What makes the world’s most creative people and companies tick? Stephanie Mehta knows, thanks to her experience as editor-in-chief of Fast Company.

While overseeing stories shared by business leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs, she gained great insider knowledge of what makes cutting-edge companies work. Listen now to hear her practical lessons on innovating—from product to process to culture.

What does it take to prepare for the future of work?

It’s not about preparation. Because how can you prepare for what comes next, when you don’t even know what comes next? And it’s not about adapting–because if you’re adapting to the change, you’re already behind.

It’s about creating the Future of Work.

In this 3 part podcast series from Formstack, host Lindsay McGuire is equipping you with everything you need to create your own Future of Work, with insights and interviews on important topics like digital maturity, unleashing your workforce, changing expectations of customers, and company innovation.

Join us on the journey of changing your expectations, empowering your people, innovating your processes, and embracing your Future of Work, whatever that looks like.

As we end the year, we wanted to take a minute to pause and reflect on the year we had and the year ahead. Listen as host Chris Byers reflects on key moments and takeaways from Season 4 and shares what he is looking forward to in 2022.

We appreciate you joining us on our journey, and we’re excited for the future of the show. So hit that follow button because we’ll be back in 2022 to help you navigate the new world of work.

Are resumes irrelevant? How can we remove bias from recruitment processes? Can hiring be made easier yet still result in the best outcomes? These are questions Wes Winham Winler mulls over often. He believes many hidden gems get overlooked by outdated processes and assumptions. In this episode, the Founder and CEO of Woven discusses how his company is changing the way people get hired. As a neurodiverse individual with Autism, he understands how hiring can be biased. From the necessity of projects to the issues with resumes, he covers a wide array of hiring problems he’s working hard to solve.

Ryan Patel believes businesses can grow exponentially if they just do one simple thing: focus on their people. As a global leader in business who has grown companies like Pinkberry, Panda Express, and Mastercard, Ryan knows what it takes to fuel growth. Although many may think profits should be put first, Ryan shares a different spin that focuses on elevating people and creating social good. In this episode, he shares his insights, strategies, and secrets to building better businesses and scaling people.

Dave Gerhardt is one of the most prominent B2B marketing voices in SaaS. He’s practically created his own B2B marketing school through his DGMG community. In this episode, he reveals some of the most crucial steps B2B marketers can take to become better at their jobs. Through his insights on building community, understanding your audience, facing failure, and setting goals, Dave delivers on his promise to teach B2B marketing in a way that resonates with marketers at any level.

What does it take to build a great business? Tim and Sara Hale, co-founders and managing partners of Coastal Cloud, believe it’s breaking away from the norm. From recruiting consultants with incredibly diverse and nontraditional backgrounds to building a workplace focused on providing a better work-life balance, Tim and Sara share the ways they’ve strategically shifted away from “business as normal” to produce something better for employees, partners, and customers.

When Amna Sohail looks around the room during venture capital events, she’s usually shocked by the lack of women and diversity in the room. In this episode, she shares how we can all play a role in bringing more diversity into tech and the VC world. From addressing your own personal biases to the myth that pipeline is the cause of diversity issues, Amna shares insightful ideas on how we can all help build more diverse workplaces.

How are employees similar to athletes? They need time to recover in order to hit their peak performance. In this episode, Bryan Smith, co-founder of LEON, digs into the science behind employee health and happiness. Learn about the complex systems that impact employee well-being, from stress and burnout to recovery and building resiliency. This episode will help any employee, especially managers, better understand how they can create a work environment that makes employees happy, healthy, and engaged.

Ripple Effect is back for Season 4, focusing on the impact leaders create due to their decisions–no matter how big or small. 

We're still asking questions like What choices had the most significant results? What circumstances led to making those decisions? And most importantly, who was most impacted? 

Expert guests join host Chris Byers, CEO of Formstack, bringing unique perspectives. As the season unfolds, you'll hear remarkable stories highlighting the ripple effects their decisions created.

• A wellness professional and pro sports performance coach illustrates how wellbeing and performance align. 
• A world-renowned authority on scaling businesses shares the importance of a people-first mentality. 
• A senior investment analyst at a venture capital firm talks about the impact mentorship had on their career.
• A tech CEO and Founder explains why you can't count on resumes to bring you the best talent.