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Future Ready Podcast with Chris Herndon

Future Ready Podcast with Chris Herndon

By lucidly™️

The Future Ready Podcast is hosted by lucidly™️ cofounder and work/life balance coach Chris Herndon. Join us for inspiring stories, big ideas and new perspectives for stewarding the modern workplace.


We're looking for new guests! Nominate yourself or someone else at lucidly.org/podcast.


Are you or your team looking for ways to be future ready? Contact Chris for a complimentary session. calendly.com/lucidly-chris/quickmeeting
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Future Ready Podcast with Chris HerndonJun 02, 2022

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Inspiring people to do their best work with JaNaye Norman
Dec 28, 202245:38
Remote work productivity with Ali Pruitt
Nov 29, 202248:16
The importance of intentional culture with Darcy Marie Boles
Nov 29, 202244:03
Grace in the workplace with Grace Diaz

Grace in the workplace with Grace Diaz

Grace Diaz is a west coast native with a Bachelors in Communication from San Diego State University.

Since receiving her degree, she's had rich experiences working as an HR Business Partner for a billion-dollar corporation, facilitating a Learning and Development program for an International Institute in London, and in her current role at Splash, where her team is committed to fostering a safe working environment where employees feel supported and equipped to be their best selves.

Grace's colorful career journey has taught her that there is no "right or wrong way" when it comes to career pathing, and provided her with the tools and language to not only thrive, but find joy in ambiguity.

She is passionate to share this knowledge with other leaders, as she has discovered that discomfort is often the birthing place for life's greatest adventures!

Connect with Grace on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-diaz-62ab5870


Nov 29, 202247:55
Connect your people to the mission with John Adamcik

Connect your people to the mission with John Adamcik

Speaker, writer, podcast host, and minister, John Adamcik has presented in person, by video, and in a hybrid format to over 50 groups ranging in size from 15-100+. With over 22 years of Human Resources and Risk Management leadership experience, John has gained a deep appreciation for helping people and organizations succeed. He enjoys serving as Human Resources Director for Baptist Children’s Homes of NC, where his team was recipient of a national award, ranks among the top HR teams in the nation and ranks 30th on Times magazine’s list of Best Nonprofits to Work For.

Most recently, John presented at the HRO Today 2022 Employee Engagement and Retention Conference in Atlanta.

Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-adamcik-mam-sphr-shrm-scp-219a371/

National Underwriting Property & Casualty 360 magazine’s 2020 Excellence in Workers Compensation Award Winners Panel webinar (with Jet Blue and DaVita). 8.13.20 https://linkmktg.propertycasualty360.com/public/21035343

Scott Insurance Safety Webinar: 2.25.21. “Risk Journey: Utilizing the TargetOne Approach.

Scott Insurance Risk Matters podcast: 5.21.20 https://www.scottins.com/podcasts/risk-journey-where-are-we-where-are-we-going-and-how-are-getting-there/

It’s a Family Matter podcast: 6.8.2020 https://itsafamilymatter.libsyn.com/human-resources-as-ministry-a-conversation-with-hr-director-john-adamcik

In 2021 John launched his personal podcast: Fore Yore Lore https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/foreyorelore. The first season consisted of 14 episodes and reached listeners in over eleven countries on four continents.

Nov 29, 202201:11:15
We are part of a broader field with Adam Rumack
Nov 29, 202201:08:04
“No solution is without its own problems” with Justin Schmidt

“No solution is without its own problems” with Justin Schmidt

Justin is an educator, parent, coach, and storyteller whose goal is to empower organizations, teams, and individuals to facilitate the implementation of optimization into their lives, cultures, and missions. Like the rest of us, Justin has a story to tell. Stemming from a theme in public service, he is both a former member of the military, and major metropolitan police officer who understands the value of learning, sacrifice and dedication.

However, years of stress, burnout and even tragedy led Justin to leave the public sector for a new chapter. He created an education and coaching firm named INTELINQ. Using his passion for helping people, Justin started INTELINQ so others would not have to experience similar circumstances like he did. He used his education and experiences to develop a program designed to empower the audience in how to optimize their well-being (vitality), relationships and growth.

Often being asked the question: what exactly does optimization look like, or even mean? Justin recognized it was important to create a program that not only felt as if it were designed for the individual audience member but could answer the all-important why question. This gives the audience an opportunity to define what optimization and success look like to them.

Unlike traditional training models, which are often a one and done style, and filled with overarching concepts and principles, Justin’s approach is different, similar to a story. And we all have a story to tell from the past, and Justin believes optimization can help you see what yours could be."

