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Nine To Thrive HRWhat Lies Ahead: A Raw Discussion with Sarah Devereaux, HCI Faculty and HR Thought LeaderThis episode of Nine to Thrive HR features guest Sarah Devereaux, an HCI faculty, a leadership coach and HR expert, exploring the themes of communication, conflict resolution, and organizational culture. We get real as she discusses the year ahead and a mission to lead with respect and open mindedness, if we should choose to accept it. The discussion highlights the need for clear, respectful conversations, adaptive change management, and fostering environments that prioritize collaboration and innovation. Lastly, Sarah reflects on her experiences moderating HCI’s first return to in-person conference in 2024, emphasizing the importance of building lasting connections.2025-01-0634 min
Empowering Women in the Workplace108 - How Leaders and Organizations Can Increase Employee Engagement and Effectiveness in 2024, with Tiana SanchezIn this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Tiana Sanchez about how leaders and organizations can increase employee engagement and effectiveness in 2024.Tiana Sanchez is CEO and Founder of TSI LLC, a Number 1 Bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker, and Host of the Like a REAL Boss podcast with 100 episodes reaching 26 countries. Tiana Sanchez International (TSI LLC) is a Certified Woman-Owned Business focused on talent and leadership development. Tiana got her career start at 16 with the 90% female-led national franchise organization Hot Dog on a Stick. Sanchez became a manager there at 17, was promoted to Regional Manager, and...2024-01-1950 min
The Human Performance EdgeS45E28 - High-Performing Teams in the Public Sector, with Dean SchroederIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dean Schroeder about high-performing teams in the public sector.Dean Schroeder (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-schroeder-3379376/) is an award-winning author, consultant, and academic. Dr. Schroeder has worked with organizations worldwide, led radical transformations at four companies, served on four corporate boards, and was on the board of examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for six years. He’s the bestselling co-author of Ideas Are Free, The Idea-Driven Organization, and Practical Innovation in Government: How Front-Line Leaders Are Transforming Public-Sector Organizations (Berrett-Koehler Publishers; July 19, 2022). Dr...2023-06-1335 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace69 - Breaking all the Rules and Winning Your Career, with Tammy AlvarezIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Tammy Alvarez about breaking all the rules and winning your career.Tammy Alvarez (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammyalvarez/) is helping ambitious leaders in Financial Services and STEM industries rebuild or accelerate their careers and become empowered business leaders. She will help you to rediscoverer the excitement of making a big impact and love every Monday morning again.Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts!Check out FindLaw at FindLaw.com.Check...2023-02-2736 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace68 - Happiness is Your Responsibility, with Peggy SullivanIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Peggy Sullivan about her book, Happiness is Your Responsibility.Peggy Sullivan is a women’s leadership speaker, mindset expert, and founder of the nonprofit organization, SheCAN!. She is also the author of the book, “Happiness is Your Responsibility”. Peggy is a strong advocate utilizing the power of happiness to achieve personal and professional success. She has won numerous awards and honors, including the 2019 Woman in Leadership Award from New York State. Peggy has also been featured in Forbes Women, FOX, and ABC Radio, and has presented and consulted worldw...2023-02-2437 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace67 - The Business Case for AI, with Kavita GanesanIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Kavita Ganesan about her book, The Business Case for AI.Kavita Ganesan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavita-ganesan/), author of The Business Case for AI: A Leader's Guide to AI Strategies, Best Practices & Real-World Applications, is an AI advisor, strategist & educator. She works with senior management and teams across the enterprise to help them integrate AI and get results from initiatives. With over 15 years of experience, Kavita has scaled and delivered multiple successful AI initiatives for Fortune 500 companies as well as smaller organizations. She has also helped leaders...2023-02-2339 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace66 - ”Quiet” Trends in Organizations and What Managers Need Today to be Successful/Effective, with Dr. Erin EatoughIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Erin Eatough about "quiet" trends in organizations and what managers need today to be successful/effective.Dr. Erin Eatough (https://www.linkedin.com/in/erineatough/) is an occupational health psychologist who has published research on employee well-being in over 30 outlets such as the Journal of Applied Psychology and has been featured in media outlets such as Harvard Business Review. Erin currently serves BetterUp in translating data to insight and helps to bring the science of BetterUp to life through content marketing. Erin received her Ph.D. in...2023-02-1736 minThe Human Performance EdgeS43E12 - Modernizing Performance Management, with John Schneider and Harini SridharanIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with John Schneider and Harini Sridharan about modernizing performance management.John Schneider (https://www.linkedin.com/in/schneider/) brings to Betterworks vast experience and a proven track record of leading large-scale business transformations for growth and position in the marketplace. Prior to joining Betterworks, Schneider was Vice President of Platform and Solutions Marketing at Intapp. In this role, he was responsible for evolving product positioning to a platform-based solution that drove increased value for customers, expanded the business into new markets, and led to successful acquisitions of...2023-02-1334 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace65 - The Paper Tiger Syndrome: How to Liberate Yourself from the Illusion of Fear, with Rebecca WardIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Rebecca Ward about her book, The Paper Tiger Syndrome: How to Liberate Yourself from the Illusion of Fear.Rebecca Ward (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccaward-lmftseppcc/) is an American therapist, author and executive coach. She has nearly 30 years of combined experience in management consulting and executive coaching. More recently, Rebecca has added "author" to her competencies with her new book, The Paper Tiger Syndrome: How to Liberate Yourself from the Illusion of Fear. She's particularly interested in helping leaders learn the personal, professional, and systemic benefits of regulating...2023-02-0935 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace64 - Changing Organizational Ecosystems and Trends in the Future of Work, with Dr. Ciela HartanovIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Ciela Hartanov about changing organizational ecosystems and trends in the future of work.Dr. Ciela Hartanov (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cielahartanov) was part of the founding team of The Google School for Leaders and Head of Next Practice Innovation and Strategy at Google, where she developed projects designed to shape the future of leadership and work. She currently runs humcollective, a boutique strategy and innovation firm that helps companies, executives, and teams make sense of the forces shaping the future and prepare strategically. Ciela has been...2023-02-0337 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace63 - The Power in Neuro-Architecture to Spur Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace, with Judith CarlsonIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Judith Carlson about creating spaces that accommodate a neurodiverse workforce.Judith Carlson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-carlson-5724246/), Workplace Strategy Manager of Ted Moudis Associates, strives to create thoughtful and inclusive workplaces that supports the needs of the entire team. As an advocate of sustainable design practices, Judith pays close attention to creating spaces that accommodate a neurodiverse workforce, considering the range of needs for the emotional and mental well-being of a company’s staff. This can include: accessibility for neurodiverse workers, flexible orientation to adapt to the ne...2023-02-0236 minThe Human Performance EdgeS42E26 - Utilizing Sleep Performance Innovations to Solve Workplace Problems, with Tara A. ClancyIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Tara A. Clancy about utilizing sleep performance innovations to solve workplace problems.Tara A. Clancy, M.A. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/taraclancysleepstrategist/) is a High Performance Sleep Strategist and the author of “UP YOURZzz: Level Up Performance and Profits with Cutting-edge Sleep Innovations” to be released this spring. Tara works with organizations who want innovative solutions that supercharge employee engagement to amplify performance, positive culture and profits. Her mission is to get people to stop thinking about sleep and start thinking about sleep performance. She knows fir...2023-01-2035 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace62 - Utilizing Sleep Performance Innovations to Solve Workplace Problems, with Tara A. ClancyIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Tara A. Clancy about utilizing sleep performance innovations to solve workplace problems.Tara A. Clancy, M.A. