In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Andrew Amann about preparing your teams for unexpected circumstances. See the video here: https://youtu.be/JMvVGAR2wGg. Since co-founding NineTwoThree Venture Studio in 2012, Andrew Amann (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewamann/) has helped launch countless ventures for clients and emerging companies and turned his business into one of the fastest-growing private companies in America on the Inc 5000 list. Amann is an experienced i...
May 17, 2022•35 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Cory Hyme about emerging trends with distributed teams in the future of work. See the video here: https://youtu.be/mrGTAKWWbKQ. Cory Hymel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-hymel/) leads all things Web3 as the Director of Blockchain at Gigster, a company dedicated to helping businesses develop software applications with the speed of a startup, coupled with the quality and expertise of the most innovative global talent. Cory also ma...
May 16, 2022•31 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Murray Sabrin about his book, Navigating the Boom/Bust Cycle: An Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide. See the video here: https://youtu.be/EgcnQxCYnhI. Murray Sabrin, PhD, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/murray-sabrin-46190439/) is emeritus professor of finance at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Sabrin was the New Jersey Libertarian Party nominee for governor in 1997 and twice sought the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. His newly releas...
May 15, 2022•30 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Stephen Halasnik about accepting change, scaling your business, and lessons in leadership. See the video here: https://youtu.be/Go6Ws530OUU. Stephen Halasnik (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-halasnik/) is a serial entrepreneur that has built 7 companies over the last 25 years with yearly revenue in the $5 million-$20 million range including an Inc 500 fast-growing company. Mr. Halasnik's current company Financing Solutions (www...
May 14, 2022•33 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Don Ransdell and Dan Barker about organizational change and how building consensus/direction takes notable leadership. See the video here: https://youtu.be/JQMPAcSQdxs. Don Ransdell is a Senior Executive with deep experience in providing strategic, fiscal, and operational leadership. Dan Barker is a proven executive with SaaS sales, marketing, leadership and operational experience. He has been an integral part of two successful VC ...
May 13, 2022•30 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Eric D. Brotman about employee financial wellness and the long-term success for the business. See the video here: https://youtu.be/IzmLM80rnlk. Eric D. Brotman, CFP®, AEP®, CPWA® (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebrotman/) is Chief Executive Officer of BFG Financial Advisors. He began his financial planning practice in 1994 and founded Brotman Financial Group in 2003, which later became BFG Financial Advisors. He and his team focus on ...
May 12, 2022•32 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Deepa Purushothaman about how women of color can redefine identity and power in the workforce. See the video here: https://youtu.be/5uIv4xXnvlY. Deepa Purushothaman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepapuru/) is the co-founder of nFormation which provides brave, safe, new space for professional women of color and a Women and Public Policy Program Leader in Practice at the Harvard Kennedy School. Prior to this, Deepa spent more than tw...
May 11, 2022•35 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Michael Unbroken about how to own your story and stand out in the marketplace. See the video here: https://youtu.be/BbZRXa3aeeI. Michael Unbroken (https://www.linkedin.com/in/traumasurvivormentorandcoach/) is an entrepreneur, coach, podcast host, award-winning speaker, best-selling author, and advocate for adult survivors of childhood trauma. Please leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Please consider supporting the...
May 10, 2022•31 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Chase Garbarino about how the role HR manager has changed with the shift to a hybrid work culture. See the video here: https://youtu.be/w9YMsfw6A08. Chase Garbarino (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chasegarbarino/) is the co-founder and CEO of HqO. Previously, Chase was the co-founder and CEO of AmericanInno where he helped build a local media network for the innovation economies in over a dozen US cities. In 2012, the company was purc...
May 09, 2022•30 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Micah J. Wonjoon Kessel about leveraging a sense of belonging to shape an organization's bottom line. See the video here: https://youtu.be/DMatS9zyLcI. For nearly two decades, Micah J. Wonjoon Kessel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/micah-j-wonjoon-kessel-07723244/) has designed empathic experiences applying research on the science of emotions. Pioneering behavioral design in the Netherlands, he advised on experiential concepts with or...
