Showcasing individuals and organisations that create people-focused workplace cultures to help it become the norm rather than the exception. A mix of interviews, case studies and solo episodes. Inforamtive and practical to help companies reach new heights by focusing on their people instead of just the sales numbers.
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#75: Bridging the Gap - HR as a Strategic Business Partner with Shawna Stewart
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Lech Guzowski speaks with Shona Stewart, VP of People and Operations at Railz Financials, about building a people strategy that aligns with business objectives. They discuss the need for constant auditing and evolution of people programs, the misalignment between HR and business, and the importance of HR professionals having a strong understanding …
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#74: The Power of Workplace Communities at DNV with Ewa Żabińska-Socha
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In this episode, Lech Guzowski interviews Ewa Żabińska-Soha, the DNV's global shared service, global center manager in HR, to understand how DNV manages to retain employees for long tenures. They discuss the importance of workplace communities, the benefits they bring, and how DNV supports and encourages these communities. They also explore other f…
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#73: Misalignment Between the CEO, Employees, and Customers with Tom Fowler
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Lech Guzowski and Tom Fowler, seasoned professional in the health, wellness, fitness, and sports performance sectors, explore the miscommunications and misunderstandings that occur within the CEO, employees, and customers triangle. Tom also shares his experiences and insights into the pressures faced by CEOs, the importance of understanding custome…
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#72: The Unseen Challenges of a StartUp CEO with Marek Kesküll
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In this episode of we got this podcast, we delve into the complexities and challenges faced by CEOs. Lech Guzowski interviews Marek Kesküll, CEO and founder of ScoreStars, a sports fan engagement platform. Discussing the intricacies and challenges that CEOs face, from directing strategy and vision to handling finances and driving product innovation…
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#71: Navigating Leadership Challenges in Fast-Growth Companies with Nikos Psaltopoulos
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In this episode of the we got this podcast, Lech Guzowski delves into the multifaceted objectives of businesses, exploring the balance between profit and people. The conversation features Nikos Psaltopoulos, a leader, founder, and advisor specialised in building resilient tech companies. They discuss the challenges of maintaining a thriving busines…
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#70: Finding Direction in the Startup World with Stefan Weiss
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In this episode, Stefan Weiss, CEO and co-founder of STRAFFR, discusses the challenges and learnings of building a startup in the fitness technology industry. He emphasises the importance of customer success and gaining and retaining customers. Stefan also highlights the misconception that startups can easily raise investment and run smoothly, when…
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#69: Behind the Scenes of Building Employee Pathways with Mick Griffin
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Lech Guzowski and Mick Griffin, Chief Growth Officer at TRAFFIT, explore the importance of career development and growth in the workplace. Mick shares his experience implementing development pathways for employees which aim to provide employees with a clear roadmap for growth and align their goals with the company's objectives. The conversation cov…
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#68: Transforming Team Sports Through AI with Aldo Comi
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In this episode, Aldo Comi, the co-founder and CEO of Soccerment, shares his journey of building a startup in the sports analytics industry. He discusses the importance of solid foundations, including a clear vision and values, in creating a successful organisation. Aldo also highlights the challenges of navigating uncharted waters and the need for…
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#67: Goals Beyond the Pitch - Innovating Sports and Business with Robin Ken
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Lech Guzowski interviews Robin Kent, who shares his extensive experience in the advertising world, including his tenure as the global chairman and CEO of Universal McCann, and his current role at RSportz, a sports tech and consultancy firm. Robin also discusses the operations and global reach of RSportZ, touching upon the importance of technology i…
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#66 How To Cost Cut Without Killing The Future with Rana Ersgård
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In this episode, Lech Guzowski speaks to Rana Ersgård, co-CEO of Beetroot, who sheds light on navigating company cost cutting while fostering growth. She emphasises the importance of balancing short-term and long-term planning. The conversation explores the challenges and approaches to adapting to change and implementing new practices. Rana also st…
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#65: Navigating Growth - Strategic Decisions Behind Butter's Growth with Jakob Knutzen
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In this episode, host Lech Guzowski sits down with Jakob Knutzen, the CEO of Butter, a groundbreaking collaboration platform designed to make remote work not just efficient, but also delightful. Dive deep into the world of business innovation, team dynamics, and the evolving landscape of workplace culture through the lens of a seasoned entrepreneur…
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#64: Transforming Medicare Through Culture: The Chapter Effect with Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz
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Lech Guzowski interviews Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz, CEO of Chapter, about the unique and exceptional culture at Chapter, a company that is the industry leading Medicare navigation platform. Cobi shares his unique perspective on leadership, the challenges of scaling a business while maintaining a high-quality user experience. This episode is about the p…
