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Kim Scott on Bringing Radical Candor — and Respect — to Work25 Jun 2024
On this episode of Redefining Work, I’m joined by Kim Scott, author of the classic, “Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity,” and her new book, “Radical Respect: How To Work Together Better.” Kim and I sit down to talk about the framework for “Radical Candor,” how to interpret and apply the book at work and her newest publication — which she wrote as a kind of prequel to “Radical Candor” — “Radical Respect.”
Canva’s Guy Kawasaki on Learning to Become Remarkable13 May 2024

On this episode of Redefining Work, I’m joined by Guy Kawasaki, chief evangelist at Canva and author of “Think Remarkable,” among other books. Guy has been at the forefront of technology for decades, and provides a fascinating perspective on the technology landscape today. In this conversation, we go deep into the revolutionary significance of generative AI (including how he uses it in his daily life), how growth and grit are the keys to being remarkable, and so much more.

Redefining Work Reports: Inside LinkedIn’s Podcast Academy, Kindness at Work, HR Growth Sprints17 Apr 2023
In this debut episode, Lars shares an inside look at LinkedIn’s Podcast Academy, HR Growth Sprints, kindness at work, Spotify goes Disco, and more.
Ep69 Season 5 Preview07 Dec 2020
In this finale of season four, Lars breaks down some of his personal highlights of the season and previews what to expect in season five.
Ep68 Box Chief Talent & Inclusion Officer, Global Head of Communities, Tiffany Stevenson30 Nov 2020
In today’s episode of Redefining HR, Box Chief Talent & Inclusion Officer and Global Head of Communities Tiffany Stevenson discusses her role leading inclusion efforts across Box. We dig into some of the following topics. How her work leading inclusion and communities intersect The importance of self-care for DEI leaders Moments vs. movements in the struggle for social justice How HR leaders can navigate these political times Supporting culture in distributed teams
Ep67 Virta Health VP People & Places, Lucia Guillory23 Nov 2020
In this episode I sit down with Virta Health VP People & Places to discuss her career and some of the topics below: How her experience in academia shaped her views as an operator What her job as Chief of Staff at Yahoo! entailed, and how it prepared her to run the function Her experience returning from maternity leave four months into a global pandemic How they’re finding ways to connect with employees and build culture Blending virtual and IRL employee experiences
Ep66 Coda Cofounder & CEO, Shishir Mehrotra16 Nov 2020
In this episode, I sit down with Coda Cofounder & CEO Shishir Mehrotra to discuss his career journey that led him to launch Coda and his thoughts on a range of topics including: Why he cofounded Coda Eigenquestions The “Big pond, small pond” approach to career development What he looks for in his people executives Remote/distributed work Rethinking performance and growth measures
Ep65 Rippleworks Chief People Person, Sung Hae Kim09 Nov 2020
In today’s episode, I sit down with Rippleworks Chief People Person Sung Hae Kim to discuss her career in HR, joining a new role leading the people function at the beginning of a pandemic, and how to have constructive feedback discussions with remote employees. In this episode, you’ll learn: What it was like starting a new role as a global pandemic blew up How she gauged how to make organizational decisions as a brand new leader Practices for supporting culture and connection in distributed teams The risks of radical candor when so many of our employees are distributed How can feedback build or break psychological safety How she coaches leaders to provide feedback in a way that builds up their employees
Ep64 Bayer SVP HR Innovations, Melissa Harper02 Nov 2020
In this episode, I sit down with Bayer SVP HR Innovations Melissa Harper to learn more about how they approach agile HR and people practices at scale. In this episode, you’ll learn: What drew Melissa to HR The size and structure of Bayer’s HR team Why the SVP HR Innovations role was created, and what her scope is How she prioritizes innovation projects to pursue Where her project ideas come from  Her favorite projects she’s launched Future projects she’s exploring How she stays on top of trends and developments in the space How Covid-19 is a catalyst for redesigning work at Bayer
Ep63 Shopify Chief Talent Officer, Brittany Forsyth26 Oct 2020
In this episode, I sit down with Shopify Chief Talent Officer Brittany Forsyth to discuss her experience scaling Shopify from employee #22 to 5,000+. In this episode, you’ll learn: Traits that allowed Brittany to grow from an office manager right out of University to running the people function for a 5,000+ public company How her personal experience with growth mindset is infused into how Shopify hires An inside look at how their new “digital by default” model came together The HR and people team implications of shifting from colocation to distributed How it will impact the design of her people team Advice for people and business leaders who are shifting to remote
Ep62 JUST EAT Chief People Officer, Mira Magecha19 Oct 2020
In this episode, I sit down with JUST EAST Chief People Officer Mira Magecha to discuss her career, including what it’s like to move into the Chief People Officer role from within. In this episode, you’ll learn: What drew Mira to HR How management consulting at Cap Gemini shaped her views on the field How moving into the CPO role from within helped and hurt her ability to drive change How she manages to avoid burnout How shifting to remote impacts culture Why she’s excited about a new platform she’s advising, Unibeez, and what this means for the students
Ep61 Onboard Health Founder & CEO, André Blackman12 Oct 2020
In this episode, I’m joined by Onboard Health Founder & CEO Andre Blackman for a discussion at the intersection of public health, racial equity, and talent. Some of the topics we discuss include: What drew Andre to healthcare Racial equity and disparity in healthcare Thoughts on how the pandemic will continue to unfold over the next year Dismantling the “lack of pipeline” diversity excuses What gives Andre hope right now
Ep60 Coinbase Chief People Officer, L.J. Brock05 Oct 2020