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/taraclancysleepstrategist/) is a High Performance Sleep Strategist and the author of “UP YOURZzz: Level Up Performance and Profits with Cutting-edge Sleep Innovations” to be released this spring. Tara works with organizations who want innovative solutions that supercharge employee engagement to amplify performance, positive culture and profits. Her mission is to get people to stop thinking about sleep and start thinking about sleep performance. She knows first hand that...2023-01-2039 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace61 - The Leader Lab: Core Skills to Become a Great Manager Faster, with Tania LunaIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Tania Luna about her book, The Leader Lab: Core Skills to Become a Great Manager Faster.Tania Luna (Brooklyn, New York; https://www.linkedin.com/in/taniadluna/) is the cofounder of LifeLabs Learning, author of The Leader Lab, and cohost of the podcast Talk Psych to Me. Luna is a researcher, educator, advisor to alt-protein startups, and partner at Columbia University’s eLab — an accelerator for entrepreneurs who increase equity and access in education. Her company, LifeLabs Learning, has helped over 350,000 people at some of the world’s most influen...2023-01-1938 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace60 - Addressing Workforce Gaps Using Contingent Workers, with Tania FieroIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Tania Fiero about addressing workforce gaps using contingent workers.Tania is the Chief Human Resources Officer for Innovative Employee Solutions (IES), a nationwide provider of outsourced payroll and HR administrative services. A seasoned professional in the HR industry, Tania began her career in 1995 as a recruiter with TOPS Staffing, specializing in professional placements. In 1999 she was promoted to Regional Operations Manager, and assumed responsibility for training and auditing the company’s 10 staffing locations throughout the Western Region. Tania joined the IES team in 2002, where she currently serves as a...2023-01-1838 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace59 - The Pivot: Orchestrating Extraordinary Business Momentum, with Lori Michele LeavittIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Lori Michele Leavitt about her book, The Pivot: Orchestrating Extraordinary Business Momentum.Lori Michele Leavitt (linkedin.com/in/lorimicheleleavitt) cares about business vibrancy, and great leadership. She is "The Pivot Catalyst." According to Lori, "A leader’s role is to set direction and to orchestrate change - through many shifts by many people. This requires every person to be inspired by vision and purpose, know how their role fits the strategy, and to feel safe to speak up and take action." Lori founded Abrige Corp in 2001, and has pi...2023-01-1239 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace58 - How to Make an Impact and be Heard Every Time You Share a Message, with Chloe OestreichIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Chloe Oestreich about how to make an impact and be heard every time you share a message.Chloe Oestreich (https://www.linkedin.com/in/developmentalexecutivecoach/) is an executive coach, consultant and speaker. She works with leading organisations and coaches CEOs globally from Fortune 500 companies on how to be heard, lead with impact, and communicate effectively. As a consultant, Chloé equips leaders with the tools and techniques to develop a more authentic executive presence and inner confidence. As an executive coach, Chloé sees her role in empowering and stretching indiv...2023-01-0936 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace57 - A Shifting Approach to Employee Learning and Development, with Tami Wolownik and Christine LasterIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Tami Wolownik and Christine Laster about a shifting approach to employee learning and development.Tami Wolownik (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tami-wolownik-89b52a2/) is Siemens Mobility’s Head of People and Organization.Christine Laster, Siemens Mobility’s HR DirectorPlease consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts!Check out Shopify at www.shopify.com/hci.Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Futur...2023-01-0534 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace56 - The Employee Experience Trifecta: HR, IT and Internal Communications, with Carolyn ClarkIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Carolyn Clark about the employee experience trifecta: HR, IT and internal communications.Since starting her career, Carolyn Clark (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynjordanclark) intentionally diversified her experience to all facets of communication. From producing news to consumer PR, product PR to media relations and corporate communication, and more recently leading internal and HR communication at major tech companies including Yahoo, Oath, GoDaddy and Opendoor, she has led countless transitions, navigated more crises than she can count, and shepherded thousands of employees through complex acquisitions and integrations. She...2022-12-1637 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace55 - Excellence in Company Culture and Employee Satisfaction, with Sheila MarmonIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Sheila Marmon about excellence in company culture and employee satisfaction.Sheila Marmon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheila-marmon-0398074/) has a passion for the launch and operation of new businesses in the digital media industry and has created innovative platforms for over 20 years. As Founder + CEO of Mirror Digital, an interactive media and advertising company, she helps Fortune 500 brands tap into the fastest growing U.S. consumer base - the multicultural market. Sheila has executed over 700 digital campaigns in this space for clients including AT&T, Clinique, Disney, Ford...2022-12-0834 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace54 - What Candidates Are Looking for in Their Future Employer, with Heenle TurnerIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Heenle Turner about what candidates are looking for in their future employer.Heenle Turner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heenleturner/) is a certified HR Professional with a passion for helping businesses succeed. Heenle has provided HR consulting services to more than 200 businesses varying in size and industry. Heenle's experience in sales, customer service and people management has uniquely positioned her to partner with entrepreneurs and business leaders to recruit and retain a team of their own five-star employees.Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and...2022-12-0738 min
Nine To Thrive HRHow to Move Teams from Isolated to All InIn today’s episode we meet with Ryan Jenkins, a good friend to HCI. Ryan shares with us a deep dive into loneliness and how it impacts our humanness. We talk about some data points, steps and tools related to connection (or lack of connection), and why it's so important for organizations/leader to invest in workforce well-being and make connection a known topic. Ryan shares from his book "Connectable" as well as steps he works through with organizations to aid in intentionally encouraging workforce (or other) connections a reality. Ryan shares some great stories to aid us in visualizing ho...2022-12-0538 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace53 - How Teams Can Achieve More by Doing Less, with Crista GrassoIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Crista Grasso about how teams can achieve more by doing less.Crista Grasso (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristagrasso/) is the go-to strategic planning and systems expert for online businesses when they want to scale. Known as the "Business Optimizer", Crista has the ability to quickly cut through noise and provide clarity on the core things that will make the biggest impact to scale a business simply and sustainably. She is the founder of the Lean Out Method, creator of the Lean Business Scaling System, and host of...2022-12-0239 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace52 - Identifying and Developing Potential in Others, with Meredith FishIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Meredith Fish about identifying and developing potential in others.With 19+ years of experience identifying & developing potential in others, Meredith Fish (https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithfish/) has learned her fair share of valuable lessons, but one stands out above the rest: companies need to be more human — weaving empowerment, belonging, and engagement in every fiber of their employee experience. It’s this vision of a workforce fueled by more than deliverables that makes her new role as VP of People and Culture at WorkRamp the ultimate glas...2022-12-0139 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace51 - Scalable and Actionable Human Performance Takeaways for HR Leaders, with Susan GithukuIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Susan Githuku about scalable and actionable human performance takeaways for HR leaders.Susan Githuku (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgithuku/) is the Founder & lead consultant at Human Performance Dynamics Africa, an organizational development, and human resources consulting. She has over 25 years of global experience across multiple sectors and specializes in organizational transformations, talent development, executive