In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Melissa Doman about building the skill set, mindset, and behaviors required to discuss mental health, mental illness, and stress at work. Melissa Doman, MA (https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadoman1) is an Organizational Psychologist, Former Clinical Mental Health Therapist, & Author of Yes, You Can Talk About Mental Health at Work (Here’s Why And How To Do It Really Well). Melissa works with companies across industries aroun...
Nov 07, 2022•28 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Shahrzad Nooravi about leading culture change and the toughest part of managing a strong culture. Dr. Shahrzad Nooravi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahrzadnooravi/) is a business psychologist, speaker, author, master coach and CEO of Strategy Meets Performance. She empowers leaders of fast-growth to Fortune 500 companies to strengthen their leadership, culture and bottom line through executive coaching, facilitation and skill ...
Nov 04, 2022•29 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Deb Smolensky about supporting holistic worker health in your organization. Deb Smolensky (https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbiesmolensky/) is the SVP of Well-Being and Engagement at leading insurance broker and benefits consultant NFP. She is focused on all solutions in the HR, Benefits, Well-Being and Engagement space. As a passionate leader and futurist, she is dedicated to designing, developing and distributing solutions that empo...
Nov 03, 2022•28 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Alyssa Cox about the importance of building and maintaining a network INTERNALLY in your organization to help you meet your goals. Alyssa Cox (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssa-cox-8b74932/) is the founder of Blue Swift Consulting and a respected organizational effectiveness strategist with 14 years of experience helping organizations unlock the latent potential in their workforces by taking advantage of the unrealized opportuniti...
Nov 02, 2022•28 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Solange Charas and Stela Lupushor about the work of the future and the trends, the art, and the practice of transitioning to a reimagined workplace. Solange Charas (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-solange-charas/) is the Founder and CEO of HC Moneyball, an Adjunct Professor, and a governance researcher and thought-leader. Dr. Charas’ SaaS product – HCMetrix™ – delivers capabilities for subscribers to quantify the material impact of ...
Nov 01, 2022•29 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Eli Schwartz about optimizing organic revenue with a distinctive blend of creativity and logic. Eli Schwartz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/schwartze/) is a SEO expert and consultant with more than a decade of experience working for leading B2B and B2C companies. His ability to demystify and navigate the SEO process has generated billions of dollars in revenue for some of the internet's top websites, including such clients as Shutter...
Oct 31, 2022•23 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Simon Dealy about staffing trends towards prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Simon Dealy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/simondealy/) is CEO of HIRE Technologies. He is a senior executive with a wealth of achievement in operations, finance, strategic planning, M&A, business development, and company start-ups. With over 20 years of seasoning across a broad spectrum of industries and multiple countries, Simon has proven ...
Oct 28, 2022•24 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Craig Archibald about his book, The Actor's Mindset: Acting as a Craft, Discipline and Business. Craig Archibald is a writer, director, producer, actor and coach whose professional career began at 15 and includes award-winning film and television productions. The founder of the Archibald Studio, he’s worked with countless actors, including Eric Roberts, Dan Futterman, John Slattery, Kathryn Erbe and Constance Wu. A passionate mento...
Oct 27, 2022•25 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Kevin Hanegan about data literacy and how bias gets in the way of decisions within organizations. Kevin Hanegan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinhanegan/) is a senior leader who likes to use data and analytics to transform, innovate, and continuously improve organizations to make them the best they can be. His passion is the intersection of business, technology, learning, and psychology. Kevin believes the world is constantly evol...
Oct 26, 2022•28 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover shares his recent UVU Ethics Awareness Week panel discussion titled, "Corporate Social Responsibility: What do Businesses Owe Society?" Panelists include: Silvia Clark, Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership Jeff Peterson, Associate Professor of Business Management Dana Oaks, Professional in Residence, Woodbury School of Business Jill Jasperson, Professor of Organizational Leadership Jon Westover, Chair, Department of Organizational...
