The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR

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**The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR**

Listen to interviews with CHROs, Chief People Officers, and other work experts on how they’re pioneering the way that we work. They share what’s working, what’s not, and how they’ve gotten to where they’re at in their careers.

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79 - HR Leaders: You got this Oct 31, 2022

Show notes

Today we reflected on our biggest learnings from the last few months of The Modern People Leader.

Timestamps:

(8:10) Understanding what a human-centered organization is

(14:10) The language and words we use to describe work

(18:30) Employees don't want to work for a paternalistic organization

(22:09) What type of support will organizations provide their people in the future

(26:50) Merary’s advice to first-time HR leaders

(29:20) HR teams playing to win versus to not lose

(36:50) Four pillars of DEI

(39:20) Gen Z is the most entrepreneurial generation yet

(41:38) Gen Z want a diversity of experiences in their jobs

(47:20) More talent will go independent than ever before

(48:40) People are rethinking their purpose portfolio

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78 - Kim Rohrer (Head of Employee Experience, Oyster) on creating a unified employee experience across 70 countries Oct 24, 2022

Show notes

Kim Rohrer, Head of Employee Experience at Oyster, joined us on The Modern People Leader.

We talked about the biggest challenges in creating a unified employee experience across 70 countries, why every company should have a Head of Employee Experience, and why your company should consider hiring in tier 2 or 3 countries.

Timestamps:

Why we should be jealous she gets to work at Oyster (18:30), when Kim knew she didn’t want the CHRO role (22:53), why Kim enjoys employee experience work so much (28:30), the types of companies that should have a Head of Employee Experience (29:40), how she’s trying to evangelize the Head of EX role (34:39), FAIL'ing (first attempt in learning) (38:28), biggest challenges in creating a unified global employee experience across 70 countries (40:28), why companies should consider hiring in tier 2 or 3 countries (44:08), incredibly smart and capable knowledge workers exist all over the world (47:48), how they’re able to collect DEIB metrics at a global level (55:20), and more.

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77 - John Foster (4-time CHRO & Founder of Gamut Labs) on how to build a human-centered organization Oct 12, 2022

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John Foster, 4-time CHRO & Founder of Gamut Labs, joined us on The Modern People Leader.

We talked about the difference between a traditional and a human-centered organization, the 5 dimensions of a HCO, and why HCOs get more creative output from their people.

Timestamps:

(11:23) The difference between a traditional organization and a Human-Centered Organization

(16:28) Why a little bit of hierarchical thinking can ruin a people process

(25:25) The definition of a Human-Centered Organization

(28:25) The 5 dimensions of a Human-Centered Organization

(41:07) The best way to get creative output is by being human-centered

(44:01) Why the traditional organization is a crack in the sidewalk of humanity

(46:33) How John defines a Modern People Leader

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76 - Merary Soto-Saunders (Global Head of DEI, CVC Partners) on impacting DEI for 500k people Sep 27, 2022

Show notes

Merary Soto-Saunders, Global Head of DEI at CVC Partners, joined us on The Modern People Leader.

She shared her advice to first-time HR leaders, CVC’s process for setting DEI goals, and how she’s able to impact DEI for over 500k people in her role.

Timestamps:

(6:32) Merary’s journey from investment banking to DEI work

(10:50) Working in different countries has shaped her perspective as an HR leader

(16:23) How CEOs view HR in other countries versus the US

(19:40) Why HR & DEI should be separate

(21:43) The 3 components of her role: internal DEI, DEI partner for portfolio companies, and external DEI brand

(26:10) Process for setting DEI goals

(31:18) DEI Dashboards

(33:08) The 4 pillars of DEI at CVC

(35:20) Having the ability to impact DEI for 500k people

(45:23) DEI/HR Think Tank

(57:17) Merary's definition of a Modern People Leader

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75 - Group Chat: Gen Z’s impact on how we work Sep 19, 2022

Show notes

This week we had three return guests for another MPL group chat:

Laura Robblee, CHRO at Zuora
Steve Cadigan, Former CHRO of LinkedIn & author
Stephanie Cramer, SVP of People at MGAC

We discussed how Generation Z is impacting the future of work.

Timestamps:

(8:30) Are we in a recession?

