What The Teck?

Barbie Brewer is the Global Executive of People and Culture at LG Ads Solutions, a TV data company with the industry's largest TV viewership footprint. As a passionate and resilient leader in the HR space, she has pioneered, nurtured, and grown some of the most innovative and successful workforces around the globe while becoming an industry thought leader in remote and hybrid work.

With over 20 years of HR experience holding management, vice president, and C-suite positions worldwide, Barbie has played an integral part in some of the world's most well-known brands, including Cisco, Netflix, and ClickUp. She speaks at conference keynotes, serves on corporate boards, and engages leaders at internal company events to help aspiring leadership teams and HR departments build programs and cultures.

Following the pandemic, remote work environments have become increasingly common. Contrary to the beliefs of managers and company leaders, this work style encourages connections and employee relationships through video meetings in personal residences. So, what are some of the widespread benefits of remote work?

According to remote work advocate Barbie Brewer, working from home fosters stronger communities by retaining employees in a given region. These flexible work locations provide a wealth of opportunities for minorities and disadvantaged people who otherwise lack the resources to commute. Employees can then give back to their community and invest in the local economy. Focusing the future of work around communities instead of companies creates greater living conditions for all populations.

In this episode of What The Teck?, Rolando Rosas and Dave Kelly sit down with Barbie Brewer, the Global Executive of People and Culture at LG Ads Solutions, to dismantle misconceptions about remote work and advocate for its widespread adoption. Barbie shares her thoughts on social connections in the workplace, the discrepancies in regional employee compensation, and how organizations can ensure success in a remote work environment.

Shane Howard is the Founder of Vision154, a full-service brand and talent management agency helping clients with social and digital marketing campaigns. As an internationally-recognized entrepreneur and talent agent, Shane consults, advises, and represents global thought leaders that speak and consult on the future of work, remote work, innovation, and company culture. Before Vision154, he built an international sports company spanning 53 countries helping teen athletes access university scholarships.

With the evolution of work styles, many leaders struggle to adapt to employees' demands for flexibility and deny these requests in favor of traditional systems. As a result, workers are shifting to more accommodating positions. So, how can you conform to the future of work and create a fair environment?

Amid concerns that remote work promotes carelessness, Shane Howard advises leaders to shift their focus from employees' personal lives to their job performance. In today's labor market, work styles are not universal, and many people perform better in a hybrid or remote work environment that allows them the flexibility to prioritize their needs. By striving to overcome your own biases and misconceptions about remote work, you can establish an equitable culture that accommodates each person's unique work approach.

Join Rolando Rosas and Dave Kelly on today's episode of What The Teck? as they talk with Shane Howard, Founder of Vision154, about adapting to remote work styles. Shane explains how leaders can assess remote work options to foster an equitable environment, how industries can adapt to remote work styles to retain talent, and advice for people wanting to work abroad.

Verne Harnish is the Owner of Scaling Up, a company that provides education, coaching, and technology services to help mid-market companies worldwide build and execute a strategic plan. Scaling Up has over 180 partners on six continents. Verne chairs the annual ScaleUp Summits and serves on several boards, including Chair of The Riordan Clinic, Co-founder and Chair of Geoversity, and Board Member of the Million Dollar Women community.

As a world-leading expert, keynote speaker, author, and entrepreneur in the business growth field, Verne has spent more than 30 years educating entrepreneurial teams. Verne is the Founder of the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), which has over 16,000 members worldwide. He served for 15 years as Chair of EO's premiere CEO program held at MIT. Verne is the author of multiple best-sellers, including Mastering the Rockefeller Habits, The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time, and Scaling Up, which has been translated into 22 languages and won eight major international book awards.

In today's volatile labor market, companies like Google are deciding to cut pay for remote workers. As a result, these employees are going to work for businesses with higher compensation. So, how can you attract and retain talent to scale your company?

World-renowned business growth expert Verne Harnish advises organizations to regard compensation and price from equal perspectives. This involves assessing employees' demands for higher pay and your company's need for top talent. By increasing wages and offering incentives, leadership training, and workforce development, you can hold onto skilled workers and reduce labor costs to grow your business.

In today's episode of What The Teck?, Rolando Rosas and Dave Kelly interview Verne Harnish, Owner of Scaling Up, about employee compensation. Verne discusses how businesses can attract and retain employees, how leaders can adapt to the shift in employee culture, and how remote work has changed the business landscape.

Steve Cadigan is a Talent Advisor at Cadigan Talent Ventures, which helps top organizations and leaders build compelling talent solutions for the digital era. As a keynote speaker on the future of work, he has been at the forefront of global talent strategy and company culture for the past 30 years. Steve was LinkedIn's first Chief HR Officer, having scaled the company talent from 400 to 4,000 in 3.5 years.

He is the author of Workquake and has been recognized as an exceptional world-class performer in culture by The Wall Street Journal, Fortune magazine, and other publications. In 2021, Steve was recognized as being among the top 200 Global Thought Leaders in the world of people and talent.

In a remote work environment, a survey of 1,000 US adults found that 39% would consider leaving if they were obligated to return to the office. So, what does this entail for future work models, and how can you adapt to them?

According to highly sought-after talent expert Steve Cadigan, employers should restructure company culture to accommodate team members' requests for work flexibility. Employees want the ability to prioritize their personal lives, so working to establish value is crucial in retaining talent. By experimenting with remote and hybrid models, you can offer your team the freedom to determine a method suitable for their lifestyle and work approaches.

Tune in to this episode of What The Teck? as Rolando Rosas and Dave Kelly talk with Steve Cadigan, Talent Advisor at Cadigan Talent Ventures, about building a valuable company culture around remote work styles. Steve addresses the misconceptions about remote work, the great career migration and its effects on businesses, and how to create value and build community in a remote work environment.

Felecia Freely is a Senior Software Engineer at Capital One, a designer, writer, and content creator interested in social constructionism, sociology, philosophy, and technology. As a mid-tier influencer, she has over 400K followers on TikTok. Felecia creates educational and entertaining content, focusing on complex topics by referencing famous thought experiments, theories, and awe-inspiring stories that encourage a deeper understanding of society.

When creating content on TikTok, many users don't understand its unique algorithm and, as a result, struggle to engage audiences. So, how can you effectively leverage this social platform to produce compelling content?

According to influencer Felecia Freely, TikTok's algorithm differs from other platforms. Instead of displaying content from followers, it curates videos based on the content you've previously encountered. To ensure your videos reach new audiences and optimize engagement rates, it's essential to post multiple topics and themes per day. By structuring your content, you can compare statistics on each video to determine an effective strategy.

In today's episode of What The Teck? Rolando Rosas and Dave Kelly talk with Felecia Freely about programming TikTok's algorithm to maximize audience engagement. Felecia explains the ripple effect, how TikTok is revolutionizing content on social media, and shares tips for structuring content to affect audience psychology and maximize views.