In this episode, I’m joined by Apoorva Bapna, Chief Culture Officer at WPP India. Apoorva and I discuss the importance of having a chief culture officer in an organisation and the impact it can have on the overall success of a company. You will learn about the benefits of having a strong organisational culture and how it can drive employee engagement, productivity, and innovation. Apoorva shares her experiences in building an organisational culture founded on openness, optimism, and collaboratio...
Feb 13, 2023•45 min•Ep. 46
Imagine for a moment that you have a job, but you also have a second job. A second job that takes up a significant amount of your time and energy. In businesses large and small, from the IT industry to government agencies, in for-profits and nonprofits, in any country, most people are doing that second job but it is not the job you are thinking of. I discuss the examples and consequences of employees hiding their true selves at work For employees, covering can lead to burnout, poor mental and ph...
Jan 30, 2023•28 min•Ep. 45
In this episode, I’m joined by Marcin Floryan, Director of Engineering at Spotify. Together we are exploring the most popular leadership myths and delving into the aspects of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging that still need to be addressed in the workplace. Our conversation focuses on the importance of motivation, understanding why an organisation decides to embark on a DIB initiative, and what happens when diversity and inclusion are implemented in the workplace. We discuss the impor...
Jan 16, 2023•52 min•Ep. 44
This episode is all about the future of work. Together with Mitko Karshovski we talk about the gigification of work, the importance of personal brand in the economy of tomorrow, artificial intelligence and how it will reshape the way we do work, and what's needed from us in the future. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes Mitko’s LinkedIn That Remote Life The Nature of the Firm 100-year life *** Have a topic or a guest suggestion? Drop me a message at podcast@human.pm If you want t...
Jan 02, 2023•46 min•Ep. 43
In this episode Julie Starovoitova (to many known as Julie Star), shares intentional practices leaders can try to encourage people to speak up, share ideas and feedback which enable and nurture high performance culture. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - www.human.pm/blog/categories/wgt-transcripts Julie’s LinkedIn Julie’s LinkedIn post which started it all Sleeping Duck’s website Culture Design Workshop *** Have a topic or a guest su...
Dec 12, 2022•57 min•Ep. 42
“ Remote culture actually takes intentionality in every minute, every hour of every day to make sure that that solidification of environmental space is growing with the company.” Darcy Boles, a remote work consultant, joins me today to talk about Shared behavioural norms and values organisations need to create successful remote working environments. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Darcy’s LinkedIn Shift with Darcy Marie [website] Culture Exercise Have ...
Nov 28, 2022•46 min•Ep. 41
Your employees want to learn and grow but they might not always know how or where to start. Jay Makarov, CEO of TalentWay, is my guest today to talk about how to encourage individuals to take ownership of their own development and how to support them. We also touch upon the some of the outdated principles at the core of development programmes. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes Jay’s LinkedIn TalentWay Website Have a topic or a guest suggestion? Drop me a message at podcast@human...
Nov 14, 2022•50 min•Ep. 40
My guest this week is Marwa Farouq who most recently served as an executive leader with Teach For All, where she led multiple teams as the Global Head of Operations including a transition into self-management. Among other things, Marwa shares five dimensions of self-management transition, dispels common misconceptions and we also talk about what employees need to bring to the table to make such a transition successful. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis L...
Oct 27, 2022•49 min•Ep. 39
Do you or have you ever struggled with showing up as your authentic self at work? Hiding our identity, authenticity, and weaknesses can, in fact, be a considerable hindrance not just to ourselves but to our employers too. So how can we prepare to stop limiting ourselves and leap right out of our comfort zone? To delve into this further, Lech is joined by Leang Chung, founder and CEO of Pelora Stack – a purpose-driven, AAPI-owned, woman-owned people operations consultancy and career coaching comp...
Oct 13, 2022•53 min•Ep. 38
Are you ready to break free from the hierarchy chain? As we continue to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, people are reimagining their work life and seeking more fulfilment from their roles, leading to the great reshuffle. In this episode, Lech is joined by Jorge Silva and Gisele Decuzzi of 10Pines , a trailblazing Argentine software development company who are redefining the way we work by abolishing a hierarchy chain and instead embracing a participatory culture where people come first. ...
