

People Managing People
David Rice
The People Managing People podcast equips forward-thinking leaders to thrive in the AI era—reshaping teams, systems, and strategy without losing what makes work human. Hosted by David Rice, each episode brings real-world insights from innovators, executives, and people leaders on topics like AI in practice, people-first leadership, performance systems, and workplace culture.
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Apr 27, 2023 • 29min
Imposter Syndrome: How To Conquer It And Lead Boldly Through Your Strengths
 Host Becca Banyard is joined by Jen Hope—an Executive and Leadership Coach—to dive into the topic of imposter syndrome, what it is, how to overcome self-doubt, and how to use data to identify your strengths and competencies as a leader.Support the show 

Apr 12, 2023 • 25min
How To Improve Pay Transparency & Build A Culture Of Trust
 Host Becca Banyard is joined by Rameez Kaleem—Founder and Director at 3R Strategy—to talk about how pay transparency can help build a culture of trust in the workplace.Support the show 

Mar 30, 2023 • 21min
How To Promote Mental Health & Create Suicide Safer Workplaces
 In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by Tara Adams—Founder of Abridge Consulting—to discuss how organizations can create suicide safer environments: workplaces that promote wellbeing, prevent harm, and are prepared in the case of an emergency or crisis.Support the show 

Mar 14, 2023 • 29min
Thriving In A 4-Day Work Week: Wins & Lessons Learned
 Host Becca Banyard is joined by Rita Wittek—the Director of People at Homerun—to share her recent experience of successfully implementing a four-day work week at Homerun, how she did it, what she learned, how she measured success of the initiative, and the positive implications that this has had on the lives of Homerun's employees.Support the show 

Feb 28, 2023 • 30min
How To Use AI To Empower Your Employees & Transform Your Org
 Almost 50% of top talent will leave an organization within two years. What’s worse, some data suggests that a lot of them would choose to stay if they were given the right learning and growth opportunities.Host Becca Banyard is joined by Alexandra Levit—Founder and CEO of Inspiration at Work—to discuss how to utilize artificial intelligence to lower employee turnover, avoid layoffs, and empower your employees to grow in their careers and develop their skills.Support the show 

Jan 25, 2023 • 32min
How To Create A Learning And Development Program To Grow Your Team
 Is your talent development program simply a large database of videos that you hope people will watch?In this episode, Tim Reitsma is joined by Renée Safrata—CEO and founder of Vivo Team—to talk about the foundational methodology that you can take to your organization to transform learning and development.Support the show 

Jan 9, 2023 • 32min
A Framework For How To Navigate Conflict & Lead With Courage
 Be honest…do you run from conflict or hit it head on? Maybe you aspire to navigate conflict in a productive way but things still go sideways. In this episode, host Tim Reitsma is joined by Marlene Chism—a seasoned speaker, coach, consultant, author, LinkedIn Learning Instructor, and an expert on the topic of conflict—to talk about a framework on how to navigate conflict.Support the show 

Dec 20, 2022 • 38min
How To Build High Performing Teams By Embracing Emotions As A Leader
 We all have emotions. But do they belong in our workplaces? Emotions are important data points for us to dig into, yet how often do we? In this episode, host Tim Reitsma is joined by Carolyn Stern—President and CEO of EI Experience and the author of The Emotionally Strong Leader—to have an honest conversation about digging into our emotions, seeking feedback from others, and how we can become emotionally strong leaders.Support the show 

Dec 6, 2022 • 33min
How To Transform Your Team From Burnout To Engagement
 How can we lead people and teams from a state of burnout into a state of being engaged?Host Tim Reitsma is joined by Mia Baytop Russell—a Faculty Member at Johns Hopkins University and author—to talk about how to transform your team from burnout to engagement.Support the show 

Nov 23, 2022 • 37min
How To Create A Warm & Welcoming Workplace Culture At Your Org
 It may seem obvious, but if we create environments that are warm, welcoming, and inclusive, our people will thrive!In this episode, host Tim Reitsma is joined by Maggie Smith—a seasoned HR professional who is leading the team at Traliant. If you are looking for clear and actionable takeaways on how to build a culture that is inviting, welcoming, and has your people excited about your company, have a listen to learn what Maggie and her team have done.Support the show 