Oct 25, 2022•1 hr 20 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Gys Kappers about the shifting psychological contract at work and the impacts on employee engagement. Gys Kappers (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gys-kappers-9aa680/) was born in Cape Town with a strong Dutch heritage and is CEO and a Founder of Wyzetalk. He holds an Executive MBA from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town. As a consummate businesses builder, he went directly from the sale of one business into...
Oct 24, 2022•26 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Alex Pantich about keep principles to keep in mind when trying to attract, engage, and retain workers, especially in this difficult labor market. Alex Pantich (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderpantich/) is the President and Co-Founder of Upshift (https://www.upshift.work/), an on-demand staffing platform that is helping usher in the future of work. UpShift's platform connects businesses with pre-screened W2 workers to fill a va...
Oct 21, 2022•27 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Kevin G. Campbell about the essential coaching skills for managers. Kevin G. Campbell, M.A. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevingeorgecampbell/) is an Employee Experience Scientist at Qualtrics and also a Founder of Lifted Leadership, LLC where he coaches Fortune 500 executives on how to acquire, develop and retain their most valuable asset: their people. He’s spent the last decade of his career building leaders and teams for compani...
Oct 20, 2022•27 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Christian Muntean about what catches most people by surprise when they are in a new executive role. Christian Muntean (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianmuntean/) is the owner of Vantage Consulting and works with successful leaders and teams who want to dramatically improve their performance. He partners with clients who are typically in the CEO, President, Executive Director, COO or GM role and helps them with all aspects of le...
Oct 19, 2022•26 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Andrew Rahaman about what to do when the C-Suite executive Isn't doing their job. Andrew Rahaman, Ed.D. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-rahaman-edd/) is a co-founder of bluSPARC, a coaching and leadership development organization focused on enterprise learning. He is a senior organizational development consultant with extensive executive coaching and leadership development experience. With industry expertise to support leadersh...
Oct 18, 2022•31 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Edward Sutton and Brad Basmajisn about how to make your employee benefits stand out from the rest. Edward Sutton (https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-sutton-90219555/) is Chief Sales Officer at Toco at Work. Brad Basmajisn (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6968658703357018113/) is Chief Operating Officer at Toco Warranty. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen t...
Oct 17, 2022•28 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jeff Akin about teaching leadership through Star Trek and pop culture. Jeff Akin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jefftakin/) is a 20-year veteran of the public and private sectors. He has extensive experience in both media and entertainment, as well as over two decades in management and leadership. Jeff specializes in listening to others, helping them unleash their true potential, and giving feedback that is authentic yet kind. Please...
Oct 14, 2022•27 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Vikas Singal about overcoming failures, learning from setbacks, and leveraging technology to add value to the market. Vikas Singal (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thevikassingal/) is an experienced Professional SEO Consultant and Founder of Grownle.com and Samblogs.com. He has been bringing growth, ingenuity, and experience into the SEO World for the last 11+ Years. He is well known for helping various eminent brands and startups, wor...
Oct 13, 2022•18 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Michael Clinton about the Great Resignation 'whiplash’ phenomenon. Michael Clinton (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-anthony-clinton/) is the former president and publishing director of Hearst Magazines, and now serves as special media advisor to the Hearst Corporation’s CEO. He is the author of ROAR into the Second Half of Your Life - Before It’s Too Late (Atria Books/Beyond Words, Sept. 2021). From his working class roots to s...
Oct 12, 2022•27 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Vicky McGrath about leveraging gut feelings to drive life fulfillment and success. Vicky McGrath (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicky-mcgrath-5652601a/) is a Certified Life Purpose Medium and 25-year Reiki practitioner who empowers mid-career women to create a life they love using their intuition. Vicky offers a step-by-step approach for motivated, mid-career women to learn about how to use mindset to raise their vibration, discover ...