Sep 27, 2022•53 min•Ep. 37
Welcome to the we got this podcast, where your host Lech Guzowski talks to leaders and companies from all corners of the globe who have reached exceptional business heights by putting people at the forefront of everything they do. Creating people-focused workplace cultures requires a mindset shift which may be challenging to do alone, but together, we got this ! Lech is delighted to welcome special guest Nick Jesteadt onto the podcast. Nick is the senior director of people analytics at TIBCO . O...
Sep 15, 2022•53 min•Ep. 36
‘’Employers that win and have longevity of the right people in their companies have really figured this out. Career development is essential. Now taking it to that next level and allowing AI to help serve up more information and content training to people to help them deliver, that's the next layer. That's where we're headed next.’’ - Beth White. Welcome to the We Got This podcast, where your host Lech Guzowski talks to leaders and companies from all corners of the globe who have reached excepti...
Aug 31, 2022•51 min•Ep. 35
In this episode I’m talking to David Tomas, CEO of Cyberclick (the titles doesn’t stand for what you’d expect). David enjoys talking about decision making, creativity, and personal and professional fulfilment. He shares with us the values that drive the culture at Cyberclick and how they incorporate them into their recruitment process. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - www.human.pm/blog/categories/wgt-transcripts LinkedIn - https://w...
Apr 28, 2022•50 min•Ep. 34
This time I’m talking with Mindy Honcoop about the need to dig deep to find the real answers to the challenges our teams face. If we don’t, we might treat the symptom rather than the cause. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - www.human.pm/blog/categories/wgt-transcripts LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindyhoncoop/ Have a topic or a guest suggestion? Drop me a message at podcast@human.pm If you want to sponsor the podcast, pleas...
Apr 14, 2022•49 min•Ep. 33
Transparency and openness are often considered synonyms. Although similar, there are subtle but important differences. Paula Cristea tells us what those differences mean at Thinslices and how they led to a shift in the company’s values. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/paulacristea Website - https://www.thinslices.com Have a topic or a guest suggestion? Drop me a message at podcast@human.pm If you want to sponsor the podca...
Mar 23, 2022•42 min•Ep. 32
This weeks guest is McKenzie Hunter, Senior Director of People and Culture at 7shifts. McKenzie talks about her experience of helping the 7shifts team grow from 40 to 200 and how important, and valuable, it has been to maintain the company’s founding culture. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mckenzie-hunter-18927574/ Website - https://www.7shifts.com/ Have a topic or a guest suggestion? Drop me a message at podcast...
Feb 16, 2022•48 min•Ep. 31
This week’s guest is Noelia Alonso who tells us about the BMAT touch which is that x-factor, gut feeling, thing you can’t put your finger on quality they look for in people, and how it underpins all cultural initiatives in the company. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/noeliaalonso/ Website - www.bmat.com Have a topic or a guest suggestion? Drop me a message at podcast@human.pm If you want to sponsor the podcast, pl...
Feb 02, 2022•50 min•Ep. 30
A conversation about new endeavours, inclusion, diversity, wholeness, living our values, and creating innovative people functions, that care for and support workforce's to be the best they can be, personally and professionally. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/symon-wheelhouse-cipd-cmi-1b3a2995/ Have a topic or a guest suggestion? Drop me a message at podcast@human.pm If you want to sponsor the podcast, please visi...
Jan 19, 2022•54 min•Ep. 29
To say 2020 was a difficult year for many would be understatement. With the world at a standstill what do you do if you are in a travel industry company? This is what you will find out from my conversation with Jasmina Puškarić, Head of People and Culture at Lemax. Jasmina shares how they supported their employees and customers to stay afloat, as well as how the pandemic put a spot line on some of the issues that before might have been overlooked or deprioritised. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE...
Jan 05, 2022•48 min•Ep. 28
With dozens of psychometric tools and team development frameworks out there, how do you choose the right one? This week I'm joined by Monika Dmochowska-Romanyshyn and Mateusz Marszałek to explore why Insights Discovery was picked at Tidio and what they have learnt. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Mateusz's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mateuszmarszalek/ Monika's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdmochowska/ Website - https://www.tidio.co...
