The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR
Episodes
290 - Working for a Visionary Founder & The Great Talent Transfer: Beth Ley (Chief People Officer, Kendra Scott)
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Beth Ley, Chief People Officer at Kendra Scott, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how to build the number one workplace for women...
289 - How to build an HR consulting business (And Scale to $500K Fast)
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Matt McFarlane, Founder of FNDN, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how to build a successful HR consulting business, why niching ...
288 - It’s Not a Benefits Problem. It’s a Behavior Problem
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most benefits strategies fail for one simple reason: employees don’t know how to use them. Matt Scovil, Co-Founder and CEO of Medify, joined us to b...
287 - How This CEO–CPO Duo Is Preparing Their Organization for the AI Era: Alex Coonce & Patrick Quigley (Sidecar Health
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Coonce (Chief People Officer) and Patrick Quigley (CEO) from Sidecar Health joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about building a st...
A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Great Leave Experience
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kim Smith from Tilt joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how personalized leave support creates a better employee experience, what m...
3 Frameworks to Build a Winning People Strategy (In Your First 90 Days): Melissa Theiss (Head of People Ops, Kit)
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Theiss, Head of People Ops at Kit, joined us on The Modern People Leader to break down how HR leaders can build real business acumen using pra...
MPL Build AMA: So You’re People Ops as a Product Curious? (Jessica Zwaan)
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Zwaan joined us on The Modern People Leader for MPL Build’s first-ever AMA, alongside Jalene Vandermey-Jackson from Workleap. We talked abou...
283 - The Five Frictions Framework for AI Adoption: Diane Sadowski-Joseph (Co-Founder, Clarinet)
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Diane Sadowski-Joseph, Co-Founder of Clarinet, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about why most AI adoption stalls at “talking the ta...
282 - The Career Tradeoffs No One Talks About: Liz Bronson (VP People, Skimmer)
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Bronson, VP of People at Skimmer, joined us on The Modern People Leader to talk about intentionally “flatlining” her career for a period of ti...
Wise’s 5-Step Playbook for Building Culture Across Borders: Isabel Naidoo (Chief People Officer, Wise)
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Isabel Naidoo, Chief People Officer at Wise, joined us on The Modern People Leader to share how Wise builds a cohesive employee experience across glob...
280 - Being Async-First, Building an AI Ops Squad, & the “Embarrassing V1 Method”: Chase Warrington (Doist)
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chase Warrington, Head of Operations at Doist, joined us on The Modern People Leader to break down how async-first work enables faster decision-making...
279 - Inside Viva’s Award-Winning AI Transformation: Jani Sanguino (Head of People, Viva)
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jani Sanguino joined us on The Modern People Leader to share how Viva built an award-winning, manager-led AI transformation. We talked about the three...
278 - Why MPL Live Austin Felt Different
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We recapped MPL Live Austin with attendees Cindy Lopez (Senior Director, People & Culture, Pattern Bioscience) and Marlene Arroyo (Founder, People...
277 - Vanguard CHRO on Driving Change in a 20k+ Person Org: Jon Couture (CHRO, Vanguard)
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Couture, CHRO at Vanguard, joined The Modern People Leader to share how Vanguard is balancing 50 years of legacy with the next 50 years of change....
276 - How Vidyard’s CPO Built an AI Career Coach: Sarika Lamont, Chief People Officer at Vidyard
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Modern People Leader, Sarika Lamont, Chief People Officer at Vidyard, joins us to unpack her non-traditional journey into HR an...
Build: The Employee Base Audit with Jessica Zwaan & Pete Fader (Incompass Labs)
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Fader and Jessica Zwaan joined The Modern People Leader to explore how customer-based audit principles can be applied to employees.---- Downl...
274 - Kirthi Mani (Chief People Officer, CliftonLarsonAllen) on Joy Fueling Performance
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kirthi Mani, Chief People Officer at CLA, joins The Modern People Leader to explore why joy is a true competitive advantage and how people-first leade...
273 - Pat Lencioni on Trust, Burnout, and Finding Your Working Genius
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Lencioni, founder of The Table Group and bestselling author behind The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The 6 Types of Working Genius, joined us on...
272 - 3 HR Leaders Demo What They’ve Built with AI (Zapier, Vercel, Workleap)
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Sammut (Chief People and AI Transformation Officer at Zapier), Jenny Molyneaux (VP of People, Vercel), and Valerie Gobeil (Head of Talent Mana...
271 - How 100-Year-Old Company (Synchrony Financial) Runs Like a Startup: DJ Casto (CHRO)
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
DJ Casto joined us on The Modern People Leader to share how Synchrony is co-designing the future of work with employees.We talked about active listeni...