Links

www.intelinq.com

www.linkedin.com/company/intelinq

www.linkedin.com/in/justin-schmidt-0089b1208

Sep 09, 202250:51
Bringing your full self to work with Nicole Peterlin Schnell
Sep 09, 202201:01:21
Internal Community Building with Danielle Farage
Sep 09, 202258:53
A Millennials’ approach to attrition with Zoe Clemons

A Millennials’ approach to attrition with Zoe Clemons

Why you should listen: Stress is real. Those that aim for perfection and achievement tend to have increased stress. Stress is bad for people and business because it can lead to burnout and ultimately attrition (people leaving). It IS possible to reduce stress and increase productivity – the whole working smarter, not harder.

Meet our guest: Zoe is an experienced administrator with a background in Foreign Languages, Project Management, Systems, Graphics and Database Management. Throughout her career, she has assisted and managed high priority clients, high-risk project budgets and executive programs. For the past 5 years she has shifted her focus from government sub-contracts to the Architectural industry to focus on human resources and administration.

Jul 20, 202254:37
Intersection of Org Health, Culture & Values with Katie Cox

Intersection of Org Health, Culture & Values with Katie Cox

Why you should listen

- Do you want to become the workplace of choice and attract and retain the best talent?

- Do you want to become the best place to work where people can show up authentically and bring their whole self to work?

- Do you want to create high performing teams?

Meet our guest:

Katie Cox currently serves as the Vice President of People at Salesloft, the leading sales engagement platform that helps sellers and sales teams drive more revenue. As the Head of People, Katie leads a growing team that recruits the best and brightest talent, guides the entire employee experience, including onboarding, training and leadership development, as well as designing all of the industry-leading perk and benefits that make Salesloft a great place to work. Katie’s passion and top priority as an HR leader is to create an inclusive workplace where every employee feels valued and fulfilled in their career.

Katie and her husband, James, reside in North Georgia. When she’s not working or playing with her dog, Bella, you’ll find Katie and James traveling, relaxing on the lake, or spending time with family.

Jul 20, 202247:41
How do we balance employee and employer needs with Anja Taylor

How do we balance employee and employer needs with Anja Taylor

Why listen?

- When you do this, you can create win-wins for both parties. Becoming a business for good has a positive effect on the entire ecosystem of stakeholders from customers to employees. It can create better alignment across an organization. Employees feel a greater sense of contribution. It can lead to greater resilience in the face of adversity.

- Reduce turnover and increase retention.


Meet our guest: Anja Taylor brings over a decade of leadership experience to her role as Director of Operations at Kinesis. She works with small business owners to catalyze their success, focusing on leadership training, organizational systems, and employee engagement. Anja’s purpose is people – as an advocate for a more human-centered approach to business, she helps leaders create work environments that enable humans to thrive. Her superpower? Mapping team members’ strengths and goals to the organization’s mission.

Jul 20, 202254:06
Enabling psychological safety in a remote world with Kim Colucci
Jul 20, 202256:27
Making the business case with Darby Vannier
Jul 20, 202249:06
Emphasizing the human in human resources with Jared Paul Shuler

Emphasizing the human in human resources with Jared Paul Shuler

Jared Paul Shuler is a seasoned HR Professional. He has worked for over 15 years in the Talent Acquisition & People sector. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies and Small to Mid Saas startups. However, Jared's true passions lie in the diversity and inclusion space, speaking to organizations about the impact of the marginalized in the workplace.

He currently resides as Head of People for LVE Talent, a boutique DEI recruitment firm that focuses on placing people of color in the private education sector from SVP level to Entry level. The organization's goal is to give a unique lens to candidates and provide an entryway into the growing private educational organizations that are grossly underrepresented. In addition, he is a noted speaker and LGBTQ+ advocate.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-paul-shuler-8a55a86/

https://www.lvetalent.com/


Jul 20, 202250:38
Reduce bias and increase transparency | the case for performance management with Rachel Kleban
Jul 20, 202254:36
Become strategically disruptive with Ricky Turner

Become strategically disruptive with Ricky Turner

Meet our guest!

Ricky M. Turner is a vigorous advocate for more humanity in the workplace.

He is a successful human resources executive with over 20 years of values-based human resources leadership experience. He loves people....and believes he was born to make lives better. As a sought-after keynote speaker and podcast interviewee, Ricky has a passion for helping organizations create diverse and inclusive workplaces that will produce strong and engaging employee relationships.

