Human Capital Leadership

Jonathan H. Westover, PhD
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Nov 3, 2022 • 28min

S41E2 - Supporting Holistic Worker Health in Your Organization, with Deb Smolensky

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Deb Smolensky about supporting holistic worker health in your organization. Deb Smolensky (https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbiesmolensky/) is the SVP of Well-Being and Engagement at leading insurance broker and benefits consultant NFP. She is focused on all solutions in the HR, Benefits, Well-Being and Engagement space. As a passionate leader and futurist, she is dedicated to designing, developing and distributing solutions that empower employees to lead healthy lifestyles, while helping employers attract and retain key talent. Deb has earned certifications as a Worksite Wellness Program Coordinator (CWWPC), a Certified Worksite Wellness Culture Coach (CWWCC), Certified LifeLine Practitioner (CLP), and WELCOA Faculty member. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI and get on your way to being your best self. Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
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Nov 2, 2022 • 28min

S41E1 - Building and Maintaining a Network INTERNALLY in Your Organization, with Alyssa Cox

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Alyssa Cox about the importance of building and maintaining a network INTERNALLY in your organization to help you meet your goals. Alyssa Cox (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssa-cox-8b74932/) is the founder of Blue Swift Consulting and a respected organizational effectiveness strategist with 14 years of experience helping organizations unlock the latent potential in their workforces by taking advantage of the unrealized opportunities built into their everyday practices. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI and get on your way to being your best self. Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
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Nov 1, 2022 • 29min

S40E30 - Work of the Future: The Trends, the Art, and the Practice of Transitioning to a Reimagined Workplace, with Solange Charas and Stela Lupushor

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Solange Charas and Stela Lupushor about the work of the future and the trends, the art, and the practice of transitioning to a reimagined workplace. Solange Charas (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-solange-charas/) is the Founder and CEO of HC Moneyball, an Adjunct Professor, and a governance researcher and thought-leader. Dr. Charas’ SaaS product – HCMetrix™ – delivers capabilities for subscribers to quantify the material impact of human capital on corporate performance and understand the effectiveness of human capital programs in generating HCROI. She is an expert in the area of human capital disclosures required a variety of ESG governance frameworks, the SEC and ISO. She has served on public company boards and has held the Chairperson role for Audit and Compensation Committees. She has also served on private for-profit, non-profit and higher education boards.   Stela Lupushor (https://www.linkedin.com/in/slupushor/) is a thought leader, speaker, educator and futurist on a mission to humanize the workplace through the use of design thinking, technology, analytics and future thinking to create inclusive workplaces. She is the co-author of "Humanizing Human Capital: Invest in Your People for Optimal Business Returns” and "Humans At Work: The Art and Practice of Creating the Hybrid Workplace.” Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI and get on your way to being your best self. Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
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Oct 31, 2022 • 23min

S40E29 - Optimizing Organic Revenue with a Distinctive Blend of Creativity and Logic, with Eli Schwartz

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Eli Schwartz about optimizing organic revenue with a distinctive blend of creativity and logic. Eli Schwartz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/schwartze/) is a SEO expert and consultant with more than a decade of experience working for leading B2B and B2C companies. His ability to demystify and navigate the SEO process has generated billions of dollars in revenue for some of the internet's top websites, including such clients as Shutterstock, WordPress, Blue Nile, Quora, and Zendesk. His new book is Product-Led SEO: The Why Behind Building Your Organic Growth Strategy. Learn more at elischwartz.co. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI and get on your way to being your best self. Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
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Oct 28, 2022 • 24min

S40E28 - Staffing Trends Towards Prioritizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, with Simon Dealy

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Simon Dealy about staffing trends towards prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Simon Dealy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/simondealy/) is CEO of HIRE Technologies. He is a senior executive with a wealth of achievement in operations, finance, strategic planning, M&A, business development, and company start-ups. With over 20 years of seasoning across a broad spectrum of industries and multiple countries, Simon has proven experience to identify strategic issues, dramatically improving sales, administering the organization, raising capital, and improving processes. Having served in many C-Level roles, and as a Management Consultant, he enables corporations to have a well-thought- out and executed business strategy and financial plan, take calculated risks that allow the business to embrace change, and possess a good understanding of the competitive landscape and the client’s needs. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out BetterHelp at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI to explore plans and options! Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
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Oct 27, 2022 • 25min

