Want To Work There

If you dread hearing the words “we need to hire for an open position”, you’re not alone! Creating a hiring process that’s a positive experience for everyone involved can be tough! That’s why I was intrigued when I heard Sophia O’Rourke talking about how she turned her company’s convoluted hiring process into one that she deemed “Plug and Play”.  Sophia loves to build people initiatives and pr...

Oh, hey there! No - you’re not imagining it. I did disappear from your stream for quite a stretch without any notice or explanation. More on that to come soon, I promise. For now, I’m thrilled to be dropping a new episode filled with ahas from the brilliant Lia Seth. Enjoy and I’ll see you back here with another new episode in two short weeks!  - Your host, Jill Felska ---------- Would you be...

This one is vulnerable for me, friends. In conversation with my best friend Lois Weinblatt, I speak to my ongoing struggle with burnout and what I plan to do about it moving forward. Namely, I’ll FINALLY be committing to writing my own personal 3-year vision as part of a Lois’ January February cohort. If you’d like to join me, you can find more information at wanttoworkthere.com/cohort. Note: The...

We’re back with new episodes! And today, we’re doing things a little differently. I’ve invited Shira Grife and her boss Sara Rodell to rehash an actual conversation they had, each reflecting on their thoughts and perspectives in the moment. Why would we do that? Because it’s as real as it gets. No theory here, just an actual step-by-step breakdown of Shira deciding to (in her words) “say things I...

Welcome back to our ‘From the Vault’ series! I'm taking a short break from recording to fend off some growing burnout . In the meantime, I'm revisiting some of our favorite past episodes. Whether you missed it the first time around or (like me) need to hear something a couple times for it to really sink in, we hope you enjoy the second part of my fantastic conversation with Lois Weinblatt.  I...

Welcome back to our ‘From the Vault’ series! I'm taking a short break from recording to fend off some growing burnout . In the meantime, I'm revisiting some of our favorite past episodes. Whether you missed it the first time around or (like me) need to hear something a couple times for it to really sink in, we hope you enjoy this fantastic conversation with Lois Weinblatt. It remains our most list...

Welcome back to our ‘From the Vault’ series! I'm taking a short break from recording to fend off some growing burnout . In the meantime, I'm revisiting some of our favorite past episodes. Whether you missed it the first time around or (like me) need to hear something a couple times for it to really sink in, we hope you enjoy this fantastic conversation with Ashleigh Martinez. Ashleigh is the Manag...

Welcome back to our ‘From the Vault’ series! I'm taking a short break from recording to fend off some growing burnout . In the meantime, I'm revisiting some of our favorite past episodes. Today’s replay episode feels just as relevant today as it did when I recorded it almost a year ago. People Ops leaders are burnt out. Many are looking for a way out, whether that is consulting, taking a “demotion...

Welcome back to our ‘From the Vault’ series! I'm taking a short break from recording to fend off some growing burnout . In the meantime, I'm revisiting some of our favorite past episodes. Whether you missed it the first time around or (like me) need to hear something a couple times for it to really sink in, we hope you enjoy this fantastic conversation with Mark Cruth. Have you ever been on a team...

Hello friends! Welcome back to our ‘From the Vault’ series! I'm taking a short break from recording to fend off some growing burnout . In the meantime, I'm revisiting some of our favorite past episodes. Whether you missed it the first time around or (like me) need to hear something a couple times for it to really sink in, we hope you enjoy this fantastic conversation with Melanie Wertzberger. In t...

Group think, introversion, and a lack of psychological safety all impede our ability to hear the real thoughts and options of team members during a brainstorm, feedback, or focus group session. While the severity of these issues always vary by group, they inevitably impact great data from surfacing in nearly every discussion. In an effort to ensure all voices were being equally represented, I got...

This week, we’re tackling a less glamorous, but incredibly important topic - burnout. I’ve experienced extreme burnout twice in my career. A few weeks back, I realized that I was heading in that direction again. I’m grateful for not only noticing, but acting on, the red flags way sooner than I have in the past. Still, it’s never easy! Today, I’m sharing four ways I’m tackling my burnout head-on.&n...

