WorkMatters

In this episode, Thomas Bertels talks with Kevin Wheeler, the founder and chairman of the Future of Talent Institute, about what the future looks like for the Human Resources function. Kevin is a globally known futurist, speaker, author, and consultant on the future of work, helping firms create leading edge talent acquisition, employee development, and HR management strategies. In this conversati...

In today’s episode of Work Matters, Thomas Bertels welcomes Jeff Matlow. A serial entrepreneur, Jeff writes a weekly blog, bytitleonly.com, on leadership and business transformation. Jeff shares his views on the traits of effective leaders, stressing the importance of creating and maintaining culture especially in this era of remote work. Jeff highlights what qualities successful leaders share – a...

In this episode, Thomas Bertels welcomes Bob Lewis. Bob consults on IT organizational effectiveness and integration, and his long-running column "Keep the Joint Running", countless articles, and twelve books have made him one of the most trusted voices in the field. In this conversation, Bob shares his views on digital transformation and what it means for the IT function. He unpacks two of the big...

In this episode, Thomas Bertels welcomes Eric Reisenwitz. Eric is a senior insurance executive with 40 years of experience in the group benefits space. In his roles at Lincoln Financial Group, CIGNA, Aetna, and MetLife, Eric developed a passion for working for organizations dedicated to “being there when bad things happen to good people". The conversation explores the changing nature of work and t...

In this episode of the Work Matters podcast, host Thomas Bertels welcomes Jeanne Thoma. Jeanne has 30 years of experience in senior leadership roles with BASF, Lonza, and SPI Pharma. In this conversation, she shares her insights on successful transitioning into a new leadership role - and the pitfalls to avoid. We explore the importance of listening, building trust, and challenging assumptions, ma...

In this episode of Work Matters we talk with Mark Lightowler, the founder and CEO of Phorix, about loneliness at work. Mark explains how loneliness impacts both individuals and organizations and provides practical advice for leaders and teams to increase inclusion and design a culture of psychological safety.

In this episode, Thomas Bertels talks to Rich Alderton, the founder of High Performance Change. Rich argues that when we are talking about change from a project view, we often fail to consider how people think and feel about change itself. He believes that the more positive your attitude is towards change, the more you’re going to make a difference, add value, and realize your potential. Rich shar...

In this episode, Thomas Bertels welcomes Bill Pasmore, professor at Columbia University’s Teachers College, consultant to senior leaders and boards, and author of more than thirty books on topics ranging from strategy to organization design to succession planning. In this episode, he unpacks why CEOs are reluctant to abandon the traditional command and control model and explains what it will take...

In this episode, Thomas Bertels talks to Kush Wadhwa, the CEO of Trilateral Research, about Trilateral’s transformation into an innovation engine on a mission to provide responsible AI. Kush highlights the importance of hiring competent, passionate people, providing them with opportunities to pursue their own interests, having a clear vision, and building a supportive culture. The Trilateral story...

In this episode, Dart Lindsley, writer, speaker, and head of Global Process Excellence for People Operations at Google, argues that all businesses are working in a multi-sided market, employees are also customers, and work should be viewed as a product that needs to be designed for humans. He provides insights for overhauling the HR system, encourages organizations to win employees rather than own...

In this episode, Thomas Bertels is talking to Michael Leckie, the author of "The Heart of Transformation". Michael is a consultant, coach, speaker, and author on a mission to build the human capabilities that change organizations for good. Now the founder of Silverback Partners, Michael previously served as Chief Learning Officer for Bloomberg and for GE 's Digital Industrial transformation and he...

In this episode, Thomas Bertels and J ohn Glasspool discuss the importance of collaboration to build successful, purpose-driven teams. John is the current CEO of Anthos Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, and an MIT advisor and a board member. Prior to Anthos, he served as a senior executive at Baxalta, Baxter, Novartis, and J&J. In the conversation, John lays out the arg...

In this conversation with best-selling author, consultant, entrepreneur, and speaker Dr. Bob Aubrey we explore the need for shifting HR's perspective from a focus on cost and productivity towards human development and the implications for organizing and leading the function.

In this conversation with Jeff Hoover, a senior-level executive leader with over 25 years of sales and marketing experience in both Fortune 50 and small startup organizations, we explore the principles of transformational leadership and how leaders can use to to help their teams discover the best in themselves and realize their full potential, both personally and professionally.

What can be done to make knowledge work more productive? We are talking to Paul Knight, a leadership coach and former director of R&D Productivity at BMS, about reducing the burden of email and meetings and tackling other systemic barriers to create a highly productive workplace.

In this episode, Louisa Robb and I talk about the role of culture in creating a productive work environment and what leaders can do to shape and impact their organization's culture.

In this episode, Susan Phinney and I talk about the pressures the HR function faces to reinvent itself to respond to the changing needs of organizations and employees.

In this episode, John Uzzi and I talk about designing work to be intrinsically motivating and the potential of work design to increase productivity, customer satisfaction, and employee engagement.