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People and Strategy — 137 episodes

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Before You Quit: What 20 Years at Kellogg Taught This Executive

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A Former Spy Shares HR's Critical Role in Workplace Security

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Tailoring HR Strategy: A CPO's Role in Fashioning C-Suite Success

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The New Reality: Legally Compliant I&D for HR

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Navigating Uncertainty in the Boardroom

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The State of HR Compensation in 2026

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The Connection Crisis at Work

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Escaping the Action Trap: A New Model for Leadership Results

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How HR Delivers Stakeholder Value

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Managing HR on Campus: Data, Culture, and Courage at the Executive Table

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Moving HR Up the Value Chain: From Transactional to Inspired

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When Work Models Collide: Managing Workforce Fragmentation

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The Owner’s Mindset: How HR Leaders Drive Results and Culture

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Inside the House: Building Agility in Government HR

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From Comfort to Candor: The New Rules of the Workplace

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CHRO Alignment Series: Syncing with the CIO

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CHRO Alignment Series: Boardroom Synergy, Featuring Mastercard

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CHRO Alignment Series: The CEO Alliance with Mercedes-Benz

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CHRO Alignment Series: The CFO Partnership

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Resilient by Design: Turning Disruption into Opportunity

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The Last All-Human Workforce: Redefining Work in the Age of AI

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Purpose Under Pressure: Leadership in the Sandwich Generation

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Executive Influence: How to Get to ‘Yes’

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Cracking the Code on Merit: A Guide to Inclusive Hiring

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Speaking the CEO’s Language: How HR Can Connect Strategy to Metrics

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Culture Over Ego: How Booking.com Aligns 24,000 Employees Worldwide

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Becoming an Employer of Choice: Lessons from Cook County

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The Power of Risk-Taking in HR Leadership and Career Growth

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Gen Z, Unions, and the New Era of Labor Relations

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Communicating HR’s Value Through Data

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AI in HR: The New Manhattan Project

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HR’s Toughest Task: Navigating Legal and Ethical Terminations with Empathy

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The EQ Advantage: Building Smarter Teams

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Avoiding Random Acts of AI: A CHRO’s Take on HR Innovation

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HR by the Numbers: 2025 Spending and ROI Trends

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The Power of Feedback: Building Trust and Leadership

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3 C's for CHRO Success, with SHRM CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.

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Making Smarter Hiring Decisions that Support the Business

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Dealing with Suicide and Violence in the Workplace

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From Strategy to Impact: The HR Leader’s Role in Shaping the Future

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Finding Success in CEO Succession

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How to Avoid Compassion Fatigue

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Unlocking Your Workplace Superpowers: Strategies for Mental Health and Resilience

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Small Words, Big Impact: Confronting Microaggressions in the Workplace

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Trump's First 100 Days: Strategic HR Insights for Advocacy and Impact

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Leadership in the Age of AI with Cisco’s CHRO

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Balancing Risk and People: A CHRO’s Dual Role

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The Art of Stability: Leadership Strategies for Uncertain Times

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Breaking the Perfectionist Mindset: Embracing Change in Business

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Thriving in Times of Change: 3 Power Questions to Build Stronger Teams

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Inside SHRM’s CHRO Report: What’s Next for 2025?

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Beyond Borders: Lessons in Leadership from a Global HR Journey

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From Marketing to CPO: A Creative Approach to People and Culture

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The Rise of Fractional C-Suite Leaders

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The Economic Impact of the Federal Worker Job Cuts, with Justin Ladner and Jim Link

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Balancing Diversity, Inclusion, and Compliance, with Alex Alonso

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Disagree Better: Debunking the Myths of Conflict, with the CHRO for the State of Utah

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Employee Wellbeing, with Amazon Web Services’ Prudence Pitter

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Lessons Learned Scaling a Startup with May Mobility’s CPO Tom Tang

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3 Key HR Trends of 2024, with Dayforce’s Amy Cappellanti-Wolf

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Robert Glazer, Author of Rethinking Two Weeks' Notice

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3 Big Leadership Issues of 2025 with ExCo Group CEO David Reimer

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Cooking Up Great Leaders with Portillo’s Jill Waite

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Building an Inclusive Culture with Shaw Industries' Mike Fromm

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The Skilled Trade Shortage with Comfort Systems’ Terry Reed

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The HR Playbook: How Houston Texans' Anita Martin Drives Change