Have you ever wondered what role you play in supporting someone’s mental health in the workplace? I know I have. What’s crossing a line? What if I’m not doing enough? Is it even my place to breach this subject with one of my direct reports? Mental health conversations are already tricky for many and only become more sensitive in a work environment. That said, we can’t afford to ignore them. This i...

Did you know that 75% of the overall workforce is a caregiver of some kind? I sure didn’t! It’s one of the many eye-opening moments I had during my conversation with SuperKin CEO Tara Elwell-Henning. If you have a team, it’s likely there is at least one - but likely many - that are caregiving in some way outside of their job. In today’s episode, Tara shares three practices that modern workplaces a...

If you had told me 10 years ago that strong documentation was one of the most important aspects of building great company culture, I would have thought you were nuts. But here we are. And that’s exactly what I believe. Luckily, so does today’s guest, Podge Thomas, who shared so much goodness about the importance of documentation and how to incorporate it into your work practices. If you’re worried...

Words cannot describe how excited I was to talk with today’s guests. Less than 20 minutes after finding and starting their book on Audible, I knew I needed to track them down and see if they’d come on the show. Luckily, they agreed and we recently sat down to discuss what really makes a remote culture work ! Ali Greene and Tam Sanderson are long time remote work veterans who literally wrote the bo...

We’re baaaaaack! And I’m so excited to be sharing this fantastic conversation with Melanie Wertzberger, the founder and CEO of Shaka, a Techstars-backed startup that helps great companies improve retention through scalable culture programs. In today’s episode, Melanie and I deep dive into the 1,000+ person research study she conducted around what Gen Z both wants and expects when it comes to work...

Hello friends! Welcome back to our ‘From the Vault’ series! While we record some new content, we’re revisiting some of our favorite past episodes. Whether you missed it the first time around or (like me) need to hear something a couple times for it to really sink in, we hope you enjoy this “from the vault” episode! I seriously cannot stop talking about the power of internal podcasting for organiza...

People Ops leaders are burnt out. Many are looking for a way out, whether that is consulting, taking a “demotion” to join a larger team at a more established company, or just quitting without any idea what comes next.  What would make these leaders feel supported?  That’s the question I’ve been asking myself and dozens of other HR professionals over the last few weeks. Luckily, I have so...

Hello friends! Welcome back to our ‘From the Vault’ series! While we record some new content, we’re revisiting some of our favorite past episodes. Whether you missed it the first time around or (like me) need to hear something a couple times for it to really sink in, we hope you enjoy this “from the vault” episode! Note: When this episode originally aired, Roe v Wade had just been overturned - som...

Hello, friends! Welcome back to our ‘From the Vault’ Series. While we record some juicy new content for you, we thought it would be great to revisit some of our favorite past episodes. Whether you missed them the first time around or (like me) need to hear something a couple times for it to really sink in, we hope you enjoy this “from the vault” episode! Have you ever found yourself overwhelmed by...

Hello, friends! Welcome back to our ‘From the Vault’ Series. While we record some juicy new content for you, we thought it would be great to revisit some of our favorite past episodes. Whether you missed them the first time around or (like me) need to hear something a couple times for it to really sink in, we hope you enjoy this “from the vault” episode! In today’s episode, I reflect on five core...

Hello friends! Welcome back to our ‘From the Vault’ series! While we record some new content, we’re revisiting some of our favorite past episodes. This episode is really special because it was our first episode to feature a guest! It’s also our most listened to episode of all time! Whether you missed it the first time around or (like me) need to hear something a couple times for it to really sink...

Hello, friends! Welcome to our first ever episode replay. While we record some juicy new content for you, we thought it would be great to revisit some of our favorite past episodes. Whether you missed them the first time around or (like me) need to hear something a couple times for it to really sink in, we hope you enjoy this “from the vault” episode! Many companies claim to be a great place to wo...

I’ll be honest. I’ve been struggling to get back into the swing of things post-holidays. I’d like to say that I’ve been nothing but gentle with myself about this…but that would be a lie. Which is why my conversation with Ashleigh Martinez about work sabbaticals came at exactly the right moment.  Ashleigh is the Manager of Employee Culture and Community Development at Creative Circle. As a sho...