HR Leaders

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Serena Rahme, Global VP HR at Beiersdorf. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro 00:00 - Her background 03:19 - The power of resilience 04:58 - Her experience working in China 06:45 - How too much resilience can backfire 07:54 - As a society, we need to support female leadership 11:12 - Why female leadership is still a checkbox exercise 1...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Alma Lazo Freymann, Human Resources Executive Director. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Alma's journey 03:42 - The academic angle to HR 06:19 - The transferable skills from education to HR 08:55 - A career is not a ladder - It's a mountain 12:33 - Business continuity as a focus 17:35 - Other focal points for Alma 19:26 - On...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Neil Cody, Head of EMEA Sales Learning & Development at Twitter. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro 02:26 - Core focuses for the company 03:47 - Their digital strategy before lockdown vs now 05:02 - Why technology that aligns with your strategy is a worthwhile investment? 07:21 - How digital coaching helps move away from tradition...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Raman Sidhu, VP, Group Head of Learning Operations at Shell. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - The predictors of learning performance 04:50 - The building blocks for making this happen 07:06 - Examples of influencing learning 09:24 - Is learning ROI a good measure of learning effectiveness? 11:04 - The importance of humility...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Jonathan Passmore, Professor at Henley Business School & SVP at CoachHub. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro 03:10 - His passion for helping others be their best 04:36 - The learnings he gained from a background in coaching 08:46 - How coaching can help leaders during uncertain times 13:41 - How COVID helped transform the coaching...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guests Therese Procter, Former Chief People Officer, Global Board Advisor and Senior Consultant at Orgshakers and Vivek Patni, CEO and Co-Founder Wema. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro 00:56 - About Therese Proctor 02:19 - About Vivek 03:48 - How Therese and Vivek met 08:19 - On Aunty Rose 12:12 - The barriers to getting the most from mid...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Maryann Abbajay, Chief Revenue Officer, SAP SuccessFactors. Episode Highlights • How we can fight back against the Great Resignation • How this trend has impacted women at higher rates than men •Reskilling/Upskilling employees that are rejoining the workforce If you enjoyed the podcast be sure to subscribe for more content like this...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Denise Reed Lamoreaux, Worldwide Learning Director of Customer Success for Accessible Accommodations at Microsoft. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - About Denise and her role 01:43 - How Microsoft are ensuring inclusion and equity during assessment 03:15 - How has the pandemic increased workplace opportunity for people with d...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Sarah McGowan, SVP Global Talent, Leadership & Diversity at Ahold Delhaize. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - How she chose a career in HR 03:26 - Leaving the function helped with business perspective 04:09 - Being intentional about her career 05:20 - Having an innate sense of curiosity 07:19 - Finding comfort in discomfo...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Jen Vasin, Senior Vice President, Human Resources at Insight. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro 02:21 - What attracted her to the technology space 03:26 - Prioritizing employee engagement in your leadership style 05:13 - A look at Insight's core values 06:41 - Harmony is about diverse perspectives 08:08 - Starting a successful employ...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Richard Taylor, SVP of People Experience & Diversity at Nasdaq. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Using Zooms wallpaper to share Nasdaq's purpose 01:42 - Richards background 03:13 - His role and how companies our waking up to employee experience 06:28 - The pandemic is still a challenge 07:21 - 'Flex days' for Nasdaq employee 10:13 - R...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Kasi Srinivasan, Head of International Human Resources at Tata Consumer Products. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Kasi's journey 04:04 - On the unusual decision of actually choosing HR 05:02 - How HR has changed over the last 20 years 09:11 - On what's driving the Great Resignation 10:44 - The challenge for HR today 14:34 -...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Javier Goyogana, Global HR Director at YPF. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro 07:22 - How current events have disrupted the industry 08:13 - The pandemic accelerated digital transformation 10:19 - Turning challenges into opportunities 11:36 - Employees are demanding more support from their organizations 14:24 - Inviting our people to...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Ron Carucci, author of To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice and Purpose. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro 01:22- Ron's personal journey 04:44 - Inspiration for his new book 06:53- Stories from the book 11:58- Why companies so often face issues with integrity 19:21 - The challenge of connecting individual purpose to or...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Heather Monahan, author of Overcome Your Villains: Mastering Your Beliefs, Actions, and Knowledge to Conquer Any Adversity. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro 02:46 - Heather's background 07:28 - The inspiration behind the book 08:25 - Who it's for 10:10 - Heather's 3-step process 17:44 - Tips for people working in a toxic environment...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Natalie Umenyi, VP, Human Resources at Citi. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - About Natalie 02:44 - On her passion for helping with people with eating disorders 04:14 - On her hobbies outside of work 06:35 - What Natalie would change about HR 08:31 - How her friends & family describe what she does 09:59 - What keeps her...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Jonathan Ferrer, author of Excellence in People Analytics: How to Use Workforce Data to Create Business Value. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Jonathan's journey 05:13 - Inspiration behind the book 08:06 - The target audience of Excellence in People Analytics 09:16 - The true purpose of people analytics 14:24 - On the nine...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my LaQuenta Jacobs, Chief Diversity Officer at XPO Logistics. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro 02:30 - Her journey into a role in HR 03:40 - The most pivotal turning points in her career 05:13 - The importance of finding identity as a parent 07:38 - The role gender played in her career 09:11 - Her learnings from working from home 11:47 - Cre...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Yvette Cameron, Senior VP, Global HCM Product Strategy at Oracle. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro 02:33 - Yvette's passion for empowering others 04:40 - A look at Oracles new report 07:44 - How the pandemic redefined "success" 09:55 - 85% of respondents want technology to help define their future 12:57 - Companies should be doing m...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest, Dan Schwabel New York Times Bestselling Author & Managing Partner of Workplace Intelligence. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro 03:01 - Has the power dynamic between employee and employer? 04:03 - On employers considering pay cuts for remote workers 05:47 - Insights from Oracle's new report 11:19 - 82% believe robots can better s...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Suzy Walther, Chief People Officer at Carta. Episode Highlights 03:30- How Suzy entered HR 04:55- How her view of HR has changed 05:59- Suzy's top concerns in the function right now 07:23- Practical tips 08:32- On her focus on employee wellbeing 09:58- On burnout in HR and Minimum Time Off 13:39- What her team are focusing on in 202...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Sara Milesson, Vice President of Human Resources at Trelleborg. Episode Highlights 03:33 - How the pandemic changed her relationship with travel 10:23 - Sara's approach to hybrid work 15:10- Us vs Them: Remote work vs In-office 16:23 - On her passion for neurodiversity 36:33 - Quickfire round If you enjoyed the podcast be sure to su...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest David van Lochem, Co-founder & Partner at Thriveme. Episode Highlights 00:47 - David's background - Who the booked is aimed at 05:54 - When he decided to start ThriveMe 12:13 - The future of P&L in wellbeing 13:57 - How to achieve a culture of wellbeing and care in your company 17:19 - How ThriveMe demonstrate ROI 19:33 - Ho...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Khurshid Anis, Former Global HR Strategy & People Analytics Leader at KeyBank. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro 02:07 - Why are human capital decisions are so critical? 03:46 - Why haven't organisations had a people focus on the people element? 04:35 - Executives getting better at people decisions 07:04 - HR has an opportunity t...

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Seren Bayramoglu, VP of People Excellence Talent & Reward at Mölnlycke Episode Highlights 01:25 - How Seren describes the role of Excellence, Talent & Rewards 02:13 - What's attractive about the role 03:31 - Seren's first months on the job 04:21 - On the initiatives that excite her 05:42 - On starting a learning, culture and...