The People Managing People Podcast: Recent Episodes
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People Managing People is a community for people who lead and manage teams. Whether you’re an owner, founder, entrepreneur, middle-manager, or team leader this is a place for you to share, learn from experienced leaders and managers, and grow in being a better leader.
AI spending continues to hit record highs, yet most organizations are still struggling to translate that investment into better work. In this conversation, David Rice sits down with Ofir Bloch of WalkMe to unpack the findings from the State of Digital Adoption 2026 report and explore why the problem isn't model capability—it's everything surrounding it.
From the massive disconnect between what executives believe employees experience and the reality of day-to-day work, to the growing importance of contextual support and workflow orchestration, this episode argues that the companies seeing results aren't necessarily using the smartest AI. They're removing friction faster than everyone else.
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AI is quickly becoming the new test of executive credibility—but there's a growing gap between leaders who use AI and leaders who've fundamentally rebuilt how they work around it. In this episode, David Rice sits down with JC Christian, President of executive search firm Christian & Timbers, to explore why "AI-enabled" is no longer enough and what it actually means to be AI-native at the executive level.
Together, they unpack how executive hiring is changing, why demonstrating real AI deployment experience now matters more than talking strategy, and why adaptability—not decades of experience alone—is becoming the defining leadership capability. As today's competitive advantage rapidly becomes tomorrow's baseline expectation, leaders in every function will need to rethink not just the tools they use, but how they lead.
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AI adoption isn't slowing down—and neither are the risks. The challenge isn't that organizations don't know AI can create problems. It's that employees are already using it in ways leaders can't fully anticipate, while governance models built for yesterday's technology struggle to keep pace.
In this episode, David Rice sits down with AI ethics expert and The Ethical Nightmare Challenge author Reid Blackman to explore why traditional AI governance is falling behind the rise of generative and agentic AI. Rather than treating ethics as a bureaucratic exercise or a brake on innovation, Reid argues that the organizations moving fastest are the ones that learn how to identify potential "nightmares" before they become public failures. The conversation offers a practical framework leaders can begin using immediately—without waiting for enterprise-wide policies or perfect alignment.
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AI isn't creating high-performing teams—it’s exposing the difference between teams that already know how to work well together and those that don’t. In this episode, David Rice sits down with social psychologist and Superteams author Ron Friedman to unpack new research on what separates the top 8% of teams from everyone else. The conversation challenges the assumption that AI is a universal productivity boost, revealing instead how it can amplify poor habits, deepen burnout, and create false confidence when used without judgment.
They also explore why the best teams protect focus over busyness, replace brainstorming with brainwriting, rethink meetings entirely, and create cultures where experimentation—not perfection—drives performance. If you're leading people through the AI era, this episode offers a practical blueprint for building stronger teams instead of simply working faster.
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AI transformation doesn't fail because the technology isn't good enough. It fails because organizations try to layer it on top of cultures that were already struggling with trust, learning, experimentation, and leadership. In this conversation, David Rice sits down with Meagan Bond, Founder and CEO of The Human Method, to unpack why psychological readiness—not technical readiness—is the real foundation of successful AI adoption.
Together they explore the hidden costs of dysfunctional culture, why managers play an outsized role in determining whether AI succeeds or fuels burnout, and why organizations chasing quick AI wins often undermine their long-term competitive advantage. If culture is treated as an afterthought instead of infrastructure, AI simply accelerates the problems that were already there.
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Resumes still matter—but not for the reasons we think. In a world where AI can polish anyone’s experience into a compelling narrative, the traditional hiring signals many organizations have relied on are losing their value. Heather Krueger, Chief People Officer at Engine, joins David Rice to explore what comes next when a polished resume becomes proof of tool usage rather than proof of talent.
Their conversation challenges hiring leaders to rethink where and how they evaluate candidates, shifting from credentials and company logos toward judgment, learning velocity, resilience, and real-world decision-making. They also unpack why pedigree is often an expensive shortcut, how experimentation should influence both hiring and leadership, and what actually predicts success in an AI-driven workplace.
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AI isn’t arriving as a gradual workplace evolution—it’s arriving as a societal shift that many leaders are still struggling to describe honestly. In this conversation, David Rice sits down with Leap Academy founder and CEO Ilana Golan to explore what happens when skills expire in one to two years, organizations expect dramatically higher productivity, and career stability becomes the exception rather than the rule.
Together, they unpack why adaptability is becoming the defining professional skill, how portfolio careers may become a necessity rather than a choice, and why the future belongs to people who can continuously reinvent themselves. From the “pattern interrupt” needed to escape career pigeonholes to the practical 5-5-5 framework for making faster decisions, this episode offers a candid look at what it will take to stay relevant in an era of relentless change.
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David Kolbe argues that most organizations are only measuring two-thirds of what drives performance. We assess what people know (skills) and how they tend to behave (personality), but often ignore how they instinctively take action. That missing piece—what Kolbe calls conation—shapes how people gather information, solve problems, make decisions, and navigate uncertainty.
In this conversation, David Rice and David Kolbe explore why burnout is often a mismatch problem rather than a motivation problem, why high-performing employees can be the most at risk of quietly disengaging, and why leaders who want better results may need to stop trying to standardize how work gets done and focus more on creating environments where different working styles can thrive.
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Most reward systems were built for a world where speed, volume, and visible output were reliable signals of performance. But AI now produces all three at scale. That leaves organizations facing an uncomfortable question: if AI can generate more output than ever, what exactly are you rewarding?
In this episode, David Rice sits down with Anju Choudhary, Chief People Officer at Xoxoday, to explore why recognition systems need a redesign for the AI era. They discuss the growing gap between productivity and impact, the importance of recognizing human-centered behaviors like judgment and collaboration, and why the most important question leaders can ask isn't "What do we want people to do?" but "What do we want people to feel?"
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What if the leadership skills we've spent decades rewarding are no longer the ones that matter most?
In this conversation, mediator, peacemaker, and author Douglas Noll argues that AI is making critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and human connection more valuable—not less. As technology takes over more analytical work, leaders who can regulate trust, create psychological safety, and keep people engaged will have a growing advantage.
Doug challenges some of the deepest assumptions in modern management, including the idea that people are primarily rational actors. From emotional contagion in the workplace to the three questions every nervous system is constantly asking, this discussion explores why leadership in the AI era may be less about technical expertise and more about understanding human behavior.
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AI promises efficiency, but the real question is what teams do with the time they get back. In this conversation from Transform in Las Vegas, Oyster’s Erin Goodey joins David Rice to unpack how global HR teams are balancing automation with human connection—especially when managing distributed workforces across countries, compliance requirements, and sensitive employee situations.
Erin shares how Oyster is using AI to eliminate repetitive administrative work, freeing HR teams to focus on the moments that actually require empathy, judgment, and strategic thinking. From global expansion challenges to the evolving role of HR business partners, this episode explores what “human-centric” HR really looks like in an AI-enabled workplace.
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Most leaders think they’re navigating another wave of disruption. Sara Loncka argues we’re in something far more unsettling: discontinuity. The old assumptions don’t just need tweaking—they’ve stopped working altogether. Past experience, the thing leaders have spent entire careers building confidence around, is suddenly less reliable as a guide for the future. And that’s creating a strange kind of friction: teams keep pushing harder with familiar playbooks while the terrain underneath them quietly changes shape.
In this conversation, David Rice and Sara unpack why experienced leaders are often the most vulnerable in moments like this, how organizations get trapped by expertise, and why the future of strategy looks less like certainty and more like continuous inquiry. They also explore collective intelligence, learning agility, and why redesigning work now requires leaders to think more like designers than operators.
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Kyle Holm has spent 25 years advising companies on compensation, and right now he’s watching the logic of corporate hierarchy break in real time. Not because executives suddenly discovered organizational theory, but because AI is collapsing the distance between capability and influence. The old model—slow progression through management layers, credential accumulation, carefully staged promotions—is running into a technology that rewards direct value creation instead. And executives are noticing.
In this conversation from Transform Las Vegas, Kyle and David unpack what happens when AI-native companies stop hiring “mid-level” talent altogether, why compensation systems built on titles and tenure are struggling to keep up, and how the next generation of workers may leapfrog traditional career ladders entirely. It’s a conversation about compensation on the surface, but underneath it’s really about power: who gets heard, who creates leverage, and who gets left behind when organizations flatten faster than expected.
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Most companies say they’re building community. What they often mean is: they launched a Slack channel no one reads, hosted an event with a neon sign and a DJ, watched people post about it on Instagram, and called the whole thing a success. Meanwhile, the people in the room never actually connected.
In this episode, David sits down with Jessie Jacob, Culture First Community Manager at Culture Amp, to unpack why relational atrophy is becoming one of the defining workplace problems of the AI era. Jessie manages a global community of more than 100,000 people, and her argument is simple: if people don’t feel safe, welcomed, or genuinely connected, no amount of “community strategy” will save you. In a world increasingly optimized for efficiency, automation, and performative engagement, human connection is quickly becoming the real competitive advantage.
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AI is speeding up people decisions at exactly the moment those decisions require more care, more context, and frankly, more humility. In this episode, Matt Poepsel from The Predictive Index joins David Rice at Transform to unpack the growing gap between what AI can do and what organizations actually understand about the people data they’re feeding into it. Because while everyone is obsessed with automation, agents, and productivity gains, most managers still don’t know how to ask the most important question: “Do we actually have the right context for this decision?”
The conversation digs into the uncomfortable reality underneath modern workplace AI adoption. Companies are compressing timelines because AI can generate outputs faster, but they’re still operating from old assumptions about productivity, management, and collaboration. The result? Burnout, shallow decision-making, and what Matt calls “work slop” — endless AI-generated summaries, presentations, and outputs that create distance between people while pretending to improve teamwork. The deeper challenge isn’t technological. It’s behavioral. And most organizations still aren’t equipped to deal with that.
