Our guest today is Dr. Jonathan Thorp, Chief Learning Officer at Quantum Connections. Dr. Thorp is a renowned expert in relational competency, with a focus on neuro and quantum social sciences. With 25 years of service in the United States Navy as a Naval Aviator and Flight Instructor, and later corporate leadership roles at JPMorgan Chase & Co., D…

Our guest today is Bob McDonald – former United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs and former CEO of Procter & Gamble. Bob brings a wealth of experience and wisdom in leadership, having guided both military and corporate teams through complex challenges. His focus on values-based leadership and attention to detail has set a high standard in organ…

Our guest today is Joey Coleman, who helps companies keep their customers and employees. As an award-winning speaker, Joey Coleman shares his First 100 Days® methodology for improving customer and employee retention with organizations around the world, such as Whirlpool, Volkswagen Australia, and Zappos. His two books have received critical acclaim…

Our guest is Kelly Mackin, the founder of Motives Met. Join us in this insightful episode as we explore her mission to revolutionize work life, her research into values, stress, and emotions, and the transformative frameworks and tools designed to achieve a work life well-lived. In this episode of Scaling Culture, Ron and Kelly discuss: What is ‘wo…

Our guest today is Bob Higgins, the CEO of Barge Design Solutions. Join us in this insightful episode as we uncover leadership strategies, employee engagement tactics, and the transformative power of purpose-driven culture. In this episode of Scaling Culture, Ron and Bob discuss: Insights into employee development, including why it's critical to me…

Our guest is Bryce Tully, CEO and Co-Founder of Innerlogic. As a performance psychology & culture lead with the Canadian Olympic Team for 8 years, Bryce brings a wealth of knowledge to the change management, culture, and leadership space. His company Innerlogic is a disruptive culture and intelligence platform that repairs company culture when enga…

Our guest is Kerri Davis, CEO and founder of Fortress, although she would better describe her focus as being the Chief Vision Officer and Chief Supporter to her incredible executive team. Kerri pushes the team to solve internal problems with extreme passion, transparency, efficiency, and simplicity, and to do the same for Fortress’s clients and bus…

Our guest is Kristi Herold, CEO and founder of JAM Group and the best-selling author of “It Pays to PLAY” Kristi’s best-selling book, “It Pays to PLAY – How Play Improves Business Culture,” a valuable resource for organizations looking to foster a playful environment, boost productivity, enhance retention and improve workplace culture. Her vision i…

Our guest is Rick Jackson - Executive Vice President Engagement & Enablement at Deutsche Post DHL Group. During his 18 years with Deutsche Post DHL Group, Rick has gained a wealth of experience and expertise in various parts of the business. Rick works closely with all business units to engage, enable and empower employee across the globe. In this …

Our guest is Robert Glazer - a serial entrepreneur, award-winning executive, bestselling author, and keynote speaker. Robert is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of global partner marketing agency, Acceleration Partners. Under Bob’s leadership, Acceleration Partners has become a recognized global leader in the affiliate and partnership marketin…

Our guest is Tyler Chisholm, Co-Founder and CEO of clearmotive group, a full-service marketing agency, and the host of two podcasts — They Just Get It and Collisions YYC. Tyler's superpower is being “endlessly curious,” which has served him in many ways, from growing up on the farm to his passion for marketing.Tyler is a dedicated philanthropist an…

Our guest is David J. Friedman - Founder/CEO of CultureWise and the author of two books “Culture by Design” and “Fundamentally Different” His leadership story began in the 1980’s where he cut his teeth as President of RSI, an award-winning employee benefits firm in the Philadelphia area. In 2006, RSI were the only company to win New Jersey’s highes…

Our guest is Dr. Gary Russo - the Executive Director of Workforce Intelligence at Providence; a not-for-profit health system supporting ~120,000 caregivers (employees) across the US West Coast. Gary has >10 years of experience building world-class analytics teams while leading People Analytics and Workforce Planning initiatives. His passion is to e…

Our guest is Kate Berardo - VP of Executive Development at Meta. In her role, Kate is charged with setting the leadership development strategy and developing Meta’s leaders to best equip them to lead into the future. She is a specialist in leadership and team development, women’s leadership, executive coaching, and global skill building. Also, Kate…

Our guest is Stephen Pierce - Vice President and Chief HR Officer at Hitachi Europe. Stephen has led HR in international businesses for more than 30 years. He has been recognized publicly for business leadership, including being appointed a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute and being voted one of the UK’s most influential HR leaders f…

Our guest is Judith Wiese - Chief People and Sustainability Officer at Siemens. Judith has more than two decades of international experience in various HR fields. In her current role at Siemens, Judith focuses on driving an inclusive and empowering culture that paves the way for continuous transformation and accelerating Siemens’ sustainability amb…

Our guest is Adam McBain - Vice President of People at Bolt. Adam’s career in people and culture spans 17 years and began initially in talent acquisition at Nokia. At Nokia, Adam discovered his true passion for human resources. He has held multiple roles throughout his career, from talent acquisition to people leadership. Adam enjoys mid to late-st…