(16:21) Echo quitting

(21:28) There are more commonalities between generations than differences

(27:55) Employees have higher expectations for their employers than ever before

(29:20) Younger generations are far more entrepreneurial

(37:52) Everything is subscription oriented and it’s affected how people think about work

(41:58) Gen Z and in-person work

(43:50) More top talent will go independent than we’ve ever seen in the past

(49:40) Companies have an internal awareness problem, not a recruiting problem

(53:06) The one thing organizations should focus on to position themselves as an employer of choice for Gen Z

(58:00) What it means to be a Modern People Leader

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74 - Career advice from MPL guests Sep 14, 2022

Show notes

In this episode we reflected on MPL guests' responses to our three rapid-fire questions:

What career advice would you give your 22-year-old self? (1:25)
If you had a magic wand, what would you fix in HR? (16:43)
What’s coming next for the future of work? (27:05)

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73 - Group Chat: Hybrid work’s impact on DEI Sep 05, 2022

Show notes

This week we had three return guests for another MPL group chat:

Darren Murph, Head of Remote at GitLab
Hallie Bregman, The Bregman Group
Valerie Jackson, Chief Diversity Officer at Zuora

We talked about how COVID has given everyone the opportunity to take the red pill and why focusing on the HOW of work will make the biggest impact on DEI.

Timestamps:

7:46 - are concepts like quiet quitting new or have they just been rebranded

9:00 - people are rethinking how they invest in their “purpose portfolio”

12:50 - the unspoken expectations for employees

18:40 - loud retention is the antidote to quiet quitting

21:55 - COVID has given everyone the opportunity to take the red pill

29:26 - has hybrid work made DEI harder or easier in the workplace

35:17 - focusing on the HOW of work and not just the WHERE will make a bigger impact on DEI

44:15 - what the next evolution of DEI work will look like

57:32 - what it means to be a Modern People Leader

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72 - Quiet Quitting & why being a CHRO is so hard Aug 29, 2022

Show notes

This episode was recorded a couple of weeks ago, so we apologize if the content from this episode is a little dated.

We talked about Malcolm Gladwell’s thoughts on remote work, quiet quitting, and our 3 biggest takeaways from our last 5 episodes.

Timestamps: Malcolm Gladwell’s thoughts on remote work (1:25), quiet quitting (11:23), layoffs in 2022 (15:30), our 3 biggest takeaways from the last couple of months on MPL (23:00), companies are recession-proofing (23:50), being a CHRO is really hard (30:50), and the next 12-months will be the year of the Modern People Leader (49:10).

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71 - Ciara Lakhani (Chief People Officer, Dashlane) on what HR can do during times of uncertainty Aug 11, 2022

Show notes

Ciara Lakhani, Chief People Officer at Dashlane, joined us on The Modern People Leader.

We talked about what HR can do to weather the storm during economic downturns, employee expectations for their organizations versus investors, and Dashlane’s employee feedback strategy.

Timestamps: How Ciara ended up in HR (4:20), why we should be jealous that she gets to work at Dashlane (9:20), the most important traits for people leaders during times of economic uncertainty (12:20), what people leaders can do during economic downturns (13:28), being transparent with your people during difficult times (18:08), employee expectation being out of step with your current economic environment (21:34), the long-term tradeoff of job hopping (28:00), the gaps between how investors and employees see things (32:00), Dashlane’s employee feedback strategy (33:30), how Ciara shares engagement data with the leadership team (36:18), and the advice she’d give to her 22-year-old self (37:53).

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70 - Valerie Jackson (Chief Diversity Officer, Zuora) & Laura Robblee (CHRO, Zuora) on their flourishing CHRO <> CDO relationship Jul 24, 2022

Show notes

Zuora’s Laura Robblee, CHRO, and Valerie Jackson, Chief Diversity Officer, joined us on The Modern People Leader.

We talked about why their CHRO/CDO partnership works so well and how they’re laying the foundation for a new Zuora.

Timestamps: their favorite thing about working with one another (16:40), prioritizing diversity and inclusion at Zuora (21:50), why having both the CDO & CHRO reporting to the CEO works for them (25:08), the swim lanes for Human Resources & DEI at Zuora (30:00), why diversity is a measure of organizational health (37:39), why their leadership playbook is a big focus for them right now (40:05), the summit they’re hosting for VP + folks at the company (44:00), the career advice Valerie would give her 22-year-old self (47:10), and what Laura would fix in HR with a magic wand 49:10).

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