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Only 10% of senior leaders admit to using AI. Which raises an awkward question: if leadership isn’t really using the tools, who exactly is teaching everyone else how to work with them? Increasingly, the answer is peers. In this conversation from Transform, David Rice sits down with returning guest Kamaria Scott to unpack why AI adoption is becoming less of a top-down transformation initiative and more of a global peer-learning experiment happening in real time.
They explore the growing tension between organizational pressure to adopt AI and the complete lack of capacity many employees have to actually experiment with it. Along the way, they dig into manager enablement, skill atrophy, learning agility, performance management, and the uncomfortable possibility that companies are automating away the very expertise employees need to judge whether AI output is any good in the first place. The result is a candid discussion about why managers may become the bottleneck in AI adoption—and why organizations that failed to build real learning cultures before this moment are now paying for it.
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Most leaders are making AI decisions in the dark—restructuring roles, cutting headcount, and chasing use cases without understanding how work actually gets done. Not the org chart version. The real, messy, task-level reality. And that’s a problem, because when you don’t understand what creates value, automation becomes guesswork dressed up as strategy.
Victoria Pelletier joins the show to challenge the prevailing top-down approach. Instead of starting with AI capabilities, she argues for working backwards from business strategy to task-level workflows, skills, and human contribution. The result? A more grounded, more human, and frankly more effective way to redesign work in an AI-driven world.
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Everything is urgent—until it isn’t. When every ticket is a fire, teams don’t move faster; they burn out. In this episode, Barbara Nicholas (CEO at Polly) borrows a lesson from search and rescue: urgency only matters when it actually changes outcomes. Most white-collar work isn’t life or death, but we’ve built cultures that pretend it is—and people are paying for it in cognitive overload and constant distraction.
Barbara walks through how she operationalizes a triage system across her company—embedding shared language into tools like Slack, Notion, and Jira, and empowering teams to challenge urgency instead of blindly accepting it. From AI experimentation to customer demands and internal comms, this is a conversation about cutting through noise, making better calls under pressure, and remembering what actually matters.
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AI in HR is finally moving out of the pitch deck and into the messy reality of day-to-day operations. In this conversation, Tim Fisher sits down with Josh Rod from HiBob to unpack what’s actually changing—and what’s still just noise. The headline? Most organizations aren’t chasing some agentic, fully automated future. They’re trying to make today’s workflows less painful, faster, and marginally more effective.
But underneath that pragmatic adoption sits a deeper shift: the structure of work itself is being quietly rewritten. When every employee becomes a “manager” of AI, the old hierarchies start to wobble. HR isn’t just implementing tools anymore—it’s being asked to design the operating system for how humans and machines collaborate. And that’s where things get interesting.
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You don’t need to be using AI constantly to be hooked on it—you just need to feel relief when you do. That’s the uncomfortable premise at the heart of this conversation with psychologist and conflict expert Dr. David Zierk. AI doesn’t just give you answers; it removes uncertainty. And in doing so, it quietly rewires how you think, learn, and connect.
What starts as convenience can quickly become dependency. Leaders, in particular, are at risk of trading away the friction that produces insight, the curiosity that fuels growth, and the empathy that sustains relationships. The result? Faster answers, thinner thinking, and a growing gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it.
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AI is supposed to free people up for “higher-value work.” Fine. But what, exactly, is that work? In this episode, David Rice talks with cyberpsychology researcher and psychotherapist Dr. Rachel Wood about the part of AI adoption most organizations keep skimming past: the human cost of automating too much, too quickly, without a real philosophy for what should remain deeply, stubbornly human.
Their conversation cuts through the usual AI optimism and gets to the more uncomfortable truth. Some friction should absolutely go away. Nobody needs to spend an hour copying and pasting spreadsheet data. But some friction is the job: disagreement, discernment, hard conversations, learning by getting things wrong, and figuring out who you are when your expertise is suddenly easier to imitate. This episode is really about that distinction, and why leaders need to stop treating AI as a software rollout and start treating it as a human development challenge.
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Leaders love to frame AI transformation as a technology problem. It’s cleaner that way—tools, roadmaps, implementation plans. But what Anouk Brack lays out here is less flattering and far more consequential: this is a biological stress test, and most leadership teams are quietly failing it.
Under constant uncertainty and pressure, your nervous system defaults to survival mode. That means the very capabilities you’re counting on—strategic thinking, self-reflection, sound judgment—start to degrade. Not dramatically. Subtly. You keep moving, keep deciding, keep “leading.” But you’re doing it with a shrinking field of view and a growing pile of bad bets.
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Your leadership team doesn’t have a strategy problem—it has an execution problem disguised as one. The offsite went great, the vision is crisp, and the slides look expensive. But somewhere between “bold initiative” and “Tuesday morning,” nobody translated strategy into what people should actually do. That gap? That’s where most organizations quietly stall.
Tom Healy argues that L&D is the missing link leaders keep ignoring. Not because it’s ineffective—but because it’s unglamorous. CEOs will talk endlessly about growth, retention, and performance, yet fail to connect those outcomes to how people are trained, onboarded, and supported day-to-day. Meanwhile, AI is making content creation trivial. The real work—the uncomfortable, strategic clarity about culture, behavior, and expectations—is still being skipped.
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When turnover is low, leadership loves to call it stability. Jay Caldwell makes the more uncomfortable point: sometimes it is just fear with better optics. In this conversation, he and David unpack why “quiet staying” can become a serious organizational liability in an AI era—especially when people are still hitting goals, still showing up, and still slowly draining the place of experimentation, risk-taking, and fresh thinking.
They also get into the deeper workforce consequences of AI adoption: why broad rollouts often create anxiety instead of momentum, why the most AI-engaged employees may be the most likely to leave, and why cutting entry-level hiring might solve a short-term budget problem while quietly wrecking your future talent pipeline.
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If your organization looks successful on paper but feels strangely tense in practice, there’s a good chance fear—not excellence—is quietly running the show. In this episode, David Rice talks with Brave Together author Chris Deaver about how fear disguises itself in high-performing workplaces: polished presentations, perfect metrics, and meetings where nobody laughs—and nobody challenges anything either.
Their conversation explores what happens when organizations reward superhero behavior, visibility over collaboration, and certainty over curiosity. The result is brittle excellence and teams that quietly fracture under pressure. The alternative, Deaver argues, is building cultures of co-creation—where leaders shift from being the smartest person in the room to becoming integrators, connectors, and context builders. In a world reshaped by AI and constant disruption, the real advantage isn’t information anymore—it’s shared wisdom, deep empathy, and the courage to build together.
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Businesses are pouring millions into generative AI—chatbots, copilots, “agents”—while quietly ignoring the other half of the AI stack that’s been delivering measurable value for decades. Predictive AI doesn’t write poetry. It predicts who’s going to churn, which transaction is fraud, and which customer is worth contacting. It calculates probabilities and helps you act on them at scale. Not glamorous. Just effective.
In this conversation, Eric Siegel—author of The AI Playbook and founder of Machine Learning Week—makes a subversive claim: most organizations should be investing at least as much in predictive AI as generative AI. The problem isn’t the math. It’s the gap between tech and business. Companies celebrate models as value. But the model isn’t the value. Acting on predictions is.
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You were told AI would clear your calendar. Instead, you’re answering 800 chats a day and wondering what, exactly, you accomplished. Productivity is up. So is the volume. You 10x your output and somehow inherit 10x the work. Welcome to the hamster wheel.
In this episode, Eliza Jackson, COO at ButcherBox, and I unpack the real transformation behind AI at work. It’s not about learning a new tool. It’s about unlearning how you work. It’s about rethinking what you own versus what you delegate. And it’s about building the kind of resilience and mindset that don’t show up on a résumé—but determine whether your team can survive what’s coming.
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Most employees are using about 1% of what AI can actually do. Not because they’re lazy. Not because they lack access. But because no one has shown them how to think with it. Meanwhile, somewhere in Silicon Valley, a 23-year-old is running a startup like they’ve got 28 PhDs sitting beside them—for a penny a minute. That gap isn’t theoretical. It’s operational. And it’s widening by the hour.
In this conversation, Kevin Surace and I dig into what that gap really means—for your productivity, your profession, and your relevance. From three-paragraph prompts to million-dollar consulting projects replicated in minutes, we explore why this wave looks familiar (desktop computers, the internet, Excel) and why it’s moving faster than all of them. Resistance isn’t noble. It’s career-limiting.
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So yeah—your dashboards look great. Your team’s shipping faster, summarizing more, “getting leverage” with AI… and all the while you might be quietly trading away the one asset you can’t buy back on a subscription plan: human judgment.
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Vivienne Ming—neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and an “AI realist” who has zero patience for utopian hype or Skynet fan fiction. Vivienne lays out a clean fork in the road: cognitive automation (AI does the thinking for you) vs. cognitive augmentation (AI makes you think better—often by making the work harder). If your AI strategy is mostly about convenience, this is your gentle-ish warning that convenience is not a strategy. It’s a sedative.
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AI didn’t replace your job—it replaced your value proposition. In this episode, we sit down with Taylor Blake, SVP of AI Labs at Degreed, to talk about the uncomfortable truth facing L&D teams: if your job is framed as delivering content, unblocking employees, or feeding answers in the flow of work, AI is already doing it better, faster, and without your calendar invite.
But where AI stops short is precisely where L&D’s future begins. Taylor shares how her team at Degreed lives as “customer zero,” using their own tools before shipping them to clients—which means they’re embedded in the mess, not just pitching the promise. From readiness over responsiveness to the emotional toll of relentless efficiency, this conversation explores what it really means to build capability in a world where one employee now has the power—and pressure—of ten.
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Most business leaders are still talking about AI as if it’s just another “productivity upgrade.” Meanwhile, the world building the future — massive data centers, AGI R&D, and winner‑take‑all investment — is sprinting ahead without guardrails, ethics, or broad societal input. In this conversation, researcher Christopher DiCarlo pushes executives to confront a reality most aren’t prepared for: AI isn’t a tool you add to the org chart, it’s a paradigm shift that will redefine work, power, human purpose, and morality.
