This episode of the Built by People podcast features Janice Deskus, an experienced HR leader with over 30 years of experience. Host Dave D'Angelo dives deep into Janice's extensive career, from her early days in HR at United Technologies to leading major transformations at companies like Danaher, Cigna, Aetna, Covidian, and Staples. Janice discusses her approach to change management, including her experiences navigating Staples' significant transitions under private equity ownership and the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. She shares her innovative strategies for fostering leadership and effective change management, including a unique program developed in collaboration with Babson College. The episode also explores the restructuring of Staples into three entities and the strategic initiatives that helped rebuild momentum post-pandemic.