HR Trends

Clare Morin

HR Trends features interviews with leading experts in the field of Human Resources. Produced by Unum, HR Trends draws from the deep bench of subject matter experts at Unum as well as industry partners and national HR thought leaders, to help listeners understand complex HR policy, best practices for compliance and new ideas for managing people. We'd love to hear from you. Email us at [email protected].

  • 13 minutes 7 seconds
    HR Tech 2023: Jessica Miller-Merrell, Founder and HR Trainer/Coach at Workology

    Miller-Merrell delivers an inspiring message for HR: “Be the change you want to see and challenge those around you to be inclusive and supportive.” HR has a critical role to play in workplace wellness, including leaning into conversations about domestic violence. “Normalize these topics,” she says and create systems to get employees what they need. Swapnil Prabha, Vice President of Workforce Wellness Solutions at Unum Group, moderates the discussion.

    Unum took its Gartner Marketing Award-winning HR Trends podcast studio on the road (again) to the 2023 HR Technology Conference & Exposition, held October 10–13 in Las Vegas. Listen as HR Trends host Clare Morin and others interview some of the biggest influencers in the HR tech world. You’ll hear their expert opinions on how technology will change the HR profession and improve the employee experience through 2024 and beyond. 

    7 December 2023, 2:00 pm
  • 7 minutes 38 seconds
    HR Tech 2023: Steve Boese, Co-founder of H3 HR Advisors | Program Chair of the 2023 HR Technology Conference & Exposition

    Tune in to hear Boese review his 15 years at the HR Tech conference and the innovative ideas he’s seeing at this year’s Pitchfest, where startups bring new ideas to the fore. According to Boese, one of the top challenges for HR in 2024 is embracing technology more meaningfully. “AI can’t teach us how to love,” he says, so we must find ways to use technology while preserving the human touch.

    Unum took its Gartner Marketing Award-winning HR Trends podcast studio on the road (again) to the 2023 HR Technology Conference & Exposition, held October 10–13 in Las Vegas. Listen as HR Trends host Clare Morin and others interview some of the biggest influencers in the HR tech world. You’ll hear their expert opinions on how technology will change the HR profession and improve the employee experience through 2024 and beyond. 

    6 December 2023, 7:00 pm
  • 11 minutes 58 seconds
    HR Tech 2023: Robin Schooling, HR Leader and Advisor | Blogger | Host of the “DriveThru HR” podcast

    Schooling takes listeners into the macro-level conversations she’s hearing at this year’s HR Technology Conference & Exposition. HR practitioners are finally showing more interest in technology, she says, but they must keep exploring ways to effectively and responsibly use those tools. Those who don’t may get left behind in 2024. 

    Unum took its Gartner Marketing Award-winning HR Trends podcast studio on the road (again) to the 2023 HR Technology Conference & Exposition, held October 10–13 in Las Vegas. Listen as HR Trends host Clare Morin and others interview some of the biggest influencers in the HR tech world. You’ll hear their expert opinions on how technology will change the HR profession and improve the employee experience through 2024 and beyond. 

    6 December 2023, 2:00 pm
  • 16 minutes 4 seconds
    HR Tech 2023: Jamie Aitken, Vice President, HR Transformation at Betterworks

    How can we modernize outdated performance management processes? Listen as Aitken discusses strategies to improve employee performance and in turn strengthen the performance of the company. One example: equipping managers with the tools to become more effective coaches. 

    Unum took its Gartner Marketing Award-winning HR Trends podcast studio on the road (again) to the 2023 HR Technology Conference & Exposition, held October 10–13 in Las Vegas. Listen as HR Trends host Clare Morin and others interview some of the biggest influencers in the HR tech world. You’ll hear their expert opinions on how technology will change the HR profession and improve the employee experience through 2024 and beyond. 

    5 December 2023, 7:00 pm
  • 14 minutes 39 seconds
    HR Tech 2023: Heather Bussing, Employment Lawyer | Writer | Law Professor | HR Tech Speaker

    Listen in as Bussing discusses pay equity and the gender gap. She shares advice from her conference session about looking at the work — comparing “skills, effort, responsibility and working conditions” — to get the pay right. To help employees thrive in 2024, she says, HR pros need to be more efficient and intentional. 

    Unum took its Gartner Marketing Award-winning HR Trends podcast studio on the road (again) to the 2023 HR Technology Conference & Exposition, held October 10–13 in Las Vegas. Listen as HR Trends host Clare Morin and others interview some of the biggest influencers in the HR tech world. You’ll hear their expert opinions on how technology will change the HR profession and improve the employee experience through 2024 and beyond. 

    5 December 2023, 2:00 pm
  • 14 minutes 25 seconds
    HR Tech 2023: Rich Lappin, Vice President, Platform Strategies at Unum Group

    Fresh off his standing-room-only talk at the Workday Rising and HR Tech conference session, Lappin explores the real-time data integrations offered to Workday customers through Unum Total Leave and Unum HR Connect. Tune in to hear how the constantly changing workforce and complex compliance landscape have increased the importance of employee leave in 2024. 

