Best In Office Work Mandates Podcasts (2025)

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The FED Weekly 25 Oct - 1 Nov 2025 (Episode 22) 19:42

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We cover the ongoing government shutdown, highlighting the deadlocked budget negotiations that have left 730,000 federal employees working without pay. Primary legislation discussed includes the Shutdown Fairness Act (S. 3012), which aims to secure immediate pay for essential staff, and proposed changes to retroactive pay guarantees, raising uncert…

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AI Replacing Consultants, Gen Z's Leadership Wake-Up Call, and Why Big Tech's $400 Billion Still Isn't Enough 25:29

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October 31, 2025: In today's Future Ready Today, PwC quietly abandons its global hiring target as AI begins replacing entry-level consultants and reshaping professional services. Gen Z enters management valuing purpose and wellbeing but faces a growing need for accountability. Danone redeploys 90 percent of employees affected by restructuring, show…

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AI Replacing Consultants, Gen Z's Leadership Wake-Up Call, and Why Big Tech's $400 Billion Still Isn't Enough 25:29

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October 31, 2025: In today's Future Ready Today, PwC quietly abandons its global hiring target as AI begins replacing entry-level consultants and reshaping professional services. Gen Z enters management valuing purpose and wellbeing but faces a growing need for accountability. Danone redeploys 90 percent of employees affected by restructuring, show…

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Experience Is Now a Liability? CEOs Turn Cautious, and AI Takes Over Reviews 20:53

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October 30, 2025: Today's episode explores the shifting dynamics shaping business and leadership. Across industries, experience itself is being questioned as companies reject overqualified candidates, revealing how age bias and short-term thinking are reshaping hiring. Business leaders are entering 2026 with growing pessimism as geopolitical instab…

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Experience Is Now a Liability? CEOs Turn Cautious, and AI Takes Over Reviews 20:53

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October 30, 2025: Today's episode explores the shifting dynamics shaping business and leadership. Across industries, experience itself is being questioned as companies reject overqualified candidates, revealing how age bias and short-term thinking are reshaping hiring. Business leaders are entering 2026 with growing pessimism as geopolitical instab…

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Season 6 Episode 14: E-Invoicing Mandates Explained: Your Readiness Guide 8:52

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Listen to Season 6 Ep. 14 of Esker On Air to get up to speed on what’s happening with e-invoicing mandates in the EU and what they mean for your business. Learn what e-invoicing mandates involve, which EU countries are rolling out mandates in the next 12-18 months, how this will impact U.S. companies and what you should be doing to prepare. https:/…

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White-Collar Jobs Disappear, AI Targets Middle Managers, JPMorgan Doubles Down on Office Work 13:13

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AI is tearing through corporate America — and this time, it's coming for white-collar jobs. Tens of thousands of office workers are being laid off as automation and efficiency pressures reshape how companies operate. Amazon's latest restructuring shows that the era of middle management may be ending, while new data reveals why strong employee exper…

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White-Collar Jobs Disappear, AI Targets Middle Managers, JPMorgan Doubles Down on Office Work 13:13

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AI is tearing through corporate America — and this time, it's coming for white-collar jobs. Tens of thousands of office workers are being laid off as automation and efficiency pressures reshape how companies operate. Amazon's latest restructuring shows that the era of middle management may be ending, while new data reveals why strong employee exper…

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The Corporate Reset: Amazon's AI Mandate, UPS Job Cuts, Gen Z Reality Check, and the Return of Performance Culture 20:15

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October 28, 2025: Companies are re-establishing discipline after years of expansion, excess, and employee-first drift. This episode explores five major shifts reshaping the future of work: Amazon's "lean in on AI" directive following 14,000 layoffs, UPS cutting 48,000 jobs as automation accelerates, the limits of Gen Z's workplace expectations, CEO…

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The Corporate Reset: Amazon's AI Mandate, UPS Job Cuts, Gen Z Reality Check, and the Return of Performance Culture 20:15

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October 28, 2025: Companies are re-establishing discipline after years of expansion, excess, and employee-first drift. This episode explores five major shifts reshaping the future of work: Amazon's "lean in on AI" directive following 14,000 layoffs, UPS cutting 48,000 jobs as automation accelerates, the limits of Gen Z's workplace expectations, CEO…

