The POZCAST: Decoding Success with Adam Posner

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E-commerce Insights from Global Branding Expert Bashak Ilhan Apr 18, 2025

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00:00 Introduction to Branding and Business Development
02:50 The Influence of Family on Entrepreneurial Spirit
06:08 Early Experiences in Business and Marketing
09:02 Understanding E-commerce and Market Trends
12:12 The Essence of Branding and Customer Connection
15:01 Navigating Business Transformation Challenges
18:00 Consulting Dynamics and Client Relationships
21:04 Global Expansion Strategies for Businesses
21:59 The Shift to Online and E-commerce
23:00 AI's Role in Business Transformation
26:10 Concerns About AI and Privacy
29:01 Parenting in a Digital Age
31:48 Challenges of Balancing Business Focus
33:39 Leadership and Team Building
34:33 Daily Motivation and Consistency
36:31 Defining Success in Business

Cori Faro: Unpacking the Employee Value Proposition: LIVE from Transform! Apr 16, 2025

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LIVE from Transform 2025 Las Vegas! Cori Faro is the VP of Talent Acquisition at Okta, where she leads a global team with over 17 years of experience in the recruiting industry. Under her leadership, Okta has strengthened its commitment to comprehensive hiring practices and innovative talent strategies. Cori is dedicated to enhancing the candidate experience and ensuring a strong employee value proposition in the global market. Her strategic vision has significantly contributed to Okta’s reputation as an employer of choice in the tech sector. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their two daughters while living outside Denver. We dug into: - Employee Value Proposition - Driving high-performance culture and hiring manager enablement- ensuring we know how to evaluate talent through the whole employee lifecycle starting with interviewing and recruiter performance expectations. - Challenge as a leader - Future trends Connect with Cori: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cori-faro-41b1298/ Learn more about Okta: https://www.okta.com/ The Future of Hiring – Live from Transform 2025 Live from Transform 2025, we’re bringing you an exclusive podcast series packed with insights from some of the brightest minds in hiring, talent strategy, and workforce transformation! In this series, we’ve got incredible guests from Okta, Tubi, Edelman, Greenhouse, Findem, and more, sharing how top organizations are rethinking hiring, culture, and talent acquisition in today’s fast-changing world. Greenhouse combines a structured, data-driven hiring approach with AI-embedded workflows that empower recruiters to focus on strategic, high-impact work. From sourcing top talent to personalizing the candidate experience, Greenhouse streamlines and optimizes the entire hiring process. This ensures that every hire is the right hire—eliminating bias, creating fairness, and helping teams make smarter, faster decisions. Over 7,500 companies, including HubSpot, Duolingo, and J.D. Power, trust Greenhouse to build better teams and turn talent into a strategic advantage. Want to learn how today’s top companies are winning the talent game? Tune in now and visit Greenhouse.com to transform the way you hire. Thanks for listening. Please follow us on Instagram @NHPTalent and X @AdamJPosner. Visit www.thePOZcast.com for all episodes.

Trailblazing Workplace Expert Laurie Ruettimann: LIVE from Transform! Apr 15, 2025