This episode is part wake‑up call, part philosophical intervention. It challenges HR leaders and executives to stop asking “how much more productive do we need to be?” and start asking “what kind of future are we building — and at what cost?” If you’re still waiting for a miracle app to solve everything, this conversation will shift your perspective on AI strategy, ethics, and leadership responsibility.
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AI is everywhere—and yet, in most organizations, it’s nowhere. People are intrigued, but unsure. Leaders evangelize, but workflows stay the same. Curiosity, it turns out, is not a strategy. In this episode, we’re joined by Justin Angsuwat, Chief People Officer at Culture Amp, to unpack how they flipped the script. In just six weeks, they moved nearly 80% of their workforce from passively curious to actively confident in using AI—without top-down mandates or perfectionist paralysis.
We get into the nuts and bolts of the “Accelerate” program, the value of separating exploration from expectation, and why confidence—not usage metrics—is the better north star for early-stage AI adoption. Justin also shares the uncomfortable truths about integrating AI into daily work, especially for senior employees whose identities are tied to outdated workflows. If your team is hovering in AI limbo, this conversation is your blueprint for action.
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For the past 18–24 months, HR teams have been asked a blunt question: What are you doing with AI? The response has often been activity without strategy — policies, guardrails, governance frameworks — busy work that signals compliance rather than creates value. Dr. Dieter Veldsman joins David to diagnose this pattern of urgency → paralysis → compliance, explain why it’s holding HR back, and show how a deeper sense‑making process is the real lever for progress.
Dieter argues — and the data backs it up — that most HR orgs focused on what can’t be done with AI, not what should be done to drive business value. The root isn’t technology ignorance, it’s cultural: HR has treated AI like a tech project when it’s fundamentally a people and organizational transformation. This episode walks through how to break the compliance trap, structure experimentation with purpose, and expand the CHRO role into the architect of the human‑machine ecosystem.
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If you’ve noticed that effort stopped being a differentiator, this episode will explain exactly what shifted — and what actually drives value in modern work. Lena Thompson, a leadership consultant with a systems analysis background, argues that the era where hustle and logic alone produced breakthroughs is over. AI can outpace us on sheer processing — but it cannot manage emotional energy, and that’s where the real work of leadership now lives.
We dig into what emotional energy actually is (it’s not soft feel‑good fluff — it literally shapes brain function), why unprocessed emotions create cognitive blockages, how leaders can regulate emotional energy to improve decisions under pressure, and practical tools you can use today. This is an episode about leading from within, not just doing more — because the quality of your energy determines the quality of your impact.
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If your organization still views HR as the compliance cops standing by to squash complaints about an AI mandate, this episode is going to upend that thinking. David sits down with Tim Fisher—Head of AI at Black & White Zebra and longtime observer of organizational behavior—to dissect the real challenge of AI adoption in business. What he’s learned from being an “HR outsider” is simple but staggering: most companies are treating AI like a tech rollout when the real work is massive human change at scale—the kind of transformation HR has always lived in, even if others failed to notice.
From the cavernous disconnect between what HR is being asked to do with AI and what they’re actually equipped to do, to why HR leaders must be at the table before strategy is set (not as cleanup crew), today’s conversation strips away the myth of AI as just another productivity tool. Tim and David map the human, technical, and leadership gaps that are shaping every AI effort today—and why success in 2026 will look nothing like a rushed compliance sprint.
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You can count system uptime down to six decimal places and predict when a machine will fail — but when it comes to your employees, you’re flying blind. You track turnover, burnout rates, engagement scores — but those are all lagging indicators, the wreckage after the crash. You’ve no real idea what’s happening beneath the surface: who’s sliding into despair, clutching exhaustion, or on the edge of burnout. If you wait until the metrics hit “bad,” it’s already too late.
Today’s guest, John Moore, pulls back the curtain: “state of mind” isn’t fuzzy, academic fluff — it’s the most predictive risk factor you've been ignoring. And if you treat your workforce like a homogeneous mass, you’ll keep missing the parts that matter: the micro‑cultures. Because what actually shapes behavior is not enterprise‑wide culture slogans, but the day‑to‑day dynamic between a manager and their team.
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Most leaders are waiting for a perfect AI strategy. Meanwhile, their teams are already experimenting — just not out in the open. Charlene Li joins me to talk about the real blockers to AI adoption inside organizations, and it’s not the tech. It’s fear, control, and a lack of imagination.
We unpack why chasing ROI misses the point, how cultural mindsets shape our fears, and what it really takes to build AI fluency across your team — starting with yourself. If you’re still stuck in “pilot mode,” this conversation is your wake-up call.
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Your AI tools aren’t failing because the technology is bad — they’re failing because your organisation wasn’t ready. The real issue isn’t the model. It’s the mismatch between how machines operate and how humans work. And the result? Millions sunk into tools that don’t get used, don’t earn trust, or quietly increase complexity instead of reducing it.
In this conversation with David Swanagon, founder of the Machine Leadership Journal, we unpack a three-dimensional model that finally explains what’s going wrong. We explore why traditional leadership traits don’t map to AI innovation, why your CHRO needs a seat at the AI strategy table, and how the real challenge of AI is cultural, not technical. If you’ve been treating AI adoption like a tech rollout, it’s time to rethink — fast.
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If you’re looking for a quick how‑to on rolling out AI in your org and actually seeing adoption—not just flashy pilots—you’ll want to stick with today’s episode. Glen Cathey joins us to get real about what it takes to move from “hey, we launched a chatbot” to a workforce that defaults to AI, and why most companies trip themselves up at the starting line.
We peel back the usual “let’s train everyone” playbook and instead ask: what happens when leadership doesn’t live what it preaches? How do you build habits, not just certifications? And how do you get everybody (yes, including your tenured folks) to think of AI as a real teammate instead of a toy? Expect a mix of hard truths, practical frameworks, and a few punches at our collective complacency.
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We’re at a tipping point. The promise of AI to amplify human judgment and creativity is here—but too many organizations are instead using it as a surveillance tool, and in doing so, they’re sending a message: “We don’t trust you.” Amy Centers walks us through what’s really at stake when leaders outsource tough decisions to algorithms, when productivity becomes presence, when brain‑states and nervous systems are treated as afterthoughts. If you’re leading people right now, this episode is your wake‑up call: you can’t just automate the work—you have to humanize it.
We dig into the trust gap between organizations and workers, the erosion of judgment when AI becomes a crutch, and what a next‑generation model of work looks like when it’s built around energy cycles, meaning and human capacity—not over‑attendance and endless context‑switching.
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AI won’t replace 90% of what a strong people analytics team delivers. But what exactly is in that 90%—and how long will it stay out of reach? Roxanne Laczo (Head of People Analytics at Cloudflare), Cole Napper (VP of Research, Innovation & Talent Insights at Lightcast), and Noelle London (Founder and CEO of Illoominus) join David for a grounded roundtable on what AI can and can’t do in HR today.
This isn’t a breathless tour of shiny tools. It’s a candid look at the real dynamics reshaping the people analytics function: the transactional work being automated, the strategic work that still demands human context, and the business acumen gap that could soon define who stays relevant—and who doesn’t.
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We’ve reached the point where “AI in HR” isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a mandate. But with every vendor promising a smarter, faster, more predictive future, it’s getting harder to tell the difference between innovation and smoke and mirrors. In this episode, Alana Fallis and I go deep on how to navigate the noise: What should you actually invest in? How do you build real AI readiness, not just compliance theater? And how do you make sure your “data-driven” decisions don’t quietly erode employee trust?
We also tackle the people-and-technology dilemmas that HR leaders are facing right now. From scaling culture without losing soul, to drawing red lines on surveillance and privacy, to the sheer absurdity of AI-generated workplace flirtation—we’re not short on material. These aren’t hypotheticals. They’re real, messy, and urgent. Let’s get into it.
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If you’re out there being told to slap AI tools onto everything and call it “digital transformation,” this episode is your reality check. I sat down with Darren Murph—yes, the remote‑work oracle behind GitLab’s all‑remote strategy—to pull back the curtain on what needs to exist before you ever type “chatbot” or “LLM integration” into your roadmap.
We dug into why good documentation isn’t optional anymore, why remote‑work lessons are now directly relevant to AI adoption, and how companies who rushed ahead without building infrastructure are setting themselves up for a trust disaster. In short: if your data, your knowledge systems, your culture aren’t ready for AI, this technology is not your solution—it’s your liability.
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AI isn’t just generating insights anymore—it’s acting on them. In this episode, I talk with Francisco Marin, CEO of Cognitive Talent Solutions, and Dan George, the company’s Chief Experience Officer, about how agentic AI is changing the game for HR. These aren’t your standard dashboards—they’re autonomous systems that detect workforce patterns in real time and proactively intervene, from mentoring and onboarding to retention and burnout prevention.
We get into what makes AI “agentic” in the first place, why consent and trust must sit at the core of any autonomous HR system, and how early pilots are already cutting onboarding time by 40%. If you’ve been wondering what comes after analytics and automation in HR—this is it.
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We’re in an era where everyone’s talking about AI, but few are actually getting value from it. In this episode, futurist and author Ravin Jesuthasan joins host David Rice to unpack why the ROI of AI is still so elusive — and why most organizations are looking at it backwards.
Ravin argues that the problem isn’t technological; it’s human. Companies are rushing to deploy tools before they rethink the work itself. He explains how leaders can shift from a tech-first to a work-first mindset, what it really means to be AI fluent, and why the job-based identity that defined the past 150 years of work is quietly crumbling.
If you’re an HR leader, executive, or strategist trying to navigate AI adoption without losing the human center of work, this conversation will help you see what transformation actually looks like — and where to start.
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Generative AI has crossed the threshold from novelty to necessity—but most organizations still haven’t caught up. In this episode, I talk with Kenneth Corrêa, global AI educator and author of Cognitive Organizations: Leveraging the Full Power of Generative AI and Intelligent Agents, about what it actually means to be AI fluent. Kenneth breaks down how leaders can move from scattered experimentation to systems-level adoption, why uploading your financials to a free chatbot isn’t “innovation,” and how education—not fear—is the key to responsible implementation.
