How do leaders create a sense of belonging and camaraderie with their still shell-shocked remote team? They start with clear communication, vulnerability and inclusivity, and a safe space to share ideas. This episode was taken from a segment of the HR Superstars Summit. In it, Santi Jaramillo, CEO and Co-Founder of Emplify, and Milena Berry, CEO and Co-Founder of PowerToFly, discuss ways to lead with empathy and increase remote staff engagement. We also talked about: -The importance of authentic leadership and clear communication. -How CEOs can practice transparency and cultivate compassionate leadership. -Ways to foster recognition and a sense of achievement to increase team engagement. Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: Emplify  PowerToFly  Agile Engagement (book by Santi)  For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or tune in on our website. Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player.

It’s not enough to run through a regulatory checklist when you’re establishing or expanding your company’s diversity, equity, inclusivity and sense of belonging initiatives. Diversity and inclusion is not about checking boxes on a list; it’s about creating a space of belonging through shared intent, individual empowerment, and proactive listening. Our leadership teams should continually be striving to create such space for a positive and equitable employee experience. This episode is a feature from the HR Superstars Summit. In it, David Hassel, CEO of 15Five, Santi Jaramillo, CEO and Co-Founder of Emplify, and Milena Berry, CEO and Co-Founder of PowerToFly, discuss facilitating Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) in the workplace. We also talked about: -Emplify’s role in achieving a ‘true’ sense of community. -Vulnerability and feedback as authentic signals of your employees’ experience of the company. Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: Emplify PowerToFly Agile Engagement (book by Santi) For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or tune in on our website. Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player.

After the honeymoon breaks down and the insane roller coaster of building a company ramps up, you're left with the hard task of crafting a transformational culture. If you fail at this task, you'll have a fractured leadership team and a toxic workplace. Since we started our company, we've had plenty of breakdowns, and we've learned how to turn those breakdowns into breakthroughs for our team. What's the key to creating an extraordinary workplace culture? In this episode of HR Superstars, hosts David Hassell and Shane Metcalf explore how relational mastery drives cultural transformation. What they talked about: The value of empathy before agreement. Hatching the antidote to toxic workplaces. How to maximize the impact of intentional energetic presence. For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or tune in on our website.

Just as we want to create a transformational outcome for our customers with our products and services, we want to create a transformational employee experience. In fact, the two are inextricably linked. As we’ve crafted our culture, one of the foundational aspects that we know is critical to creating transformation and improving people’s lives is our relationships. How do we build a transformational culture where people feel valued? In this episode of HR Superstars, hosts David Hassell and Shane Metcalf dive into the topic of relational mastery. What they talked about: How creating space for hard conversations leads to healthier culture. How to communicate clearly and compassionately. Practices that are key to conflict resolution. For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or tune in on our website.

A truly grehttps://www.15five.com/resources/podcast/at company culture doesn’t typically develop on its own. It is often necessary to undergo change that will allow you to grow as an organization and build the culture you desire. In this episode of HR Superstars, we talked with Sarah Chavarria, Chief People Officer at Delta Dental, about organizational transformation. What we talked about: -How culture shapes your organization’s personality. -HR’s role in empowering employees. -Where mindset and habits come into play. -How to handle employee fear, uncertainty, and doubt. For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.

The old models of leadership no longer serve organizations well. Those models expected leaders to be superhuman. But that kind of strength entirely misses the mark; it doesn’t serve the needs of those we lead. Today, we need a leadership model that embraces vulnerability, along with service, humility, kindness, and love. We talked with Laila Tarraf, Chief People Officer at Allbirds, about her new book on leading with love in business and in life. We also talked about: -The old view of HR vs the new view of HR. -The difference between enabling and protecting your people. -How to help leaders find a deeper level of empathy. -Why love is a strength, not a weakness. For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or tune in on our website. Get Laila’s book, Strong Like Water.

Historically, organizations have operated with an overly simplistic view of what motivates people. They had little understanding of how important belonging is, how to build esteem, or how important it is to be sensitive to individual needs. But if 2020 taught us anything, it’s that we must be human first. We talked with Gianna Driver, Chief People Officer at BlueVine, about leading with compassion, empathy, and understanding. We also talked about: - What 2020 taught us about empathy and how to lean in to those lessons. - How to keep human first values top of mind as we go back to “the new normal.” - How to operationalize individual needs at scale. - What ingredients a culture needs to help its employees realize their potential. - How to train and practice core competencies like resilience. For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.

The traditional approach to sales was all about hitting the number at all costs. Not only is that unsustainable; it’s inefficient. The key to high performance at any company is for managers to compassionately and empathetically engage and enable their people. To find out how to do that, we talked with Sandi Kochhar, Chief People Officer at Gong.io, about living company values and manager enablement strategies. We also talked about: -How to keep values at the center of your culture. -The role of the manager in culture. -The hard and soft skills of management. -How to help your people with emotional renewal. For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.

What is the first step on the path to high results? Answer: when leaders care about their employees as whole beings. Employees do their best work when their deepest needs are met. How can we work toward an environment that is compassionate, fulfilling, and safe? We talked with repeat guest David Hanrahan, Chief Human Resources Officer at Eventbrite, about the state of mental health post-2020 and the CHRO’s role in addressing mental health in the workplace. What we talked about: -Depression, anxiety, and social comparison in the workplace -The balance between caring for people and pushing results -Questions to ask your people to check in on them -How to uncover your people’s motivators For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.

It’s easy to come up with the idea of a corporate value. But coming up with convergence where people align their bodies, hearts, minds, and spirits with that value and actually living it…that’s tough. How do we get people to buy in to corporate values and live out a collective mission? To find out, we talked with David Hanrahan, Chief Human Resources Officer at Eventbrite, about working towards convergence and maintaining strong company culture in the face of crises. What we talked about: -How to take care of your people when your industry is hit hard. -How to encourage buy in from your leadership team around empathetic leadership. -What convergence means and how that builds great culture. -How to empower employees to live out corporate values. For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.