Work Matters!
Work Matters!
SAP SE
A podcast about improving work related experiences that affect happiness, success and engagement both on the job and at home.
Episode 22: Mentors Matter
We talk with Chris Motley of Mentor Spaces about the value of mentors and how to create effective mentorship relationships. Chris addresses common misconceptions about mentorships and provides practical tips on creating conversations that allow you to gain insight from other people’s life experiences. Robert Richardson LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertrichardson/ Steve Hunt’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steventhunt/ Chris Motley's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbmotley/
Jun 16, 2022
38 min
Episode 21: Deskless and Frontline Jobs Matter
Do you have a job without a desk? Dr. Muriel Clauson of Anthill explains how to manage the unique challenges faced by people who work on the floor or in the field outside of corporate offices. She shares tips on finding the best deskless jobs and what you can do to improve the quality of deskless work. Muriel Clauson's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mclauson/ Steve Hunt's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steventhunt/ Robert Richardson's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertrichardson/
May 30, 2022
35 min
Episode 20: The future of Work Matters
We talk with Christian Schmeichel, the Chief Future of Work Office at SAP about how to manage our careers in the face of a rapidly changing world of work. Christian shares specific strategies to take at different career phases ranging from “knowing yourself” and “learning a foreign language (the reason may surprise you),” to “always be learning new skills.”  And Robert gives career advice to his own children!  Robert Richardson LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertrichardson/ Steve Hunt’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steventhunt/ Dr. Christian Schmeichel’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-christian-schmeichel-34712b7/
Apr 21, 2022
26 min
Work Matters, episode 19: References Matter
What is the best way to answer the question “do you have any references?” Arnim Wahls, CEO of Firstbird, explains the right and wrong way to use references to advance your career. Firstbird is the leading global employee referral platform for enterprise that helps you hire better talent, faster.
Mar 8, 2022
24 min
Work Matters, episode 18: Evaluations Matter
This episode covers the interviews, questionairres, personality tests, and exercises that are conducted in the hiring process. Learn about the measurements, purpose, and best practices for pre-hire examinations from Chief IO Psychologist Nathan Mondragon. Learn more about Hirevue: http://www.hirevue.com/ Connect with Nathan Mondragon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-mondragon-3b721b
Jan 5, 2022
29 min
Work Matters, episode 17: Interviews Matter
“Interviews Matter” shares insights to help people present their best authentic selves during a job interview. These interview principles and tips outline the science behind how to have a successful interview, whether you are the interviewee or interviewer. Prem Kumar, CEO and co-founder of Humanly, shares his research behind interview conversations and the technology evaluating interviews.
Oct 19, 2021
26 min
Work Matters, episode 16: Authenticity Matters
This episode explores the concept of authentic work relationships where we feel comfortable having honest, candid, and productive conversations with colleagues about the good, bad and difficult parts of our jobs. Jill Popelka, President at SAP SuccessFactors explains why authenticity is critical to creating high performing teams. Jill shares insights from her personal experience leading multi-cultural teams to provide practical tips on what we can do to create more authentic and supportive work environments.
Sep 21, 2021
27 min
Work Matters, episode 15: Getting Discovered Matters
​Getting discovered can unlock your career success. This episode discusses how to sell your potential and be discovered with Dan Swift, an innovator who successfully launched LinkedIn Sales Navigator and has since built a company called Empire Selling focused on helping people find opportunities via Linked In. Dan shares practical tips on how to create an effective profile and build a professional network tapping into Linked In’s community of 800 million members to find your next career move.
Aug 4, 2021
35 min
Work Matters, episode 14: Family Matters: Part 2, Fathers and Other Parents
Dr. Pam Cohen is a behavioral research scientist with expertise in predictive analytics. She combines qualitative and quantitative methodologies to create measurement systems and analyze data on workplace sentiment and engagement, family-friendly policies, corporate reputation, and social responsibility, linking those and other relevant intangibles to key performance outcomes. Her teaching and research is focused on applications of behavioral economics and social psychology. In this episode, Dr. Cohen discusses balancing fatherhood and work, and what employers can do to support parents. Tune in for episode 1 for a podcast focused on mothers.
Jul 1, 2021
27 min
Work Matters, episode 13: Family Matters, Part 1: Mothers
Dr. Pam Cohen is a behavioral research scientist with expertise in predictive analytics. She combines qualitative and quantitative methodologies to create measurement systems and analyze data on workplace sentiment and engagement, family-friendly policies, corporate reputation, and social responsibility, linking those and other relevant intangibles to key performance outcomes. Her teaching and research is focused on applications of behavioral economics and social psychology. In this episode, Dr. Cohen discusses balancing motherhood and work, and what employers can do to support parents. Tune in for episode 2 for a podcast focused on other caregivers including fathers.
Jul 1, 2021
28 min
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