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Fireside Chats: Behind The Build — 88 episodes
Randy Mely on the One Question to Ask Before You Send Any People Analytics Request
David Forry on Why AI Adoption Rates Measure Activity, Not Outcomes
Randy Fisher on the One Question That Surfaces Every Hidden Problem in a Stalled Project
Michaela Murray on Why Most So-Called People Problems Are Really Leadership and Infrastructure Problems
Cody Buyer on Why Franchising Still Runs on Trust, and Why the Companies That Forget That Do Not Last
DeDe Halfhill on Why Emotional Fluency Is Not a Soft Skill. It Is a Precision Tool.
Kevin Plunkett: Why Your Compensation Strategy Is Only as Good as the Data Underneath It
Jeff Mullins on Why the Companies That Can Move Fast Never Have the Capital and the Ones With Capital Can Barely Move
Stephen Candelmo on Why the Franchise Disclosure Document Has Been Killing Deals for Decades
Dean Carter Culture Is a Signal. Now We Can Finally Read It.
David Guttman on Why Servant Leadership Beats Genius Every Time
Stela Lupushor on AI, Work, and What History Tells Us
Steve Glynn on Building Communities That Drive Innovation
Paul O'Brien: Why You're Solving the Wrong Problem
Sean Dazet on Global Hiring, Remote Work, and Modern Teams
The Future of Compensation, AI, and Workforce Strategy with Sarah Kalogerakis
Kelli Send: Why Financial Wellness Is a Workplace Issue
Steve Boese on AI, HR Technology, and the Future of Work
ACA Compliance Made Simple with Todd Hurst: Reducing Risk and Supporting Your Workforce
Fixing Hiring Systems with Jeff Shapiro: Scaling Without Losing Empathy
Spencer Linsley on Communication, Empathy, and the Future of Benefits
What Leaders Miss About Culture, Feedback, and Trust with Trish Steed
Bill Mastin on How AI Is Reshaping Hiring, Retention, and HR
Jerry Akers on Peace, Profit, and Posterity in Franchising
Kurt Schmidt on Growth, Trust, and Getting Out of Your Own Way as a Leader
Kyle Lagunas: AI Literacy — Not Tools — Is HR's Real Advantage
Satish Kumar on Why Performance, Learning, and Pay Must Finally Work Together
Why Leadership Growth Starts with Self-Awareness with Mary Stieber Reinout
Paul Ebert on Building People-First Franchise Brands That Actually Scale
Ryan Dalton on What Leaders Get Wrong About Employee Motivation
Why Losing HR Data Is a Bigger Risk Than You Think with Gabe Bell
Dr. Dennis Hill on Why Speed Is Destroying Trust at Work
Anish Satpute on Rethinking Employee Engagement in an AI-Driven Workplace
JT Thiessen on What Makes Franchising Work
Peter Dalton on How AI Can Fix a Broken Hiring Process
Dr. David Rosmarin on Using Anxiety to Improve Performance at Work
How Founders Build HR Tech That Recruiters Actually Use with Steven Lu
Rediscovering Humanity at Work in an AI-Driven World with Dr. Anna Tavis
Zach Chertok on What Employee Experience Really Means
Marc Villella on Building a Compliance Company by Solving Real Problems
How Joshua Siler Built a Recruiting Platform
HR Entrepreneurs Are Rarer Than You Think with John Baldino
Why the Best HR Conversations Aren't Overproduced with Robin Schooling
Ian Redlin: Resilient Teams Through Economic Disruption
Robert Ashjian: AI, Speed, and Fair Access to Opportunity
Navigating Change with Courage with Mark Stelzner
Brandon Amoroso on Solving Recruiting's Biggest Breakdowns
Palm Desert to Peru: Daniel Altenburg on Building Remote-First Teams
Trust, Teams, and Tax Credit Innovation with Biz Williams
Summer Rogers: Seeing the Forest and the Trees in Product and Leadership
The Future of Compliant Workplaces with Jocelyn King
From FBI Visits to AI Insights with Greg Fulk
Zech Dahms: Building Communities That Transform Workplaces
The Gift That Keeps on Giving with Nat Salvione
Leading with Empathy at Scale with Jeffrey Marks
Gonzalo Sanchez on The Science (and Soul) of Stress
Crafting Compensation that Connects with Sheila Williams
From the Front Lines to the Back Office with Christopher Mallery
Breathing Life Into Leadership with Shawn Gulyas
Building Culture, Breaking Barriers: Ali Kraus on Leadership in Franchising
Turning Shared Strengths into Growth with Kate Halfwassen
Beyond the Status Quo: Rachel Aleknavicius on Reimagining Benefits
Building Culture in the Age of AI with Meghan Focht
Closing the Gaps: Kim Walters on Belonging and Leadership
Swiping Your Way to Financial Wellness with Brightfin's Christine Devane
People Over Process: Summer Miller on Building Cultures That Last
Culture by Design with Travis McAshan (Part 2): The Playbook for Building Teams
Culture by Design with Travis McAshan (Part 1): From Pixels to Purpose
From Benefits to Belonging: The Future of Work with O'Brien McMahon
Rebecca Rizzio on Building Connections, Not Just Careers
Building Culture That Lasts (Part 2): Monique Jackson on Leadership, Hiring & the Future of Work
Building Culture That Lasts (Part 1): Monique Jackson on DEI, Engagement & Community at Gusto
From Dirty Data to Delightful Journeys: Gabe Davis on Personalization & the Power of People
Retirement, Reinvented: Jared Porter on Making 401(k)s Work for Everyone
Jenny Leman on Core Values, Culture-First Hiring, and Empowering Great Managers
Andrew Nielsen on Legal Landmines, Remote Work Realities & Getting HR Right From Day One
Doug Rixmann on Building Culture and Fighting Fires (Literally and Figuratively)
Tevis Paxton on Startups, Sales, and the Secret to Making Work Matter
Tax Info Every Employer Should Know With Stephanie Cornejo
From Listening to Legacy: Elena Davis on the Role of HR in Modern Business
Landon Eckles on Scaling Culture and Clarity with EOS
Devin Miller On Financial Wellness And Workplace Happiness
Perry Lunsford: Love And Awesomeness
Real Talk With Dan Martin: Empathy, Expectations, Systems, and Software
Employee Engagement And Entrepreneurship With Chris Igou
Rebecca Monet On The Science Of Successful Culture
People Before Tech With Scott Greenberg
Technology, People, And Processes with Matt Posey