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#63: Helping HR grow a pair with Mateusz Stasica
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In this episode, Lech Guzowski and guest Mateusz Stasica discuss the evolving role of HR in modern businesses. They challenge the perception of HR as a purely people-focused field, highlighting the growing need for HR leaders who are also business-savvy. The conversation covers the importance of integrating HR into strategic planning and how this i…
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#62: Who is responsible for employee’s psychological resilience with Jarosław Świątek
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In this episode, Lech Guzowski and Jarosław Świątek discuss ideas around creating a healthy work environment, managing stress, understanding the effects of modern overstimulation on mental health, and ensuring emotional resilience in staff. Jarosław, who is a neuropsychologist and the founder of the School of Emotional Intelligence, provides insigh…
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#61: Making Strides Towards Great Culture with Alexis McEvoy
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In this episode, Lech Guzowski talks to Alexis McEvoy, the Chief People Officer at Chapter, a company focused on transforming the retirement experience through technology. Alexis discusses the importance of creating a solid company culture, as well as some practical steps for going about it. She reflects on the need to determine organisational prio…
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#60 When Your Job Becomes Your Identity with Natalia Morgan
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Ever wondered if your job is defining who you are? Lech Guzowski talks to Natalia Morgan, Head of Online Marketing at Advance Metrics about the complex relationship between our work and personal identities, exploring how our jobs shape our sense of self and the challenges this can pose. They discuss the emotional impact of job loss, cultural challe…
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#59 Speaking Up: What’s All the Fuss About? with Stephen Shedletzky
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In this episode of We Got This, Lech Guzowski interviews Stephen ‘Shed’ Shedletzky, an expert on leadership, communication, and business strategy. They discuss Shed’s recently published book "Speak Up Culture: When Leaders Truly Listen," where he explores the concept of 'speak up culture' in a corporate setting. Shed discusses the role of effective…
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#58 Inside B Corp: Shaping Business for Good with Claudio Vandi
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In this episode of we got this, host Lech Guzowski is joined by Claudio Vandi, co-founder and Chief Product Officer at NUMA, to unravel the essence and impact of B Corp certification on businesses and workplace culture. As NUMA has recently achieved this coveted status, Claudio shares the meticulous process, the changes it has spurred within their …
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The Hidden Benefits and Pitfalls of the Push to Automation with Ashley Chain
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In this podcast episode, Lech Guzowski interviews Ashley Chain Director of People & Operations at Process Street. They discuss the topic of automation and assess the benefits and pitfalls of the push to automation. Key Takeaways: It’s important to assess what tasks see the most benefit from automation. Repetitive unskilled tasks are the obvious one…
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Micromanagement: Impact on Trust and Growth with Franziska Hatami Anderson
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In this podcast episode, Lech Guzowski interviews Franziska Hatami Anderson, Head of People and Culture at BayWa r.e. Nordic AB. They discuss the topic of micromanagement and how it can hinder growth and trust within teams. Key Takeaways: Micromanagement can hinder growth and trust within teams, and addressing it requires a shift in mindset and lea…
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Neurodivergence and Its Impact on the Working World with Luisa Liesenberg
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Luisa Liesenberg, director of talent and organisation at MVP Factory, returns to discuss neurodiversity and its impact on the working world. The conversation covers a range of topics, including Luisa's personal journey with ADHD, the importance of understanding neurodiverse needs in the workplace, and the role of diagnosis in managing and accommoda…
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What makes effective organisational listening with Sam Valentine
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In this episode, Lech Guzowski talks to Sam Valentine, the Employee Experience, Listening and Culture Lead at Miro, about effective organisational listening. They discuss the difference between surveys and listening, and the importance of understanding the drivers of performance. Sam shares his working definition of listening as collecting strategi…
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When Working Asynchronously Is Just Not Engaging Enough with Emmet Gibney
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In this episode, Lech Guzowski speaks with Emmet Gibney, Head of Product at Rewardful, about the challenges and benefits of moving from asynchronous to synchronous work. They discuss the importance of finding the right balance between the two and the difficulties that can arise when making a change in the way a team works. Emmet shares his experien…
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Toxic Environments: A Look at the True Cost of Employee Turnover with Elizabeth Boyd
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What is the cost of toxic environments? Employee turnover = loss of productivity, decreased morale, and high replacement costs. Losing employees also takes a toll on the remaining team membersToxic environments drive employees away. The list goes on. The good news is, you have the power to lead the charge in creating a positive work environment. By…
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The Art of Scaling: Moving Beyond the Instinct to Hire with Luisa Liesenberg
