Scaling Culture

*This episode was sponsored by  WilsonHCG , a strategic, global recruitment partner focused on bringing out the best in what your workplace culture has to offer. Our guest is RJ Milnor - Global Head of People Analytics at Uber. RJ and his team accelerate business impact by providing the data-driven insights, research and products that ignite opportunity, improve productivity and increase wellbeing...

*This episode was sponsored by WilsonHCG , a strategic, global recruitment partner focused on bringing out the best in what your workplace culture has to offer. Our guest is Monica Novomisle - Chief People Officer at Kraft Heinz North America. Monica is known for building high-performing teams that deliver profitable business results. In her 20+ years of experience in the people space, she worked...

Our guest is Johanna Soderstrom - Chief People Officer at Tyson Foods. As a member of the Tyson Foods’ enterprise leadership team, Johanna brings over two decades of experience in global people solutions, employee engagement, and talent development. Before that, she served as Chief HR Officer at The Dow Chemical Company and oversaw the company’s cultural and organizational transformation through t...

Our guest is John Ferguson , Chief HR Officer at NASCAR. John oversees NASCAR Human Resources and provides strategic leadership around talent acquisition, employee engagement, and culture development to support and engage employees across more than 20 office and racetrack locations in the U.S. For nearly a decade, John served in HR roles at Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) in Washington, D....

Our guest is Rich Diviney - bestselling author of “ The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance ”, a leadership and human performance expert, and retired Navy SEAL commander. During his career in the US Military, spanning over twenty years, Rich completed thirteen deployments overseas. As the officer tasked with training others for specialized command, Diviney was intimately involved...

Our guest is Bryan Adams - the author of the best-selling book “Give & Get Employer Branding” and the CEO and founder of Ph. Creative , a global employer branding agency. With his team at Ph. Creative, Bryan has built world-class employer brands and talent engagement strategies for companies like Apple, Entain, and American Airlines. In this episode of Scaling Culture, Ron and Bryan discuss: The G...

Our guest is Aaron Hurst - globally recognized thought leader, author of The Purpose Economy , and the CEO and co-founder of Imperative . Aaron is the foremost expert on the science of purpose and fulfillment at work. At Imperative with his team, Aaron helps many global brands build strong cultures through their peer coaching platform that uses the power of peers to support each other over time to...

Our guest is Delise Simmons - Chief Culture Officer at The Culture Think Tank . Delise has been a leader in the area of organizational development and human capital for more than 25 years. Her dynamic style and extensive experience have produced exceptional corporate cultures and leaders at companies such as Southwest Airlines, Office Depot, JetBlue Airways, and many others. In her time at Southwe...

Our guest is Jim Reid - Author of 'Leading To Greatness’ and Former Chief HR Officer at Rogers Communications. An accomplished executive and trusted advisor to seven CEOs, Jim has navigated significant change and immense pressure to build winning teams that outperform competitors. Originally trained as a military pilot, Jim built his expertise working alongside some of the best thinkers on leaders...

Our guest is Yetta Toliver - Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Xerox. In today’s changing, connected world, it is important for Xerox to be committed to advancing diversity, inclusion, and belonging, or DIB – to enable innovation and growth. In her role, Yetta leads the DIB strategy and roadmap to help Xerox to drive change and build a more diverse community within the company a...

Our guest is Kausik Rajgopal - PayPal’s Chief Human Resources Officer. Kausik is responsible for Paypal’s global workforce planning, talent acquisition and evaluation, compensation, benefits, learning and development, as well as culture, diversity and inclusion initiatives. Prior to joining PayPal, he spent 15 years with McKinsey leading the development of high-performing HR functions for global c...

Our guest is Kathleen Navarro - Senior Vice President, Head of Talent Management, and Chief Diversity Officer at New York Life. At New York Life, Kathleen has held a variety of roles across finance, strategy, operations, and now HR, DEI, and Culture. She has been recognized as Top 10 Champion of Global Diversity by DiversityGlobal, Top Executive in Corporate Diversity by Black Enterprise,  Top 50...

Our guest is Dave Ulrich - Speaker, Author, Professor at University of Michigan Ross School of Business and Co-Founder of The RBL Group. Dave authored 30+ books and over 200 articles that have shaped the HR profession and been called the “father of modern HR” and “HR thought leader of the decade”. He has been recognized on Thinkers50 as one of the world’s leading business thinkers and received man...