270 - Escape the HR Busywork Trap: Melanie Naranjo (Chief People Officer, Ethena) & Taylor McLemore (COO, Tilt)
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor and Melanie joined The Modern People Leader to unpack how HR teams can get out from under compliance chaos and admin overload to focus on busin...
269 - Hybrid Teams = People + Agents: Jessica Swank (Chief People Officer, Box)
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Swank, Chief People Officer at Box, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about building an "org brain", preparing manag...
268 - The Blueprint for a Modern HR Team: Kit Krugman (SVP, People & Culture, Foursquare)
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We dug into Foursquare’s North Stars of vibrancy and velocity, applying design thinking to the people function, and their team-based performance mod...
267 - BNY’s Big Bet on Early Careers — and How They Built 15K Agents & 100 Digital Employees: Shannon Hobbs (Chief People Officer, BNY)
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon Hobbs, Chief People Officer at BNY, joined us to unpack how the bank is scaling its early-career pipeline, flattening org design, and running ...
266 - Work is the Product: Luke O'Mahoney (Founder & Creator, Sapienˣ)
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Luke O’Mahoney, Founder & Creator of Sapienˣ, joined The Modern People Leader.We talked about the three emerging models of product-led HR, Agil...
265 - The 4 Pillars of a Distributed Operating Model: Darren Murph (Future of Work Consultant)
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Murph, a leading voice on distributed work and former leader at GitLab, Zillow, and Andela returned to the show.We dug into the remote first ma...
264 - HR buys healthcare for half of America, but the system’s broken — here’s how to “moneyball” it
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Weber, Co-founder & CEO of Nava Benefits, joined us on The Modern People Leader.We talked about why benefits have become the second-larges...
263 - This Chief People Officer Redesigned HR Around Workflows: Andrew Golden (Chief People Officer, RetailNext)
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Golden, Chief People Officer at RetailNext, joined us on The Modern People Leader.We talked about how he’s driving transformation, why HR and...
262 - LVMH CHRO on Culture & AI: Gena Smith (CHRO, LVMH North America)
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gena Smith, CHRO at LVMH North America, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how she sparked an AI transformation across 75 LVMH bra...
261 - AI Confessions: What HR Leaders Really Think (Recorded Live at HR Tech)
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you put a mic in front of HR leaders and ask them for their unfiltered takes on AI?In this episode, Daniel and Stephen recap their t...
260 - What we learned from MPL Live New York City
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Angela Crossman, Hernan Chiosso, and Jean-Luc Charles joined us to debrief the “Yellow Pod” conversation from MPL Live NYC and what the group is a...
259 - Omni’s CHRO on Building Culture That Sticks: Joy Rothschild (CHRO, Omni Hotels & Resorts)
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joy Rothschild, Chief Human Resources Officer at Omni Hotels & Resorts, joined us on The Modern People Leader. ---- Sponsor Links:🔗 Request a...
Build - How to stress-test your business case with Jessica Zwaan
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Zwaan joins MPL Build to show HR leaders how to craft business cases that CEOs actually approve, using BLUF, the So What test, and clear links...
257 - Decoupling performance from compensation: Kim Minnick (Code Traveller HR)
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kim Minnick, Founder of Code Traveller HR, joined us on The Modern People Leader.We dug into why performance reviews often fail, how companies can dec...
256 - Leading Through Layoffs & Constant Change (Mita Mallick, Shelby Garrison, & Kelly Lohr)
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Modern People Leader dives into the realities of leading through constant change, featuring guests Mita Mallick, Shelby Garrison, ...
255 - DEI’s New Reality: Yemi Akisanya (Head of Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion, Axon)
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yemi Akisanya, Head of JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) at Axon, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how the DEI co...
Build - “AI Abstinence” & Why Your HR Team Needs an AI Fair Use Policy
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Zwaan, Author of Built for People & COO at Talentful, joined us on The Modern People Leader.We talked about AI adoption in HR, from policy...
253 - The AI Vendor Checklist Every HR Leader Needs: Pilar Muner (VP of People & Talent, ChartHop)
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pilar Muner, VP of People & Talent at ChartHop, joined us on The Modern People Leader.We covered:- Why fractional work isn’t always the burnout ...
252 - What HR can do about revenue problems & flipping the HR pyramid: JooBee Yeow (Learngility)
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JooBee Yeow joined us on The Modern People Leader to talk about why HR must stop overfunctioning and start diagnosing real business problems—especia...
