Explore every episode of the podcast Redefining Work Podcast

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.

In this episode of Redefining Work, my guest is Mentimeter Chief People and Culture Officer Anna Gullstrand. Anna and I discuss her career path, her experience as interim CEO and then transitioning from that role, and the importance of curiosity in how we learn.

In this episode of Redefining Work, I sit down with NASA astronaut selection manager April Jordan. She discusses how her career has evolved over 15 years at the agency, what the upcoming Artemis II mission means to her and NASA’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

In this episode of Redefining Work, I sit down with Chevron Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Rhonda Morris. Rhonda and I discuss her nonlinear path in HR, how she’s built a global people strategy and how she communicates in clever ways with the workforce.

In this episode of Redefining Work, my guest is Asana Head of Editorial Emily Ann Epstein. We discuss her background in journalism and her role with Asana’s publication The Workback.

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.

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. 

In this episode of Redefining Work, I’m joined by Roleshare co-founder and co-CEO Sophie Smallwood. Sophie and I talk about the importance of mentorship, her journey to creating Roleshare and what the job-sharing model looks like in today’s workplaces.

On this episode of Redefining Work, I’m excited to be joined by Josh Bersin. He’s a global HR industry analyst. founder of The Josh Bersin Company, author and a returning guest to this podcast. In this conversation, we talk about HR trends in 2023, what people sustainability means, layoffs in tech and his book “Irresistible: The Seven Secrets of the World's Most Enduring, Employee-Focused Organizations.”

In this episode of Redefining Work, I’m thrilled to speak with Backstage Capital Managing Partner and founder Arlan Hamilton. Backstage Capital is a seed investment fund that backs overachieving, underrepresented startup founders. In this conversation, Arlan and I discuss the current state of HR and people operations, how she’s building a company in this important space and why you don’t necessarily have to quit your job to build a startup. We’ll also talk about her other projects, including the podcast Your First Million and her book “It's About Damn Time.”

In this episode of Redefining Work, I’m speaking with 10x Genomics Chief People Officer Becks Port. In this conversation, Becks and I discuss her career experience, her path from Ph.D in psychology to chief people officer and how she shapes strategy through the science of happiness.

Welcome to the debut episode of Redefining Work, a rebranding of my long-running podcast Redefining HR. This season, we’re expanding beyond pure HR coverage to discuss the new world of work from the perspective of leading thinkers, doers and practitioners. This episode features returning guest Marcus Buckingham, who is head of research, people and performance at ADP Research Institute. We discuss what Marcus sees for 2023’s work trends, how data can support the shift to skills-based hiring, and much more.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I’m joined by Workday’s chief people officer, Ashley Goldsmith. Ashley and I discuss how she’s helped scale Workday, the skills HR teams need to grow and much more. This episode is the season finale of Redefining HR. In January, for season nine, we’re evolving this podcast into Redefining Work. I’m excited for Ashley to help us close out season eight and be a part of this milestone for Redefining HR.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I spoke with PepsiCo’s SVP and Chief Design Officer, Mauro Porcini. Mauro and I discuss what great design looks like, how it ties to innovation and insights from his recent book, “The Human Side of Innovation.” We also discuss why everyone is a designer in many ways.

Welcome to a special episode of Redefining HR. For the past three years, I’ve had the privilege of hosting this podcast, and I’ve seen quite a bit of change during that time. Today, I’m excited to share how the podcast will also be changing in 2023.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I spoke with Northwestern Mutual Executive Vice President and Chief HR Officer Don Robertson. We discuss Don’s career transition from finance to HR, how his business acumen informs talent strategy, how Northwestern uses people analytics and much more.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I’m joined by Johnson & Johnson’s head of global talent management, Michael Ehret. Michael and I discuss his background, his work at J&J, how he thinks about innovating on a global scale and more.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I speak with Kerry Chandler, chief people officer at Bombas. We discuss her career path, what led her to Bombas and how she builds effective people teams. Kerry also shares how early career heads of people can align people strategy with the organization and build strong relationships with the board of directors.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I speak with NASA Chief Human Capital Officer Jane Datta. We discuss her career and how she leads the people team at one of the world’s most recognized organizations. We also discuss how NASA approaches recruiting in a high-volume environment and how the agency puts people first.

This episode is a rerun of the tribute I recorded for Kai two years ago. To this day, it’s the hardest piece of content that I’ve ever created. This podcast covers death, addiction, grief and loss, which can be triggering for many. I strongly recommend that if this podcast triggers you, please take care of yourself and pass on this episode. 

This episode of Redefining HR is different from my normal format. There will be no video, guests or conversations specifically about innovative HR practices. Today, I’m talking about one of the universal life experiences of being human — living with grief.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I speak with Credit Karma Chief People, Places and Publicity Officer Colleen McCreary and Vice President, Head of Global Talent Acquisition, Ashleigh Anderson. We discuss their work at Credit Karma, including how they avoid layoffs. Colleen and Ashleigh discuss their unique approach to redeploying and reskilling talent and how it’s helped them avoid layoffs.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I’m joined by Zander Media’s founder and CEO, Robin Zander. We discuss his career path, creativity and digital storytelling, and his work in video production at Zander Media. We also talk about his new documentary, “Parenthood @ Home.”

