HR Superstars

In HR, cultivating a marathon mindset isn’t just a choice; it’s a necessity.  It’s about pacing yourself for the long run, emphasizing strategic growth and intentional planning with each stride, and not just speeding through daily tasks. In this episode, we dive deep with Marissa Morrison, the VP of People at ZipRecruiter, as she discusses her impressive career and personal journey of balance, self-awareness, and intentional living. Throughout the conversation, the central theme revolves around understanding and acting upon your personal and professional aspirations.  Marissa poses two powerful questions for self-reflection: “What do I want?” and “How do I want to show up?” Genuine answers to these questions will lead to finding activities that recharge your batteries while being conscious of those that drain you.   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!  Join the HR Superstars Summit on Feb 22nd at 12 ET. This free, virtual event is packed full of actionable insights by strategic HR professionals. Register here!

How might your HR strategies improve if you know how to approach burnout and regrounding when feeling off-center? In this episode, Jim Marsden, Executive Coach at Reboot, discusses the personalized nature of addressing workplace burnout and feeling overwhelmed. His instrumental guidance is ideal for anyone looking to become an executive. Learn more about recognizing internal conflicts that contribute to burnout and the value of aligning with your personal needs and values. You’ll also find practical advice for seeking perspective and navigating stress, proposing ways to support others and yourself when dealing with challenges. The discussion explores the symbolic path to self-awareness—the street-of-life concept. In your journey, you either feel overwhelmed and isolated (on the left side of the street) or grounded and connected (on the right side of the street). This conversation promises to shed light on the often-overlooked emotional battles many of us face in the HR journey.   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!

How do HR leaders constructively and positively navigate conflict while maintaining a thriving work culture? In this episode, we explore the innovative strategies Sarah McTate, Director of People and Culture at TurboTenant, employs. She discusses tips and practical examples on fostering manager effectiveness, implementing a mental fitness program, and tackling conflict resolution within a small business. Among several highlights in the conversation is the concept of “Commander’s Intent,” aligning the entire team with the top-level goal and instilling a culture of growth and thriving. Also, learn more about #BeBetter—a concept Sarah and her team at TurboTenant use to promote personal development.   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. Find out more about self-saboteurs and Positive Intelligence’s mental fitness program here! Click here to download 15Five's Manager Enablement Playbook! 

Strategies never fail—people do. As an authority on the relationship between strategy and human behavior, David Ducheyne engages in a powerful conversation about the negative behaviors that undermine collaboration and strategic progress within companies. David is the founder of Otolith out of Belgium, and we invited him to discuss what makes a meaningful strategy resonate deeper and last longer with employees. His insights resonate with anyone invested in nurturing a workplace culture primed for innovation and strategic triumph. In this episode, David reflects on how tolerating, hiring, and stimulating bad behaviors lead to failures in reinforcing strategies. He also addresses the emotional nuances of customer-oriented strategy detachment and the power of feedback to spark innovation.   For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. 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!

Your skills at the start of your career may not be the same when you exit. How can HR leaders help their workforce adapt to the shortening lifespan of skills? Meg Bear, who is a luminary in the HR space, recently concluded her impactful tenure as the President of SAP Success Factors. Meg’s career pause for rest and exploration underlines the importance of stepping back to propel forward.  In this episode, Meg reflects on the accelerated pace at which skills are becoming obsolete and the imperative for HR to emerge as culture-change agents. The conversation unfolds a glimpse into two critical strategies for HR leaders in 2024: fostering curiosity, particularly with AI, and ruthless prioritization.  Meg also shares her heartfelt commitment to embracing vulnerability and the unknown in the leadership journey. She provokes thought on the transformation of HR titles and roles, reminding us that it’s not just a title shift— it’s an organizational mindset shift.   For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. 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 for 15Five’s Performance Review Playbook!

Modern work often operates based on outdated models, stripping employees of their purpose or removing their growth opportunities. This doesn’t meet our knowledge workers’ needs and well-being. Tonille Miller, founder of EXT, explores the concept of employee disengagement and removing sources of friction as we enter the future of HR work. Inspired by Tonille’s book, “The Flourishing Effect,” the discussion expands on key insights and actionable methods to bolster an environment ripe for growth, meaning, autonomy, and learning. Aligning business goals and HR initiatives is just one element of strategic HR, backed by solid metrics that can aid in unlocking unprecedented employee potential. The evolving face of HR proffers the idea that leaders can create a sense of interdependence and purpose for all employees, impacting the important role of every job.   For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. 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. Check out Tonille’s book, “The Flourishing Effect,” here. Click here to download 15Five's Employee Engagement Playbook.

The future of HR sees recruitment evolving faster than ever. Is your talent acquisition strategy ready for tomorrow's challenges? In this episode, Adam Gordon, co-founder of Poetry, dives deep into the “humble, hungry, and smart” hiring philosophy. He brings a progressive twist, focusing on potential and cultural fit over traditional experience metrics. Talent acquisition is no place for the status quo. With this in mind, Adam emphasizes the crucial role of HR in strategic workforce planning, noting how generative AI and automation are game-changers in the hiring process. In discussing recruitment malpractices and technological advancements, Adam also spotlights the human element needed to give candidates a more informed and engaging application process.   For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. 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! 

What are the emerging trends in HR? How will these trends shape the employee lifecycle journey as 2024 approaches? Join renowned analyst and author Mervyn Dinnen as he explores upcoming HR tides, including the shifting nature of the employee life cycle journey and the concept of “humanless” HR. The fact is, HR is transitioning from a period of management and direction to one of support and enablement.  The balance between leveraging technology and preserving humanity in HR leads to a high-performing culture. It inspires your employees to bring their best, including flexibility, access to learning, holistic well-being, and personalized recognition.   For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. 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.  For more insights from Mervyn Dinnen on recruiting and retaining employees, read his co-authored books “Exceptional Talent” and “Digital Talent.” Click here to download 15Five's Employee Engagement Playbook! 

As automated and self-guided careers become the norm, what will the future hold for HR managers?  Melanie Lougee, Head of Future HR Products at ServiceNow, focuses her work on what will be expected from the HR manager of tomorrow. In this episode, she explores the role managers will play in the evolving workforce, which includes generational differences and post-COVID environments. The future of HR isn’t only limited to changes in work management. It’s also about how managers must adapt their skills to create “thriving teams”—a concept that will replace traditional success metrics.    *For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. 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! 

The journey from administrative to strategic HR is full of lessons to learn and skills to gain. But what additional insights and guidance can you glean from seasoned CPOs? As a previously experienced CPO, Arjen Mackaaij now serves as Chief People Officer at Front. In this episode, he shares his real-time journey and strategic approach to people operations.   Learn how Arjen uses the Strength Finders framework to support unique individual skills within his team, promote effective collaboration, and sustain conflict resolution. He also highlights four important criteria, such as executive value fit, that every aspiring or established CPO should consider when deciding which organization to work with next.    *For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. 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: