In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Shane Foss about building and motivating your team during times of uncertainty. See the video here: https://youtu.be/ySJ4xC_FFlw. Shane Foss (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanefoss/) built himself into the business leader and innovator he is today through more than 20 years of tenure as an executive in the medical industry. With humble beginnings at the University of the Incarnate Wor...
Apr 01, 2021•26 min•Ep. 30
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Craig B. Whelden about experiences from his career and leadership lessons learned. See the video here: https://youtu.be/IOjuhz7hlqQ. Craig B. Whelden’s (https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-whelden/) leadership journey began as an Eagle Scout at age 14. Thirty years later, he was the youngest General in the United States Army. Combined with another nine years as a member of the Senior E...
Mar 31, 2021•32 min•Ep. 29
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Naz Beheshti about lessons from her book, Pause. Breathe. Choose.: Become the CEO of Your Well-Being. See the video here: https://youtu.be/u-LiuplMOO4. Naz Beheshti (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nazbeheshti/) is the author of Pause. Breathe. Choose.: Become the CEO of Your Well-Being. She is an executive wellness coach, speaker, Forbes contributor, and CEO and founder of Prananaz, a c...
Mar 31, 2021•30 min•Ep. 28
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Dan Berger about maintaining a positive work culture and promoting employee engagement during a pandemic. See the video here: https://youtu.be/iGGO0DTCXUQ. B. Dan Berger (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bdanberger) first joined NAFCU in 2006 and helped turn the association into the premiere advocate for the credit union industry. Since becoming president and CEO in 2013, Berger, who is a...
Mar 30, 2021•31 min•Ep. 27
In this "Throwback Tuesday" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Benjamin Preston about developing collaborative and strengths-based teams (Originally aired September 21, 2020). See the video here: https://youtu.be/KRSLRhlvjI8. Benjamin Preston (https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-j-preston/) is a marketer and business strategist with extensive experience in businesses of many different sizes and industries. He has an MBA from...
Mar 30, 2021•39 min•Ep. 26
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Josh Bersin about his latest annual report on the HR technology market (published March 16, 2021). The 2021 report addresses important sector trends, including a move from “HR Technology” to “Work Technology”, a focus on employee experience (EX) including the wider implications of the introduction of Microsoft Viva and the growth of systems of productivity to make work easier (see th...
Mar 29, 2021•39 min•Ep. 25
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Garrett Blair about leveraging virtual communication to influence and change the world. See the video here: https://youtu.be/I1iDE3Ju48w. Garrett Blair (https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrett-blair-theperformanceguy/) is on a mission to build an elite force of live virtual communicators who can leverage the medium to create a competitive advantage and influence change world-wide. During...
Mar 29, 2021•31 min•Ep. 24
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Bill Lyons about transformational HR as an investment in our people and organizational culture. See the video here: https://youtu.be/sDqyDKQdQEQ. Bill Lyons (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-j-lyons-99008a7/), the Forbes Books author of We Are HR: The Business Owner’s Definitive Guide to Professional Employer Organizations, is the CEO of Lyons HR (www.lyonshr.com), one of the largest...
Mar 29, 2021•31 min•Ep. 23
In this "HBR Minute" HCI Podcast Episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) explores the recent HBR video, "How to Get Through the Workday When the News is Terrible." Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett is a national award-winning psychologist, professor, and leading expert on anxiety disorders among African Americans. The first Black woman to be tenured and promoted to the rank of professor in the Kent State University Department of Psychological Sciences, she direct...
Mar 28, 2021•26 min•Ep. 22
In this "Inspiring TED Talks" HCI podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) explores Barry Schwartz's 2014 TED Talk, "The Way We Think about Work is Broken." Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/3B_1itqCKHo. Video Overview: "What makes work satisfying? Apart from a paycheck, there are intangible values that, Barry Schwartz suggests, our current way of thinking about work simply ignores. It's time to stop thinking of workers as cogs on a whee...
