Finding Good in the Hardest Moments with James Ferguson
In this episode, host Brandon Laws talks with James Ferguson about his new book, *Seek the Good and Celebrate*, which grew out of Ferguson’s 2021 cancer journey. Ferguson shares how the mantra of seeking good and celebrating—even during chemotherapy—led to a leadership framework called CONFETTI (Celebrate often, Ownership mindset, Nurture trust, Fueled by feedback, Engage with intention, Train and develop, Thankfulness as a habit, Inspire daily). He explains the shift from protecting his team to preparing them, and why engagement must be practiced daily while satisfaction is merely a promise. The conversation blends personal resilience with actionable habits for leaders at any level.
Why Managing AI Is An Inclusion Problem
In this episode, Dr. Jonathan argues that managing AI should be framed as an inclusion problem rather than just a technology issue. He highlights how AI reshapes work, often replacing repetitive tasks, and notes that HR leaders are still using...
Episode 452: Kathleen McDonough and Derek Williamson Talk About Recruitment Technology, Drawing a Line in the Sand with AI, and...
In Episode 452, co‑founders Kathleen McDonough and Derek Williamson of EverRecruiting discuss how hiring has become a numbers‑driven, inefficient process, especially in service‑focused industries where frontline managers are asked to use clunky recruiting software. They argue that the surge of...
The “Mirror Test” Every Leader Needs Before Adopting AI
In this episode, host David Rice and AI‑strategy expert Victoria Pelletier discuss why leaders must first "hold up a mirror" to understand the actual task‑level work happening in their organizations before launching AI initiatives. They explain a bottom‑up approach that...
The Mission Generation: A Conversation with Arun Gupta on Reclaiming Purpose and Rebuilding the Future.
In this episode of the Business of Government Hour, host Michael Keegan talks with Arun Gupta, CEO of the Noble Reach Foundation and co‑author of *The Mission Generation*, about a new cohort of professionals who seek to blend personal ambition...
Top 10 Hiring Mistakes - #6 - The Warm Body Problem
In this episode of Manager Tools, Sarah and Mark dissect the "warm body problem," the hiring mistake of lowering standards to fill an immediate staffing gap with a minimally qualified employee. They explain how this short‑term fix backfires, leading to...
Jobsync Roundtable: Candidate Fraud in Hiring
In this JobSync roundtable, host Chris Russell and panelists Leah Daniels, Alex Murphy, Julie Kelly, along with guests Andrew Godomsky of Aspen Analytics and Jason Roberts of Cielo, dissect the rising problem of candidate fraud in hiring. They define fraud...
Consulting Critical for Benefit Brokers
In this episode, host Peter Van Artryk talks with Tammy Shapiro, SVP and GM of Employee Benefits Solutions at Applied Systems, about how technology and automation are reshaping the employee benefits brokerage market. Shapiro explains the rise of "Broker 2.0,"...
Phenom Buys Plum
In this episode of Speaking of RegTech, host Chris Russell covers three major news items: Windmill's $12 million seed round for its workforce context‑graph platform, Nomad Health's pivot to an AI‑driven staffing software with a new CEO, and Phenom's acquisition of...
Inside the Department of Labor's Plan to Make American Workers AI-Ready
In this episode, Chief Innovation Officer Taylor Stockton of the U.S. Department of Labor explains the agency’s push to make American workers AI‑ready through a comprehensive AI literacy strategy. He outlines the department’s AI 101 text‑message course, the AI literacy...
#322 Graziano Cocco Performance Mental Coach - Lessons From Elite Sport for Hospitality Leaders
In this episode, Michael Tinser talks with performance mental coach Graziano Cocco, who blends elite sport psychology with hospitality leadership. Graziano shares his journey from front‑line restaurant work to coaching at Crystal Palace and other professional athletes, explaining how mental...
Recruitment Storytelling: Secrets Every Hiring Manager Must Know | Denise Chaffin
In this episode, host Steve Swan talks with Denise Chaffin, founder of Top Source Talent, about the evolving landscape of recruitment, especially in tech and biotech. Denise shares insights on what makes a great internal recruiter—financial savvy, adaptability, and relentless...