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Laurie Ruittimann: The Future of Hiring – Live from Transform 2025 Laurie Ruettimann is a former HR leader turned writer, entrepreneur, and speaker. In 2009, CNN recognized her as one of America’s top career advisors and Forbes named her blog as one of the Top 100 blogs for women. Those two events propelled her into the spotlight of fixing the world of work. Laurie hosts the popular podcast Punk Rock HR. Her work and writing have been featured in Business Insider, The New Yorker, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and Vox. Laurie is a sought-after keynote speaker at business and management events worldwide. She has graced the stages of business conferences like SXSW, academic institutions like Harvard Business School, and stages like 92stY. You can also catch her on CNN, Fox, and NPR. We dig into: 1. Challenging conventional workplace norms. 2. If you could change just one ingrained belief about HR or leadership overnight, what would it be and why? 3. Your book, Betting On You, encourages people to take control of their careers, and your upcoming book, Corporate Drinker, tackles a different workplace issue. What’s the common thread between the two, and what conversations do you hope Corporate Drinker sparks? 4. Through Punk Rock HR and your keynotes, you’ve explored how technology is reshaping work. With AI now transforming hiring, management, and employee experience, where do you see HR’s biggest opportunities—and risks—in the next 3 years? Check out her podcast: http://laurieruettimann.com/podcast Connect with Laurie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurieruettimann/ Live from Transform 2025, we’re bringing you an exclusive podcast series packed with insights from some of the brightest minds in hiring, talent strategy, and workforce transformation! In this series, we’ve got incredible guests from Okta, Tubi, Edelman, Greenhouse, Findem, and more, sharing how top organizations are rethinking hiring, culture, and talent acquisition in today’s fast-changing world. Greenhouse combines a structured, data-driven hiring approach with AI-embedded workflows that empower recruiters to focus on strategic, high-impact work. From sourcing top talent to personalizing the candidate experience, Greenhouse streamlines and optimizes the entire hiring process. This ensures that every hire is the right hire—eliminating bias, creating fairness, and helping teams make smarter, faster decisions. Over 7,500 companies, including HubSpot, Duolingo, and J.D. Power, trust Greenhouse to build better teams and turn talent into a strategic advantage. Want to learn how today’s top companies are winning the talent game? Tune in now and visit Greenhouse.com to transform the way you hire. Thanks for listening. Please follow us on Instagram @NHPTalent and X @AdamJPosner. Visit www.thePOZcast.com for all episodes.

Mita Mallick: On a Mission to Fix What’s Broken at Work: LIVE from Transform Apr 14, 2025

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LIVE from Transform 2025 in Las Vegas!

Mita Mallick is a change maker with a track record of transforming culture and business. She gives innovative, culturally resonant ideas a voice and serves customers and communities with purpose. She’s had an extensive career as a multicultural marketer in the beauty and consumer goods space, being a fierce advocate for including and representing Black and Brown communities. Her book, “Reimagine Inclusion: Debunking 13 Myths to Transform Your Workspace” is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today best seller. She also has a new book coming out, The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn from Bad Bosses.

We dug into:

The current state of affairs when it comes to DEI and what we should be focusing on in our workplaces.
Building genuine engagement and community on LinkedIn to accelerate your career.
How candidates can stand out in this market.
New book: The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn from Bad Bosses- who is for/about?

Go ahead and pre-order Mita's second book: The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn from Bad Bosses by Mita Mallick

Connect with Mita: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mita-mallick-2b165822/

Live from Transform 2025, we’re bringing you an exclusive podcast series packed with insights from some of the brightest minds in hiring, talent strategy, and workforce transformation!

In this series, we’ve got incredible guests from Okta, Tubi, Edelman, Greenhouse, Findem, and more, sharing how top organizations are rethinking hiring, culture, and talent acquisition in today’s fast-changing world.

Greenhouse combines a structured, data-driven hiring approach with AI-embedded workflows that empower recruiters to focus on strategic, high-impact work. From sourcing top talent to personalizing the candidate experience, Greenhouse streamlines and optimizes the entire hiring process. This ensures that every hire is the right hire—eliminating bias, creating fairness, and helping teams make smarter, faster decisions. Over 7,500 companies, including HubSpot, Duolingo, and J.D. Power, trust Greenhouse to build better teams and turn talent into a strategic advantage.

Want to learn how today’s top companies are winning the talent game? Tune in now and visit Greenhouse.com to transform the way you hire.

Thanks for listening. Please follow us on Instagram @NHPTalent and X @AdamJPosner. Visit www.thePOZcast.com for all episodes.

