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PeopleStar PodcastChristine Zapata: Bringing in New PlayersGrowing as an organization also means hiring new players and setting the bases for a structure.
Christine Zapata, Vice President of Human Resources & Talent Development for Starplast USA, talks about how she’s building for growth within her organization from an HR standpoint in terms of management structure, hiring, and recognition. As Starplast seeks to grow, they bring in corporate-level managers, directors, and vice presidents to create a vision and structure that new employees can grab onto. She explains why this will relieve leadership from administrative tasks and relegate new positions with a focus on production, pu...
2023-05-0313 minPeopleStar PodcastMark Mathia: Leading people from good to greatWhen companies are successful they have the need to transform to reach new goals.
Mark Mathia, Chief Experience Officer at Signature Performance, is here to discuss why the company decided to split up its HR department into talent acquisition and talent operations, and how success has made them grow. He describes the functions of each new branch within talent, stating that the post-pandemic labor market has changed significantly. He also enthuses life-changing company culture strategies like listening, coaching, and communications. They work with their teams to take them from good to great, improving their people and the R...
2023-04-2619 minPeopleStar PodcastJen Weinberg: Building company culture in a hybrid contextCompany Culture has transformed in recent years, and employee engagement is at the forefront right now.
In this episode, Jen Weinberg, Talent and Culture Manager at Conifer Research, talks about how routines, meetings, and positive feedback loops create a consistent, proactive culture at the organization’s different events in its hybrid context. After the pandemic, Jen changed the meetings’ content and format, and its subsequent development required flexibility and adaptability. The team now has monthly in-person and virtual meetings, so everyone is included. She discusses what has proven to be cons and pros for this hybrid model, and s...
2023-04-1915 minPeopleStar PodcastSteve Lovig: Handling layoffsThe offboarding process requires extreme thought and care when an organization goes through layoffs.
Steve Lovig, Director of Human Resources for Homestar Financial, says that when it comes to managing layoffs and offboarding, approaching the impacted individuals from a human-empathetic perspective improves the experience. It all starts with ensuring that how the decision is communicated is respectful and keeps the employee’s dignity intact, preferably delivered by their direct manager but supported by the HR team. Steve explains how HR plays a crucial role in achieving this by building a communication strategy and framework in advance, preparing ma...
2023-04-1219 minPeopleStar PodcastGeorge Sample: Coaching and partnerships as part of the HR practiceOur careers are a central part of our identity, how can we best find fulfillment and joy in them?
George Sample, Vice President of People & Culture for the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, came to share how he impacts the lives of employees working in HR. Coming from a very different background, George found in HR a place where he could grow while helping others. George highlights how important it is for organizations and HR leaders to recognize where their people are to boost their processes with the right tools and resources. During the coaching sessions, George h...
2023-04-0513 minPeopleStar PodcastAdam Nierenberg - Connecting HR to HRYou all know that what we love the most is listening to the HR stories people have to tell.
In this episode of the PeopleStar Podcast, we welcome Adam Nierenberg, Human Resources Director at The Singelyn Group, to share his insights about connecting people inside our industry. As HR professionals, we all share one gift: the power to connect with other people. The basis of every work relationship is respect. One does not have to like coworkers outside of the job relationship; it’s the division between personal and professional settings. Another element that Adam highlights is und...
2023-03-2912 min
PeopleStar PodcastJacara Powers: Employee engagement and candidate experiencePeople working in HR may come from various life paths, and all that experience makes them great.
Jacara Powers has been working in HR for the last 11 years after coincidentally falling into it, and she’s here to share some of her experiences in our field. Without knowing anything about healthcare rather than what happens in Grey’s Anatomy, Jacara found a place of love and passion at Duke Health. For quite a long time, Jacara bounced jobs until she landed one at Duke and realized she wanted to be in the candidate experience team. She decided to b...
2023-03-2219 min
PeopleStar PodcastMichael Saterman: Embracing diversity and purposeLet’s chat about HR without talking about HR.
Today’s conversation is an unusual but incredible one. HR has many points of view, and today’s guest has a pretty specific one that we need to share around a company’s culture and purpose-driven values. Michael Saterman is a Chief Customer Officer and managing partner working at Saterman Connect. When a company explains its purpose and what success is for them, its employees will come into alignment. Michael goes into the weeds of explaining his work with organizations, the key role HR has today, and how they eng...