recruitment and diversity, equity, and inclusion management. Before establishing HPD AFRICA, Susan worked at the Coca-Cola Company and was until January 2009 the Eurasia & Africa Group director for Coca-Cola university. In this capacity, she was r...2022-11-2833 minThe Human Performance EdgeS41E17 - Scalable and Actionable Human Performance Takeaways for HR Leaders, with Susan GithukuIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Susan Githuku about scalable and actionable human performance takeaways for HR leaders.Susan Githuku (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgithuku/) is the Founder & lead consultant at Human Performance Dynamics Africa, an organizational development, and human resources consulting. She has over 25 years of global experience across multiple sectors and specializes in organizational transformations, talent development, executive recruitment and diversity, equity, and inclusion management. Before establishing HPD AFRICA, Susan worked at the Coca-Cola Company and was until January 2009 the Eurasia & Africa Group director for Coca-Cola university. In this capac...2022-11-2828 minEmpowering Women in the Workplace50 - Mental Health at Workplace: The Cost of Coping, with Emma Mainoo and Adrienne MilnerIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Emma Mainoo and Adrienne Milner about the recent report, Mental Health at Work: The Cost of Coping.Emma Mainoo (https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-mainoo-066b5123/) worked as a senior-level marketing professional within global brands and agencies for a number of years. This brought great professional reward, but at the same time, Emma was hiding in plain sight whilst living with anxiety and depression. In 2012 she began a healing journey which she later shared on her mental health platform Surviving Sundays. In 2019 Emma became a qualified Mental Health Firs...2022-11-1837 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceNetworking for Career Advancement and Building Your Influence, with Palena Neale, Ph.D.In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Palena Neale, Ph.D. about networking for career advancement and building your influence.Palena Neale, Ph.D. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/palenaneale/) is a women’s leadership coach and educator. She founded unabridged – a boutique leadership development practice based in Paris, France. She has over 20 years’ experience designing and delivering leadership development programs for the UN and other non-profit organizations in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Palena holds a doctorate in Gender and International Politics and teaches on a number of differ...2022-11-1432 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceBuilding the Skill Set, Mindset, and Behaviors Required to Discuss Mental health, Mental Illness, and stress at work, with Melissa DomanIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Melissa Doman about building the skill set, mindset, and behaviors required to discuss mental health, mental illness, and stress at work.Melissa Doman, MA (https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadoman1) is an Organizational Psychologist, Former Clinical Mental Health Therapist, & Author of Yes, You Can Talk About Mental Health at Work (Here’s Why And How To Do It Really Well). Melissa works with companies across industries around the globe – including clients like Google, Dow Jones, Microsoft, Salesforce, Siemens, Estée Lauder, & Janssen. She’s been featured as a subjec...2022-11-0733 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS41E2 - Supporting Holistic Worker Health in Your Organization, with Deb SmolenskyIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Deb Smolensky about supporting holistic worker health in your organization.Deb Smolensky (https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbiesmolensky/) is the SVP of Well-Being and Engagement at leading insurance broker and benefits consultant NFP. She is focused on all solutions in the HR, Benefits, Well-Being and Engagement space. As a passionate leader and futurist, she is dedicated to designing, developing and distributing solutions that empower employees to lead healthy lifestyles, while helping employers attract and retain key talent. Deb has earned certifications as a Worksite Wellness Program...2022-11-0333 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS41E1 - Building and Maintaining a Network INTERNALLY in Your Organization, with Alyssa CoxIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Alyssa Cox about the importance of building and maintaining a network INTERNALLY in your organization to help you meet your goals.Alyssa Cox (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssa-cox-8b74932/) is the founder of Blue Swift Consulting and a respected organizational effectiveness strategist with 14 years of experience helping organizations unlock the latent potential in their workforces by taking advantage of the unrealized opportunities built into their everyday practices.Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your...2022-11-0232 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS40E15 - Leveraging Gut Feelings to Drive Life Fulfillment and Success, with Vicky McGrathIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Vicky McGrath about leveraging gut feelings to drive life fulfillment and success.Vicky McGrath (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicky-mcgrath-5652601a/) is a Certified Life Purpose Medium and 25-year Reiki practitioner who empowers mid-career women to create a life they love using their intuition. Vicky offers a step-by-step approach for motivated, mid-career women to learn about how to use mindset to raise their vibration, discover their intuitive gifts and learn how to use their intuition to create a life they love. Vicky offers mentorships and speaking...2022-10-1136 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS40E13 - How to Scale OKRs in Large, Complex Organizations, with Sameera MoinpourIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Sameera Moinpour about how to scale OKRs in large, complex organizations.Sameera Moinpour (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sameera-moinpour-74236873/) is VP of Customer Success at WorkBoard Inc. Sameera leads the customer success team at WorkBoard and is perhaps the most experienced OKR coach anywhere. She’s helped hundreds of organizations tailor the OKR process to their culture and align on outcomes. Sameera has coached over 1,000 teams to set and align OKRs. She is a member of the Results Foundry faculty and works directly with Microsoft, Cisco, Re...2022-10-0733 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS40E12 - Attracting, Retaining, and Supporting Employees in the Modern World of Work, with Patricia CarlIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Patricia Carl about attracting, retaining, and supporting employees in the modern world of work.Patricia Carl (https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciacarl/) Patricia Carl is the CEO of Highland Performance Solutions, a boutique woman-owned organizational consulting firm. Her firm provides inventive solutions that solve a broad range of long-term strategic workforce challenges across the talent lifecycle and close specific gaps to address immediate business needs. With more than 20 years of organizational and talent leadership roles in leading public and private companies, Patty understands that the speed...2022-10-0634 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS40E10 - The Importance of Flexible Design in the Future of Work, with Brian Elliott, Sheela Subramanian, and Helen KuppIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Brian Elliott, Sheela Subramanian, and Helen Kupp about the importance of flexible design in the future of work..BRIAN ELLIOTT (https://www.linkedin.com/in/belliott/) is Executive Leader of Future Forum. He has spent three decades leading teams and building companies as a startup CEO, as a product leader at Google, and now at Slack where he is a Senior VP. Brian started his career at Boston Consulting Group, and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. His work has been published in Harvard Business...2022-10-0434 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS40E6- The State of Employee Relations, with Deb MullerIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Deb Muller about the state of employee relations.Deb Muller (https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbiemuller/) is driven by an obsession to do things the right way, particularly in employee relations, where she has spent her career championing excellence and effectively managing workplace investigations. After serving in executive HR roles at numerous Fortune 500 companies including Honeywell, Citibank, and Marsh & McLennan, Deb launched HR Acuity to create technology with built-in expertise and equip organizations to manage employee relations more strategically. Deb provides a wealth of real-world experience...2022-09-2829 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS40E5 - The Need of Laughter in a Mental Health Tsunami, with Cathy NesbittIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Cathy Nesbitt about the need of laughter in a mental health tsunami.Cathy Nesbitt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathynesbitt/) is a Health and Wellness Advocate. Founder of Cathy's Crawly Composters (est 2002), Cathy's Sprouters and Cathy's Laughter Club. She is a multi award-winning environmental innovator who uses workshops and inspirational speaking to motivate people to live a more sustainable life. Cathy is a certified Laughter Yoga Teacher. Appointed Laughter Ambassador