In this episode of the HR Like a Boss podcast, John speaks with Lyndsay Dowd, Chief Revenue Officer of Intry, about the evolving role of human resources in leadership, the challenges of layoffs, and the importance of resilience and power skills in the workplace. Lyndsay discusses the critical relationship between HR and sales, emphasizing the need for HR to take a proactive role in business. They also explore the significance of creating a safe environment for employees and the necessity of leading with heart to inspire and support others in the workplace.

ABOUT LYNDSAY DOWD

Lyndsay Dowd is a Speaker, Founder, Author, Coach, Podcast Host, and Disruptor. She was recognized as a Top 10 Business Coach by Apple News and was the recipient of the 2023 Award for Innovation and Excellence, also named Business Coach of the Year. Lyndsay was also a Featured Guest Lecturer at Harvard University. She is an accomplished leader, decorated seller and has successfully managed large, diverse, high-performing sales teams over the last 25 years. 23 of those years were spent climbing the ranks at IBM. In creating her company, Heartbeat for Hire, she has devoted her career to transforming leadership through building irresistible culture and modern leadership practices to get the best results from their teams. She is a thriving coach focused on sales, leadership, career, and culture. She has been featured in Fortune Magazine, HR.Com, Authority Magazine, Business Management Daily, Valiant CEO and many other publications. Lyndsay is a 2 time author for both “Top Down Culture” and a contributing author to the anthology “Voices of Women.” She also hosts the top 5% globally ranked podcast, Heartbeat for Hire, and is a frequent guest speaker on live and recorded shows. Today she is the Chief Revenue Officer for Intry where they are merging the best of technology with the best of humanity to help job seekers and those in transition land the jobs of their dreams.