We unpack the shift from predictive to generative AI, the cultural lag that keeps leaders from seeing tangible ROI, and why the real competitive advantage comes from empowered humans—not replaced ones. For anyone trying to make AI a force multiplier rather than a security nightmare, this episode’s a roadmap.
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Why is financial wellness such a universally agreed-upon priority yet so painfully hard to deliver in practice? In this episode, I sit down with Jason Lee—founder of DailyPay, Salt Labs, and now Chief of Chime Enterprise—to break down why employees don’t engage with financial programs, why saving feels like the world’s most boring habit, and what it takes to design benefits that people actually use.
Jason lays out why most employer programs are stuck in the 1980s, why rewards points sometimes function better than savings accounts, and why the best financial wellness programs should look less like coupon clubs and more like full-service hospitals—ER, diagnostics, and rehab floors included. We also explore how brand trust, design simplicity, and modern tech will shape the next generation of employee financial benefits.
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Most people don't burn out because they're working too hard—they burn out because they’re performing at a pace they were never built to sustain, chasing goals that don’t align with who they are. Matt Granados joins David Rice to unpack why the language we use around productivity—high performance, hustle, passion—is misleading at best, and actively harmful at worst.
They get into the mechanics of optimal performance, the difference between consuming and contributing, and why fulfillment requires more than vision boards and vague inspiration. If you're leading people in an age of AI, distraction, and burnout, this conversation offers a clear path forward—one rooted in structure, intention, and personal agency.
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In a world where AI is eating the routine work and career ladders look more like Escher paintings, what does leadership agility really mean? In this episode, I sit down with David Jones, CEO and Partner at Mercer Assessments, to explore how leaders can ground themselves in productivity, positivity, people, and purpose while rethinking the broken systems we’ve inherited.
We dig into why organizations don’t actually have a leadership shortage—they have a followership problem. From the dark matter of astronomy to the dark matter of organizational life, David makes the case that 93% of performance depends on the people who don’t sit in the spotlight. We also examine how AI is reshaping careers, why assessments should be GPS systems for skills, and why employers may need to stop outsourcing education to institutions that are years behind reality.
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We’ve all heard the pitch: “Hybrid work is the future.” But dig beneath the slogans and you’ll find wildly different realities—some thriving, others quietly imploding. In this episode, I sit down with Lynette Caruso, a PhD candidate at Australian National University, to unpack her field research across public and private sectors on what makes hybrid work succeed—or fail.
From the power of casual coffee chats to the pitfalls of hot desking, Lynette shows how flexible policies often collapse under rigid cultures. If you’ve ever wondered why your “flexible” workplace feels anything but, or why your team can’t seem to find its rhythm under hybrid rules, this conversation will help you cut through the noise.
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We’ve spent the last few years talking about mental health at work like it’s always a crisis—trauma, burnout, damage done. Bryan Power, Head of People at Nextdoor, thinks that framing actually makes the conversation harder. Instead, what if we positioned mental health as something everyone can access, not just people in distress? In this episode, we cut through the jargon and look at resilience, performance, and the everyday practices that actually help people do their best work.
Bryan and I also dig into the cultural pendulum swing from “bring your whole self to work” to “respect my boundaries,” the generational divides shaping expectations around connection, and how AI is reshaping not just jobs, but how leaders set boundaries, communicate, and build culture. Spoiler: the hot takes on AI are everywhere, but the real opportunity isn’t doing more with less—it’s doing more with the same.
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What happens when an executive quietly outsources performance reviews to ChatGPT? Or when your C-suite is loudly preaching about AI adoption while refusing to touch the tools themselves? In this episode, I sit down with Talk HR to Me columnist and Head of People at Quantum Metric, Alana Fallis, to tackle real listener questions in a live advice-column format.
We dig into the messy realities of AI in the workplace—from misplaced trust in automated reviews, to the awkward theater of “innovation” at the executive level, to the human side of employee fears around automation. And yes, we even unpack the HR dilemma of whether an employee in recovery should be allowed to stock the breakroom fridge with non-alcoholic beer.
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Layoffs are often treated like a dirty secret—a rushed, impersonal process designed to move people out the door with as little friction as possible. But the way you offboard employees says just as much about your company culture as the way you welcome them in. In this episode, I sit down with Jena Dunay, founder of Recruit the Employer and host of Culture Uncovered, to talk about how organizations can approach layoffs, exits, and alumni relations with dignity—and why that matters more than ever.
We dig into the bad habits that keep companies scrambling at the eleventh hour, the power of communication over cash, and why alumni networks and boomerang employees should be a core part of your talent strategy. Offboarding isn’t just the end of the employee lifecycle—it’s the part that makes the circle whole.
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If you’ve ever sat through a personality test during hiring and thought, “This feels a bit like corporate astrology”—you’re not wrong. In this episode, I talk with Jason Hreha, Founder & CEO of Persona, about why so many workplace assessments are built on outdated theories and questionable science, and how to separate the gimmicks from the tools that actually help you hire better. We dig into what reliability and predictive validity really mean, why they’re non-negotiables for any credible test, and where most HR teams go wrong in applying behavioral science to talent decisions.
Jason also shares his work on a new leadership-focused assessment that aims to measure two very different—but equally valuable—leadership archetypes: transformational and operational. From structuring interviews to making personality data a meaningful (but not overblown) part of your hiring process, this conversation is a crash course in evidence-based talent evaluation.
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The word “engagement” gets thrown around a lot—but what does it really mean in today’s workplace? In this candid, first-half conversation with Kamaria Scott, industrial-organizational psychologist and founder of Enetic, we take a hard look at how the definition of engagement has drifted, how the psychological contract between employees and employers has frayed, and why trust is harder to come by in the aftermath of layoffs, AI hype, and corporate euphemisms.
Kamaria brings the receipts. From the history of engagement theory to the real human consequences of gig work and bad layoffs, she unpacks what it means to create work that actually matters—and why loyalty isn’t what it used to be. This episode sets the stage for a broader dialogue about how we redefine value, trust, and meaning in a world of accelerating automation and shrinking safety nets.
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Most leaders assume that transparency around pay and finances will sow discord or fuel envy. Mel Price is living proof that the opposite is possible. As co-founder and CEO of Work Program Architects, she’s spent the last 15 years running a firm with full salary and financial transparency—by design, not by accident. The result? A company where people understand how money moves, why decisions are made, and how their own work ladders up to business outcomes.
In this episode, we talk about what it really takes to implement radical transparency—from open books and compensation committees to staff-run hiring and contract signing. Mel shares what she's learned from building a distributed leadership model where every employee is given the tools and data to think (and act) like an owner.
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HR leaders say they want a seat at the table—but too often, they show up without speaking the language. In this episode, David talks with Julie Mahfouz Rezvani, Managing Director of The Orion Group, about the critical gap between HR's people expertise and the commercial acumen needed to drive real business impact. Julie brings clarity to the misunderstood concept of "HR as a cost center," unpacking the ways HR can become indispensable by translating people insights into financial impact.
They dig into the basics: How does your company make money? What's your revenue per employee? And if you can't answer that, why should your CFO listen to you? It's a candid conversation that calls HR professionals to step up, understand the business model, and learn to speak the language of the C-suite—not by mimicking it, but by reframing people problems in business terms.
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What happens when your mission statement no longer fits the company you're building? For Chase Warrington, Head of Operations at Doist, that question wasn’t rhetorical—it was a radical prompt that reshaped their culture. In this candid, live conversation recorded from the lawn of a remote work conference in Austin, Chase and David Rice unpack how purpose gets defined, tested, and redefined in remote-first companies—and why so many organizations still get it wrong.
We dig into why aligning your purpose with actual customer needs isn’t just a branding exercise—it’s a cultural imperative. Chase shares how Doist uses radical candor, documented values, and consistent reinforcement to build a culture where purpose isn't wallpaper. It’s a mirror. Whether you’re trying to refresh your mission statement or just make it mean something again, this episode offers a grounded look at how to move from performance to authenticity.
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We’ve heard all the usual suspects when it comes to remote engagement—Slack check-ins, virtual happy hours, maybe an annual engagement survey if we’re lucky. But what if the problem isn’t the tools, but the assumptions? In this episode, David Rice sits down with Dr. Adora Ikwuemesi, whose recent qualitative study of remote workers in Nigeria reveals a much deeper, more nuanced picture of what truly drives—or erodes—remote engagement.
Adora walks us through her seven-part framework that emerged from conversations with 24 remote workers. Spoiler: it’s not just about more communication; it’s about better connection. From the physical realities of working without reliable electricity, to the surprising role that fun plays in fostering commitment, this conversation strips engagement down to its real-world components—beyond perks and policies. If you think your team is “fine,” you may just be missing the silence before the storm.
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Candor is easy to value and hard to operationalize. It takes more than writing "feedback" on a poster and hoping people magically feel safe being honest. In this episode, I talk to Valentina Gissin, Chief People Officer at Garner Health, about how her team institutionalizes candor and turns culture into lived behavior—not empty slogans.
We dig into radical practices like publishing peer and upward feedback company-wide, cultural onboarding through case studies, and pushing back against the illusion of "culture fit" during hiring. Valentina also shares what she carried over (and what she left behind) from her time at Bridgewater, one of the most studied and controversial company cultures in corporate America.
This conversation is a blueprint for any leader asking the hard question: how do we make our culture real at scale?
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Most new managers aren't failing because they're bad at the job. They're failing because no one ever told them what the job actually is.
In this episode, David talks with Lia Garvin, author of The New Manager Playbook, about the real barriers keeping new managers from delivering results. It's not a lack of ambition or intelligence. It's a complete absence of clear expectations, practical support, and trust—from both directions.
They unpack why performance reviews so often feel arbitrary, how workplace surveillance backfires, and why calling your team a "family" is setting everyone up for disappointment. Whether you're newly promoted or managing the managers, this episode will reframe how you think about delegation, accountability, and what it really takes to lead.