2022-12-2819 minPeopleStar PodcastNeil Katz: Superpowers: getting to know and assess peopleHR has and will continue to evolve through time, and people will always talk about what makes them proud; it’s just a matter of asking.
Today’s guest knows how to use his superpower: assessing people. Neil Katz has incredible experience working with C-Suite executives in different industries and is here to share his two cents on how to know people. Many HR professionals understand the organization and its people, but there are areas where they lack and fail to dive into, like business operations. Neil encourages every HR professional to start a learning journey within thei...
2022-12-2115 minPeopleStar PodcastGoeffrey Roche: Bridging generational gaps through mentoringLeadership is a two-sided growth highway: for both the employee and the employer.
Today’s guest found the perfect way to merge HR and healthcare through his positions developing businesses and strategy; we welcome Geoffrey Roche to the PeopleStar Podcast! He escalated the corporate ladder rather quickly and started having older individuals reporting to him. This was a challenge when he confronted a specific person that questioned what he, as his supervisor, could contribute. This experience was Geoffrey’s aha moment, and since then, he started identifying what each individual could provide and bring to the workplace. He a...
2022-12-1415 minPeopleStar PodcastTed Turner: It all comes down to peopleLet’s bring someone with great experience in leadership and management… from another industry!
This episode of the PeopleStar podcast features the incredible Ted Turner, which not only has managed multimillion-dollar contracts and projects but also helps people achieve their best selves. In the end, it doesn’t matter the industry, it all comes down to the people that make up those projects, those companies, the ones that are side by side doing the work. He also dives into the cultural challenges of a pluricultural team and how he has resolved some of these stepbacks. He also advise...
2022-12-0719 minPeopleStar PodcastDr. Shawne Duperon: Forgiveness as a leadership skillWhat do forgiveness and good gossip mean in the workplace?
This is a question that Dr. Shawne Duperon has asked herself in all the work she’s done with organizations, universities, entrepreneurs, and more. With a background in television, Dr. Shawne started her own business to help people better communicate with the world and learn to forgive themselves and everyone around them. Accountability is a huge part of forgiveness, and for each team member, it can look completely different. She developed her own five non-linear phases for forgiveness: anger, shock, grief, acceptance, and gratitude. She also gives a...
2022-11-3018 minPeopleStar PodcastRawan Aldobai: The only way to fail is just to quitThe workplace has definitely changed for women, now it’s our time to grab the bull by the horns!
In this episode of the PeopleStar Podcast, we have a delightful conversation with an incredibly courageous woman in her career, the one and only Rawan Aldobai. Rawan is the owner of a consulting company that helps others, especially women, bring success and happiness to something that intrinsically affects every aspect of our lives: our careers. She jumped off the certainty and predictability train to find happiness and along the way, discovered how helping other women was something she wa...
2022-11-2313 minPeopleStar PodcastNettie Nitzberg: Building a culture of belongingSometimes accidents lead to new and exciting roads where growth awaits you.
Nettie Nitzberg ended up in entrepreneurship out of the blue, but she found there the space to challenge herself and grow both professionally and personally. After some rough times of not getting a stable job, Nettie adventured into consulting and has worked in the Learning and Development field for the past 14 years building cultures of belonging through DE&I initiatives. Crisis management, especially around DEI and belonging topics is something Nettie does daily for organizations, knowing the importance of having a stance to increase employee...
2022-11-1621 minPeopleStar PodcastTheresa Forgét: Courageous decisionsSometimes life unfolds in very mysterious ways, always leading us to where we need to be.
Theresa Forgét has had so many life experiences that brought her to be a top-notch HR leader in the healthcare industry. She ended up as the Executive Director of Human Resources at Howard County General Hospital after working in several hospital systems. She understood the importance of building up a strong team after an acquisition, community-centered thinking, and learning from the get-go. If you’re destined to be in a specific industry, life will keep bringing you back to it one...
2022-11-0916 minPeopleStar PodcastCorinne Murray: Sensing the need to transformMany companies want to transform today, but what does that mean?
We have the honor of discussing this topic with Corinne Murray, founder and chief strategist of Agate Studio and consultant for many organizations. The workplace has suffered one of the most significant impacts ever during the COVID pandemic and in the last three years, and they use the return-to-the-office example to explain how and when a company sees the need to transform. Corinne states that employees are consumers of the company brand since they are immersed in it all week long. She also shares a little...