In this episode of Redefining HR, I spoke with Melissa Daimler, chief learning officer at Udemy and author of the new book “ReCulturing: Design Your Company Culture to Connect with Strategy and Purpose for Lasting Success.” Melissa and I talk about her book, her career path and how learning and organizational development have evolved. We also discuss how to intentionally apply system thinking to design so you can reculture the workplace.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I’m joined by Electronic Arts Chief People Officer Mala Singh. We discuss her background in HR, how international assignments shaped her view on global people practices, how she thinks about innovation at scale in hybrid work and much more.

One of the most important relationships in a workplace is the dynamic between the chief people officer and the founder-CEO. No one knows this better than Lynee Luque, CPO at NerdWallet. In this episode of Redefining HR, Lynee and I discuss her shift from finance and consulting to HR, how the dynamic shifts for a CPO when working with a founder-CEO versus an established CEO, and how she’s fueled growth by working with her CEO.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I’m joined by my good friend AJ Thomas, the chaos pilot for people and culture at X, the moonshot factory. AJ and I discuss her career and many other interests, what it means to surf the chaos in HR, the idea behind moonshots and how it can relate to personal goals.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I speak with Rapid7 Chief People Officer Christina Luconi. Christina and I discuss her career with high-growth startups and tech companies in the Boston ecosystem and her role in navigating hyper-growth at Rapid7. We’ll also get her thoughts on building work relationships and why the CEO and CPO need to trust in each other.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I spoke with Envoy’s chief people officer, Annette Reavis. Envoy is a workplace platform that helps companies manage hybrid work. Annette and I discuss her background, her career transition from finance to HR and her thoughts on building hybrid organizations. We also dive into her past experience at Facebook.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I sit down with Liz Fosslien, author and head of communications and content at Humu, a company dedicated to making work better with science, machine learning and a bit of love. Liz and I discuss her career journey, her role at Humu and her work as an author and illustrator. We also dive into the creative process for the Liz and Mollie illustrations and how they have bridged the gap between emotions and work.

Welcome to season eight of the Redefining HR podcast! There are a lot of exciting things happening in the Amplify world. Season eight will be a fun journey, with incredible guests, the new Amplify Academy and more ways to engage and collaborate with listeners.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I’m sitting down with Kathleen Hogan, chief people officer at Microsoft. In this spirited and topical conversation, Kathleen and I discuss her non-linear career path to the HR executive seat, how she approaches innovation at scale at Microsoft and how her team embraces open-source HR practices through Microsoft’s WorkLab.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I’m sitting down with Jill Campbell, Cox Enterprises’ president and chief people and operations officer. Jill and I discuss her move from operational leadership into HR leadership, how the team thinks about flexibility at scale, maintaining a people-centric workplace, the importance of business acumen in HR and more.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I’m excited to be joined by Nichelle Grant, head of diversity, equity and inclusion at Siemens USA. Nichelle and I are sitting down to talk about her career path through Siemens to her current role, how she thinks about prioritizing DEI in remote and hybrid environments, and why it’s essential to spread your DEI efforts throughout the supply chain.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I’m joined by best-selling author and the founder of Box of Crayons, Michael Bungay Stanier. Michael and I sit down to talk about creativity and innovation, the role these concepts have in the workplace and what is uncovered when they are encouraged at work.

Welcome to another episode of Redefining HR. I’m joined by Cadigan Talent Ventures talent hacker and advisor Steve Cadigan in this episode. Steve and I sit down to talk about his book, “Workquake,” his experience scaling LinkedIn from 400 to 4,000 employees and everything about building a new world of work.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I’m sitting down with Oyster CEO and founder Tony Jamous. I was thrilled to talk with Tony and discuss all things remote work. In this conversation, we’re talking about Oyster’s origin story, what scaling has looked like over the last two years as the demand for remote work has surged, his thoughts on building a thriving culture with a globally and culturally distributed workforce, and much more.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I’m thrilled to sit down with Piyush Mehta, Genpact’s chief human resources officer. Piyush and I discuss how he views HR evolution and innovation at scale. We also walk through the complexities of navigating and transforming the HR and people functions in an organization with more than 115,000 employees.

In this episode, I’m sitting down with SwagUp founder and CEO Michael Martocci. Michael and I talk about his experience building and scaling SwagUp, the origins of his entrepreneurial spirit and his viewpoint on scaling culture as the organization grows.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I’m joined by Pavle Stojkovic, chief people officer at SWORD Health. Pavle and I are talking about his career in hyper scale and growth, his experience at The Athletic, what it’s been like to search for a job in the competitive CHRO/HR market, what he is doing now and more.

In this episode of Redefining HR, I’m excited to sit down with VICE Media’s chief people officer Daisy Auger-Domínguez. In this episode, Daisy and I talk about her career path, her work in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, her book, and much more.

Welcome to a very special episode of Redefining HR. I’ve wanted to record a podcast episode with a CEO and chief people officer for a few seasons now to talk about the dynamics of that working relationship, how they collaborate, partner, overcome disagreements and much more. And in this episode, I get to do exactly that! Join me as I sit down with Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz and Chief Human Resources Officer David Hanrahan to discuss their relationship at work and more.