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For many organisations growth = more people. Or if there are any issues or inefficiencies, throwing money at the problem seems to be the most common instinctive response. Recent layoffs in the tech sector are a very good example. For years tech companies have been ridding the wave - scaling, blitzscaling, using questionable business models and stra…
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When to bring on your first senior HR/Culture person: advice (not only) for startups
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In this episode Lech Guzowski speaks with Vanesa Cotlar, VP of People and Culture at Policy Me, about when is the right time to bring on a HR person or culture hire in a growing organisation. Vanesa shares her unique perspective on how to build a flexible and transparent workplace. She discusses the importance of bringing in a strategic people hire…
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The Untold Story: Men's Mental Health and Workplace Inclusion with Jindy Mann
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In this episode, I’m joined by Jindy Mann, a leadership coach and organisational consultant, to discuss the importance of creating safe spaces for men to talk about their emotions and experiences in the workplace. Jindy shares the results of the 'Men At Work' survey he recently conducted and discusses how the data can inform potential strategies an…
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Employer Branding - all fluff and no substance? - with James Barraclough
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I often feel like employer branding is nothing more than PR exercises aimed at painting a rosy picture of how great it is to work for them or how great their culture is, when the reality is much, much different. Am I too cynical? Maybe. That's why I've invited James Barraclough, Employer Branding Team Lead at SEB, so that I can understand this topi…
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You Will Never Achieve Work-Life Balance with Wim Focquet
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Struggling to find the balance between work and life? Don’t bother! With the rise of remote work, the lines between personal and professional life have become blurred. Join Wim Focquet and Lech Guzowski, as they challenge the notion of finding balance and introduce the ideas of work-life enrichment or energy balancing. Discover why this is importan…
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Building Better Workplaces: The Impact of a Chief Culture Officer with Apoorva Bapna
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In this episode, I’m joined by Apoorva Bapna, Chief Culture Officer at WPP India. Apoorva and I discuss the importance of having a chief culture officer in an organisation and the impact it can have on the overall success of a company. You will learn about the benefits of having a strong organisational culture and how it can drive employee engageme…
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SOLO: A ‘second job’ at work - building a supportive workplace of authenticity and Inclusion
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Imagine for a moment that you have a job, but you also have a second job. A second job that takes up a significant amount of your time and energy. In businesses large and small, from the IT industry to government agencies, in for-profits and nonprofits, in any country, most people are doing that second job but it is not the job you are thinking of.…
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Leadership myths and the side of DEI (or DIB) we don’t talk about enough with Marcin Floryan
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In this episode, I’m joined by Marcin Floryan, Director of Engineering at Spotify. Together we are exploring the most popular leadership myths and delving into the aspects of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging that still need to be addressed in the workplace. Our conversation focuses on the importance of motivation, understanding why an or…
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The future of work and how to succeed in a changing economy with Mitko Karshovski
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This episode is all about the future of work. Together with Mitko Karshovski we talk about the gigification of work, the importance of personal brand in the economy of tomorrow, artificial intelligence and how it will reshape the way we do work, and what's needed from us in the future. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes Mitko’s Link…
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Intentional practices for creating psychologically safe environments with Julie Starovoitova
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In this episode Julie Starovoitova (to many known as Julie Star), shares intentional practices leaders can try to encourage people to speak up, share ideas and feedback which enable and nurture high performance culture. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - www.human.pm/blog/categories/wgt-…
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Shared behavioural norms and values of remote cultures with Darcy Boles
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“Remote culture actually takes intentionality in every minute, every hour of every day to make sure that that solidification of environmental space is growing with the company.” Darcy Boles, a remote work consultant, joins me today to talk about Shared behavioural norms and values organisations need to create successful remote working environments.…
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Helping your people take ownership of their learning with Jay Makarov
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Your employees want to learn and grow but they might not always know how or where to start. Jay Makarov, CEO of TalentWay, is my guest today to talk about how to encourage individuals to take ownership of their own development and how to support them. We also touch upon the some of the outdated principles at the core of development programmes. SELE…
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5 dimensions of self-management and common misconceptions with Marwa Farouq