2022-11-0216 minPeopleStar PodcastRebeca Kling: HR according to Data InsightsWe need to talk about data and how it affects and gives insights into HR.
This week’s guest is our very own Rebeca Kling, part of our team as product manager for Insights at TrakStar! HR’s role has changed significantly during the past decade, and implementing data is now a crucial part of our roles for the organization's well-being. Through dashboards, the Insights team is analyzing trends, key ratios, and data points, and foreshadowing trends so that customers can make better business decisions. Leaders are now incredibly interested in understanding their retention rates and what they...
2022-10-2617 minPeopleStar PodcastJames Griffin: Another look at compensationLet’s talk about architecture and employee compensation within a company!
Our guest in this episode is James Griffin, CEO of a fast-growing consulting firm that develops custom software for health tech companies called Invene. James starts the conversation by sharing his thoughts on compensation and the two types of models they work with. He also describes thoroughly the different actors within one of those models and how they hire people at Invene. James remarks that good quality people are and will always be expensive, it’s on the company to know if they’ll invest in them o...
2022-10-1918 minPeopleStar PodcastBill Goodwin: Thoughts on growing a business from its cultureHow do you transform a company and show them the way to success?
This is what this week’s guest has been down to for the last 25 years, we have the honor of having Bill Goodwin over on the show. He was most recently the CEO of MeMD, which got acquired by Walmart Health. Bill shares how he joins companies, gets them to a healthy growth rate, and works on the culture instead of the metrics. Culture is everything, it needs to be aligned with where the company wants to go, and where it sees itself in th...
2022-10-1222 minPeopleStar PodcastDr. Karen Semien-McBride: Leading with emotional intelligenceTo lead others, one must first learn how to lead oneself.
Dr. Karen Semien-McBride has an impressive background in leadership and management, and one book changed the course of her education and career: Daniel Goleman’s Working with Emotional Intelligence. From working as a manager at Taco Bell at a young age, all the way to being the CEO of MKCircle CEO Institute, her leadership and coaching style has been determined by one idea: you are always working with human beings. Through research, she developed 4 operational styles that she explains in the episode. Karen also shares a co...
2022-10-0518 minPeopleStar PodcastAsia Bribiesca-Hedin: Leading from wherever you areMost people need to learn to be more strategic regarding work and life.
Asia Bribiesca-Hedin is our guest in this episode of the PeopleStar Podcast. Asia is a fantastic HR professional and coach whose passion lies in helping others become more strategic and better decision-makers. From a young age, Asia learned how to be strategic about her life decisions. She also recognizes different leadership styles by doing or not doing certain things. One of the best pieces of advice Asia gives is that it’s entirely up to you how you show up to work and the th...
2022-08-1017 minPeopleStar PodcastSherry Winn: Making success an adventureLife will be challenging, there’s no doubt about that; it’s how you meet those challenges that make the difference.
This PeopleStar episode is truly special, as we are honored to have Olympian athlete, coach, author, and leader, Sherry Winn as a guest. She recognizes that what matters in life is not the achievements you have under your belt but how you overcame such challenges along the way. Language can do wonders to show us a path or how we describe things, but seeing everything as a problem or challenge can be daunting. That’s why Sherry...
2022-08-0313 minPeopleStar PodcastDonielle Williams: Starting an HR department from scratchSometimes, you must build the HR department from scratch… and on your own.
In this episode of PeopleStar, we have a masterclass about how to do this with Donielle Williams, an HR professional with more than 15 years of experience. She recalls that when she started at this tech company, she was handed a Tupperware bin with employee files, and her reaction was to embrace this challenge with openness. Donielle took this opportunity to mold and grow the HR department just as she wanted to. From compliance and Human Resources Information Systems to the timeline and shifting from in...
2022-07-2718 minPeopleStar PodcastKaran Rhodes: Seven Leadership TacticsLeadership and performance may be two topics that are daunting for many HR managers.
This episode of PeopleStar features writer, former HR exec, leader, and strategist Karan Rhodes. She left corporate America to pursue another passion within the HR realm: creating a better environment for employees and leaders. Out of the research she did, came out seven common tactics in every leader: intellectual horsepower, courageous agility, strategic decision-making, intrapreneurship, a drive for results, executive precedence, and stakeholder savvy. She also recalls a beautiful story about a leader who used one of these specific tactics and went on...
