Jerks at Work With Tessa West

We’ve all encountered difficult people in our careers. And we’ll probably face them again. So how do you go about dealing with jerks at work? My guest today knows exactly how. Tessa West is an associate professor of psychology at New York University and the author of the new book “Jerks at Work.” Tessa’s research focuses…

Remove Barriers to Hiring With Stacey Gordon

Remove Barriers to Hiring With Stacey Gordon

To fix work, you have to start somewhere. In this episode, we’re starting by removing the barriers to hiring. My guest is Stacey Gordon, executive advisor and diversity strategist at Rework Work, where she and her team coach and counsel executive leaders on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging strategies for their businesses.  In this episode,…

Sober-Curious With Meg Daly

Have you ever questioned your relationship with alcohol? No matter what your personal answer is, this episode will get you sober-curious. My guest today is Meg Daly. Meg is an International Coaching Federation-certified coach, a former corporate health care executive and the founder of the Live More Drink Less community. Meg is focused on helping…

Who Owns Work? With Kristin Reed

In this episode, my guest is Kristin Reed. Kristin is a senior consultant at Veldhoen + Company, where she co-creates strategies for a better world of work through activity-based work. “I’m all about making work as exciting as possible, or at least suck less,” she says. Kristin and I discuss a strategy called activity-based working,…

Introducing Amplify Academy With Lars Schmidt

Introducing Amplify Academy With Lars Schmidt

Welcome to this bonus episode of Punk Rock HR! For this episode, I’m joined by my good friend, bestselling author and founder of Amplify, Lars Schmidt. Lars is here to celebrate the launch of his new initiative, Amplify Academy, which is officially live. We explore what Amplify Academy is, how this initiative supports professionals in…

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Do Hard Things With Steve Magness

Welcome to this bonus episode of Punk Rock HR. My guest today is world-renowned expert on health and human performance Steve Magness. Steve’s books include “Peak Performance,” “The Passion Paradox,” “The Science of Running” and the new bestseller “Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness.” His work…

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The Gathering Effect With Lindsey Caplan

My guest today is Lindsey Caplan, founder and lead consultant of The Gathering Effect. Through her company, Lindsey partners with businesses, executives, chiefs of staff, marketing leaders, etc., to assist them in defining, diagnosing and adjusting their gatherings for their desired effect. Think about your last work gathering. Why did you come together? What was…