Begin With We
Kyle McDowell is the author of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today best selling book – Begin With We: 10 Principles for Building and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence. In this episode Kyle and Paul discuss the challenges of leading in rapidly changing work environments, the non-negotiable elements of high performing work environments, and…
Is HR Now About Math?
Keith Goode is the vice president of products and services at ZeroedIn Technologies – an organization that uses data analytics to make HR decisions more effective. In this episode Paul and Keith discuss the role that data analytics and HR can responsibly play, but also the challenges that emerge when organizations rely too much on…
How to Get Serious About AI
Boaz Ashkenazy is CEO and Co-founder of Simply Augmented, an organization committed to establishing a premier AI-first solutions provider that empowers businesses to harness generative AI for optimizing their core business workflows. Boaz is also the creator and host of the Shift AI podcast, which is syndicated through Geekwire. The podcast serves as a platform…
A Very Particular Set of Skills
Ben Slater is the Senior Vice President of Marketing at Beamery – a platform that uses AI to hire candidates faster, develop the skills of a workforce, and increase employee retention. In this wide-ranging discussion – Ben and Paul examine the types of skills that are necessary in the workplace today, why L&D budgets are…
Ho Not to Suck as a Leader: Recorded Live
Paul is joined by Dr. Allessandria Polizzi for the first live recording of Humanity Working! In this episode, Paul and Dr. Al answer questions you’ve shared on leadership – what works, and what doesn’t in today’s new world of work. Resources mentioned in this episode: Workplace Mental Health Strategy Workbook – https://verdantconsulting.net/buy-our-workbook One Drop of…
The WD-40 Story: How to Put People at the Heart of an Enterprise
In 1997, after 10 years at the company – Garry Ridge became CEO of WD-40, and began the transformation of the organization into a truly global company. Garry’s big bet? That focusing relentlessly on the people inside WD-40 would drive outsized results. In this fascinating interview, Garry describes the journey of his organization, the processes…