In this special two-part episode, I sit down with Coinbase Chief People Officer L.J. Brock to discuss their recent announcement to be “mission-focused” and move away from corporate and employee activism (part one) and their shift to remote-first (part two). We initially recorded the remote discussion before the mission-focused announcement, so part-two to discuss how the people team would manage their new apolitical approach. In this podcast you’ll learn:

Part 1

LJ’s thoughts on their new mission

The practical implications of their mission to employees

Commitments they’re making to under-represented employees

Thoughts on how this may impact recruiting

How this impacts their ability to build a sense of belonging within the company

Part 2

How the determined remote-first was best for their employees and company

The downstream people team implications of that decision (compensation, policies, support)

How LJ is thinking about redesigning his people team for today and tomorrow

How to foster community in a remote-first organization

Managing burnout as a CPO

You can read Coinbase’s announcement here: https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-is-a-mission-focused-company-af882df8804

Shifting to Remote-First With Yelp Chief People Officer Carmen Whitney Orr09 Apr 202300:36:44

In this episode of Redefining Work, Yelp Chief People Officer Carmen Orr discusses her career path, starting at Yelp during the pandemic and the benefits of becoming a remote-first business. We also discuss the findings of Yelp’s recent remote work report.

Ep59 SmartRecruiters Founder & CEO, Jerome Ternynck28 Sep 2020
In this episode, I sit down with SmartRecruiters Founder & CEO Jerome Ternynck to discuss their plans to become an antiracist force in the recruiting industry. We dig into some of the following topics. How has the pandemic has impacted SmartRecruiters Why they shifted to remote-first How that impacts their compensation plans How the increased consciousness and conversation around racism and systemic inequity have impacted Jerome personally SmartRecruiters roadmap to becoming an anti-racist force in the recruiting market Why it was important for SmartRecruiters to take a leadership role on antiracism within the industry How they’re auditing their internal systems and programs to identify bias and inequity Jerome’s advice for other CEO’s who want to become antiracist companies You can check out their plans to become an antiracist force in the recruiting market here: https://www.smartrecruiters.com/news/our-plan-to-become-an-anti-racist-force-in-the-recruiting-market/
Ep58 Culture Amp Director of Equitable Design & Impact, Aubrey Blanche21 Sep 2020
In this episode, I sit down with my friend Aubrey Blanche, Culture Amp’s Director of Equitable Design & Impact. Aubrey has been someone I look up to as a tireless champion of inclusive and equitable practices. In this episode, we discuss: - How HR can become better antiracism advocates - Culture Amp’s plans to become an anti-racist company - How she’s teaching her parents about equity and racism - Breaking down terms and definitions in her work - Who inspires her work - Much more
Ep 57.5 BONUS: Redefining HR for the Post-Covid Future of Work Open Source Project17 Sep 2020
The "future of work" is now. The events of 2020 have propelled the field of HR forward and created an opportunity for a rethinking and resetting of how we design work practices that best serve all employees, our companies, and each other. The role of HR has never been more important. To meet this moment we must work together to share ideas, practices, and what we’re learning. This resource is the result of a collaborative effort aimed at curating resources and tools to help businesses design and think about what’s next. There’s no way to know exactly how, what, and when “work” will look differently on the other side of the pandemic. Our only certainty is that it won’t be the same. These resources aim to help educate and inspire those who are designing their future work strategies and structure, gauge how other companies are approaching this, and find resources to support their decision-making. Like all open-source projects, this doc gets more useful with your contributions. You can view the open-source doc at: https://coda.io/@lars-schmidt/redefining-hr-for-the-post-covid-future-of-work.
Ep57 Carrot Fertility Cofounder & CEO, Tammy Sun14 Sep 2020
In this episode, I sit down with Carrot Fertility Cofounder & CEO Tammy Sun to discuss fertility benefits and how Covid-19 has impacted HR’s views on supporting employees. In this episode you’ll learn: Why Tammy founded Carrot Fertility How Carrot partners with companies to provide fertility support How has the pandemic impacted Carrot’s operations, and how it’s changed Tammy’s views on the people operations How Covid has impacted how companies think about employee benefits? How they’re thinking about building antiracist practices and a look inside their new program to allow U.S. members to select Black, Indigenous, or People of Color fertility providers. How HR practitioners can make the case for investment in broadening their benefits
Ep56 Upwork SVP HR & Talent Innovation, Zoe Harte08 Sep 2020
In this episode, Upwork SVP HR & Talent Innovation Zoe Harte and Lars bid adieu to the “future of work” and explore how Upwork has been leveraging their platform to built a hybrid workforce with on-demand talent.
Ep55: Mark Levy, Employee Experience Advisor31 Aug 2020
Mark Levy is one of the pioneers of employee experience (EX). His background spans a range of industry-leading retail and technology companies including Best Buy, Levi Strauss, Gap, Technicolor, Airbnb, Allbirds, Peloton, and more. In this episode, Mark and I discuss the evolution of EX and why it’s more important than ever to take this approach and building people programs.
(Re)Introducing Redefining HR17 Aug 202000:04:43