251 - The CHRO’s Toughest Chapter Yet & What HR Brings to the Boardroom: Tiffany Stevenson (Former CPO @ WeightWatchers & Patreon)
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tiffany Stevenson, former Chief People Officer at WeightWatchers and Patreon, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about this being the CH...
250 - In the age of AI, managers are still the glue: Priscila Bala (CEO, LifeLabs Learning)
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Priscila Bala, CEO of LifeLabs Learning, joined us on The Modern People Leader.We explored how AI is transforming learning, the enduring role of middl...
249 - AI’s First Cuts Are SaaS Tools: Jenny Molyneaux (VP People, Vercel)
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Molyneaux, VP of People at Vercel, joined us on The Modern People Leader.We talked about why AI is replacing HR tech spend before headcount, how...
248 - How to make in-person time count
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Geanne Weaver-Hepler (Director of EX, Charlie Health), Allison Vendt (VP, People Ops & Head of EX at Dropbox), Nick Freeman (Co-CEO, Marco), and B...
Build - The three ELTV formulas every HR leader should know: Jessica Zwaan (Author, Built For People & COO, Talentful)
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Zwaan, COO at Whereby, joined us again on The Modern People Leader for a deep dive into Employee Lifetime Value (ELTV). We explored how HR lea...
246 - How New York Life Is Using AI to Transform Careers: Joanne Rodgers (CHRO, New York Life)
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joanne Rodgers, CHRO of New York Life, joined us on The Modern People Leader to share how her 30-year journey at the company led her from securities r...
245 - The Leave Experience Is a Culture Test
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Henderson (CEO, Tilt), Jessica Winder (SVP People, CoLab Software), Allison Whalen (CEO, Parentaly), and Justin Clifford (CEO, Bereave) joine...
244 – Why IT Reports to HR & Learning the Language of AI: Kahina Ouerdane (Chief People Officer, Workleap)
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kahina Ouerdane, Chief People Officer at Workleap, joined us on The Modern People Leader.We talked about her journey from international human rights l...
243 - Rethinking Org Design in the AI Era: Alex Buder Shapiro, Chief People Officer at Jasper
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Buder Shapiro, Chief People Officer at Jasper, joined us on The Modern People Leader.We talked about how AI is reshaping organizational design, t...
242 - Eliza Jackson (Chief People & Administrative Officer, ButcherBox)
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eliza Jackson, Chief People and Administrative Officer at ButcherBox, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how operational excellen...
Build - The What, Why, & How of Creating an Employee Journey Map: Joris Luijke (CEO, Pyn) & Jessica Zwaan (Author, Built for People)
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Zwaan and Joris Luijke joined us to break down the what, why, and how to create an employee journey map. We talked about why People teams shou...
240 - Why HR should own the workflows & not just the workforce: Thomas Forstner, VP of People and Talent at Juro
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Forstner, VP of People and Talent at Juro, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about building an AI-native company, why HR should ...
239 - Helen Russell (Chief People Officer, HubSpot): The growing trust gap at work
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Helen Russell, Chief People Officer at HubSpot, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how HubSpot is fostering an AI-first culture, ...
238 - The Art of Business Partnering: Lenke Taylor (Chief People Officer, Personio)
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lenke Taylor joined us on The Modern People Leader to talk about her path from engineering to HR, and what it means to be a true business partner. We ...
237 - Performance expectations have shifted: Danny Guillory (Chief People Officer, Glassdoor), Lisa Anne Logan (Chief of Staff, People, Asana), Dashini Jeyathurai (Head of Talent Development at Gusto)
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We were joined by people leaders from Glassdoor, Asana, and Gusto. We talked about the fragmented burnout and how it’s hitting people differently, h...
Build - The Metrics That Actually Matter in HR: Jessica Zwaan (Author, Built For People)
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Zwaan joined us again to unpack the metrics that actually matter in HR today. We talked about the three buckets of metrics every People Leader...
235 - 3 principles this Head of People swears by to build high-impact teams – Frieda Möcker (Head of People & Culture, Sastrify)
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frieda Möcker, Head of People & Culture at Sastrify, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about the first steps she took to treat HR ...
MPL Live SF: HR is the glue holding everything together right now
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tiffany Stevenson (Former CPO, WeightWatchers), Jennifer Rettig (CPO, Pendo.io), and Kelli Dragovich (4x CHRO & Co-host of HR Heretics), joined us...
Build - How to Hire for People Ops as a Product: Jessica Zwaan (Author, Built for People)
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Zwaan joined us again on The Modern People Leader to break down how to hire for a people ops as a product team.She shared the 5 core skillsets...
232: The Modern Compensation Playbook: Matt McFarlane (Director, FNDN) & Haris Ikram (Co-Founder & CEO, CandorIQ)
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt McFarlane and Haris Ikram joined us for a live session to break down everything modern HR leaders need to know about compensation—from philosop...