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Transitioning from the public sector to private HR isn't just a career move—it's a full-on culture shock. In this episode, Kimberly Williams, VP of People, Culture & Compliance at Walker Advertising, joins David to unpack her journey from federal HR to private enterprise, sharing hard-won lessons, surprising similarities, and the real stakes of navigating both worlds.
From managing bureaucracy to confronting toxic leadership, Kimberly offers candid insights into what translates, what doesn't, and how HR professionals can advocate for fairness in any environment.
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What do tech hiring, Olympic figure skating, and the shifting tides of global work culture have in common? According to Ann Kuss, CEO of Outstaff Your Team, more than you'd think. In this episode, Ann joins David Rice to dissect the rapidly evolving landscape of tech talent: who's winning, who's losing, and why so many companies are still playing yesterday's game with today's rules. From the rise of AI-native roles to the global appetite for remote work, Ann unpacks the contradictions shaping how we recruit, retain, and reskill in 2025 and beyond.
David and Ann explore the dual realities in tech hiring: one where AI-driven skillsets command premium salaries, and another where traditional roles face declining value and shrinking budgets. They also dig into the elusive promise of cognitive diversity, the myth of the "perfect skill fit," and why Gen Z talent won't be lured by ping pong tables and kombucha anymore.
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Jared Kleinert, founder and CEO of Offsite, shares insights on the growing importance of team retreats in today’s distributed work environment. As remote and hybrid models become the norm, retreats have evolved from perks to essential strategies for keeping teams connected, aligned, and engaged.
Jared emphasizes that planning intentional offsites is crucial for retaining talent and fostering a strong company culture. The conversation explores how to design effective retreats by setting clear business goals and measuring impact through feedback and engagement metrics.
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Kelly Meerbott, CEO of YOU: Loud and Clear, dives into the growing disconnect between the C-suite and everyday employees, exposing how middle managers become "human shock absorbers" caught between corporate pressures and workforce realities. She calls out performative leadership and urges executives to prioritize coherence over charisma, advocating for leaders who genuinely embody their values rather than just posting them online.
Kelly also challenges traditional ideas around gender and leadership, encouraging women to replace "niceness" with "ferocious kindness" — honest, empathetic communication that fosters trust and drives results. This candid conversation offers powerful insights for leaders ready to move beyond outdated paradigms and build authentic, courageous connections with their teams.
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Many leaders still cling to outdated management styles focused on visible productivity rather than actual outcomes, despite a dramatic shift toward distributed teams. Brian Elliott, CEO of Work Forward, explains how the rise of hybrid work and AI tools highlights the need for outcomes-based management, rather than "productivity theater."
Brian also points out that return-to-office mandates often miss the mark, as workplace flexibility remains essential for attracting and retaining top talent. This conversation challenges traditional views on managing distributed teams and offers practical advice for fostering effective, outcome-driven organizations in today’s hybrid work environment.
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Steve Cadigan, a talent advisor and former CHRO of LinkedIn, joins us to discuss the challenges and opportunities of integrating AI into today’s workplace. We explore how the AI revolution stands apart from past technological shifts due to its unpredictability and ongoing development, leaving even its creators both excited and uncertain about its future.
We also dive into the key question: How is your organization embracing AI? Are you fostering a culture of experimentation and innovation, or just focusing on cost-cutting? The way businesses approach AI could be the difference between leveraging it as a competitive advantage or letting it slip by as a missed opportunity.
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The shift from managing individual contributors to overseeing other managers is one of the toughest transitions in leadership. Chris Williams, former Microsoft HR VP, explores why this change is so challenging and how organizations can better support these key leaders.
Chris dives into the unique struggles faced by second-level managers, including finding mentorship and translating vague strategic objectives into actionable plans. He emphasizes the importance of building influence across organizational boundaries through genuine connections with colleagues, which proves invaluable during tough decisions. This episode offers practical advice for those navigating this difficult leadership transition.
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Workplaces have become battlegrounds for political ideologies, with DEI initiatives at the center of controversy. In this episode, host David Rice speaks with Enrique Rubio, founder of Hacking HR, about the dangers of political polarization in organizations and why leaders must take a stand.
Enrique challenges listeners to move beyond acronyms and see DEI for what it truly represents—fair treatment and opportunity for all. He provides practical advice for HR professionals on setting boundaries, fostering community, and creating workplaces where civil discourse thrives. As political pressures mount, this conversation asks an essential question: What values will define your leadership?
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DEI has become a polarizing topic, making it harder to have meaningful conversations about building truly inclusive workplaces. In this episode, host David Rice speaks with Amri B. Johnson, founder of Inclusion Wins, about shifting the focus from divisive debates to practical systems that create lasting change.
Amri challenges traditional DEI approaches, advocating for inclusion-first strategies that move beyond representation to ensure people can meaningfully contribute. Whether you're skeptical or deeply invested in DEI work, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on making inclusion a sustainable reality.
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The hiring process is broken, and both employers and job seekers are feeling the frustration. In this episode, host David Rice talks with Jessica Smith, founder and CEO of Savant Recruitment, about the unrealistic expectations plaguing talent acquisition today. From the "Goldilocks syndrome" of rejecting great candidates to drawn-out hiring processes, Jessica exposes the missteps that are costing companies top talent.
Jessica also unpacks why the hunt for "unicorn candidates" is setting companies up for failure and why scaling businesses need to rethink their hiring strategies. She offers practical solutions for streamlining recruitment, making decisive hires, and creating a process that actually attracts—not repels—top talent.
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Trust is the foundation of a thriving workplace, but how do you build and sustain it in uncertain times? In this episode, host David Rice sits down with Greg Hawks, leadership trainer and creator of the Ownership Mindset, to explore practical strategies for fostering trust and accountability at work.
Greg shares his "Maybe Mindset" framework for navigating uncertainty and reveals how leaders can cultivate an ownership culture using his "owners, renters, and vandals" model. Tune in to learn how to keep employees engaged, shift mindsets, and prevent workplace trust from eroding.
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The workplace is evolving rapidly, with one-third of job skills changing every three years. In this episode, host David Rice speaks with Cole Napper, VP of Research at Lightcast, about how AI, automation, and demographic shifts are reshaping the labor market. As blue-collar industries face worker shortages while knowledge jobs undergo disruption, organizations must rethink skills development and workforce strategies.
Cole shares insights on the future of work, from shifting career paths to the rising importance of critical thinking. With mastery giving way to adaptability, how can workers and businesses stay ahead? Tune in for a deep dive into the changing world of skills and employment.
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Leadership is a journey fraught with internal challenges, particularly the persistent feeling of imposter syndrome.
Host David Rice talks with Nathan Tanner, former HR leader at DoorDash and LinkedIn, about overcoming imposter syndrome and breaking through leadership challenges. Nathan shares insights from his career and strategies for building confidence and resilience. They explore the psychological barriers that hold leaders back and practical ways to reframe self-doubt. Tune in for actionable advice on embracing growth, overcoming setbacks, and becoming a more effective leader.
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Navigating a mid-career job search comes with unique challenges, from age bias to outdated hiring practices. In this episode, host David Rice sits down with career coach John Tarnoff to discuss why traditional resumes might be holding you back and how to position yourself as a valuable consultant rather than just another applicant.
They explore strategies for overcoming ageism, building meaningful connections, and redefining your value in today’s evolving job market. If you're looking to make a career transition with confidence, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you take the next step.
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How can organizations adapt to employees’ growing preference for stability? In this episode, host David Rice sits down with Ashley Avanzato, VP of HR at ADP, to explore key insights from the ADP Pay Insights report and what they mean for employee retention and engagement.
They discuss the power of trust, empathetic leadership, and strategies like transparent communication and mentorship programs to keep employees motivated. Tune in for actionable advice on building a workplace where employees don’t just stay—they thrive.
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What if leadership as we know it is undergoing a radical transformation?
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Jordana Cole—Founder and Principal Consultant at Ignited—to talk about the changing hats leaders have to wear, declining interest in leadership positions, and why the idea of "unbossing" might just be a terrible idea.
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AI is transforming the workplace—but how do we separate real, practical use cases from overhyped trends that don’t deliver results? And what ethical risks should we watch out for?
Host David Rice talks with Jonathan Conradt—former Principal AI Scientist at Amazon and Management Board Advisor at Synerise—about AI’s real impact on HR and leadership. They explore how AI is shaping hiring, employee wellness, and decision-making, plus the crucial role of responsible AI. Jonathan also reveals why companies often mis-invest in AI—and how leaders can make smarter choices.
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As artificial intelligence becomes the workplace norm, understanding its impact on employees and organizations is crucial.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Jeanne Meister—Global HR Consultant & Workplace Strategist—to delve into AI's role in shaping a new work environment and the importance of trust and policies in managing AI's integration.
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In a rapidly evolving workplace landscape, the need for effective employee engagement and compensation strategies has never been more crucial.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Lindsay Clayborne—Director of People and Culture at Cardata—to share her expertise on managing employee expectations amidst economic pressures and the essential role education plays in aligning compensation strategies.
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Gen Z is often stereotyped within popular media, but recent research conducted by Udemy reveal a surprising contradiction to the typical narratives.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Nathan Blain—General Manager at Udemy—to debunk myths surrounding this dynamic generation.
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In today's ever-evolving workplace, the skills required to thrive are constantly changing.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Roi Ben-Yehuda—CEO & Founder at NextArrow—to share his insights into the skills of the future and how businesses can develop frameworks to support their employees' growth.
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In today's rapidly evolving workplace, the integration of advanced health technologies is transforming how we approach mental wellness and productivity. One such innovation, vocal biomarker technology, is at the forefront of this transformation.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by David Liu—CEO at Sonde Health—to delve into how our voices, shaped by over a hundred physiological elements, can provide insights into our mental health.
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In today's fast-paced work environment, innovation is both a blessing and a curse. As companies strive to stay ahead, the onslaught of new technologies and tools can lead to what has been aptly termed "innovation burnout."
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Eric Athas—Deputy Editor at The New York Times—to discuss the complexities of managing innovation and technology in the workplace.