Mar 27, 2021•29 min•Ep. 21
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) shares his recent HRCI Alchemizing HR Webinar, titled, "Enacting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for the Future of Work." See the video here: https://vimeo.com/529011809/759f58b0ba#. Check out Dr. Westover's new book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/leadershipalchemy. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership ...
Mar 27, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 20
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) shares his recent guest lecture with the faculty and students at ILMA University (Pakistan), titled, "Virtual Leadership: Skillsets and Mindsets for the Future of Work." See the video here: https://fb.watch/4sIXL1Q_NZ/. Check out Dr. Westover's new book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/leadershipalchemy. Check out the latest issue of the ...
Mar 25, 2021•46 min•Ep. 19
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Rex P. Gatto about how COVID-19 exposed the differences between leaders and managers. See the video here: https://youtu.be/nIvl08hBY54. Rex P. Gatto, Ph.D. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rexgatto/) founder and president of Gatto Associates, LLC (GA). Dr. Gatto’s practice has been dedicated to helping people in the workplace to enhance productivity through a better understanding of them...
Mar 25, 2021•39 min•Ep. 18
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Scott Mautz about best practices of the most successful middle managers. See the video here: https://youtu.be/rHDguPZJHNk. Scott Mautz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmautz/) is a high-octane business inspirational speaker and an expert at igniting peak performance and deep employee engagement, motivation, and inspiration. He’s a Procter & Gamble veteran who successfully ran se...
Mar 25, 2021•33 min•Ep. 17
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Steve Black about the intersection of HR, remote work, and organizational diversity, equity and inclusion. See the video here: https://youtu.be/56jgNiixlBU. Since co-founding Topia in 2011, Steve Black (https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveblackuk/?originalSubdomain=uk) has been there to see the company grow from a small London-based startup to an award-winning Global Talent Mobility pla...
Mar 24, 2021•30 min•Ep. 16
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Caterina Kostoula about holding successful meetings to tap into the genius of your team. See the video here: https://youtu.be/OR7GWp0Ei1M. Caterina Kostoula (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckostoula/) is an executive coach and founder of The Leaderpath, a leadership coaching company. She has worked as a Global Business Leader at Google she was also a 5-star rated internal coach. She has...
Mar 23, 2021•30 min•Ep. 15
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Preity Üpala about purpose, intention, and finding our bigger why (originally aired August 14, 2020). See the video here: https://youtu.be/0RX_NuYDrDk. Ms. Preity Üpala (https://www.linkedin.com/in/preity-%C3%BCpala-a5b2444/) is a former Investment banker turned Thought leader, Media Personality and Hollywood Entrepreneur. Global Peace dominates the forefront of her life and drives h...
Mar 23, 2021•34 min•Ep. 14
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with AmyJo Mattheis about overcoming dysfunctional toxicity in the workplace. See the video here: https://youtu.be/fWQr_7fv75Q. AmyJo Mattheis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajexeccoach/) is the CEO of PavoNavigation Coaching, a unique resource that helps companies eliminate toxicity from the workplace. Often described as a “sparkplug,” Mattheis brings years of rich and varied professional ...
Mar 22, 2021•37 min•Ep. 13
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Perry Gladstone and Ravi Rajcoomar about tapping into your mojo mid-career. See the video here: https://youtu.be/AckQiuca-9w. Perry Gladstone (https://www.linkedin.com/in/perrygladstone/) has a unique ability to see and articulate our greatest opportunities for success. With a boatload of experience and success across multiple industries, he has guided business leaders, rock stars, i...
Mar 22, 2021•32 min•Ep. 12
In this "HBR Minute" HCI podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) explores the recent HBR video, "How Crises Created Opportunities For Good Leadership." Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/iEZD5Ou7TeI. Video Overview: "In these unprecedented times, corporate leaders’ principles are being put to the test. The best, says former Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly, are rising to the challenge. Many leaders just last summer had signed the Business Roundt...