in 2017 by Dr. Madan Kataria, founder of Laughter Yoga.Please consider supporting the podcast...2022-09-2727 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS40E2 - How to Transform Your Life, Embrace the Human Connection and Lead with Meaning, with Genevieve PiturroIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Genevieve Piturro about her book, Purpose, Passion and Pajamas: How to Transform Your Life, Embrace the Human Connection and Lead with Meaning.Genevieve Piturro (https://www.linkedin.com/in/genevievepiturro/) is all about Purpose and The Human Connection. She was a successful television marketing executive until she dramatically changed the direction of her life. She found her true purpose when a sudden inner voice challenged her life as she knew it. In 2001, she founded the hugely successful national non-profit, Pajama Program, when a six-year-old girl’s question c...2022-09-2233 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS39E27 - Helping Entrepenurial Leadership Teams Get Traction in Their Business, with Tabetha SheaverIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Tabetha Sheaver about helping entrepreneurial leadership teams get traction in their business.Tabetha Sheaver (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tabethas/) is COO and EOS Implementer. Her first entrepreneurial venture left her frustrated and burnt out. She knew there had to be a better way and pursued a certification from PMI.org which led to consulting entrepreneurial leadership teams on process and change management. Since then Tabetha has helped more than 15 businesses, in a variety of industries, understand the importance of people, process, and data to drive...2022-09-1533 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS39E24 - What it Means to Create an “Authentic” Workplace for Today’s Employees, with Gemma BurgessIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Gemma Burgess about what it means to create an “authentic” workplace for today’s employees.Gemma Burgess (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmaburgess/) is Chief Executive Officer of Ferguson Partners and leads Ferguson Partners’ global business. Based in the firm’s New York office, Gemma is actively involved in the firm’s Executive/Board Search practice and works closely with Private Equity, Investment Management, Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), Structured Finance, Hedge Fund and Investment Banking clients. A huge advocate for diversity across the industry, Gemma has consiste...2022-09-1229 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS39E22 - How Bad Bosses Are Destroying Employee Happiness and What to Do about It, with Jaime Dunaway-SealeIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jaime Dunaway-Seale about how bad bosses are destroying employee happiness and what to do about it.Jaime Dunaway-Seale (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaime-dunaway-seale-660028158/) is a content writer at Clever Real Estate, the leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors. Prior to joining Clever, Jaime worked full time as a journalist. Her writings about education, government, business, and sports have appeared in Slate, The Associated Press, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and Advocate Media. Jaime graduated with a Master of Arts in journalism from...2022-09-0836 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS39E20 - Regenerative Development, Permaculture, and Ecovillage Design, with Zola RoseIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Zola Rose about regenerative development, permaculture, and ecovillage design.Zola Rose (https://www.linkedin.com/in/zola-rose-b4998670/) is currently working in the alternative housing & intentional community sector offering consulting, training, facilitation and network weaving services to enable regenerative housing communities through her social enterprise, Common Ground, based on the principles of regenerative development, permaculture, and ecovillage design. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts!Check out BELAY here.Check out B...2022-09-0635 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS39E18 - How to Start Making a Bigger Impact with Your Business, with LeiLani E. QuirayIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with LeiLani E. Quiray about how to start making a bigger impact with your business.LeiLani E. Quiray (https://www.linkedin.com/in/leilaniquiray/) is the Founder and CEO of be the change HR, Inc., a social impact business providing HR support for small-to-medium sized businesses nationwide in any facet of HR from pre-hire to post-term and everything else that happens in between. She and her team also teach free job readiness courses and provide free coaching to trafficking survivors and those transitioning out of homelessness. Two...2022-09-0229 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS39E12 - The Inclusion Revolution and the Lessons Within It, with Daisy Auger-DominquezIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Daisy Auger-Domínguez about the inclusion revolution and the lessons within it.Daisy Auger-Domínguez (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisyaugerdominguez/) has made it her mission to make workplaces more equitable and inclusive. As the Chief People Officer at VICE Media Group, Daisy leads a global team responsible for people operations, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, corporate facilities and real estate, procurement and social impact practices. Her TEDx talk Inclusion Revolution and book by the same title calls on managers to take on the work of di...2022-08-2530 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS39E11 - Inclusion, Optimizing Talent, and Female Leadership in the Workplace, with Dr. Lauren TuckerIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Lauren Tucker about inclusion, optimizing talent, and female leadership in the workplace.Dr. Lauren Tucker (https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurensolutionhacker/) is founder and CEO of Do What Matters, an inclusion management consultancy, challenges the advertising industry’s cultural homogeneity through inclusion management solutions designed to foster greater creativity and innovation and drive growth. Using insights from behavioral insights, Do What Matters uses their deep knowledge of agency and marketing operations to integrate inclusion management solutions into the daily performance of their organizations.Pl...2022-08-2436 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS39E10 - Processing Optimization, Organizational Development, and Business Development, with Melissa AmbersIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Melissa Ambers about process optimization, organizational development, and business development.Melissa Ambers (https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaambers/) is the President and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Strategic Blueprint Consulting LLC and SAVVY Media Group, Inc. Melissa has extensive experience in Business Operations, Process Improvement/Modernization, and Leadership Management. She has four (4) stages to strengthen departments for sustainable processes (clarify the vision, analyze the problem and risks, build a sustainable strategy, and evaluate and execute). These steps are crucial to the success of business operations and...2022-08-2334 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS39E6 - Why the Number One Problem Facing Businesses is Listening, with Christine MilesIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Christine Miles about why the number one problem facing businesses is listening, and what we can do about it. See the video here: https://youtu.be/dx2sdD3TiEM.For over 25 years, Christine Miles (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmileslistens/) has been training individuals and organizations on how to listen in ways that transform how they connect, influence, solve, and succeed in every aspect of life. Through her company, EQuipt, she teach organizations how to harness emotional intelligence to improve business outcomes using The Listening Path™, a...2022-08-1732 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS39E5 - Leveraging Your HCM System to Simplify the Technology Stack Beyond HR, with Kathi EnderesIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Kathi Enderes about a new report out from the Josh Bersin Company about leveraging your HCM system to simplify the technology stack beyond HR. See the video here: https://youtu.be/bK7V1tFZRhQ.Kathi Enderes (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathienderes/) is Vice President Research at The Josh Bersin Company, the world's largest community for HR. She has over 20 years global experience in human capital, talent and performance management, and change management from consulting with IBM, PwC and EY and industry, working with companies of...2022-08-1632 minThe Human Performance EdgeS39E2 - Acquiring and Retaining Key Top Talent and Managing a Multinational Team, with Raj GroverIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Raj Grover about acquiring and retaining key, top talented, team members and managing a multinational team. See the video here: https://youtu.be/kSc7M1NocuA.Since starting his first company at the age of 22, Raj ( https://ca.linkedin.com/in/raj-grover-86a182185 ) has established himself as one of Canada’s foremost business strategists and deal makers. He is the founder of High Tide and its subsidiary companies of Valiant Distribution and Canna Cabana, while also being the co-founder of High Tide’s subsidiary, Famous Brandz. Throu...2022-08-1329 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS38E29 - Utilizing