Tips on a Prepaid Card: A Practical Solution with Broad Industry Impacts
In this episode of Payments Journal, host Rima Katz talks with Ben Osmond of U.S. Bank and Jordan Hirshfield of Javelin about how prepaid cards are reshaping tip distribution, payroll, and off‑cycle payments in hospitality and the gig economy. They...
Retail Daily Minute | Target Mandates Relocation, Albertsons Adds Pharmacy to Curbside & H&M Lands on Nordstrom's Marketplace
The episode covers three major retail moves: Target is forcing about 150 remote merchandising staff to relocate to the Twin Cities or take severance as part of CEO Michael Fidelke's turnaround plan; Albertsons is adding pharmacy prescriptions to its curbside...
Why AI Is Being Used As An Excuse To Stop Investing In People
In this episode, Dr. Jonathan warns that many organizations are using AI as an excuse to stop investing in their workforce, treating it as an "escape hatch" to cut training, development, and support. He highlights three core issues: the relentless...
Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Barriers, Bias, and Belonging (Pt. 2 of 3)
In part two of the three‑part series, neurodiversity advocate Haley Moss examines how workplace intentions often miss the mark, creating barriers, bias, and underemployment for neurodivergent professionals. She highlights both the business case—greater innovation, loyalty, and profitability when companies hire...
Not My First Rodeo: Alfie Pearce-Higgins with Jenny Fielding
In this episode, co‑founder and CEO Alfie Pearce‑Higgins walks through his unconventional path from finance and international development to launching Rodeo, a London‑based startup that uses AI to give job seekers personalized career planning tools. He explains how traditional job...
Lead Better - Investing in Why People Stay Instead of Worrying About Why They Might Leave
In this episode of Lead Better, Scott Baker and Barbara Deske discuss the strategy of investing in why employees stay rather than obsessing over why they might leave. They highlight that while compensation and role advancement are often cited reasons...
Psychosocial Risks at Work: The Invisible Threat to Workers’ Health
In this episode of the ILO Future of Work podcast, host Isabelle Piquaire and ILO occupational safety expert Manal Aziz explore psychosocial risks at work—factors such as long hours, bullying, job insecurity, and poor job design that affect both mental...
Job Requirements - Beware The Ratchet!
In this episode Sarah and Mark explain the "job requirements ratchet," a hiring dynamic where companies tighten standards in a candidate‑rich down market but fail to loosen them when the market flips and talent becomes scarce. They argue this one‑way...
386: Pace, Noise, and What's Really Blocking AI Transformation at Work, with Tom Scott, CEO of Wrike
In this episode, host Dan Turchin talks with Tom Scott, CEO of Wrike, about the challenges of AI-driven transformation in enterprise work management. Scott highlights the overwhelming pace and noise surrounding AI, emphasizing that true change requires deep context, not...
The New AI Search Rules for Your Career Site
In this episode, employer‑brand expert James Ellison explains how career sites must evolve for the era of AI‑driven search tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. He argues that traditional SEO tactics are outdated and that companies should treat their career...
#357 Data-Driven Workforce Analytics with Ben Zweig, CEO at Revelio Labs
In this episode, Ben Zweig, CEO of Revelio Labs, explains how poor data quality and ambiguous job titles hinder both job seekers and employers in the hiring market, turning it into a noisy two‑sided matching problem. He argues that the...
Closing the CPG Gender Gap with The Female Quotient's Shelley Zalis
In this episode, Shelley Zalis, CEO of the Female Quotient, discusses the stark gender gap in CPG leadership and its impact on business performance. She highlights that women make up 85% of purchase decisions yet are vastly underrepresented in senior...
The AI Job Crisis Andrew Yang Saw Coming
In this episode, hosts discuss the growing AI-driven job crisis, citing recent layoffs and rising unemployment among recent graduates. They interview Andrew Yang, who warned years ago that automation would displace millions of workers and proposed a $1,000 monthly Freedom...
