Chris Rainey

HR Leaders

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Join host Chris Rainey on the HR Leaders Podcast, where he sits down with top Chief People Officers, CHROs, and leading HR experts to uncover the strategies, trends, and insights shaping the future of human resources. Each episode dives into best practices in people management, leadership challenges, and transformative HR innovations that impact both business success and society at large. Whether you're an HR professional or simply passionate about modern workplace strategies, this podcast delivers expert advice, real-world experiences, and the latest trends in HR, making it your go-to resourc...

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Chris Rainey

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Business

Podcast website

www.hrleaders.co

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

How to keep the Local Mojo when Standardising and Expanding your Global Footprint 01.09.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Roxana Dobrescu, EMEA Head of People at Glovo. Episode highlights [05:26] - How COVID was the catalyst for change [07:26] - How Glovo reinvented itself during this crisis [08:54] - Making sure their riders are prepared for this new world of work [10:17] - Expanding from 2,000 to over 60,000 riders [11:36] - How do you keep the local...

Culture and Belonging: The glue that makes us an organization 28.08.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Anna Mindelöf, CHRO - Global Head of HR at Fenix Outdoor. Episode highlights [02:30] - How would you define culture? [04:25] - Is culture a job for leaders or everyone? [05:46] - Practical ways to impact company culture? [09:04] - The power of podcasting and internal comms [11:20] - Are you on boarding digitally? [13:34] - Thoughts...

Fear of Missing Out: Practical Decision-Making in a World of Overwhelming Choice 26.08.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Patrick Mcginnis, Author, Ted Speaker & Host of FOMO Sapiens Podcast. If you enjoyed the podcast be sure to subscribe for more content like this. www.hrdleaders.com/podcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

How to Create the Right Environment for new teams to be Successful 25.08.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Jessica Troller, HR Director at Microsoft. Episode highlights [03:55] - What was it like moving to the USA? [05:16] - What attracted to the role at Microsoft? [06:01] - What did the role entail? [06:44] - How did you bring these teams together? [09:00] - What are the challenges of bringing new teams together? [11:15] - How are you s...

What’s Next… HR Crisis Strategy 18.08.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest DeRetta Rhodes, SVP & Head of HR at Atlanta Braves. Episode highlights [04:04] - How DeRetta constantly challenges herself? [05:17] - What has been your approach to crisis management post-COVID? [07:29] - How have you gone about shifting the mindset of your leadership team? [09:53] - Why performance management is more important...

Courageous Cultures 17.08.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guests Karin Hurt, Chief Executive Officer & David Dye President at Let's Grow Leaders. Episode highlights [04:14] - What's it like working together as a married couple? [05:02] - What was the inspiration behind the book? [08:15] - How have you structured the book? [11:13] - What is it that stops employees from speaking out? [14:...

The Curious Advantage 13.08.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guests Simon Brown , Chief Learning Officer at  Novartis  and Co-Founders  Garrick Jones  &  Paul Ashcroft  at  Ludic . Episode highlights [01:12] - How did you come to meet? [02:02] - Where did the inspiration from the book come from? [04:11] - How did you go about writing it and for how long? [05:1...

How can we help people have the resilience that they need for a fast-changing world? 11.08.2020

In this special episode of the HR Leaders Podcast we are joined by 4 of the worlds Chief Learning Officers. Vidya Krishnan at Ericsson, Simon Brown at Novartis, Stefaan van Hooydonk at Cognizant and James Fulton at Goldman Sachs. Episode highlights [02:04] - How to build the resilience for a fast-changing world? [08:54] - What it takes for our leadership to engineer empathy at scale [19:19] - How...

The New Meaning of the old Mantra: "People are our Greatest Asset" 10.08.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Lisa Calicchio, SVP and Chief Human Capital Management Officer at WCG. Episode highlights [02:20] - Was a career in HR the plan? [03:11] - What was it like taking a role as CHRO at the beginning of a pandemic [04:16] - Did the crisis accelerate your plans? [05:29] - Why empathy is the new competency of leadership [08:43] - How this...

Balancing Business Priorities with Empathy 08.08.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Chuck Davis, Director of Human Resources at New Balance. Episode highlights [02:14] - How New Balance remain agile [03:57] - How are you supporting your people during the crisis? [06:29] - What is parent's day? [08:26] - How productivity is being measured and a look at pods [12:19] - What is your policy on remote working post COVID?...

The Role of 5G in Enabling an Empathy Engine 06.08.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Vidya Krishnan, Global Chief Learning Officer at Ericsson. Episode highlights [02:00] - Trust barometer - How employee's fear they'll lose their jobs due to a lack of skills [03:08] - How do you build a culture where your people are continuously reinventing themselves? [05:11] - A culture with zero-tolerance for zero learning [05:55...

Dare to Disrupt or Get Disrupted 04.08.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Gustavo Canton, VP of People Analytics at Schneider Electric. Episode highlights [03:36] - Where did the mantra "dare to disrupt" originate [06:11] - Why business continuity should be a top priority for 2020 and beyond [07:19] - How humanity is rising to the challenge during this crisis [09:01] - Why we need technology to empow...

