Floor van Griensven, Chief People Officer at Trivium Packaging, shares her journey through various HR roles across different countries. She highlights the importance of resilience, continuous learning, and balancing professional and personal life. Floor provides practical strategies for HR leadership and the value of empathy in global HR operations. Join us ... Show More
Jul 15
How to Lead Under Pressure Without Losing Yourself
In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, Mechelle Monroe, former Global Chief People Officer for WPP Open X, Team Coca-Cola at WPP, explores how people leaders can support others without losing touch with what they need themselves.Mechelle breaks emotional resilience into pract ... Show More
33m 50s
Jul 13
How to Use AI Without Losing the Human Side of Work
In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, I had an inspiring conversation with Jennifer M. Bales, Chief Human Resources Officer at Shearwater Health, to unpack how HR leaders can build culture, scale talent, and use AI without losing the human behind the work.Jennifer shares how ... Show More
43m 55s
Jul 8
How to Build a Human-First AI Strategy That Actually Works
In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, I had an inspiring conversation with Lisa Yankie, Chief HR Officer at Odyssey Logistics, to unpack why the future of HR is not just about AI, technology, or transformation. It is about solving the right problems with the right people in ... Show More
28m 48s
Jul 2025
The Power of Feedback: Building Trust and Leadership
Lauren Fast, chief people officer at iS Clinical, highlights the critical role of feedback, empathy, and trust in today’s workplace. Fast discusses how HR leaders can navigate challenges like layoffs, cost reductions, and employee disengagement while maintaining cultural alignmen ... Show More
30m 15s
Aug 2025
Communicating HR’s Value Through Data
In this episode of People and Strategy at SHRM25 in San Diego, Thanh Giddarie, director of HR for MIT Health at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discusses how organizations can leverage data to communicate the value of HR. Giddarie shares her journey from marketing to H ... Show More
24m 39s
Sep 2025
Becoming an Employer of Choice: Lessons from Cook County
In this episode of People + Strategy, Velisha Haddox shares her journey from commercial litigator to CHRO of the Cook County Government in Illinois, revealing the critical role of consistency, transparency, and executive support in driving change. Hear how Cook County’s HR team r ... Show More
27m 48s
Nov 2024
#199: Formula for a Successful Leadership
*Hosted by Stéphanie Moles-Rota*In this episode, I am joined by Karen-Marie Katholm, Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer and Member of the Executive Committee at AkzoNobel.Karen-Marie shared with me her career journey, emphasizing some of the key inflection points that helped h ... Show More
29m 55s
Dec 2023
Beyond Giving: Pioneering Human Development for Lasting Change with Muna Merghani | Humanitarian Enthousiast | Chief Human Resources Officer & Sustainability Officer at Haggar Group
In this episode of the HeronCode Women in Leadership podcast, we’re joined by Muna Merghani, Chief HR and Sustainability Officer, who shares her journey and insights from over 20 years of experience in humanitarian aid, development management, and corporate sustainability. Muna d ... Show More
26m 38s
Aug 2025
The Power of Risk-Taking in HR Leadership and Career Growth
In this episode of People + Strategy, Stephen Childs, CHRO at Panasonic Automotive discusses the importance of embracing risk in the workplace, especially as the HR role continues to grow. Childs shares how he built influence across the C-suite and how volunteering for tough assi ... Show More
38m 21s