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Managing Cultural Complexities in a Global Talent Search

  Our guest today is OpenText's VP, Susan Hailey. In this latest episode, we discuss how to create high-performance teams around the world. We discuss actionable steps you can take to rebalance your business mindset, to help you think more broadly about job candidates and skills, adjust the way in which you work, and focus on emotional intelligence. Check out this and our other podcasts...

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Understanding The Life Of A Travel Nurse With Lesley Hamilton

Understanding The Life Of A Travel Nurse With Lesley Hamilton

The height of COVID-19 saw the drastic increase in the demand for hiring a travel nurse. Dr. Diane Hamilton delves into the many aspects of this job with her sister, Lesley Hamilton of Code Green Travelers. She explains how she guides nurses in securing thirteen-week contracts at different hospitals across the country. Lesley talks about the opportunities this job offers, not just in earning...

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A Revolution in Hiring and Working with Eva Andres of Juniper Networks

Our guest today is Juniper's Chief HR Officer, Eva Andres.  We discuss actionable steps you can take to rebalance your business mindset to help you think more broadly about job candidates and skills, adjust the way in which you work, and focus on emotional intelligence. Check out this and our other podcasts from Leader’s Playbook, which is part of Global Mentor Network.

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Managing a High-Tech World at 2K

Our guest today is Chief People Officer of 2K, Bobbie Grafeld. She leads 2K’s People Team, including HRBPs, talent acquisition, total rewards, talent and organization development, employee relations, people operations, and DEI. 2K is a videogame publisher managing some of the most creative, respected and premium brands in games today. Check out this and our other podcasts from Leader’s Playbook,...

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Reimagining Employee Benefits and Career Development with Comerica’s Megan Burkhart

Our guest today is Megan D. Burkhart, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer at Comerica.  Comerica Inc. is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas with three major divisions: commercial banking, retail banking, and wealth management.  Megan’s position oversees Diversity & Inclusion, HR Operations, Technology & Risk, HR Consulting, Learning, Talent and Organizational Change...

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Vulnerability and Curiosity: Challenging the Status Quo at Cardinal Health

Our guest today is Ola Snow, Chief Human Resources Officer at Cardinal Health.  Ola oversees the company’s Human Resources, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Community Relations, Communications, Environmental health and Safety, Security, Real Estate, Facilities and Aviation organizations. Her passion for DE&I has propelled her to become a co-executive sponsor for the company’s DE&I...

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Negotiation Skills For Business With Chris Voss

Negotiation Skills For Business With Chris Voss

You can’t avoid negotiations in any line of work, especially in business. Whether it’s negotiating a business deal or negotiating your salary, you need to know how it works. You need to know how many questions you need to ask, how to get in their head, and more. Join Dr. Diane Hamilton as she talks to the CEO of The Black Swan Group and the author of Never Split the Difference, Chris Voss. Learn...

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Compact Guide To Excellence: Helping Leaders See What Truly Matters With Tom Peters

Compact Guide To Excellence: Helping Leaders See What Truly Matters With Tom Peters

Tom Peters illuminates this episode with his wisdom by sharing his new book, which was inspired by Excellence Now: Extreme Humanism. Tom, the co-author of Compact Guide to Excellence, shares the guidebook for leaders in the workplace to urge them on what truly matters at work. He gathered all these gems of wisdom over the years, and with the help of Nancye Green, they made the most accessible...

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Nurturing Wellness through Empathy and Connection with Metlife’s Chief HR Officer Susan Podlogar

Our guest today is MetLife EVP and Chief HR Officer Susan Podlogar. In this episode, our discussion focuses on MetLife’s wellness programs and initiatives. Susan provides actionable steps you can take to start building your own company’s wellness culture, which is proven to create empathy and connection within your teams. She also shares metrics around the direct and indirect costs of poor...

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Docusign’s Unusual Values: Trusted, Loved, Responsible with Joan Burke, Chief People Officer

Our guest today is DocuSign’s Chief People Officer, Joan Burke. In this episode, we discuss DocuSign’s unique core company values: Trusted, Loved, and Responsible. Joan tells us how and why these values are kept top-of-mind for every decision around how they treat customers, partners, and most importantly, employees. We talk about HR initiatives ranging from DEI to how DocuSign handled the...

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Changing Cultural Perceptions with Livia Freudl of Varian

Our guest today is Varian's Senior VP and Head of HR, Livia Freudl. In this latest episode, we discuss work at Varian is focused on shaping the future of oncology by building shorter paths between consultation and treatment. Livia shares her expansive global cultural...

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