In this episode, I chat with Upwork’s Head of TA & DIB Dr. Erin Thomas about her career and designing equitable work structures. You’ll learn: When she knew she wanted to dedicate her career to DIB Definition of key terms of DIB work How consulting shaped her views on the field How she balances leading two teams at Upwork How she approaches Twitter threads (@ErinLThomasPhD) How the events of 2020 have shaped diversity conversations (and actions) today How to think about designing equitable recruiting systems Where she finds inspiration Work with her! Learn about what she’s hiring for right now

In this episode, I sit down with Pyn cofounders & co-CEOs, Joris Luijke and Jon Williams to discuss internal communications approaches and how their platform enables companies to communicate more effectively. In this episode you’ll learn: How Joris & Jon connected on this idea Why "Pyn"? Some of the challenges companies face with remote comms, and how to overcome them What great internal communication look like Tips to get employees to take action on corporate messaging How to use their open-source employee journey map (link below) Much more Disclaimer: Pyn underwrites the Redefining HR community so I want to be transparent about that relationship.

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Modern Health Founder & CEO Alyson Watson to discuss mental health benefits in the workplace. You’ll learn: What she founded Modern Health Why she feels mental health support is the 4th pillar of employee benefits How Modern Health supports employee Efforts to remove the stigma of mental health support Preventative mental health support Why vulnerability is a key trait for modern executives And more

In this episode, I sit down with Zoom’s Chief People Officer Lynne Oldham to discuss her career and experience leading Zoom through its explosive growth in 2020. You’ll learn: - What drew Lynne to HR - Her work supporting former inmates transition out of incarceration - A look under the hood at Zoom’s people team - How she and her team navigated the employees and organization through their explosive growth of 2020 - How the FLEXWORK Coalition came together and the role of open practices in shaping the future of the field - You can check out FLEXWORK at flexwork.life.

Celebrating the launch of the Redefining HR book with an audiobook of the opening chapter.

I’ve interviewed hundreds of modern HR practitioners over the years. They all have unique approaches and perspectives, but also share some common views and thinking about what’s led them to success. I wanted to distill those traits and couple them with my own career experience and learning to build tangible advice on building a great career in HR, people operations, talent, recruiting, or whatever discipline you choose to pursue. This podcast was adapted from an extract from my upcoming Redefining HR book ©2021 and reproduced with permission from Kogan Page Ltd.

Welcome to Season 5 of Redefining HR! I’m thrilled to kick off this season with my good friend and the author of the newly released book, Betting on You, Laurie Ruettimann. Laurie has been one of the leading voices in HR for years. In this episode, we go behind the scenes on the writing process for Betting on You and discuss getting fired, that night in Tijuana, the best career advice she’s ever received, and much more.

In this finale of season four, Lars breaks down some of his personal highlights of the season and previews what to expect in season five.

In today’s episode of Redefining HR, Box Chief Talent & Inclusion Officer and Global Head of Communities Tiffany Stevenson discusses her role leading inclusion efforts across Box. We dig into some of the following topics. How her work leading inclusion and communities intersect The importance of self-care for DEI leaders Moments vs. movements in the struggle for social justice How HR leaders can navigate these political times Supporting culture in distributed teams

In this episode I sit down with Virta Health VP People & Places to discuss her career and some of the topics below: How her experience in academia shaped her views as an operator What her job as Chief of Staff at Yahoo! entailed, and how it prepared her to run the function Her experience returning from maternity leave four months into a global pandemic How they’re finding ways to connect with employees and build culture Blending virtual and IRL employee experiences