The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR

Alex Seiler (Former GHJ Chief People Officer, ex WeWork & NBC, and Advisor), joined us on The Modern People Leader.   We talked about navigating major life and career changes, the impact of indecisive leadership on Chief People Officers, and the 3 intangibles he’s looking for in his next CPO role. ---- (2:51) Good news stories (9:23) Alex’s career journey (12:58) Navigating major life and career changes (17:40) Seeking out help for whatever is on the horizon (21:40) The indecisiveness amongst leadership teams & the impact that’s having on CPOs (24:33) It’s not about winning every battle as a people leader (26:18) What’s keeping Alex up at night: AI and DEI  (29:08) The ‘AI Operations Engineer’ role (34:01) Alex’s biggest accomplishments at GHJ (35:25) The ‘Team within a Team” concept (36:53) What he would have done differently at GHJ (38:11) Plotting out his next career move & his career vision board (43:18) Rapid fire questions ---- 📬 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get key learnings & career advice from Modern People Leaders 🛎 Follow Alex Seiler on LinkedIn 💡 Follow The Modern People Leader on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Daniel Huerta on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Stephen Huerta on LinkedIn

Kerry-Ann Stimpson, host of The Internal Marketing Podcast, joined us on The Modern People Leader.  We talked about the key pillars of internal marketing, why her company started an internal podcast, and how to use employee surveys to do internal marketing research. ---- (1:23) Good news stories (4:27) Kerry-Ann’s career in marketing and how that led to her passion in the people space (7:05) Why she started The Internal Marketing Podcast (8:40) What JMMB does (10:50) The types of guests she’s had on her podcast (12:30) What good internal marketing looks like (15:05) Why internal marketing still isn’t getting the attention it deserves (19:20) The different between internal communications and internal marketing (20:58) The key pillars of internal marketing (23:02) Giving employees the tools and skills to build their personal brands (28:18) Starting your own internal podcast for your company (29:40) You don’t need a fancy set up for your internal podcast (30:50) Using employee surveys to test the affinity for your brand (36:17) Auditing your recruitment process to identify people who are aligned with your mission, vision, and purpose of your brand (40:40) The CMO <> CPO partnership (45:15) Rapid fire questions ---- 📬 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get key learnings & career advice from Modern People Leaders 🛎 Follow Kerry-Ann on LinkedIn 💡 Follow The Modern People Leader on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Daniel Huerta on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Stephen Huerta on LinkedIn

L. David Kingsley, Chief People Leader at Illumio, discusses how boards are looking at HR and the evolution from HR 1.0 to 3.0. They touch on the numeracy required for the CHRO role and the reinvigoration of HR in profit-driven companies. The importance of having the CEO, Chief People Officer, Chief Legal Officer, and CFO in balance is emphasized.

Andrew Bartlow, Co-Founder of the People Leader Accelerator, discusses why this is the year of productivity, the data points to consider for remote vs. in-office decisions, and the importance of being brilliant at the basics of HR. He also talks about the challenges faced by people leaders, the expectations on them today, and the risk of chasing shiny new things instead of focusing on the basics. Subscribe to the newsletter and follow Andrew Bartlow and The Modern People Leader on LinkedIn.

Roshan Kindred, Chief Diversity Officer at PagerDuty, joined us on The Modern People Leader.  We talked about why now is the time to double down on DEI, holding leaders accountable for diverse representation, and why PagerDuty leads with inclusion. ---- (2:40) Good news stories (6:48) Her career journey (13:40) What PagerDuty does (14:08) Why we should be jealous Roshan gets to work at PagerDuty (16:53) The first DEIB program she helped create (24:51) Are we making real progress on DEIB (31:53) Why now is the time to double down on DEIB (36:45) Holding leaders accountable for diverse representation (41:50) Wellbeing of employees (42:40) Establishing a point of view (49:39) Why they refer to DEI as IDE (51:50) Rapid fire questions ---- 📬 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get key learnings & career advice from Modern People Leaders 🛎 Follow Roshan Kindred on LinkedIn 💡 Follow The Modern People Leader on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Daniel Huerta on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Stephen Huerta on LinkedIn