Reimagining HR in a Changing World 03.08.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Elaine Mason, Vice President, People and Communities at Cisco. Episode highlights [02:28] - What are Horizontal Communities? [05:35] - What were the trends that motivated this change? [09:00] - This is a big undertaking, how did you go about shifting the mindset? [11:43] - How have current events accelerated this change? [17:52] - S...

Repositioning HR to Support the Business Strategy 10.07.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Curt White, SVP and CHRO at Array Information Technology, Inc. Episode highlights [02:39] - Why did you make the decision to return to the corporate world? [06:14] - Curt shares why he thinks everyone should take time outside of the HR function [09:22] - How has your past experience helped you build successful HR Strategies? [12:46]...

VisuaLeadership: Leveraging the Power of Visual Thinking in Leadership and in Life 07.07.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Todd Cherches, CEO, Leadership Consultant, TEDx Speaker & Executive Coach at BigBlueGumball. Episode highlights [01:24] - How Todd benefited from a wider global reach as a result of social distancing [03:00] - Todd's journey to today and his love for poetry and literature that ultimately aided his career [04:42] - How drawings h...

The Benefits Of Talent Analytics And How To Use It 02.07.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast I'm joined by my guest Michael Walsh, Director, Global Talent Management & Organisational Effectiveness at Eaton. Episode highlights [01:45] - How Michael was focusing on analytics before it was sexy [03:34] - What attracted you to the world of people analytics? [05:11] - How would you describe people analytics? [06:55] - Advice for those looking to ge...

How to Lead Through a Crisis 29.06.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast I'm joined by my guest Milly Christmann, Vice President, HR at Vistar, A PFG Company. Episode highlights [03:41] - How Vistar became heavily disrupted but managed to pivot [08:52] - Milly shares the immediate changes to their HR function and the importance of communication [12:07] - How Vistar are continuing to keep their people safe [12:54] - How our jobs...

Why Your Startup Needs A Chief People Officer 26.06.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Paul Knight, Former Chief People Officer at Perform. Episode highlights [03:45] - What was your experience moving from a large multinational to start up environment? [05:32] - You joined when the company was relatively small, what attracted you? [07:24] - How the business grew exponentially when DAZN come up with the "Netflix of Spo...

How Inspira Took a Bold Step Towards Innovation in Their HR 24.06.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guests Steve Winkel VP, People and Culture at Inspira Marketing and Amy Leschke-Kahle of The Marcus Buckingham Company, an ADP Company to discuss what it takes to get your company on board with a strategy centered on the power of data, strengths, and attention. Episode Highlights [03:24] - What challenge was Inspira facing? [05:17] - We'r...

Breaking into HR: Your Journey to Becoming a CHRO 22.06.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast I'm joined by my guest Karoline Raets, Chief People Officer at Itiviti. Episode highlights [01:10] - What does the return to work look like at Itiviti? [05:28] - How are you staying up to date with COVID rules in each location? [07:19] - How are you aiding the return to work and what changes can employees expect? [09:27] - Karoline's unconventional journey...

Why Does Culture Integration Matter and How to do it Successfully 18.06.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast I'm joined by my guest Emma Woodthorpe, SVP & CHRO at Mercury Systems. Episode highlights [02:27] - How change & transformation is at the heart of Mercury Systems DNA [05:45] - How are you managing culture integration? [09:09] - HR is often not included in due diligence [10:45] - No playbook for your people... [12:34] - The difference between forma...

Supporting Employee Well-Being During Lockdown 17.06.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast I'm joined by my guest Gabrielle Botelho, HR Director, South America at CGG. Episode highlights [02:22] - Can you share the inspiration behind your well-being articles? [04;49] - How to implement a well being guide [14:09] - How to communicate and effectively engage employees remotely [17:09] - Why we must take care of ourselves and realise that we are vul...

Transforming HR to Drive Organizational Change 15.06.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast I'm joined by my guest Mike Rude, SVP & CHRO at Option Care Health. Episode highlights [03:10] - Mike's passion for culture and transformation [05:15] - How do you define culture? [07:11] - Examples of cultural pain points [08:50] - Why you should try and align doing good with your companies purpose [13:08] - How to instil culture when remote on boardi...

5 Imperatives for HR Leaders to Tackle the Future of Work 12.06.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast I'm joined by, my guest Barbie Winterbottom, Former Chief HR Officer and CEO at Talent Tribe. Episode highlights [05:37] - 5 Imperatives for HR Leaders to Tackle the Future of Work [06:46] - 1 . Be a business leader first and a HR leader second [07:44] - 2 . Agile and adaptive [08:13] - 3 . Inform and influence [08:47] - 4 . Find practical solutions: How H...

The Secret Sauce to Keeping any Team Engaged 10.06.2020

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast I'm joined by, my guest Amy Leschke-Kahle, VP Performance Acceleration at The Marcus Buckingham Company, an ADP Company. Episode highlights [01:34] - How did you get started in talent acquisition? [02:35] - What inspired you to join TMBC? [04:58] - Why is engagement more important now than ever? [06:35] - What are you hearing from and how are you supportin...

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