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Unusual AttitudesContinuous Learning is Key to this Tech Sales Executive’s SuccessEpisode Notes
When Ed LaPerche first entered tech sales in the 1990s he witnessed the industry gradually evolve from old school mainframe computing to the client-server network model all the way through to cloud computing. Today, it’s all about artificial intelligence and agentic AI.
Transformation for a sales professional means never being satisfied with the status quo. Seeking out opportunities to learn and grow are important ways to keep tabs on the next big trends. Because one of the distinctive traits about the technology industry is that its pace of change is much more ra...2025-07-1432 min
Unusual AttitudesHe Wants His Team to Think Two Roles Ahead in Their CareersEpisode Notes
Greg Muccio naturally followed in the career footsteps of his dad and brothers as a sales rep before realizing it wasn’t for him. He didn’t enjoy the role and admittedly wasn’t good at it – not exactly a winning formula for long-term success.
Luckily he was working at a staffing company when the epiphany hit. A manager asked if he’d be interested in learning recruiting, and the rest, as they say, is history. Today he’s the head of talent acquisition at Southwest Airlines, overseeing a huge team of 300 recruiters.
In thi...2025-06-1628 min
Unusual AttitudesBeing Intentionally Unintentional Meant Avoiding an Office JobEpisode Notes
Most talent professionals will say they didn’t grow up actively wanting to be a recruiter. Not Hung Lee. He was fascinated by the qualities that make one candidate stand out from others with similar resumes. It just took some time for that deep interest to develop.
That’s because HR would have been an unthinkable path in his teens when he actively avoided anything corporate. “Hell on earth” was putting on a suit and going into an office. Then came the “a-ha” moment that as one gets older, the more responsibilities begin to pile up...2025-06-0654 min
Unusual AttitudesTraveling Made This Executive Recruiter See the Globe in a New LightEpisode Notes
There are few continents Neil Crumpton either hasn’t visited or recruited from. He even once did a search in Burkina Faso! Crumpton is a natural at navigating cultural boundaries.
His career as a global recruiting executive was forged in his early 20s when he led a multinational team comprised of different cultures, languages, and perspectives. The experience taught him how to find common ground and bring multiple nationalities together.
In this episode of “Unusual Attitudes,” Crumpton describes how assimilation is a part of understanding others, a crucial skill in recruiting.2025-05-1931 min
Unusual AttitudesShe’s a Mom, Mentor & Advocate for Equality in the WorkplaceEpisode Notes
The first title on Stephanie Worley’s LinkedIn is “Mom.” The second title is “Vice President Talent Acquisition at Bright Horizons.” The mother of three doesn’t want her children to be just like her, nor does she want her teams to be carbon copies either. She wants them to make her a better parent and leader.
Building teams with people who are different yet complementary to one another is key to creating success at work. The key is bringing the right type of talent into the mix. Surrounding herself with people who empower and...2025-05-1225 min
Unusual AttitudesWorking Hard Is Not a Strategy for This Recruiting ExecutiveEpisode Notes
Tim Sackett thought he was destined to go the corporate HR route. He was running talent acquisition for a large health system when he received a call one day that would upend his career ambitions: His mother had had a heart attack.
Lured back to the family-owned staffing firm where he worked earlier in his career, Sackett has experience on both sides of the TA equation. Automation is one of the biggest advancements he’s seen in recruiting, providing access to new data sets that help HR work smarter, not harder.
Tu...2025-04-0732 min
Unusual AttitudesImproving People Management Through DataEpisode Notes
Dr. Ben Waber is the author of a New York Times bestseller on using analytics to gauge how effectively (or not) people work and collaborate. The data offers insights into building a more productive and profitable organization.
Big companies often make big people decisions while flying blind. Tune into this episode of “Unusual Attitudes” to hear how little tweaks such as changing the way call center employees spend their breaks can boost performance while significantly reducing stress.2025-03-1034 min
Unusual AttitudesMotivated to Keep Persevering, Failure Was Never an OptionEpisode Notes
Lavonne Monroe of Hewlett Packard Enterprise doesn’t call life’s obstacles and challenges “failures.” Rather, they are “opportunities for learning.” And she has stared down a number of them throughout her professional career to become a better leader and learner.
