Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a topic in today’s business conversations, but is it truly in today’s organizations? Our panel of stellar leaders discuss how to champion every face – and every facet – of DEI to create real action for your organization, for your people. Their tips and ideas are best practices directly from what works in their organizations today, while being human, being conscious leaders, being servant leaders. Panelists: Rocki Howard – Chief People & Equity Officer, Th...
Dec 26, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Today, business leaders have the opportunity to rewrite the rules! Learn how these pioneering Rebel Leaders have broken the barriers (in more ways than one!) and are leading the way to create the future of work filled with a higher purpose for the people, organizations and communities they serve. It is through these shared values they are building a better workplace, a better home life, and a better world (literally!) for everyone to flourish, thrive, and enjoy overall happiness. Panelists: Heat...
Dec 24, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Denise Montoya, Ph.D Associate VP, Finance, Administration & Government Relations; Adjunct Faculty, New Mexico Highlands University Denise is a published author and co-author across various leadership development topics, including "A Model of Shared Leadership," "Building Trust in Virtual Teams," and many more. In this episode, Denise reflects on and speaks to the importance of a Culture of Caring with ways to implement it and propel it forward, as a key tool in adapting to today's workplace...
Dec 23, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Angela Howard Chief People Officer, Dober As an organizational psychologist, culture strategist and social entrepreneur, Angela is on a mission to build human-centric workplaces, better leaders and thriving communities alongside growth minded leaders. In this episode, she shows how questioning the traditions of human resources force you to think about new strategies, ways to remove barriers, create real actionable actions - and show true leadership. In conversation with: Derek Lundsten, Presiden...
Dec 22, 2021•25 min•Season 2Ep. 12
William Tincup President & Editor-at-Large, RecruitingDaily At the intersection of HR and Technology, William is a writer, speaker, advisor, storyteller & teacher to many leaders from startups to firms listed on the NASDAQ100. He’s written over 250 HR articles, spoken at 375+ HR & Recruiting conferences and he’s conducted more than 1650 HR podcasts & webinars. With this well-versed background, William gets the new reality of HR, the new rub between standardization and personaliza...
Dec 21, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Jeff Abbott Co-Founder & CEO, Blitzscaling Academy As a successful entrepreneur, ecosystem builder, investor on a global scale, his vision and purpose now is to make the scaling expertise of Silicon Valley easily accessible to support the next generation of world-changing entrepreneurs and companies. In conversation with: Derek Lundsten, President & CEO, LifeGuides
Dec 20, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Dan Tyre Director of Sales, Hubspot With his startup mindset, Dan understands efficiencies, productivity, and how to ensure growth opportunities for ALL of your people. Now, overseeing thriving hives of sales activities with Hubspot, he is excited to see his pioneering concept of "Smarketing" in play, as it truly aligns inbound marketing and sales for success. In conversation with: Derek Lundsten, President & CEO, LifeGuides
Dec 20, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 7
There is no denying the pandemic has changed the talent landscape and created the need for a whole new approach to The Future Of Work. Parlaying our newly discovered capabilities (remote work, less travel, lightning-quick strategic pivots, etc.), while understanding what our employees, customers and organization really need, let’s empower your people to be thriving again. With our astute panel of innovative HR leaders, we have the opportunity to realize something very different, as we design The...
Dec 01, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Conscious Capitalism is the modern way for leaders to think about capitalism and business in today’s global society. It drives organizations to serve a higher purpose, with all stakeholders finding interdependencies and synergies (vs. trade-offs). It is business as a force for good elevating people through humanity, so everyone flourishes, finds purpose – and prospers. Panelists: Michael J. Gelb – Founder & CEO, High Performance Learning JeVon McCormick – President & CEO, Scribe Media Mo...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Recruiting talent is a major challenge today, for a variety of reasons. Retaining talent is yet another challenge. How does your organization rise above the fray and shine? Join our panel of rebellious leaders for this discussion around the importance of humanizing your employer brand to amp up recruitment and, simultaneously, gain full participation of your people. Panelists: Sunaina Lobo – Chief People Officer, Navis Bryan Adams – CEO, Ph.Creative Hilary Aslaksen – Vice President Talent Acquis...
Nov 25, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 6
What does being more human at work look like and why is it so important? Join our panel of rebellious leaders for a live discussion on embracing our humanness at work. If you’re looking for inventive ways to take better care of your teams, you won’t want to miss this episode. Panelists: Chester Elton – Bestselling Author, Organizational Culture, Employee Engagement, and Leadership Expert Erica Keswin – Author, Speaker, Workplace Strategist, and Professional Dot-Connector Stacey Gordon – Chief Di...
Nov 24, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this episode, our panelists discuss how to establish and maintain trust to make teams stronger, as well as provide tips to inspire and empower employees. The hot topic around the power of reward and recognition is also reviewed. Panelists: Kate King – Founder & CEO, Human on Purpose David McKinney – VP, Capital Markets & Investor Relations, Wilkinson Corporation Michelle Cirocco – Chief Responsibility Officer, Televerde Hosted by: Derek Lundsten, President and CEO at LifeGuides...
Nov 23, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this episode, our panelists review their past year since Covid-19 struck the workplace and where they stand now from both a culture and leadership perspective. Then, they show how to create a culture that thrives during uncertain times, along with tips for shifting strategies without a proven playbook and how to remain agile. Also, we’ll realize just how important culture and leadership play in today’s “new normal,” or through any crisis, any shift in the workplace. Panelists: Bob Gerst - VP,...
