Bold Steps & Misses

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Transformation isn’t possible without taking bold steps. Produced by Hot Paper Lantern, a NYC-based marketing agency, this podcast spotlights risks taken by organizations to transform their brand. Whether a smashing success or a total miss, each bold step inspired us to think bigger.

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    • Jun 8, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Bold Steps & Misses

    Embracing Flexibility & the Future of Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 21:18


    Cali Williams Yost, the Founder and CEO of flex + strategy group, joins Sara Whitman on the latest episode of Bold Steps and Misses. Tune in to hear them discuss high performance flexibility, the future of work, and the magic that can happen when we work together to get there.

    Building Meaning & Purpose into the Employee Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 22:09


    Mia Blessing, Internal Communications Team Lead and Lead Public Affairs Specialist at NASA Ames Research Center sits down with Sara Whitman to discuss employee ambassadors and how to build meaning and purpose into the employee experience.

    Civic Engagement with the Next Generation at Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 27:19


    Sanda Balaban from YVote/NextGen Politics and Chris-Ann Barnett, YVote participant, sit down with Sara Whitman, Chief People Officer at Hot Paper Lantern to discuss civic engagement and discourse, Generation Z and the workplace, and how employers can flex to meet this next generation of the workforce.

    Enhancing the Employee Experience with CommsTech

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 25:03


    Host Sara Whitman, Chief People Officer and partner at Hot Paper Lantern, sits down with Dan Nestle, Leader, Communications and Corporate Responsibility, LIXIL Americas at LIXIL for an in-depth conversation about communications technology in service of the employee experience.

    Courageous Leadership & Engagement

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 18:58


    HPL sits down with Bhushan Sethi from PwC to discuss leading with authenticity, building trust and engaging at work.

    The Evolving Employee Experience: A Conversation with Carrie Altieri

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 12:27


    A discussion with Carrie Altieri - VP, Head of Internal & Executive Communications at Kyndryl.

    Juggling Responsibilities: A Conversation with Jen Slaw

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 12:27


    Jen sat down with Sara Whitman, Chief People Officer at Hot Paper Lantern, to discuss how her juggling workshops have helped businesses and individuals navigate through change.

    Juggling Responsibilities: A Conversation with Jen Slaw

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 12:27


    Jen sat down with Sara Whitman, Chief People Officer at Hot Paper Lantern, to discuss how her juggling workshops have helped businesses. The post Juggling Responsibilities: A Conversation with Jen Slaw appeared first on Hot Paper Lantern.

    Daring to Compete: A Conversation with Bryan Pearce

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 19:55


    Today, we sit down with Bryan Pearce, Global Leader for EY's Entrepreneur Of The Year program, to discuss his new book about the state of entrepreneurism.

    Daring to Compete: A Conversation with Bryan Pearce

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 19:55


    We sit down with Bryan Pearce, Global Leader for EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year program, to discuss his new book. The post Daring to Compete: A Conversation with Bryan Pearce appeared first on Hot Paper Lantern.

    The Crisis Response Index

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 9:48


    Today, we sit down with Ted Birkhahn, President of Hot Paper Lantern, to discuss the Crisis Response Index – a recently published study that explores the financial repercussions of proper and improper crisis communications.

    The Crisis Response Index

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 9:48


    We sit down with Ted Birkhahn, President of Hot Paper Lantern, to discuss the recently published Crisis Response Index. The post The Crisis Response Index appeared first on Hot Paper Lantern.

    Launching Hot Paper Lantern

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 5:00


    Behind the scenes with CEO Ed Moed and the bold step he took to create a different type of agency.

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    Launching Hot Paper Lantern

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 5:00


    Behind the scenes with CEO Ed Moed and the bold step he took to create a different type of agency. The post Launching Hot Paper Lantern appeared first on Hot Paper Lantern.

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    Building a Brand in the Digital Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 17:30


    Our VP of Brand Strategy Alena Caras talks about what it takes to build a world-class brand in the digital economy, and she's done it first-hand. We tapped Alena for the next episode of Bold Steps and Misses to talk about developing and executing a brand strategy.

    Building a Brand in the Digital Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 17:30


    “Brands today have a lot that they’re up against,” and as a result, they have to keep pace with change. The post Building a Brand in the Digital Economy appeared first on Hot Paper Lantern.

    Inspire a Culture Within Your Organization

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 19:38


    In this episode, Hot Paper Lantern's Chief People Officer Sara Wittman discusses how an organization can foster a culture that celebrates collaboration and common values, and how doing so can unlock possibilities for both client work and employees' personal development.

    Inspire a Culture Within Your Organization

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 19:38


    Defining a culture at an organization starts with knowing what the expectations are and then leading by example. The post Inspire a Culture Within Your Organization appeared first on Hot Paper Lantern.

    Bold Steps and Misses Podcast Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 16:44


    In our inaugural episode, Hot Paper Lantern's (HPL) Chief Strategy Officer Michael Friedin talks about helping clients respond to technology advances, make data-centric decisions, and create a more customized customer experience.

    Bold Steps and Misses Podcast Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 16:44


    Creating a better experience for your customers starts with building a digital stack for the future: a conversation with Michael Friedin. The post Bold Steps and Misses Podcast Series appeared first on Hot Paper Lantern.

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