    Unum took its Gartner Marketing Award-winning HR Trends podcast studio on the road (again) to the 2023 HR Technology Conference & Exposition, held October 10–13 in Las Vegas. Listen as HR Trends host Clare Morin and others interview some of the biggest influencers in the HR tech world. You’ll hear their expert opinions on how technology will change the HR profession and improve the employee experience through 2024 and beyond. 

    4 December 2023, 7:00 pm
  • 10 minutes 10 seconds
    HR Tech 2023: Shelley Zalis, Founder and CEO of The Female Quotient

    Hear Zalis talk about the five dimensions of a well-rounded life and how to protect those “slices of the pie” to succeed in work and at home. Learn about “life-stage accommodation” and why it is so important for employers to offer inclusive policies that show empathy and care. “When purpose meets passion,” Zalis tells HR, “you are unstoppable.” Chelsea Lugiano, Customer Engagement Manager at Unum Group, moderates the discussion.

    Unum took its Gartner Marketing Award-winning HR Trends podcast studio on the road (again) to the 2023 HR Technology Conference & Exposition, held October 10–13 in Las Vegas. Listen as HR Trends host Clare Morin and others interview some of the biggest influencers in the HR tech world. You’ll hear their expert opinions on how technology will change the HR profession and improve the employee experience through 2024 and beyond. 

    4 December 2023, 2:00 pm
  • 14 minutes 40 seconds
    HR Tech 2023: Jason Averbook, Senior Partner and Global Leader of Digital HR Strategy at Mercer

    Every HR organization is undergoing perpetual transformation. “We live in a world where change is no longer the enemy — it has to be the strategy,” Averbook says. “Building an agile muscle is a mindset HR has to have in 2024.” Listen as he explains how tools like generative AI can help us rethink everything we do if we’re ready to “perpetually unlearn.”

    Unum took its Gartner Marketing Award-winning HR Trends podcast studio on the road (again) to the 2023 HR Technology Conference & Exposition, held October 10–13 in Las Vegas. Listen as HR Trends host Clare Morin and others interview some of the biggest influencers in the HR tech world. You’ll hear their expert opinions on how technology will change the HR profession and improve the employee experience through 2024 and beyond. 

    1 December 2023, 7:00 pm
  • 10 minutes 29 seconds
    HR Tech 2023: Hebba Youssef, Chief People Officer at Workweek | Founder and Creator of “I Hate it Here” newsletter

    With five generations in the workforce, HR teams are grappling with how best to support their diverse employees. Tune in to hear Youssef share advice for fostering authentic, meaningful connections that will help employees thrive as well as ways to better support women in the workforce. Swapnil Prabha, Vice President of Workforce Wellness Solutions at Unum Group, moderates the discussion.

    Unum took its Gartner Marketing Award-winning HR Trends podcast studio on the road (again) to the 2023 HR Technology Conference & Exposition, held October 10–13 in Las Vegas. Listen as HR Trends host Clare Morin and others interview some of the biggest influencers in the HR tech world. You’ll hear their expert opinions on how technology will change the HR profession and improve the employee experience through 2024 and beyond. 

    1 December 2023, 2:00 pm
  • 11 minutes 17 seconds
    HR Tech 2023: Jeanne Achille, Founder and CEO of The Devon Group | Chair of the “Women in HR Tech Summit” at the 2023 HR Technology Conference & Exposition

    Listen to Achille discuss this year’s Women in HR Tech Summit and how it has evolved to include broader diversity topics, such as pay equity and inclusion. With today’s multigenerational workforce, Achille says inclusion and belonging should be a major focus for HR in 2024.  

    Unum took its Gartner Marketing Award-winning HR Trends podcast studio on the road (again) to the 2023 HR Technology Conference & Exposition, held October 10–13 in Las Vegas. Listen as HR Trends host Clare Morin and others interview some of the biggest influencers in the HR tech world. You’ll hear their expert opinions on how technology will change the HR profession and improve the employee experience through 2024 and beyond. 

    30 November 2023, 7:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 30 seconds
    HR Tech 2023: Dr. Jarik Conrad Vice President of Human Insights at UKG | Executive Director, UKG Workforce Institute

    “People are struggling,” says Dr. Conrad. “IQ is down since the ‘70s; emotional intelligence has been going down; chronic conditions are on the rise. We need to figure this out because these are our people, our employees, our customers.” Hear why he believes HR needs to get more sophisticated at understanding people on an individual level.Erin Casey, Vice President of Platform Partnerships at Unum Group, moderates the discussion.

    Unum took its Gartner Marketing Award-winning HR Trends podcast studio on the road (again) to the 2023 HR Technology Conference & Exposition, held October 10–13 in Las Vegas. Listen as HR Trends host Clare Morin and others interview some of the biggest influencers in the HR tech world. You’ll hear their expert opinions on how technology will change the HR profession and improve the employee experience through 2024 and beyond. 

    30 November 2023, 2:00 pm
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