REIT Leadership Expectations Shifting Amid More Complex Environment: Ferguson Partners
In this episode of the REIT Report, Ferguson Partners' Courtney Kalanog and Mike Cordingly discuss the evolving leadership demands for the next generation of REIT CEOs amid a more complex, less forgiving market environment. Their research, based on interviews with...
Episode 61 - GLP-1s, Biosimilars and Pharmacy Spend: Insights From Employers Health's Book of Business
In this episode, Employers Health’s analytics and clinical leaders, Jack Solomon and Hannah Weitzel, discuss how data‑driven strategies are shaping pharmacy spend, focusing on GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs and autoimmune biologics. They reveal that about 60% of their client base now...
Why Your Job Title Is Not Your Identity with Jennifer Outlaw
In this episode of the HR Chat Show, leadership strategist and licensed clinical social worker Jennifer Outlaw discusses why a job title should not define one's identity. She shares how her motivations have shifted from seeking formal leadership to becoming...
Andrew Yang on AI Job Disruption and Why Policy Is Falling Behind
In this Technovation episode, former presidential candidate and entrepreneur Andrew Yang warns that AI-driven automation is rapidly displacing high‑skill jobs, reinforcing his long‑standing call for a universal basic income funded by taxing AI gains. He explains why policy has lagged—citing...
What If Wellbeing Is A Work Design Problem with Jo Yarker
In this episode of the HR Chat Show, Professor Jo Yarker, an occupational psychologist, explains that many organizations treat wellbeing as a tick‑box exercise rather than a work‑design issue, leading to superficial interventions that aren’t measured for impact. She introduces...
We Are All Workerbees
The episode explores how the modern workplace has become unpredictable, with shifting hiring practices, evolving job expectations, and constant adaptation required of employees. Through interviews with workers, recruiters, hiring managers, and leaders, listeners hear personal stories of long job searches,...
Why “We Have Copilot” Is Not A Modern HR Strategy
In this episode, Dr. Jonathan critiques the notion that simply having an AI "co‑pilot" constitutes a modern HR strategy. He highlights three core points: organizations often adopt AI to jump on the bandwagon without defining a clear business problem; AI...
The AI “Sandwich”: Why HR Teams Are Caught in the Middle
In this episode Tim Fisher talks with Josh Rod of HiBob about how AI is reshaping HR. They explain HiBob’s all‑in‑one HCM platform and why AI is a strategic priority for delivering real value rather than hype. The conversation highlights...
100: Human Plus AI Strategy: Redefining Team Structure in the Age of Automation with Evan J Schwartz
In this episode, Evan J. Schwartz outlines a "person + AI" strategy, arguing that AI should augment—not replace—human workers, reshaping corporate hierarchies into three layers: stewards, orchestrators, and sub‑agents. He predicts service‑oriented sectors will feel the AI impact first, while hands‑on trades...
Starbucks’ Bet On The Third Place | Fast Five Shorts
Starbucks is accelerating its turnaround by unveiling upscale "uplifted" store designs featuring lounge‑style seating and local art, while also rolling out a new barista compensation package that includes quarterly performance bonuses of up to $1,200 per year, expanded card‑tip options,...
Selecting the Right HCM Solution For Your Organization - The ERP Advisor Podcast Episode 139
In this episode, Carly Shuby, a consulting manager at ERP Advisors Group, walks listeners through the process of selecting the right Human Capital Management (HCM) solution for an organization. She clarifies key terminology (HCM vs. HRIS, ATS, LMS, etc.), explains...
Worki Raises $2.75 Million in Pre Seed Funding
In this episode of Speaking of RegTech, host Chris Russell highlights Worki's recent $2.75 million pre‑seed round led by Redesign Health and Healthliant Ventures. Worki’s WorkEase platform connects existing HR systems like Workday, Oracle, and ServiceNow with AI‑driven tools that create...
Ep. 4 - Cost-Plus Pricing: What Plan Sponsors Should Know
In this episode of Benefits Bites, hosts Madison and Mike unpack cost‑plus pricing, a model gaining traction through entities like Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company and state legislation mandating reimbursements based on NADAC plus a dispensing fee. They explain...