May 08, 2022•34 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Erin Urban about leadership wellbeing and strategies to gain more clarity and confidence. See the video here: https://youtu.be/gGY1GT1tiDY. Erin Urban (https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinurban/) is a certified Leadership & Career Accelerator Coach helping emerging and evolving leaders gain more confidence and clarity to elevate their careers. She is an international speaker, neuroscience nerd, and host of the Career Coffee Chat Po...
May 07, 2022•31 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Carol Sanford about a regenerative paradigm and practice in organizations, roles in society and personal life. See the video here: https://youtu.be/uAPo-9MgyBc. Carol Sanford (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolsanfordkeynote/) is a consistently positive contrarian working side by side with Fortune 500 and new paradigm executive teams in designing and leading systemic business change and work design. Through her university and in-hou...
May 06, 2022•34 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Rob Fazio about his book, BullyProof: Using Subtle Strength to Influence Alphas and Strengthen Society. See the video here: https://youtu.be/HvILJhiBt7s. Dr. Rob Fazio (www.linkedin.com/in/robfazio) is a Leadership Psychologist and Executive Advisor at OnPoint Advising and Author of Simple is the New Smart and The Motivational Currency® Calculator. He specializes in global leadership and organizational success. He has over 20 y...
May 05, 2022•30 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with William Attaway about his book, Catalytic Leadership: 12 Keys To Becoming An Intentional Leader Who Makes A Difference. See the video here: https://youtu.be/oSWskZemMfU. William Attaway (https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamattaway/) is the Lead Pastor of a mission-focused church in northern Virginia. As a Leadership Coach, he helps entrepreneurial leaders achieve explosive organizational and personal growth through defining what’s h...
May 04, 2022•31 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Richard S. Hawkes about his book, Navigate the Swirl: 7 Crucial Conversations for Business Transformation. See the video here: https://youtu.be/YWJ3Dc7xDqY. Richard S. Hawkes, author of NAVIGATE THE SWIRL, is the Founder of Growth River, an international consultancy that guides leaders and teams to create higher performance in businesses and organizations. Hawkes helps companies identify and resolve constraints to success. Clients ...
May 03, 2022•29 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Erik Wallace about navigating the complex employee healthcare benefits landscape. See the video here: https://youtu.be/LoFk6TYU1cA. Erik Wallace (linkedin.com/in/erik-wallace-84837538/) is chief commercial officer at Goodroot (https://www.goodrootinc.com/), a community of companies reinventing healthcare one system at a time. Erik is also president of Goodroot affiliate CoeoRx (https://www.coeorx.com/), a pharmacy benefit navigator...
May 02, 2022•32 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover shares his recent keynote address at an HR Leadership conference in the Republic of Slovenia. See the video here: https://youtu.be/60x5MBDltZQ. Please leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Please consider supporting the HCI Podcast on Patreon. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check o...
May 01, 2022•57 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Diana Lowe about emotional intelligence and developing future leaders. See the video here: https://youtu.be/fi3q2Cq4-LE. Diana Lowe (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianaelowe) is the CEO of Blue Light Leadership, a leadership development company focused on educating, training and coaching emotional intelligence for remote leaders. Blue Light helps companies keep their top talent in this new remote and hybrid work environment in this w...
Apr 30, 2022•30 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Rob Whalen about the PTO Exchange and the shifting landscape of workplace benefits. See the video here: https://youtu.be/CiYU2PJuGR0. Rob Whalen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-whalen-1287077) is the Co-founder and CEO of Seattle, WA-based PTO Exchange [ptoexchange.com], the first benefits platform that allows employees to self-direct the value of their unused paid time off (PTO) for other needs and causes. He is a serial entrepre...
Apr 29, 2022•30 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Mark A. Noon about setting up others for success as a leader. See the video here: https://youtu.be/y55KXXNpYeY. Mark A. Noon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-noon-90865836/) a Professional Speaker, Executive Coach, Author with more than 29 years of expertise in Leader Development, Employee Engagement, Military and Civilian Leadership, Change Leadership, Recognition/Reward, Improving Customer/Patient Experience, Generational Leader...
