Signals

How much does your HR team really know about benefits strategy - and are you bold enough to admit when there's more to learn? In this episode of Starbold Signals, Jeremy Ames sits down with Stephanie Porrino, Founder & CEO of Empower Healthcare Insights, for an honest conversation about one of HR's biggest blind spots. They explore why benefits have been treated as an administrative function inste...

In this episode of Signals, published on MLK Day, host Jeremy Ames reflects on a noticeable emotional undercurrent shaping today’s workplaces—one marked by fatigue, guardedness, and a growing insistence on separating “business” from the realities people bring with them. He explores how that separation often breaks down in practice, particularly as employees continue to experience—and in some cases...

In Episode 3 of Signals, recorded live from the HR Technology Conference 2025, host Jeremy Ames welcomes industry leader Maren Hogan, CEO of Red Branch Media. Together they dive into the shifting landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)—once at the forefront of HR strategy but now facing setbacks. Maren shares her creative approach to sustaining progress through the RESIST framework (Re...

This 16-minute panel episode of Signals explores the critical intersection of organizational courage and psychological safety with guest Angela Cheng-Cimini, CHRO at Chronicle of Philanthropy. Host Jeremy Ames dives deep into why courage is the missing corollary to psychological safety—and why it matters for leaders, employees, and organizations navigating transformation. Key Takeaways Psychologic...

In the debut of Signals, host Jeremy Ames shares why he launched this new podcast at the intersection of people, culture, and technology. From his 20 years in HR and people management to the bold shift he’s making now, Jeremy lays out the vision for the show: short and sharp four-minute takes, longer 16-minute deep dives, and signals submitted by leaders like Angela Cheng-Cimini of the Chronicle o...