2022-07-2021 minPeopleStar PodcastKlint C. Kendrick: A guide to HR practitioners to M&AsMergers and Acquisitions are common, yet intricate processes.
Klint Kendrick, an author, and expert on mergers and acquisitions with a Ph.D. in organizational leadership talks about what he considers the five key drivers of culture clash in a merger and acquisition process. He establishes a definition of culture in a company context and explains that areas, where things are done differently, are likely to create friction. Decision-making, collaboration styles, tactical operations, communication, and organizational self-concept are the five key areas to take into consideration. Not only do I have to look at the company that's being...
2022-07-1327 minPeopleStar PodcastAlicia Vallarta: A human-centered strategy for HRThere are three topics that organizations are now focusing on: change management, employee experience, and employee engagement.
Alicia Vallarta worked on these, way before they were mainstream, and always had a human-centered approach to business. At United Minds, they help other organizations be aware of employee engagement, feedback, and satisfaction. Having leaders who start conversations will help employees open up and be vulnerable in a safe space. Richard Branson once said: “take care of your people and they’ll take care of your business”, and this has never been more true. Alicia shares one engagement exercise that she us...
2022-07-0609 min
PeopleStar PodcastJohn Carlson: Making no assumptions: a fresh POV to HRJohn Carlson is a protector of Filtrous’ company culture. But wait, what does that really mean?
Instead of changing the company culture when he first entered Filtrous, John decided to recognize it and define it. If HR managers took the time to listen to their employees, their culture would be entirely different. John shares how he’s building the process at Filtrous to actively listen to his employees. Giving them the option to openly talk with someone and take into account their feedback will strengthen the company culture. Employees will change the way they approach work when they...
2022-06-2915 minPeopleStar PodcastMegan Bickle: Eating the elephant, one bite at a timeLife, and especially work in HR, is like a marathon: you train for it every day.
Megan Bickle, an avid runner and an incredible HR professional, joins us to discuss organizational engagement and culture. Her first advice when it comes to work is to break down the big tasks into smaller pieces. Doing this will prevent it from becoming overwhelming to people. She likes to break down the elephant by asking a couple of questions about the organization’s culture that can improve the work teams are doing. Megan also shares some experiences about when she had to...
2022-06-1516 minPeopleStar PodcastAlison Jeske: About collective experiences in the HR spaceThe COVID-19 pandemic changed the way everyone approached their work, but mostly for HR professionals who had to find new ways to keep their people engaged.
Alison Jeske is a friend of the house that has worked before with our host Julie. She is also a great HR professional whose passion lies in an organization’s greatest asset: its people. She shares two experiences around HR growth that have made an impact on her. The two of them were in-person gatherings where people were so excited to be together that they shared their experiences around challenges in th...
2022-06-0812 min
PeopleStar PodcastRob Studivan: Finding the perfect matchMatching an ideal candidate with a perfect position and team can be a titanic task in today's world.
We discuss this topic with Rob Studivan, a Senior recruiter and HR professional from the healthcare sector. Matching an ideal candidate with the perfect role, team, and company has become challenging for HR and recruitment over the past decade. Communication between HR, recruitment, and hiring managers is essential. Rob shares his thoughts on passion from the candidates and teams, the time and speed of current processes, career pathing, and more!
This episode is full of the nitty-gritty...
2022-06-0112 minPeopleStar PodcastEric Weber: Changing the mindset on routinesThis episode is full of the juxtaposition of roles and backgrounds.
We had the honor of having Eric Weber, an HR professional who has worked with America’s biggest companies. He reflects on his job in the army with a story he frequently remembers whenever he feels stuck. Routines can be fun and adventurous, it’s all about the mindset. Eric gives a couple of examples of exercises he does with his people when they meet a roadblock.
Routines can sometimes be monotone, but our job is to reframe them and look for new exciting thin...
2022-05-2515 minPeopleStar PodcastAysha Alawadhi: Changing lives from an HR perspectiveWhen people are motivated to go to work, everything else flows successfully.
Aysha Alawadhi is a person that loves HR through and through, and we are incredibly honored to have her on the PeopleStar Podcast. With several diplomas under her belt, Aysha reckons that her life-long mentor taught her that lives are changed when people are happy in their work. She also talks about HR analytics and tech, which we don’t often hear about. She shares her journey and how the criteria and data can be applied when the problem to solve is identified. Culture inside th...
