People Operations Conversations

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Lori Highby about how to be a networking superhero. Lori Highby (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorihighby/) is a podcast host, speaker, educator, and founder of Keystone Click, a strategic digital marketing agency. Using her vast multi-industry knowledge - gained from experience and education - she has the ability to see the potential of g...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Brett Hoogeveen about building company culture from the bottom-up.  Brett Hoogeveen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-hoogeveen/) is the co-founder of BetterCulture, a product and technology company intently focused on making the world a better place to work. A former healthcare executive, retired engineer, and startup investor, Brett h...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jennifer Dulski about utilizing a personalized AI coach for team development. Jennifer Dulski has a wide range of executive experience including leadership roles at Facebook, Google and Yahoo!, and founder, CEO and president roles at early stage and scaling startups. She is currently CEO and founder of Rising Team, a team performance pla...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Farzad Rashidi about the human capital challenges of launching two bootstrapped SaaS companies. Farzad Rashidi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/farzadrashidi/) is the lead innovator at Respona, the link-building outreach platform that helps businesses increase their organic traffic from Google. He previously ran the marketing efforts at Vism...

In this podcast episode, Dr, Angela Schill and Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talk with Neelam Chand about navigating through barriers, internal critiques, and self-doubt that hinder authenticity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with James Ricci about the future of sustainable, personal mobility and how tech is changing how we get around. James Ricci (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesricci/) is President of the Roy Foss Automotive Group and Founder of Landline eBikes. He has 15+ years of automotive industry experience and was named Automotive News Top 40 Under 40.  L...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Tracey Watts Cirino about how aligning your purpose with a compelling vision can lead to success. Tracey Watts Cirino (https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceywattscirino/) is a 5-Time #1 international best-selling author, award-winning business owner, highly engaging empowering speaker, and podcast host of Beyond Common Business Secrets. Trac...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Nuala Walsh about her book, TUNE IN: How To Make Smarter Decisions In A Noisy World. Nuala Walsh (linkedin.com/in/nualagwalsh), author of TUNE IN: How To Make Smarter Decisions In A Noisy World, is a Non-executive Director, behavioral scientist, and award-winning marketeer with three decades in investment management. Her roles included C...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Teri Beckman about reconciling the CEOs capacity dilemma. Teri Beckman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/teribeckman/) and her experienced team at HIGOL help mission-driven leaders increase revenue and community impact by an average of 50% within twelve months of working together. Teri has worked in business and organizational development for...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Michael Fortinberry about the role of technology in driving sustainability and positive social impact in the construction industry. Michael Fortinberry (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelfortinberry/), the Co-Founder and COO of Protiv, is a trailblazing productivity program transforming project-based incentives. Based in NYC, Michael br...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Helene Cahen about her book, Fire Up Innovation: Sparking and Sustaining Innovation Teams. Helene Cahen, MS, author of Fire Up Innovation: Sparking and Sustaining Innovation Teams (www.fireupinnovation.com/book), is an innovation strategist, trainer, facilitator, and speaker with over 20 years of experience helping companies navigate inn...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Kara H. North about supporting other women in our professional sphere. Kara H. North is a native of Orem, Utah, and obtained a B.S. in Business Management from UVU in 2007. She then graduated from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah in 2010 with her Juris Doctorate. She began her legal career with a large insurance...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Carrie Graham about three ways to improve your adult learning. Carrie Graham, PhD cares about your employees and clients. She's an adult learning strategist and training consultant who helps businesses improve learner engagement, information retention, and skills application. Dr. Graham turns adult learning and workplace learning theorie...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Denis O'Shea about his recent global study to understand how people work with their devices. Denis O’Shea (https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisosheamobilementor/) founded Mobile Mentor in New Zealand in 2004. Since then, the company has helped millions of people unlock the full potential of their technology. In 2017, O’Shea moved to Nashvil...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Kim Flanery-Rye about IDEA (Inclusion = Diversity + Equity + Accessibility). Kim “Kimfer” Flanery-Rye (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimflaneryrye/) is the Founder and Principal DEI & Culture Practitioner for Inclusion Equals, a social enterprise focused on the IDEA (Inclusion = Diversity + Equity + Accessibility) to build culture from the...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Merideth Mehlberg about looking forward to Monday mornings. Merideth Mehlberg (www.linkedin.com/in/meridethmehlberg) is CEO of Merideth Mehlberg Group. An ICF-certified Master Coach, she helps executives look forward to Monday mornings. For almost twenty years, she has walked alongside senior and high-potential leaders to define their ca...