How Dialogue Is Steering Thailand’s Auto Manufacturing Future
The episode examines how responsible business conduct (RBC)—centered on genuine dialogue between management and unions—can guide Thailand’s auto sector through the shift to electric vehicles, automation, and AI. Georg Lutert stresses that unions must be integral to workplace democracy and...
Leading without a Script
The episode explores the hidden costs of ambiguous leadership through the fictional story of Rahul, a junior employee forced to "lean in" without clear direction, resulting in burnout and a missed opportunity for feedback. The host and guest, an HR...
Kadence Reaches $15M ARR Managing Hybrid Work for Revolut & Boeing
In this episode, Dan Bladen, co‑founder and CEO of Cadence, discusses how his company helps large enterprises like Revolut, Boeing, and Rolls‑Royce manage hybrid workspaces through a people‑centric booking platform priced at $48‑$80 per user per year. He recounts pivoting...
How to Double EBITDA in 3 Years The Multi-Unit Retail Playbook
In this episode of the Raw Selection Private Equity Podcast, Jeff Helfgott, CEO of Boardroom Salon, shares his playbook for doubling EBITDA in three years within a multi‑unit retail business. He emphasizes that talent assessment and development are as critical...
Excellence at Work Podcast Episode 324: How Paylocity's Leading Advantage Program Is Redefining Leadership Pipeline Development
In this episode, Rachel Cook interviews Angela Osterman, Senior Manager of Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness at Paylocity, about the company’s Leading Advantage program—a four‑month, hands‑on leadership pipeline designed for high‑performing individual contributors in the operations group. The program blends classroom...
Inside the RPA's Leadership Development Program
In this episode Tim Fitzpatrick chats with three early‑career nephrologists—Kinjal Shastri, Amandeep (Aman) Raman, and Raman Benaktar—about their recent participation in the Renal Physicians Association’s Leadership Development Program. The fellows explain that the year‑long fellowship pairs them with senior mentors,...
The Canary Code and What Neurodivergent Employees Are Trying to Tell You with Ludmila Praslova
In this episode, Brandon Laws talks with Dr. Lyudmila Praslova, an organizational psychologist and author of *The Canary Code*, about how neurodivergent employees act as early warning signals for toxic workplace cultures. She explains the pitfalls of the traditional business...
513: Humor as a Leadership Tool
In this episode, former stand‑up comedian turned keynote speaker Jan McInnes explains how leaders can use humor as a strategic tool without becoming comedians. She debunks three common myths: that you must tell full‑blown jokes, that you’ll inevitably bomb, and...
Why Hiring Talent Is a Growth Strategy
In this 7‑minute episode, Kalpana Fitzpatrick talks with Karen Hewitt of The Gym Group about how partnering with Jobcentre Plus has become a core growth strategy for the fast‑expanding gym chain. Hewitt explains the challenges of finding qualified Level 3 personal trainers...
Episode 322: The Great L&D Reset: How Managed Learning Services Are Redefining the Function
In this episode, Soma Bhadari, SVP of Liberate, explains how traditional in‑house L&D is being rewired into a strategic, orchestration role while execution is handed to Managed Learning Services (MLS). She highlights the key drivers of MLS adoption—speed, advanced capabilities...
Episode 320: How Trusted Advisors Are Delivering More Value Through Strategic HCM Partnerships
In this episode, Brandon Hall’s Claude Werder and guests Spencer Johnson of Zions Bank and Suzanne Santana of iSolved discuss iSolved’s Center of Influence (COI) program, which enables trusted advisors like bankers to add strategic value by referring clients to...
Grayscale Acquired by Paylocity PLUS Indeed's Community Call
This episode of "This Week in RegTech" covers several major shifts in talent acquisition: Indeed’s new pay‑to‑play model that ends free XML feeds and adds daily budget minimums, Oracle’s AI‑driven Fusion Egentic HR applications, Monday.com’s launch of AgentTalent.ai for hiring...