Social Learning in Your Enterprise Learning and Development Strategy, with Nellie WartoftIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Nellie Wartoft about utilizing social learning in your enterprise learning and development strategy. See the video here: https://youtu.be/1McHZABDvyI.Nellie Wartoft started as a young entrepreneur in her early teen years in Sweden. After winning several trophies in skeet shooting, Nellie turned her attention to educating the elderly on the internet and digital literacy to improve their qualities of life. This social enterprise was more than a passion and purpose for her - it sowed the seeds of her journey in Social Learning. At...2022-08-1032 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS38E28 - Utilizing Virtual Corporate Wellness Initiatives to Support Remote Employees, with Tarin CalmeyerIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Tarin Calmeyer about utilizing virtual corporate wellness initiatives to support remote employees. See the video here: https://youtu.be/W64at3rPE70.Tarin Calmeyer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarincalmeyer) is the South African-American CEO and founder of the world’s first virtual corporate wellness company, Remote Team Wellness. After 10 years of teaching yoga and mindfulness, leading team retreats, and consulting she founded Remote Team Wellness to support the thousands of companies shifting to virtual with bespoke team wellness events. With services spanning from virtual corporate we...2022-08-0931 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS38E26 - Employers Offer More Flexible Benefits But Eye Cost Containment, with Maria M. TrapenassoIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Maria M. Trapenasso about recent NFP data about how employers are offering more flexible benefits but carefully eying cost containment. See the video here: https://youtu.be/ienxg9NT_No.Maria M. Trapenasso (https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-m-trapenasso-shrm-scp/) is the VP, National Practice Leader of HR Solutions for NFP. Maria leads the HR consulting practice and offers NFP’s clients strategic guidance on HR related functions such as organizational harmonization, leave management and employment practices. Her expertise is in the areas of HR audits and com...2022-08-0729 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS38E25 - Strengthen Our Commitment to Creating a More Diverse Workplace, with Kimberly S. ReedIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Kimberly S. Reed about strengthening our commitment to creating a more diverse workplace. See the video here: https://youtu.be/gwH4Cctxqno.Kimberly S. Reed (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlysreeddiversity) is an award-winning international speaker, author, corporate trainer and diversity, equality, and inclusion executive. With more than 20 years in HR, talent/recruitment acquisition, diversity, equality and inclusion expertise, Kimberly has successfully countermanded inadequate and/or troublous diversity practices by designing, building, leading, and shaping dynamic, high-performing work cultures. She is founder and CEO of Reed...2022-08-0635 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS38E18 - Common Pitfalls Around Gathering and Change, with Lindsey CaplanIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Lindsey Caplan about common pitfalls around gathering and change. See the video here: https://youtu.be/EMmFxZmntaE.Lindsey Caplan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindseycaplan/) is an organizational psychologist and communication strategist. She helps HR, Marketing, and Business Leaders script employee experiences that help boost morale, engagement, and retention for the long term via her consultancy, The Gathering Effect. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts!Go to cardiotabs.com/innovations and...2022-07-3031 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS38E13 - Change from the Inside Out: Making You, Your Team, and Your Organization Change-Capable, with Erika AndersenIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Erika Andersen about her book, Change from the Inside Out: Making You, Your Team, and Your Organization Change-Capable. See the video here: https://youtu.be/UkrUevR_AHA.Erika Andersen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andersenerika/) is the founding partner of Proteus International, a coaching, consulting, and training firm that focuses on leader readiness. For over three decades, she’s served as a consultant and advisor to top executives at today’s leading organizations, including Amazon, Spotify, Charter/Spectrum, and the Yale School of Public Health. She’s the a...2022-07-2535 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS38E11 - Empowering Women to Go After What They Want and to Dream Big, with Genecia AlluoraIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Genecia Alluora about empowering women to go after what they want and to dream big. See the video here: https://youtu.be/QShuuu-WfaY.Genecia Alluora (https://www.linkedin.com/in/genecia/) is a former beauty queen and the Founder of Soul Rich Woman, South East Asia's leading network for female entrepreneurs connecting 12,000+ women and 200,000 subscribers across the region. The network helps women to build their brand recognition and online reputation as a leader, for more customers, confidence and credibility - while making a positive impact in the...2022-07-2331 minThe Human Performance EdgeS38E9 - The Secret Habits Apex Performers Use to Get the Most Out of Life, with Jerome MyersIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jerome Myers about the secret habits apex performers use to get the most out of life . See the video here: https://youtu.be/zf2bFzX2bec.Jerome Myers (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeromemyers/) left corporate America because he realized that although he had many accomplishments, he had not gained significance because he was not leading a centered life. Now, as a leadership coach, he uses his personal journey and unique training method to guide other apex performers in leadership positions to face their toughest personal...2022-07-2130 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS38E8 - The Biggest Obstacles to Success in Today’s Organizations, with Kimberly WieflingIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Kimberly Wiefling about the biggest obstacles to success in today's organizations. See the video here: https://youtu.be/8AzyIt1CiX0.Kimberly Wiefling (https://www.linkedin.com/in/scrappykimberlywiefling/) is known for her authentically scrappy style. At Hewlett Packard she felt like a hired assassin where she prioritized projects over people. After 10 years working in technology, she realised that technology fails far less frequently than people do. She uses her experience as a scientist and technologist to navigate and transform the messy world of organisational culture. Her...2022-07-2033 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS38E6 - Helping Business Owners Hire Quality Remote Team Members, with Noel AndrewsIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Noel Andrews about helping business owners to hire quality remote team members. See the video here: https://youtu.be/mNncGkHWLWU.After spending 15 years recruiting and leading teams within large corporate technology functions, Noel Andrews (https://www.linkedin.com/in/noelandrews/) bought JobRack to help bring the wonders of Eastern European remote workers to business owners all over the world. JobRack has been helping business owners get access to Eastern European remote workers since 2015 and over 500 businesses have hired successfully, many of them returning again and again...2022-07-1830 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS38E4 - HR Tech and Upskilling, Learning, and Development Prioritization in the Workplace, with Jessica BakerIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jessica Baker about HR tech and upskilling, learning, and development prioritization in the workplace. See the video here: https://youtu.be/lDsW5c6-wQg.Jessica Baker (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-aryn-baker/), VP of Digital Technologies for Enterprise Ireland, works with Irish HR/Talent tech companies expanding into the North American market and U.S. based companies looking for innovative solutions. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts!Go to cardiotabs.com/inn...2022-07-1631 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS38E3 - The Connection Crisis: Why Community Matters in the New World of Work, with Dr. Erin EatoughIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Erin Eatough about the new BetterUp report, "The Connection Crisis: Why Community Matters in the New World of Work." See the video here: https://youtu.be/exj-2iJV9Co.Dr. Erin Eatough is researcher, author, speaker, and consultant and serves BetterUp as Manager, Behavioral Science. She is the researcher and author behind BetterUp’s Research & Insights blog column and speaks regularly about the science behind human thriving at both academic and industry events. Erin received her PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of South Fl...2022-07-1534 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS37E14 - The Unlimited Potential of the Human Mind, with Masha MalkaIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Masha Malka about the unlimited potential of the human mind. See the video here: https://youtu.be/SPgiFZB7XMg.Masha Malka (https://www.linkedin.com/in/theoneminutecoach/) has a master’s degree in Higher Education, a diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy, training certificates in Accelerated Learning Techniques, NLP, Transformational Thinking, the Science of Wellbeing, Law of Attraction Advanced Practitioner, and a graduate certificate in Teaching and Training Online. She is the founder of The One Minute Coach system, member of the Forbes Coaching Council, entrepreneur, best-selling author of 2...2022-06-2736 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS37E11 - Steps for HR/People Ops Leadership to Create an Experience of Belonging, with DDS Dobson-SmithIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with DDS Dobson-Smith about specific steps for HR/People Ops Leadership to create an experience of belonging. See the video here: https://youtu.be/4X3UoDRBE14.DDS Dobson-Smith is the founder and CEO of the executive coaching consultancy Soul Trained - and consults for big brands like Target, Spotify, and Udemy. As a licensed psychotherapist, and author of the #1-bestselling You Can Be Yourself Here: Your Pocket Guide to Creating Inclusive Workplaces by Using the Psychology of Belonging.Please leave a review wherever you listen to...2022-06-2436 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS37E3 - Equipping New College Graduates to Meet the Challenges of a Competitive Job Search, with Cathy LanzalacoIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Cathy Lanzalaco about equipping new college graduates to meet the challenges of a competitive job search. See the video here: https://youtu.be/vVBxD5AlVtE.Cathy Lanzalaco (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathylanzalaco/) is CEO of Inspire Careers, a full-service career marketing firm based in Buffalo, NY and serving job seekers across the country. Inspire Careers specializes in career launches for new college graduates and career marketing strategies for executives and career-minded professionals. Inspire Careers is the home of the Inspire Careers Student Professional Launch Program™, th...2022-06-1636 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS37E2 - Interview Preparation and Common Errors People Make, with Carrie-Lynn HotsonIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Carrie-Lynn Hotson about interview preparation and common errors people make. See the video here: https://youtu.be/7zMxJI7wVR4.Carrie-Lynn holds (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-lynn-hotson-45a56b191/) a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Carleton University in Criminology and has a postgraduate certificate in Human Resources Management. She has worked for 25 years as a coach, leader , facilitator, and HR Senior Manager. Six years ago she started a business entitled Job Interview Coach based entirely on her desire to help people better understand the Interview process...2022-06-1537 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS37E1 - Peak Performance Decision Making and the Impact of Decision Making on Work and Life, with Madelaine Claire WeissIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Madelaine Claire Weiss about peak performance decision making and the impact of decision making on work and life. See the video here: https://youtu.be/guajOA9-xJk.Madelaine Claire Weiss, LICSW, MBA, BCC (https://www.linkedin.com/in/madelaineweiss/) is a Harvard trained Licensed Psychotherapist, Mindset Expert, and Board-Certified Executive, Career, Life Coach with an MBA, currently in private practice in Washington, D.C. She is a co-author in the Handbook of Stressful Transitions Across the Lifespan, and bestselling author of “Getting to G.R.E.A...2022-06-1436 minThe Human Performance EdgeS37E1 - Peak Performance Decision Making and the Impact of Decision Making on Work and Life, with Madelaine Claire WeissIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Madelaine Claire Weiss about peak performance decision making and the impact of decision making on work and life. See the video here: https://youtu.be/guajOA9-xJk.Madelaine Claire Weiss, LICSW, MBA, BCC (https://www.linkedin.com/in/madelaineweiss/) is a Harvard trained Licensed Psychotherapist, Mindset Expert, and Board-Certified Executive, Career, Life Coach with an MBA, currently in private practice in Washington, D.C. She is a co-author in the Handbook of Stressful Transitions Across the Lifespan, and bestselling author of “Getting to G.R.E.A...2022-06-1436 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS36E29 - Team Culture: What It’s Like to be a Small Organization that Drives Innovation Within a Larger Company, with Kathryn Hutchison and Dan Hoganc...In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Kathryn Hutchison and Dan Hogancamp about team culture and what it’s like to be a small organization that drives innovation within a larger company. See the video here: https://youtu.be/Yxa34UxPJiM.Kathryn Hutchison (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathrynhutchison/) is the Senior Director for Threadsy.com, one of the nation’s leading online retailers for blank apparel. She joined Threadsy in 2021, leading the launch of the business and delivering significant growth during the company’s first year. Prior to Threadsy, Hutchison held multiple leaders...2022-06-1241 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS36E23 - Employee Experience Communication and Employee Value Proposition, with Victoria DewIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Victoria Dew about employee experience communication and employee value proposition. See the video here: https://youtu.be/8MyD5LYeLs0.Victoria Dew, SCMP is the Founder& CEO of Dewpoint Communications, a firm focused on helping people-powered businesses to better communicate with their employees every day, and works with clients ranging from high-growth startups to Fortune 50 companies. Her global business experience includes 15+ years of internal communications and engagement expertise. She has served as trusted strategic advisor to dozens of CEOs and executives in a wide range of industries & se...2022-06-0634 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS36E22 - Using Advocacy to Grow your Organization’s Power and Influence, with Bethany SnyderIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Bethany Snyder about using advocacy to grow your organization’s power and influence. See the video here: https://youtu.be/UNI9j4ZGdQ4.Bethany Snyder (www.linkedin.com/in/bethanysnyder) is the founder of Snyder Strategies, LLC, and a nonprofit advocacy strategist, enthusiast, and optimist. She works with nonprofit organizations to help them realize their people-power to pass good policy – and strengthen their organization from the ground up. Engaging in the public policy process is becoming increasingly important for the nonprofit sector. From the changes in chari...2022-06-0535 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS36E21 - Support Returning Employees Who’ve Experienced a Serious Illness or Chronic Diagnosis, with Cyndi LynneIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Cyndi Lynne about how companies can support returning employees who've experienced a serious illness or chronic diagnosis. See the video here: https://youtu.be/bW_iUBuBW9k.With 25+ years of nursing experience and successfully navigating numerous health challenges of her own, Cyndi Lynne (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyndilynne/) has become an expert at helping women transcend their diagnosis and reclaim powerful, beautiful lives. In addition to integrative coaching, she uses a variety of bodywork including yoga, pilates and Reiki to move clients beyond the limitations...2022-06-0432 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS36E19 - The Role of Consciousness and Self-Inquiry in Making the Leap from Being an Expert to Being a Thought Leader, with Bryna HaynesIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Bryna Haynes about the role of consciousness and self-inquiry in making the leap from being an expert to being a thought leader. See the video here: https://youtu.be/5ixiEqcpSRQ.Bryna Haynes (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryna-haynes/) is the founder and CEO of WorldChangers Media. As a nationally-known book strategist, speaker, ghostwriter, and editor, she has helped hundreds of thought leaders, teachers, healers, and enlightened entrepreneurs deliver their messages and radically uplevel their expert status through best-selling, impact-driven books. Learn more about Bryna at www...2022-06-0241 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS36E18 - Hacking Executive Leadership, with Emily SanderIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Emily Sander about her book, Hacking Executive Leadership. See the video here: https://youtu.be/RkwhQ6DfUM0.Emily Sander is a C-Suite Executive and Founder of Next Level Coaching. As an ICF-Certified Coach, she guides clients towards new perspectives that enable them to adapt and evolve as leaders. She is the author of the book, Hacking Executive Leadership.Please leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts!Check out the Ready for Takeoff podcast at Wix.com/readyfortakeoff.Check...2022-06-0135 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS36E17 - The Definitive Guide to Recruiting: Human-Centered Talent Acquisition, with Janet MertensIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Janet Mertens about the new report from the Josh Bersin Company, The Definitive Guide to Recruiting: Human-Centered Talent Acquisition. See the video here: https://youtu.be/jjezALMbXUM.Some highlights from the report:
