Leveling Up
Hosts Mary Fox and Chelsea Seid interview the world's most innovative leaders taking talent development and employee experience to the next level. We cover manager training, employee experience, employee engagement, mental health in a shifting workplace a
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Reimagining and Transforming How People Work Together with Brian Elliott and Helen Kupp
In today’s episode, I talk to Brian Elliott and Helen Kupp, who both work at the popular workspace and team communication app, Slack. They share how the pandemic allowed them to see an opportunity for growth and reimagine and transform how people work together with their latest project - Future Forum. Future Forum is a consortium that will help companies make the transformations necessary to thrive in the new economy. During our discussion, the trio share their thoughts on tracking employee engagement, what leadership actually means and why it doesn’t always have to mean management, and why flexible work includes an inclusive workspace and a balanced workload. Key Points From This Episode: The inspiration behind Slack’s Future Forum How data influences Slack’s habits and practices Rethinking how we see the office: a tool rather than a place Tracking employee engagement and satisfaction Diversifying what growth looks like in a company What flexible work means Future Forum: https://futureforum.com/how-the-future-works/ Leveling Up For more links, visit getmarlow.com/podcast
How to Approach a Shifting Workplace as an HR Leader with Abby Payne
In today’s episode, I talk to Sailpoint’s Chief People Officer Abby Payne. Abby has been with Sailpoint since 2011, having created the company's original people team, including driving a differentiated employee experience and a globally recognized organizational culture. Abby's strong drive to attract and retain the best talent in the industry has not only helped to make Sailpoint a leader but the company is regularly recognized by Glassdoor fortune and Austin Business Journal for its values-driven culture. With her extensive expertise in talent acquisition and sales, Abby shares how she started her career in HR, how her current company approaches a shifting workplace, and how employees are now reusing the office space and adopting a “college library” mentality. Key Points From This Episode: Starting a career in HR at the age of 22 How Sailpoint is navigating the workplace post-Covid The office is being used in different ways National and international approaches to Sailpoint’s recruitment Dealing with Zoom fatigue and remote working Growing talent vs. buying talent Sailpoint Leveling Up For more links, visit getmarlow.com/podcast
The Intersection Between Well-being and Work with Traunza Adams
In today’s episode, I talk to a chief people officer expert with over twenty years of experience in human resource leadership. Traunza Adams has made the transition from HR and people management to working for herself in her family’s philanthropic pursuits. In her current role, she's overseeing the distribution of scholarships for individuals who have talent and ambition but lack the resources to do so. With her extensive experience in HR, Traunza shares why she believes HR combines the best of both worlds when it comes to people management and building a business, the intersection between well-being and work, and creating a better work environment for inclusion and belonging. Key Points From This Episode: The importance of people’s well-being and how it impacts work The intersection between EDI, burnout, and opportunity Traunza’s work with Open Imperative Effective ways to create a culture of inclusion and healthy work culture Addressing biases for effective management Leveling Up For more links, visit getmarlow.com/podcast
How to Navigate The Hybrid Work Model with Jeanine Boyle
In today’s episode, I talk to a talent acquisition expert who talks about employee wellness, moving from global enterprises to smaller startups, and what the future of the workplace looks like. Jeanine Boyle is the Chief People Officer at Zelis. Jeanine has more than 20 years of leadership experience in human resources and has worked in companies like Johnson & Johnson, Siemens Healthcare, Pfizer, and Zelis. In her current role, she's overseeing the entire people and culture effort at Zelis, including talent acquisition, talent management, and diversity and inclusion. After spending most of her career in large organizations, Jeanine is really focused on exploring smaller disruptive organizations in order to diversify her experience, With her extensive experience in HR, Jeanine shares her own experience with talent systems in multinationals across the world before making the switch to a smaller company, why you should be leveraging automation if your goal is to scale, how to navigate a hybrid work model and striving for a proper work-life balance. Key Points From This Episode: Rich learning experiences in international settings Human resources must go beyond strategic talent The biggest hurdles in talent systems and how to streamline your system Bridging the gap between talk and action What the hybrid work model looks like for Zelis Creating environments where employees thrive in Leadership involves forgiveness and empathy Zelis LinkedIn Leveling Up For more links, visit getmarlow.com/podcast
Why Thinking Globally Is the Key to a Healthy Workplace with Pamela Mattsson
Being able to show up as your authentic self is something that lots of organizations talk about, but few have made possible. Enter Outreach - a company that enables people to accelerate their revenue strategy with a CMS platform powered by AI-driven insights. Pamela Mattsson, VP of People and Organizational Development at Outreach. Pamela shares how she made the transition from Amazon to Outreach, and she explains what life at Outreach looks like. In this episode, Pamela discusses how Outreach has managed to double their employees in 12 months, why diversity at Outreach involves a lot of self-auditing and measurements in place, and fostering employee resource groups within the company. In addition, you'll hear Pamela share how Outreach is able to balance employees distributed across the country and globally and why thinking globally is the key to a healthy workplace Key Points From This Episode: Pamela shares her journey in HR, why she made the switch from Amazon to Outreach, and what HR looks like within in the company What diversity actually looks like at Outreach Approaching the challenges involved with employees in multiple locations both nationally and globally Why companies need to embrace and support conversations around anti-oppression How HR can support and guide leaders on diversity and inclusion Why the great resignation is a wakeup call for organizations and the reason for massive company shifts Outreach Connect with Pamela Leveling Up For more links, visit getmarlow.com/podcast
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