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The War for Talent

The Work Forward PodcastMar 08, 2022

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Dec 20, 202221:18
The Value of Individuality in Teams

The Value of Individuality in Teams

Individuality is an essential element in a team. In this episode, Howard Esbin shares his insights on overcoming the challenges of collaboration. Howard's professional background includes three decades of senior management experience in international development, philanthropy, and the private sector. He is also the CEO of AllStar Teams, which provides an online experiential learning platform for virtual and hybrid teams. It enables participants to easily identify and play to their diverse strengths. This also accelerates their trust and psychological safety.

Jul 27, 202224:28
Visual Collaboration

Visual Collaboration

In this episode, we discuss how design strategy could help increase your team’s productivity and improve systems and processes. Visual communication helps partners working together on a project make decisions by efficiently presenting information and getting ideas across.

Mark Tippin, a Design Communicator, a published author, internationally-recognized keynote speaker and instructor in remote collaboration, human-centered design and visual facilitation. He is currently the Director, Strategic Next Practices at MURAL and a certified Lead Instructor at LUMA Institute.


Jun 30, 202228:42
The War for Talent

The War for Talent

How can companies keep their best talents?

Talent retention has been one of the most important tasks for any company regardless of the industry. They have found out that to retain their talents, they need to find ways to keep them happy, which is why they offer competitive salary packages, career growth, and sometimes, the opportunity to work for a known brand.  

The pandemic has completely shattered this idea. Employees are now leaving despite working in lucrative industries and even with salary packages that an ordinary person could only dream of. Interestingly, while the pandemic has led to people losing their jobs, many employees are now looking for more than just economic benefits.  

This is a major talking point with Adriana Roche, Sheila Murty, and Dr. Tracy Adams in this all-female panel discussion. Adriana is Chief People Officer at MURAL while Sheila is Executive Vice President of People and Culture at Tillamook County Creamery Association. Trisha, meanwhile, is Global Director of Talent Management & Operations at Columbia Sportswear Company.  Our guests have provided a ton of ideas about talent retention, employee engagement, employer-employee relationships, and company culture. Companies would not want to miss this opportunity to hear from industry leaders.   

Listen to this episode to learn more!

Mar 08, 202232:10
Hybrid Work

Hybrid Work

Is hybrid work the future?

The pandemic has kept employees at home, forcing companies to adopt a work-from-home arrangement that has not been done on such a global scale before. Now, some companies are reverting to the office setup with an option to still work remotely, raising the possibility that hybrid is now the “new normal.”

Here to share their thoughts about this relevant topic are Monalisa Chati, Kevin Dunal, and Chris Bartlett. Monalisa works at ServiceNow under the Customer Engagements of the Office of the CIO. Kevin is Principal at Launch Center, Inc. while Chris is Vice President - HR Center of Expertise, People and Culture at UPS.

Our guests have shared their experiences so far about the work-from-home setup and the booming hybrid arrangement that is being adopted by companies already. They also offered some interesting insights about the future of workspaces.

Listen to this episode about hybrid work!

Feb 22, 202228:02
Dealing with Workplace Pressure, Greed, and Fear

Dealing with Workplace Pressure, Greed, and Fear

Welcome back to the Work Forward Podcast! We are honored to have two amazing guests today who will talk about toxic work environments and how workplace fear must be replaced with workplace joy.

Jan 31, 202229:11
A Tale of Selling By Fear and Greed

A Tale of Selling By Fear and Greed

Welcome back to the Work Forward Podcast! We are honored to have two amazing guests today who will talk about how organizations become successful with the right incentives and the importance of leaders setting a conducive working environment for their people.

Jim Van Over is a futurist and technologist working as an Innovation Strategist in the Chief Innovation Office for ServiceNow. He is passionate about challenging the status quo of work by encouraging new ways of thinking for ServiceNow’s customers, partners, and alliances. Jim Kalbach meanwhile is the Chief Evangelist at MURAL. He is focused around helping teams collaborate better wherever they are, imagining a new future for themselves and for their customers.

Listen to this episode and learn the modern ways of incentivizing employees!

Nov 17, 202127:27
Babysitting at Work - A Tale of Workplace Fear

Babysitting at Work - A Tale of Workplace Fear

In this episode we are going to talk about “workplace fear” and how to overcome it from the perspective of a leader and an employee. We will also discuss how we think companies should adjust during the COVID-19 pandemic, considering that remote work has its benefits to companies and employees alike.

Nov 03, 202125:09