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My guest this week is Marwa Farouq who most recently served as an executive leader with Teach For All, where she led multiple teams as the Global Head of Operations including a transition into self-management. Among other things, Marwa shares five dimensions of self-management transition, dispels common misconceptions and we also talk about what em…
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Taking ownership and unlocking your whole authentic self with Leang Chung
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Do you or have you ever struggled with showing up as your authentic self at work? Hiding our identity, authenticity, and weaknesses can, in fact, be a considerable hindrance not just to ourselves but to our employers too. So how can we prepare to stop limiting ourselves and leap right out of our comfort zone? To delve into this further, Lech is joi…
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Breaking the hierarchy chain and redefining work with Jorge Silva and Gisela Decuzzi
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Are you ready to break free from the hierarchy chain? As we continue to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, people are reimagining their work life and seeking more fulfilment from their roles, leading to the great reshuffle. In this episode, Lech is joined by Jorge Silva and Gisele Decuzzi of 10Pines, a trailblazing Argentine software developme…
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Ignite your business with the power of data science with Nick Jesteadt
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Welcome to the we got this podcast, where your host Lech Guzowski talks to leaders and companies from all corners of the globe who have reached exceptional business heights by putting people at the forefront of everything they do. Creating people-focused workplace cultures requires a mindset shift which may be challenging to do alone, but together,…
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How AI is shaping the future of work with Beth White
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‘’Employers that win and have longevity of the right people in their companies have really figured this out. Career development is essential. Now taking it to that next level and allowing AI to help serve up more information and content training to people to help them deliver, that's the next layer. That's where we're headed next.’’ - Beth White. W…
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Supporting culture of fulfilment with David Tomas
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In this episode I’m talking to David Tomas, CEO of Cyberclick (the titles doesn’t stand for what you’d expect). David enjoys talking about decision making, creativity, and personal and professional fulfilment. He shares with us the values that drive the culture at Cyberclick and how they incorporate them into their recruitment process. SELECTED LIN…
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This time I’m talking with Mindy Honcoop about the need to dig deep to find the real answers to the challenges our teams face. If we don’t, we might treat the symptom rather than the cause. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - www.human.pm/blog/categories/wgt-transcripts LinkedIn - https:/…
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Transparency and openness are often considered synonyms. Although similar, there are subtle but important differences. Paula Cristea tells us what those differences mean at Thinslices and how they led to a shift in the company’s values. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/paulac…
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Maintaining culture as the company grows with McKenzie Hunter
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This weeks guest is McKenzie Hunter, Senior Director of People and Culture at 7shifts. McKenzie talks about her experience of helping the 7shifts team grow from 40 to 200 and how important, and valuable, it has been to maintain the company’s founding culture. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis LinkedIn - htt…
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This week’s guest is Noelia Alonso who tells us about the BMAT touch which is that x-factor, gut feeling, thing you can’t put your finger on quality they look for in people, and how it underpins all cultural initiatives in the company. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in…
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New endeavours, inclusion, diversity, wholeness with Symon Wheelhouse
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A conversation about new endeavours, inclusion, diversity, wholeness, living our values, and creating innovative people functions, that care for and support workforce's to be the best they can be, personally and professionally. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/symon-w…
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Pandemic: inside view from the travel industry with Jasmina Puškarić
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To say 2020 was a difficult year for many would be understatement. With the world at a standstill what do you do if you are in a travel industry company? This is what you will find out from my conversation with Jasmina Puškarić, Head of People and Culture at Lemax. Jasmina shares how they supported their employees and customers to stay afloat, as w…
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Implementing Insights Discovery with Monika Dmochowska-Romanyshyn & Mateusz Marszałek
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With dozens of psychometric tools and team development frameworks out there, how do you choose the right one? This week I'm joined by Monika Dmochowska-Romanyshyn and Mateusz Marszałek to explore why Insights Discovery was picked at Tidio and what they have learnt. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Mateusz'…
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Breaking the company culture script with Marco Bianchi
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The mission of this podcast from day one was to showcase companies and people who doing things differently. Marco Bianchi from MOCA fits this mission beautifully. In this episode, Marco and I talk about what undoing, evolving the old, and creating new business practices which fit the needs of future employees and companies means. SELECTED LINKS FRO…
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