Modern People Leader Episodes

May 28, 2021

27 - Kristen Barbor (VP, Global HR, Groupon)

Kristen Barbor, VP, Global HR at Groupon, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We touched on a lot: how to be human on the HR side during tough times, how consensus-driven decision-making can be detrimental, and Groupon’s …
May 21, 2021

26 - Leah Pettinari (Director, People Strategy & Engagement, The Boston Beer Company) on How They're Planning to Pilot Different Work Scenarios

Leah Pettinari, Director, People Strategy & Engagement at The Boston Beer Company, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how The Boston Beer Company plans to pilot different work scenarios to figure out what…
May 12, 2021

25 - Libby Fiumara (Talent Program Manager, Expel) on Turning Performance Management Upside Down

Libby Fiumara, Talent Program Manager at Expel, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how Expel is turning performance management upside down. Timestamps : when she realized she wanted to hone in on one face…
May 6, 2021

24 - Hallie Bregman (Global Head of People Analytics, PTC) on People Analytics

Hallie Bregman, Global Head of People Analytics at PTC, joined us on The Modern People Leader. This episode is filled with nuggets of gold: Why the future Chief People Officer will have an analytics background (8:41), how CO…
April 28, 2021

23 - Michelle Wax (Founder, American Happiness Project) on Happiness

Michelle Wax, the founder of the American Happiness Project, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about her journey across the USA to learn what brings everyday Americans happiness and fulfillment and much more. …
April 22, 2021

22 - Rhiana Barr (Chief People Officer, KushCo) on Nailing the People Piece of M&A

Rhiana Barr, Chief People Officer at KushCo, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about why HR needs to be involved early in the M&A process, how to ensure a successful cultural integration, and much more. Timest…
April 16, 2021

21 - The Ups & Downs of Engagement Scores in 2020/2021

Today we talked about the ups and downs of employee engagement scores over the past 13 months. If you have any feedback for the MPL podcast or would like to connect, don't hesitate to reach out on LinkedIn: Daniel Huerta and…
April 9, 2021

20 - Adrienne Barnard (SVP, People Operations & Experience, AdmitHub) on Building Great Managers

Adrienne Barnard, SVP People Operations & Experience at AdmitHub, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We covered all things manager-related: the secret sauce to becoming a great manager, rookie mistakes to avoid, how to r…
April 4, 2021

19 - Emma Brudner (Head of People, Reggora)

Emma Brudner, Head of People at Reggora, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about what it has been like building out Reggora's people processes from scratch, going fully distributed, and what they’re measuring …
April 1, 2021

18 - Jaclyn Jussif (Director of Talent Acquisition, EnterpriseDB) on Hiring & Onboarding

Jaclyn Jussif, Director of Talent Acquisition at EnterpriseDB, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about hiring, onboarding, and how to create custom ramp plans for new hires. Timestamps: biggest differences hir…
March 28, 2021

17 - Gillian Godfrey (Chief People Officer, Storable) on Psychological Safety

Gillian Godfrey, Chief People Officer at Storable, joined us on The Modern People Leader. Gillian shared how Storable is creating Psychological Safety across the entire employee experience. We also dove into the recent work …
March 21, 2021

16 - Building Recognition Programs for a 6,000 Person Company

Sarah Salbu Young, Talent Experience Partner at Pegasystems, joined us on The Modern People Leader recently. At Pegasystems, Sarah’s role is fully dedicated to building recognition programs for their 6,000 people worldwide. …
March 14, 2021

15 - Dena Upton (Chief People Officer, Drift) on Going Digital First

Dena Upton, Chief People Officer at Drift, joined us on The Modern People Leader the other day. Drift is a hyper-growth startup (440 employees) that has been named to Deloitte's Fast 500 List, Forbes' AI 50 List, and Inc.'s …
March 11, 2021

14 - Lyndsay Lord (CHRO, Team Car Care, dba Jiffy Lube)

Our guest today was Lyndsay Lord, CHRO at Team Car Care, dba Jiffy Lube, the largest Jiffy Lube franchisee in the US. For all of the HR practitioners that work in multi-unit businesses, this episode is for you! And for every…
March 8, 2021

13 - VP of People + Talent at Privy on Performance Reviews (Jennifer Paxton)

Our guest today was Jennifer Paxton, VP of People + Talent at Privy. We covered quite a bit: the craziest thing she's experienced in her career (0:49), why she loves her job (3:30), the monthly HR/Talent breakfast that she h…
March 4, 2021

12 - The Gray Area of "Anonymous" Employee Feedback

Today we talked about the importance of anonymous feedback and the new “gray area” that has emerged: challenges companies are having taking action on employee feedback (1:32), skepticism from employees on survey anonymity (5…
Feb. 23, 2021

11 - Leveraging LinkedIn to Build Your Employer Brand

Our guest today was Chris Walker, CEO of Refine Labs. Chris has grown his business from 1 person to 20 in the past 16-18 months, and he plans on being at 100 by the end of 2022. 100% of their growth (on both the customer and…
Feb. 19, 2021

10 - Al Polizzi (Chief People Officer at VetCor)

Our guest today was Al Polizzi, Chief People Officer at VetCor. We talk about her love for dogs (0:48), how she transitioned from an English professor to HR (3:27), how VetCor is finding ways for employees to connect (16:42)…
Feb. 13, 2021

9 - Mental Wellness at Work (Gloria Chan Packer)

For our first expert session, we spoke with Gloria Chan Packer, the Principal Advisor at Recalibrate. She shares her personal mental wellness journey (2:26), her thoughts on being in the midst of a mental health crisis (12:3…
Feb. 9, 2021

8 - Are you doing a lot of "manual HR work"?

Today we discuss what a "quarterly pulse engagement survey" is and how much time in HR is being spent on manual work. For more content, subscribe to The Modern People Leader on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Feb. 4, 2021

7 - Dilshan Ratnayake (EVP & Chief People Officer at Securonix)

In this episode, we talk with Dilshan Ratnayake, EVP & Chief People Officer at Securonix. This was a fun one. The topics covered range from: How his daughter thinks of his job as “superhero” like, Seeking his mom’s counsel w…
Jan. 30, 2021

6 - Hard Truths in HR

Today we discuss 3 hard truths in HR: 1) HR as a whole needs to collaborate better, 2) The underutilization of HR Tech, and 3) HR's inability to take advantage of the data that they have. For more content, subscribe to The …
Jan. 24, 2021

5 - April Galda Joyce (Chief Culture Officer, Global Atlantic Financial Group)

In this episode, we talk with April Galda Joyce, Chief Culture Officer at Global Atlantic Financial Group. We cover a lot: the role of the Chief Culture Officer, her non-traditional path into HR, career advice for women, how…
Jan. 17, 2021

4 - Debbie Shotwell (Chief People Officer, Stack Overflow)

In this episode, we talk with Debbie Shotwell, Chief People Officer at Stack Overflow, about her career and her new role at Stack. We dive into what her agenda will look like in her first 90 days, prioritizing mental health …