Adapting to new lines of thinking, flexibility, and perseverance are traits that business leaders would do well to consider the next time they’re faced with an obstacle. Tune in to this episode to hear Monroe’s advice about how to stare adversity in the face and emerge victorious.2025-02-1024 min
That DOS Won’t HuntHow Must Staffing Change in Relation to AI?This episode features Luke Behnke, vice president of product for Grammarly; Cliff Jurkiewicz, vice president of global strategy for Phenom; Ryan Bergstrom, chief product and technology Officer for Paycor; Daniel Avancini, co-founder and chief data officer for Indicium; and Arun Varadarajan, co-founder and chief commercial officer for Ascendion.
They discussed how AI already changes staffing, what skillsets organizations want in an AI-powered world, fears about job loss, what this may mean for executives in the C-suite who need to get up to speed on AI, and when organizations can comfortably rely on AI to enhance their workforce.2025-01-2435 min
Unusual AttitudesHe Became a Recruiter Through Storytelling — ft. Jonathan BerlanEpisode Notes
When people ask Jonathan Berlan, global head of talent acquisition at Brussels-based biopharmaceutical company UCB, what he does for a living, his answer is simple: he tells stories.
Berlan is an avid reader who considers himself a storyteller at heart. For fun he writes restaurant reviews not to draw his audience to the restaurant but "to tell them the story of a meal I had there," he said.
But Berlan's most powerful story is deeply personal. One morning, he went to work feeling perfectly fine, only to return home later that...2025-01-1326 min
That DOS Won’t HuntWho Should Lead the AI Conversation in the C-Suite?Before an enterprise can set any strategy in motion for AI, leadership at the top must decide what the plan of action will be. The question is, who should guide the conversation?
The CEO, the overall executive leader? A more tech-oriented executive such as the CTO or CIO? How much say should other, operations-driven divisions have?
This episode brought together Adam Caplan, president of digital business and AI for Altimetrik; Bradon Rogers, chief customer officer for Island; Max Chan, CIO for Avnet; Ben Waber, PhD, visiting scientist at MIT; and Cliff Jurkiewicz, vice president of global strategy for...2025-01-0734 min
Unusual AttitudesSkills Can Be Taught. What He Hires for is Drive — ft. Antonio HowardEpisode Notes
Antonio Howard, known as “The Rebel” for his curiosity and questioning nature, describes himself as an introverted individual with extroverted traits. His leadership style at Regions Bank is to value understanding and maximizing each team member’s unique talents. Howard emphasizes soft skills like openness to learning and friendliness over technical proficiency.
He also values the power of community. Tune into this episode of “Unusual Attitudes” to hear how his neighbors banded together to support him and his family after a house fire that took nearly three hours to extinguish. The incident reinforced his belief...2024-12-1628 min
Unusual AttitudesA Musician Fixated on Bringing Out the Best in Others — ft. Andrew LipkeEpisode Notes
Andrew Lipke’s lifelong goal was to conduct other musicians. He achieved that and plenty more, leading some of the most talented musicians in the world. It is no easy feat conducting the 1% of the 1%, yet Lipke has been successful because his sole aim is to help others reach deep into themselves and play their very best. With Lipke, it is never about his success alone.
To watch him work at his craft is a thing of beauty to behold. Tune into this episode of “Unusual Attitudes” to hear how Lipke inspires and energi...2024-11-111h 04
Unusual AttitudesEngineering & Sales Roles Secured Her a Job in HR: “I Found My Home”Episode Notes
Janet Gipson was a mechanical engineer on a nuclear aircraft carrier before pivoting to a sales engineering role at DISH network. That’s where she learned to love technology, people, and leading teams — passions that eventually led to talent acquisition roles including her current position at one of the nation’s oldest universities, Yale.
Gipson’s competitive spirit means she does not like being told what she can’t accomplish. She’s driven to prove her doubters wrong and has first-hand experience in the power of coaching and mentoring — traits she instills in her teams toda...2024-10-0731 min
Unusual AttitudesHer “Scrappy” Life Made Her the Fighter She Is TodayEpisode Notes
Finding college “boring,” Stephanie Waite left school early to work at a friend’s fledgling telemarketing business. With no degree, she almost had to beg for roles early in her career. But the experience made her work harder than everyone else and instilled a work ethic that has driven her to the pinnacle of professional success as a VP of talent acquisition at a mortgage company.