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CHRO Rob Kowalski On How Novartis Is Reimagining HR With Human-Centered Experiences 53:32

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The real challenge for today's HR leaders isn't adopting AI, but ensuring people still feel seen, heard, and valued in a world shaped by it. Today's CHROs face a powerful question: how can we design organizations that are as human as they are high-performing? At Novartis, this challenge sparked a bold rethink of what it means to lead, grow, and bel…

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CHRO Rob Kowalski On How Novartis Is Reimagining HR With Human-Centered Experiences 53:32

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The real challenge for today's HR leaders isn't adopting AI, but ensuring people still feel seen, heard, and valued in a world shaped by it. Today's CHROs face a powerful question: how can we design organizations that are as human as they are high-performing? At Novartis, this challenge sparked a bold rethink of what it means to lead, grow, and bel…

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The FED Weekly 19-25 Oct 2025 (Episode21) 20:10

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This episode of The FED Weekly covers key updates affecting federal employees and retirees from October 19–25, 2025. We discuss steep 2026 health insurance premium hikes—12.3% for Federal Employees Health Benefits participants and 11.3% for Postal Service enrollees—which far outpace the modest cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for retirees (2.8% f…

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Real Talk on Talent | Tip Of The Spear Walked So “Double Click” Could Run 24:14

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Send us a text Ever sit in a meeting and wonder why everyone suddenly sounds like a thesaurus in a suit? Dina and Hilary unpack corporate jargon, why it spreads, how it shapes communication, and what leaders can do to keep clarity without losing personality. From low-hanging fruit to let’s take it offline, they trace how office-speak evolved and wh…

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Amazon's 600,000 Robots, OpenAI's New Browser, and the Rebellion Inside EA 16:10

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October 22, 2025: In this episode of Future Ready Today, Jacob Morgan unpacks five powerful stories defining the next era of leadership and work: 1️⃣ Amazon's 600,000 Robots – A leaked roadmap shows how automation will replace or reconfigure hundreds of thousands of jobs, raising urgent questions about reskilling and purpose. 2️⃣ OpenAI's New Brows…

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Amazon's 600,000 Robots, OpenAI's New Browser, and the Rebellion Inside EA 16:10

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October 22, 2025: In this episode of Future Ready Today, Jacob Morgan unpacks five powerful stories defining the next era of leadership and work: 1️⃣ Amazon's 600,000 Robots – A leaked roadmap shows how automation will replace or reconfigure hundreds of thousands of jobs, raising urgent questions about reskilling and purpose. 2️⃣ OpenAI's New Brows…

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Vibe Working, Recruiting Crisis, Loyalty Shift, and Education Struggling to Keep Up With AI 18:06

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October 20, 2025: In this episode of Future Ready Today, Jacob Morgan breaks down five major stories that show how leadership, learning, and loyalty are being redefined in real time. Korn Ferry reports that 79% of employees say their job isn't what they were promised, revealing a growing gap between expectations and reality. Business Insider finds …

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Vibe Working, Recruiting Crisis, Loyalty Shift, and Education Struggling to Keep Up With AI 18:06

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October 20, 2025: In this episode of Future Ready Today, Jacob Morgan breaks down five major stories that show how leadership, learning, and loyalty are being redefined in real time. Korn Ferry reports that 79% of employees say their job isn't what they were promised, revealing a growing gap between expectations and reality. Business Insider finds …

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The Counterintuitive Hiring Secret That Built Royal Caribbean's $16B 'Culture of Wow' 57:15

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What does it take to build a culture so strong that it powers 68 ships, 100,000 employees, and 12 million ecstatic guests each year? In this episode, Richard Fain, former CEO and current Chairman of Royal Caribbean Group, shares how he led the company's evolution from a small cruise line into a $16 billion global powerhouse by anchoring performance…

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The Counterintuitive Hiring Secret That Built Royal Caribbean's $16B 'Culture of Wow' 57:15

