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Aug 1, 2022 • 29min

#217: Overcoming the Art of Avoidance With Sarah Noll Wilson

My guest for this episode is author, executive coach and leadership development consultant Sarah Noll Wilson. Sarah and I are talking about the art of avoidance when it comes to conflict and workplace relationships, plus late-stage capitalism and burning it all down. We also talk about getting to the root causes of conflict and the organization’s responsibility in all of this.Punk Rock HR is proudly underwritten by The Starr Conspiracy. The Starr Conspiracy is a B2B marketing agency for innovative brands creating the future of workplace solutions. For more information, head over to thestarrconspiracy.com.To read the full show notes for this episode, visit: https://laurieruettimann.com/overcoming-the-art-of-avoidance
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Jul 25, 2022 • 20min

#216: Who Owns Work? With Kristin Reed

In this episode, my guest is Kristin Reed. Kristin is the senior consultant at Veldhoen + Company, where she co-creates strategies for a better world of work for everyone through activity-based work.Kristin and I sat down to discuss a strategy of work called activity-based working, or ABW, and who owns how, when and where work gets done.Punk Rock HR is proudly underwritten by The Starr Conspiracy. The Starr Conspiracy is a B2B marketing agency for innovative brands creating the future of workplace solutions. For more information, head over to thestarrconspiracy.com.To read the full show notes for this episode, visit:https://laurieruettimann.com/activity-based-work
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Jul 20, 2022 • 15min

Bonus: Introducing Amplify Academy With Lars Schmidt

In this bonus episode of Punk Rock HR, my guest is my good friend, bestselling author and founder of Amplify, Lars Schmidt. Lars is here to celebrate the launch of his new platform, Amplify Academy. Learn more Lars’ plans for the platform and how it will help HR and people operators create modern and progressive people practices.Punk Rock HR is proudly underwritten by The Starr Conspiracy. The Starr Conspiracy is a B2B marketing agency for innovative brands creating the future of workplace solutions. For more information, head over to thestarrconspiracy.com.To read the full show notes for this episode, visit:https://laurieruettimann.com/introducing-amplify-academy
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Jul 18, 2022 • 20min

#215: Using Neural Networks to Strengthen Organizations With Nir Leibovich

In this episode of Punk Rock HR, my guest is Nir Leibovich. He is the co-founder and CEO of GoCo.io, a company that offers award-winning modern software for small to medium-sized businesses to manage their people.Nir and I talk about HR in small and medium-sized companies, HR’s growing leadership role and the importance of neural networks for strengthening organizations.Punk Rock HR is proudly underwritten by The Starr Conspiracy. The Starr Conspiracy is a B2B marketing agency for innovative brands creating the future of workplace solutions. For more information, head over to thestarrconspiracy.com.To read the full show notes for this episode, visit: https://laurieruettimann.com/neural-networks-to-strengthen-organizations
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Jul 11, 2022 • 28min

#214: Fixing Collaboration in a Remote Work Culture With Gregory Ng

In this episode of Punk Rock HR, my guest is Gregory Ng, a longtime friend and the CEO of Brooks Bell, a digital agency based in the Triangle region of North Carolina. In this conversation, Greg and I discuss everything about the pandemic and its impact on people, building a people-first company and how to think differently about work-from-home culture.Punk Rock HR is proudly underwritten by The Starr Conspiracy. The Starr Conspiracy is a B2B marketing agency for innovative brands creating the future of workplace solutions. For more information, head over to thestarrconspiracy.com.To read the full show notes for this episode, visit: https://laurieruettimann.com/fixing-collaboration-in-remote-work-culture
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Jul 6, 2022 • 27min

Bonus: Do Hard Things With Steve Magness

Welcome back! In this bonus episode of Punk Rock HR, my guest is world-renowned expert on health and human performance Steve Magness.Steve and I discuss his experience as a running and performance coach and how he uses that to help executives, entrepreneurs and more level up their performance throughout life. We also get to hear about his new book, “Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness.”Punk Rock HR is proudly underwritten by The Starr Conspiracy. The Starr Conspiracy is a B2B marketing agency for innovative brands creating the future of workplace solutions. For more information, head over to thestarrconspiracy.com.To read the full show notes for this episode, visit:https://laurieruettimann.com/do-hard-things
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Jul 4, 2022 • 21min

#213: The Gathering Effect With Lindsey Caplan

In this episode, I spoke with Lindsey Caplan, founder and lead consultant of The Gathering Effect. Through her company, Lindsey partners with businesses, executives, chiefs of staff, marketing leaders, and more to define, diagnose and adjust their gatherings to achieve the desired effect. With diverse and exciting experience, Lindsey shares what you need to know to improve your gatherings.Punk Rock HR is proudly underwritten by The Starr Conspiracy. The Starr Conspiracy is a B2B marketing agency for innovative brands creating the future of workplace solutions. For more information, head over to thestarrconspiracy.com.To read the full show notes for this episode, visit:https://laurieruettimann.com/the-gathering-effect
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Jun 27, 2022 • 25min

#212: Transform Your Career Through Virtual Work Experience Programs with Thomas Brunskill

In this episode, my guest today is Thomas Brunskill, co-founder and CEO of the open-access learning platform for professionals. Tune in as Thomas and I talk about what Forage is doing to expand access to virtual work experience programs, how they differ from internships or traditional learning platforms, and, most importantly, how people interested in new careers can use Forage to change their lives.Punk Rock HR is proudly underwritten by The Starr Conspiracy. The Starr Conspiracy is a B2B marketing agency for innovative brands creating the future of workplace solutions. For more information, head over to thestarrconspiracy.com.To read the full show notes for this episode, visit:https://laurieruettimann.com/virtual-work-experience-programs
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Jun 23, 2022 • 25min

Bonus: Hiring, Retention and the Importance of Employee Allyship With Donald Knight II

Welcome to the bonus episode of Punk Rock HR. I’m sitting down with Donald Knight II, chief people officer of Greenhouse Software. You may know Greenhouse Software for its focus on recruitment, onboarding, diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging. Donald is a new addition to the Greenhouse team.In our conversation, we discussed what it was like getting hired during the pandemic, the importance of including the company’s mission in the hiring process and why retention’s biggest issue is burnout. We also discuss what’s next in HR and why we need employee allyship.Punk Rock HR is proudly underwritten by The Starr Conspiracy. The Starr Conspiracy is a B2B marketing agency for innovative brands creating the future of workplace solutions. For more information, head over to thestarrconspiracy.com.To read the full show notes for this episode, visit:https://laurieruettimann.com/hiring-retention-and-the-importance-of-employee-allyship
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Jun 20, 2022 • 26min

#211: Changing the Lives of Adult Learners With Sean Flynn

My guest in this episode is Sean Flynn, chief customer officer at InStride, which is a business that partners with businesses to create life-changing workforce education programs through a leading academic network.In this conversation, Sean and I talk about how he is changing the lives of adult learners, what he has learned from his experiences and his growth throughout his career.Punk Rock HR is proudly underwritten by The Starr Conspiracy. The Starr Conspiracy is a B2B marketing agency for innovative brands creating the future of workplace solutions. For more information, head over to thestarrconspiracy.com.To read the full show notes for this episode, visit: https://laurieruettimann.com/changing-the-lives-of-adult-learners

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