On Work and Revolution is a podcast that leads the way to creating amazing workplaces where people and ideas flourish. Or at least to work-life that doesn’t suck! We speak to the trend-setters, the futurists, the academics and the leaders who are shaking things up and finding new ways to work-life in our time. This show is for the leaders and pioneers who want to build thriving workplaces; who want to be on the cutting edge of people trends; and who need to navigate the world of work right now. Join host Debbie Goodman, Group CEO of Jack Hammer Global, global executive search and board advisor, high-impact leadership coach, speaker, and author who has dedicated more than two decades to helping boards and CEOs with their most strategic people, leadership, and talent decisions.
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The cheese has officially moved everyone! I still hear from candidates that their compensation packages were much higher two years ago, you know, before the financial crisis free fall. Today, with so much incredible talent floating around, it seems the tables have flipped once again, and we're currently finding ourselves in an employer's market. And there's no one better to unpack these trends than today's podcast guest! Susan Liu is the Chief Operating Officer of Parallel Learning and an expert at building teams from the ground up. She offers invaluable insights for anyone navigating the world of startups, hiring, and career progression in today's dynamic environment. Debbie & Susan dig into: ✓ A challenging decision and major pivot Susan had to make ✓ The importance of building sustainable businesses over chasing inflated valuations ✓ Major pitfalls to avoid when negotiating your salary packages
“What I want in a founder and a founding team is one that's adaptable. One that is open to coaching. One is that they're open, flexible, and ready to sell.”Links mentioned:Follow Rita on LinkedIn
In the EdTech startup world, success, by definition, is the exception. In this episode of the On Work and Revolution podcast, we dive into the world of entrepreneurship and funding with Ash Kualarachchi. Ash is the CEO of StartEd and the producer of EDTECH WEEK, one of the industry's best conferences. He's an expert in EdTech acceleration and shares insights from his extensive experience advising and launching numerous brands that we all know and respect. With valuable advice this conversation is set to inspire founders and provide out-of-the-box strategies to try on right now.Debbie & Ash dig into:✓ the landscape of EdTech acceleration, including the role of accelerators, incubators, and mentorship programs in supporting founders.✓ various funding strategies available to EdTech founders beyond traditional venture capital.✓ the "four P's" of startup success.
“I think that there is just a lot of opportunity and promise that AI can bring to the learning and workforce development space.”Links mentioned:Follow Elizabeth on LinkedIn
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"I prefer the word connecting. Because networking, when it really works, is about authentic, meaningful connections, which in fact, is a lot about operating with an open palm." Links mentioned:Follow Helen on LinkedIn
"Speed is only an asset when you're running in the right direction. Otherwise, you're running as far quickly away from success as you possibly can." Links mentioned:Follow Julie on LinkedIn
“There are people who are working for these companies that are applying these concepts in their work – what if we brought them into the classroom virtually so that they can hear it from the horse's mouth?”Links mentioned:Follow Sabari on LinkedIn
“There's an incredible opportunity to now make one of the original dreams of AI come to life but I don't think it's going to be easy.” Links mentioned:Follow Elizabeth on LinkedIn
“Being able to have that flexibility in the way that we think about and define jobs is going to be really critical because we need to be able to identify the skill sets and experiences that are transferable.” Links mentioned:Follow Jessica on LinkedIn
“One of the most important criteria for early stage companies is having a founder or a founding team willing to go out to sell.” Links mentioned:Follow Rita on LinkedIn
“If you really want to build social capital, it's like every good relationship: reciprocity matters.” Links mentioned:Follow Terrence on LinkedIn
“Every company is thinking about runway and spend at the moment and one of the biggest components of that is usually talent.” Links mentioned:Follow Amit on LinkedIn
“You're not gonna know all the answers, and i was honest with them, I'm still getting onboarded, I don't even have access to the finances yet but give me a few days and i'll get back to you with those answers.” Links mentioned:Follow Alejandra on LinkedIn
“The best CEOs in the next generation are going to be ones that know this intimately and partner with the most innovative technology companies that are transforming workplace learning.” Links mentioned:Follow Kevin on LinkedIn
“Talent acquisition is feeling a little bit of quietness. The quietness is coming from not having to fight the marketplace for talent. Look for the talent internally, give them chances to be who they are and expand.” Debbie talks with Allison Nugent, Chief People Officer at Noodle, about quiet hiring, internal mobility, and how to make a GenZ workplace experience that keeps talent invested. Links mentioned:Follow Allison on LinkedIn
“Retail employees have the biggest impact on your financial result as an organization.” Debbie talks with Carol Leaman, CEO at Axonify, about how to re-think communication with your front-line workers and how massive of an impact their customer interactions make. Links mentioned:Follow Carol on LinkedIn
“From when you find them, when you recruit them, when they pass your first interview, when they pass your second interview, keeping interested in the process – the whole pipeline, where is it leaking?” Debbie talks with Andrea Guendelman, CEO of Speak_, about how we can solve the problem of lack of diversity in big tech and why it matters so much. Links mentioned:Follow Andrea on LinkedIn
“It's like a lightbulb went off for me and I'm like, Wait a second, as a former memory researcher, music is one of the most powerful memory mediums that we as human beings have at our disposal.” Debbie talks with Dr. Lana Israel, Founder of Muzology, about the intersection of music and math and how using music to aid learning of all kinds is powerful for ed tech organizations.Links mentioned:Muzology - Dr. Lana IsraelFollow Lana on LinkedIn
“If you look at spend per employee, it's a high percentage that goes toward benefits. If you survey the typical employee, they have no idea what's available or how to make the most of it.” Debbie talks with Dani Pascarella, Founder of OneEleven Financial Wellness, about the trending employee perk of 2023 and how to create financial wellness within your business that matters to your employees.Links mentioned:Follow Dani on LinkedIn
“When we are dealing in code numbers, statistics, it's easier to train a model to understand that because it's essentially just advanced coding.”“There maybe times when we don't actually have humans involved in our research deliverables.”Links mentioned:Follow Nichola on LinkedIn
“The cohort-based blended learning journeys at scale.” Debbie talks with Shreyasi Singh, CEO of Harappa, about her experience of coming to America from India and ambitiously scaling a new ed tech company. Links mentioned:Follow Shreyasi on LinkedIn
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