DERGEL Executive Network

🎙️Interview: JP Elliott, Founder of Future of HR In this episode, Samuel Dergel sits down with JP Elliott to explore why so many CEOs underutilize their people function and how to use HR to drive the business forward. They discuss: ▶ Why so many CEOs underutilize their people function ▶ How to identify the biggest talent risks to your business goals ▶ What high-impact HR leaders look like and how...

In this episode, Samuel Dergel sits down with Emilia Bunea to explore her book and the research that’s helping finance executives strengthen their leadership. They discuss: ▶ Why Emilia wrote Leadership for the CFO (after years as a CFO herself) ▶ The importance of pausing to improve your leadership ▶ The research-backed framework Emilia created for the finance leader If you’re a CFO - or aspire t...

Liz Ahmed, EVP, People & Communications at Unum Group, sits down with Samuel Dergel and shared fascinating insights into: ▶ The internal culture of credibility built by the "Customer Zero" philosophy. ▶ How the pandemic accelerated HR into a central strategic role. ▶ What leaders need to prioritize when recruiting for tomorrow's workforce. If you're interested in the evolution of leadership an...

Joe Sangregorio, CHRO at Curia, sat down with Samuel Dergel and shared fascinating insights into: ▶ The events that took place that impacted the CHRO role (hint: 2020 was a pivotal year). ▶ Joe's career path and how he navigated all the changes in the CHRO role over the years. ▶ Joe's honest thoughts on the ongoing work-from-home debate - both as an executive and an employee. If you're interested...

In this episode of DERGEL Executive Network, Samuel Dergel sits down with Maya Bordeaux, Chief People & Culture Officer at ATPCO for a candid discussion on: Is AI really coming for your job? (Spoiler: Maya’s take surprises us) How she worked in 4+ industries - from publishing to McDonald's - and why this helped her win in her career ATPCO’s out-of-the box policies (Hint: employees overachi...