When things get messy, culture’s usually the first thing to go. But Stacy Parkinson has led teams through chaos, and still walked away with top culture awards.

In this episode, Maya Bellay interviews Stacy about the complexities of maintaining organizational culture during times of significant change.

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At most companies, EVP (Employee Value Proposition) is just a slide deck. At Go Auto, it’s a lived experience.

Brent Lazanik, VP of Talent Acquisition, shares how they’ve built real loyalty - not with perks, but with purpose, growth, and follow-through.

If your EVP looks good on paper but falls flat in real life, this one’s for you.

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What happens when you get executive hiring wrong? In this episode, executive search leader Marianne Bulger joins Melissa Marsellison to unpack the unseen forces that shape high-stakes recruitment. 

From CEO blind spots to broken team dynamics, this is a candid look at what really derails the hiring process - and how to fix it. Expect sharp insights on trust, alignment, candidate experience and why transformational hires demand more than a slick CV.

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In this episode of What the FTE, Certn's CTO Saba El-Hilo discusses the importance of discipline in leadership, the evolving role of AI in the workplace, and the critical need for effective communication in tech teams.

She emphasizes that delivering higher value faster is essential, and that leaders must focus on critical thinking and team dynamics to drive success.

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This week’s guest, Anitta Krishan, shares how burnout in the tech trenches led her to breathwork, Bali, and a whole new philosophy of leadership that’s gaining serious traction: embodied leadership. Anitta is the Chief Culture Officer at Hoogly AI and former VP, Global Head of People & Strategy at TikTok.

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On the latest “𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘛𝘌?” podcast, our Head of People & Culture Melissa Marcelissen sits down with Alice Burks (Director, People Success @ Deel) to crack the code on remote-first hypergrowth.

Deel proves you can achieve hypergrowth without a single office. This deep-dive breaks down actionable lessons that every remote-first HR team can put to work today.

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Still think cybersecurity isn’t an HR problem?

Think again.

Discover how insider threats start with hiring. Learn why HR is key to cybersecurity and how smarter screening can prevent credential leaks and internal fraud.

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Martin Hauck joins What the FTE? to cut through the chaos of HR tech in 2025. Martin shares his litmus test for real ROI, why tool curiosity beats trend-chasing, and what every HR leader should be asking before they buy.

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On this episode, Certn’s Donal Greene and Doug Beavis dive into the rise of deepfakes, synthetic candidates, and the AI-fueled fraud risks reshaping hiring.

From a real CEO impersonation attempt to tips for deepfake-proofing your TA process, this one’s unmissable.

Certn CEO Andrew McLeod sat down with ⁠Zack Cormier⁠, a senior sales and strategy leader at ⁠VidCruiter⁠, a company specializing in structured video interviewing and recruitment automation software to talk about hiring. Not the buzzy, AI-driven, “future-of-work” kind. I mean the actual, messy, inconsistent interview process that most teams are still running behind the scenes, where managers go rogue, bias creeps in, and interview “best practices” are more of a rumour than a reality.

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