Introduction to Redefining HR.

Ep54 [Coronavirus Response Special coverage] Snyk VP People, Dipti Salopek31 Jul 2020
Ep53 [Coronavirus Response Special Coverage] Dashlane Chief People Officer, Ciara Lakhani31 Jul 2020
Ep52 [Coronavirus Response Special Coverage] Delivery Hero Chief People Officer, Jeri Doris31 Jul 2020
Redefining Work Presents: The Riff, Ep2 Non-Linear Careers02 Apr 2023
The Riff is a free-flowing unscripted conversation on a specific topic. On this second episode AJ Thomas, Q Hamirani, and Lars Schmidt riff on non-linear careers live from the Transform Conference in Las Vegas.
Ep51 [Coronavirus Response Special Coverage] Nextdoor Head of People, Bryan Power31 Jul 2020
Ep49 Credit Karma Chief People Officer, Colleen McCreary31 Jul 2020
Ep47 University of Virginia Darden School of Business Professor, Dr. Laura Morgan Roberts31 Jul 2020
Ep46 Stitch Fix Chief People And Culture Officer, Jevan Soo31 Jul 2020
Ep43 Mozilla Chief People Officer, Michael DeAngelo31 Jul 2020
Ep42 Eventbrite CHRO, David Hanrahan31 Jul 2020
Ep40 Spotify CHRO, Katarina Berg31 Jul 2020
Ep39 EMP HR Consulting Founder, Mai Ton31 Jul 2020
Ep38 FundApps Head of People, Pat Caldwell31 Jul 2020
Ep37 Reddit VP People & Culture, Katelin Holloway31 Jul 2020
Open Source Sharing at Canva With Global Head of People Jennie Rogerson26 Mar 2023

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. 

Ep35 When Addiction Comes Home, Remembering Kai31 Jul 2020
Ep34 Asana Head Of People Operations, Anna Binder31 Jul 2020
Ep33 M13 Partner & Head Of Talent, Matt Hoffman31 Jul 2020
Ep32 Board Director, Beverly Carmichael31 Jul 2020
Ep31 Redpoint Ventures Head of Talent, Amy Knapp31 Jul 2020
Ep30 Button VP People, Stephanie Mardell31 Jul 2020
Ep28 VaynerMedia Chief Heart Officer, Claude Silver31 Jul 2020
Ep27 Mastercard Chief People Officer, Michael Fraccaro31 Jul 2020
Ep25 Basecamp Cofounder & CEO, Jason Fried31 Jul 2020
Ep24 SurveyMonkey Chief People Officer, Becky Cantieri31 Jul 2020
Redefining Work Presents: The Riff, Ep1 How Will AI Impact HR16 Mar 2023
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.
Ep23 Hubspot Chief People Officer, Katie Burke31 Jul 2020
Ep12 Operator Collective Operating Partner, Ambrosia Vertesi31 Jul 2020
Ep4 Dashlane Chief People Officer, Ciara Lakhani30 Jul 2020
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