The research, based on more than 600 responses from HR professionals around the world, found that old-style job posting, advertising and traditional interviewing are among the least impactful recruitment practices in today’s competitive labour market. Traditional TA (talent acquisition) practices are among the least impactful of practices when it comes to meaningful business an...2022-05-3136 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS36E8 - The Power of AND - How Replacing Your ”ORS” with ”AND” Creates More Expansion in Your Life, with Becca PowersIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Becca Powers about the power of AND - how replacing your "ors" with "and" creates more expansion in your life. See the video here: https://youtu.be/08XCmFKow94.Becca Powers (https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccapowers1313/) is an award-winning hi-tech sales executive and motivational speaker. With over 20 years of experience, her career boasts Fortune 500 giants such as Dell and Cisco. From growing up with musician parents who flirted with addiction, to dropping out of college and becoming a single parent of two by the age of 28...2022-05-2237 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS36E5 - The 5 Critical Components for Creating Global Communities of Change, Maxine L. JohnsonIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Maxine L. Johnson about the 5 critical components for creating global communities of change. See the video here: https://youtu.be/59eLUn0frvM.Maxine L. Johnson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxjohns/) is an author, co-author, certified life coach, transformation specialist and expert speaker serving professional women who are purposed to lead. Featured in USA Today as one of the Top 15 Entrepreneurs to watch in 2021, Medium, Kivo Daily, "Speak that Talks" Talk Show, Total Transformational Radio and Keynote Speaker for Canon, Inc (VA). An experienced HR Practitioner...2022-05-1934 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS35E27 - How Women of Color Can Redefine Identity and Power in the Workforce, with Deepa PurushothamanIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Deepa Purushothaman about how women of color can redefine identity and power in the workforce. See the video here: https://youtu.be/5uIv4xXnvlY.Deepa Purushothaman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepapuru/) is the co-founder of nFormation which provides brave, safe, new space for professional women of color and a Women and Public Policy Program Leader in Practice at the Harvard Kennedy School. Prior to this, Deepa spent more than twenty years at Deloitte and was the first Indian American woman to make partner in the...2022-05-1140 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS35E22 - A Regenerative Paradigm and Practice in Organizations, Roles in Society and Personal Life, with Carol SanfordIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Carol Sanford about a regenerative paradigm and practice in organizations, roles in society and personal life. See the video here: https://youtu.be/uAPo-9MgyBc.Carol Sanford (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolsanfordkeynote/) is a consistently positive contrarian working side by side with Fortune 500 and new paradigm executive teams in designing and leading systemic business change and work design. Through her university and in-house educational offerings, global speaking platforms, multi-award-winning books, business and human development work, Carol works to disrupt old paradigm thinking. The effect is...2022-05-0639 minEmpowering Women in the WorkplaceS35E16 - Emotional Intelligence and Developing Future Leaders, with Diana LoweIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Diana Lowe about emotional intelligence and developing future leaders. See the video here: https://youtu.be/fi3q2Cq4-LE.Diana Lowe (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianaelowe) is the CEO of Blue Light Leadership, a leadership development company focused on educating, training and coaching emotional intelligence for remote leaders. Blue Light helps companies keep their top talent in this new remote and hybrid work environment in this war on talent. Diana works with Directors and Senior Executives in Fortune 500 companies to transform their team spirit...2022-04-3036 min
The Human Performance EdgeS33E14 - Finding Top Talent Globally to Do Remote Work Right, with Matt RedlerIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Matt Redler about finding top talent globally to do remote work right. See the video here: https://youtu.be/LTaj1-e0hho. Matt Redler (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattredler/) is CEO at Panther (the people-suite for remote teams). There, he’s working on building the economic infrastructure for the remote world. Through remote work, Matt believes that talent across the world — no matter where they are — can get access to great work opportunities. And that people can start living lives with more a...2022-03-0240 minThe Human Performance EdgeS33E10 - How to Build a Nurturing, High Performance Culture on a Shoe-String Budget, with Myles AndersonIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Myles Anderson about how to build a nurturing, high performance culture on a shoe-string budget. See the video here: https://youtu.be/q9Z2y7Iz3NY. Myles Anderson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mylesstuartanderson/) is the CEO and Co-founder of BrightLocal, a technology company with a mission to help marketers become brilliant at local search marketing. As CEO, Myles’s daily focus is on expanding the leadership capabilities throughout the business, fostering a deep sense of accountability at every level and st...2022-02-2841 min
The Human Performance EdgeS33E2 - Building High-Performing and Inclusive Teams, with John EstafanousIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with John Estafanous about Building high-performing and inclusive teams. See the video here: https://youtu.be/O2f6spx1UMg. John Estafanous (https://www.linkedin.com/in/estafanous/) is the founder and CEO of RallyBright, a SaaS team development platform that helps business leaders improve team performance, dynamics and inclusion. John helps business leaders build high-performing, inclusive teams. He works with executive teams and leaders of teams of all sizes and levels at organizations ranging from startups to unicorns, to enterprise tech companies...2022-02-2339 minThe Human Performance EdgeS25E24 - Empathetic Leadership in High Performance Startup Teams, with Rachit DayalIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Rachit Dayal about empathetic leadership in high performance startup teams. See the video here: https://youtu.be/CKebOClK76o. Rachit Dayal (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachitdayal/) is the CEO of 2 marketing companies in Singapore – Happy Marketer and Future Marketer. With 15 years of training more than 5000 executives on digital marketing, he is at the forefront of search marketing and analytics in Asia. Check out Dr. Westover's new book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/bluerthanindigo. Check out Dr. Westover's bo...2021-10-1234 min
The HCI Executive Edge3 - Impactful Executive Coaching for Successful Organizational Leadership, with Shereen ThorIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Shereen Thor about Impactful Executive Coaching for Successful Organizational Leadership. See the video here: https://youtu.be/D4uln2f13So. Shereen Thor (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shereenthor/) is an executive coach and the founder of Awaken The Rebel. A Professional Coaching company that takes an out of the box approach to leadership. She has been featured on Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Insider, Medium, Spike TV, 97.1 AMP Radio and many other publications. Shereen is a Certified Professional Coach (CPC), holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Communication Studies, and...2020-10-0634 minThe HCI Executive Edge2 - Succeeding as a Women Executive in a Male-Dominated Industry, with Laurina EspositoIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Laurina Esposito about succeeding as a women executive in a male-dominated industry. See the video here: https://youtu.be/bDg0K3Tr-3Y. Laurina Esposito (www.LinkedIn.com/in/laurinaesposito) is the CEO of EspoResto and the founder of Women in Porsche. Laurina has a background is in the fashion world, as well as in music performance- living a jet-setting life and career in the high end fashion industry prior to working with Porsche Cars, and also spent six years as a professional singer on the Las Vegas Strip. About...2020-09-1733 minThe HCI Executive Edge1 - Leadership Development, Modeling, Coach, and Mentoring within Organizations, with Peter R. MontoyaIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Peter R. Montoya about power, influence, and leadership - the ability to achieve intended results with others. We focus on leadership development, modeling, coaching, and mentoring within organizations. See the video here: https://youtu.be/FJaKAV3Iejs. Most Speakers who teach have not done it for themselves... and most Entrepreneurs don’t know how to speak. Peter R. Montoya (https://www.linkedin.com/in/petermontoya/) is the rare exception. He’s a thought-leader who has also accomplished big things. Peter bootstrapped his successful software company from an idea in 2008 to a mul...2020-08-2135 min
Nine To Thrive HRPeople Analytics for Leadership DevelopmentBen Waber, Ph.D. President and Co-Founder of Humanyze defines organizational health and describes why it is so important for leadership development. He also shares some of the analytics and methods he uses to understand how work “gets done” and why those insights are critical for team development and leadership. Finally, Dr. Waber shares the key takeaways you will learn from his keynote presentation at HCI's Learning and Leadership Development Conference, from September 21-22, 2020.