Hugo Malan: Future Proofing Workforce Solutions Apr 11, 2025

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00:00 Introduction to Yugo Milan and His Background
03:06 The Intersection of Technology and Talent Strategy
06:00 Government Efficiency and Workforce Management
08:55 Navigating Layoffs and Performance Management
12:00 Job Market Strategies for the Unemployed
15:05 Understanding Workforce Solutions
18:08 The Need for Better People Management
21:04 Best Practices in Interviewing and Recruitment
21:55 The Importance of Candidate Assessments
22:54 AI's Role in Recruitment
25:35 AI and Job Security Concerns
29:59 The Future of Remote Work
36:52 Innovations in Workforce Solutions
39:47 Evaluating Candidates Beyond Skills
41:31 Future-Proofing Organizations
44:27 Defining Success and Making a Difference

CHRO Angela Cheng-Cimini: LIVE from Transform 2025 Apr 09, 2025

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LIVE from Transform 2025! Angela most recently served as the Senior Vice President, Talent &; Chief Human Resources Officer for Harvard Business Publishing. In this role, Cheng-Cimini led the Human Resources and Facilities & Administration units, spearheaded efforts to develop a talent roadmap that supports the business strategy and created a deeply engaged and diverse workforce. She is now the fractional Head of HR for The Chronicle of Philanthropy, the preeminent source for nonprofit professionals, committed to the advancement of the common good. Angela brings 30 years of both generalist and specialist Human Resources experience, having worked across consumer product goods, professional services, and high-tech as well as nonprofits. She has shepherded businesses through start-up, growth, and maturity with key responsibility for helping organizations identify and build the necessary organizational capabilities. Angela previous roles included the VP of HR at ClearMotion, Inc. an automotive technology startup where she accelerated the evolution of the function from administrative to strategic and the Global Head of Human Resources for Crabtree & Evelyn, where she led an international team spanning four continents and prepared the brick-and-mortar business to go completely digital. In addition to sitting on the Alumni Board of Directors for Cornell University, she is a member of CNBC’s Workforce Executive Council, a body of CHROs dedicated to advancing the practice of HR; serves as an HR Venture Adviser for SemperVirens, an early-stage venture fund that invests in technology transforming healthcare, work, and financial wellness; and serves as an advocate for the AAPI community for several nonprofits. In this conversation, Adam and Angela unpack: - People-centric leadership- what does this mean/challenges - Mentorship- how to find a mentor, being a good mentor and mentee - AAPI Advocacy- why is it so important? Connect and learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-cheng-cimini/ Live from Transform 2025, we’re bringing you an exclusive podcast series packed with insights from some of the brightest minds in hiring, talent strategy, and workforce transformation! In this series, we’ve got incredible guests from Okta, Tubi, Edelman, Greenhouse, Findem, and more, sharing how top organizations are rethinking hiring, culture, and talent acquisition in today’s fast-changing world. Greenhouse combines a structured, data-driven hiring approach with AI-embedded workflows that empower recruiters to focus on strategic, high-impact work. From sourcing top talent to personalizing the candidate experience, Greenhouse streamlines and optimizes the entire hiring process. This ensures that every hire is the right hire—eliminating bias, creating fairness, and helping teams make smarter, faster decisions. Over 7,500 companies, including HubSpot, Duolingo, and J.D. Power, trust Greenhouse to build better teams and turn talent into a strategic advantage. Want to learn how today’s top companies are winning the talent game? Tune in now and visit Greenhouse.com to transform the way you hire. Thanks for listening. Please follow us on Instagram @NHPTalent and X @AdamJPosner. Visit www.thePOZcast.com for all episodes

