S02 EP 5-2 | The Real Work of HR: Culture, Remote Work, and Employee Wellbeing | Open Notes Podcast
What does company culture look like in a remote and hybrid world? In this episode of the Open Notes Podcast, Jessper Maquindang discusses HR strategy, post-COVID workplace shifts, return-to-office resistance, and how leaders can support different personality types at work. Part 2 focuses on psychological wellbeing, leadership fit, and why culture should be treated as a core business strategy—not “soft stuff.”
Timestamps:
00:00 | Episode Preview
00:07 | What do you see as some of the biggest challenges that HR experiences?
01:49 | At what point does a business actually need an HR department?
03:10 | Why does the U.S. have an old-fashioned work model compared to different countries?
05:20 | What are the resistances post-COVID that people have about going back into the office?
07:59 | How can a company's culture pay attention to an employee's personality?
10:20 | How can a company promote a employee interaction and give employees breaks?
12:11 | Are personality tests effective?
14:44 | What are Jean Days/Free Days and how does it effect employee satisfaction?
16:14 | When is it the fault of the leader, company, or culture?
18:05 | What is one aspect of HR and team culture that companies overlook?
20:05 | If there were to be no restrictions what would you like to research about a company's HR?
22:25 | Open Notes Podcast Ending
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Music
The Intro We Have Been Waiting For | Produced & Written by Kevin Shrout | 756E6D69-6E757300
Guest | Jessper Maquindang
Hosts | Angela Thompson, Nora Mortimer, & Kiana Gerhart
Video Editor | Kiana Gerhart @its_kianaaaa
Content Revisers | Nora Mortimer, & Angela Thompson
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