Register for the conference today: https://www.hci.org/2020LLD2020-06-2216 min
Nine To Thrive HRGrowth and Opportunity for All with Internal MobilitySusan Quackenbush, Chief HR Officer at Vonage, describes her organization’s internal mobility program and the impact it has had on engagement and retention. She shares ideas for how to establish internal mobility effort even with limited resources. Also in this podcast, Susan previews her presentation and the key takeaways you will learn at HCI's 2020 Learning and Leadership Development Conference, which will be hosted this September by HCI.
Learn more about HCI's 2020 Learning and Leadership Development Conference: https://www.hci.org/2020LLD2020-06-0110 min
Nine To Thrive HRHCI Faculty Office Hours: Helping HR Lead ChangeBill Craib, Senior Faculty member at HCI, describes the Strategic HR capabilities needed by HR professionals to influence and lead change during these turbulent times. Bill illustrates how learning design and deployment has changed to meet the reality of remote work. Finally, Bill shares his perspective about how the pandemic is disrupting traditional HR processes and accelerating the future of work.
Learn more of what HCI has to offer: https://www.hci.org/Solutions2020-05-2418 min
Nine To Thrive HRInspiration as a Resource: Driving Higher Purpose for Engagement and Business OutcomesAllison Holzer, Author, “Dare to Inspire: Sustain the Fire of Inspiration in Work and Life,” describes the connection between purpose, inspiration, and engagement. She shares how purpose can be used to drive better employee experiences and better business outcomes. In this podcast, Allison previews her presentation and the key takeaways you will learn at HCI's 2020 Employee Engagement Conference, which will be hosted this July.
Learn more about the conference and register today: https://www.hci.org/2020EE2020-05-1809 min
Nine To Thrive HRRaising HR's Analytics GameThe language of business is data. HR needs to speak it if it hopes to make a strategic contribution. In this episode, we catch up with HCI Faculty Member, Cindi Koetzle. We learn how advancing people analytics capabilities can transform your organization and discuss how HR professionals can develop better data fluency in themselves and their colleagues.
Learn more about these topics and HCI's People Analytics for HR certification course at www.hci.org/PAHR2020-03-1614 min
Nine To Thrive HRHCI Faculty Office Hours With Mark Hacker: The Evolution Of The HRBP RoleListen to Senior HCI Faculty Member, Mark Hacker, share his perspectives and wealth of experience about the responsibilities and critical skills of the human resources business partner (HRBP). We discuss the critical challenges of retaining talent, closing skills gaps, and how HRBPs can find and implement solutions. Learn more on how to become a Strategic HR Business Partner: https://www.hci.org/sHRBP2020-03-0920 min
Nine To Thrive HRMaking the Case for Strategic HRTalent is the only sustainable source of competitive advantage in the modern economy. That's a lot of pressure on HR don't you think? In this episode, we talk with HCI faculty member Phil Fenech about how HR professionals can raise their strategic game. We discuss how developing your financial acumen, analytics literacy, and consulting skills can better position you to address crucial areas like retaining high performers and managing change effectively. This podcast is brought to you by HCI's Strategic HR Business Partner certification course. Learn more at www.hci.org/sHRBP2020-02-2310 min
Nine To Thrive HRStrategic Workforce Planning: An IntroductionWhat is strategic workforce planning and, perhaps more importantly, what is it not? Why does it matter and how do the best organizations use it to close talent gaps? Get the answers to these and several other questions in this lively discussion with Mark Allen, Ph.D., speaker, consultant, author, and HCI faculty member. Mark also teaches at Pepperdine University's Graziado School of Business and Management.
To learn more about strategic workforce planning, check out our certification course: https://www.hci.org/SWP
Or consider our annual People Analytics & Workforce Planning Conference: www.hci.org/2020PAWP2020-01-2619 min
Nine To Thrive HRDeveloping Leaders' Inclusive Mindsets and ActionsCheree Aspelin, Director of Culture and Inclusion at Lubrizol, stresses the importance of an inclusive mindset for leaders. She shares how it can be developed and why mindset doesn't always lead to action. In this 10-minute podcast, Cheree previews her keynote presentation and the key takeaways you will learn at HCI's 2020 Inclusive Diversity Conference in San Francisco on April 27-28, 2020.
https://www.hci.org/conferences/2020-inclusive-diversity-conference2020-01-0510 min
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Nine To Thrive HRTalent Acquisition Challenges and ChangesIn this competitive candidates’ market, organizations are doing all they can to attract, recruit, and retain talent. This podcast features Deb Wolfsen Human Resources Manager at EPS Security. From her experience leading the HR and talent acquisition function, Deb shares the challenges and investments in recruiting processes at her medium-sized business. We discuss new research, sponsored by HCI and Kronos, into how high-performing organizations approach talent acquisition differently.
Learn more about the upcoming webcast: http://www.hci.org/lib/new-research-how-high-performing-organizations-compete-talent
Learn more about Kronos: https://www.kronos.com/2019-03-1813 min
Nine To Thrive HRIncluding the Employee in Employee EngagementHow can you ensure that your engagement surveys are a vehicle for individual and organizational change? A holistic approach to engagement needs to be taken that includes employees, managers, and organizations. It is critical to the success of engagement initiatives that all employees receive feedback on their engagement surveys.
This podcast, featuring Dr. Scott Rigby of motivationWorks, will share research-based and practical recommendations for improving the experience at work and putting the employee at the center for engagement initiatives.
Related Research: http://www.hci.org/hr-research/actionable-engagement-solutions
To learn more about this Webcast and future Webcasts please visit: http://www...2018-12-1729 min
Nine To Thrive HRThe Secrets of Motivation: Creating the Highest Quality Workplace CultureEveryone in talent management seems to talk about employee engagement, which companies measure to predict important business outcomes. The problem? Most companies don’t know how to motivate their employees so that high engagement reflects low retention, solid ethics and increased happiness.
To succeed in employee motivation today, leaders must move beyond old practices of incentives and rules. They must discover how to empower employees and make them WANT to work. Today’s winning workplace culture creates the best drivers of motivation.
This podcast, featuring Dr. Richard Ryan of motivationWorks, will unveil the secrets of modern motivation and provide ways to a...2018-10-3108 min
Nine To Thrive HRUnstoppable Culture: Get Your Talent Development Strategy Ready For TakeoffFree Gift: http://unstoppablecultures.com/landingpages/hci/
Organizational culture might just be the next big thing in your company’s leadership and development success story. After all, Southwest Airlines has a remarkably low turnover rate and the company gets seemingly countless job applications. One might say Southwest has an Unstoppable Culture, which means it puts its people first, goes “pedal to the medal” with innovation, maintains transparency in all communication and has the right systems in place to achieve dignity and excellence every day.
Check out this podcast featuring Ginger Hardage to learn how to build the culture that supports your o...2018-07-0914 min