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An original podcast and video series brought to you by Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos. Jay will be speaking to HR professionals who bring a "think globally and act locally" digital HR agenda to their work. Everyday people driving digital transformations in their organizations - data-driven & future-fit digital HR leaders.
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Monday Jul 18, 2022
HR Bytes S2E1: Jay Polaki in conversation with Kelli Scroggin
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Season 2: Episode1
Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com), in conversation with Kelli Scroggin, Director of HR Systems at Astellas Pharma. Kelli is an accomplished senior leader with over 20 years of experience in HR Systems. Recognized as a top female leader, Kelli is passionate about leveraging technology for some of HR’s greatest challenges. She believes that technology should support, enhance, and automate business processes to bring efficiency and improvement to leaders and employees at all levels.
Reach Jay on Social:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpolaki/
Twitter: @jaypolaki https://twitter.com/jaypolaki
FaceBook: @JayPolaki https://www.facebook.com/JayPolaki/
Instagram: @jay.polaki https://www.instagram.com/jay.polaki/
Reach Kelli on #LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelli-scroggin-960400150/
Kelli’s #HR Connection recommendation: Adam Grant https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammgrant/
Kelli’s #BookRecommendation: Multipliers by Liz Wiseman
Listen to the #Podcast: https://hrbytes.podbean.com
Subscribe to the #HRBytes Video-Series / VODcast on YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV5vswNgdg8zGDH1vqTkJBJ21XHseZJHf
Follow us on #LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hrbytes-podcast-video-series and #Twitter: https://twitter.com/hr_bytes
Visit #HRBytes' Web Home at https://hrgeckos.com
Copyright @HRGeckosLLC 2022

Friday Nov 05, 2021
HR Bytes Ep25: Jay Polaki in conversation with Patty Hampton
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Episode 25 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Patty Hampton, Managing Partner at Non-Profit HR (https://nonprofithr.com). Patty is a passionate and committed leadership and talent management champion for social enterprises. As an executive in residence, Patty is the creator of the firm’s new social enterprise collaborative and spearheads multiple strategic initiatives. In her role as Managing Partner, she co-leads the firm’s business and financial strategies and is a member of the Senior Management Team.
Reach Jay on Social:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpolaki/
Twitter: @jaypolaki https://twitter.com/jaypolaki
FaceBook: @JayPolaki https://www.facebook.com/JayPolaki/
Instagram: @jay.polaki https://www.instagram.com/jay.polaki/
Reach Patty on #LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nphr1441lstreet/
Patty’s #HRTech Connection recommendation:
Rachel Mitchell https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelmitchell333/
Verna Myers https://www.linkedin.com/in/vernamyers/
Patty’s #Podcast recommendation: HackingHR podcast
Subscribe to the #HRBytes Video-Series / VODcast on YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV5vswNgdg8zGDH1vqTkJBJ21XHseZJHf
Follow us on #LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hrbytes-podcast-video-series and #Twitter: https://twitter.com/hr_bytes
Visit #HRBytes' Web Home at https://hrgeckos.com
Copyright @HRGeckosLLC 2021

Monday Oct 04, 2021
HR Bytes Episode 24: Jay Polaki in conversation with Andrew Saidy
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Episode 24 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Andrew Saidy, a truly global HR/People Leader. Currently, Andrew leads the Global Talent function at Ubisoft. Prior to Ubisoft, Andrew led Talent Mobility and Employer Branding Programs at Seagate Technology, a world leader in Data Solutions and Storage. Prior to his role at Seagate, Andrew led Schneider Electric’s ambitious Talent Digitization agenda, bringing digitization, AI and Machine Learning to Schneider’s HR ecosystem covering the company’s 140,000 employees across the globe.
Reach Jay on Social:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpolaki/
Twitter: @jaypolaki https://twitter.com/jaypolaki
FaceBook: @JayPolaki https://www.facebook.com/JayPolaki/
Instagram: @jay.polaki https://www.instagram.com/jay.polaki/
Reach Andrew on #LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewsaidy/
Andrew’s #HRTech Connection recommendation: Patricia Frost https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-frost-508068156/
Andrew’s’ #Podcast recommendation: PeopleHum podcast
Andrew’s E-Learning recommendation:
https://futureworkplace.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannemeister/
https://bersinacademy.com/the-hr-tech-workshop
Subscribe to the #HRBytes Video-Series / VODcast on YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV5vswNgdg8zGDH1vqTkJBJ21XHseZJHf
Follow us on #LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hrbytes-podcast-video-series
and #Twitter: https://twitter.com/hr_bytes
Visit #HRBytes' Web Home at https://hrgeckos.com
Copyright @HRGeckosLLC 2021

Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
HR Bytes Episode 23: Jay Polaki in conversation with Dr. Sy Islam
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Episode 23 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Dr. Sy Islam, Associate Professor at SUNY Farmingdale, and co-founder and Vice President of Consulting with Talent Metrics (www.talentmetrics.io).
In his role at Talent Metrics, he collaborates with organizations to conduct people analytics initiatives, design surveys, evaluate training programs and improve HR functions. Dr. Islam is the recipient of the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology’s (SIOP) Scientist-Practitioner Presidential Recognition Award for his focus on science-driven practices in talent development.
Reach Jay on Social:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpolaki/
Twitter: @jaypolaki https://twitter.com/jaypolaki
FaceBook: @JayPolaki https://www.facebook.com/JayPolaki/
Instagram: @jay.polaki https://www.instagram.com/jay.polaki/
Reach Sy on #Twitter: https://twitter.com/IOSyIslam
#LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sislam/
Sy’s #HRTech Connection recommendation:
Shandy Arroyo https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarroyo/
Aarti Shyamsundar https://www.linkedin.com/in/aartishyamsunder/
Sy’s’ #Podcast recommendation:
Department 12 blog https://department12.com/
Indigo podcast https://www.indigotogether.com/indigopodcast
Sy’s E-Learning recommendation:
Chris Rainey's HR Leaders podcast https://hrleaders.co/podcast
#HRCommunity Connections:
NYC chapter of the Association for Talent Development
#ATD #NYSHRM #SIOP
Subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV5vswNgdg8zGDH1vqTkJBJ21XHseZJHf
Follow us on #LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hrbytes-podcast-video-series and #Twitter: https://twitter.com/hr_bytes
Visit #HRBytes' Web Home at https://hrgeckos.com
Copyright @HRGeckosLLC 2021

Monday Jun 21, 2021
HR Bytes Episode 22: Jay Polaki in conversation with Lars Schmidt
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Episode 22 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Lars Schmidt, Founder of Amplify x r/HR Accelerator. Most recently, he wrote the best-selling book, Redefining HR. Lars is an entrepreneur, writer, speaker, podcaster, and advocate for modern HR and people practices.
Reach Jay on Social:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpolaki/
Twitter: @jaypolaki https://twitter.com/jaypolaki
FaceBook: @JayPolaki https://www.facebook.com/JayPolaki/
Instagram: @jay.polaki https://www.instagram.com/jay.polaki/
Reach Lars on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsschmidt/
Lars’ #HRTech Connection recommendation: George Laroque https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgelarocque/
Lars’ #Podcast recommendation:
Work Life with Adam Grant
Chad & Cheese Podcast with Chad Sowash and Joel Cheesman
Punk Rock with Laurie Ruettimann
#HRCommunity Connections:
HR Open Source #HROS
Subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV5vswNgdg8zGDH1vqTkJBJ21XHseZJHf
Follow us on #LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hrbytes-podcast-video-series
and #Twitter: https://twitter.com/hr_bytes
Visit #HRBytes' Web Home at https://hrgeckos.com
Copyright @HRGeckosLLC 2021

Sunday Jun 13, 2021
HR Bytes Episode 21: Jay Polaki in conversation with Rohini Shankar
Sunday Jun 13, 2021
Sunday Jun 13, 2021
Episode 21 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Rohini Shankar, Chief Human Resources (HR) Officer for Ciox Health. Rohini has over 20 years of experience in the human resources function and has led global HR teams here in the US and in India.
Reach Jay on Social:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpolaki/
Twitter: @jaypolaki https://twitter.com/jaypolaki
FaceBook: @JayPolaki https://www.facebook.com/JayPolaki/
Instagram: @jay.polaki https://www.instagram.com/jay.polaki/
Reach Rohini on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohini-shankar-8292702/
Rohini’s Connection recommendation: Camille Chang Gilmore https://www.linkedin.com/in/camille-chang-gilmore-mba-61a04614/
Rohini’s #Podcasts & #LinkedInLearning/E-Learning recommendations:
Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations
“Miracle Morning” Daily Routine
NPR podcast
Brene Brown podcasts
#HRCommunity Connections:
Forbes Human Resources Council
Subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV5vswNgdg8zGDH1vqTkJBJ21XHseZJHf
Follow us on #LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hrbytes-podcast-video-series
Visit #HRBytes' Web Home at https://hrgeckos.com
Copyright @HRGeckosLLC 2021

Friday Jun 04, 2021
HR Bytes Episode 20: Jay Polaki in conversation with Michael Mullady
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Episode 20 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Michael Mullady, HR Business Partner at Genesys. Michael has over 20 years of experience in employee relations management, workforce planning, change management, training, performance management, leadership development, and succession planning for global organizations.
Reach Jay on Social:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpolaki/
Twitter: @jaypolaki https://twitter.com/jaypolaki
FaceBook: @JayPolaki https://www.facebook.com/JayPolaki/
Instagram: @jay.polaki https://www.instagram.com/jay.polaki/
Reach Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljmullady/
#Podcasts & #LinkedInLearning/E-Learning recommendations:
HR Social Hour Half Hour with Jon Thurmond and Wendy Dailey
Inclusive AF with Jackie Clayton and Katee Van Horn
#HRCommunity Connections:
Adam Karpiak
Subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV5vswNgdg8zGDH1vqTkJBJ21XHseZJHf
Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hrbytes-podcast-video-series
Visit #HRBytes' Web Home at https://hrgeckos.com
Copyright @HRGeckosLLC 2021