Tune in to this episode of “Unusual Attitudes” to hear how other challenging moments in Waite’s life, including the diagnosis of an autoimmune disease, turned her into a self...2024-09-0930 min
Unusual AttitudesHe Carried a Typewriter Around For His First Finance Job. Now He Sells CareersEpisode Notes
Lugging a typewriter from one desk to another to write credit reports was not what Ryan King had in mind when he embarked on a career in finance. Later, after sending his resume to an executive recruiter for a financial analyst role, he was told he had a knack for engaging with people. Thus began King’s journey to the top of the recruiting profession, becoming Head of Talent Acquisition at Regions Bank.
Tune in to this episode of “Unusual Attitudes” to hear about King’s eternal curiosity, his zest for problem solving, and how...2024-08-1234 min
Unusual AttitudesThe Undeniable Power of Believing in Yourself — ft. Meredith WellardEpisode Notes
Tragedy is a test of mettle. It is often in the face of crisis that we find out who and what is most important to us. Triumphing over hardship develops the musculature of our character and molds the unsurrendered into leaders.
Tune in to this episode of “Unusual Attitudes” to hear how a human resources VP’s epiphany while she lay injured in a hospital bed led to her working for one the world’s largest companies.2024-07-1519 min
Unusual AttitudesThe Value of Knowing Where You Come From — ft. Sadie BellEpisode Notes
An inherent challenge some people have is that they don't know how to connect with their roots or embrace their history, good or bad. In order to create a value system, people should actively understand where they came from and be honest with themselves about the impact it had on them.
Tune in to the inaugural episode of “Unusual Attitudes” to hear from an HR executive about her journey from algebra teacher to scientist to digital transformation leader — and the lessons she learned from each experience.2024-06-1035 min
Unusual AttitudesUnusual AttitudesEpisode Notes
The most challenging situations are often the most rewarding.
A video podcast hosted by Cliff Jurkiewicz, a strategist, musician, pilot, and evangelist who loves to explore the extraordinary lives of individuals, showcasing their stories and accomplishments — the personal journeys that have shaped these remarkable individuals. Through compelling storytelling and thoughtful reflections, the discussions inspire listeners to embrace their own journeys and strive for greatness.2024-05-3103 min
Targeting AIAI, hiring and the need for humans in the loopThe fear of AI technology eliminating thousands of jobs or affecting the hiring process continues to prevail in the age of generative AI.
While many believe that AI technology will augment workers, some are already seeing the effect of AI in the job market. Indeed, tech companies and other large enterprises have laid off thousands of workers in recent months, though staffing levels are mostly still higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
ResumeBuilder.com found in a November 2023 survey that of 750 business leaders, 44% reported AI technology would cause layoffs in 2024.
The presence of AI in the hi...2024-02-1249 minTargeting AIAI, hiring and the need for humans in the loopThe fear of AI technology eliminating thousands of jobs or affecting the hiring process continues to prevail in the age of generative AI.
While many believe that AI technology will augment workers, some are already seeing the effect of AI in the job market. Indeed, tech companies and other large enterprises have laid off thousands of workers in recent months, though staffing levels are mostly still higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
ResumeBuilder.com found in a November 2023 survey that of 750 business leaders, 44% reported AI technology would cause layoffs in 2024.
The presence of AI in the hi...2024-02-1249 min
Talent Experience LiveAI Standards & the New Execuitve OrderEpisode Notes
The White House has now entered the chat. What does President Biden's landmark Executive Order on safe, secure, and trustworthy AI mean for HR as we attempt to seize its promise and manage its risks?
On this episode of Talent Experience Live, Cliff Jurkiewicz, VP of Global Strategy at Phenom, will share his knowledge on the Order, its implications for AI ethics, and how previously existing AI regulations and rules have affected the HR space.
Get notified for all upcoming TXL episodes here: https://www.phenom.com/talent-experience-live2023-11-0246 min
The ASHHRA Podcast#42 - The Future of Healthcare HR: AI, Automation, and Ethical Implementation with Cliff JurkiewiczExciting News! Cliff Jurkiewicz, the Vice President of Global Strategy at Phenom, joined us on The ASHHRA Podcast to discuss the role of AI in healthcare HR and its future implications! In this episode, we dive into the transformative power of AI, the importance of ethical use, and key considerations when implementing AI in recruitment. Here are 3 key takeaways from our conversation:1️⃣ AI and Responsible Use: As AI technology advances, it is crucial to ensure ethical and responsible use. Laws such as New York Local Law 144 and EU AI regulations protect human rights and prohibit discr...2023-09-1936 min