Our guest is Melissa DiMuro - Chief People & Culture Officer at Limbach, a public company of 1,700+ team members delivering engineering, construction and services solutions to owners and partners across the United States. Since joining the Company in January 2021, Melissa has designed a ‘First Choice Employer’ strategy to increase stability in a di…

Our guest is Dr. Yuvay Ferguson - an Associate Professor of Marketing at Howard University’s School of Business. With almost 20 years of professional and academic experience, Yuvay is a lifelong lover of education and a fierce champion for inclusivity in all endeavors that impact the professional growth of future business leaders (Gen Zs). Her rese…

*This episode was sponsored by Empyrean, a top-tier HR technology company that empowers organizations to build a better culture by connecting employees to meaningful, life-enriching benefits. To take Empyrean's Benefits Maturity Assessment, please click here. Our guest is Carlos Adame - a Senior Global HR Leader at Amazon. In his role, Carlos is re…

*This episode was sponsored by Empyrean, a top-tier HR technology company that empowers organizations to build a better culture by connecting employees to meaningful, life-enriching benefits. To take Empyrean's Benefits Maturity Assessment, please click here. Our guest is Serena Anthony - Chief People Officer at GroupM North America. Serena is an e…

*This episode was sponsored by Empyrean, a top-tier HR technology company that empowers organizations to build a better culture by connecting employees to meaningful, life-enriching benefits. To take Empyrean's Benefits Maturity Assessment, please click here. Our guest is Chester Elton, a #1 New York Times Bestselling Business Author, and an Organi…

*This episode was sponsored by Empyrean, a top-tier HR technology company that empowers organizations to build a better culture by connecting employees to meaningful, life-enriching benefits. To take Empyrean's Benefits Maturity Assessment, please click here. Our guest is Maryjo Charbonnier - Chief HR Officer at Kyndryl, an IBM spin-off that is one…

Our guest today is Andrew Dart - Navigator and People Leader at VIDA and an all-around delightful human and a stand-up guy who we all love. Prior to joining VIDA, Andrew spent 10+ years leading people in Tourism Industry and successfully built high-performing workplace cultures through a few acquisitions. VIDA is one of our companies owned by Scali…

*This episode was sponsored by WilsonHCG, a strategic, global recruitment partner focused on bringing out the best in what your workplace culture has to offer. Our guest is RJ Milnor - Global Head of People Analytics at Uber. RJ and his team accelerate business impact by providing the data-driven insights, research and products that ignite opportun…

*This episode was sponsored by WilsonHCG, a strategic, global recruitment partner focused on bringing out the best in what your workplace culture has to offer. Our guest is Monica Novomisle - Chief People Officer at Kraft Heinz North America. Monica is known for building high-performing teams that deliver profitable business results. In her 20+ yea…

Our guest is Johanna Soderstrom - Chief People Officer at Tyson Foods. As a member of the Tyson Foods’ enterprise leadership team, Johanna brings over two decades of experience in global people solutions, employee engagement, and talent development. Before that, she served as Chief HR Officer at The Dow Chemical Company and oversaw the company’s cu…

Our guest is John Ferguson, Chief HR Officer at NASCAR. John oversees NASCAR Human Resources and provides strategic leadership around talent acquisition, employee engagement, and culture development to support and engage employees across more than 20 office and racetrack locations in the U.S. For nearly a decade, John served in HR roles at Monument…

Our guest is Rich Diviney - bestselling author of “The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance”, a leadership and human performance expert, and retired Navy SEAL commander. During his career in the US Military, spanning over twenty years, Rich completed thirteen deployments overseas. As the officer tasked with training others for speci…

Our guest is Bryan Adams - the author of the best-selling book “Give & Get Employer Branding” and the CEO and founder of Ph.Creative, a global employer branding agency. With his team at Ph.Creative, Bryan has built world-class employer brands and talent engagement strategies for companies like Apple, Entain, and American Airlines. In this episode o…

Our guest is Aaron Hurst - globally recognized thought leader, author of The Purpose Economy, and the CEO and co-founder of Imperative. Aaron is the foremost expert on the science of purpose and fulfillment at work. At Imperative with his team, Aaron helps many global brands build strong cultures through their peer coaching platform that uses the p…

Our guest is Delise Simmons - Chief Culture Officer at The Culture Think Tank. Delise has been a leader in the area of organizational development and human capital for more than 25 years. Her dynamic style and extensive experience have produced exceptional corporate cultures and leaders at companies such as Southwest Airlines, Office Depot, JetBlue…

Our guest is Jim Reid - Author of 'Leading To Greatness’ and Former Chief HR Officer at Rogers Communications. An accomplished executive and trusted advisor to seven CEOs, Jim has navigated significant change and immense pressure to build winning teams that outperform competitors. Originally trained as a military pilot, Jim built his expertise work…

Our guest is Yetta Toliver - Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Xerox. In today’s changing, connected world, it is important for Xerox to be committed to advancing diversity, inclusion, and belonging, or DIB – to enable innovation and growth. In her role, Yetta leads the DIB strategy and roadmap to help Xerox to drive change and b…