Oct 11, 2022•30 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Daniel Sims about a new model for DEI education. Daniel Sims (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dasims/) is the founder and CEO of Daniel Sims Consulting Group, where he connects data-driven DEI strategies to organizations seeking transformational systemic change. Daniel has nearly 15 years’ experience in fundraising, coaching, strategic planning, & DEI education. Daniel has managed over 140 campaigns, trainings, and strategic plans,...
Oct 10, 2022•28 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Sameera Moinpour about how to scale OKRs in large, complex organizations. Sameera Moinpour (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sameera-moinpour-74236873/) is VP of Customer Success at WorkBoard Inc. Sameera leads the customer success team at WorkBoard and is perhaps the most experienced OKR coach anywhere. She’s helped hundreds of organizations tailor the OKR process to their culture and align on outcomes. Sameera has coached over 1,000 t...
Oct 07, 2022•27 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Patricia Carl about attracting, retaining, and supporting employees in the modern world of work. Patricia Carl (https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciacarl/) Patricia Carl is the CEO of Highland Performance Solutions, a boutique woman-owned organizational consulting firm. Her firm provides inventive solutions that solve a broad range of long-term strategic workforce challenges across the talent lifecycle and close specific gaps to add...
Oct 06, 2022•30 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Damien Filiatrault about common misconceptions about hiring remote developers and the evolving distributed staffing model of work. Damien Filiatrault (https://www.linkedin.com/in/damienf/) is the founder and CEO of Scalable Path, a software staffing agency that matches leading companies and startups with vetted, remote software developers. Previously, he headed PHP development at SolutionSet, a multichannel marketing services compa...
Oct 05, 2022•28 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Brian Elliott, Sheela Subramanian, and Helen Kupp about the importance of flexible design in the future of work.. BRIAN ELLIOTT (https://www.linkedin.com/in/belliott/) is Executive Leader of Future Forum. He has spent three decades leading teams and building companies as a startup CEO, as a product leader at Google, and now at Slack where he is a Senior VP. Brian started his career at Boston Consulting Group, and earned his MBA fro...
Oct 04, 2022•29 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Mark Moncheck about helping businesses thrive through disruption. Mark Moncheck (https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmonchek) is the Founder and Chief Opportunity Officer of Opportunity Lab, a strategy consulting firm focused on helping businesses thrive through disruption. He is the author of the Amazon nonfiction bestseller Culture of Opportunity: How to Grow Your Business in an Age of Disruption. Mark has a passion for empowering co...
Oct 03, 2022•25 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Costa Michailidis about creativity, innovation, and creativity blocks. Costa (https://www.linkedin.com/in/costamichailidis/) began life as a creative misfit, using his imagination to spur havoc, laughter, and the occasional unintended success. Come to think of it, he hasn't changed much over the years. Some of his recent adventures include working with NASA scientists to reimagine the search for life beyond Earth, designing innovat...
Sep 30, 2022•29 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Johnny Crowder about mental wellness in the workplace. Johnny Crowder (https://linkedin.com/in/johnnycrowder) is a suicide/abuse survivor, TEDx speaker, Billboard-charting heavy metal musician, and the Founder & CEO of Cope Notes, a text-based mental health platform that provides daily support to users in nearly 100 countries around the world. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you l...
Sep 29, 2022•26 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Deb Muller about the state of employee relations. Deb Muller (https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbiemuller/) is driven by an obsession to do things the right way, particularly in employee relations, where she has spent her career championing excellence and effectively managing workplace investigations. After serving in executive HR roles at numerous Fortune 500 companies including Honeywell, Citibank, and Marsh & McLennan, Deb laun...
Sep 28, 2022•24 min
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Cathy Nesbitt about the need of laughter in a mental health tsunami. Cathy Nesbitt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathynesbitt/) is a Health and Wellness Advocate. Founder of Cathy's Crawly Composters (est 2002), Cathy's Sprouters and Cathy's Laughter Club. She is a multi award-winning environmental innovator who uses workshops and inspirational speaking to motivate people to live a more sustainable life. Cathy is a certified Laughte...
Sep 27, 2022•23 min
