Modern People Leader Episodes

March 6, 2023

99 - Tony Buffum (VP, HR Client Strategy, Upwork) on the rise of freelance talent

Tony Buffum (VP, HR Client Strategy, Upwork) joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about the biggest misconceptions that employers have about freelance talent, why the rise of freelance talent isn’t a trend, and h…
Feb. 27, 2023

98 - Brandon Sammut (Chief People Officer, Zapier) on internal mobility

Brandon Sammut, Chief People Officer at Zapier, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about Zapier’s secondment program, how they build awareness of different talent pathways, and how to build bridges with your CE…
Feb. 24, 2023

97 - Employee fulfillment, the disconnect between HR & the people building HR Tech, ERGs, & building a network of teams

Today we shared our biggest learnings from MPL guests in January and February. Timestamps: (6:57) Mindi Cox on moving from employee engagement to employee fulfillment (14:00) Having boomerangs is a sign of a healthy culture …
Feb. 20, 2023

96 - Rich Jacquet (Chief People Officer, Coursera) on always wanting to be in HR, Coursera's leadership academy, dedicated learning days, AI in HR, & more

Rich Jacquet, Chief People Officer at Coursera, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how he always wanted to be in HR, dedicated learning days at Coursera, their internal leadership academy, AI in HR, and m…
Feb. 16, 2023

95 - Christine Song (Chief People Officer, Knix) on discussing the hard things at your company

Christine Song, Chief People Officer at Knix, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about her experience in HR across eight different industries, her first three months as Knix’s new Chief People Officer, and the …
Feb. 13, 2023

94 - Josh Bersin (HR Analyst) on the 7 secrets of the world's most enduring, employee-focused organizations

Josh Bersin, HR Analyst at The Josh Bersin Company, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about the most impactful events he’s seen in HR over the decades, the network of teams operating model, the highest predict…
Feb. 6, 2023

93 - Femily Howe (Gender/Equity Advisor) on taboo diversity questions

Femily Howe, Gender/Equity Advisor at Femily On The Go, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about her work advancing women in the workplace, leaning into the awkward conversations about diversity, and using ERGs…
Jan. 30, 2023

92 - Allison Baum Gates (General Partner, SemperVirens) on funding the future of work

Allison Baum Gates, General Partner at SemperVirens, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked what led her to the intersection of VC and work tech, why the future of work is the single most important problem to solve…
Jan. 23, 2023

91 - Mindi Cox (Chief Marketing & People Officer, O.C. Tanner) on moving from employee engagement to employee fulfillment

Mindi Cox, Chief Marketing & People Officer at O.C. Tanner, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about moving from employee engagement to employee fulfillment and the work required to change culture. Timestamps: …
Jan. 19, 2023

90 - MPL's 8 biggest learnings from HR leaders in 2022

Today we shared MPL updates for 2023 and our 8 biggest learnings from 2022. Timestamps: (2:55) MPL updates for 2023 (5:40) MPL origin story (17:08) #1 Flexibility (plus trust) is the name of the game (24:06) #2 DEI & the fut…
Jan. 16, 2023

89 - Julia Soffa (Principal Internal Communications Manager, Guru) on how information overload is hurting our bodies & the businesses we work for

Julia Soffa, Principal Internal Communications Manager at Guru, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about information overload, the golden rule of communication, how to build an attention audit survey, and why w…
Jan. 9, 2023

88 - Lars Schmidt (Founder, Amplify) on the 2 things HR pros should prioritize for their careers & ways HR will look different in 2023

Lars Schmidt, Founder of Amplify Talent, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about what you should know if you plan to make the jump into HR, the 2 most important things for HR practitioners to prioritize their …
Jan. 3, 2023

87 - Amy Lavoie (VP People Success, Torch) on how to make DEI work

Amy Lavoie, VP of People Success at Torch, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about Torch’s people success scorecard, the importance of measuring your people programs, and what their research uncovered about ho…
Dec. 19, 2022

86 - Kelly Keegan (VP People, Built In) on building the people function of the future

Kelly Keegan, VP of People at Built In, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how she’s thinking about building the people function of the future and why everyone in HR could use a therapist. Timestamps: (12…
Dec. 12, 2022

85 - Recharge’s Michael McArthur (SVP People) & Ashley Grech (COO) on reducing toil, the 3 pillars of being a great company, & career development

Recharge’s Michael McArthur (SVP People) & Ashley Grech (COO) joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about why Recharge is focused on reducing toil, the 3 pillars of what it means to work for a great company, and t…
Dec. 5, 2022

84 - Sara Gorjão (Chief People Officer, tb.lx by Daimler Trucks) on the Human Energy Crisis

Sara Gorjão, Chief People Officer at tb.lx, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about the Human Energy Crisis we’re facing, tb.lx’s experiment with the 36-hour workweek, and why being a perfect people leader isn…
Nov. 28, 2022

83 - Amanda Ono (CHRO, Kroll Digital Services) on change leadership & 2023 planning

Amanda Ono, CHRO at Kroll Digital Services, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about 2023 planning, her biggest learnings scaling a company from 90 to 250 employees in one year, and navigating change as a leade…
Nov. 21, 2022

82 - 2023 Planning for People teams

Today we reflected on the last couple of episodes and then we discussed 2023 planning for People teams. Timestamps: (6:30) Operating your people function like it’s a product of your company (8:30) The 3 products that every c…
Nov. 14, 2022

81 - Jim Bartolomea (SVP, Global Head of People & Places, ClickUp) on building the employee experience like a house

Jim Bartolomea, (SVP, Global Head of People and Places) at ClickUp, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about the challenges he’s most excited to tackle as ClickUp’s new people leader, building the employee expe…
Nov. 7, 2022

80 - Jessica Zwaan (COO, Whereby) on people ops as a product & recent layoffs in the news

Jessica Zwaan, COO at Whereby, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about the recent layoffs in the news, how we can raise the CPO role to be looked at as more commercial, and why you should treat people ops as a…
Oct. 31, 2022

79 - HR Leaders: You got this

Today we reflected on our biggest learnings from the last few months of The Modern People Leader. Timestamps: (8:10) Understanding what a human-centered organization is (14:10) The language and words we use to describe work …
Oct. 24, 2022

78 - Kim Rohrer (Head of Employee Experience, Oyster) on creating a unified employee experience across 70 countries

Kim Rohrer, Head of Employee Experience at Oyster, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about the biggest challenges in creating a unified employee experience across 70 countries, why every company should have a …
Oct. 12, 2022

77 - John Foster (4-time CHRO & Founder of Gamut Labs) on how to build a human-centered organization

John Foster, 4-time CHRO & Founder of Gamut Labs, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about the difference between a traditional and a human-centered organization, the 5 dimensions of a HCO, and why HCOs get mor…
Sept. 27, 2022

76 - Merary Soto-Saunders (Global Head of DEI, CVC Partners) on impacting DEI for 500k people

Merary Soto-Saunders, Global Head of DEI at CVC Partners, joined us on The Modern People Leader. She shared her advice to first-time HR leaders, CVC’s process for setting DEI goals, and how she’s able to impact DEI for over …