Onboarding isn't just about employees. The often overlooked step-by-step process — to join a product or company — lays the foundation for everything that follows. No one knows this better than Melanie Perkins, co-founder and CEO of Canva. From the moment she started the Australia-based graphic design platform, she knew she had to engage newcomers with simpli ... Show More
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Ford's Jim Farley on beating China, and the storm nobody sees coming
With the ongoing disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and fuel prices still elevated, few auto executives are feeling the pressure more acutely than Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley. He joins Rapid Response to give a candid account of what the turmoil means for the auto industry, ... Show More
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Aug 20
How Barnes & Noble made a comeback, with CEO James Daunt
CEO James Daunt has now rescued two iconic bookstore chains: Barnes & Noble and Waterstones. He joins host Jeff Berman to discuss the turnarounds, plus how bookstores are preparing for an onslaught of AI-written content, his BookTok strategy, and why local control is the key to m ... Show More
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What the jobs report isn't telling you about AI & the workforce, with Upwork’s Hayden Brown
Few leaders have a better real-time read on how AI is actually reshaping the workforce than Hayden Brown. As CEO of Upwork, the platform where 18 million freelancers meet the businesses that need them, she sees what the monthly jobs report can't: which skills are surging, which j ... Show More
30m 3s
Nov 2025
The woman behind Canva shares how she built a $42B company from nothing | Melanie Perkins
Melanie Perkins is CEO and co-founder of Canva, currently valued at over $42 billion, generating over $3 billion in annual revenue, with more than 240 million monthly active users and, incredibly, eight consecutive years of profitability. But the journey was far from smooth. Mela ... Show More
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Jun 2020
How I Built Resilience: Live with Melanie Perkins and Bill Creelman
This week, the online design platform Canva closed a new round of funding, bringing the company's valuation to $6 billion. Founder Melanie Perkins is also focused on helping her employees work from home, while supporting more than 30 million users worldwide. Also: Spindrift can't ... Show More
27m 23s
Feb 2025
The Hidden Cost of Bad Onboarding (And How to Get It Right)
<p dir="ltr">Hiring a great candidate is one thing. Keeping them engaged, productive, and committed? That's where most companies fall apart. 24% of new hires quit within weeks when onboarding is a mess. But when it's done right, 69% stay for at least three years.</p> <p dir="ltr" ... Show More
37m 57s
Sep 2022
Episode 218: How To Onboard New Team Members Confidently Into Your Organization
Onboarding is important for three reasons. One, it helps your people have success faster. which then creates duplication in your downline. Two when you have a clear onboarding process for yourself, and you can add new people, you are creating a system. Three, it gives you confide ... Show More
25m 8s
Aug 2025
From Orientation to Connection: A New Approach to Onboarding
For anyone starting a new job, creating a sense of connection, culture, and belonging from day one can transform what was once a routine orientation into a powerful, lasting experience. Two leaders at Vanderbilt University — Joanna Echols, senior director of operational optimizat ... Show More
29m 32s
May 2022
Onboarding Done Right, with Cynthia Gumbert
In this episode, Benji talks to Cynthia Gumbert, CMO at SmartBear.
Hiring is complex in 2022, successful onboarding is a must for the forward momentum of your department and organization as a whole. Cynthia shares how to sure up your onboarding process and create brand advocates ... Show More
29m 43s