
People Strategy Forum
Every great leader inspires, motivates and rewards their people for performance. Welcome to the People Strategy Forum podcast, a show that guides leaders to elevate the workforce. People are at the heart of successful organizations. Team members’ well-being and career development are essential. This show discusses practical and effective leadership strategies for top executives, senior professionals, and talent managers. Aligning employer and employee objectives is a must. Every team member needs to feel fulfilled and satisfied in order to be fully productive and accountable. This show helps leaders create an engaged workforce that is happily accomplishing daily responsibilities and committed to the organization’s future success. Episodes focus on innovative and integrated talent management tools, including employee recognition, compensation, and development, as well as strategies for building a healthy workplace culture and improving the workforce experience. On a deeper level, the podcast centers around attracting, growing and retaining top talent. It addresses employee motivation, communication, performance, productivity and the genuine human connections that are essential for every successful organization. Each team member brings their own unique strengths, talents, interests, and passions. By touching on these personal areas, leaders create an environment where employees perform at their best. Sam Reeve, Char Miller, and Sumit Singla host the podcast. Sam has 20-years of diverse compensation experience at leading firms. His time at Barclays, BlackRock, and Automatic Data Processing (ADP) allowed him to see companies evolve from the startup phase to rapidly growing to mature organizations Char works closely with C-suite-level executive teams and advises organizations such as Vail Resorts, Banner, and Kaiser Permanente. She helps businesses determine performance goals and organizational objectives while constructing roadmaps for appropriate workplace cultures. Sumit has over 15 years of talent management practice across different sectors. His expertise in organizational framework, design thinking, performance management, and business storytelling is unparalleled. He is a favorite speaker at talent management conferences and events across the country. With these three forward-thinking, passionate people professionals at the helm of the podcast, talent-centric organizations can find relevant and helpful advice. Special guest co-host thought-leaders impart essential tips for making every workplace inspiring and rewarding. Beyond theoretical ideas, these experts share experiences as business leaders that shed light on overcoming challenges and celebrating wins. Even with generous budgets and advanced tools, having the right team in place is crucial to achieving goals and succeeding. By putting effective programs in place, leaders can expect deeper connections that result in healthy working relationships that spell success across the organization. Join Sam Reeve, Char Miller, and Sumit Singla on the People Strategy Forum podcast and learn the keys to elevating the workforce.
Latest episodes

Sep 27, 2022 • 52min
Be An Intuitive Leader With These 5 Attributes With Karin Lubin
An intuitive leader is someone who is emotionally resilient and connected to their feelings. They are in their body. They are not afraid to be authentic, respectful, resilient, responsive, and reflective. These are the signs of a leader that truly cares about his/her people and is willing to build those relationships. Join Sam Reeve, Char Miller, & Sumit Singla as they talk to Karin Lubin, co-founder of Quantum Leap Coaching and Consulting. Karin helps people who are feeling burnt out and lost. She helps them reconnect with themselves and find enthusiasm back in their lives. Listen in as Karin talks about the five attributes you need to become an intuitive leader. Start practicing these attributes in your daily life today!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!

Sep 25, 2022 • 50min
Draw For Hope: An Impactful Way To Spread The Message With Wade Forbes
There are many ways you can spread positivity to everyone. Artistically spreading your message creates a considerable impact and instills it in everyone. In today’s episode, Wade Forbes, the co-founder of Red Tale Communications, shares his approach for business and individuals by turning hope into an action word. He stresses that hope is not an emotion but an action, and although we cannot solve all the problems, we can always do something about it that will make us feel good. For a more profound, inspiring talk with Wade, hit that play button now and tune in to this episode of People Strategy Forum.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!

Sep 25, 2022 • 47min
Fighting The Dinosaurs: Breaking Away From Old Ways Of Thinking And Effecting Workplace Transformation With Angelique Slob
Much this drama between retaining remote/hybrid work and going back to the office is driven by a dinosaur mentality that many managers and business leaders have when it comes to the workplace. What we need in this new age of work is workplace transformation, and the way or that to happen is to fight off these dinosaurs. Future of work strategist and Hello Monday Club founder Angelique Slob argues that it starts with self-awareness. As a leader, we need to ask ourselves, “How am I being a dinosaur myself and how am I holding people back from being effective at work?” In this interview, she breaks down some of the old ways of thinking that persist among people managers and business leaders and how it’s reinforcing the traditional, co-located 9 to 5 setup. Angelique argues that for us to move forward, we need to recognize that employees work best when the value they bring, not the time they put it, is given primacy. Join in and learn what we should pay attention to so we can make our workplaces more inclusive, human-centric and transformative.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!

