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Viki Matthews

Director of HR at HR Evolution Ltd

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What do you do with unsolicited vendor gifts?

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Keep it

I never accept them

Donate it

Depends on the dollar amount

Other (leave a comment)

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Does your organization include neurodiversity (ND) in it's D&I practices?

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Yes

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What hurts the most during your job hunt?

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No response

Automatic rejection

An interview with no follow up

Finding out you are the #2 pick

Other (comment below!)

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Where is your company on the innovation adoption spectrum?

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Innovators - we're the first to try anything new

Early adopters - few positive testimonials will convince us to try it

Early majority - when the hype begins, we want to join before our competitors

Late majority - we'll adopt it only if competitors already have

Laggards - we stick to legacy solutions more strongly than competition

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How many female executives are on your leadership team?

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<10%

10-25%

25-50%

> 50%

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What is the timeframe for executing your organization's return to office plan?

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It has already begun.

We will begin in the next month.

We will begin in the next 3 months (the second half of 2021).

We will begin in 2022.

I am unsure.

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Should all employers adopt a four-day workweek?

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Yes, that's what's best for employees.

No, that would disrupt business.

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If you plan to quit/have quit your current job in 2024, which of the following is your key reason for leaving?

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Better Pay and Benefits

Exploring new career opportunities

I'm starting my own business/practice/firm

Additional schedule/remote work flexibility

I dislike my boss/co-workers

Other (please share below!)

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Which vendor offers better accessibility functionality to users?

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Google Workspace

Microsoft 365

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Would you support a four-day workweek for your organization?

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Yes

Unsure

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What are your thoughts on AI-leaders pushing for AI tools to be used to augment employees daily job function beyond their typical purview; i.e., engineers writing product descriptions and product marketers writing short code, etc.?

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Viki MatthewsDirector of HR at HR Evolution Ltd5 days ago

Sounds brilliant. Cross fertilisation of ideas, people understanding other jobs in the business. I guess you'd want to make sure it didn't get out of control, but someone from one function helping someone in another has ...read more

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For companies with hybrid work schedules (in office X days out of the week); what has been your practice and process to conduct employee layoffs? Was there a preference to conduct on days in office, or via video conference?

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Viki MatthewsDirector of HR at HR Evolution Ltd18 days ago

Yeash…. That’s a tough one. This is one of those leadership decisions where you have to choose the least bad option.

This may be a question where what other companies do doesn’t adequately account for the individual ...read more

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How do you address concerns from other leaders/stakeholders about using GenAI in the recruitment process? What are some strategies you've used to "win over" dissenters?

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Viki MatthewsDirector of HR at HR Evolution Ltd17 days ago

The concerns have been very surface level in my experience - stuff they've skimmed on LinkedIn or other trade press, so it's been relatively easy to have a bit more knowledge and push back - so knowing your stuff is one strategy.

Also, ...read more

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Do you have an established process that enables you to drive talent brokerage/mobility across your organization? If yes, please answer any of the following applicable questions. What are the key drivers, initiatives and/or functional areas that align to your practices? Are there any technology/AI solutions incorporated with your processes? What are some of the challenges encountered in either standing up a practice or driving brokerage/mobility moves? Are there different processes or approaches in place to encourage employee-driven moves (e.g., applying for postings) vs planned talent moves?

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Viki MatthewsDirector of HR at HR Evolution Ltd21 days ago

My organisation is interested in this very same thing. Most of the time the mobility is informal and reactive. We'd like to be more proactive and enable mobility for talent that are ready for a move. We are aware of one formal ...read more

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In your opinion, what should your organization be doing to improve the use of GenAI across your L&D strategy?

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Viki MatthewsDirector of HR at HR Evolution Ltd22 days ago

I think Generative AI is an evolving area with no 'best practices' but many 'better than now practices'. This means that experimentation with this technology and sharing the results of those experiments are how you can ...read more

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How do you prepare for the departure of a highly tenured HR team member?

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Viki MatthewsDirector of HR at HR Evolution Ltd2 months ago

Either:
1) Thinking about how to reshape the team to give development opportunities to those who might have been blocked by the tenants length of tenure.
2) Making sure there is someone who learns what the departing ...read more

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What is that one "magic" piece of advice/feedback you've gotten that improved your effectiveness as a leader?

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Viki MatthewsDirector of HR at HR Evolution Ltd2 months ago

"Clarity is magnetic." It was part of a bigger lesson that people value integrity, but they actually follow clarity. Clarity in vision combined with a good vision has a potential to build incredible followership.