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What does it take to build a culture so strong that it powers 68 ships, 100,000 employees, and 12 million ecstatic guests each year? In this episode, Richard Fain, former CEO and current Chairman of Royal Caribbean Group, shares how he led the company's evolution from a small cruise line into a $16 billion global powerhouse by anchoring performance…

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The FED Weekly 12-18 Oct 2025 (Episode 20) 20:21

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In this episode of The FED Weekly, we cover the critical challenges facing federal employees and retirees for the week of October 12-18, 2025. Key topics include the deepening financial crisis from the ongoing government shutdown, with hundreds of thousands missing paychecks and facing uncertainty over back pay. Military pay was protected through a…

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Anti-DEI Speaker Sparks Outrage, Shadow AI, Gen Z Chooses AI Over Humans, & Only 40% of Jobs Are Quality 22:55

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Friday October 17, 2025: In this episode of Future Ready Today... The Wall Street Journal reports that SHRM's invitation to anti-DEI speaker Robby Starbuck triggered outrage across HR circles. Jacob explains why boycotting the event might reveal more about HR's fragility than its values. Then, a Times of India report shows nearly half of U.S. emplo…

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Anti-DEI Speaker Sparks Outrage, Shadow AI, Gen Z Chooses AI Over Humans, & Only 40% of Jobs Are Quality 22:55

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Friday October 17, 2025: In this episode of Future Ready Today... The Wall Street Journal reports that SHRM's invitation to anti-DEI speaker Robby Starbuck triggered outrage across HR circles. Jacob explains why boycotting the event might reveal more about HR's fragility than its values. Then, a Times of India report shows nearly half of U.S. emplo…

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Amazon Cuts HR Jobs, Gen Z Turns to TikTok, and CEOs Predict a 3-Day Workweek 10:45

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October 16, 2025: Amazon is cutting 15% of its HR team, signaling a shift from administrative people functions to data-driven, AI-powered HR. Younger workers are turning to TikTok and ChatGPT to understand their benefits instead of relying on HR portals. Facebook is re-entering the job market, bringing hiring into local digital communities. Microso…

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Amazon Cuts HR Jobs, Gen Z Turns to TikTok, and CEOs Predict a 3-Day Workweek 10:45

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October 16, 2025: Amazon is cutting 15% of its HR team, signaling a shift from administrative people functions to data-driven, AI-powered HR. Younger workers are turning to TikTok and ChatGPT to understand their benefits instead of relying on HR portals. Facebook is re-entering the job market, bringing hiring into local digital communities. Microso…

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Walmart Partners with ChatGPT, GE Bets on Humans, and the Rise of AI Scapegoating 16:27

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October 15, 2025: AI is no longer just automating work — it's reorganizing it. In today's episode of Future Ready Today, Jacob Morgan explores five major stories reshaping leadership and HR: 🏪 Walmart + ChatGPT: Inside the launch of "Agentic Commerce" and how it's transforming frontline work. ✊ AFL-CIO's Worker-Centered AI Agenda: Why labor unions …

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Walmart Partners with ChatGPT, GE Bets on Humans, and the Rise of AI Scapegoating 16:27

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October 15, 2025: AI is no longer just automating work — it's reorganizing it. In today's episode of Future Ready Today, Jacob Morgan explores five major stories reshaping leadership and HR: 🏪 Walmart + ChatGPT: Inside the launch of "Agentic Commerce" and how it's transforming frontline work. ✊ AFL-CIO's Worker-Centered AI Agenda: Why labor unions …

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How Barry-Wehmiller Grew from $18M to $4B by Treating Employees Like Family 54:08

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What if business leaders cared for their employees the way loving parents care for their children? That simple, profound shift of treating employees like family actually became the engine behind a $4 billion global success story. In this episode, Bob Chapman, Chairman of Barry-Wehmiller, also known as The CEO Who Put Humanity Back into Business, pu…

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How Barry-Wehmiller Grew from $18M to $4B by Treating Employees Like Family 54:08

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What if business leaders cared for their employees the way loving parents care for their children? That simple, profound shift of treating employees like family actually became the engine behind a $4 billion global success story. In this episode, Bob Chapman, Chairman of Barry-Wehmiller, also known as The CEO Who Put Humanity Back into Business, pu…

