While many equate company culture with perks like ping pong tables and free food, Melissa Daimler challenges this superficial view and emphasizes the profound impact of well-defined behaviors and processes. In this episode, Melissa Daimler, Chief Learning Officer at Udemy, shares insight on creating a culture grounded in core values and constructive debate. Melissa also discusses how observable behaviors should be tied into every aspect of talent management, from hiring and development to rewards and promotions. Melissa and Adam explore the concept of culture as an action, examining how systems thinking can bridge connections and enhance collaboration in HR leadership. They provide insights on measuring key talent metrics, improving manager effectiveness, and fostering a continuous learning environment for managers.   Resources: For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, Or tune in on our website. Original podcast track produced by Entheo. Want to connect with thousands of other strategic HR leaders like you? Join the HR Superstars Community! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player.* Hear Adam’s thoughts on elevating your HR career by following him on LinkedIn. Click here to download 15Five’s Manager Enablement Playbook! For more on maximizing employee performance, engagement, and retention, click here. Melissa Daimler’s LinkedIn - click here!

How do you navigate shifting priorities during life’s big moments while maintaining team chemistry and a strong company culture? Lee Rubin, founder and CEO at Confetti, shares her insights as she prepares for maternity leave. In this episode, Adam and Lee discuss the balancing act leaders face during significant life changes. From reorienting priorities to combating burnout, their conversation is rich and insightful. Learn about prioritizing employee well-being, the evolving role of HR, and practical strategies for maintaining team chemistry in a fully remote setup.   Join us as we discuss: [00:00] Introduction to the episode [05:07] Understanding shared goals and accountability for success [09:44] Maintaining communication and alignment during company growth [13:27] How testimonials fuel company mission for remote workplaces [17:26] How HR was transformed during the pandemic [23:29] Promote a healthy and happy work-life balance [26:07] Prioritize tasks, be mindful of urgency [29:20] Crush goals, streamline team, focus strategically [32:58] Family or work: priorities shape your actions   For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, Or tune in on our website. Original podcast track produced by Entheo. Want to connect with thousands of other strategic HR leaders like you? Join the HR Superstars Community! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player.* Hear Adam’s thoughts on elevating your HR career by following him on LinkedIn. Click here to download 15Five’s Manager Enablement Playbook! For more on maximizing employee performance, engagement, and retention, click here. Lee Rubin’s LinkedIn - click here!

As remote work has become the new norm, the role of managers in shaping the employee experience has never been more critical. Carmen Amara, Chief People Officer at Yelp, delves into the importance of empathy in management, especially amid the challenges introduced by the pandemic. With work and life increasingly intertwined, Carmen shares practical measures Yelp has implemented, like setting core hours and managing meetings more effectively, to support their remote workforce.   Resources: For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, Or tune in on our website. Original podcast track produced by Entheo. Want to connect with thousands of other strategic HR leaders like you? Join the HR Superstars Community! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player.* Hear Adam’s thoughts on elevating your HR career by following him on LinkedIn. Click here to download 15Five’s Manager Enablement Playbook! For more on maximizing employee performance, engagement, and retention, click here. Carmen Amara’s LinkedIn - click here!

We’re all humans first and leaders second. In this conversation, Paul Wolfe, author of Human Beings First, shares how leaders can stay grounded in their humanity and cultivate deeper connections with the people around them. Paul invites leaders to implement three simple behaviors to help them create safe spaces for their teams. He discusses what it means to be a human-centered leader, how the workforce's values have changed, and what causes leaders to forget that they're human. Over two decades of work at industry-leading organizations like GE and American Express have given Paul a wealth of insights. He shares the good and the bad from his experiences, emphasizing the importance of vulnerability and curiosity in leadership.   Resources: For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, Or tune in on our website. Original podcast track produced by Entheo. Want to connect with thousands of other strategic HR leaders like you? Join the HR Superstars Community! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player.* Hear Adam’s thoughts on elevating your HR career by following him on LinkedIn. Click here to download 15Five’s HR Outcomes Playbook! For more on maximizing employee performance, engagement, and retention, click here. Paul Wolfe’s LinkedIn - click here!

Eric Termuende, a keynote speaker and bestselling author, delves into the talent crisis, revealing its root cause: a lack of trust between individuals and organizations. He emphasizes that trust is vital for high-performing teams and shares actionable strategies for building it at scale. Termuende also discusses the future of workplace flexibility, highlighting challenges in balancing remote and in-office work. His insights on evolving company culture underscore the importance of nurturing personal connections for improved collaboration and business success.

