web01.fireside.fm Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:57:27 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n OD - Episodes Tagged with “Outsourcing Hr Services” https://bobnjoyce.fireside.fm/tags/outsourcing%20hr%20services Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500 The Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n OD podcast, hosted by Bob Stapleton and Joyce Wilson-Sanford, is for Human Resources and Organizational Development change-makers committed to bold work in an era that calls for the skills, values and partnership of these two disciplines. Bob and Joyce are former HR and OD C-suite executives who share their successes, failures, and hacks. They believe that it's an exciting time for this work and give specifics around acquisitions, policy nightmares, and grand moments. This podcast is to support your work and to take a moment to step away from the daily chaos. Come on in, grab a snack, and welcome! en-us episodic A podcast about success, failure, and hacks in HR/OD. Our goal is to help HR and OD practitioners, working in large organizations, be bolder and generate new ideas for higher impact. Bob Stapleton and Joyce Wilson-Sanford The Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n OD podcast, hosted by Bob Stapleton and Joyce Wilson-Sanford, is for Human Resources and Organizational Development change-makers committed to bold work in an era that calls for the skills, values and partnership of these two disciplines. Bob and Joyce are former HR and OD C-suite executives who share their successes, failures, and hacks. They believe that it's an exciting time for this work and give specifics around acquisitions, policy nightmares, and grand moments. This podcast is to support your work and to take a moment to step away from the daily chaos. Come on in, grab a snack, and welcome! no human resources, organizational development, business, leadership, csuite, executive, HR, OD Bob Stapleton and Joyce Wilson-Sanford bobnjoycepodcast@gmail.com Episode 214: Outsourcing HR: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? http://bobnjoyce.fireside.fm/214 9ac8a30b-af0e-47e4-9c02-3da23ac14815 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Bob Stapleton and Joyce Wilson-Sanford 214 Outsourcing HR: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? full Bob Stapleton and Joyce Wilson-Sanford In today’s episode, Bob ‘n Joyce dive into the pitfalls that often accompany the perceived benefits of outsourcing HR services. 19:12 no In today’s episode, Bob ‘n Joyce dive into the pitfalls that often accompany the perceived benefits of outsourcing HR services. While outsourcing can seem like a smart move, especially on paper, it often brings unintended consequences—many of them negative—despite the best intentions and solid rationale. We’re not anti-outsourcing, but we’ve seen the chaos that can result when the process isn’t managed well. The good news? With the right approach, much of that chaos can be avoided. Here are a few of our thoughts on making outsourcing work for you rather than against you: • Pain points are inevitable with any major change—but a thoughtful process can minimize them. • When the primary rationale is purely financial, that’s often a recipe for trouble. • If the risk-reward stakes are high, start small: a pilot phase can be a powerful learning tool. So come on in, grab a snack, and join us for a candid conversation about how to keep outsourcing from turning into an out-of-control adventure. human resources, organizational development, business, leadership, csuite, executive, HR, OD, outsourcing HR, external services, HR back office, outsourcing, load shedding, change, shared services, pilot programs In today’s episode, Bob ‘n Joyce dive into the pitfalls that often accompany the perceived benefits of outsourcing HR services. While outsourcing can seem like a smart move, especially on paper, it often brings unintended consequences—many of them negative—despite the best intentions and solid rationale.

We’re not anti-outsourcing, but we’ve seen the chaos that can result when the process isn’t managed well. The good news? With the right approach, much of that chaos can be avoided.

Here are a few of our thoughts on making outsourcing work for you rather than against you:
• Pain points are inevitable with any major change—but a thoughtful process can minimize them.
• When the primary rationale is purely financial, that’s often a recipe for trouble.
• If the risk-reward stakes are high, start small: a pilot phase can be a powerful learning tool.
So come on in, grab a snack, and join us for a candid conversation about how to keep outsourcing from turning into an out-of-control adventure.

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We’re not anti-outsourcing, but we’ve seen the chaos that can result when the process isn’t managed well. The good news? With the right approach, much of that chaos can be avoided.

Here are a few of our thoughts on making outsourcing work for you rather than against you:
• Pain points are inevitable with any major change—but a thoughtful process can minimize them.
• When the primary rationale is purely financial, that’s often a recipe for trouble.
• If the risk-reward stakes are high, start small: a pilot phase can be a powerful learning tool.
So come on in, grab a snack, and join us for a candid conversation about how to keep outsourcing from turning into an out-of-control adventure.

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