The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR

At the end of each episode, we ask every guest which 3-4 metrics they’re keeping an eye on.  Today, we talked about the biggest themes that we identified and which of these metrics should make it onto your HR scorecard. Timestamps: DEI metrics (3:57), peer recognition metrics (8:30), eNPS or a single engagement metric (14:38), employee engagement metrics (16:40), retention data (22:00), busin...

Darren Murph, Head of Remote at GitLab, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about what a Head of Remote does, investing in document infrastructure, building culture outside of company walls, and how to shift from a fear and scarcity mindset to a mindset of opportunity. Timestamps: What a Head of Remote does on a daily basis (6:20), change without story feels like a mandate, change wit...

Barbie Brewer, former VP of Talent at Netflix and Chief Culture Officer at GitLab, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about the many shades of gray between office-first and remote-first. Then, we chatted about all things culture. Timestamps: The best piece of career advice she has ever received (8:52), the many shades of gray between office-first and remote-first (16:40), the differe...

By 2025 Gen Z will make up 27% of the workforce. So, today we talked about what makes them different from any other generation and what they’re expecting from employers. If you have any feedback for the MPL podcast or would like to connect, don't hesitate to reach out on LinkedIn: Daniel Huerta  and  Stephen Huerta

Clio Knowles, Chief People Person at Virgin Hotels, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about technology, how they’re hiring differently, and the importance of making employees feel seen. Timestamps: Launching hotels during COVID (12:00), why they built a custom communications platform (14:50), combatting the great resignation in the hospitality industry (16:50), focusing attention on...

Shelby Wolpa, Founder of Shelby Wolpa Consulting, joined us on The Modern People Leader. Shelby talked about her experience scaling the people function for 4 separate unicorn+ status companies. Then, we talked about what it takes to build a best-in-class culture in a remote-first environment. Timestamps: learnings from scaling the people function for 4 venture-backed companies (9:19), what it was...

Allison Whalen, Co-Founder and CEO at Parentaly, joined us on The Modern People Leader. She shared what she wishes people would have told her before she became a parent and took leave. Then, we talked about what the best companies are doing for parental leave. Timestamps: Allison’s personal struggles dealing with the career stressors of parental leave (3:55), what she wishes people would have told...

Dom Boon, VP Talent & Organizational Development at Liberty Latin America, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about LLA’s manager research and how they identified the 8 habits of the top 10% of their managers. Timestamps: Navigating the pandemic across 30 different markets (15:02), how Liberty Latin America identified the top 10% of managers (17:58), 5 questions to measure manage...

Today we reflected on the past ten months and all of the great conversations that we've had on The Modern People Leader. At 19:00, we each give our top 3 moments from the show. If you have any feedback for the MPL podcast or would like to connect, don't hesitate to reach out on LinkedIn: Daniel Huerta  and  Stephen Huerta

Angela Shaw, Chief People Officer at JuiceLand, joined us on The Modern People Leader.  We talked about her nontraditional path into HR, uninviting people from the party if they can’t get behind your organization's shared beliefs, and bucking industry norms when it’s the right thing to do.  Timestamps: Angela’s nontraditional path into HR (4:20), her first 30, 60, 90 days on the job as t...

Jess Galica, the founder of the Reclaim Your Career project, joined us on The Modern People Leader. Over the past year, she has interviewed 100+ women that have made successful career pivots.  In this episode, she shares her findings as well as some of those stories. Timestamps: what led to Jess’s desire to make a career pivot (4:48), what propelled her research and writing around women &...

This week we had two return guests for another MPL Group Chat: Libby Fiumara, Talent Program Manager from Expel and Sarah Salbu Young, Talent Experience Partner at Pegasystems We talked about how companies can bounce forward vs. focusing on the great resignation, the importance of pausing and reflecting on people who are making a positive impact on you at work, and trends heading into the last qua...