Before the pandemic, only 5% of Americans worked from home. Now, half of the population spends at least one day a week doing so. What effect has the shift to remote work had on productivity, profitability, and employee satisfaction? Nick Bloom is here to tell us. Nick is a Stanford professor who has researched remote work for over two decades. He’s even informed presidential policy regarding remote work. In this conversation, Nick shares his measured, research-based opinions on remote work and its influence on organizations and individuals. The rise in remote work has also introduced the controversial concept of location-dependent compensation. Nick shares his data-driven insights on how employers should manage pay for employees scattered across the country or globe.   Resources: For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, Or tune in on our website. Original podcast track produced by Entheo. Want to connect with thousands of other strategic HR leaders like you? Join the HR Superstars Community! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player. Hear Adam’s thoughts on elevating your HR career by following him on LinkedIn. Click here to download 15Five’s HR Outcomes Playbook! For more on maximizing employee performance, engagement, and retention, click here. Nick Bloom’s LinkedIn - click here!

Offboarding doesn’t have to be awkward. When done well, it can be an empowering experience for both the individual and the organization. In this conversation, Becky Consolvo, CEO and Founder of 9Box Consulting and former HR leader at Telsa and Apple, delves into the art of onboarding. She’s on a mission to bring excellence to employee exits through transparent communication and employee empowerment. Becky also shares how saying yes to new experiences has accelerated her career. She reflects on her time at Apple and Tesla, explaining that humility and eagerness to learn were crucial to her success.   Resources: For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, Or tune in on our website. Original podcast track produced by Entheo. Want to connect with thousands of other strategic HR leaders like you? Join the HR Superstars Community! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player. Hear Adam’s thoughts on elevating your HR career by following him on LinkedIn. Click here to download 15Five’s HR Outcomes Playbook! For more on maximizing employee performance, engagement, and retention, click here. Rebecca Consolvo’s LinkedIn - click here!

Want to create a workplace culture that truly embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. Curious about where to begin? This week's guest suggests this starting point: Understand why having people who think differently together, who trust and respect each other, is better than having people who all think the same or come from similar backgrounds. Then, dive into the right questions. What does that culture look like? What does it feel like? What are the practical steps that get us closer to having a widespread feeling that—as different as we are—we all belong? In this episode of HR Superstars, we get right to the core of these questions with Andrew Adeniyi, renowned author, CEO of AAA Solutions, and a man on a mission to cultivate cultures ****where diversity of thought is embraced.   Resources: For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, Or tune in on our website. Original podcast track produced by Entheo. Want to connect with thousands of other strategic HR leaders like you? Join the HR Superstars Community! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player.* Hear Adam’s thoughts on elevating your HR career by following him on LinkedIn. Click here to download 15Five’s Employee Engagement Playbook! For more on maximizing employee performance, engagement, and retention, click here. Andrew Adeniyi’s LinkedIn - click here!

HR leaders always think of new and better ways to onboard employees, but they rarely think about onboarding themselves. In this episode replay, Hebba Youssef, an HR leader with a mission to build strong connections with employees, joined the podcast to share what people leaders should focus on during their first 90 days. As the Chief People Officer of Workweek and creator of the popular “I Hate It Here” newsletter, she’s always looking to set her people up for success. What’s her secret? Onboarding people with equal empathy and expectations. She found that developing good feedback habits and teaching her team how to do things was essential for success, but listen in to learn more about why they have to go together.   Resources: For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, Or tune in on our website. Original podcast track produced by Entheo. Want to connect with thousands of other strategic HR leaders like you? Join the HR Superstars Community! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player. Hear Adam’s thoughts on elevating your HR career by following him on LinkedIn. Click here to download 15Five’s HR Outcomes Playbook! For more on maximizing employee performance, engagement, and retention, click here. Hebba Youssef’s LinkedIn - click here!    

How do you care for others without losing yourself? Tarveen Forrester, VP of People at Kickstarter, shares her experience with this challenge. In this live webinar replay, Tarveen brings her decade-plus experience to discuss how setting boundaries impacts productivity and sustainable success. Tarveen opens up about her career transition from Tastemade to Kickstarter, sharing how she knew it was time for a new adventure and what she’s learned from the experience. She discusses the transition to a four-day workweek and what it’s like to lead a unionized tech company. Tarveen also shares her strategic approach to starting a new leadership role. She emphasizes the need for patience, avoiding the rush to achieve quick wins, and instead, documenting learnings, building trust, and adapting to your new environment.   Resources: For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, Or tune in on our website. Original podcast track produced by Entheo. Want to connect with thousands of other strategic HR leaders like you? Join the HR Superstars Community! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player. Hear Adam’s thoughts on elevating your HR career by following him on LinkedIn. Click here to download 15Five’s HR Outcomes Playbook! For more on maximizing employee performance, engagement, and retention, click here. Tarveen Forrester’s LinkedIn - click here! Click here to listen to Tarveen’s first episode on HR Superstars!