2022-05-0413 minPeopleStar PodcastJeff Lukich: Transferring skills from sports to life & workThere is a direct connection between leading and sports!
This episode’s guest is Jeff Lukich, a man who retired to coach endurance athletes after working in child welfare and State Government in Georgia for more than 30 years. Jeff reflects on the parallels between teams in sports and work and how leaders can transfer skills from one to the other. Perseverance, patience, and strategic planning are just some things Jeff found in both endurance races and in leadership. He also shares how to deal with unexpected adversities and having to problem solve on the fly. Encouraging people to...
2022-04-2716 minPeopleStar PodcastDr. Ruby Bakshi Khurdi: Emotional Intelligence and HRWe are on a streak of women leaders in HR!
Today’s guest is the incredible Ruby Bakshi Khurdi, a multitasking supermom, educationist, author, TEDx speaker, and HR specialist. With a background of 12 years as an academic dean specializing in marketing and communications and HR, Ruby has a lot to say about the current environment around HR. Emotional intelligence affects every employee in the organization, from top to bottom, with no excuse, but here’s where true leaders arise. In terms of diversity, having in and out of the office moments where the team gets to know each...
2022-04-2015 minPeopleStar PodcastLysa Miller: Change, the way to successToday’s episode features an incredible businesswoman and entrepreneur, the founder and CEO of Ladybugz Interactive Agency, the amazing Lysa Miller.
Lysa is a rounded entrepreneur, that decided to branch out from Ladybugz during the pandemic to venture into a new company and solve new needs that the workforce and clients might have. She also shares how she has moved across industries working with different types of companies and around what kind of culture she built Ladybugz. Change is something inevitable and it always happens when you’re building a company, so embracing it will help you grow...
2022-04-1314 minPeopleStar PodcastGlenn Martin: Building a business from the ground upToday’s episode features a very special guest for Trakstar, our founder, VP of Sales, and Julie Rieken’s father, the one and only Glenn Martin!
Today’s conversation spins all around the foundation of Trakstar and the lessons learned along the way. With a background in Electrical Engineering, Glenn quickly moved from hardware to software and ended up getting ideas to found Trakstar. As a leader, Glenn recalls the power and impact a great boss can have upon their employees, even years after they have parted ways. He also shares how Trakstar came to life and starte...
2022-04-0622 minPeopleStar PodcastGary Nowacki: Keeping your people motivatedWe welcome Gary Nowacki, CEO of TraceGains, to this episode of the PeopleStar Podcast in which he reflects on the different types of leaders and how it affects people.
Gary shares with us how the company has been growing in its number of employees, how they incentivize their workforce, and how they’ve been self-sufficient recently. He loves to read business books, and from them, he’s recognized two types of leaders: the harvester and the growth mindset leader. He identifies as a growth mindset leader; what gets him out of bed every day is making the comp...
2022-03-3014 minPeopleStar PodcastKirby S. Ingles: The ever-changing workforce and how to handle itKirby Scott Ingles came over to the PeopleStar Podcast to share his wisdom regarding leadership and coaching.
Throughout his career, Kirby has worked with a lot of people and has heard and seen the changes in the workforce. During the pandemic, a lot of people were laid off and now that things have stabilized a bit, employees are truly questioning their alignment with the company values, ideals, and mission. If people truly connect with a company’s culture and are mission-driven, they will perform better and be happier.
Tune in to this episode and see ho...
2022-03-2313 minPeopleStar PodcastTony Perlingieri: Becoming a leader in the HR spaceThis episode’s guest has an incredible career as an HR leader.
We welcome Tony Perlingieri, the Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief HR Consultant for AWP Consulting LLC. With Julie, Tony decided on some big topics they needed to discuss and through the episode, they develop their thoughts and ideas about the types of leaders we can find in HR today. Tony gives us a quick overlook of the HR landscape and how it has evolved in the last 25 years he’s been in the business. He also shares some stories on specific circumstances around his care...
2022-03-1631 minPeopleStar PodcastTommy Breedlove: Accountability, a must skill needed in today's leadersTommy Breedlove, a Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author came over to the PeopleStar podcast to share his view on leadership and accountability, among other topics. He got his favorite piece of advice from a river rafting guide and it is all about participating in your own rescue. Taking care of ourselves will ultimately help us take care of others, and the same thing happens with leadership. Human beings can be complicated sometimes, but you can always learn something from each individual you cross paths with.