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Navigating the complexities of wage negotiation can be daunting, yet crucial in ensuring you receive fair compensation for your talents.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by John Gates—Corporate Recruiting Executive, Pay Negotiation Coach, and author of Act Your Wage—to offer valuable insights into this vital process. He shares his compelling journey from a struggling college graduate to a successful recruiter who realized the vast potential many leave untapped on the negotiation table.
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In today's fast-paced corporate environment, the role of managers has become more challenging than ever before. With workforces becoming increasingly dispersed, many managers find themselves constantly juggling competing demands.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Elena Agaragimova—Talent Acquisition & Development Manager at Horizon Industries, Limited—to delve into how organizations can empower managers through wellbeing, training, and a supportive community
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In today’s fast-paced work environment, the transition from school to the professional world can be daunting, especially for Gen Z and Millennials.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Madeline Miller—Career and Leadership Coach—to explore the unique challenges faced by young professionals as they transition into the workforce, emphasizing the importance of cultivating confidence and interpersonal skills to ease their journey.
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Can the modern workplace truly foster a sense of belonging for everyone?
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Vijay Pendakur—Keynote Speaker and Team Effectiveness Coach—to explore the critical factors that make employees feel seen, connected, proud, and supported at work.
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In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Vijay Pendakur—Fractional Talent and Culture Strategy Advisor at Graymont—to dive into some of the top challenges around talent that leaders are facing today, and how to overcome them.
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In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the role of leadership is more critical than ever. Leaders are no longer just figureheads; they are the catalysts for change, the architects of growth, and the champions of collaboration.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Julie Williamson—Managing Partner & CEO at Karrikins Group—to share her profound insights on how leaders can navigate the complexities of modern organizational dynamics.
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In today's fast-paced business environment, understanding and leveraging intangible assets have become crucial for sustainable success.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Claire Chandler—Author of Growth on Purpose and Executive Leadership Advisor—to bring a wealth of knowledge on intentional growth and authentic leadership, providing actionable insights for businesses looking to thrive in the modern economy.
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Scaling a business is often equated with rapid growth and increased productivity. While these are crucial elements, there’s a deeper, more nuanced aspect to consider: the human element.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Rob Bier—Managing Partner at Trellis Partners and Author of best-selling book "Smooth Scaling"—to discuss the intricacies of creating a seamless, productive, and positive work environment.
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The advent of AI is transforming the landscape of leadership in the modern workplace. As technology continues to evolve, leaders must strike a delicate balance between leveraging AI's capabilities and maintaining the irreplaceable human touch.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Christopher Lind—VP, Chief Learning Officer at ChenMed—to delve into the complexities of navigating leadership in the AI age.
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In a rapidly evolving workplace landscape, discussions around meritocracy, diversity, equity, and inclusion have never been more critical.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Joanne Lockwood—Inclusive Culture Expert at SEE Change Happen—to delve into the pervasive myth of meritocracy and its implications in modern workplaces.
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As we navigate through the ever-changing landscape of technology and work, understanding how AI intersects with our daily lives and professions has never been more critical.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Christopher Lind—VP, Chief Learning Officer at ChenMed—to offer valuable insights into how AI is reshaping work and life.
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In today's evolving work environment, hybrid meetings have become a quintessential part of our professional lives.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Jean Bays—Chief People Officer at Neat—to delve into the dynamics of hybrid meetings and what employees should expect from them.
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In a world where traditional mental health treatments often fall short, could psychedelic therapies be a viable solution?
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Sherry Rais—CEO & Co-founder of Enthea—to talk about the reality of psychedelic therapies for mental health in the workplace, changing perceptions and what this actually looks like in practice.
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In today's rapidly changing corporate environment, understanding the intersection of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) with human capital management is critical.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Diana File—CEO & Founder of DF Analytics & Consulting—to share her invaluable insights into leveraging DEI analytics to revolutionize the workplace.
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In a world where the dynamics of work environments are constantly evolving, the challenges of talent retention, remote work, and effective change management have become paramount for organizations.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Keri Ohlrich—CEO at Abbracci Group—to discuss these pressing issues and offer valuable insights into the current trends shaping the workplace.
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In the landscape of modern work environments, the rise of digital nomads represents a significant evolution in how careers and workplaces are perceived and operated. This shift has led to a new blend of workforce, mixing traditional office-bound employees with those who choose to work remotely from anywhere in the world.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Audra Nichols—Chief Operating Officer at MBO Partners—to discuss the future of work for digital nomads and the policies that can support this unique segment of the workforce.
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In an era where technology offers solutions for virtually every operational aspect of a business, the challenge often lies not in finding these solutions but in their effective implementation and integration. This is particularly true for the world of HR, where selecting and utilizing the right technology stack can significantly enhance efficiency and workplace harmony.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Andrew Swiler—CEO of Lanteria HR—to discuss the nuances of building a technology stack that not only fulfills the needs of HR but also aligns with the broader objectives of an organization.
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In this ever-evolving world, leadership and talent management have become more complex than ever before. The impact of AI, changing skill requirements, and the need for strategic talent strategies are just a few of the challenges that leaders face today.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Felicia Shakiba—Fractional CPO at CPO Playbook—to discuss the evolving landscape of leadership, talent management, and the role of AI in the workplace.
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The workplace is undergoing a significant transformation, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forever altered our perception of office spaces.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Rebecca Swanner—Workplace Design Leader at HED—to talk about how to create dynamic office spaces that cater to diverse work styles.
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The world of work is evolving rapidly, and at the forefront of this transformation is the integration of AI.
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Amanda Halle—HR Consultant, Founder & CEO of Mindful Growth Partners—to talk about how generative AI is reshaping the corporate landscape, particularly for women and underrepresented groups.
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What do good leaders do? How do they motivate, create efficiencies and connect the dots to paint a clear, big picture for their employees and fellow leaders within an organization?
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Bob Sutton—Organizational Psychologist & New York Times Bestselling Author—to talk about the concept of good and bad friction in the workplace, the importance of talk that motivates action, hierarchies in organizations, and systems of interdependence.
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Have you ever considered the hurdles that highly skilled immigrants face upon entering Canadian job markets?
Ayo Owodunni, the author of "Inclusive Leadership - The Immigrant View," joins us for a deep dive into the paradox of immigrant professionals and the underutilization of their talents. Through poignant stories, including those of former high-ranking executives, our conversation uncovers the talent loss both in their countries of origin and in Canada, emphasizing an urgent need for more inclusive workplace practices.
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Struggling to navigate the corporate world as a Gen Z professional?
In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Mei Phing Lim—Corporate Career Coach & Mentor at The Corporate Survivor™—to talk about the framework for career development, the challenges young people are facing in the workplace, and what leaders can do to create memorable workplace experiences for them.
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Ready to have your perspectives on job training and workforce planning transformed?
We're talking apprenticeships, but not as you know them. Our eye-opening conversation with Ryan Craig—Managing Director at Achieve Partners—will redefine your understanding of apprenticeships as more than mere training programs—they're actual jobs, complete with built-in training and wage increments. We examine how colleges and universities struggle to keep pace with the evolving job market, a gap that apprenticeships are poised to fill. Plus, we explore the often-overlooked role of intermediaries like unions in the successful implementation of these programs.
From organizations that facilitate apprenticeship services to success stories from other countries, this conversation is loaded with practical insights and innovative ideas.
Join us for this fresh take on the future of the job market.
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Meet the new host of the People Managing People podcast, David Rice! David—Senior Editor at People Managing People and a seasoned journalist in HR, DEI, and leadership—dives into how HR is changing in our tech-savvy world, especially with all the buzz around AI and remote work.
David also teases upcoming episodes where he'll chat with HR, People & Culture, and leadership experts about everything from the nitty-gritty of workplace tech to big ideas in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the ever-important topics of employee wellness and the skills gap.
Tune in to meet David, and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes.
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What if your organization could foster a truly inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued?
In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by Dr. Randal Pinkett—Chairman and CEO at BCT Partners, LLC—to talk about the importance of putting people at the heart of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. They'll cover the role of data, challenges organizations face, and practical strategies for creating more people centric DE&I programs.
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How can managers avoid falling into the micromanagement trap, build trust, and empower their team members?
In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by Lia Garvin—Founder & CEO at The Workplace Reframe—to talk about micromanagement, why it happens, and how to break free from its clutches.
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What does inclusive leadership look like? And how can we bridge the gap between intention and action?
In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by Jennifer Fong—VP of People at Customer.io—to talk about the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in leadership, its impact on decision making and innovation, and the challenges organizations face.
Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on the role of DE&I in reshaping workplaces.
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What's the secret to hiring the right people for the right role?
In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by Traci Austin—Chief Talent Officer at Elevated Talent Consulting—to talk about what it means to be fit to role, how to strike a balance between hiring for skill fit versus culture fit, and how to utilize general cognitive ability metrics and the predictive index in your process.
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Is there a world where AI tools can be used for relationship building? To help you become a better manager or leader?
In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by CheeTung Leong—Co-Founder at EngageRocket—to talk about how ChatGPT can help human resources, managers, and leaders build better human connections at work.
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What can leaders do to step up to the plate and start building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace cultures?
In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by Judith Germain—Leadership Consultant at The Maverick Paradox—to talk about the common challenges that organizations face when implementing DE&I initiatives, how leaders can create cultures of belonging, and what companies can do to ensure that DE&I doesn't merely become a metric.
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Studies have found that managers are more likely to give kind but generic feedback when it's directed to a woman. This unconscious bias is causing women to miss out on valuable learning and development opportunities. So what can we do about it?
In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by Dr. Rosina Racioppi—President & CEO at WOMEN Unlimited, Inc—to talk about how to identify and remove unconscious bias, what it looks like to have an inclusive culture of feedback and how to establish one at your own organization, as well as some tips for what women can do if they feel they aren't receiving the constructive feedback that they deserve.
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How can organizations ensure that their efforts to bridge these skill gaps are both effective and inclusive to all their employees?
In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by Kristy McCann Flynn—Co-Founder & CEO at SkillCycle—to explore the advantages of upskilling, strategies for identifying emerging roles and fostering employee development, the drawbacks of annual performance reviews, and the impact of continuous feedback on productivity and engagement.
