Building Blocks | Edition 14 💌
Stories, reflections and tools from People leaders & change-makers to help navigate the new world of work.
In this issue…
Building Together — Our events roundup 🗣️
PB Retro — Learnings from last month’s events ⬅️
New Ambassador Takeover — Galia Davimes ✨
PB Ambassador team — Want to join us? 😎
New partnership — Josh Bersin 💥
Shape the future — Your feedback on Oyster Talent Sense 🔮
Resource Hub — Curated articles selected by our ambassadors 💻
Hello, People Builders! 👋
Welcome to this month's edition of our Building Blocks Newsletter! The theme for May is all about thinking outside the box as People Builders and we're thrilled to share a range of content designed to support you on this journey.
Some of today’s newsletter includes recapping some of our recent event with SapienX, exploring how People people can think like Product people. We’ll also be announcing a super exciting partnership with a VERY well known person in the field… I know you’ll be excited about this!!
Building Together – Our Events Roundup 🗣️
Building Effective Remote Teams - 29th May: 15:00-16:00 UTC
🌟 Join Gemma Taylor, Senior Learning Manager at Oyster for an exclusive & hands-on virtual workshop all about building effective remote teams. Whether you’re navigating remote work or balancing virtual and in-person interactions, designing intentional ways for your team to operate is extremely important for team success whether that’s productivity, wellbeing, engagement or innovation.
What you'll gain:
🚀 Strategies for supporting your teams to understand how they can effectively work with each other.
🔑 An understanding of the powerful connection between habits, behaviors, team ways of working, and personal habits.
💡 Guidance on delivering this workshop approach within your own organization.
By attending, you’ll gain an approach that will support your teams to create a team operating system that drives success and fosters a positive, collaborative culture. 🏆
🇨🇦Toronto In-Person: How HR can build connection and inclusion in distributed teams - 19th June 08:30-10:00 EST
Are you based in Toronto or nearby? Join our one-of-a-kind People Builders Connect breakfast event in partnership with Bright & Early! 🌈
Join us for an exclusive breakfast and fireside chat, hosted by the teams at Bright + Early and the People Builders Community. You'll learn how to build genuine connections across time zones, how to think about pay (and benefits) between different countries, how to approach celebrations and time off internationally, all with equity and inclusion in mind.
What can you expect?
💚 Community Connection 🌿 Interactive Learning 🥑 Delicious breakfast and drinks
We can’t wait to meet you in-person - secure your spot now! 💚
Community Catch Up - 5th June: 15:00-16:00 UTC
And, of course, our next monthly community call! It's your relaxed, no-pressure opportunity to connect with fellow community members, share updates, and tackle challenges together. ⭐ What to Expect?
Casual Catch-Ups
Problem-Solving
Networking
Events Retro - Remote People Experiences that Engage & Delight our Employees ⬅️
If you missed our event a couple of weeks ago, don’t worry! We have you covered here with our recording here. We hosted the fantastic Luke O’Mahoney, founder of SapienX, where we delved into The Post-HR Generation, exploring how organizations can design intentional people experience journeys, particularly focusing on engaging hybrid and remote employees.
Find the recording and resources here!
You can also connect Luke O'Mahoney here on LinkedIn as well as other people for product inspired People Ops / PX: Jessica Zwaan and JooBee Yeow, PhD. Or dive straight into Luke’s recently launched course here and access the free Miro ideation template.
New Ambassador Takeover - Galia Davimes ✨
Hello there 👋
I’m Galia, one of the newest People Builder Ambassadors. I am originally from Cape Town, South Africa, now living in Berlin. I find happiness in building out deliberate and meaningful people experiences. To me, the goal is to create conscious organizations that care deeply about our people. As organizations, we have the opportunity to create beautiful, safe spaces that allow people to explore and develop themselves in meaningful ways 💛
I absolutely love adventures, being out and about in nature, and adore connecting with people. It's what I love most about being in the people space. And it’s why I joined the People Builders community.
To connect with other lovely People People.
To share our big, bold ideas.
To support each other
I'm always up for chats, so feel free to reach out to me here or come along to one of our upcoming events ✨
PB Ambassador team - Want to join us? 😎
What is the Community Ambassador Program?
Our new Community Ambassador Program is designed for passionate people & culture leaders and future of work pioneers like you. Our amazing community thrives when members get involved and want to make a difference. We're inviting our most committed members to continue joining our Ambassador community and help us take our community to the next level.
Your role as an Ambassador 🤩
Share community updates and event news on social media and in other People/HR communities and networks
Refer new members to the community, as well as expert guests for community events or newsletters
Provide feedback and suggest ideas for current and future community initiatives
Research, create, and edit community content
Opportunity to host community virtual and in-person workshops and meet-ups
Connect with current and future community members to foster meaningful relationships
If you’re interested in becoming an Ambassador, let’s have a chat and email me directly at: carmen.amadorbarreiro@oysterhr.com 🤩
New partnership – Josh Bersin 💥
Last week, the Josh Bersin Company announced Galileo, an AI powered expert assistant developed for HR. As a Josh Bersin Company Trusted Partner, Oyster’s knowledge and expertise are powering Galileo’s global employment insights and giving teams confidence to hire talent across borders.
You can find out more here!
Shape the future- Your feedback on Oyster Talent Sense 🔮
We are excited to announce the Early Access release of Oyster Talent Sense—our revolutionary AI-powered tool designed to simplify and optimize global hiring.
Oyster Talent Sense Features:
Global Hiring Expertise: Access real-world data and intelligence tools and make well informed hiring decisions.
Competitive Compensation: Create attractive packages.
Informed Decisions: Strategically choose hiring locations and manage costs.
Tailored Job Descriptions: Craft impactful and attractive job descriptions and adverts.
Effective Interviews: Develop an efficient interview process.
Quality Candidates: Find and verify quality talent.
Unified Process: Streamline your offer and onboarding.
Be among the first to experience Oyster Talent Sense. Sign up now and help us redefine global hiring excellence.
Resource Hub – Curated feedback articles 💻
This month we’re sticking with the theme on people people thinking like product people. Enjoy!
Book: Built for People: Jessica Zwaan
Book: The Lean Starup: Eric Ries
Book: Designing for Growth: A Design Thinking Toolkit for Managers: Jeanne Liedtka and Tim Ogilvie
Josh Bersin: Insights on Work, Talent, Learning, Leadership, and HR Technology
I truly hope to see you at our next virtual or in-person events! 👯 Here's to building the future together,
Carmen Amador Barreiro, Community Lead
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