Ricky has held executive leadership positions at several fortune 100 companies like Meta ( Facebook), Nike, Whirlpool Corporation, and Hess Oil. Ricky also advises growth stage companies in the development of their engagement strategies.

He has a Juris Doctorate from Rutgers University and is a graduate of the world-famous Tuskegee University.

Ricky is married to his wife Gwendolyn. They have two energetic and charismatic little boys. Ricky is a novice triathlete, Little League baseball coach, cigar lover, and an enthusiastic member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.

Jul 20, 202251:45
Collaboration Design - Go from purely delivery mode to unlocking creative potential with David Lemus

Collaboration Design - Go from purely delivery mode to unlocking creative potential with David Lemus

Meet our guest!

David is the founder and owner of lemus&co, a boutique consulting firm that works at the intersection of human-centered design and organizational change. David partners with internal change agents to create more human-centered organizations. He accomplishes this through training & embedding into internal teams. David has worked across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and education with clients such as Capital One, Celestica, Nike and Lumeris.

Prior to his current role, David did this work in-house at Capital One, where he worked on the Design Thinking and Strategy team which focused on changing the way the enterprise worked by empowering all employees with the tools and mindsets of design thinking.

David designed and built and lived in his own Tiny House on Wheels. He loves creative problem solving and is equally obsessed with a good Excel spreadsheet. David has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and resides in Tallahassee, FL.

Jul 20, 202243:34
How to augment individual and collective leadership during periods of growth, transition, or crisis with Golbie Kamarei

How to augment individual and collective leadership during periods of growth, transition, or crisis with Golbie Kamarei

Meet our guest!

Golbie's mission is to promote human flourishing and reduce human suffering, especially within organizations. Her work with Kamarei Advisory centers around coaching CXOs and Executive Teams to augment their individual and collective leadership during periods of growth, transition, or crisis. She also advises Founders and start-ups on issues related to organizational culture, individual and group transformation, and interpersonal communication.

Golbie has diverse experience across industries, business growth phases, organizational structures, revenue models, and economic cycles preparing her for a range of leadership and cultural styles. Golbie was the inaugural Chief People Officer of Culture Amp, a VC-backed enterprise Saas start-up based in Australia as well as the interim Chief People Officer for Wisk Aero, a private, Fortune 100-backed JV creating all-electric, self-flying air taxis. She also served as Global Head of People at Quay Eyewear, an omni-channel consumer brand. She also held various roles in investing and organizational development at BlackRock, global investment manager with $10 trillion in assets. While at BlackRock, Golbie also served as Vice Chair for both BlackRock's NY Women's Initiative and NY People & Culture Committee. She also founded and led BlackRock Mindfulness which offered self-awareness and self-management training to nearly 1500 employees in 17 countries.

Jul 20, 202255:22
The future of L&D and why you should care with Adriane Jones

The future of L&D and why you should care with Adriane Jones

Adriane is the Founder and Principal Learning Architect at Adriane E Jones LLC, a boutique Learning & Development consultancy that creates custom learning solutions that attract and grow talent so businesses can thrive. Adriane's background in human resources, product management, and business inform her innovative approach to L&D. She has over a decade of experience in L&D and has worked with over 20 different organizations to decrease turnover, meet business goals, and create better places to work.

Jun 02, 202248:08
Designing strategies that cultivate a healthy employee experience with Omar Ramirez

Designing strategies that cultivate a healthy employee experience with Omar Ramirez

Omar Ramirez is the founder of Affordances, an experience consultancy that helps companies strategize and solve problems, all while staying focused on what matters most: the real people behind the scenes.

Jun 02, 202248:07
Why Branding is Key to Recruiting Intentionally with Addy Robinson

Why Branding is Key to Recruiting Intentionally with Addy Robinson

As Head of People Operations at Verusen, Addy Robinson leads all aspects of people and culture including diversity, equity, and inclusion, and oversees talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, compensation, and benefits with a focus on the overall experience of Verusen employees.

Addy brings over 5 years of progressive People Operations experience. She spent nearly a decade in people-focused roles with Atlanta-based MemberClicks LLC, a membership management SaaS company. At MemberClicks, Addy led efforts in Talent Recruitment, New Employee Onboarding, Performance Management, Benefits & Payroll Administration, Personal & Professional Development, Company Service & Community Involvement, and Employee Engagement. Personify Corp. acquired MemberClicks in December 2020, and Addy was named Director, People & Culture at Personify Corp. There, she championed projects and programming that fostered inclusivity and belonging and built processes to support teams working together.