Join us in this short but packed with wisdom...
2022-03-0906 minPeopleStar PodcastTony Chatman: How to create cultureThere’s never been a better time to talk about company culture than right now!
Due to the pandemic, the culture of a lot of companies has risen up and has changed. Tony Chatman, this episode’s guest, is a fixer of cultures, and through his work helps companies take their team to the next level. As a speaker and leader, he walks teams through tough topics like unconscious bias and change management. He uses his own company as an example as he talks us through the process of changing culture. Tony’s three big words when buildi...
2022-03-0223 minPeopleStar PodcastSteven Foster: Reflecting on hobbies for team leadershipWe’ve seen how conventional hobbies can teach you things like leadership and teamwork.
Today’s guest’s hobby is riding motorcycles! Steven Foster reflects on how his hobby taught him how a company should work, just like a motorcycle club: all in sync. He also touches base on sustainability in the workplace, a company’s greatest asset, and the meaning of passion, purpose, and power inside an organization.
Do not think twice and listen to this Steven’s advice on HR’s challenges!
2022-02-2313 minPeopleStar PodcastTony Perez: A full-circle moment: from start-ups to big companies and backThis guest went from managing a start-up, growing it to a big company, and back to the start-up field!
Tony Perez is here to share his two cents on leadership and companies thanks to his experience on Sucuri, who then exited to GoDaddy and right now is back working with two start-ups. At Sucuri, he had his team scattered around 27 countries and he is here to reflect on the leadership challenges that brought in terms of organization inside the company. He also shines a light on how to build a team, and how to look for the...
2022-02-1622 minPeopleStar PodcastColin Walker: From employment law to team buildingThis week’s guest finds his team’s strengths and differences and uses them to boost their work.
Colin Walker, an employment lawyer, has dedicated his life to building teams. His first advice is to gather people that don’t have the same skill sets. Leaders learn over time to organize their individuals to the tasks that suit their strengths. Colin reflects that since he started at Fairfield and Woods in 1999, he has had to look at his strengths and weaknesses. Doing so has taken him to be appointed a position in the executive committee of the firm.
2022-02-0907 minPeopleStar PodcastRob Belcher: Leadership and good public relationsRob Belcher understands the difference between borrowing and selling equity.
His journey has been circuitous, but an interesting one. Rob has a clear understanding of him as an extrovert, trait that enhances his leadership. He also shares how important it is to be a leader with interpersonal skills to build relationships. Successful relationships have great balance. As Rob says, it’s all about giving and taking just enough for everyone to be happy.
Join this conversation with Rob and our host Julie!
2022-02-0211 minPeopleStar PodcastWade Thomas: High-performance skills: how to identify them and impulse your teamThis episode’s guest is all about bringing into the light the high-performance skills individuals have.
Wade Thomas has over 20 years of experience in this field and accepts that what really excites him is developing talent and watching careers take off. His philosophy towards work and life is based on empathy and compassion, and that started very early in his career. Having tough conversations can be hard, but starting with what our employees are doing well can help everyone.
Tune in to this episode and grab Wade’s advice on giving feedback and more!
2022-01-2610 minPeopleStar PodcastBrian Biddulph-Krentar: The merge of two company culturesDuring all of his path in the business, Brian Biddulph-Krentar didn’t know he wanted to be an entrepreneur.
In this episode, you will listen to his overall trajectory. From his early jobs to building companies and then selling them, Brian shares his two cents about leadership. Once he started building in entrepreneurship, he knew he wanted to create a culture in which his company was successful for the employees. Brian also remembers the time that Magnus bought his company Careflow and the challenge that brought in terms of merging the two company cultures. One of his fi...
2022-01-1911 minPeopleStar PodcastGabe Miller: Sports and businesses aren't that farGabe Miller has had a very non-traditional way of surfing life!
To get to where he is today, Gabe went through a pre-med route, double majoring in chemistry and biology and finally finding his passion in microeconomics. He reflects on how his support system growing up helped him jump from one thing to another. As a sportsman, Gabe has had lessons learned from things unrelated to work that ultimately influence his work. This happens in teams too, and as a leader, one can share those experiences and learnings. Gabe applies the same philosophy in sports as in...