S40E27 - The Actor’s Mindset: Acting as a Craft, Discipline and Business, with Craig Archibald

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Craig Archibald about his book, The Actor's Mindset: Acting as a Craft, Discipline and Business. Craig Archibald is a writer, director, producer, actor and coach whose professional career began at 15 and includes award-winning film and television productions. The founder of the Archibald Studio, he’s worked with countless actors, including Eric Roberts, Dan Futterman, John Slattery, Kathryn Erbe and Constance Wu. A passionate mentor, his powerful strategies for success cross into every field. He’s the author of The Actor’s Mindset: Acting as a Craft, Discipline, and Business. Learn more at the Archibaldstudio.com Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out BetterHelp at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI to explore plans and options! Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
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Oct 26, 2022 • 28min

S40E26 - Data Literacy and How Bias Gets in the Way of Decisions Within Organizations, with Kevin Hanegan

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Kevin Hanegan about data literacy and how bias gets in the way of decisions within organizations. Kevin Hanegan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinhanegan/) is a senior leader who likes to use data and analytics to transform, innovate, and continuously improve organizations to make them the best they can be. His passion is the intersection of business, technology, learning, and psychology. Kevin believes the world is constantly evolving and we should always be evolving and improving ourselves in business and in our personal life. Through many years of working in a variety of businesses and industries, Kevin has been able to leverage technology and psychology, along with data and analytics, to improve organizational performance and transform businesses into high performing organizations. Kevin frequently speaks and writes on topics of data-informed decision making, the future of learning, and growth mindset. Kevin lives in Massachusetts with his wife Shannon and their four children. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out BetterHelp at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI to explore plans and options! Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
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Oct 25, 2022 • 1h 20min

S40E25 - Corporate Social Responsibility: What do Businesses Owe Society?

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover shares his recent UVU Ethics Awareness Week panel discussion titled, "Corporate Social Responsibility: What do Businesses Owe Society?" Panelists include: Silvia Clark, Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership  Jeff Peterson, Associate Professor of Business Management  Dana Oaks, Professional in Residence, Woodbury School of Business  Jill Jasperson, Professor of Organizational Leadership   Jon Westover, Chair, Department of Organizational Leadership Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out BetterHelp at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI to explore plans and options! Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
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Oct 24, 2022 • 26min

S40E24 - The Shifting Psychological Contract at Work and the Impacts on Employee Engagement, with Gys Kappers

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Gys Kappers about the shifting psychological contract at work and the impacts on employee engagement. Gys Kappers (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gys-kappers-9aa680/) was born in Cape Town with a strong Dutch heritage and is CEO and a Founder of Wyzetalk. He holds an Executive MBA from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town. As a consummate businesses builder, he went directly from the sale of one business into the founding of another, becoming one of the founders of Wyzetalk in 2012. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out BetterHelp at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI to explore plans and options! Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
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Oct 21, 2022 • 27min

S40E23 - Key Principles to Attract, Engage, and Retain Workers in a Difficult Labor Market, with Alex Pantich

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Alex Pantich about keep principles to keep in mind when trying to attract, engage, and retain workers, especially in this difficult labor market. Alex Pantich (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderpantich/) is the President and Co-Founder of Upshift (https://www.upshift.work/), an on-demand staffing platform that is helping usher in the future of work. UpShift's platform connects businesses with pre-screened W2 workers to fill a variety of roles, from hourly to full-time and everything in between. Their platform streamlines the entire process of hiring and paying flexible workers, allowing businesses to cut down on costs while also maintaining a dynamic, high-quality workforce. Backed by Recruit Holdings Inc., the owner of Indeed.com and Glassdoor.com, Upshift has a success rate over double the industry standard. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out BetterHelp at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI to explore plans and options! Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).

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