HiBob CMO Sarah Reynolds: Live from Transform 2025 Apr 08, 2025

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Live from Transform 2025! Sarah Reynolds (they/them) is a creative, award-winning marketing executive and advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). A veteran of the HR software market, Sarah is currently Chief Marketing Officer at Hibob, where they bring their deep industry knowledge, passion for storytelling, and keen eye for performance insights to bear in scaling HiBob’s global reach. Prior to joining HiBob, Sarah was Chief Marketing Officer at Udacity, Head of Commercial Marketing at APTC, and Vice President of Marketing at Salary.com. An openly non-binary executive, Sarah writes and speaks widely about diversity and inclusion, pay equity, the future of work, and the intersection of bias, ethics, and technology. They have contributed to Forbes, Campaign US, Yahoo Finance, Training Industry Magazine, and the Society for Human Resources blog, and frequently speak at live and virtual events hosted by the National Association of Manufacturers, the Manufacturing Leadership Council, the Manufacturing Institute, WorldatWork, SHRM, HR Dive, AICPA, and more. Learn more about HiBob: https://www.hibob.com/ Connect with Sarah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahlizreynolds/ In this fantastic covo, we dig into: - The state of the TA landscape - How pay transparency supports recruitment and retention efforts - Strategies and technology that can help implement pay transparency policies - Addressing gender, racial, and other pay disparities through benchmarking And so much more! Live from Transform 2025, we’re bringing you an exclusive podcast series packed with insights from some of the brightest minds in hiring, talent strategy, and workforce transformation! In this series, we’ve got incredible guests from Okta, Tubi, Edelman, Greenhouse, Findem, and more, sharing how top organizations are rethinking hiring, culture, and talent acquisition in today’s fast-changing world. Greenhouse combines a structured, data-driven hiring approach with AI-embedded workflows that empower recruiters to focus on strategic, high-impact work. From sourcing top talent to personalizing the candidate experience, Greenhouse streamlines and optimizes the entire hiring process. This ensures that every hire is the right hire—eliminating bias, creating fairness, and helping teams make smarter, faster decisions. Over 7,500 companies, including HubSpot, Duolingo, and J.D. Power, trust Greenhouse to build better teams and turn talent into a strategic advantage. Want to learn how today’s top companies are winning the talent game? Tune in now and visit Greenhouse.com to transform the way you hire. Thanks for listening. Please follow us on Instagram @NHPTalent and X @AdamJPosner. Visit www.thePOZcast.com for all episodes

Tubi's People Leaders: Natasha Valani & Cristina Navarro: LIVE from Transform 2025 Apr 07, 2025

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Live from Transform 2025 in Las Vegas! I am excited to welcome Tubi's people leaders, Natasha Valani & Cristina Navarro. Natasha Valani serves as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Tubi Media Group at Fox Corporation. In her role, she oversees talent management, performance, recruitment, culture & belonging, as well as the overall employee experience. Since joining Fox, Natasha has significantly contributed to increasing the diversity pipeline within the Technology sector and acts as a sponsor for the Women in Tech employee resource group, aimed at advancing, empowering, and connecting women technologists. She brings a wealth of experience from her previous roles in talent management and development at several Fortune 500 companies, including Mastercard and Aon. At Mastercard, she was instrumental in transforming performance management, leadership development, and employee engagement efforts. Excellence Award in 2017 for introducing both innovation and purpose to the development Christina Navarro is the Head of Global TA @ Tubi. She believes that great teams are the heartbeat of every successful company. Nothing excites her more than helping businesses grow by connecting them with the right people—and helping individuals find roles where they can thrive. She has built her career leading talent acquisition across tech and consumer services, with roots in agency recruiting supporting a range of industries. She is passionate about structured hiring, employer branding, and talent technology—anything that helps teams hire smarter, move faster, and deliver an exceptional experience for both candidates and leaders. In this impactful conversation, we dig into: - What most companies get wrong about talent development, and how can they create real impact? - What are the biggest barriers to diversity in tech, and what strategies truly drive change? - How can leaders foster a ‘learn it all’ culture in fast-paced environments like Tubi? - How have they kept up with that and how do they manage to scale responsibly? - Latest TA trends and more! Learn more about Tubi: https://tubitv.com/ Connect with Natasha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-valani-1758a418/ Connect with Christina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristinaynavarro/ Live from Transform 2025, we’re bringing you an exclusive podcast series packed with insights from some of the brightest minds in hiring, talent strategy, and workforce transformation! In this series, we’ve got incredible guests from Okta, Tubi, Edelman, Greenhouse, Findem, and more, sharing how top organizations are rethinking hiring, culture, and talent acquisition in today’s fast-changing world. Greenhouse combines a structured, data-driven hiring approach with AI-embedded workflows that empower recruiters to focus on strategic, high-impact work. From sourcing top talent to personalizing the candidate experience, Greenhouse streamlines and optimizes the entire hiring process. This ensures that every hire is the right hire—eliminating bias, creating fairness, and helping teams make smarter, faster decisions. Over 7,500 companies, including HubSpot, Duolingo, and J.D. Power, trust Greenhouse to build better teams and turn talent into a strategic advantage. Want to learn how today’s top companies are winning the talent game? Tune in now and visit Greenhouse.com to transform the way you hire. Thanks for listening. Please follow us on Instagram @NHPTalent and X @AdamJPosner. Visit www.thePOZcast.com for all episodes