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What does it mean to truly humanize the workplace? And how can leaders play a pivotal role in making it a reality?
In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by Phil Burgess—Co-Founder & Managing Partner at WITHIN Business—to talk about how he helped rebuild a sinking company culture into one that his employees loved, strategies for growing psychological safety, and what leaders can do to help employees build connection amidst an epidemic of loneliness and isolation.
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In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by Albrey Brown—VP of Strategy & General Manager of New York at Joonko—to talk about how implementing AI technology can help you attract and hire underrepresented talent.
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In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by Rachel Glick—Director of Consulting & Team Enablement at LifeLabs Learning—to talk about the importance of establishing a thriving culture of learning, how to create one at your own organization, and how to effectively measure its success.
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Host Becca Banyard is joined by Keri Ohlrich—CEO at Abbracci Group—to share what the role of HR really is, how leaders can empower and support HR managers, and how HR professionals can use something called the CHARGE framework to drive business impact.
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In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by Jen Dary—Founder of Plucky—to share her own journey of finding career fulfillment, how she helps her team do the same, and the lessons she learned along the way.
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Host Becca Banyard is joined by Jen Hope—an Executive and Leadership Coach—to dive into the topic of imposter syndrome, what it is, how to overcome self-doubt, and how to use data to identify your strengths and competencies as a leader.
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Host Becca Banyard is joined by Rameez Kaleem—Founder and Director at 3R Strategy—to talk about how pay transparency can help build a culture of trust in the workplace.
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In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by Tara Adams—Founder of Abridge Consulting—to discuss how organizations can create suicide safer environments: workplaces that promote wellbeing, prevent harm, and are prepared in the case of an emergency or crisis.
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Host Becca Banyard is joined by Rita Wittek—the Director of People at Homerun—to share her recent experience of successfully implementing a four-day work week at Homerun, how she did it, what she learned, how she measured success of the initiative, and the positive implications that this has had on the lives of Homerun's employees.
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Almost 50% of top talent will leave an organization within two years. What’s worse, some data suggests that a lot of them would choose to stay if they were given the right learning and growth opportunities.
Host Becca Banyard is joined by Alexandra Levit—Founder and CEO of Inspiration at Work—to discuss how to utilize artificial intelligence to lower employee turnover, avoid layoffs, and empower your employees to grow in their careers and develop their skills.
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Is your talent development program simply a large database of videos that you hope people will watch?
In this episode, Tim Reitsma is joined by Renée Safrata—CEO and founder of Vivo Team—to talk about the foundational methodology that you can take to your organization to transform learning and development.
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Be honest…do you run from conflict or hit it head on? Maybe you aspire to navigate conflict in a productive way but things still go sideways.
In this episode, host Tim Reitsma is joined by Marlene Chism—a seasoned speaker, coach, consultant, author, LinkedIn Learning Instructor, and an expert on the topic of conflict—to talk about a framework on how to navigate conflict.
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We all have emotions. But do they belong in our workplaces? Emotions are important data points for us to dig into, yet how often do we?
In this episode, host Tim Reitsma is joined by Carolyn Stern—President and CEO of EI Experience and the author of The Emotionally Strong Leader—to have an honest conversation about digging into our emotions, seeking feedback from others, and how we can become emotionally strong leaders.
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How can we lead people and teams from a state of burnout into a state of being engaged?
Host Tim Reitsma is joined by Mia Baytop Russell—a Faculty Member at Johns Hopkins University and author—to talk about how to transform your team from burnout to engagement.
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It may seem obvious, but if we create environments that are warm, welcoming, and inclusive, our people will thrive!
In this episode, host Tim Reitsma is joined by Maggie Smith—a seasoned HR professional who is leading the team at Traliant. If you are looking for clear and actionable takeaways on how to build a culture that is inviting, welcoming, and has your people excited about your company, have a listen to learn what Maggie and her team have done.
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When was the last time you gave vague instructions? Was there a miscommunication? Or perhaps you were the one to receive vague instructions. How did it make you feel?
In this episode, host Tim Reitsma and Casey Jacox—author of “WIN the RELATIONSHIP, Not the DEAL”, leadership coach and consultant to high performing teams—unpack the power of setting clear expectations. Casey shares with us his TED framework and gives practical insights.
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Onboarding doesn't have to be just a checklist or a dull day of reading through company procedures!
In this episode, host Tim Reitsma and Jerome Deroy—story expert and CEO of Narativ—talk about the power of storytelling to design and deliver programs that create ownership, empower and engage employees. Listen to learn how the power of story will transform your onboarding experience.
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Did you know, that coaching conversations don't have to take a lot of time? In fact, it can take just 10 minutes or less to resolve a situation. In this episode, host Tim Reitsma and Lisa Martin—a Professional Certified Coach and founder of The Coach-Like Leader—have a powerful conversation about coaching and how a coaching mindset will bring impact to our organizations.
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How do you define what hybrid work means? Is it simply working a few days in the office and a few days at home?
Anna Tavis—a Professor and Academic Director of the Human Capital Management Department at NYU—and Stela Lupushor—founder of Reframe.Work Inc.—join host Tim Reitsma to talk about what hybrid work is and how to create a hybrid workplace that people will be excited about.
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In this episode, host Tim Reitsma and Dave Ulrich—a leading voice in HR and ranked as a #1 management guru by Business Week—unpack what it means to be a leader and how we can build a better world of work. It all begins with self-leadership.
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Do you have a plan in place to help people at your organization grow their skills and knowledge? Tim Reitsma and Noah Rabinowitz—VP of Moderna University—talk about the learning culture at Moderna and share what you need to create a learning culture at your own organization. Hint: it requires intentionality!
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What are you doing to cultivate happiness at work? Or are you of the mind that work and happiness don’t belong in the same sentence? Tim Reitsma and Leigh Ann Rodgers—founder of the Better Teams—will give you insights into why happiness in the workplace matters and a simple framework to follow.
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What does it mean to be an effective HR leader? Tim Reitsma and Andrew Bartlow—a leading HR and business consultant—answer this question as well as discuss prioritization, goals, outcomes and the power of curiosity.
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How do you know if your employees or team members are in a good mental state? In this episode, Tim Reitsma and Debbie Lang Pearmain—Senior HR Consultant, Mental Health and Wellness Consultant/Trainer—talk about creating a mental health strategy that actually works.
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Tim Reitsma and Dr. Anastasia Dedyukhina—TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and Founder of Consciously Digital—talk about the importance of digital wellbeing. You will learn what you can do as a leader to model to your team what digital wellbeing means and learn a few strategies on how to balance your on and offline self.
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Do you thrive on uncertainty or does it make you clam up and jump into survival mode? In this episode, Tim Reitsma and Vanessa Akhtar—Change Expert, Author, and Director at Kotter Inc.—talk about how to lead through uncertainty.
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A few things are certain when we globalize our workforce, we need to develop our cross-cultural skills as leaders. In this episode, Tim Reitsma and Dr. Rajesh Kumar—expert in cross-cultural business, international business and leadership—talks about the key skills leaders must develop in order to create high performing global teams.
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Have you ever accepted a job and after a few weeks or months realized that what you were “sold” isn’t what you expected? In this episode, Tim Reitsma and AJ Vaughan—founder of Beyond Brands Studio—talk about a new approach to the interview process. It’s called honesty!
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Do you make decisions based on data or based on your gut? In this episode, Tim Reitsma and Darren Person—Global CIO at The NPD Group—talk about the importance of a data-driven culture and how we should approach creating this culture.
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What would the world of work look like if we genuinely asked our team members how they are doing? Tim Reitsma and Anjan Pathak—Co-Founder at Vantage Circle—talk about Anjan's approach to employee wellness.
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Have you recently left a job? Or perhaps your organization has seen a lot of turnover. Why do people continue to leave and what can we do about it? Tim Reitsma and Lee Frederiksen—Managing Partner at Hinge Marketing—dive into the practical things we can do to navigate this talent crisis.
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Have you ever tried to implement a business change, whether it’s a system, restructure or change in strategy and it was met with resistance? Tim Reitsma and Richard Hawkes—Founder, CEO, and author—unpack insights from his new book—Navigating The Swirl—around the 7 conversations that are crucial for business transformation.
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In this episode, Tim Reitsma and Jordan Boogaard—HR Evangelist at EddyHR—talk about onboarding and Jordan shares his perspective on how to onboard the right way.
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Is there such a thing as balancing people and profits? As leaders, do we prioritize one over the other or do we strive to keep this in check? Tim Reitsma and Simon Bray—President at REW—discuss how Simon focuses his time on progress, people and profits and how this intentional way of leadership drives trust and impact.
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What is a culture of belonging? And, what is its benefit? Tim Reitsma and Amy Spurling—Founder and CEO at Compt—take a deep dive into how to create a culture belonging.
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Have you heard the term psychological safety? What can you do to build a psychologically safe environment? Tim Reitsma and Sarah Wirth—President of EcSell Institute and Amazon best-selling author—talk about her research on how to create a psychologically safe environment and the four behaviors necessary to create and foster psychological safety.
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How is your company's internal communication? Communication is part of the foundation of any organization and yet we often get it wrong. Tim Reitsma and Lizabeth Wesely-Casella, Founder & CEO of L-12 Services, discuss why communication is important and how you can level up your communication game through interviewing, surveying and documenting.
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Have you ever told an employee "good job!" without explaining why? Well, thisis an example of how not to give recognition! Tim Reitsma and Tom Short, Founder and CCO at Kudos—a leading employee recognition and engagement platform—dive into how to recognize people’s work the right way.
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Has your organization successfully figured out the world of asynchronous work? Learn from David Hanrahan, former CHRO at Eventbrite, how to implement asynchronous work in your organization and the three ways you can embrace the future of work.
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What does it mean to be genuinely kind? Tim Reitsma and Thomas Giles, Founder and Managing Director at TG Consultancy, walk through the four conditions that enable genuine kindness.
