Our guest in episode 3 of season 7 is Dr. Jarik Conrad, Executive Director at The Workforce Institute and former Vice President, Human Insights at UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group).Jarik is a sought-after speaker on many of the most important business leadership topics of today, such as employee health and wellness, new management models, emotional intelligence, and workplace diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging. In 2021, Jarik was recognized as one of the world’s top “people practitioners” in the annual HRD Global 100. He is the author of the bestselling books, “The Fragile Mind: How it Has Produced and Unwittingly Perpetrates America’s Tragic Disparities” and “In Search Of Humanity: Why We Fight, How To Stop, And The Role Business Must Play.”Questions For Jarik Include: In a recent post on LinkedIn, you shared the following: "Nearly 90% of employees believe that increased belonging results in higher productivity." How can HR leaders improve the ways their org helps employees feel like they belong? Commenting on a Sept 2022 article by  Stephen Miller called 'Employer, Employee Perceptions of Pay Equity Differ Greatly' you say, "New research, sponsored by UKG and conducted by Harvard Business Review (HBR) Analytic Services, shows organizations are making progress when it comes to providing equal pay among men, women and underrepresented groups in the workplace. Yet employers and employees have vastly different perceptions on how that is being achieved, and also differ on whether the CHRO, CEO or another member of the executive team should lead the pay equity effort." Tell us about the findings.Tell us about your latest book, In Search Of Humanity: Why We Fight, How To Stop, And The Role Business Must Play. ----------Talking About Ways To Improve Company Culture and People Performance The People and Performance Podcast is a show that dives into all things related to raising performance in the working world around us. We investigate how technology and HR processes are inextricably linked to the employee experience and the bottom line. Chris Bjorling, Co-host Christopher Bjorling is President at Fidello Inc., a consulting and services firm specializing in improving human performance. For over 30 years Chris has led Fidello in creating unique talent management solutions. Through the products and services he and his team have created over the years, his organization has helped clients design, develop, implement and integrate talent management processes and systems. Bill Banham, Co-host Bill Banham, Publisher at The HR Gazette, Host of the popular HRchat Podcast and Organizer of events such as DisruptHR London. Bill has worked with lots of business tech and HR-focused brands in the UK and North America including HRreview, TalentCulture, HRmarketer, Sprigg HR, and Team Fitness Tool. Contact us to learn more!