231 - Organizational Network Analysis Explained: Abby Brennan, Former Head of People Strategy & Operations at Carta
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Abby Brennan joined us on The Modern People Leader. We discussed the power of ONA as the “shadow org chart,” how it reveals hidden influencers, an...
Build - How to structure a “People Ops as a Product team”
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Zwaan joined us again on The Modern People Leader to unpack how to structure a people ops as a product team. She shared four ways to build an ...
229 - The Founder's Mentality at Nextdoor: Bryan Power (Head of People, Nextdoor)
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Power, Head of People at Nextdoor, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how the company is navigating its “third era” und...
Build - Nobody gets People Ops as a Product 100% right (and that’s ok): Jessica Zwaan (Author, Built for People)
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Zwaan, COO at Talentful and author of Built for People, joined us on The Modern People Leader.We talked about “human ops” versus “peop...
227 - How to build AI workflows for HR: Taylor Bradley (VP, Talent Strategy & Success, Turing)
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Bradley, VP of Talent Strategy and Success at Turing, joined us on The Modern People Leader.We talked about why every HR team needs to create a...
226 - The 3 secrets to teamwork in 2025: Molly Sands (Head of the Teamwork Lab, Atlassian)
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Molly Sands, Head of the Teamwork Lab at Atlassian, joined us on The Modern People Leader.We talked about Atlassian’s latest research on the three t...
225 - Pat Wadors (CHRO, Intuitive) on amplifying the “golden nuggets” of your culture
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Wadors, CHRO at Intuitive, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how to find and amplify the golden nuggets of your culture, the...
Build - Jessica Zwaan: Story behind her obsession w/ People Ops as a Product
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Zwaan returned to The Modern People Leader for a deep dive on how her PeopleOps as a Product philosophy came to life. We talked about the earl...
223 - Shane Koller (Chief People Officer, Ancestry): Running your People Team like a Product Team
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Koller joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about adopting a product mindset in HR, how Ancestry’s people team built their “prod...
222 - Michele Bousquet (Chief People Officer, Strava): Stop overcomplicating HR
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michele Bousquet joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about her career journey, leading with heart, and why HR shouldn’t be so complicat...
221 - Caregivers are stretched thin. It’s time we paid attention: Michael Walsh (CEO, Cariloop)
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Walsh, CEO of Cariloop, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We discussed the caregiving challenges facing employees today, how companies c...
MPL Live Boston: Engagement scores don’t tell the full story (CPOs of DraftKings, Klaviyo, and Smartcat)
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Linda Aiello (CPO, DraftKings), Carmel Galvin (CPO, Klaviyo), and Stacey Richey (Global VP, People, Smartcat), joined us for MPL Live in Boston, Massa...
219 - 4x Chief People Officer on leadership & making AI a priority: Shlomit Gruman-Navot
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shlomit Gruman-Navot joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about her evolution as a people leader and how Miro is making AI learning a prio...
218 - Why AI makes learning “scaled to one”: Brandon Carson (Chief Learning Officer, Docebo)
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Carson, Chief Learning Officer at Docebo, joined us on The Modern People Leader.We talked about the one thing holding companies back from adop...
217 - Tackling "People Debt": Crystal Boysen (Chief People Officer, Sprout Social)
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Crystal Boysen, Chief People Officer at Sprout Social, joined us for a deep dive into People Debt. We discussed what it is, how to identify it, and sp...
216 - Your CEO pushing for RTO? Ask these 5 Q’s: Brian Elliott (CEO, Work Forward)
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Elliott, a leading expert on flexible work, joined us on the show.We talked about whether or not remote work is actually dead (looked at the act...
215 - Lucia Guillory, Chief People Officer at Virta Health
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lucia Guillory, Chief People Officer at Virta Health, joined us on the show.We discussed how HR teams can adopt a product-driven mindset, the importan...
214 - The anti-DEI push, RTO mandates, and is HR tech losing its way?
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talked about the growing backlash against DEI initiatives and why companies are scaling back their commitment, the potential hidden agendas behind ...
213 - David Scott (Chief People & Administration Officer at ADT) on ADT's transformation to a tech company
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Scott, Chief People and Administration Officer at ADT, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We discussed ADT’s evolution from a services to t...
212 - 2025 Predictions from LPGA's Chief People & Internal Operations Officer
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Simmons, Chief People and Internal Operations Officer at the LPGA, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about her transition from the ...
211 - The 2024 MPL Awards
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 2024 MPL Awards Show. Each of us selected a winner for the four different awards: (8:14) Award #1: The CEO Whisperer (18:27) Award #2: Th...
