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People Business is a weekly podcast exploring human nature in the workplace. Every business is in some way a "people business" and it's often how we manage these dynamics that leads to long-term success or failure.

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Taking Control of Our Health w/ Brock Anderson & Tracy Awe from Function Health

Taking Control of Our Health w/ Brock Anderson & Tracy Awe from Function Health

Brock Anderson and Tracy Awe are Directors of Enterprise and Strategic Partnerships with Function Health, a biometric data company helping individuals and groups take control of their health data to live longer, healthier, more productive lives. Mentioned on the Show ...
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System Swap w/ Karl Staib

This is a fun crossover episode with Karl Staib, host of the Systemic Leader podcast and systems consultant through a company of the same name. In this episode, shared across both platforms, we discuss systems thinking and how we have each built and evolved systems to help us navigate work and life. Mentioned on the […]

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Hiring Workers with Criminal Records w/ Shawn Bushway

Shawn Bushway has a PhD in economics and public policy from the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University and has spent his career in criminology, where he has been recognized as a Distinguished Scholar for the Division of Corrections and Sentencing and a Fellow of the American Society of Criminology. He has published two books […]

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No More Goal Setting w/ Radhika Dutt

Radhika Dutt draws on 25 years of experience across industries, continents, and sizes of organizations to write, speak, and consult on innovation and change. Her experience has taught her that goal-setting systems often produce the opposite of what they promise: short-termism, performance theater, and cultures that prioritize looking good over doing good work. In this […]

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Telling Better Stories w/ Neal Foard

Neal Foard spent more than 25 years in advertising and marketing, creating award-winning campaigns for global power brands like Budweiser, Lexus, and Nokia. Most recently, Neal has gained a following on social media for his inspirational videos about the kindness of everyday people. Mentioned on the Show Learn more about Neal Foard at his website: https://www.nealfoard.com/ […]

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Building a High Performing Team w/ Bianca D’Alessio

Recognized in Crain’s New York Business Notable Leaders in Real Estate and ranked the #1 Real Estate Broker in New York and New York State and #14 in the Nation for 2022, Bianca currently manages a $10B real estate portfolio for Nest Seekers International. She is the star of Selling the Hamptons on HBOMax, CEO […]

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Optimizing the Office w/ Micah Remley

Micah Remley is the CEO of Robin, a leading workplace management platform revolutionizing hybrid work. He brings 20+ years of experience scaling high-growth technology companies. At Robin, Micah drives innovation in hybrid work solutions, enabling employees to seamlessly reserve office resources while fostering collaboration and productivity. Mentioned on the Show Find Micah Remley of Robin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/micah-remley-b6430740 […]

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Changing The Business Model w/ Jeremy Dubow

Jeremy Dubow is Prosperity Partners’ Chief Executive Officer. He manages the company and is responsible for its strategic direction, growth initiatives, and talent development. Mentioned on the Show: Find Jeremy Dubow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremydubow/ Jeremy Dubow’s profile on the Prosperity Partners website: https://www.prosperityllc.com/personnel/jeremy-dubow/ Listen to the People Business episode with John Block, CEO of Unity Partners: https://peoplebusinesspodcast.com/johnblock/ Timestamps (00:00:00) – […]

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Conversations are a Universal Tool w/ Chuck Wisner

Chuck Wisner has spent 30 years as a trusted advisor, coach, and teacher in communication, human dynamics, and leadership excellence. He has worked with leaders and their teams in Fortune 200 companies. He also trained in mediation and worked as a senior mediator affiliated with the Harvard Mediation Program at Harvard Law School, and later, […]

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The Glass Cliff w/ Tracey Wik

Tracey Wik is a business leader focused on helping women who’ve broken through the glass ceiling survive out on the glass cliff. A growing body of research shows that women who achieve leadership roles often do so in times of crisis or downturn, when the chance of failure is highest. On top of that, they are […]

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Kill Them With Kindness w/ Azimuth Leadership

Chris Schmitt and Scott Morley are West Point Grads, Army Special Forces “Green Berets”, and corporate leadership coaches with Azimuth Leadership. Chris founded Azimuth after 30 years in the Army to continue his life of service and pass along the leadership lessons he’d spent a lifetime learning. Whether it’s through their one-on-one and group coaching or their outdoor leadership excursion called The Traverse, Chris, […]

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Return on Culture w/ Gaye van den Hombergh

Gaye van den Hombergh is a Senior Partner with Partners in Leadership. She has more than 25 years of experience as a business leader, operating executive, and senior advisor in large, middle-market, start-up, and non-profit organizations. At Partners In Leadership, Gaye has led large culture transformation efforts with large and small companies. She has a deep understanding […]

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Stop Selling w/ Pam Evanson

Pam Evanson is a Sales & Business Coach with Lappin180, a high-performance sales consulting firm working to disrupt conventional sales norms and affect change.  Pam works with business-to-business sales professionals, helping them get out of their own way so they can truly connect and serve their prospects and customers (and, of course, generate more sales). She has […]

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Branding as a Filter w/ Nate Guggia

Nate Guggia is the Co-Founder of Before You Apply, a  creative studio and content platform that helps companies and their recruiting teams give candidates an insider’s look at their work and culture. They work with growth-focused organizations in highly competitive markets to help companies and talent teams hire fast. In this episode, we talk about the importance […]

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Coaching as Corporate Culture w/ Julie Billingsley

Julie Billingsley is the Vice President of Human Resources at ZS Associates, a global professional services and consulting firm with 10,000 employees and contractors spanning 13 countries. Julie has been with ZS for 26+ years, helping them grow double digits year-over-year while purposely building and expanding their workforce and corporate culture. She has been integral to establishing […]

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Be. Yourself w/ Jessica Zwieg

Jessica Zweig is the Founder & CEO of SimplyBe., a premier personal branding company based in Chicago.  She is an internationally award-winning entrepreneur who was named a “Personal Branding Expert” (Forbes) and a “Top Digital Marketer To Watch” (INC.) as well as a dynamic and highly sought-after speaker and presenter. Jessica has spoken on national and international […]

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Writing a Bestseller w/ Amelia Forczak

Amelia Forczak is the Founder of Pithy Wordsmithery, a firm that specializes in helping people write and market their books.  She and her team members work with executives and entrepreneurs across a range of industries to help them build and monetize their thought leadership and grow their businesses. Over the past 10 years, Amelia has ghostwritten 10 […]