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 and more.
Recent Episodes
Aug. 2, 2022
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 eng
July 26, 2022
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-dri
July 12, 2022
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 o
June 28, 2022
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, in
June 14, 2022
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
May 24, 2022
How to Manage Your Time Successfully
In today’s episode, we are doing things a little differently by hosting a panel with industry experts who are Marlow coaches and have a lot to say on the super popular subject of time management. Marlow coaches are certified coaching experts in manager and leadership development who focus on combining traditional ICF coaching techniques with best practices in management and leadership. Dawn DeFrancesco is an HR specialist with over 20 years of experience and learning in development across a lot