Roz Francuz Harris, VP of Talent Acquisition at Zillow, joined us on The Modern People Leader.  We talked about Zillow’s ‘CloudHQ’, the massive impact that CloudHQ has had on DEIB metrics, and why Talent leaders should embrace AI. ---- (2:45) Good news stories (7:50) Her career: Preparation meets opportunity  (11:33) What Zillow does (12:56) Why we should be jealous she gets to work at Zillow (14:37) CloudHQ at Zillow (17:00) There are brilliant people EVERYWHERE  (20:20) Giving access to the same opportunities to everyone (22:30) Zillow’s commitment to distributed work (25:03) The 3 core values that CloudHQ is rooted in (27:50) The most challenging aspect of making the transition to CloudHQ (31:34) The stats: CloudHQ’s huge impact on Zillow’s DEIB metrics (38:30) How the TA team is using AI (40:50) Message to other TA leaders: embrace AI (46:20) Rapid fire questions ---- 📬 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get key learnings & career advice from Modern People Leaders 🛎 Follow Roz Francuz-Harris on LinkedIn 💡 Follow The Modern People Leader on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Daniel Huerta on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Stephen Huerta on LinkedIn

Four-time people leader, Shelby Wolpa, joined us on The Modern People Leader.  We talked about making the jump from people leader to Solopreneur, her lessons learned as a consultant, and the state of remote work. ---- (1:16) Good news stories (5:24) Shelby’s 3-year journey as a Solopreneur (12:03) The Solopreneur experience (15:31) Solopreneurs that she looks to for inspiration (21:00) The state of the union for talent (24:10) HR Tech consolidation (28:00) AI in HR: documentation, recruiting, people ops, etc. (34:16) The state of remote work (44:00) You don’t stop learning when you become a Solopreneur (48:30) Lessons learned from consulting (51:00) Shelby’s super powers: running fully distributed teams, strategy, and coaching (55:24) What’s next for Shelby (57:20) Defining Solopreneur (58:03) Advice to aspiring entrepreneurs ---- 📬 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get key learnings & career advice from Modern People Leaders 🛎 Follow Shelby Wolpa on LinkedIn 💡 Follow The Modern People Leader on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Daniel Huerta on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Stephen Huerta on LinkedIn

Adam Ward, Founding Partner at Growth by Design Talent joined us on The Modern People Leader.  We talked about the shortage of HR leaders out there, how to be a trusted advisor to your CEO as a CPO, and how to run a structured job search. ---- This episode was brought to you by Metaview – the AI assistant for interviewing. Try Metaview for free here. ---- (3:06) Good news stories (8:00) Adam’s journey in Talent Acquisition: Facebook, Qualcomm, Pinterest, and founding Growth by Design Talent (13:00) Growth by Design Talent (15:40) Why we should be jealous he gets to work at Growth by Design Talent (17:25) The state of the union for talent (21:25) Advice to people leaders right now (25:00) The different styles of influencing (30:00) Employees want to know what’s expected of them and where they stand with their leader (33:58) We’re facing a huge shortage of CHROs and Chief People Officers (36:00) The attributes of a trusted advisor  (42:34) Having a structured job search framework (49:48) Rapid fire questions ---- 📬 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get key learnings & career advice from Modern People Leaders 🛎 Follow Adam Ward on LinkedIn 💡 Follow The Modern People Leader on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Daniel Huerta on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Stephen Huerta on LinkedIn

Allison Mairena (Sproul), VP of People at NewGlobe, joined us on The Modern People Leader.  We talked about her search for her next people leader role and getting your resume in front of the right people without having to apply. (1:06) Good news stories (6:16) Her journey from sales to teaching to HR (16:07) What Allison is up to while looking for her next gig (20:34) The job search (25:03) Getting your resume in front of the hiring manager without actually applying for the role (35:00) Crafting your elevator pitch (39:40) Loneliness at work and hybrid work (57:50) Rapid fire questions ---- 📬 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get key learnings & career advice from Modern People Leaders 🛎 Follow Allison on LinkedIn 💡 Follow The Modern People Leader on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Daniel Huerta on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Stephen Huerta on LinkedIn

Ashley Brounstein, Director of People at OpenComp, dives into the transformative world of adaptive pay transparency. She shares insights on why pay transparency is crucial and here to stay, highlighting its potential evolution by 2040. The discussion also explores the gender pay gap and the historical roots of pay disparities, underlining how transparency can foster equity in the workplace. Ashley shines a light on building a vibrant culture in startups and underscores the importance of self-care amid career transitions.