Sep 13, 2022 • 48min
The Future Of Work: Work Without Jobs With Ravin Jesuthasan
What does the future of work look like? How do we integrate technology and human job skills to create a successful work operating process? Today’s guest has the answers you need. Ravin Jesuthasan is a recognized global thought leader, futurist, and author of the future of work, automation, and human capital. In this episode, he shares helpful insights for businesses industries over. With key concepts from his book Work Without Jobs: How to Reboot Your Organization’s Work Operating System, Ravin enlightens on helpful strategies that facilitate optimal outcomes for your business. He dives into topics such as the democratization of work, digitalization, deconstruction, and the benefits of an internal workplace marketplace. There’s a lot of valuable insight on today’s episode that you won’t want to miss. Tune in to learn about concepts that could help you advance in this quickly changing work market.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!

Aug 26, 2022 • 50min
Dream Coach: Why Companies Should Support Their Employees’ Dreams With Brad Jeffress
Employers tend to forget that their employees have their own aspirations and dreams in life. Often, these people are working for us to fulfill them. However, companies do not have the environment to nurture and support them, leading to an unhappy workplace and unfulfilled employees. Brad Jeffress believes that if people are happier and more fulfilled, personally, they are going to do better at work. That is why he became a Dream Coach at IMA Financial Group. In this episode, he tells us all about what being a Dream Coach is and how it impacts your employees and your business. Brad shares his own experience of figuring out his career and working on his dreams and then provides some advice to both companies and employees on how to provide a space for the things we want to do in our lives. Tune in to this conversation and gain insights on the importance of allowing our people to fulfill their dreams. When they do, they become better for us.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!

Aug 14, 2022 • 49min
Inspiring Your People And Finding Your Passion With A Purposeful Business With Beth LeFevre
A purposeful business needs to have a team of people who are passionate. One passionate person isn't enough, no matter how what your business is. When everyone in the company or organization finds their passion, that can enhance the company culture and elevate the business. Join us as we talk to Beth LeFevre about reigniting your passion and how you can spread that to your team. Beth is the Founder of Master Life Inc, where she helps build team-building strategies and employer-employee engagement. Learn how to help others find what they love. Start creating a purposeful business today!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!

Jul 21, 2022 • 50min
The 7 Pillars Of Building A Strong Team Culture With Stoyan Yankov
As entrepreneurs and leaders, we want to make a difference in our organizations and the world. But, how can we create an environment where people can grow and thrive? What are ways we can pay attention to our team consistently? Let’s listen to this episode as we sit down for a conversation with Stoyan Yankov to talk about the seven pillars of building a strong team culture. Stoyan is a productivity coach on a mission to help business leaders accelerate team performance and shape strong culture while enjoying happy lives. Today, he shares valuable insights on the importance of these seven pillars in making people empowered, result-driven, and fulfilled. He explains how we can align our goals to the values of our organization. It’s time to find out how we can support and help our entire company grow while shaping our culture most effectively.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!

Jun 27, 2022 • 50min
Leading With Care: How To Attract The Best People Through The Way You Lead With Marian Temelkov
A company only finds success through its leader. Companies that are leading with care are going to attract the best people. Leaders that focus on diversity are going to get the most out of their employees. People who lead through the four categories of prosperity are going to find true success. These are the leaders you want to have running the company. Join Sam Reeve, Char Miller, & Sumit Singla as they talk to Marian Temelkov about why leaders should lead with care. Marian is the founder and CEO of Dynamis Group, a global executive search company specializing in strategic placements, M&A, and leadership audits. Learn about leadership behaviors you need to have as a leader. Find out more about neurodiversity in the workplace. And, discover the four categories of prosperity. Start leading with care today!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!

Jun 17, 2022 • 50min
The New Normal: Engaging With Remote And Hybrid Teams With Eric Hermeling
It's been almost two years since the start of the pandemic, and people have gotten used to working from home. So now the big question for companies is, how do you engage with them? How do you bring that company culture into remote or hybrid teams? The world is changing now, and people want more time for themselves. With the increase in gas prices, people don't want to be going to work every day. This is the new normal that companies need to adjust to. Join Sam Reeve, Char Miller, & Sumit Singla as they talk to Eric Hermeling about how he uses food and beverages to engage with remote and hybrid teams. Eric is the CEO of Belmont, where he helps companies connect with their employees through food and drinks. Team lunches and happy hours, that's just a timeless tradition. Discover how Eric uses Break Time to build company culture.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!

May 30, 2022 • 50min
How Emotional Intelligence Impacts Culture And Retention Throughout The Great Resignation With Colleen Stanley
The Great Resignation is still a buzzword for organizations to this day, but not all businesses have suffered this phenomenon. What are the factors that allow companies to survive and adapt? Joining the panel today is Colleen Stanley, President and Founder of SalesLeadership. She has also been named one of the Top 50 Sales & Marketing Influencers, Salesforce Top Influencers of the 21st Century, and Top 30 Global Sales Gurus. In this episode, Colleen highlights the importance of emotional intelligence and culture as the driving force behind retention. Tune in as she dives deep into leadership, accountability, and the value of practicing delayed gratification for success not only in business but in your personal life as well.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!