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The FED Weekly 5-11 Oct 2025 (Episode 19) 20:02

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This episode of The FED Weekly covers the significant changes affecting federal employees and retirees for the week of October 5–11, 2025. Key topics include the announcement of the 2026 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) open season, with average premium increases of 12.3%—the second year of double-digit hikes—and notable carrier discontinua…

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The AI Reckoning — Human Quotas, Ethical Bots, and Legal Risk in HR 11:29

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October 10, 2025: A new era of Responsible Intelligence is emerging. Governments are considering human-quota laws to keep people in the loop. Kroger is rolling out a values-based AI assistant that redefines trust and transparency. And legal experts warn that AI bias in HR could soon become a courtroom reality. In today's Future-Ready Today, Jacob M…

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The AI Reckoning — Human Quotas, Ethical Bots, and Legal Risk in HR 11:29

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October 10, 2025: A new era of Responsible Intelligence is emerging. Governments are considering human-quota laws to keep people in the loop. Kroger is rolling out a values-based AI assistant that redefines trust and transparency. And legal experts warn that AI bias in HR could soon become a courtroom reality. In today's Future-Ready Today, Jacob M…

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Google Pulls Back on Hybrid, Aflac Says We're All Burned Out, & AI Reshapes Hiring 18:39

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October 9, 2025: Burnout isn't always burnout — sometimes it's just work that's lost its rhythm. In today's Future-Ready Today episode, Jacob Morgan explores six powerful signals reshaping the modern workplace. From Google tightening its hybrid work policy to new data revealing that most corporate cultures aren't ready for AI, the future of work is…

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Google Pulls Back on Hybrid, Aflac Says We're All Burned Out, & AI Reshapes Hiring 18:39

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October 9, 2025: Burnout isn't always burnout — sometimes it's just work that's lost its rhythm. In today's Future-Ready Today episode, Jacob Morgan explores six powerful signals reshaping the modern workplace. From Google tightening its hybrid work policy to new data revealing that most corporate cultures aren't ready for AI, the future of work is…

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Season 6 Episode 13: How Procurement Supports the Modern Office of the CFO 9:32

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Listen to Season 6 Ep. 12 of Esker On Air to learn how your Office of the CFO can become more responsive, transparent and aligned with your organization’s long-term goals by integrating procurement and finance. Esker eSourcing Head of Sales Adam Collins shares best practices and tools for improving procurement performance while enabling closer coll…

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The Great AI Reality Check: Why Most Companies Are Losing Money, Meaning, and Momentum 9:15

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AI was supposed to make work faster and smarter — but for many organizations, it's doing the opposite. In this episode, Jacob breaks down three powerful signals shaping the AI reality check every leader needs to understand: • AI Workslop – the flood of low-quality, machine-generated output wasting time and eroding trust. • The AI Plateau – why 95% …

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The Great AI Reality Check: Why Most Companies Are Losing Money, Meaning, and Momentum 9:15

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AI was supposed to make work faster and smarter — but for many organizations, it's doing the opposite. In this episode, Jacob breaks down three powerful signals shaping the AI reality check every leader needs to understand: • AI Workslop – the flood of low-quality, machine-generated output wasting time and eroding trust. • The AI Plateau – why 95% …

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Booking Holdings' CHRO on Leading 24,000 Employees at the Crossroads of Culture and AI 55:27

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CHROs today face a pressing mandate: how to build cultures of clarity and belonging while navigating hybrid work, rising employee expectations, and the disruptive pace of AI. The risk of drifting into transactional cultures is real, yet so is the opportunity to shape organizations where culture drives performance and technology enables growth. The …

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Booking Holdings' CHRO on Leading 24,000 Employees at the Crossroads of Culture and AI 55:27

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CHROs today face a pressing mandate: how to build cultures of clarity and belonging while navigating hybrid work, rising employee expectations, and the disruptive pace of AI. The risk of drifting into transactional cultures is real, yet so is the opportunity to shape organizations where culture drives performance and technology enables growth. The …

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The FED Weekly 28 Sep - 4 Oct 2025 (Episode 18) 17:36