Apr 28, 2022•30 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Owen McGab Enaohwo about helping businesses scale, organize workflow, increase productivity, and cultivate a winning culture. See the video here: https://youtu.be/0nIg_THauz8. Owen McGab Enaohwo (https://www.linkedin.com/in/owenmcgabenaohwo/) is the CEO and Co-founder of SweetProcess, an easy-to-use software that enables company executives and their employees to collaborate together to quickly document and/or improve their standard...
Apr 27, 2022•32 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Chris Zaugg about transforming the workplace and helping leaders find time to develop their people. See the video here: https://youtu.be/UNnCPUGsuFs. Uptick Co-founder and President, Chris Zaugg (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriszaugg/) has over three decades worth of experience building and managing teams, both in the non-profit world and the marketplace. He's passionate about establishing and maintaining trusting relationships wi...
Apr 26, 2022•35 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Shawn Hewat about how (and why) to build a remote/distributed company culture. See the video here: https://youtu.be/FckjsoPg-0E. Shawn Hewat (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnhewat/) is the CEO & Co-founder of Wavy, a platform that empowers teams to create meaningful company culture, wherever people are located. With a background in marketing and employee engagement at Nudge, Shawn is passionate about the future of work, people...
Apr 25, 2022•33 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jotham S. Stein about his new book, Negotiate Like a CEO: How to Get Ahead with Lessons Learned From Top Entrepreneurs and Executives. See the video here: https://youtu.be/j_VBvRrDe8M. Jotham S. Stein (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jotham-s-stein/) is the principal of the Law Offices of Jotham S. Stein P.C. (www.jotham.com). Mr. Stein has more than twenty-five years of experience representing entrepreneurs, C-Suite executives, board ...
Apr 24, 2022•36 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Michael MacDonald about learning to listen in a world of talkers. See the video here: https://youtu.be/AX5Gd4PveVg. Michael MacDonald retired from Medifast in 2020 and has served as non-Executive Chairman of the Board since January 2018. Mr. MacDonald previously served as Executive Chairman of the Board from November 2011 until December 2017. He was promoted to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in February 2012. Prior to this ro...
Apr 23, 2022•34 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Mark Lewis about his book, The Unthinkable Approach To Hiring: An Interview Tool to Help You Hire the Right Employees to Fit Your Company’s Culture. See the video here: https://youtu.be/E20Jfqep-Xs. Mark Lewis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-s-lewis-053477/) is CEO at Evolve Media AI and has run CEO round tables for the past 8+ years, to help CEO's with their accelerated growth. He has a proven track record in building, leading, ...
Apr 22, 2022•29 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Ray Arata about his new book, Showing Up: How Men Can Become Effective Allies in the Workplace. See the video here: https://youtu.be/0BgorNFUPrc. Ray Arata (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayarata/) is an award-winning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) leader and speaker, consultant, and trainer, with global clients from PwC to Verizon to Toyota to Bloomberg. He founded the Better Man Conference for the development of healthy mas...
Apr 21, 2022•31 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with John Coleman about how we can craft more purpose into our work. See the video here: https://youtu.be/y2hbDtC4JAs. John Coleman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwilliamcoleman/) is an investor, writer, and public speaker. A frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, John and his work have been featured in Forbes, the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Financial Times, and the LA Times among other publications. He previou...
Apr 20, 2022•36 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jason Greer about his book, Bias, Racism, & the Brain: How We Got Here & What Needs to Happen. See the video here: https://youtu.be/WTglQWI7juI. Jason Greer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonjgreer/) is passionate about helping companies and organizations who are dealing with dynamic workplace challenges to overcome their internal struggles in order to remain union free while improving productivity and profits. Over the pas...
Apr 19, 2022•34 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Cynthia Owyoung about her book, All Are Welcome: How to Build a Real Workplace Culture of Inclusion That Delivers Results. See the video here: https://youtu.be/8lmpcD8tY80. Cynthia Owyoung (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cowyoung/) is Robinhood’s Vice President of Inclusion, Equity and Belonging, partnering with business leaders, employee resource groups and the people experience team to support Robinhood’s mission to democratize fina...
Apr 18, 2022•34 min
