Paul Wolfe, CPO at GLAAD, discusses the impact of empathy and vulnerability in leadership. He explores how the pandemic reshaped HR practices and the importance of human-first leadership. Paul also highlights the power of storytelling and personal experiences in building trust and connections within organizations.
Jul 27
Why Traditional Performance Reviews Fail (And What to Do Instead)
Many HR teams struggle to move beyond transactional order-taking. Ty Beasley, Chief Talent Officer at RSM US LLP, shares how grounding HR in financial realities transformed his team into trusted strategic advisors. Through the Drive Peak Performance framework, RSM redesigned perf ... Show More
39m 56s
Jul 22
Why Benefits Remain One of HR’s Biggest Data Blind Spots
Employee benefits can be the second-biggest people cost, yet many global organisations cannot clearly see what they offer, what they spend, or what value each provider delivers.In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, I had an inspiring conversation with Chris Bruce, CEO and Co ... Show More
38m 46s
Jul 20
How to Stay Ahead in the AI Era
AI is changing work faster than most people expect.The real question isn't whether jobs will change, but whether employees and leaders are prepared to adapt. In this episode, Jacob Morgan, Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker and Founder of Future Of Work Leaders, explains why em ... Show More
48m 2s
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
Jul 2025
#353: What's the Big Deal with Empathy?
Perry Holley and Chris Goede explore the importance of empathy in leadership and how it shapes a culture where people feel seen, valued, and cared for, ultimately driving higher retention and engagement. They share practical strategies for developing empathy, including staying cu ... Show More
22m 54s
Feb 2024
Applied Empathy for Strengthening Relationships and Networking
In today’s episode, we tackle empathy with Michael Ventura, Paul Bloom, Geoffrey Cohen, and Rick Hanson. Michael Ventura is the author of Applied Empathy: The New Language of Leadership. Paul Bloom is a professor at the University of Toronto and author of Against Empathy: The Cas ... Show More
55m 28s
Apr 2024
Nicole Armstrong on Creating Empathy-Centric Workplaces
Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings, perspectives, or experiences of another person, and for workplace leaders, empathy is a communication skill that helps transform debates into conversations premised on understanding of shared experiences. In this episod ... Show More
39m 58s