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Today’s Labor Market Trends with SHRM Economist Justin Ladner

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Navigating Disruption with Bob Rothman and Elizabeth Norberg

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Empowering Employees As They Age with AARP's Marjorie Powell

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Live from Austin: Key Insights from Visionaries 2024

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Connecting the Dots Through Culture with Nutrisystem's Former CEO Dawn Zier

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Coaching a Neurodivergent Workforce with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra’s Paul Johnson

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Opening Doors Through HR with Denny’s Fasika Melaku

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Achieving Health Equity with Boston Scientific's Camille Chang Gilmore

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How Culture Speaks to Community with the Atlanta Braves’ DeRetta Rhodes

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Teamwork as a Science with McKinsey’s Wendy Miller

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Coaching Executives Through Career Transitions with GM’s Christine Mixan

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Cultivating a Thriving Global Culture with Nathalie Grenache

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Betty Thompson on the Workforce of 2035

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Rhonda Morris’ Work at Chevron Is a Love Letter to Employee Engagement

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Betsy Rodriguez and a CHRO’s Guide to CEO Successions

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Julie Lodge-Jarrett on Leading with Respect to Foster Civility

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Nichol Bradford on Human Capital Leadership in the AI Era

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Andrea Gill and Value Alignment for a Long-Term Role

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Calvin Crosslin on Leading Global Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

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Andre Joyner on Looking to Diversity to Navigate Talent Shortages

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Jacqui Canney on Climbing the Ladder While Leveraging Experience

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Suzan McDaniel on Bridging a Career in Talent Management to CHRO

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Ginni Rometty on Using “Good Power” to Lead Positive Change

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Adam Bryant’s Guidance for People Managers Considering Senior Leadership Roles

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Paul Falcone on the Power of Gratitude in HR Leadership

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Elizabeth Chrane on the Importance of Treating Your Employees Like Customers

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Andrea Ferrara on HR as the “Conscience of Culture”

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John Ferguson’s “Always Forward” Approach to Diversity and Leadership

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Peter Cappelli on Finding Clarity for Your People Strategy

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Cara McNulty on Helping Employees Be the Healthiest They Can Be

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Alex Triantis on the New Business of Graduate Business Schools

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Ola Snow on Shaping Both the Employee and Customer Experience

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Don Robertson's Business-Forward Approach to HR

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Chris Rackow on a People-Centric Approach to Cyber Defense

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Tawanda Starms and Holistic Talent Strategy

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Jim Link on HR Trends and the Bigger Picture

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Ian Ziskin on Leading Transformational Change

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Beth Benevenia on Reformulating People Leadership at Global Enterprises

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Melissa Thompson on Attracting and Retaining Talent

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Cordell Carter on How to Cultivate Thriving and Belonging

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Stephanie Rawitt on Employer Vaccine Requirements

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Jeff Lindeman on Culture and Belonging

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Brian Reaves on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Richard Lui on Selflessness

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Matthew Owenby on Talent Management

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Judy Samuelson and Ira Bedzow Discuss Leadership

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Craig Wallace on Data and Analytics

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Judith Scimone and Tracey Marsh on Scenario Planning

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Deb Bubb and Matt Breitfelder on the Modern CHRO

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Frances Frei and Anne Morriss on Leadership

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Jonathan McBride on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Bob Johansen on the Future of Work

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Nigel Travis on Why Businesses Need a Challenge Culture

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Rob Chesnut on Ethics in Business

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Aaron Hurst on Purpose and Resilience

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Lisa Shalett on Trust in Business

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Stephanie Crouppen on the Balance of Autonomy and Structure

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Rahul Varma on the Human-Centric Organization

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Karalyn Smith on Organizational Culture

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Ravin Jesuthasan and Suzanne McAndrew on the Role of the Chief People Officer

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Josh Bersin on Managing Technical Workers

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Laura Morgan Roberts on Positive Deviance

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Aaron Hurst on Purpose and Fulfillment at Work

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Anna Marie Valerio on Increasing Women in Leadership

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Joanne Lipman on Creating an Inclusive Environment

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Kelly Palmer on Learning and Technology

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Daniel Jacobs on Technology's Role in Company Culture

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Josh Bersin on the New Workforce

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Sumeet Salwan on Technology, Employee Engagement and the Future of Work

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Dean Carter on Company Values and Culture

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Michael Arena on Adaptive Space