Social Responsibility at Work

I couldn’t be more excited for this special episode with Rosanna Durruthy, Vice President of Global Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at LinkedIn. Rosanna gives us an inside look at her journey, which started as a child of a Cuban dad and Puerto Rican mom who came to America in search of greater opportunity, to now running one of the biggest DEI departments in the world. “How are we forming relat...

I grew up in a multiracial home in the diverse neighborhood of Roger’s Park, Chicago. It wasn’t until I entered corporate America and grad school that I realized that I was different. I realized I was disadvantaged because I was putting in a lot of energy trying to be someone I am not. We need to do better for the next generation, to enable them to be their authentic and real selves at work. That’...

It seems like we are faced with current and global events that impact us on a weekly basis, which can shake our confidence in our systems. Some employees trust their employer more than they trust their government, so we have an important role to capture those communications. As conscious communicators we have to respond and be that source of truth. That’s why I am excited to welcome Kim Clark to t...

You might remember Jim Young from a few episodes ago. I was invited to his EI EI EI Oh! Newsletter where I got to share some insights around diversity and inclusion. “Creating equity requires us to get to know and understand other people and to come from a sense of humility, that we’re not always right.“ It's a lesson I'm learning everyday and a lesson for all leaders who are seeking to build peop...

Fear. It holds us back. It makes us doubt ourselves. It keeps us from advancing in our careers. So how can we overcome such an omnipresent obstacle that stands in the way of our success? Joining me today is none other than Dr. Benjamin Ritter to help us navigate this topic. Dr. Benjamin Ritter is the founder of Live for Yourself Consulting, a leadership coach and podcaster who’s passionate about g...

“There’s got to be more than this.” That’s the big question employees are starting to ask themselves, as, in recent years, their employers have shown their true colors behind all this “purpose” talk. Employees have come to value life outside of the office more and have awoken from their stupor that chasing a career isn’t all that it’s made up to seem. That’s why instilling and living a true purpos...

I’m willing to bet you’ve had more bosses that you’ve struggled with than bosses you were actually excited to work for. Honestly…it’s not their fault. We’ve designed work systems that promote top performers and not the employee with the top leadership skills. It’s time for a change and I am so excited to discuss this with today's podcast guest. Matthew Sandel’s goal is to wipe out bad leadership....

My work is focused on building human-centric companies. I want to help drive organizations to truly put culture first and help leaders worldwide to build profitable, sustainable, and regenerative ecosystems at work. That’s why I get excited when I connect with like-passionate individuals like Fresia on the podcast. Fresia Jackson is Lead Researcher at Culture Amp and kindred I/O Psychologist so yo...

If you’ve seen the news lately, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with all of the problems we are currently grappling with. Economic downturns, racial injustice, wars on distant shores, natural disasters that ravage the lives of the innocent. In times like these, I like to turn to my “why,” or the purpose that is driving my work forward. I can be encouraged to know that, at least in my own little corne...

When you think about what makes us great as humans is that we have the capacity for deep emotional connection. The biggest travesty, however, is when we, as individuals, buy into the concept that our self-worth should be tied to the work that we produce. Aiko and I agree that it is wrong and we are here to address it. Aiko Bethea, Esq., PCC, is Founder of RARE Consulting and Coaching LLC who speci...

At their core, DEI professionals are change experts. They own the challenge of shaking the foundation of traditional corporate cultures to help leaders confront subconscious bias. I usually talk to white male leaders who recognize that they are entitled and privileged, they will say “I’m the last person you should be talking to about DEI,” but that’s not true! For what they lack in lived experienc...

How do you measure wellbeing at work? Is it the number of company retreats each year? The number of positive comments among coworkers? Is it how well employees can memorize the company values? Being someone who works daily in the culture space, a lot of people reach out to me with “symptoms,” but there is a huge gap between the responsibility of direct leaders and the implementation of company cul...