Jun 02, 202252:13
3 Principles to Create High Performing Teams with Nikhil Paul

3 Principles to Create High Performing Teams with Nikhil Paul

Nikhil Paul is a leadership team coach who founded We R Human to help senior executives & their teams strengthen their focus, culture and execution through engaging workshops and coaching programs. Including his previous career of running an employee engagement SaaS startup, Nikhil has a decade of experience in building teams and problem-solving employee morale issues with clients like Walmart, Airbnb & SalesForce, and is currently a member of the HubSpot Fellows faculty.

Nikhil loves to find any excuse to laugh, is perpetually curious about people & systems, and is motivated by big challenges he can work on a little bit each day. With his background in emceeing & teaching dance, he enjoys getting people energized, playful & more connected with each other.

We dive into Nikhil's framework on high performance teams & explore them with anecdotes & stories.

Jun 02, 202258:34
How to steward the future of work with Helen Kupp

How to steward the future of work with Helen Kupp

Helen Kupp is a co-founder and Senior Director of Future Forum. She has led many of Slack’s largest cross-functional and growth initiatives, and is the creator of many of Future Forum’s playbooks, tapping Future Forum’s research and networks along with her experiences at Slack, Bain & Company, startups, and her MBA from Harvard Business School. She’s also the lucky mom of two wonderful children. She is the coauthor of How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives (Wiley; May 2022) with Brian Elliott and Sheela Subramanian.

Jun 02, 202250:38
The Power of Embedded Coaching with Alita Watson

The Power of Embedded Coaching with Alita Watson

Alita Watson is the Founder of Alma, a firm that recruits, trains and matches Embedded Coaches with startups to increase leadership capacity, improve cross functional collaboration and champion cultural development. Over the past five years she pioneered Embedded Coaching at Sonder, through fast-paced growth into Unicorn status and eventual IPO. She is one of few leaders in this field who truly understands how this role needs to be designed, communicated and implemented.

Alita is inspired to be the bridge between today's world class coaches, and the leaders who are invested in creating cultures where everyone can thrive.

Jun 02, 202248:31
How building high quality relationships that transform the workplace with Dr. Laura Hees-Garcia
May 24, 202256:36
Secrets to Remote Employee Experience & Engagement with Kaleem Clarkson

Secrets to Remote Employee Experience & Engagement with Kaleem Clarkson

Kaleem Clarkson is the COO of Blend Me, Inc, a remote people operations consultancy that helps startups and small businesses transform into high-functioning remote or hybrid-remote workplaces. He has been featured in Harvard Business Review, and named LinkedIn’s Top 10 Voices in Remote Work. He is passionate about work-life integration and the remote employee experience.

Tune in for answers to these questions:

  • What is employee experience? 
  • Why does it matter?
  • What is The Remote Employee Experience (TREE)?
  • What needs to be considered when thinking about the remote/hybrid employee experience?
  • How might HR / PeopleOps leaders start thinking about it employee experience?
  • How do you help companies with this?
  • And why  - Diversity of talent > Competitive advantage > Profitability


May 24, 202253:01
Career Development Within Organizations with Larnell Vickers
May 10, 202255:21
Pulling together data for the win with Dr. Frank Gonzalez
Apr 30, 202255:10
Why you need to listen to your people with Diana Carrillo

Why you need to listen to your people with Diana Carrillo

Diana is an HR Business Partner at Cooper Norman, a law firm based out of Idaho. They have just under 150 employees.


She’s passionate about talent acquisition, training and development, performance management, consulting and offering HR services from the heart.


What stands out to me about Diana is her positive and get it done attitude. Her story is one of resilience and I’m grateful to have her on as a guest.


We’ll explore her familial roots, dive into her firm’s employee recognition and mentorship programs and as we wrap up, some pearls of wisdom to as you develop your career.

Enjoy ~


Apr 03, 202252:38
The business case for cultivating grit with Erin Hamann

The business case for cultivating grit with Erin Hamann

Erin is the Director of Human Resources SKDO, a law firm out of Illinois. They have around 40 employees.

After realizing a stark difference in performance between those employees with and without grit, Erin was able to successfully make the business case for incorporating grit and resilience training into the onboarding process for new employees. Her story shows the power of playing the long game.

Apr 03, 202256:50
Involvement is the key to engagement with Caytie Matti
Apr 03, 202249:08