Our guest is Kausik Rajgopal - PayPal’s Chief Human Resources Officer. Kausik is responsible for Paypal’s global workforce planning, talent acquisition and evaluation, compensation, benefits, learning and development, as well as culture, diversity and inclusion initiatives. Prior to joining PayPal, he spent 15 years with McKinsey leading the develo…

Our guest is Kathleen Navarro - Senior Vice President, Head of Talent Management, and Chief Diversity Officer at New York Life. At New York Life, Kathleen has held a variety of roles across finance, strategy, operations, and now HR, DEI, and Culture. She has been recognized as Top 10 Champion of Global Diversity by DiversityGlobal, Top Executive in…

Our guest is Dave Ulrich - Speaker, Author, Professor at University of Michigan Ross School of Business and Co-Founder of The RBL Group. Dave authored 30+ books and over 200 articles that have shaped the HR profession and been called the “father of modern HR” and “HR thought leader of the decade”. He has been recognized on Thinkers50 as one of the …

*This episode is sponsored by Spokn (as a listener of our podcast you can get 2 months free on the annual contract with Spokn, please head over to getspokn.com/scalingculture) Our guest is Celeste Warren, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Merck. In her 25 year career at Merck, Celeste has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility …

*This episode is sponsored by Spokn (as a listener of our podcast you can get 2 months free on the annual contract with Spokn, please head over to getspokn.com/scalingculture) Our guest is Whitney Johnson - one of the top ten business thinkers in the world as named by Thinkers50 and a LinkedIn Top Voice with 1.8 million followers. Whitney is the CE…

Our guest is Fabia Tetteroo-Bueno, CEO at Philips Latin America. Fabia is a big fan and promoter of Philips’ goal to make the world healthier and more sustainable by innovation. In 23 years at Philips, Fabia has held several senior positions across Philips – in Healthcare, Personal Health, Lighting, and TVs - in the Netherlands, China, Germany, Phi…

Our guest is Badia Rebolledo Abud, Chief People Officer at Krispy Kreme. Badia offers three decades of extraordinary success in a series of high-level roles at top-tier companies that include Krispy Kreme, Beiersdorf, Siemens, BEDEK, Nestle, and Procter & Gamble. At Krispy Kreme, Badia’s main focus is to build the Human Resource strategy for the re…

Our guest is Jeff Immelt, ex-CEO and Chairman of GE and the author of HOT SEAT, a memoir of leadership in times of crisis. Jeff served as chairman and CEO of GE for 16 years where he revamped the company’s strategy, global footprint, workforce, and culture. Jeff has been named one of the “World’s Best CEOs” three times by Barron’s. During his tenur…

Our guest is Brian Kropp, Chief of Research and Distinguished Vice President at Gartner. Brian has authored more than 40 research studies at Gartner, led more than 200 strategy sessions with executive teams at Fortune 100 companies and more than 300 Executive Education sessions across the Globe. He is a frequent contributor to CNN, the Economist, t…

Our guest is Katy Conway, Chief People Officer at RGP. Katy has spent 25 years working in HR, with a heavy focus on talent acquisition, talent management, employee relations, analytics, and employee experience. She has worked in both public and privately-held organizations in higher education, consumer goods, consulting, and manufacturing. In this …

Our guest is Adam Bryant - Managing Director at The ExCo Group and author of multiple books including the most recent "THE CEO TEST: Master the Challenges that Make or Break All Leaders,". Adam has a 30-year career in journalism, including 18 years at The New York Times. He created the weekly "Corner Office" column in 2009, and has interviewed 525 …

Our guest is Patty Huska, Chief People Officer for American Express Global Business Travel. She leads the Company’s Human Resources function supporting over 13,500 people globally. Patty is a strong advocate of Diversity and Inclusion is on the Strategic Advisory Board of WINIT by GBTA and has been recognized in the Top 40 Women in Travel. In this …

Our guest is Colin Mincy - Chief People Officer at Human Rights Watch, a global non-profit and NGO of 500 staff based in New York. Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people in 90 countries, spotlighting abuses and bringing perpetrators to justice. Colin has had a long career in HR, culture, and training. He serves on boards and volunteers his…

Our guest is Christina Hall - Chief Human Resources Officer for Instacart. Christina oversees the Company’s Human Resources, Recruiting, and Diversity Equity, and Inclusion functions. As CHRO. She brings a holistic people and talent strategy designed to attract, retain and develop employees at Instacart. She most recently served as Chief People Off…

Our guest is Ken Barrett - Global Chief of Diversity at General Motors. As General Motors’ first Global Chief of Diversity, Ken Barrett leads GM’s diversity and inclusion portfolio, which includes workforce diversity strategy, empowering employee resource groups, and fostering an inclusive culture that promotes diversity of thought to help GM compe…

Our guest is Deon Blyan - Director of Global Talent Development at Sunwing Travel Group. Driven to help people thrive in dynamic organizational cultures, Deon spent 17 years in corporate retail operations in roles focused within learning, development, and people initiatives. In 2015, Deon aligned his career focus by officially joining the People & …