Underrepresented leaders have a vast array of talents and skills that they bring to the table, but traditional leadership rhetoric has kept these critical contributions to a minimum. This is why today’s guest launched Untapped Leaders to create a space for those contributions to be named, validated, and amplified. Jenny Vazquez-Newsum, Ed. D. is a leadership facilitator and writer with a long-time...

Lindsey Caplan is a screenwriter turned organizational psychologist who helps HR and business leaders script their change efforts for the effect they want… …so you better believe we leaned right into the screenwriting narrative to provide a framework for people-first leaders who want to design better employee experiences. Her work is focused on “ the gathering effect ,” which is a communication sk...

Being a leader is a tough job…and often comes with little support or training. Managers play essential roles in designing and instigating a better employee experience because they are on the front line interacting with employees daily. If we want our EXD initiatives to break through, we must create better support for our front line managers. That’s why I love this conversation with Paul, my guest...

I’m so honored to have Heather Hansen on the podcast today all the way from Singapore, we joked that she has end of day hair and I have early morning hair 💇‍♀️ In this episode we discuss how the UNMUTED leader can show up, speak up, and inspire action. Heather boldly states, “when we are conscious, confident, and connected we can truly be unmuted and build a psychologically safe environment to br...

Monique spent the first three decades of her life being a gardener of plants 🪴 and now she’s a gardener of people 👩 In this episode we entertain ourselves by comparing horticulture to business culture and how leaders can better tend their “work garden.” Referring to regenerative business practices, Monique says, “When you do regenerative work, you leverage all the resources available to you to c...

On this podcast we often amplify underrepresented voices, but today we’re opening up the conversations to men specifically and how they can avoid burnout by embracing expansive intimacy. My guest is Jim Young, a burnout coach for men, both individually and in groups, to help them create sustainability in their personal lives and their businesses.“It’s the story I know the best and it’s a huge part...

When we first decided to launch the Humanly Possible: Future of Work Conversations podcast, it was right in the middle of a pandemic (October 2020), and I had a burning need to use my platform, my knowledge, and my network to have transformative discussions around the world of work. The world of work continues to change, and the podcast has reached more than 50 countries with more than 50 inspirin...

Nothing gets me more excited than speaking with brilliant guests who just get it, you know? Dan & Pat Riley, Co-founders of RADICL, understand the human side of the future of work and are working to transform the people function as we know it. RADICL is an authority in people science and the whole person experience that enables organizations to move beyond traditional employee engagement, perf...

When was the last time you hit your flow state ? There is nothing quite like it, the productivity, the at-one-ness with your work etc… Trying to find and stay in that state can be a challenge, but there are two bright minds working to ensure that you stay on your A-game. On this episode, I’m joined by two special guests, Ulf Schwekendiek and Steven Puri, co-founders of the app Centered. Together,...

Spirituality and work are often two terms that mix as well as water and vinegar, but if workers put so much stock into their careers, it’s almost impossible not to consider their spiritual wellbeing also. According to my guest, Janelle King, the two are practically inseparable. In this episode we dig into the importance of understanding the intersection of individual spirituality, finding organiza...

80-85% of stress in organizations is caused by ineffective, internal communication. That means, according to Evan,  that organizations are standing in the way of their own success. In today’s episode we get the best of two worlds, Evan Singer is a former-NFL and former-Uber leader turned people-first entrepreneur. He has used his experiences to apply a human-centered approach to leadership, c...

“We need to get clear that there is probably not this thing called ‘culture’ that an organization dictates and pushes through an organization. It needs to be viewed as a network effect, a collaborative effect, and a co-creation effect.” This is one of the many powerful soundbites dropped by my most recent guest Ciela Hartanov, which contained many jaw-dropping moments. She makes a VERY convincing...

How much do you know about your employee’s physical health? Our guest on today’s podcast helps connect preventive health to culture at work and sustainability. Dr. Jim Feng founded Phyxable Inc, an end-to-end virtual pain and prevention platform that uses machine learning, augmented reality and gamification to coach people out of pain, while empowering them with better human performance. Our conve...