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In this episode, Tim is joined by Nolan Hout, the Vice President of Marketing at Unlock OKR. Listen as they walk us through the real intent of OKRs. And no, they're not just something that we use to plan out our task lists. They're meant to provide us purpose, direction, performance, and accountability.
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In this episode, Tim is joined by Debra Corey, a highly experienced and award-winning HR leader, consultant, world-class speaker, and four time bestselling author. Listen as they dive into the topic of employee engagement.
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In this episode, Tim is joined by Andy Alsop, President of The Receptionist—the company behind the original iPad-based visitor management system. Listen as they dive into the topic of employee supremacy, why it matters, and how to implement change by identifying your business’s purpose, values and operating system.
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In this episode, Tim is joined by Iain Montgomery, Founder of Now or Never Ventures—an innovation studio for new ventures. Listen as they unpack the idea of preparing rather than repairing when it comes to leading teams, customer insights, and workplace culture.
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In this episode, Tim is joined by Jason Yee, CEO at GrantMe. Listen as they talk about Jason's transition from pro hockey to tech and how his ability to be vulnerable has helped him build not only an amazing company but gave him the tools he needed to build self-awareness.
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In this episode, Tim is joined by Bev Attfield, Partner at Within People. Listen as they talk about how to unlearn leadership and how to lead in today’s new way of working.
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In this episode, Tim is joined by Brendon Baker, Managing Director at Valuable Change Co. Listen as they dive deep into an idea called the momentum path that enables you to diagnose the current momentum level of each member of your team.
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In this episode, Tim is joined by Megan Warren, an Executive Leadership Coach specializing in emotional resilience and self-leadership. Listen as they dive deep into the topics of self-leadership, becoming a daring leader, and how to stop leading from a place of fear and start leading from a place of love.
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Tim is joined by Ian Mills, CEO and Founding Director of Transform Performance International—a global advisory firm offering solutions to clients' business performance challenges. Listen to learn more about the beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors linked to being a top performer and influential leader.
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Tim is joined by Sam Chang, Founder of VTMEMBER—a virtual talent company that he scaled from $0-65k in monthly recurring revenue in 6 months. He is a serial entrepreneur who started his journey as a door-to-door meat salesman in college, and has since helped scale companies of all industry types and sizes. Listen to learn more about Sam’s philosophy around leading and scaling, and how this can be accomplished through strategic training and by creating a sense of ownership, connectivity, and community development.
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Tim is joined by Anthony Clay, CEO of Indi, a SaaS platform that helps organizations democratize internal opportunities and networking. He also co-founded and led Microsoft’s fastest-growing Employee Resource Group, BlackLight, helping increase the tenures of Black marketers at Microsoft. Listen to learn more about the true meaning of DEI, how to measure it, and how to build a diverse organization.
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Tim Reitsma is joined by Ruth Penfold, Founder of Pancakes and Peacocks—a people and culture organization that partners with startups and corporations to help create space for leaders and teams to thrive. Ruth has spent the past two decades building and rebuilding teams with organizations including Shazam, Onfido, and bp Launchpad. Listen to learn how the way we work isn't working, how we can build something better, and to learn Ruth’s golden rules for innovation leadership.
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In this episode, Tim is joined by Manuj Aggarwal, Founder of TetraNoodle—a boutique big data and AI consulting company based in Canada. TetraNoodle helps companies of all sizes unlock the power of data and provide compelling technology solutions.
Tune in to the full episode to learn how to grow your business quickly in a sustainable way using Manuj’s winning formula.
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Interview with influential HR professional and consultant, Jenn Oswald. Contains valuable insights into building company culture, growing remote teams and leadership.
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Tim Reitsma is joined by Berta Aldrich, Author of Winning the Talent Shift: Three Steps to Unleashing the New High-Performance Workplace. She is a highly sought-after expert and speaker on the topics of leadership, high-performance, diversity, and transformational change.
Berta shares her insights on the danger of imposter leaders, the threat of career derailment to high performers, and the exodus of female employees in the workplace.
Listen to learn the one thing that will derail your career if you’re not prepared and what you can do about it.
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In this episode, Tim is joined by Melanie Pump, CFO of Brane Inc. and author of DETOX: Managing Insecurity In The Workplace. Melanie’s unique journey to the C-Suite is like few others—starting her career without a high school diploma to becoming an accomplished financial executive and business leader.
Along the way, she’s faced her fair share of workplace insecurities and toxic work environments. But, through these experiences, she has learned to overcome them and increase her own sense of security.
Listen to learn Melanie’s strategies for managing insecurity and increasing confidence in the workplace. And, get inspired to take action in your own workplace.
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Interview with influential HR professional and career coach, Karen Weeks. Contains valuable insights into employee engagement, growing leaders, remote working and using employee feedback.
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Tim Reitsma is joined by Marcus Buckingham — Head of Research, People + Performance at ADP Research Institute. He is a global researcher and New York Times bestselling author focused on unlocking strengths, increasing performance, and pioneering the future of how people work. Listen to learn how to maximize the power of HR through the lens of the employee experience.
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Interview with influential HR professional Sarah-Jayne Lehtinen. Contains valuable insights into training and development, employee experience design, and using data.
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Interview with influential HR professional and consultant, Anthony Clay. Contains valuable insights into hybrid working, diversity and inclusion, employee feedback and HR trends.
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Rishon Blumberg, co-founder of a tech talent agency that's skyrocketed to the forefront of the industry, sheds light on how to find and cultivate high performing individuals and teams.
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Tim chats with Katie Zink about diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as getting buy-in and supporting employees in leading initiatives. New episode here!
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Tim chats with Ben Hoffman, CEO of cityHUNT, about connected virtual teams, the importance of empathy, and considering team member needs. Listen here!
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Tim chats with Madison Campbell of Leda Health about building resilience in your company, even after 16 cease and desists. Listen to the episode here!
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Learn about the 8 play personalities and using them to bring fun and creativity to your remote teams. Listen to Tim's conversation with Paul Lopushinsky here!
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Victor built several companies before founding D2C luggage brand Monos. Here are the two values that have guided his entrepreneurial journey.
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HR and business leader Mike Gibbons talks about how to manage through a crisis that affects your organization by creating a crisis management plan, getting buy-in from stakeholders and learning from past experience.
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Soak in the wisdom from John Carter, inventor of Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones, about the ingredients for innovation and how to cultivate them in your workplace.
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Join Jack Altman, CEO of Lattice, for a down-to-Earth discussion about what really matters—the 3 things he's seen that set winning companies apart from the rest.
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Hear from the Founder of Hacking HR about where HR is headed and how we can shape new systems of people-centric thinking in the workplace.
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In this podcast episode, you'll learn how to establish values as an organizational leader—and how to make them stick.
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Learn from startup founder Annabel Youens, about why "you can't push off people stuff" and how to enact a great HR process even when you feel too busy for it.
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Tim covers how organizations can build a culture of integrity with Airbnb's Chief Ethics Officer, Rob Chesnut. Listen to the latest podcast now!
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Carla jumped into HR when she heard a startup needed an HR person. Today, she shares her mindset on building an HR department in a high-growth company.
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As a leader, you need to bring on new talent as you grow. Do you outsource this? Do it yourself? How? My guest today is an expert in the recruiting space: Joel Peterson, who has been recruiting for over 10 years across 3 continents and understands what it takes to make a great hire.
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HTI Institute co-founder Matt Gould breaks down the psychology behind why we react poorly to feedback, and how to give and receive feedback more gracefully.
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Pay equity and transparency promote a healthy workplace—Robin Turnill, founder of Pivot HR Services gives practical advice for creating equitable pay systems.
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Feeling out of touch with yourself and the world around you? Struggling to be present? In this episode, Sean Burke, Founder of Checking-In, shares his insights on the importance of self-awareness and understanding the factors that influence our thoughts and emotions, and what it means to be present.
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This episode is essential for any workplace who doesn't have a dedicated HR department to help navigate conflict. We sit down with Tanya Schecter, founder of the HTI Institute and specialist in leader and team development, as she explains how to approach, embrace, and use conflict to our teams' advantage.
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You know you can't go it alone—you need a business partner, a co-founder, a team, a board...your success depends on your ability to navigate relationships like these. Today we have the unique opportunity to dive into the minds of Tanya Schecter and Matt Gould, co-founders of HTI Institute, where building great leaders, teams, and relationships is the very core of their business.
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When it comes to culture and strategy, there are many schools of thought as to which one comes first. So, where do we start, and why, and how does this relate to managing people? In this episode, I'm joined with workplace culture expert, Lorie Corcuera, to discuss the topic of strategic culture.
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Is your company stuck? Are you held back by archaic processes, hierarchy constraints? Are you struggling to retain talent? Learn how to solve these problems and get unstuck using agile workforce strategies, offered up by top speaker and expert on values-based hiring, Teresa Duke.
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When I started a career, I thought I wanted to be a leader of a team at some point however it came a lot quicker than I expected. I was asked to lead a global team. I said yes without fully realizing what I was in for.
I quickly realized that the technical work wasn't difficult, but actually leading in a way that was making an impact on my team's work and life was. You may be leading a team or you are leading your company. You are trying your best to juggle all the things that are pulling you in different directions. And, if like me, in some cases, you have ignored what it truly means to be a leader. My guest today has the wisdom that I know you will benefit from. He has a wealth of research-backed knowledge that I know you will want to stay tuned for.
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Have you ever been frustrated with how a project is going, with people in your team, and with people you manage? Has this frustration ever tempted you to lay blame on others? In this episode, I sit down with Matt Gould, co-founder of the HTI Institute, to discuss the age-old question: WTF—Who To Fault?!
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Are you, listeners, curious about one of the masterminds behind People Managing People? Alyson is a content curator for PeopleManagingPeople.com. She is excited to help people guide and lead their tribe in the best way possible and inspired by helping people feel more confident in their day-to-day. Keep listening to find out what's in store for future PMP content!
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In this episode you will be introduced to some main characters behind people managing people and dive into what we are all about. What is people managing people? And what is the reason it came about in 2019? Keep listening to find out.
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