According to author and WorkHuman speaker Dr. Sunnie Giles, the new desired leadership trait is not charisma or deep technical expertise. It’s about providing safety, connection, and growth at work.

This week we chat with WorkHuman speaker Erica Keswin. Her new book, “Bring Your Human to Work,” is packed full of tips for designing a workplace that’s good for people and great for business.

Meetings are the bane of our existence at work. WorkHuman 2019 speaker Dr. Steven Rogelberg thinks we can do better. Learn his science-backed tips for running more efficient meetings.

WorkHuman 2019 speaker and author David Lapin worked alongside Nelson Mandela to build an inclusive democratic society in South Africa and helped draft one of the world’s first formal codes of corporate ethics. We chat with David on what he's learned working with such diverse groups - from the LAPD to a global real estate trust.

In addition to her favorite Thanksgiving dish, we chat with WorkHuman 2019 speaker Cy Wakeman on the differences between accountability and engagement and how to change your perspective when it comes to internalizing feedback.

How will robots and humans interact in the future? Which steps can HR take to make people feel more empowered at work – and hack their way to a more human workplace? In in the final episode of our series with Gary Hamel, we talk about his predictions for the workplace in 2019 and beyond.

No matter which party you're voting for today, we can all agree our democracy - and our workplaces - operate much more efficiently and effectively when mutual respect is appreciated and demonstrated. Take a listen to our chat with Georgetown professor Christine Porath on how harmful incivility can be to workers and how to put aside our differences to get work done.

Beyond removing “cascade” from your vocabulary, Gary shares other tips like how to give employees more control of their work and their compensation and how to take the politics out of performance management.

In advance of his keynote at WorkHuman 2019, we spoke with Gary at length about the origins of bureaucracy, the financial toll it takes on organizations, and how HR as a profession can start to distance itself from bureaucratic waste.

Where did the WorkHuman movement originate? We chat with Eric on how the conference has grown, his steadfast commitment to the #MeToo movement, and why he believes the command and control way of leadership is so detrimental to employee performance.