Brett & Jack discuss how the hiring function is expected to become the sweet spot for Chat GPT and other AI offerings as the technology emerges as a powerful tool for finding and qualifying talent for organizations. This episode features the wo

Ep 26: The Year of HR Slogans

Feb 17th, 2023 52m 47s

Brett and Jack discuss the social application Workplace by Meta, and how social media continues to play an important role in human capital communications. Meanwhile, the different finance leaders share their insights on talent recruitment, rete

Ep 25: The Chatbot Chill: Why Business Will Be Anything But Usual

Jan 20th, 2023 49m 56s

Our resident thought leader Brett Knowles explains how artificial intelligence is already being used to predict employee turnover, job satisfaction, and other key metrics, allowing managers to take proactive steps to improve employee engagement

Ep. 24: Managers admit to “quiet firing”

Dec 23rd, 2022 43m 53s

Brett & Jack discuss what might be a popular response to employees "quiet quitting" or what among managers has been dubbed "quiet firing" - the withdrawal of coaching, support and career development to an employee, which results in pushing the

Ep 23: The Friday Elon Slept Late

Nov 23rd, 2022 47m 58s

Brett & Jack discuss the workforce rantings of Elon Musk and the new Twitter owner's November 16th deadline for employees to decide whether to leave or stay. Is Musk's leadership style solely responsible for the turmoil at Twitter or are there

Ep 22: Hires, Fires and a Stable Economy | A Workplace Champions Episode

Oct 14th, 2022 40m 20s

Brett & Jack discuss how hiring challenges have led certain organizations to be more tolerant of poor employee behaviors – a development that could be putting growing numbers of businesses at risk. Meanwhile, Brett points out that new hires con

Ep 21: The Employee Value Proposition

Sep 9th, 2022 44m 59s

Brett & Jack discuss why organizations must have a value proposition for their employees. This episode each of our featured Workplace Champions gives us different perspectives on what they've done to help attract human capital to their organiz

Ep:20: Keeping Leadership in Step with Workforce Priorities

Jul 31st, 2022 37m 15s

Brett & Jack discuss how the economy's is sending the hiring environment mixed signals and how the inefficiencies of the recruitment function continue to be a drag on industry aspirations for building a more productive workforce. This episode f

Ep 19: It's About the Team

Jun 30th, 2022 50m 50s

Brett & Jack discuss how employee teams may hold the key to improving employee morale and retention, and why the growing popularity of remote hiring is likely to lead many more managers to leverage the powers behind objectives and key results (

Ep 18: The Hard Truth About Retention

May 13th, 2022 50m 33s

Brett & Jack discuss how growing numbers of businesses are facing an employee retention crisis as they battle escalating workforce attrition and struggle to fill job vacancies. As the crisis grows in certain industries, more finance leaders are

Ep 17: Employers Dropping Degree Demands

Apr 22nd, 2022 39m 14s

Brett & Jack discuss why a 4-year degree isn’t quite the job requirement it used to be and how finance leaders are reworking their company’s talent equation. Featuring the commentary and insights of workplace champions CFO Brandon Maultasch of

Ep 16: Hiring for Hypergrowth

Mar 31st, 2022 47m 59s

Brett & Jack discuss how finance leaders of high growth firm’s are becoming increasingly focused on the ebb and flow of their firm’s talent pipelines. Featuring the commentary and insights of workplace champions CFO Gina Mastantuono of ServiceN

Ep 15: Employee Engagement & the Less Social World

Feb 25th, 2022 43m

Brett & Jack discuss how learning and development is one of five key elements of employee engagement - and explore reasons why L&D too often gets overlooked. Featuring the commentary and insights of workplace champions CFO Dave Bernhardt of Sen

Ep 14: When HR Becomes a Borderless Function

Jan 28th, 2022 44m 27s

Brett and Jack discuss how the leadership narrative benefits hiring, and why department hiring budgets may someday soon be replaced. Featuring the commentary and insights of workplace champions CFO Cassandra Hudson of EngageSmart, CFO Nitesh Sh

Ep 13: Hiring is The Beginning of Your Go-To-Market Funnel

Dec 16th, 2021 37m 12s

Brett and Jack weigh-in on Zoom firing squads, the move to hybrid workplaces and hiring’s enormous impact on your company’s funnel. Featuring the commentary and insights of workplace champions CFO Jim Morgan of CallRail, CFO Amol Chaubal of Wat

Ep 12: Making Salary a Competitive Advantage

Nov 5th, 2021 53m 39s

Brett and Jack discuss the move by Amazon and other companies to pay employees daily will trigger new approaches in salary administration. Plus, more developments in the age of the "great resignation." Featuring the commentary and insights of

Ep 11: HR by the Numbers

Oct 15th, 2021 46m 1s

Brett and Jack discuss the marriage of fintech and human capital management, and the of the growing mandate for employee success. Featuring the commentary and insights of workplace champions CFO Sameer Ralhan of the Chemours Company, CFO Rober

Ep 10: Where Corporate Culture Trumps Exec Comp

Sep 3rd, 2021 42m

Brett and Jack discuss the highs and lows of executive compensation, and why corporate culture may trump all. Featuring the commentary and insights of workplace champions CFO Gregg Clevenger of LiveVox, CFO Charles Freund of FLEETCOR and CFO

Ep 9: When the Mission Matters

Jul 31st, 2021 36m 49s

Brett and Jack talk the power of the mission, the CEO return-to-work agenda and covid’s delta variant backlash. Featuring the commentary and insights of workplace champions CFO Beth Clymer of Jobcase, CFO Todd McElhatton of Zuora and CFO Scott

Ep 8: Building a More Inclusive Culture

Jun 24th, 2021 42m 5s

Prahanth Mahendra-Rajah, CFO, Analog Devices Maria Manrique, CFO, O’Reilly Media Ian Charles, CFO, Flexe Scott McFalane, CEO, Avalara

Ep 7: Culture & Competencies

May 31st, 2021 27m 4s

Featuring the Workplace Champions CFO Harmit Singh of Levi Strauss &Co. CFO Mark Shifke, of Billtrust CFO Bill Kelley of Treehouse Foods Read More

Ep 6: Trust & the Individual

Apr 30th, 2021 40m 49s

Featuring the Workplace Champions CFO Arleen Paladino of Crum & Forster CFO Guy Blanchard of Aerofarms CFO Mike Rasic of Synapse CFO Ross Tennenbaum of Avalara

Ep 5: Greetings From the Post Covid World

Mar 26th, 2021 33m 31s

This Episode Features Human Capital Insights & Commentary from: Tom Berquist, CFO, TIBCO, Terry Coelho,CFO BioDelivery Sciences , Kevin Ingram,CFO, FM Global, Robert Linder, CFO, Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar The Workplace Champions Podcast explore

Ep 4: For the Luv of Dictators, Marching in Step with OKRs

Feb 19th, 2021 30m 21s

This Episode Features Human Capital Insights & Commentary from: Dynshaw Italia, CFO, Soldo Brad Kinnish, CFO, Aryaka Will Bondurant, CFO, Castlight Health The Workplace Champions Podcast explores the innovative workforce practices of talent-mi

Ep 3: When Purpose Eases Workforce Stress | Four CFOs Tap the Powers of Purpose

Dec 29th, 2020 32m 42s

This Episode Features Human Capital Insights & Commentary from: Chad Cohen, CFO, Adaptive Biotechnologies Tom Tuchscherer, CFO, TripActions Deborah Ricci, CFO, Guidehouse Dan Stokely, CFO, Ampio Pharamceuticals More keenly aware of the competit