*This episode is sponsored by Spokn (as a listener of our podcast you can get 2 months free on the annual contract with Spokn, please head over to getspokn.com/scalingculture) Our guest is Celeste Warren , Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Merck. In her 25 year career at Merck, Celeste has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility within HR  and is responsible to advance and embe...

*This episode is sponsored by Spokn (as a listener of our podcast you can get 2 months free on the annual contract with Spokn, please head over to getspokn.com/scalingculture) Our guest is Whitney Johnson - one of the top ten business thinkers in the world as named by Thinkers50 and a LinkedIn Top Voice with 1.8 million followers. Whitney is the CEO of Disruption Advisors and an award-winning auth...

Our guest is Fabia Tetteroo-Bueno, CEO at Philips Latin America. Fabia is a big fan and promoter of Philips’ goal to make the world healthier and more sustainable by innovation. In 23 years at Philips, Fabia has held several senior positions across Philips – in Healthcare, Personal Health, Lighting, and TVs - in the Netherlands, China, Germany, Philippines, and Latin America. One of Fabia’s object...

Our guest is Badia Rebolledo Abud , Chief People Officer at Krispy Kreme. Badia offers three decades of extraordinary success in a series of high-level roles at top-tier companies that include Krispy Kreme, Beiersdorf, Siemens, BEDEK, Nestle, and Procter & Gamble. At Krispy Kreme, Badia’s main focus is to build the Human Resource strategy for the region from the ground up for this food and beverag...

Our guest is Jeff Immelt , ex-CEO and Chairman of GE and the author of HOT SEAT, a memoir of leadership in times of crisis . Jeff served as chairman and CEO of GE for 16 years where he revamped the company’s strategy, global footprint, workforce, and culture. Jeff has been named one of the “World’s Best CEOs” three times by Barron’s. During his tenure as CEO, GE was named “America’s Most Admired C...

Our guest is Brian Kropp , Chief of Research and Distinguished Vice President at Gartner. Brian has authored more than 40 research studies at Gartner, led more than 200 strategy sessions with executive teams at Fortune 100 companies and more than 300 Executive Education sessions across the Globe. He is a frequent contributor to CNN, the Economist, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal and o...

Our guest is Katy Conway , Chief People Officer at RGP. Katy has spent 25 years working in HR, with a heavy focus on talent acquisition, talent management, employee relations, analytics, and employee experience. She has worked in both public and privately-held organizations in higher education, consumer goods, consulting, and manufacturing. In this episode of Scaling Culture, Ron and Katy discuss:...

Our guest is Adam Bryant - Managing Director at The ExCo Group and author of multiple books including the most recent " THE CEO TEST : Master the Challenges that Make or Break All Leaders,". Adam has a 30-year career in journalism, including 18 years at The New York Times. He created the weekly "Corner Office" column in 2009, and has interviewed 525 CEOs and other leaders over a decade. Since join...

Our guest is Patty Huska , Chief People Officer for American Express Global Business Travel . She leads the Company’s Human Resources function supporting over 13,500 people globally. Patty is a strong advocate of Diversity and Inclusion is on the Strategic Advisory Board of WINIT by GBTA and has been recognized in the Top 40 Women in Travel.  In this episode of Scaling Culture, Ron and Patty discu...

Our guest is Colin Mincy - Chief People Officer at Human Rights Watch , a global non-profit and NGO of 500 staff based in New York. Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people in 90 countries, spotlighting abuses and bringing perpetrators to justice. Colin has had a long career in HR, culture, and training. He serves on boards and volunteers his time helping New York City’s workforce and new g...

Our guest is Christina Hall - Chief Human Resources Officer for Instacart . Christina oversees the Company’s Human Resources, Recruiting, and Diversity Equity, and Inclusion functions. As CHRO. She brings a holistic people and talent strategy designed to attract, retain and develop employees at Instacart. She most recently served as Chief People Officer at LinkedIn, and previously worked at Facebo...

Our guest is Ken Barrett - Global Chief of Diversity at General Motors . As General Motors’ first Global Chief of Diversity, Ken Barrett leads GM’s diversity and inclusion portfolio, which includes workforce diversity strategy, empowering employee resource groups, and fostering an inclusive culture that promotes diversity of thought to help GM compete and win in the marketplace. Prior to joining G...