Mike Koenigs: Identifying Your Superpower for Success Apr 04, 2025

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00:00 Introduction to Mike Koenigs
01:16 Humble Beginnings and Early Influences
02:51 Journey into Technology and Early Career
05:12 The Rise of Digital Marketing and Early Resistance
10:00 First Exit and Transition to Consulting
15:06 Guiding Founders and Identifying Superpowers
21:56 Navigating Identity Crisis After Exits
24:01 AI Automation and the Future of Work
27:35 Harnessing AI for Creative Content Creation
30:41 The Power of AI in Recruitment
32:42 Navigating the AI Landscape: Opportunities and Threats
37:29 The Societal Impact of AI
43:43 Personal Branding vs. Reputation
50:27 Mindset Shifts and Personal Growth
56:41 Defining Success: A Holistic Approach

Amira Barger: EVP @ Edelman: The Price of Nice: Live @ Transform 2025 Apr 03, 2025

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LIVE from Transform 2025 in Las Vegas! Amira Barger is an award-winning Executive Vice President of Communications and Head of DEI Advisory at Edelman, providing senior reputation management and polycultural counsel to clients across the globe. Recently named Woman of the Year by Women Health Care Executives, Top 100 Executives by Involve People, Top CMOs of 2024 by the CMO Alliance, Top 50 Global DEI Professionals by OnConferences, Top 100 People Leaders by Mogul, Fearlessly Authentic Leader by Leaderology, and 30 under 40 in Healthcare Innovation by Business Insider – Amira is a scholar, practitioner and thought leader who brings more than 20 years of experience in strategic communications that reach stakeholders, mobilize the community and inspire action. Amira has global experience in pharma/healthcare communications, corporate branding, web and social media, M&A experience, media relations, team management, sustainability/social impact, reputation management, and DEI. Throughout her career, Amira has utilized these competency areas for clients such as: CVS Health, Eli Lilly, Walgreens, Hologic, Genentech, Pfizer, GSK/Haleon, BMS, Zoetis, Alkermes, Regeneron, Amgen, Medtronic, Children’s Miracle Network, Kaiser Permanente, First 5 Los Angeles, Covered California, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, FEMA, and California Community Colleges. Adam and Amira discuss: - How does “niceness” in workplace culture hold back real DEI progress, and what should leaders do instead? - Challenging Workplace Norms to Advance DEI and Justice - Empowering Women in Leadership - Valuing the Whole Human - "How can leaders move beyond surface-level well-being initiatives to truly create workplaces that honor employees as whole humans, not just workers? Connect with Amira: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amirabarger/ Live from Transform 2025, we’re bringing you an exclusive podcast series packed with insights from some of the brightest minds in hiring, talent strategy, and workforce transformation! In this series, we’ve got incredible guests from Okta, Tubi, Edelman, Greenhouse, Findem, and more, sharing how top organizations are rethinking hiring, culture, and talent acquisition in today’s fast-changing world. Greenhouse combines a structured, data-driven hiring approach with AI-embedded workflows that empower recruiters to focus on strategic, high-impact work. From sourcing top talent to personalizing the candidate experience, Greenhouse streamlines and optimizes the entire hiring process. This ensures that every hire is the right hire—eliminating bias, creating fairness, and helping teams make smarter, faster decisions. Over 7,500 companies, including HubSpot, Duolingo, and J.D. Power, trust Greenhouse to build better teams and turn talent into a strategic advantage. Want to learn how today’s top companies are winning the talent game? Tune in now and visit Greenhouse.com to transform the way you hire. Thanks for listening. Please follow us on Instagram @NHPTalent and X @AdamJPosner. Visit www.thePOZcast.com for all episodes

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