
People Managing People
The People Managing People podcast, hosted by David Rice, aims to inspire people leaders, managers, and HR professionals as they build the workplace of the future and develop the talent it needs to thrive. Our guests are innovators and thought leaders exploring topics ranging from technology to performance management, workplace culture and employee experience.
Latest episodes

Sep 28, 2022 • 44min
How To Be An Effective HR Leader (with Andrew Bartlow from People Leader Accelerator)
What does it mean to be an effective HR leader? Tim Reitsma and Andrew Bartlow—a leading HR and business consultant—answer this question as well as discuss prioritization, goals, outcomes and the power of curiosity.Support the show

Sep 21, 2022 • 41min
How To Creative An Effective Mental Health Strategy At Your Org
How do you know if your employees or team members are in a good mental state? In this episode, Tim Reitsma and Debbie Lang Pearmain—Senior HR Consultant, Mental Health and Wellness Consultant/Trainer—talk about creating a mental health strategy that actually works.Support the show

Sep 14, 2022 • 41min
How To Find Balance In Our Online And Offline Lives (with Dr. Anastasia Dedyukhina from Consciously Digital)
Tim Reitsma and Dr. Anastasia Dedyukhina—TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and Founder of Consciously Digital—talk about the importance of digital wellbeing. You will learn what you can do as a leader to model to your team what digital wellbeing means and learn a few strategies on how to balance your on and offline self.Support the show

Sep 8, 2022 • 37min
From Scared To Thriving: How to Lead Confidently Through Uncertainty
Do you thrive on uncertainty or does it make you clam up and jump into survival mode? In this episode, Tim Reitsma and Vanessa Akhtar—Change Expert, Author, and Director at Kotter Inc.—talk about how to lead through uncertainty.Support the show

Aug 31, 2022 • 37min
The Importance Of Cross-Cultural Skills & How To Develop Them As A Leader
A few things are certain when we globalize our workforce, we need to develop our cross-cultural skills as leaders. In this episode, Tim Reitsma and Dr. Rajesh Kumar—expert in cross-cultural business, international business and leadership—talks about the key skills leaders must develop in order to create high performing global teams. Support the show

Aug 24, 2022 • 47min
Honesty & Why It's Important In The Hiring Process
Have you ever accepted a job and after a few weeks or months realized that what you were “sold” isn’t what you expected? In this episode, Tim Reitsma and AJ Vaughan—founder of Beyond Brands Studio—talk about a new approach to the interview process. It’s called honesty! Support the show

Aug 16, 2022 • 39min
Data-Driven Decision Making, Its Importance, & How To Build It Into Your Culture
Do you make decisions based on data or based on your gut? In this episode, Tim Reitsma and Darren Person—Global CIO at The NPD Group—talk about the importance of a data-driven culture and how we should approach creating this culture.Support the show

Aug 11, 2022 • 37min
How To Create A Holistic Approach To Employee Wellness (with Anjan Pathak from Vantage Circle)
What would the world of work look like if we genuinely asked our team members how they are doing? Tim Reitsma and Anjan Pathak—Co-Founder at Vantage Circle—talk about Anjan's approach to employee wellness.Support the show

Aug 1, 2022 • 39min
The Talent Crisis & How To Navigate Your Way Through It
Have you recently left a job? Or perhaps your organization has seen a lot of turnover. Why do people continue to leave and what can we do about it? Tim Reitsma and Lee Frederiksen—Managing Partner at Hinge Marketing—dive into the practical things we can do to navigate this talent crisis.Support the show

Jul 27, 2022 • 43min
7 Crucial Conversations For Effective Business Transformation
Have you ever tried to implement a business change, whether it’s a system, restructure or change in strategy and it was met with resistance? Tim Reitsma and Richard Hawkes—Founder, CEO, and author—unpack insights from his new book—Navigating The Swirl—around the 7 conversations that are crucial for business transformation.Support the show
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