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The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR

Podcast The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR
The Modern People Leader
Listen to interviews with CHROs, Chief People Officers, and other work experts on how they're pioneering the way that we work. They share what's working, what's...

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  • 215 - Lucia Guillory, Chief People Officer at Virta Health
    Lucia Guillory, Chief People Officer at Virta Health, joined us on the show.We discussed how HR teams can adopt a product-driven mindset, the importance of leadership self-awareness, and how Virta Health fosters connection in a fully remote work environment.---- Submit the craziest request you’ve ever gotten in HR.Buy tickets for MPL Live Boston.---- (07:24) Lucia’s career journey from psychology to HR leadership(08:52) The importance of authenticity and self-awareness in leadership(13:39) The process of unlearning leadership habits and self-doubt(21:05) What Virta Health does and its mission to reverse diabetes(23:57) Can you build community on a fully remote team(26:30) The challenges and successes of transitioning to remote-first(28:14) How remote work impacts employee meaning and connection(30:31) The role of culture in a distributed workforce(35:39) How Virta Health structures onboarding for remote employees(38:54) HR as a product: Building an employee experience life cycle(43:26) Why job leveling is the foundation of a strong HR function(47:01) How to identify when compensation structures aren’t working(49:30) Rapid fire questions----📬Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get episode recaps💡Follow The Modern People Leader on LinkedIn😊Follow Daniel Huerta on LinkedIn😊Follow Stephen Huerta on LinkedIn
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  • 214 - The anti-DEI push, RTO mandates, and is HR tech losing its way?
    We talked about the growing backlash against DEI initiatives and why companies are scaling back their commitment, the potential hidden agendas behind RTO mandates, and the current frustrations with HR tech. ----  Submit the craziest request you’ve ever gotten in HR. Buy tickets for MPL Live Boston. ----  Timestamps: (08:11) The anti-DEI movement (14:23) Did DEI programs scale too quickly post-2020? (18:29) The role of activists in influencing corporate DEI rollbacks (26:07) Are RTO mandates being used to justify workforce reductions? (29:25) The impact of return-to-office policies (36:58) The growing frustration with HR tech—why is it failing? (45:42) Has AI-driven HR tech delivered on its promises? (50:17) Are legacy HR systems holding companies back? (57:00) The college admissions debate and perceptions of fairness in hiring (01:05:44) One-word close ----  📬 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get episode recaps 💡 Follow The Modern People Leader on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Daniel Huerta on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Stephen Huerta on LinkedIn
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  • 213 - David Scott (Chief People & Administration Officer at ADT) on ADT's transformation to a tech company
    Dave Scott, Chief People and Administration Officer at ADT, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We discussed ADT’s evolution from a services to tech company, Dave's journey from Walmart to leading HR at ADT, and how to cut costs in HR without cutting value. ----  Submit the craziest request you’ve ever gotten in HR. Buy tickets for MPL Live Boston. ----  Timestamps: 06:39) Dave’s professional journey: From Walmart to ADT (11:01) Dave’s early career as a professional clown (12:33) ADT’s mission and transition to a technology company (22:40) ADT’s transformation: A product-focused mindset (27:51) Hiring strategies to attract tech talent at ADT (30:39) Transforming the HR function at ADT (35:24) Skills and organizational design for the future workforce (41:34) Cost management strategies for HR in 2024 and beyond (49:55) Rapid-fire questions ----  📬 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get episode recaps 💡 Follow The Modern People Leader on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Daniel Huerta on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Stephen Huerta on LinkedIn
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  • 212 - 2025 Predictions from LPGA's Chief People & Internal Operations Officer
    Sam Simmons, Chief People and Internal Operations Officer at the LPGA, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about her transition from the San Antonio Spurs to the LPGA, 2025 HR predictions, and the LPGA People Team goals for the year. ----  Buy tickets for MPL Live Boston. ----  Timestamps: (03:21) Sam’s journey to the LPGA (14:47) Challenges and learnings from 2024 (17:42) Leadership goals for 2025 (21:25) Mantras for 2025 (23:26) Predictions for HR in 2025: Challenges and opportunities (27:25) AI's role in HR: Optimizing work with tools (29:54) Addressing key challenges in DEI and organizational change (33:45) 2025 HR goals and Sam’s strategic planning approach (40:33) The most critical HR goal for the LPGA in 2025 (46:16) HR tech stack considerations and streamlining processes ----  📬 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get episode recaps 💡 Follow The Modern People Leader on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Daniel Huerta on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Stephen Huerta on LinkedIn
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  • 211 - The 2024 MPL Awards
    This is the 2024 MPL Awards Show. Each of us selected a winner for the four different awards: (8:14) Award #1: The CEO Whisperer (18:27) Award #2: The Best Hang (24:19) Award #3: The Data Hero (39:15) Award #4: The Innovator ----  MPL Links: Buy tickets for MPL Live Boston Fill out this survey to help us improve the podcast ----  Episodes referenced: Episode 148 - Hannah Yardley (Chief People Officer, Achievers) Episode 165 - Brandon Sammut (Chief People Officer, Zapier) Episode 186 - Hebba Youssef (Chief People Officer, Workweek) Episode 193 - Brené Brown Episode 149 - Annie Dean (VP of Team Anywhere, Atlassian) Episode 187 - Nick Bloom (Stanford Economist & Co-Founder of wfhresearch.com) Episode 167 - David Hanrahan (Chief People Officer, Flare) Episode 194 - Melanie Rosenwasser (Chief People Officer, Dropbox) ----  Interview referenced: Brian Chesky - Founder Mode interview ----  📬 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get episode recaps 💡 Follow The Modern People Leader on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Daniel Huerta on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Stephen Huerta on LinkedIn
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Listen to interviews with CHROs, Chief People Officers, and other work experts on how they're pioneering the way that we work. They share what's working, what's not, and how they've gotten to where they're at in their careers.
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