Human Capital Leadership

In 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 le...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Chris French about two recent reports, the August Human Workplace Index, as well as Workhuman-Gallup report: Unleashing the Human Element at Work.. Chris French (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisfrench39/) is Executive Vice President of Customer Strategy at Workhuman. Workhuman® is the world’s fastest-growing integrated Social Recogn...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Hall T. Martin about how to raise funding for new startups. Hall T. Martin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/halltmartin/) is the Founder and CEO of TEN Capital and Host of the Investor Connect podcast program He launched the firm as the Texas Entrepreneur Networks in 2009. Today, TEN Capital has over 15,000 investors in its network, and...

In 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/Boa...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Steve Hoffman about the secret model for exponential growth - build innovations teams. Steve Hoffman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/foundersspace/) is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Hoffman is also a venture investor, f...

In 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, Ja...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Ken Wimberly about overcoming failures and obstacles. Ken Wimberly (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenwimberlyccim/) is the founder and visionary behind Legacy of Love, Inc. and the Legacy Journal App. He is married to his soulmate, Amber, and has three children, Grace, Knox, and Kai. Ken is a bit of a serial entrepreneur. He is the fou...

In 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 t...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Vasili Triant about how ongoing talent shortages are contributing to major customer service problems in organizations. As Chief Operating Officer of UJET, Vasili Triant (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vasilitriant/) oversees all Go-to-Market activities including Sales, Channel, Alliances and Customer Success. He is passionate about empo...

In 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 an...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jonathan Fowler about developing a data culture in order to best leverage your human capital. Jonathan Fowler (https://www.linkedin.com/in/fowlercs/) is founder of Logicle Analytics and technical lead, currently serving as CEO. He has been in the data/analytics field since 2007. His background in the humanities gives him a unique per...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Luke Switkowski about the impact of the economic downturn on HR teams. With more than a decade of Workday experience and as the CEO and co-founder of Kognitiv, Luke (https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-switkowski/) oversees sales and emerging services/products for Kognitiv. Most notably Rooster, a candidate scheduling platform that is f...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Austin J. Franklin about preparing students for the workplace, creating an engaged environment, and preventing the growth of the great resignation. Austin J. Franklin ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-j-franklin-a1a477111/) is the CEO & co-founder of Good-Natured Life, an educational company that delivers exceptional keynotes, wor...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with David Yovanno about thriving in the partnership economy. David Yovanno (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dyovanno/) is responsible for Marin’s overall strategic direction and execution. Prior to joining Marin in May 2014, Dave first joined Conversant, Inc. (formerly ValueClick, Inc.) in 2000 and held a number of leadership positions for U...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Adam Coughlin about success, prioritization, and entrepreneurship. Adam Coughlin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamcoughlin/) is co-founder, CMO and managing partner at York IE where he leads the company's marketing efforts and its advisory services practice. Adam works with startups on foundational messaging, content and communicatio...

In 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,...

In 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 solutio...

In 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,...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Justin Bethoney about supporting the mental and physical health of your people. See the video here: https://youtu.be/UTJrh9ltJwo. Justin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-bethoney-b3025) currently operates a private practice as a psychiatric nurse practitioner in Bend, OR. His practices focuses on helping both children and adults o...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Guy Atzmon about ways HR teams can utilize video platforms to level up amongst stakeholders. See the video here: https://youtu.be/rw1Q6dDfZL8. Guy Atzmon ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/gatzmon/) joined SundaySky to form and lead the in-house creative department. Today, he oversees personalized video solutions for global brands, implem...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Justin Graham about adopting Lean principles and agile thinking. See the video here: https://youtu.be/3x9Tleqo5VQ. How can adopting Lean principles and Agile thinking improve your team? (it helps Dr. Graham run his medical team) At GYANT, we strive to provide better access to care and a better healthcare experience to our patient...

In 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 the...

In 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...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dan Bruder about connecting employees with their company's direction. See the video here: https://youtu.be/vZm-bqxUFGU. Dan Bruder (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danbruder88/), Cofounder and CEO of Blendification, created Blendification ® to harmonize work and life. Dan originally developed and enhanced the Blendification ethos by deli...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Ryan Parshall about solving people issues, time issues, and profit issues to help your organization succeed. See the video here: https://youtu.be/BU73TCgaRHQ. In Ryan Parshall's (https://www.linkedin.com/in/coach-ryan-parshall/) career he has helped over 200+ small to mid-sized business owners, entrepreneurs and companies grow to the...