The Workspan Podcast

Eden Higgins, VP Practice Leader with the Duffy Group, Inc., a global recruitment firm, on ghosting: why more job candidates are “disappearing,” signs recruiters should look out for, and how to prevent being ghosted.

In his fourth appearance on the pod, tech analyst David Foote joins us to discuss the future of work: what it means, what’s driving it, the implications for how we build and manage workforces going forward. David is Chief Analyst & Chief Research Officer for the eponymous Foote Partners. He is an innovator of advanced techniques for benchmarking enterprise tech jobs, skills supply/demand, and compensation; tracking/forecasting tech labor trends; and analyzing human factors in technology development. David is a former Gartner and META Group analyst and Silicon Valley executive.

The rate of people quitting jobs in private educational services rose more than in any other industry in 2021. We’re joined by Kathleen Schulz, Gallagher’s Global Innovation Leader for Organizational Wellbeing to discuss teachers why more teachers are leaving the classroom and going to work for companies, and why companies are eager to enlist their translatable skills and experience. Bonus: we revisit Kathleen’s most embarrassing COVID moment, which she shared on her first visit with us!

Tarin Calmeyer joins us on our maiden #evolve podcast. Tarin is a virtual events specialist and the founder of Remote Team Wellness, a corporate wellness company that facilities comprehensive wellness classes and activities virtually for teams across the world. She discusses what event organizers can do to make their virtual events more engaging and effective, as well as how companies can implement/promote a culture of health.

Mark McGraw, Managing Editor of both Workspan and #evolve, joins us to kick off the first Workspan Podcast -  what was once Work in Progress will now be divided into this and the #evolve podcast, each aligned with its respective namesake publication. Mark gives us a typically lively tour sneak peak of what's in the next several issues of Workspan: spoiler alert, lots of insightful articles on pay equity and DEI. One day you'll remember exactly where you were when you listened to the maiden Workspan pod...check it out!

Our guest is Carol Leaman, President and CEO of Axonify, providers of learning solutions for frontline employees. Carol discusses her “open door” approach to exec management, the benefits of delivering personalized, bite-sized bursts of training in the flow of work, and how equity is a critical factor in attracting and retaining frontline talent. Bonus chat on the most popular day of the week for giving praise based on research from Kangogift, our most excellent sponsors.

Lorna Hagen is Chief People Officer with Guild Education, a pioneer in helping companies transform traditional tuition reimbursement programs from a cost center into a recruitment and retention tool. Lorna has worked in multiple sectors: hospitality, sports, media, retail and fintech…we will be talking about this and an article she recently wrote for Workspan, Trends for 2022: Putting the human element back in human resources.

Dr. Jonathan Canger, an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist and founder of Zennia Research, has worked in senior leadership roles with companies such as Verizon, Monster, Motorola and, most recently,  Marriott International where he was Senior Vice President of Global Talent Management. Jonathan joins our elite roster of two-time WIP guests to discuss engagement from multiple angles: how you know it when you see it, how different personalities need to be engaged differently, how to improve it among remote workers, and more.

Adam Zuckerman leads Willis Towers Watson’s Employee Engagement Software global product team, whose goal is to help companies improve performance by enhancing the employee experience. Adam discusses everything from feedback (he’s not a fan, but not for reasons you think!), how and why leadership is sometimes disconnected from their workforce, his thoughts on stay interviews…and, in a surprise twist, our shared interest in Philip Roth!

We’re joined by Chris Michalak, CEO of Virgin Pulse, providers of employee well-being solutions.  He previously worked for Towers, McKinsey and Aon - a murderer’s row of top consulting organizations – and tells us how his consulting work informs his “operational” role as CEO. Chris discusses how Virgin Pulse promotes more “habit-building” interactions per member than other programs and fosters a culture of well-being.