Nov 22, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This episode features a panel of Rebel Leaders who are leading with love. If you’re looking for creative ways to take better care of your teams, you’ve come to the right place! Enjoy ways to grow and maintain a culture of caring, find out the importance of sharing vulnerabilities with your teams, and discover successful strategies for engaging your people and driving performance. Panelists: Laila Tarraf - Chief People Officer at Allbirds Libby Sartain - Independent Board Director, Former CHRO at...
Nov 21, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 2
This panel of Rebel DEI leaders are shaping the future of work, now. If you’re looking for innovative ways to have open dialogue, ensure trust, and create a safe environment for all, you’ll learn which Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives were the most successful, the most impactful for our guests. Panelists: Carolynn L. Johnson - CEO at DiversityInc Sophia Khan - VP Diversity and Inclusion at Thomson Reuters Joy Fitzgerald - VP, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Eli Lilly and ...
Nov 20, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This impressive panel of Founders & CEOs is truly at the heart of what we all strive for in our Human Resources Departments. Enjoy their successful strategies and ideas from the front lines for engaging your people and driving performance – all while growing a culture of caring. Panelists: Chip Conley - Founder, Modern Elder Academy Nancy Lyons - Founder & CEO, Clockwork Interactive Johnny C. Taylor, Jr - President & CEO, SHRM Moderated by: Derek Lundsten - President & CEO, LifeG...
Nov 01, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 10
The pandemic has clearly brought to the forefront your people's struggles in life and in work. It is essential for leaders to help identify employee needs, remove biases, be okay for people to set boundaries, and more. Enjoy this episode for its numerous ideas, best practices and new ways to do ‘things’ inside the organization - to ultimately empower your team to be their best selves. Panelists: Teri Calderon - EVP People & Customer Operations, Field Nation Mita Mallick - Head of Inclusion, ...
Nov 01, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Being real is what a leader is. But, what does it entail? What are the limits, if any? This episode reveals what has worked and what has garnered the most results, the best results for these three Rebel Leaders. They have stretched the gamut of success across their roles, their careers, their industries and the various businesses they have represented over the decades. Panelists: Raheela Anwar - Chief of Sales, BPI Group, US Gwenevere Crary - VP, Human Resources, GAN Carol McDaniel - Director, G...
Nov 01, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Enjoy this episode filled with ideas, strategies and best practices for leaders to create a completely synergistic organization, no matter the miles, the departments, or the roles with wellbeing and empathy at the core. By showing, promoting and leading with care for the whole person from the top down, employees thrive – with the business ultimately business thriving. Panelists: Susan Schmitt - GVP, Human Resources, Applied Materials, Inc. Tom McCauley - VP, Organizational Effectiveness, Athleti...
Nov 01, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 7
The events in recent months are quite simply mind-boggling, with HR personnel in the cross-hairs of navigating every turn and supporting every employee, all while continuing to optimize the organization. Senior executive teams are also at a crossroads – from being strong, unwavering leaders to showing their own vulnerabilities and simply being real – what are the new rules today? Enjoy this team of experts with sage advice from their varying experience, working with public entities and Fortune 5...
Nov 01, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Being authentic and encouraging communication at every level is okay. Learn what these Rebel Leaders on the front lines are learning, hearing and doing to create a safe place in the workplace for employees to be real, to show up and be engaged. Plus, enjoy their ideas to gain everyone’s trust. Panelists: Rod Johnson - Head of Service Operations & SVP, Farmers Insurance Mindi Cox - Senior Vice President, People & Great Work, O.C. Tanner Veronica Sommer - Coach & Consultant, The Kindne...
Oct 29, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Today, showing up for your employees, for your people, involves brand NEW rules! This panel of People Officers share tips for the new to the most highly-skilled leaders and how to embrace change. They provide real, actionable steps for good, for results. Panelists: Ann Rhoades - President, People Ink Kathi Winter - EVP & Chief People Officer, MetaBank Shannon Teixeira - Head of People, Waste Management Moderated by: Derek Lundsten - President & CEO, LifeGuides...
Oct 29, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 4
The vast, real-world, diverse experience of this panel offers a depth of lessons to serve us well in today’s workplace and its evolving climate of change. Learn what the future of work really could be with these keys to true leadership, along with a culture of caring driving it. Panelists: Adam Goodman - CEO, Goodmans Interior Structures Tom Frank - Culture Engineer & Former Co-Founder,P.F. Chang’s Robyn Jordan - Sr. Managing Director, Employee Experience, DriveTime Moderated by: Derek Lunds...
Oct 29, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 3
This dynamic panel shows not only how investing in the whole person pays dividends, but they also show the methodology and strategies behind the investment. Meanwhile, work/life balance, wellbeing, among other pertinent remote work topics are dissected. Panelists: Jill Unikel - Sr. Vice President, Employee Engagement, Salesforce Elizabeth Hart - Vice President of People, Axon Kate McMillen - Senior Director, Talent & Culture, Vixxo Moderated by: Derek Lundsten - President & CEO, LifeGuid...
Oct 28, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Enjoy this episode with its shared focus on culture and on people with proven strategies debunking today’s challenges to create healthier lives and fulfilled workforces - in an otherwise chaotic world with responsibilities morphing into one. Panelists: Natalie Dopp - Chief People Officer, Integrate Jason Ashlock - SVP, Customer + Employee Experience, Keuhne + Nagel Jerome Ternynck - Founder & CEO, SmartRecruiters Moderated by: Derek Lundsten - President & CEO at LifeGuides...
Oct 28, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 1