Mar 21, 2021•20 min•Ep. 11
In this "Inspiring TED Talks" HCI podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) explores Gever Tulley's 2009 TED Talk, "Life Lessons through Tinkering." Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/hvHViFc0ekw. Video Overview: "Gever Tulley uses engaging photos and footage to demonstrate the valuable lessons kids learn at his Tinkering School. When given tools, materials and guidance, these young imaginations run wild and creative problem-solving takes ...
Mar 20, 2021•18 min•Ep. 10
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Christian Espinosa about key traits of effective communication, true intelligence, and self-confidence in the cybersecurity field, as discussed in his new book, The Smartest Person in the Room. See the video here: https://youtu.be/VNQy57uUzXI. Christian Espinosa (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianespinosa/) is the Founder and CEO of Alpine Security, a cybersecurity engineer, certi...
Mar 19, 2021•26 min•Ep. 9
In this HCI Podcast, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Dr. Keith Merron about building extraordinary organizational cultures. See the video here: https://youtu.be/-cvX1BpW6B0. Dr. Keith Merron (https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithmerron/) is a highly respected Organizational Consultant and Leadership Developer and is the founder and Managing Partner of Leadership Pathways as well as a partner at Barbara Annis and Associates. Keith received his Doct...
Mar 19, 2021•37 min•Ep. 8
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Dr. Francesca Ortegren about employee stress and burnout among remote employees. See the video here: https://youtu.be/mER-chlnWPk. Dr. Francesca Ortegren, PhD (https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-ortegren/) is the Data Science & Research Product Manager at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors. A widely-c...
Mar 18, 2021•30 min•Ep. 7
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Gordon Simpson about DHLs talent investments last year, as well as the changes he foresees in the logistics human resources strategy for 2021 and 2022. As the COVID-19 virus continues to change and shape industries globally, human resources teams have had to adapt and create strategies to retain and stimulate employees who are now working from home. This technological shift has parti...
Mar 18, 2021•33 min•Ep. 6
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Jon Baker about the role of introversion in meetings, teams, and leadership. See the video here: https://youtu.be/9_K96HhL4HY. Driven by his desire to expose the talent of quieter businesspeople, Jon Baker (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonbaker/) has become known for activating introverts. With his quietly confident attitude to challenges and vision of balanced teams, alongside his en...
Mar 17, 2021•35 min•Ep. 5
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Rahul Aggarwal about the future of design, the gig economy, and implications for organizational leaders. See the video here: https://youtu.be/sg2Klhf4Kvs. Being awarded as the Rising Entrepreneur of the year 2019 and Entrepreneur 35 under 35 in 2020, and Asia’s Most Promising Business Leaders 2021 by Economic Times, Rahul Aggarwal (https://www.linkedin.com/in/raggarwal1/) has co-foun...
Mar 17, 2021•29 min•Ep. 4
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Thomas Gelmi about “Command & Control” vs. "Lead and Care" leadership approaches to meet the needs of your people. See the video here: https://youtu.be/bj2AbQJdm48. For almost two decades, Thomas Gelmi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasgelmi/) has been an executive coach, facilitator, and sparring partner supporting leaders and teams in their development at various levels and in...
Mar 16, 2021•28 min•Ep. 3
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Tom Corner about "names before numbers” and “people before profit” in relation to how organizations are responding to the needs of their people in this pandemic moment. See the video here: https://youtu.be/GtxU3e8j1eg. Tom Corner (www.tomcorner.net; https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomcorner/) is the author of five books, the most recent being Borrowed Eyes and Feet: Finding Enlightenment...
Mar 15, 2021•41 min•Ep. 2
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) shares his recent Forbes article, "Authentically Caring to Become a Highly Impactful Leader." See the article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2021/03/08/authentically-caring-to-become-a-highly-impactful-leader/?sh=34e7ee1469ec. From the conclusion: "Authentically caring is an essential part of what it means to be a highly impactful leader. Showing sincere and generous gr...
Mar 14, 2021•10 min•Ep. 1
