Radical Outcomes

In this episode of Radical Outcomes, host Juliana Stancampiano sits down with Gavriella Schuster—former Corporate VP at Microsoft, board member, and tireless advocate for women in tech. Gavriella shares candid stories from her 25+ year career, including the unlikely path that led her to tech, the power of real allyship, and the importance of learning to lead through change. She also introduces EmpowerHer50, a campaign spotlighting women who shaped Microsoft’s history—and funding AI certifications for 10,000 more. This is a conversation packed with leadership insights, career guidance, and a blueprint for building a more inclusive tech industry.

🔗 Links & Resources:

• 💻 Learn more about the EmpowerHer50 campaign and Women in Cloud: womenincloud.com
• 👤 Connect with Gavriella Schuster on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gavriella-schuster
• 🎙️ Follow host Juliana Stancampiano: linkedin.com/in/jstancampiano
• 💼 Discover more from OxygenEXP: linkedin.com/company/oxygen-exp

Generative AI is revolutionizing the workplace, but successful adoption isn’t just about technology—it’s about people. In this episode of Radical Outcomes, Juliana Stancampiano speaks with Daniel Bertrand, Digital Enablement Leader at Microsoft’s AI Transformation Office, about the realities of AI integration in organizations.

They explore the implementation challenges, the mindset shifts required for real impact, and how businesses can move beyond the hype to drive real ROI. With insights from Microsoft’s adoption journey and lessons learned from industry leaders, this conversation is essential for anyone looking to navigate AI’s rapid evolution in the workplace.

Paul Norford's title is merely a clue to all the amazing left and right brain skills he has cultivated since childhood. As VP, Global Enablement and Chief Solutions Evangelist for Ivanti, Norf literally is a bundle of content-producing, technical know- how, storytelling prowess and "phygital" genius. (He'll explain). This podcast offers extraordinary inspiration for any creative heading into the new year.

From his roots in the inner city of Baltimore to an executive leadership position at Boeing, David Canada created the unique pathway that has enabled his positive influence on so many lives. In this podcast, David eloquently shares the story of his remarkable journey, from discovering his love of science and engineering at an early age, to leveraging the connections and learnings he gained in his community to forge his career, and ultimately illustrating the supreme accomplishment of aligning passion with purpose. We promise, you’ll be intrigued from the very beginning.

Most of life is simply trying to tune expectations...." This is just one of many insightful comments that Ellen Daley shared with Juliana during a rich conversation filled with valuable learnings, and delivered with refreshing humility, honesty and intelligence. Learn how Ellen followed a less conventional path to business leadership, from studying physics, to management consulting, to CEO of a fast-growing tech start-up, to sitting on several boards.

Listen to a fascinating dialogue with the first Black American and first Woman CEO of the YMCA on navigating the for-profit and non-profit worlds; solving challenges for humanity; and leadership in the post-Covid workplace.

Two smart, articulate people have a very human, comprehensible discussion about the subject of the times, AI. Today, the promise of and concerns about AI are infinite. But now that we have opened Pandora's Box, what do we need to know right now?  And how can AI benefit those of us in the business of corporate Learning? 

Who are the brilliant deal makers behind large, complex sales? We all know that large deals happen out there, but how they actually get done, from start to finish, is a mystery to many. In this episode, Ryan Rackley from the London Stock Exchange joins Katherine Shao to delve into the details behind the complex sale. As someone who has optimized the sales value chain for some very large enterprise deals and its many players, Ryan helps us unpack it all with her incredible insight.

Heather Cole, VP of Market Insights at Seismic, is on the podcast this month with so much rich advice on navigating the corporate world as a woman.  She shares everything from how she overcame a huge fear of public speaking to navigating compensation - even dealing with situations where men on her team were making more than her.  And her advice for what women should look for in a mentor.  For any woman in a corporate environment this is an episode you don't want to miss. 

This month I sat down with Cheryl Hill, the trailblazer behind Harlem Film Company. From her early days as a political activist student to her journey through Hollywood where she became the first Black female creative executive at Disney, Cheryl shares the lessons she's learned along the way. Hear how she navigated working at companies that didn't always align with her values, and how she ultimately founded Harlem Film Company, which hilariously came to be in a white Fiat car. Cheryl's resilience and determination in an industry that is not easy to survive in is an inspiration