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This episode of The FED Weekly covers significant developments for federal employees and retirees from September 28 to October 4, 2025. A government shutdown defined the week after the Senate failed to pass a funding bill, with health care subsidies at the center of the dispute. The episode also details the massive culmination of the Trump administ…

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Sparks: What 150 Executives Taught Me About Employee Experience (And How You Can Use It in Your Advantage) 6:31

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We've all had that moment: working at a job we dislike, then moving to a nearly identical role at a different company, and suddenly loving it. The work didn't change, the industry didn't change, and the location didn't change. So what did? The answer is the environment. In today's Leadership Spark, we explore why employee experience has become the …

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Sparks: What 150 Executives Taught Me About Employee Experience (And How You Can Use It in Your Advantage) 6:31

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We've all had that moment: working at a job we dislike, then moving to a nearly identical role at a different company, and suddenly loving it. The work didn't change, the industry didn't change, and the location didn't change. So what did? The answer is the environment. In today's Leadership Spark, we explore why employee experience has become the …

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What Leaders Must Know About AI Workplaces and Timeless Human Skills 51:49

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The future of work is unfolding faster than anyone expected, and leaders are scrambling to keep up. In this special Best of the Quarter episode, we revisit two standout conversations that tackle the future of work from very different, yet complementary angles. Charlotte Eaton, Chief People Officer at Arm, shares how the company is rolling out AI to…

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What Leaders Must Know About AI Workplaces and Timeless Human Skills 51:49

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The future of work is unfolding faster than anyone expected, and leaders are scrambling to keep up. In this special Best of the Quarter episode, we revisit two standout conversations that tackle the future of work from very different, yet complementary angles. Charlotte Eaton, Chief People Officer at Arm, shares how the company is rolling out AI to…

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The FED Weekly 21-27 Sep 2025 (Episode 17) 16:03

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In this episode of The FED Weekly, we recap critical issues for federal employees and retirees during the week of September 21-27, 2025. The primary focus is the escalating government shutdown crisis, which has been heightened by the Senate's rejection of a House funding bill and the cancellation of key votes, raising fears of furloughs and disrupt…

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Sparks: Bad Leaders Can Be Hazardous to Your Health: Why (And How) Great Leadership Matters in the Future of Work 10:39

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Bad leadership doesn't just hurt engagement. It can literally hurt people. Studies show that working under a poor leader is one of the leading causes of stress, contributing to health issues like cardiovascular disease. On the other hand, great leaders don't just make work enjoyable. They shape culture, values, and even society itself. In today's L…

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Sparks: Bad Leaders Can Be Hazardous to Your Health: Why (And How) Great Leadership Matters in the Future of Work 10:39

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Bad leadership doesn't just hurt engagement. It can literally hurt people. Studies show that working under a poor leader is one of the leading causes of stress, contributing to health issues like cardiovascular disease. On the other hand, great leaders don't just make work enjoyable. They shape culture, values, and even society itself. In today's L…

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Marriott's CHRO on Tech, Humanity, and Building a Future-Ready Workforce 56:45

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What does it take to lead 800,000 employees across nearly 10,000 hotels into the future of work? In this episode of Future Ready Leadership, I speak with Ty Breland, CHRO of Marriott International, about how the company is building a workforce strategy that is tech-enabled but human-centered. Ty explains why technology should automate tasks but cre…

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Marriott's CHRO on Tech, Humanity, and Building a Future-Ready Workforce 56:45

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What does it take to lead 800,000 employees across nearly 10,000 hotels into the future of work? In this episode of Future Ready Leadership, I speak with Ty Breland, CHRO of Marriott International, about how the company is building a workforce strategy that is tech-enabled but human-centered. Ty explains why technology should automate tasks but cre…

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The FED Weekly 14-20 Sep 2025 (Episode 16) 14:58

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This week’s episode of The FED Weekly covers the escalating threat of a government shutdown as Congress remains deadlocked over funding bills ahead of the September 30 deadline. Lawrence explains how competing short-term funding proposals are fueling uncertainty for federal workers and retirees. President Trump’s 2026 alternative pay plan—offering …