2022-01-1213 minPeopleStar PodcastPhilip Soffer: About rainbow unicorns and how to find themFinding the best teammates can be such a difficult task, right? This week’s guest is the outstanding Phil Soffer; he tells us about how he has been able to find rainbow unicorns in his work thanks to his leadership. Phil’s working culture begins with the belief that efficiency is more important than accuracy and that breaking out of one's comfort zone is necessary for growth. He reflects on some scenarios in which he has used this advice for himself and his coworkers. Listen in on this episode to find out what you can do with your team!
2022-01-0515 minPeopleStar PodcastGalen Emanuele: Establishing company cultureGalen Emanuele is a master at creating company culture. This incredible guest shares his experiences working in this field and connecting the dots with several transferable skills. With a background in acting and improv, Galen started seeing how this could be applied to his business and other companies. That is why he now helps companies not only establish their first version of culture but go deeper into their values and what truly makes them unique. Galen defines company culture as the way people treat themselves, how they show up, and how they approach their job. Join this conversation in...
2021-12-1517 minPeopleStar PodcastJake Norris: Fishing your team, how hobbies can help you be a better leaderThis episode’s guest is a mastermind on recruiting and staffing. Jake Norris came over to the PeopleStar Podcast to share how his hobby has taught him to be a better leader! In fishing, Jake has found a parallel to understanding business. In each, you have to have a mission and you have to follow a series of steps to make things perfect. Listen up to this episode and maybe you will find thoughts during your hobby that will help you become a better recruiter!
2021-12-0807 minPeopleStar PodcastRandy Lambert: Performance and scaling your teamToday’s guest knows how to be a leader in a large organization! Randy Lambert, from Orion, came over to share his lessons on scaling. He accepts that leaders must learn how to scale and trust people to help them grow. Randy recognized there are three main behaviors in scaling. The first is a recruiting mindset based on bringing in and retaining the right people. Secondly, is a change agent mindset in which everyone is onboard on the decisions taken. Finally, there’s a growth mindset where everyone should ask themselves: How am I going to grow here? Which are y...
2021-12-0107 minPeopleStar PodcastFerruh Mavituna: Choosing the right people to work withFerruh’s superpower is empathy. As the sole founder of Invicti Security, Ferruh has been in every single position inside the company. By working on the different departments, Ferruh developed empathy for and with his team. He understands their needs and their desires. He also learned how to choose the right people for the right positions in the company. As a leader, Ferruh acknowledges the strong points in his company. Ferruh leaves with a final piece of advice for leaders: repeat yourself over and over again.
2021-11-2414 minPeopleStar PodcastDon Golden: Finding needles in the haystackAt Precision Sample, Don and his team do market research for other companies across all industries. He gives an example of his routines whenever he’s hiring people. Don also shares how he ended up in the research industry. He acknowledges the danger it can be when a client represents 30 to 50%+ of the company’s revenue. Change is another core value for Don and a very important one.
Catch Julie interviewing an incredible man that’s been working on the Internet since he was out of college!
2021-11-1710 minPeopleStar PodcastTony York: The importance of safety at workTony York trains his people to have empathy and always think about the safety of others in the environments they are in. He knows how important it has been for him to always reflect on the decisions he has taken. Another important thing Tony mentions is the power of collaboration. Don’t miss Tony’s advice on hiring!
2021-11-1011 minPeopleStar PodcastWelcome to PeopleStar!Welcome to the PeopleStar Podcast!
In this episode, our host, Julie Rieken walks us through what we are all about. PeopleStar Podcast wants to deliver solutions and advice to HR’s newest challenges. We will do this by asking the industry leaders about their experience. This show will focus on four main topics: people, architecture, routines, and culture. Also, feel free to contact us if you have any questions or challenges about Leadership and HR!
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2021-10-2200 min
The Mindtools L&D PodcastSupercharged skills for learning professionalsNew business models, an increasingly hybrid workforce and the need for constant adaptability are changing what it means to be a learning professional. In this week's episode of The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Ross G meets the eLearning Network's Joan Keevil and Dr Hannah Gore to explore their research into the skills we need to professionalise. We discuss: how the world of work is changing personal and professional impact evidence-based practice. Show notes To find out more about the research Joan and Hannah conducted, in collaboration with Peoplestar's Jane Daly...
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