How do you care for others without losing yourself? Tarveen Forrester, VP of People at Kickstarter, shares her experience with this challenge. In this live webinar replay, Tarveen brings her decade-plus experience to discuss how setting boundaries impacts productivity and sustainable success. Tarveen opens up about her career transition from Tastemade to Kickstarter, sharing how she knew it was time for a new adventure and what she’s learned from the experience. She discusses the transition to a four-day workweek and what it’s like to lead a unionized tech company. Tarveen also shares her stra ..read more

Are your managers equipped to lead with both heart and strategy?  Dr. Jeff Smith, Chief Product Officer at 15Five and author of "The Meaningful Manager,"  argues that bridging this gap is key to organizational success. In this episode, Jeff discusses the critical need for managerial skill development and the importance of managers to talk with their employees about their career paths.  Adam and Jeff discuss how several strategies and 15Five’s innovations are reshaping HR leadership, emphasizing the importance of prioritization, accountability, and data-informed decisions to ..read more

Sayle Hutchison, CFO of 15Five, is one of the most accomplished CFOs in the software industry, but it took a journey of personal growth to get where she is today. She shares how she’s overcome negative self-talk and shame, developed confidence as a female leader in tech, and committed to creating a life worth living. In this conversation, Sayle unpacks the common obstacles she's seen other high-performing women face on their journey to becoming executives. She explains a concept called the Defeat Triangle and provides tangible steps to overcome it and unlock growth.   Resources for this e ..read more

Core values are even more important than your strategic plan, according to Christine Kaszubski, Chief People Officer at Pindrop. She explains that core values provide a shared vocabulary, vision, and understanding. These elements establish a level of trust that companies lacking a strong set of core values struggle to develop. In this conversation, Christine shares her insights on building a strong organizational culture through actionable core values and culture champions. She also provides guidance for adapting those core values as your business evolves, setting yourself up for success at a ..read more

Focusing on the human experience is crucial to effective HR leadership, whether you’re seeking to protect your organization, develop leaders, or foster employee growth. Andrea Butcher, CEO of HRD, author of the Human Resource Kit for Dummies, and host of the Being [at Work] podcast, breaks down the importance of human connection in these key areas of HR. She shares her perspective on how HR has shifted over the past two decades, explains how to create more human work environments, and offers her advice for aspiring HR leaders. For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Ap ..read more

As HR leaders, we’re working inside broken systems. How do we positively influence our organizations despite the systemic issues we face? Kara Kirby, CEO of Insights Leadership Group and host of the Pop! On Leadership podcast, shares how HR leaders can borrow skills from sales to influence their organizations for the better. In this conversation, Kara emphasizes the importance of advocating for yourself, speaking the language of your audience, and starting small. She discusses the most broken pieces of HR today and shares how to address them to make a lasting impact on your organization. For t ..read more

Employee experience is an all-encompassing concept. It’s not limited to what happens to an employee, but includes everyone and everything that touches their day-to-day. Mary Slaughter, author and Distinguished Principal Research Fellow at The Conference Board, brings her decades of C-suite to discuss comprehensive employee experience, including the emotions of your employees, employee trust in the midst of layoffs, and the importance of prioritizing leadership development. Mary combines her deep wisdom with forward thinking to equip leaders and improve the employee experience.   For the e ..read more

Have a burning HR or people ops question and don’t know who to turn to? Adam Weber and the HR Superstars Hotline is here to help. On this show, you get to hear from truly stellar people leaders and how they think about running extraordinary companies and cultures. While Adam occasionally shares some of his ideas alongside them, we thought we’d switch things up and give you a glimpse into how he thinks about the world of progressive HR, people operations, and doing business a little differently than ever been done before. In this episode, Adam discusses various strategies for creating a great c ..read more

If you’re feeling stagnant in your growth as a leader, the missing piece of the puzzle may be self-awareness and stillness. In this conversation, Gretchen Schott, Chief Learning Officer at Threefold, emphasizes the need to slow down and quiet the noise to enable personal and organizational growth. She explains how making time to reflect and cultivating a practice of stillness allows you to create a culture of growth, empowerment, and fulfillment for yourself and your employees. Gretchen also explores the difference between employee loyalty and satisfaction, the reason our culture lacks quality ..read more

Have a burning HR or people ops question and don’t know who to turn to? Adam Weber and the HR Superstars Hotline is here to help. On this show, you get to hear from truly stellar people leaders and how they think about running extraordinary companies and cultures. While Adam occasionally shares some of his ideas alongside them, we thought we’d switch things up and give you a glimpse into how he thinks about the world of progressive HR, people operations, and doing business a little differently than ever been done before. In this episode, Adam delves into the challenges encountered by HR leader ..read more