Podcasts
humanscape
About humanscape
In a world that is constantly changing, it’s essential for business leaders to bring work to life in their organizations, and life to work for their people. The humanscape podcast from humanworks8 shares the practices that drive the evolution of people and work. Join us, along with business leaders in our network, as we discuss what people truly need and how to leverage our frameworks to design people practices that meet those needs. Take action now, towards a brighter, more fulfilling future for your team and your business.
Be Our Guest: We’re expanding our network and looking for leaders of mid-size organizations who prioritize people. If you love what you hear and want to be our guest, let us know by completing our guest interest form.
Episodes
Episode 6: Wellness Meets Tech with Sarah Troup
Dive into a conversation that blends wellness and technology, revealing how innovative tech can supercharge employee engagement and well-being. Sarah Troup, Director of Engagement Strategy at Motion Connected, shares inspiring stories and practical tips for creating healthier, more empowered workplaces. Tune in for discussion on collaborative ROI, leadership engagement and culture goals.
Episode 5: Innovating Local Government with Caitlin Stene
From administrative services to driving cultural change, Caitlin Stene has crafted a career dedicated to the advancement of local governments. In this episode, Caitlin explains why the City of Sun Prairie is a progressive and economically diverse community where risk-taking and growth are encouraged. She unpacks the city’s transition from traditional management styles to a dynamic coaching culture tied to core values, such as “Show up and Step up” and “Collaborative Heart.” Tune in to learn how Sun Prairie is setting the standard for local government leadership through a values-driven approach.
Episode 4: Change, Growth, and Love-Driven Leadership with Polina Makievsky
Guest Polina Makievsky, President and CEO of Penfield Children’s Center, actively operationalized and created a nurturing environment for employees to thrive. In this episode, Polina shares insightful perspectives on balancing motherhood with a demanding career, the significance of leading with love, and the power of re-teaching organizational values. Polina’s emphasis on growth, impact, and operationalizing values provides a blueprint for creating a thriving workplace.
Culture(&): The Future of Workplace Culture
The strength of an organization’s culture directly impacts the overall health of the organization. Culture is an integral part of success, and more than ever, leaders are seeking tangible tools and a framework to guide purposeful action and support sustainable people practices. The downside of poor organizational culture wreaks havoc on a leader and their team.
Leaders, you are not alone – Culture(&): The Future of Workplace Culture will educate and prepare you to achieve your organization’s next level of success, with content and inspiration from humanworks8, experts in culture, talent, strategy and leadership. Culture(&): The Future of Workplace Culture is part of the GGG Unleashed series of the award-winning Geeks, Geezers and Googlization Show.
Episode Two: Everyone’s Unique – Talent Optimization
Talent optimization is a cultural imperative, and it looks like me at my best, you at your best. It starts with the belief that Everyone’s Unique, and both considers and celebrates all three parts of one’s mind – the affective, cognitive and lesser-known conative. Are you considering all three parts of the mind when hiring, onboarding, developing each member of your team? These three parts working together is talent optimization at its zenith, but requires committed action to be at the forefront of an organization’s culture.
Episode One: The Cultural Compass
Everyone is familiar with the rather vintage artifact known as a compass. Its goal was to provide navigation and orientation – a sense of direction for any kind of traveler. What compass-like tool are you using to set the direction for your organization’s culture? What framework is giving you confidence that you are taking purposeful action to impact your business culture to your organization’s unique True North? Shawn Gulyas, Founder of humanworks8 explores these and other questions to challenge your thinking on where your organization is headed.