Here to Help – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Admiral William H. McRaven's life lessons extend far beyond his military experience. From the significance of making your bed to the importance of addressing the smallest of problems with great care, Admiral McRaven shares stories and insights that are as applicable in the boardroom as they are in military operations. His celebrated book "Make Your Bed" serves as a backdrop for our conversation, where daily discipline meets transformative leadership.

Admiral McRaven unveils the parallels between SEAL training and corporate success. The story of a harrowing parachuting accident underscores the value of collective resilience, and the power of a supportive network in personal recovery and professional triumph. From selection processes to employee preparation, the Admiral draws a line connecting rigorous military standards to the potential for excellence in the corporate world.

Admiral McRaven's storied career, which spans commanding special operations forces to the helm of the University of Texas, offers a unique vantage point on leadership. Whether discussing integrity's role at the "long green table" or implementing the Rooney Rule to foster diversity in academia, his anecdotes embody the universal truths of leadership. And as the conversation moves to the role of education and healthcare, to the safeguarding of democracy through voter participation, Admiral McRaven’s wisdom is a invaluable for the leaders of today and tomorrow.

This week Chris is joined by US Secretary for Education Dr. Miguel Cardona. Dr. Cardona tells how his own bicultural roots and his family's journey from Puerto Rico have powered his drive for educational equity and excellence. We discuss the imperative to reimagine our schools as incubators for critical skills. 

We address the current teacher shortages head-on, dissecting the ABCs of teaching—Agency, Better working conditions, and Competitive salary—as Dr. Cardona describes the systemic issues at the core of this crisis. 

We look at the impact of the American Rescue Plan on teacher salaries, part of the transformative steps being taken to nurture a teaching environment that's as diverse and dynamic as the students it serves. This episode is a heartfelt tribute to the educators shaping our tomorrow.

Dr Ibram X. Kendi is the award winning author of 14 National Book Awards for adults and children, including nine New York Times bestsellers—five of which were #1 New York Times bestsellers. Dr. Kendi is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University, and the director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research. He is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a CBS News racial justice contributor. Dr. Kendi is the author of Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction, making him the youngest author to win that award. He also authored the international bestseller, How to Be an Antiracist, which was described in the New York Times as “the most courageous book to date on the problem of race in the Western mind.” In 2020, Time magazine named Dr. Kendi one of the 100 Most Influential People in the world. He was awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship, popularly known as the "Genius Grant. "

Chris catches up with Priya Rathod--Senior Segment Manager at Indeed, and mother of two. 

Chris and Priya, discuss ways that the workforce can become more friendly to parents and caregivers, and how Priya’s passion for helping parents and caregivers at work resulted in her pitching for a new segment at Indeed.

In this episode of Here to Help, Chris Hyams is joined by Peter McKenna, Indeed’s Head of Enterprise Data and Analytics. McKenna is an advocate for helping people with neurodiversity get jobs and encouraging employers to establish supporting environments and tools for employees.

McKenna talks about the partnership that Indeed has in Ireland with Dublin City University to create a toolkit for hiring managers and shares his own personal story about his son Christopher, who was diagnosed with autism at the age of two.

Here to Help host Chris Hyams is joined by Joy  Zarembka to hear the incredible story of how Busboys and Poets came to life .They discuss how diversity and inclusion is baked into the company’s culture, the recent Indeed commercial which features the venue and how the main aim was to create a place where people can show up as who they are, no matter their background.

In this week’s episode of Here to Help, Indeed’s CEO, Chris Hyams, sits down with Valeria Orozco -- Indeed’s directory of Environmental Sustainability. 

Valeria shares the reasons why she has dedicated her career to environmental sustainability & shares some tips on how individuals can make small changes to make a big impact for the environment.

It has been 13 months since Indeed’s leadership made the decision to move the entire workforce to a work-from-home model in order to protect employees from the spread of COVID-19.

In this episode of Here to Help, Chris was joined for a discussion by Indeed’s SVP of HR, Paul Wolfe, to reflect on the past year.

Chris and Paul, discuss  the ways in which Indeed has adapted to change as a result of the pandemic and how this has affected Indeed’s employee benefits & the future of our office environment. Paul also shares his thoughts on leadership & vulnerability.

This week, Chris is joined by Mary Bui-Pham, Indeed's VP of Software Engineering.

Mary will speak about her journey from academia and chemical engineering to Indeed, how she supports women in tech; her love for orchids, and what they teach you about leadership.

“一期一会 ” — phonetically pronounced “Ichi-go ichi-e” — is a Japanese idiom that translates to “once in a lifetime meeting.”

In this episode, Chris Hyams speaks with Jess Lysenko, Senior Strategist on the Global Product Commercialization team and co-chair of Women at Indeed Asia-Pacific (APAC). 

Hear why Lysenko decided to start this group in our APAC offices, some tips on how to be inclusive for your colleagues in different time zones and how the role of the Japanese proverb “Ichi-go ichi-e” plays in her life story.