People Strategy Forum
Sam Reeve & Char Miller & Sumit Singla
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, Howard Nizewitz, 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 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-hosts 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, Howard Nizewitz, and Sumit Singla on the People Strategy Forum podcast and learn the keys to elevating the workforce.
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Mar 4, 2023 • 46min
From Acquisition To Development: The Value Of Alignment In Talent Management With Maria del Pilar Martinez
Just like with anything, you can only achieve the best results when all parts of the process work together in alignment. This very much applies to talent acquisition and development. In this episode, Maria del Pilar Martinez joins us to discuss the importance of having a cohesive talent process and ensuring that those very important candidates come in and have a positive experience in the workplace as they start out. Maria is passionate about talent management with 20 years of experience as a leader working with the development of people in different positions. With her hard-earned wisdom, she equips us with the insights to make sure that we are getting the best from our talents and even us as leaders. At the heart of her process is the TMA Method. She explains how this method helped her and how you can apply this not only in hiring but your overall business decisions.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
Feb 19, 2023 • 49min
Securing Talent Planning Success In 2023 With Steve Van Remortel
Having the best strategy in the entire world won’t matter if you don’t have the right people to execute them. Steve Van Remortel guides business leaders on doing talent planning the right way through his eight-step program and his SaaS software company MyTalentPlanner. He speaks to the People Strategy Forum community to share winning strategies on this business aspect this 2023. He delves into the best ways to showcase the strengths of your team, fill in the gaps among your people, and solve internal failures rapidly. Steve also discusses the impact of delivering consistent one-on-one feedback on lowering turnover rates and how to ensure managers are properly developed as effective leaders.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
Feb 12, 2023 • 41min
Making A Point Through Positive Confrontations With Michele Stewart
No team is exempted from disagreements, challenges, and roadblocks. But if a leader knows how to handle such problems through positive confrontations, they can yield good outcomes instead. Joining the People Strategy Forum community is HR Consultant and Certified Life Coach, Michele Stewart. She explains how to inspire team members to open up in the face of adversities. Michele discusses the importance of being an authentic leader to heal wounds between employees, offer personal yet constructive feedback, and provide genuine support to those who need it. She also explains how to lay-off people and inspire others to step up their game through positive reinforcements.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
Feb 5, 2023 • 51min
How To Lead Inspiring Meetings With Appreciative Inquiry (Ai) With Heather Martinez
Are you struggling to get your team to be more engaged in your meetings? If you have tried anything and nothing still works, maybe it’s time to try Appreciative Inquiry! In this episode, Heather Martinez shares how she leads inspired meetings using this very concept. She explains how it can help your team get unstuck from the negative cycle of meetings and encourage healthy discussions where all questions are entertained. Learn how Appreciate Inquiry can help in determining problems before they worsen and discover the best approaches in solving them. Time to get your team moving and gain the most out of every single meeting by tuning in to this episode!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
Jan 31, 2023 • 50min
How To Become A Better Me This 2023 With Tina Brandau
The world has been drowned in uncertainty in the past few years due to a down economy and the devastating pandemic. Tina Brandau challenges herself to discover a “better me” in 2023 by doing massive shifts in her life, dispelling the dangerous traps of stagnation. In this conversation with Sam Reeve, Char Miller, Sumit Singla and the entire PSF community, she invites everyone to embark on this life-changing journey. Tina explains how to unlock your best version by not stressing yourself with things out of your control, take small but necessary pauses, and be proactive to build a resilience self. She also discusses how to become an effective executive and coach by working alongside other people in the most active way.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
Jan 27, 2023 • 44min
Approaching Leadership Through Neuroscience With Keshawn Hughes
Every human being has a brain, and its powers are almost limitless – if utilized the right way. Those who want to become an effective leader must tap deep within the organ between the ears and embrace neuroscience-based leadership. With this approach, you can connect with your team on a greater level. This will allow you to sense when your people are burnt out without them even telling you. But before you can reach this level of intuition, you have to be clear on yourself first. You have to appear trustworthy and empathetic as a leader. Join Sam Reeve, Char Miller, and Sumit Singla as they talk to the Founder of NeuroSavvy Leadership, Keshawn Hughes. Tune in as they discuss how neuroscience works and how you can effectively lead with it. Discover how to build trust and empathy within your team to cultivate a healthier and rewarding work environment. Start setting up your team towards success with the golden nuggets of wisdom from this episode!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
Jan 21, 2023 • 48min
Dr. Donte Vaughn - The “Great Resignation” Myth: Bridging Gaps In Leadership Effectiveness Impacting Talent Attraction And Retention
Leaders need to start bridging the gaps between them and their employees. In today’s market, people just don’t feel the need to work for someone anymore. There are more ways of getting money so they quit. This is why business leaders thing there is a great resignation happening because they don’t engage with their employees. They are not creating a workplace culture that aligns with everyone. So if you want to attract and retain talent, you need to start bridging those gaps. Join Sam Reeve, Char Miller, & Sumit Singla as they talk to the CEO and Managing Partner of CultureWorx, Dr. Donte Vaughn. He is an expert in Organizational Leadership, Workforce Management, and Company Culture. Learn what Culture Performance Management is and how he implements it in his business. Find out how you can create a great culture that is also diverse, equitable, and inclusive. As a leader, start bridging the gaps in your company today.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
Jan 14, 2023 • 42min
How To Create A Consistent Company Culture In The Remote Setup Era With Sumit Singla
Distance changes things, there’s no denying that. But when it comes to running a business, being apart from each other must not negatively impact your company culture. In this episode, Sumit Singla showcases his more than 16 years of experience across multiple HR roles to discuss how to maintain strong bonds within your team despite the lack of face-to-face interactions. He discusses the strategies for implementing a consistent company culture in the age of remote setup and keeping business goals aligned with this model. Tune in now and learn how to cultivate trust and connections throughout your team across your screens!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
Jan 3, 2023 • 44min
Moving Through The Chaos In Sustained Movements To Create Impact With Michael Hunter
We are now at the beginning of the new year, where we all get that metaphorical clean slate to start anew and make this year our best one yet. Although life as we know it, we will continue to face change and chaos, but it doesn’t mean we have to drown along with them. We can still thrive despite them all. Greeting 2023 with us, Michael Hunter, the founder of Uncommon Change, LLC, joins this episode to offer his wisdom and insights on how leaders and their teams can move through the fog and chaos with confidence and clarity. What can we do when things are suddenly not going well? What are the concrete steps to continue to have an impact on others? How can leaders support their teams? Michael answers these questions and more, diving deep into work environments, diversity, and vital aspects of leadership. Join this inspiring conversation to learn how to make the most of 2023!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
Dec 26, 2022 • 45min
Elevating Time Away: How To Make The Best Out Of Your Sabbatical With Renee Bruns
For today’s episode, we’ll be having an extra special guest with an extra special story. Renee Bruns is a leader in the insurance industry and is in the World Guinness Record for being the first female wheelchair traveler to travel the most countries in the world! She’ll be sharing her experience during her sabbatical and how it opened her eyes to see what it means to truly live life. Full of fun stories, unique experiences, valuable eye-openers, and more, this episode is sure to motivate you to a whole new level!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
