Leadership by Design
A fundamentally different approach to leadership spaces can be an important tool for building the kind of culture and fostering the kind of behaviors leaders want to see from their organization.
Moderna Navigates Growth, Flexible Work + Innovation
How the global biotech company is managing explosive growth by harnessing its culture to evolve its approach to flexible work.
How Party City Inspires Joy for Their Employees
Dr. Tracy Brower, vice president of Workplace Insights at Steelcase, spoke with Denise Kulikowsky, Chief Human Resources Officer at Party City to discuss the changing expectations of employees and how HR is enabling choice within their organization through people, policy and space.
Return to Office Is Like Returning From Deployment (S1:E7)
Lt. Col. Adria Horn shares a unique perspective on talent and turnover, and draws interesting parallels between returning to the office and returning from deployment. She serves in the U.S. Army Reserve and is executive vice president of workforce for Tilson Technology Management. She contributed to a McKinsey article called “A Military Veteran Knows Why Your Employees Are Leaving.”
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Innovation as a Recipe for Engaging Talent (S1:E6)
Business leaders have been trying to crack the code on innovation since the beginning of time. But, Dr. Simone Ahuja has a new take on innovation. She says it’s not just about filling an unmet need in the market or solving a previously unsolvable problem. She says innovation is a recipe for engaging and retaining talent. Plus, she shares strategies for building microcultures of innovation in every organization.
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Be More Human in the AI Age with Kevin Roose (S1:E5)
Can a robot take your job? Kevin Roose, New York Times technology writer and author of Futureproof, shares his take on how we can bring more of our humanity to work to avoid being replaced by AI. Plus, he lets us in on how a small bookstore in Oakland, California managed to thrive despite all the market forces working against it.
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A New Hierarchy of Needs at Work
How people work will never go back to the way it was before the pandemic because why people work has changed forever. The hybrid worker of 2022 is foundationally different from the office worker of 2019.
Crocs: Helping Make Everyone Feel ‘Comfortable in Their Own Shoes’
Dr. Tracy Brower, vice president of Workplace Insights at Steelcase, spoke with Crocs’ Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer Shannon Sisler, to discuss how the progressive global footwear brand provides meaningful work experiences + balances employee flexibility with company need.
Designing With, Not For
Key learnings point to equity, not equality, as a goal for inclusive workplaces.
Creating a Great Culture by Starting with People
Dr. Tracy Brower, vice president, Workplace Insights at Steelcase, spoke with Chief People Officer, Michele Bousquet at Strava, the leading
ManpowerGroup: How HR Is Evolving Company Culture
A conversation with V.P of People & Culture Kari Atkinson about embracing flexibility in the workplace.
How DoorDash Curates Moments That Matter
DoorDash’s People Organization leader talks about how intentional design can foster community, connection, collaboration and shape a better employee experience.