Best of MPL (Aug '24): Brené Brown
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brené Brown, professor, author, and podcast host, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We discussed her experience as a leader, the concept of meta...
210 - Hope Isn’t a Strategy: How a Chief People Officer Transformed Their Life
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Colin Mincy, Chief People & Culture Officer at Centering Healthcare Institute, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We dove deep into his person...
209 - Little L Leaders: The Unsung Heroes (Robert H. Johnson Jr., Author & Speaker)
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Robert H. Johnson Jr., author of Safe, Seen, Heard, and Valued and TEDx speaker, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We explored the power of "litt...
Best of MPL (Jan '24): 1,000 Days of Distributed at Atlassian (Annie Dean, VP of Team Anywhere at Atlassian)
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was originally released on 1/22/2024. Annie Dean, VP of Team Anywhere at Atlassian, joined us on The Modern People Leader. She shared A...
208 - Michelle Kay, VP of Learning & Development at Albertsons Companies
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Kay, VP of Learning & Development at Albertsons Companies, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We discussed the need to rethink our ...
207 - The Election & Microdosing on Hope: Brandon Sammut (Chief People Officer, Zapier) & Gianna Driver (Chief People Officer, Lattice)
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Sammut, Chief People Officer at Zapier, and Gianna Driver, Chief People Officer at Lattice, joined us for an emergency pod following last week...
206 - More Generosity & Less Chest-Pumping in HR: Frank Congui (EVP, Human Capital Strategy & Executive Partnerships at Randstad Enterprise)
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Congui, EVP at Randstad Enterprise, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about the magic of intentional gatherings, leading with g...
205 - Why CHROs are rethinking their roles: Jenna Eichberg (Chief People Officer at AlertMedia)
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jenna Eichberg, Chief People Officer at AlertMedia, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about the state of HR, why CHROs are rethinking t...
204 - Tracy Avin (Founder, TroopHR)
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Avin, Founder of TroopHR, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how TroopHR was born, the importance of community in HR, the ch...
203 - The inverted org chart, CEO Alignment & the art & science of compensation: Ray Martinelli (Chief People Officer, Contentful)
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Martinelli, Chief People Officer at Contentful, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about his career journey, the art & science t...
202 - VC on helping founders with talent strategy, exec searches, & people challenges (Sandra Schwarzer, Index Ventures)
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sandra Schwarzer, Board & Talent Insights leader at Index Ventures, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about Index Ventures’ exp...
201 - Live: Rethinking Performance & Compensation (David Hanrahan, Chief People Officer at Flare & Jessica Zwaan, Author of Built for People)
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Hanrahan, Chief People Officer at Flare, and Jessica Zwaan, Author of Built for People & COO at Talentful, joined us live in Austin, Texas. ...
200 - MPL Live Austin: AI in HR & Election Year (Katie Burke, Former CPO at HubSpot & Gianna Driver, CPO at Lattice)
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Burke, CPO & Board Member at Paycor, and Gianna Driver, Chief People Officer at Lattice, joined us for our inaugural MPL Live in Austin, Tex...
199 - OKRs, Pancake Sprints, & The Power of a 30-60-90 Day Plan: Vanessa Monsequeira (VP of People, Gorilla)
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vanessa Monsequeira, VP of People at Gorilla, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We discussed Vanessa’s path to leadership, how to navigate hype...
198 - Jeff Schmitz (Chief People Officer, Zebra Technologies) on launching new purpose statement & values
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Schmitz, Chief People Officer at Zebra Technologies, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about Jeff’s transition from marketing to...
197 - Nicole Hughey (Former SVP, DEI at SiriusXM) on the shifting language of DEIB, the SHRM debate, & the heart of inclusion
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Hughey, the former DEIB leader at SiriusXM, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about the evolution of DEIB language, the recent S...
196 - Michael C. Bush, CEO at Great Place To Work®
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work®, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We discussed what the data reveals about the best leaders, why D...
195 - Qualities of high-performing founders: Polly Barnes (Operating Partner, Talent at EQT Ventures)
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Polly Barnes, Operating Partner, Talent at EQT Ventures, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about the qualities of high-performing foun...
194 - Melanie Rosenwasser (Chief People Officer, Dropbox): How Dropbox is setting employees up for success in a virtual first model
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Melanie Rosenwasser, Chief People Officer at Dropbox, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We discussed Dropbox’s virtual-first model, how they me...
193 - Brené Brown: Every day is leg day as a leader
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brené Brown, professor, author, and podcast host, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We discussed her experience as a leader, the concept of met...