The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR

Jan 31 2025 224 ep. 56 mins 10

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Listen to interviews with CHROs, Chief People Officers, and other work experts on how they're pioneering the way that we work. They share what's working, what's not, and how they've gotten to where they're at in their careers.

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214 - The anti-DEI push, RTO mandates, and is HR tech losing its way?

Jan 31 2025 62 mins

We talked about the growing backlash against DEI initiatives and why companies are scaling back their commitment, the potential hidden agendas behind RTO mandates, and the current frustrations with HR tech. ---- Submit the craziest request you’ve ever gotten in HR. Buy tickets for MPL Live Boston. ---- Timestamps: (08:11) The anti-DEI movement (14:23) Did DEI programs scale too

213 - David Scott (Chief People & Administration Officer at ADT) on ADT's transformation to a tech company

Jan 24 2025 56 mins

Dave Scott, Chief People and Administration Officer at ADT, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We discussed ADT’s evolution from a services to tech company, Dave's journey from Walmart to leading HR at ADT, and how to cut costs in HR without cutting value. ---- Submit the craziest request you’ve ever gotten in HR. Buy tickets for MPL Live Boston. ---- Timestamps: 06:39) D

212 - 2025 Predictions from LPGA's Chief People & Internal Operations Officer

Jan 17 2025 53 mins

Sam Simmons, Chief People and Internal Operations Officer at the LPGA, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about her transition from the San Antonio Spurs to the LPGA, 2025 HR predictions, and the LPGA People Team goals for the year. ---- Buy tickets for MPL Live Boston. ---- Timestamps: (03:21) Sam’s journey to the LPGA (14:47) Challenges and learnings from 2024 (

211 - The 2024 MPL Awards

Jan 08 2025 42 mins

This is the 2024 MPL Awards Show. Each of us selected a winner for the four different awards: (8:14) Award #1: The CEO Whisperer (18:27) Award #2: The Best Hang (24:19) Award #3: The Data Hero (39:15) Award #4: The Innovator ---- MPL Links: Buy tickets for MPL Live Boston Fill out this survey to help us improve the podcast ---- Episodes referenced: Episode 148 - Hannah Yar

Best of MPL (Aug '24): Brené Brown

Dec 31 2024 70 mins

Brené Brown, professor, author, and podcast host, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We discussed her experience as a leader, the concept of metacognition, and the leadership skill of creating space between stimulus and response. ---- (1:35) Good news stories (3:45) Brené’s story (19:49) Every day is leg day as a leader (25:47) Metacognition (28:25) Creating the space betw

210 - Hope Isn’t a Strategy: How a Chief People Officer Transformed Their Life

Dec 17 2024 54 mins

Colin Mincy, Chief People & Culture Officer at Centering Healthcare Institute, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We dove deep into his personal transformation, how his leadership style has evolved, and the tough truths HR professionals face today. Colin shared his journey of progress over perfection, emphasizing small wins, accountability, and momentum to create lasting ch

209 - Little L Leaders: The Unsung Heroes (Robert H. Johnson Jr., Author & Speaker)

Dec 10 2024 72 mins

Robert H. Johnson Jr., author of Safe, Seen, Heard, and Valued and TEDx speaker, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We explored the power of "little L" leadership and how organizations can harness the potential of unsung heroes within their teams. ---- Timestamps: (09:24) Robert’s origin story and early leadership journey (15:00) The concept of psychological safety and Rober

Best of MPL (Jan '24): 1,000 Days of Distributed at Atlassian (Annie Dean, VP of Team Anywhere at Atlassian)

Dec 02 2024 66 mins

This episode was originally released on 1/22/2024. Annie Dean, VP of Team Anywhere at Atlassian, joined us on The Modern People Leader. She shared Atlassian’s learnings after 1,000 days of distributed work: their calendar redesign experiment, the impact of in-person gatherings on team connection levels, and the ROI of real estate at Atlassian.

208 - Michelle Kay, VP of Learning & Development at Albertsons Companies

Nov 19 2024 55 mins

Michelle Kay, VP of Learning & Development at Albertsons Companies, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We discussed the need to rethink our approach to work, whether generational gaps are real or simply a sign of being out of touch, and two major shifts on the horizon for L&D. ---- Grab your ticket for MPL Live Miami on December 10th. ⁠Buy Tickets Here⁠. ---- Tim

207 - The Election & Microdosing on Hope: Brandon Sammut (Chief People Officer, Zapier) & Gianna Driver (Chief People Officer, Lattice)

Nov 12 2024 47 mins

Brandon Sammut, Chief People Officer at Zapier, and Gianna Driver, Chief People Officer at Lattice, joined us for an emergency pod following last week’s presidential election. We discussed how the election results might impact the workplace over the coming months, the importance of having a sociopolitical response approach, and why we should all be microdosing on hope. ---- Use