Modern People Leader Episodes

June 6, 2022

64 - Mindy Honcoop on learning how to "ride the new bicycle" of work

Mindy Honcoop, an HR exec with 20+ years of experience, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about employee feedback, the new world of work, and what companies can do to help their people connect. Timestamps: the ...
April 22, 2022

63 - Interconnectedness of the HR buzzwords in 2022

Today we talked about the interconnectedness of all of the HR buzzwords, diversity being the key to everything, and the best career advice we’ve heard from our guests. Timestamps: the interconnectedness of the all of the buzz...
April 13, 2022

62 - The Starr Conspiracy on testing the metaverse at work & why they sent $500k worth of body armor to Ukraine

The Starr Conspiracy's Bret Star (Founder & CEO) and Steve Smith (Partner & CMO) joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked with the Work Tech gurus about the metaverse's place in the workplace, the difference between e...
April 5, 2022

61 - Erica Keswin (Author, Speaker, & Workplace Strategist) on the power of rituals in the workplace

Erica Keswin, the author of two Wall Street Journal best-sellers (Bring Your Human to Work & Rituals Roadmap), workplace strategist, and podcast host, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how rituals are the...
March 22, 2022

60 - Mita Mallick (Co-Host of Brown Table Talk Podcast / Head of Inclusion, Equity, & Impact at Carta)

Mita Mallick, co-host of the Brown Table Talk podcast and Head of Equity, Inclusion, & Impact at Carta, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about the importance of belonging, the big disconnect between the billio...
March 8, 2022

59 - Tracy Hawkins (VP, Work Transformation at Twitter) on reopening Twitter’s offices & giving employees choice

Tracy Hawkins, VP, Work Transformation at Twitter, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about giving employees the choice on how they want to work and how Twitter has zoned their offices. Timestamps: Tracy’s journ...
Feb. 28, 2022

58 - Cara Brennan Allamano (SVP, People, Udemy) & Rachel Ernst (Sr. Director, People Programs, Udemy) on Udemy’s New Normal

Udemy’s Cara Brennan Allamano (SVP, People) and Rachel Ernst (Sr. Director, People Programs) joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about Udemy’s new normal and what they’re doing to provide connection and flexibili...
Feb. 22, 2022

57 - The four-day work week, working in the metaverse, and a chat about culture

Today we talked about Belgium approving the four-day workweek, the possibility of working in the metaverse, and then we talked about culture and the themes we're seeing across different guests. Timestamps: Belgium approves th...
Feb. 14, 2022

56 - Liz Fosslien (Co-Author of No Hard Feelings & Big Feelings) on confronting big feelings at work

Liz Fosslien, the co-author of No Hard Feelings and Big Feelings, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about her journey to becoming a best-selling author, the 7 Big Feelings that we've all been experiencing the p...
Feb. 7, 2022

55 - Jessica Williams (VP of People, Refine Labs) & Megan Bowen (COO, Refine Labs) on building a culture book & becoming a talent destination

Refine Labs’ Megan Bowen, COO, and Jessica Williams, VP of People, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about Refine Labs’ culture playbook, how they’re leveraging social media to become a talent destination, and ...
Jan. 31, 2022

54 - Katie Burke (Chief People Officer, HubSpot) on removing opinions from future of work decisions

Katie Burke, Chief People Officer at HubSpot, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about HubSpot’s award-winning culture, how they conducted 4 panels to make future of work decisions, and how they’re giving employ...
Jan. 26, 2022

53 - “Best of Modern People Leader 2021” Part 2

On this very special best of 2021 mash-up, you’ll get insights from guests throughout our episodes from last year. In Part 2 you’ll hear from the following guests: MPL Group Chat (episode 36) on this being HR’s time to step u...
Jan. 17, 2022

52 - “Best of Modern People Leader 2021” Part 1

On this very special best of 2021 mash-up, you’ll get insights from guests throughout the last year. In Part 1 you’ll hear from: Dilshan Rathnayake, Chief People Officer at Securonix (episode 7), on the importance of learning...
Jan. 8, 2022

51 - Jill Larsen (Chief People Officer, PTC) on the evolution of HR and where it’s going

Jill Larsen, Chief People Officer at PTC, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how the CHRO role has changed, the evolution of HR, and some of her predictions for the future. Timestamps: the one piece of adv...
Dec. 29, 2021

50 - The HR Metrics to keep an eye on in 2022

At the end of each episode, we ask every guest which 3-4 metrics they’re keeping an eye on. Today, we talked about the biggest themes that we identified and which of these metrics should make it onto your HR scorecard. Timest...
Dec. 17, 2021

49 - Darren Murph (Head of Remote, GitLab) on culture being built outside of company walls

Darren Murph, Head of Remote at GitLab, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about what a Head of Remote does, investing in document infrastructure, building culture outside of company walls, and how to shift from...
Dec. 8, 2021

48 - Barbie Brewer (Former Chief Culture Officer at GitLab & VP Talent at Netflix) on culture being exposed by the pandemic

Barbie Brewer, former VP of Talent at Netflix and Chief Culture Officer at GitLab, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about the many shades of gray between office-first and remote-first. Then, we chatted about a...
Nov. 30, 2021

47 - Gen Zers in the Workforce

By 2025 Gen Z will make up 27% of the workforce. So, today we talked about what makes them different from any other generation and what they’re expecting from employers. If you have any feedback for the MPL podcast or would l...
Nov. 20, 2021

46 - Clio Knowles (Chief People Person, Virgin Hotels) on making employees feel seen

Clio Knowles, Chief People Person at Virgin Hotels, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about technology, how they’re hiring differently, and the importance of making employees feel seen. Timestamps: Launching ho...
Nov. 10, 2021

45 - Building a Remote-First Culture (Shelby Wolpa, People Leadership Advisor & Remote Work Expert)

Shelby Wolpa, Founder of Shelby Wolpa Consulting, joined us on The Modern People Leader. Shelby talked about her experience scaling the people function for 4 separate unicorn+ status companies. Then, we talked about what it t...
Oct. 29, 2021

44 - Parental Leave (Allison Whalen, CEO @ Parentaly)

Allison Whalen, Co-Founder and CEO at Parentaly, joined us on The Modern People Leader. She shared what she wishes people would have told her before she became a parent and took leave. Then, we talked about what the best comp...
Oct. 21, 2021

43 - Dom Boon (VP Talent & Organizational Development, Liberty Latin America) on the 8 habits of top managers

Dom Boon, VP Talent & Organizational Development at Liberty Latin America, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about LLA’s manager research and how they identified the 8 habits of the top 10% of their managers. T...
Oct. 15, 2021

42 - Our Top 3 Moments from The Modern People Leader

Today we reflected on the past ten months and all of the great conversations that we've had on The Modern People Leader. At 19:00, we each give our top 3 moments from the show. If you have any feedback for the MPL podcast or ...
Sept. 30, 2021

41 - Angela Shaw (Chief People Officer, JuiceLand)

Angela Shaw, Chief People Officer at JuiceLand, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about her nontraditional path into HR, uninviting people from the party if they can’t get behind your organization's shared beli...