Redefining Work

In this episode of Redefining Work, I’m joined by Jennie Rogerson, global head of people at Canva. We discuss her nontraditional career path, how the pandemic changed work and why Canva emphasizes open source sharing. 

The Riff is a free-flowing unscripted conversation on a specific topic. On this debut episode AJ Thomas, Q Hamirani, and Lars Schmidt riff on the impact of ChatGPT and generative AI on HR.

In this episode of Redefining Work, I’m joined by Roleshare co-founder and co-CEO Sophie Smallwood. Sophie and I talk about the importance of mentorship, her journey to creating Roleshare and what the job-sharing model looks like in today’s workplaces.

On this episode of Redefining Work, I’m excited to be joined by Josh Bersin. He’s a global HR industry analyst. founder of The Josh Bersin Company, author and a returning guest to this podcast. In this conversation, we talk about HR trends in 2023, what people sustainability means, layoffs in tech and his book “Irresistible: The Seven Secrets of the World's Most Enduring, Employee-Focused Organizations.”

In this episode of Redefining Work, I’m thrilled to speak with Backstage Capital Managing Partner and founder Arlan Hamilton. Backstage Capital is a seed investment fund that backs overachieving, underrepresented startup founders. In this conversation, Arlan and I discuss the current state of HR and people operations, how she’s building a company in this important space and why you don’t necessarily have to quit your job to build a startup. We’ll also talk about her other projects, including the podcast Your First Million and her book “It's About Damn Time.”

In this episode of Redefining Work, I’m speaking with 10x Genomics Chief People Officer Becks Port. In this conversation, Becks and I discuss her career experience, her path from Ph.D in psychology to chief people officer and how she shapes strategy through the science of happiness.

Welcome to the debut episode of Redefining Work, a rebranding of my long-running podcast Redefining HR. This season, we’re expanding beyond pure HR coverage to discuss the new world of work from the perspective of leading thinkers, doers and practitioners. This episode features returning guest Marcus Buckingham, who is head of research, people and performance at ADP Research Institute. We discuss what Marcus sees for 2023’s work trends, how data can support the shift to skills-based hiring, and much more.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I’m joined by Workday’s chief people officer, Ashley Goldsmith. Ashley and I discuss how she’s helped scale Workday, the skills HR teams need to grow and much more. This episode is the season finale of Redefining HR. In January, for season nine, we’re evolving this podcast into Redefining Work. I’m excited for Ashley to help us close out season eight and be a part of this milestone for Redefining HR.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I spoke with PepsiCo’s SVP and Chief Design Officer, Mauro Porcini. Mauro and I discuss what great design looks like, how it ties to innovation and insights from his recent book, “The Human Side of Innovation.” We also discuss why everyone is a designer in many ways.

Welcome to a special episode of Redefining HR. For the past three years, I’ve had the privilege of hosting this podcast, and I’ve seen quite a bit of change during that time. Today, I’m excited to share how the podcast will also be changing in 2023.