Podcast Archive

Are You a Working Genius?

Wendy Sellers welcomes Traci Via to discuss Working Genius and how it helps teams work better together. They also cover mission alignment and practical ways HR leaders can strengthen team performance.

Identifying High-Risk Areas for Workplace Discrimination and Retaliation

In this episode, Wendy Sellers and Derek T. Smith discuss the workplace dynamics that frequently lead to discrimination and retaliation claims. Derek shares insights from his legal practice on why policies alone do not prevent misconduct an [...]

Rewriting the Mid-Career Narrative: Overcoming Ageism and the Broken Hiring System

In this episode, Wendy Sellers talks with John Tarnoff, an executive and career transition coach, about the realities mid-career professionals face when navigating today’s hiring systems. They discuss ageism, stalled career momentum, and ho [...]

The Truth Behind “AI Layoffs”: Leadership, Trust, and Workforce Change

In this episode, Wendy Sellers and Shawn Gibson examine the leadership challenges that follow layoffs often attributed to AI. They discuss how leaders can communicate with credibility under pressure and what employees truly need in the mont [...]

Culture as an Operating System: Leading Workforce Transformation in the Energy Transition Era

In this episode, Wendy Sellers sits down with Sandra Guerra to discuss the role of culture and leadership capability during times of major industry transformation. Sandra explains how HR leaders can shape resilient workforce systems that su [...]

The Future of Administrative Talent with Bonnie C. Schutz

In this episode, Wendy Sellers sits down with Bonnie C. Schutz to discuss the changing role of administrative talent in modern organizations. From remote onboarding to strategic talent placement, Bonnie explains how businesses can unlock gr [...]

Own Your Seat at the Table: Cracking the Director-to-VP Promotion Code

Why do so many accomplished Directors struggle to make the leap to VP? Wendy Sellers and Katy McFee explore how executive presence, influence, and perception often outweigh pure performance when it comes to senior-level promotions. This epi [...]

Skills, Not Titles: Rethinking Veteran Hiring

Why do so many talented veterans struggle to land civilian roles that match their capabilities? Wendy Sellers and Ben Read unpack the disconnect between military experience and traditional hiring practices, including resume analysis and ski [...]

Redefining Success: Simplicity in Work and Life

What if success isn’t what you thought it would be? Wendy Sellers and Kristy Halvorsen explore the quiet tension many professionals feel when achievement no longer equals fulfillment. This episode challenges listeners to step off society’s [...]

AI and Talent Intelligence

Wendy and Ayana dig into how organizations often say they want to upskill their workforce but struggle to connect business needs with meaningful development plans. Ayana explains how talent intelligence platforms can bridge that gap by clar [...]

Empathy in the Workplace

This session focused on equipping an HR- and manager-focused with strong, practical concepts around the theme of empathy. Our guest, Mimi Nicklin, discusses key observations linking empathy to leadership, engagement, inclusion, and psycholo [...]

Company Culture & The Hospitality Industry

In this episode, host Wendy Sellers talks with Alyssa Brown about the unique challenges and opportunities within hospitality, restaurant, and retail companies. They explore how internal mobility through development, feedback, and transparen [...]

Breaking the Cycle: The Case Against Historic Compensation Trends

Wendy Sellers talks with Cary Sparrow about the dangers of basing employee compensation on historical data. Cary shares how HR leaders can embrace predictive, real-time wage data to stay competitive and align pay strategies with today’s lab [...]

HR and Digital Transformation - Connecting The Two!

Wendy Sellers chats with Chris Berta about how digital transformation continues to reshape HR and recruiting. From early marketing lessons to today's tech-driven workplaces, Chris shares practical advice for leaders managing change in an al [...]

Fear Based Leadership with Kate Lowry

Wendy Sellers welcomes Kate Lowry to talk about fear-based leadership - what it looks like, where it comes from, and why it’s so common at the top. Kate shares her unique blend of corporate insight and personal experience to help leaders mo [...]

Neurodiversity & the Modern Workplace with Serena Palmer

Wendy Sellers and Serena Palmer tackle the often misunderstood topics of neurodiversity and addiction in the workplace. From the productivity potential of neurodivergent teams to the impact of stigma, this episode offers a candid look at ho [...]

ICHRAs & Impact: Rethinking Benefits to Build Better Workplaces

We will discuss How Personalized Health Benefits Shape Workplace Culture, with Stacy Edgar CEO and CoFounder at Venteur, an AI & digital health startup that works with employers to introduce a consumer-centric model of health insurance. We [...]

Reframing L&D: Finding Its Place on the Org Chart

We will discuss a long-running debate about where Learning and Development teams belong: some report to HR, others under Operations, and in some cases, the real answer might be that it just depends. Andrew Scivally is passionate about help [...]

Bridging Cultures: Turning Workplace Tension into Trust

We will discuss turning chaos into connection and friction into flow, as well as the most common sources of friction in cross-cultural teams, and powerful ways leaders can start transforming that tension into trust! We also discuss how inte [...]

Building a People-First Business: How Strategic HR Drives Real Growth

We will discuss what impact can HR really make on a company’s bottom line and why leaders should invest in what many see as a “cost center” like HR. Our guest Kelly Price brings powerful insights into leadership, workplace culture, and the [...]