Tim said he spent $4,000 on his personal home office when he worked remotely. KD seems stunned by the price but Tim reminds him furniture is expensive.

    27:40 - KD brings us back to the days of relocation compensation. He thinks that $4,000 seems very high and argues for the side of “bootstrap America”. Bootstrappers don’t need a Herman Miller chair for their home office!

    30:20 - Tim discusses the draw of working for highly known brands and how the experience of working for these brands goes away when working from home. Tim says that these companies should have Uber Eats drop off lunch for their WFH employees and KD groans. Okay boomer!

    31:50 - One last topic for today: sports! KD and Tim laugh at the potential new plans for social distancing for the 2020 major league baseball season. 

    34:00 - Want to go visit Spanish beaches? They’re planning on creating beach reservations that adhere to social distancing standards. Tim loves the idea. Who is down for a Spain trip?

    Resources:

    Jessica Lee on LinkedIn

    Tim Sackett on Linkedin

    Kris Dunn on LinkedIn

    HRU Tech

    The Tim Sackett Project

    The HR Capitalist

    Fistful of Talent

    Kinetix

    Boss Leadership Training Series

    16 – Ed Baldwin, HR Leader at Mikron (RTW in COVID America)

    16 – Ed Baldwin, HR Leader at Mikron (RTW in COVID America)

    In episode 16 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leader Kris Dunn speaks with the Head of HR for Mikron Ed Baldwin for a continuation discussion about return to work plans. Kris and Ed discuss Mikron’s early decision to start working remotely, what changes they have made in their manufacturing plants, and what tactics allowed them to be on top of the pandemic.

    Listen below and be sure to subscribe, rate, and review (iTunes) and follow (Spotify)!

    2:00 - KD starts off the episode by asking Ed about his position and what Mikron does and their unique position that helped them to be better prepared for the Coronavirus pandemic. 

    5:15 - KD and Ed establish the timeline of the WFH and circumstances that Mikron faced. 

    6:00 - Ed outlines the plan and decision Mikron made for remote working, why they made that decision, and how they implemented that plan. 

    9:30 - KD asks Ed what he attributes Mikron s early call to have employees work from home to. Ed says that WFH wasn’t as dispurtive as they had thought and frequent leadership team meetings helped their quick and effective response as well as their decision to make remote work a permanent fixture where they could.

    11:50 -Ed and KD discuss work/employee density as a driving force in COVID response for a manufacturing company. 

    13:00 - Ed explains a few things that Mikron has done to keep their workers still working on site safe, like modifying work schedules, increased hygiene and cleaning services, and open doors where possible among other changes. 

    17:30 - KD asks Ed on how his midwestern upbringing in Iowa has prepared him for his work at Micron and his decision making during this pandemic. Don’t forget where you come from! 

    19:45 - Check out Ed Baldwin’s profile on LinkedIn and his writing on Fistful of Talent!

    3 - Liz Desio – NYC HR Pro Impacted by COVID-19

    3 - Liz Desio – NYC HR Pro Impacted by COVID-19

    Welcome to Best Hire Ever, the podcast about hiring top talent with undeniably talented corporate leaders, recruiters and candidates hosted by Kris Dunn, Kinetix CHRO and partner (Founder of Fistful of Talent, The HR Capitalist and author of The 9 Faces of HR) Today KD interviews Liz Desio, a resident of NYC and HR Pro. They talk about Liz’s personal experience with a COVID-19 lay-off, writing, and HR.

    1:08: KD introduces Liz, HR Pro and Candidate! KD gives some backstory on how they were introduced and why she’s on BHE

    4:45: Liz takes us through her career. UVA grad, move to Brooklyn, hustling, getting hired in first HR job (hard knock life), getting out, getting a really good job in HR and then hitting COVID.

    14:33: Liz’s take on being a new manager and the challenges she faced dealing with imposter’s syndrome.

    16:05: KD asks Liz to share the story of getting laid off during Covid – You can check out her article here: https://medium.com/@lizdesio/making-peace-with-getting-laid-off-9bead164c43a

    25:33: KD then pivots to reflective Liz, the one that wrote the post comparing herself to an early character on The Wire who gets killed off in season 1 - https://medium.com/@lizdesio/when-trying-to-switch-career-fields-makes-you-feel-like-dangelo-from-the-wire-4102c0bded99

    33:48: KD and Liz discuss his take that recruiting prepares you to be an HR Generalist better than most.

    40:15: KD asks Liz what your dream job is in HR. They discuss.

    Kinetix

    The HR Capitalist

    Fistful of Talent

    Boss Leadership Training Series

    Kris Dunn on LinkedIn

    Kris Dunn on Twitter

    Kris Dunn on Instagram

    KD's Book - The 9 Faces of HR

    Liz Desio on Medium

    Liz Desio on LinkedIn