Sunday May 23, 2021
HR Bytes Episode 19: Jay Polaki in conversation with Vadim Liberman
Sunday May 23, 2021
Sunday May 23, 2021
Episode 19 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Vadim Liberman also known as the Liberace of HR (even if he's the only one who calls himself that). He is also editor of TLNT and ERE.net (the devil wears TJ Maxx), where he advances how we think, work, and live. He has previously worked as a strategy consultant to HR and recruiting tech companies at The Starr Conspiracy, as a talent management professional at Prudential, and as senior editor of The Conference Board Review, a magazine for business leaders. Vadim loves to talk about all things HR, talent acquisition, and Bravo TV shows.
Reach Jay on Social:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpolaki/
Twitter: @jaypolaki https://twitter.com/jaypolaki
FaceBook: @JayPolaki https://www.facebook.com/JayPolaki/
Instagram: @jay.polaki https://www.instagram.com/jay.polaki/
Reach Vadim on Twitter @VadimsViews
and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/vadim-liberman/
#Podcasts & #LinkedInLearning/E-Learning recommendations:
The Science of Well-Being (Coursera)
Justice (Harvard)
Death (Yale)
Effective Altruism (Coursera)
Mastering Self-Leadership
#HRCommunity Connections:
Kayla Moncayo https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaylamoncayo/
Subscribe to the #HRBytes Video-Series / VODcast on YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV5vswNgdg8zGDH1vqTkJBJ21XHseZJHf
Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hrbytes-podcast-video-series
Visit #HRBytes' Web Home at https://hrgeckos.com
Copyright @HRGeckosLLC 2021

Sunday May 16, 2021
HR Bytes Episode 18: Jay Polaki in conversation with Dr. Krish Shankar
Sunday May 16, 2021
Sunday May 16, 2021
Episode 18 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Dr. Krish Shankar, National President, NHRDN & EVP & Group Head HRD, Infosys. Krish has over 32 years of experience and has led several global HR functions in organizations like Bharti Airtel, Hindustan Unilever, and Unilever. Krish holds a postgraduate diploma in HR from XLRI, Jamshedpur, and has received an executive certificate in Strategy and Organization from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Krish is an avid reader, loves wildlife photography, and trekking. A football enthusiast, he occasionally runs half-marathons. He is passionate about teaching and exploring new ideas in HR and organization development.
Reach Jay on Social:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpolaki/
Twitter: @jaypolaki https://twitter.com/jaypolaki
FaceBook: @JayPolaki https://www.facebook.com/JayPolaki/
Instagram: @jay.polaki https://www.instagram.com/jay.polaki/
Reach Krish on Twitter: @kshankar21 https://twitter.com/kshankar21?s=20
and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krish-shankar-36666a12/
Krish's #HRPodcast recommendations:
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Choiceology with Dr. Katherine L. Milkman
Work Life with Adam Grant
#HRCommunity Connections:
#NHRDN
Subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV5vswNgdg8zGDH1vqTkJBJ21XHseZJHf
Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hrbytes-podcast-video-series
Visit #HRBytes' Web Home at https://hrgeckos.com
Copyright @HRGeckosLLC 2021

Sunday May 09, 2021
HR Bytes Episode 17: Jay Polaki in conversation with Nicole Roberts
Sunday May 09, 2021
Sunday May 09, 2021
Episode 17 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Nicole Roberts, VP of People & Culture, MVAH Partners where she guides the overall people and culture strategy, fostering and strengthening a culture of collaboration, innovation, excellence, and initiative. Nicole has over 17 years of experience throughout Human Resources, specifically in the manufacturing, energy, telecommunications, and veterinary and behavioral health industries.
Reach Jay on Social:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpolaki/
Twitter: @jaypolaki https://twitter.com/jaypolaki
FaceBook: @JayPolaki https://www.facebook.com/JayPolaki/
Instagram: @jay.polaki https://www.instagram.com/jay.polaki/
Reach Nicole on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NRobertsHR
and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nrobertshr/
Nicole’s Connection Recommendation:
Pam Ross, Blue Rebel Works
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamross/
#HRPodcasts recommendations:
Workplace Headcase with Dawn Burke
HR Social Hour Half Hour with Jon Thurmond and Wendy Dailey
Impact Makers with Jennifer McClure
At the Table with Patrick Lencioni
#HRCommunity Connections:
#JobHuntChat on Twitter
#SHRM
#DisruptHR
Subscribe on #YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV5vswNgdg8zGDH1vqTkJBJ21XHseZJHf
Follow us on #LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hrbytes-podcast-video-series
Visit #HRBytes' Web Home at https://hrgeckos.com
Copyright @HRGeckosLLC 2021