The Workspan Podcast

Mark McGraw, Managing Editor of WorldatWork's Workspan, gives us a sneak preview of its tech-focused Q3 content. Then professor and management consultant Scott Behson discusses his new book, The Whole-Person Workplace, which is about supporting employees as “whole people,” offering actionable advice on how to do this, and why it’s the key to sustainable business success. We also ask whether working from home, where the line between work/life is increasingly fine, presents the opposite problem: unavoidably involving more of your whole person than is good for you and/or business.

Daniel Stewart, Axtria’s Director of Commercial Excellence, provides a sneak preview of his presentation at WorldatWork’s Spotlight on Sales Comp Conference in Chicago (August 23-25): designing balanced sales compensation programs that satisfy the needs of local markets while adhering to corporate expectations and compensation best practices. Bonus chat on the challenges of learning a new skill – chess – as an adult.

Tad and Julianna Radzinski from Sustainable Solutions,  join us to discuss empowering businesses to assess, optimize and capitalize on their processes and products: what’s driving a growing number of companies to incorporate sustainability into their business models, how they are using it as a recruitment tool, technologies on the horizon that will enable us to combat the effects of climate change, among other timely topics.

Dr. Jeff Levin-Scherz, MD, MBA and Managing Director/Co-leader of Willis Towers Watson’s North American health management practice, discusses behavioral economics and disruptive innovation as they relate to healthcare and mental health, and findings from the recently published 2021 Employee Experience Survey which provides insights into what companies need to do to successfully transition to new ways of work.

Jon Hyman, nationally recognized employment and labor attorney, author, speaker, blogger, and most importantly, friend of the pod, joins us to discuss – with his signature blend of clarity, reasonableness, and humor – everything from employer vaccination policy to drug testing and an assortment of controversial issues in between. Bonus chat on the latest RRHOF inductees.

Courtney Schroeder and Jake Lewellen, Humana’s Wellbeing Practice Leads and hosts of Welltrend, a workplace well-being podcast, on reinforcing/evaluating workplace culture, the challenges of implementing wellness programs for hybrid workforces, a glimpse into the future of wellness…and tips on maintaining a wellness regimen for sedentary podcasters.

Renowned industry analyst, researcher, and educator Josh Bersin, founder of Bersin by Deloitte, joins us for a fascinating conversation on return to work strategies, top trends in employee wellbeing, the "real" story of diversity and inclusion, creating an irresistible employee experience, and preparing for black swan events. You won’t want to miss this!

Martin Hartshorne, the CEO of the software company When I Work, on shift-based work and keeping extended workforces in sync. We’re also joined by Mark McGraw, the Managing Editor of Workspan and #evolve, to discuss stories in the pipeline and the Rolling Stones.

Jim Davidson discusses his book, "The Next Everest, Surviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again," in which he tells about two climbs: one in 2015 where a 7.8 magnitude earthquake left him and his team stranded for two days at 20,000 feet…and a successful climb he did just two years later. An amazing story of grit, teamwork and unimaginable determination.

Brooke Green, Partner and Future of Work Leader with Aon, discusses the impact of digital transformation on companies, people, jobs, and reward structures. She helps us navigate a maze of buzzwords and emerge with a clearer picture of our working future.