Steve Cadigan, author, and former CHRO at LinkedIn, joined us on The Modern People Leader to discuss his recent book: Workquake: Embracing the Aftershocks of COVID-19 to Create a Better Model of Working Timestamps: Steve’s journey from graduating with no plan to becoming LinkedIn’s first CHRO (3:00), the inspiration behind his book (13:33), workers and companies can see LESS of the future than eve...

Today we talked about hybrid work and the possibility of a four-day workweek. If you have any feedback for the MPL podcast or would like to connect, don't hesitate to reach out on LinkedIn: Daniel Huerta  and  Stephen Huerta

This week we had three return guests for another MPL Group Chat: Jennifer Paxton, VP People at Smile.io , Jaclyn Jussif, Director of Talent Acquisition at EDB, and Adrienne Barnard, SVP, People Operations & Experience at Mainstay We talk about the summer of counteroffers & choice, moving people ops from an administrative function to a strategic function, and an employee-driven future of wo...

With so much change in the workplace, it’s critical that businesses are (re)defining their employee brand, leaning into a future-of-work strategy, and consistently communicating across levels of the company. In this expert session, Eric Harris, CEO of MindHandle shares best practices and tactics that will enhance your employer brand. Timestamps: the difference between employee branding & employer...

Noreen Zobel, Chief People Officer at CrossBoundary, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about the challenges of recruiting into new countries, maintaining culture as you grow, and the 16-hour diversity workshop series that they put on for their people. Timestamps: what it’s like being a new Chief People Officer at a high-growth company (21:20), the challenges of recruiting into new c...

David Hanrahan, CHRO at Eventbrite, joined us on The Modern People Leader. He shared why Eventbrite is letting employees decide on whether or not they want to come back to the office, what operating in high trust mode looks like, and why the traditional workweek is outdated. Timestamps: the origin of Eventbrite's decision to go hybrid & operating in a high trust mode (9:48), how culture is fun...

This week we had four return guests on for our first-ever CPO Group Chat:  Lyndsay Lord, CHRO at Team Car Care dba Jiffy Lube Rhiana Barr, Chief People Officer at KushCo Dilshan Ratnayake, Chief People Officer at Securonix Kristen Barbor, VP Global HR at Groupon We discuss their return to office strategies and the 'Great Resignation'.  Timestamps: what their return to office strategies l...

Yemi Akisanya, Global Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Groupon, joined us on The Modern People Leader. This episode is filled with nuggets of gold. Yemi talks about why DEI needs to be a competency that every leader has, why your company needs to build a business case for DEI, and why you should focus on building a strategy instead of racking up a couple of quick wins. Timestamps: defin...

Christopher D. Lee, CHRO at William & Mary, joined us on The Modern People Leader. He shared how he went from a Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corps to being the CHRO of one of the oldest and most prestigious schools in the US. We discussed how a leader's job is to help each employee be their very best, why boosting your employees’ confidence is important, and how to drive performance conver...

Today we discussed the history of burnout and the power of kindness in the workplace. If you have any feedback for the MPL podcast or would like to connect, don't hesitate to reach out on LinkedIn: Daniel Huerta  and  Stephen Huerta

Today we dove deep into employee engagement & what companies can do if they need to revamp their approach. Timestamps: the convergence of engagement and pulse surveys (2:53), what a “cookie-cutter” employee engagement strategy looks like (4:15), how pulse surveys have evolved over the years (6:10), what a blended engagement strategy looks like (7:18), where to start when revamping your engagem...

Kristen Barbor, VP, Global HR at Groupon, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We touched on a lot: how to be human on the HR side during tough times, how consensus-driven decision-making can be detrimental, and Groupon’s employee engagement strategy. Timestamps: being human during tough times goes a long way (13:40), using creativity as a secret weapon in HR (21:08), why consensus-driven decisi...

Leah Pettinari, Director, People Strategy & Engagement at The Boston Beer Company, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how The Boston Beer Company plans to pilot different work scenarios to figure out what works best for their people.  Timestamps: how COVID has impacted connection at BBC (13:47), how they’re adapting to the new virtual world (16:00) the fundamental elem...