You can’t turn on the TV or go online without hearing news about the war in Ukraine, which began over a year ago when Russia invaded. In this bonus episode of Punk Rock HR, my guest is Yulia Kudina, an HR leader who is vice president of people at Reface, which is based in Kyiv,…
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…
My guest today is Sarah Noll Wilson. She is an executive coach and leadership development consultant who’s been fighting the good fight of making work better for many years. Sarah is also the author of the book “Don’t Feed the Elephants!: Overcoming the Art of Avoidance to Build Powerful Partnerships.” In this episode, Sarah and…
My guest today is Nir Leibovich. He is the co-founder and CEO of GoCo.io, a company that offers award-winning modern software for small and medium-sized businesses to manage their people. It’s an incredible platform, and Nir is on the show to talk about everything related to human resources, technology and small and medium-sized businesses. What…
My guest today is Emily Gregory, chief growth officer at Crucial Learning. She is also the co-author of Crucial Conversations: Tools For Talking When the Stakes are High. You may have read this book at some point in your career, but there’s a third edition now available. In this episode, Emily and I talk about…
Today, my guest is Page Fehling, a sought-after speaker, best-selling author, award-winning podcast host and, more importantly, my friend. Page is joining me on this episode because she’s a veteran news anchor with a 20-year career in broadcast journalism. Page recently left that role to open up a consulting firm specializing in helping companies and…
The Punk Rock HR podcast is a fun project and has opened up many new relationships in my life. The podcast began as Let’s Fix Work, and doing these episodes has left me more convinced than ever that the modern world of work is broken. Some people disagree with me, which makes for interesting discussions.…
Does it feel like nobody is listening to you at work? The truth is, sometimes people don’t. Meaningful conversations never happen, great ideas go by the wayside, and people who do great things get overlooked and ignored. It is hard to even want to express ourselves when we feel like we’re talking to a brick…
Whether you’re texting a friend or ironing out a new business strategy over Zoom, do you ever feel like something crucial is being lost in communication? There’s a reason for that. According to my guest this week, Erica Dhawan, it’s just as important to effectively master the art of digital body language as it is…
My guest this week is Matt Johnson, a communications and change management expert. His story is rich: He’s toured in a punk rock band, worked at the Pentagon during the Obama administration, and is now head of communications for Markel International. He’s also the author of a fantastic book, “Work Songs,” which provides a detailed…