E10 | Jason Ennor - Co-CEO, Founder & Director of MyHR | The Melding Muse Podcast

Jason Ennor is the Co-Founder, Co-CEO and Director of ⁠MyHR⁠, New Zealand’s first combined HR software and advisory service providing quality HR support to organisations of all sizes.

Jason shares the incredible journey of building MyHR from the ground up, transforming it into a leading HR service provider combining innovative software and human expertise.

We dive into the challenges of scaling a business, the importance of company culture, and the impact of AI on HR practices. Jason also discusses MyHR’s international expansion and the values that drive his team.

With over 15 years of experience as an HR manager globally, handling large-scale projects and union negotiations, he has a wealth of knowledge on scaling a business, fostering a vibrant company culture, and the evolving role of AI in HR practices.

Whether you’re passionate about entrepreneurship, HR, or business development, this episode is packed with insights and inspiration.

Timestamps & Topics Covered:
00:00 – 🔮 Intro
2:39 – 🍹 A story that starts with Rum (MyHR’s first investor)
4:45 – 🧐 What is MyHR?
7:54 – 🏢 What type of business does MyHR serve?
9:00 – 💻 The Software value prop.
11:00 – 💸 Making software is expensive. Why make your own from scratch?
13:48 – 🧠 THE BRAIN – AI-driven customization for every business
15:30 – 🔒 “The biggest issue right now is privacy”
16:44 – 🌐 The disruption to an industry is not just done by tech.
19:00 – ⏩ Fast-paced environment and steep learning curve? MyHR’s Culture.
21:50 – 🔄 The Boomerang Club: Why Employees Return to MyHR
24:10 – 🛡️ MyHR’s Company Values
27:28 – ⚖️ Employment relations are tricky. Our response is….
29:15 – 🚶 Yes, joining us could be scary but we front-foot it. Here is how.
30:38 – 🔄 What we do and what we don’t do. Evolution of HR.
35:00 – 🤦‍♂️ Onboarding. The bit most businesses muck up.
38:00 – ⚠️ What we can’t help with by law & what we can help.
40:20 – 🚧 What if you build something for employees? Is this even legal?
44:50 – 🤝 Conflict of interest? The diplomatic answer is…
49:25 – 💰 Here is how MyHR impacts ROI
51:21 – 🥚 When there is a bad egg…
52:28 – 😲 Some of the behaviour is frankly shocking…
53:12 – 🚫 Pushback is still a thing but some markets are a lot more mature. Here is the difference…
57:02 – 🌍 In terms of expansion. Why Canada?
1:01:03 – 🏗️ Tell me about what it was like building your own business? – MyHR’s Story.
1:09:22 – 🧐 “One of the things is ego right?”
1:13:15 – 🎉 “F*** yeah we are into something here”
1:14:06 – 💼 What about looking for capital injections? Shareholder relationships.
1:18:11 – 🎯 CX design? How do you tackle that? – Customer Success team.
1:22:50 – 🔄 Moving to Co-CEO structure.
1:23:50 – 💧🏋️✌🏾

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