How do managers create value and impact?

How do the best managers reduce friction and create capacity for their teams?

My guest on this episode is with with Dave Kline who teaches leaders the codified management playbook to build great teams & level up their career

During our conversation Dave and I discuss:

• Why he and his wife launched the management accelerator program and what makes it unique
• Why he believes that the role of a manager is to deliver impact and why he created the impact equation
• Why the best leaders focus on reducing friction and cycle time for their teams
• How new leaders can build trust with their teams by identifying and making a meaningful change on something that matters to them
• Why leaders who are afraid to give feedback in the moment often drop what he calls the “synthesis bomb” and it how it negatively impacts trust
• The six fears (rational and irrational) that stop leaders from delegating to their teams and how to overcome them

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Learn more about MGMT Accelerator on Maven

Subscribe to Dave’s weekly newsletter MGMT Playbook

The “Best of 2023” episode features sixteen don’t miss moments from HR executives and thought leaders who…

So, who can you expect to learn from on this episode?

• Lisa Buckingham, former Chief People, Place & Brand Officer at Lincoln Financial Group
• Dave Ulrich, Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan and a partner at The RBL Group
• Matt Breitfelder, Head of Human Capital and Partner at Apollo Global Management
• Miriam Ort, EVP & CHRO at C&S Wholesale Grocers & Symbotic
• Sam Hammock, EVP & CHRO at Verizon
• Ola Snow, CHRO, Cardinal Health
• Andre’ Martin, PhD, Founder of Shift Space and author of “Wrong Fit, Right Fit”
• Tami Rosen, Chief People Officer at Pagaya
• Jay Parker, founder and CEO of Mentorforce
• Cary Friedman, Global Head of Human Resources at Jefferies
• Matt Abrahams, a leading expert in communication and author of “Think Faster, Talk Smarter”
• Mita Mallick, Chief Diversity Officer & Author of “Reimagine Inclusion”
• Nick Bloom, WFH expert & Professor of Economics at Stanford University
• Anne Gotte, VP Global Talent, General Mills & Joe Garbus, EVP Global Head of Talent, PVH Corp.
• Peter Block, author of Flawless Consulting and Partner at Designed Learning
• Chris Scalia, Chief Human Resources Officer, The Hershey Company

How does your “operating culture” impact your employee experience?

What are the best ways to co-create your culture using data and the voice of your team members?

My guest on this episode is with Heidi Manna, Chief People Officer at Jazz Pharmaceuticals

During our conversation Heidi and I discuss:

• Her advice for candidates on how to assess in the interview if an organization values HR
• Why a mentor’s direct and honest feedback was a turning point in her career
• How your “operating culture” impacts your employee experience
• Why they have relied on “principles” and team leaders judgement in developing their future work model “Jazz Remix”
• How data on employee preferences, commute times, and percentage of distributed teams helped inform their future work model “Jazz Remix”
• How she engaged and collaborated with the senior leadership to gain alignment and ownership for “Jazz Remix”

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Why should all HR leaders be “systems thinkers”

How are processes, practices, and behaviors the building blocks of culture change?

My guest on this episode is with Melissa Daimler, Chief Learning Officer at Udemy and Author of ReCulturing: Design Your Company Culture to Connect with Strategy and Purpose for Lasting Success”

During our conversation Melissa and I discuss:

• Why she is so passionate about building great cultures?
• Why “systems thinking” is so important for HR leaders
• Why a shift in business strategy likely means you need to make a shift in your culture
• Why you should look for four common gaps when diagnosing culture
• Why behaviors, processes, and practices all must work together to drive culture change
• Why she believes culture change is not an HR initiative

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Learn more about Melissa and ReCulturing

What makes an HR leader successful in a PE backed company?

What are the key differences between PE backed and public companies?

My guest on this episode is with Randy Patterson, Managing Director of Human Capital, Portfolio Operations Group at Blackstone

During our conversation Randy and I discuss:

• What early career experiences were most helpful in preparing him to become a CHRO
• The differences between being a CHRO at a private equity backed company versus a public company
• How he assess potential candidates experiences, capabilities and fit for the CHRO role
• What makes a 1st time CHRO successful in a private equity backed company
• How Blackstone's innovative Career Pathways program is supporting the advancement of underrepresented talent

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Learn more about Blackstone’s Career Pathways program

What does it mean to have “career agility” and how can you build this important skill?

My guests on this episode are Antoine Tirard and Claire Harbour who co-authored the book “Disrupt Your Career: How to Navigate Uncharted Career Transitions and Thrive” and co-host their popular “Disrupt Your Career" podcast.

During our conversation Antoine, Claire and I discuss:

• The three key trends that are driving a new career paradigm
• What they have learned in researching successful career transitions
• How to leverage their 4E career framework to find the right role for you
• Why “career agility” is so important and how to build this important skill
• Why career management is both an art and a science.
• What companies and HR can do to better support career development

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Connect with Claire Harbour on LinkedIn

Connect with Antoine Tirard on LinkedIn

Learn more about their “Disrupt Your Career” book

Listen or subscribe to their “Disrupt Your Career” podcast

How can HR use people analytics insights to drive business results?

How will AI impact not only people analytics, but HR?

My guest on this episode is with Cole Napper, Vice President, People Analytics & Chief Evangelist, Orgnostic

During our conversation Cole and I discuss:

• Why people analytics is much more than just dashboards
• Why he believes people analytics is team sport
• What “organizational network analysis” is and how it can diagnose breakdowns in collaboration and communication within teams
• The potential value and use cases of Generative AI tools in HR
• How AI will impact the future of people analytics

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Check out his podcast “Directionally Correct” or subscribe to his Substack to read his articles

Why is talent the ultimate value creator?

How can you unlock the capacity of your people and a high performance culture?

My guest on this episode is Chris Scalia, Chief Human Resources Officer, The Hershey Company

During our conversation Chris and I discuss:

• Why he believes talent is the ultimate value creator
• Why it is important that your organization have a strategic narrative that drives clarity and purpose for your workforce
• Why the most effective employee listening capabilities give team members a direct voice in shaping strategies and how the business operates
• Why he believes every high performing team is composed of visionaries, pragmatists, and geeks
• Why he believes a strong employee value proposition can build trust, increase organizational agility and foster inclusion.
• His advice for future CHROs on how to be successful in the role

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Learn more about the Milton Hershey School

• How organizations can accelerate the transition of new leaders into their roles
• How remote and hybrid work has impacted leadership transitions
• Why it is critical that new leaders come in with a “learning plan” and how to create one
• Why he believes “integration” is more important than “orientation”
• Why organization’s need to be more clear on who owns leadership transitions
• Why he believes that people can develop “strategic thinking” skills

• Why differentiating your skills, a variety of experiences, and building deep relationships are critical to career success
• How and why I started the Future of HR podcast
• What I have learned after interviewing over 50+ HR leaders and experts in our field
• How CEOs can better leverage their HR leaders
• The key phrase that I believe will define the Future of HR