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What is your process for handling succession planning after an unexpected departure of a key member on your HR team?

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Viki MatthewsDirector of HR at HR Evolution Ltd2 months ago

Whilst we have a robust Talent & Succession Planning cycle, sometimes we don't automatically have a successor that is ready or that aspires to the open position. In that case, we use the opportunity to ensure the vacant role ...read more

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How do you identify and reach employees most in need of mental health services offered by your organization, particularly those employees who see adverse to asking for/receiving help?

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Viki MatthewsDirector of HR at HR Evolution Ltd3 months ago

Making sure you have a safe place for those conversations to happen; making sure you have a good number of visible mental health first-aiders; role-modelling the discussions by having senior leaders discuss their own challenges ...read more

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Does your organization's Talent Acquisition (TA) team have visibility to internal employee's Talent Profiles? If so, do you automatically give visibility to TA and give employee's the ability to opt-out? This visibility would not include any performance information. It would be similar to a resume.

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Viki MatthewsDirector of HR at HR Evolution Ltd3 months ago

Yes it does - they are even called Talent CVs, although completion of the profiles is voluntary and so only used by those that are really interested in progression in the business - which means you don't get an overall picture ...read more

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What do you do with unsolicited vendor gifts?

Does your organization include neurodiversity (ND) in it's D&I practices?

What hurts the most during your job hunt?

Where is your company on the innovation adoption spectrum?

How many female executives are on your leadership team?

What is the timeframe for executing your organization's return to office plan?

Should all employers adopt a four-day workweek?

If you plan to quit/have quit your current job in 2024, which of the following is your key reason for leaving?

Which vendor offers better accessibility functionality to users?

Would you support a four-day workweek for your organization?

What are your thoughts on AI-leaders pushing for AI tools to be used to augment employees daily job function beyond their typical purview; i.e., engineers writing product descriptions and product marketers writing short code, etc.?

For companies with hybrid work schedules (in office X days out of the week); what has been your practice and process to conduct employee layoffs? Was there a preference to conduct on days in office, or via video conference?

How do you address concerns from other leaders/stakeholders about using GenAI in the recruitment process? What are some strategies you've used to "win over" dissenters?

In your opinion, what should your organization be doing to improve the use of GenAI across your L&D strategy?

How do you prepare for the departure of a highly tenured HR team member?

What is that one "magic" piece of advice/feedback you've gotten that improved your effectiveness as a leader?

What is your process for handling succession planning after an unexpected departure of a key member on your HR team?

How do you identify and reach employees most in need of mental health services offered by your organization, particularly those employees who see adverse to asking for/receiving help?

Does your organization's Talent Acquisition (TA) team have visibility to internal employee's Talent Profiles? If so, do you automatically give visibility to TA and give employee's the ability to opt-out? This visibility would not include any performance information. It would be similar to a resume.

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What do you do with unsolicited vendor gifts?

Does your organization include neurodiversity (ND) in it's D&I practices?

What hurts the most during your job hunt?

Where is your company on the innovation adoption spectrum?

How many female executives are on your leadership team?

What is the timeframe for executing your organization's return to office plan?

Should all employers adopt a four-day workweek?

If you plan to quit/have quit your current job in 2024, which of the following is your key reason for leaving?

Which vendor offers better accessibility functionality to users?

Would you support a four-day workweek for your organization?

What are your thoughts on AI-leaders pushing for AI tools to be used to augment employees daily job function beyond their typical purview; i.e., engineers writing product descriptions and product marketers writing short code, etc.?

For companies with hybrid work schedules (in office X days out of the week); what has been your practice and process to conduct employee layoffs? Was there a preference to conduct on days in office, or via video conference?

How do you address concerns from other leaders/stakeholders about using GenAI in the recruitment process? What are some strategies you've used to "win over" dissenters?

In your opinion, what should your organization be doing to improve the use of GenAI across your L&D strategy?

How do you prepare for the departure of a highly tenured HR team member?

What is that one "magic" piece of advice/feedback you've gotten that improved your effectiveness as a leader?

What is your process for handling succession planning after an unexpected departure of a key member on your HR team?

How do you identify and reach employees most in need of mental health services offered by your organization, particularly those employees who see adverse to asking for/receiving help?

Does your organization's Talent Acquisition (TA) team have visibility to internal employee's Talent Profiles? If so, do you automatically give visibility to TA and give employee's the ability to opt-out? This visibility would not include any performance information. It would be similar to a resume.