Dec 08, 2021•52 min
The mission of this podcast from day one was to showcase companies and people who doing things differently. Marco Bianchi from MOCA fits this mission beautifully. In this episode, Marco and I talk about what undoing, evolving the old, and creating new business practices which fit the needs of future employees and companies means. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - www.human.pm/blog/categories/wgt-transcripts LinkedIn - https://www.lin...
Nov 24, 2021•55 min•Ep. 26
Alberto Gonzalez Otero from Just on purpose shares his views on the challenges managers face and how focusing on adding value to the people you lead can prevent you from becoming a micromanager. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - www.human.pm/blog/categories/wgt-transcripts LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/albertogotero/ Website - www.justonpurpose.com What did you want to be when you grew up survey - https://forms.gle/fVVv3jhdM...
Nov 10, 2021•41 min•Ep. 25
Intended as a general chat about team development, purpose and company culture, this fascinating conversation turned out to be exactly that. Gilmar Wendt and I enjoyed some philosophical musings while talking about the Propeller Model (a framework he uses), authenticity, and how we are as people in and outside of the work environment. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - www.human.pm/blog/categories/wgt-transcripts LinkedIn - https://ww...
Oct 28, 2021•41 min•Ep. 24
This week I'm talking to Adam Ambrozy from MakeTeamWork whose focus is cultural immersion and cross-cultural team development. Adam share his views on the future of leadership as well as the Rainbow Pill which is one of the methodologies he uses for unlocking human potential in organisations. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - www.human.pm/blog/categories/wgt-transcripts LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/adamambrozy Website - www....
Oct 12, 2021•41 min•Ep. 23
This week I was a guest on the ProductBeats Show to talk about building teams for product success. This episode is the after after show with ProductBeats host Petra Färm. Petra is a Product Thinker and Partner at Tolpagorni - if it's product related, she is the person to ask. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE ProductBeats Show - Episode 75: Building the dream team for Product Success Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - www.human.pm/blog/categories/wgt-transcripts Linke...
Sep 30, 2021•28 min•Ep. 22
This week I spoke to Dawn Leane who believes organisations should focus on developing a culture of diversity and leadership among staff members rather than simply implementing policies of compliance when trying to create a more balanced workforce. I ask Dawn what specific initiative organisations get wrong and we also discuss the need for self-advocacy. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - https://www.human.pm/blog/categories/wgt-transc...
Sep 16, 2021•45 min•Ep. 21
Imagine a workplace where people are energised and motivated by being in control of the work they do. Imagine they are trusted and given freedom, within clear guidelines, to decide how to achieve their results. Imagine they are able to get the life balance they want. Imagine they are valued according to the work they do, rather than the number of hours they spend at their desk. Wouldn’t you want to work there? Wouldn’t it also be the place that would enable you to work at your best and most prod...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 20
This time I'm talking to Elin Almroth, Chief People Officer at Visiba Care about how HR can be a strategic partner in creating revenue, a fact that mostly gets lost in an outdated way of looking at how you build a successful company. Spoiler alert, there are some juicy rants along the way. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - https://www.human.pm/blog/categories/wgt-transcripts LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elinalmroth/ Website...
Aug 18, 2021•53 min
Part two of my conversation with Sarah Rozenthuler the author of Powered by Purpose: Energise your People to do Great work about, surprise surprise, purpose. In part 2 we cover how leaders can start identifying their purpose, what business practices we need to evolve, change or leave behind, and how to work on purpose in a remote or hybrid setting. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - https://www.human.pm/blog/categories/wgt-transcripts...
Aug 04, 2021•40 min•Ep. 18
Two part conversation with Sarah Rozenthuler the author of Powered by Purpose: Energise your People to do Great work about, surprise surprise, purpose. Sarah’s work has been widely featured in The Sunday Times and The Guardian. In part 1 we cover how to find your purpose and not give in to the expectations of others as well as why we don't reflect on who we are until our late 20s. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - https://www.human.p...
Jul 21, 2021•43 min•Ep. 17
