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## Podcast Episodes

- [What Radio Taught Me About Powerful Communication | Diary of a CHRO Ep34](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/what-radio-taught-me-about-powerful-communication-diary-of-a-chro-ep34/) - Carla Rocha has over 30 years of experience as a radio host and, for the past decade, has been helping leaders strengthen their communication skills. She is also a lecturer at Nova School of Business and Economics and the author of several books on communication. In this video, we will cover topics like: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺? 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦? 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥, 𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭? Meet Carla Rocha!
- [Why HR Gets Called the Fun Police (And Is It True?) | Diary of a CHRO Ep33](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/why-hr-gets-called-the-fun-police-and-is-it-true-diary-of-a-chro-ep33/) - Sean Kennedy is known as the “TA Guy”, a Talent Acquisition Leader turned into a LinkedIn Content Creator for HR Related topics. However, when everyone expected serious conversations about HR issues, Sean decided to go in the opposite direction by creating fun videos about HR. HR teams are often labeled as the “fun police”, but is that reputation fair, or just a misunderstanding? If you’ve ever wondered whether HR is there to limit fun or actually enable a better workplace, this video will give you a fresh perspective. 👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more insights on leadership, workplace culture, and HR! Meet Sean Kennedy!
- [Why Company Culture Matters More Than Strategy | Diary of a CHRO Ep32](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/why-company-culture-matters-more-than-strategy-diary-of-a-chro-ep32/) - Janina Norton is Group Head of Culture at AXA with core priorities focused on bringing thought leadership and strategic direction on matters relating to employee listening and culture measurement, culture transformation, employee experience, and hybrid working. A strong company culture shapes how people work together, boosts motivation, and drives long-term success. In this conversation, we cover topics like: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘥𝘭𝘺? 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘻𝘻𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥? 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱? 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘊𝘰-𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘙 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦? She will also be a speaker at the People Experience Conference in Lisbon on 17 April 2026. Meet Janina Norton!
- [What Makes Introverted Leaders So Powerful? | Diary of a CHRO Ep31](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/what-makes-introverted-leaders-so-powerful-diary-of-a-chro-ep31/) - Niels Jansen is Head of HR at LG Benelux. Niels is passionate about developing people and creating environments where they can thrive through “Introvert Leadership”. Introverted leaders are often underestimated but, in reality, they bring some of the most powerful qualities to leadership. In a world that often celebrates loud, charismatic leadership, introverts lead differently and that difference can be a major advantage. In this video, we explore what makes introverted leaders so effective, and why organizations should rethink what great leadership really looks like: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺’𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 Whether you’re an introvert yourself or leading diverse teams, understanding this leadership style can change how you approach management and performance. He will also be a speaker at the People Experience Conference in Lisbon on 17 April 2026. Meet Niels Jansen!
- [The Secrets to Building a Powerful Employer Brand | Diary of a CHRO Ep30](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/the-secrets-to-building-a-powerful-employer-brand-diary-of-a-chro-ep30/) - Luís Sottomayor is the Founder and CEO of Talent Portugal, a Talent Attraction and Employer Branding platform that joins candidates, companies, and universities. In this video, we will cover topics like: 𝘋𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘺𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘒𝘦𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 Meet Luís Sottomayor!
- [The Leader’s Toolkit – Essential Leadership Tools for Managers | Diary of a CHRO Ep29](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/the-leaders-toolkit-essential-leadership-tools-for-managers-diary-of-a-chro-ep29/) - Dónal McConnell is the founder and creator of ‪@LeaderTools‬ . These are pre-baked management solutions, useful whether it's delegating tasks or dealing with underperformance The Leader's Toolkit is your go-to deck of 50+ actionable leadership cards—each one a battle-tested tool you can use immediately. No theory. No fluff. Just practical solutions for the leadership challenges you face every single day. In this video, we will show the following tools: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘛𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘛𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘬 And address some topics regarding them like: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘜𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘛𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘵 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘥? 𝘐𝘧 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 10 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦? Meet Dónal McConnell!
- [Industry 5.0: How Danone Is Driving Transformation Via Strategic Upskilling | Diary of a CHRO Ep28](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/industry-5-0-how-danone-is-driving-transformation-via-strategic-upskilling-diary-of-a-chro-ep28/) - Beata Sawicka is the Head of Industry 5.0 Academy at Danone, leading a global initiative to empower employees to thrive in the era of human-machine collaboration. She shares how Danone is leading operational transformation by digitally upskilling its workforce. This approach is helping factories — and the broader organization — enhance performance, drive growth, and increase flexibility, ultimately strengthening supply chain resilience and advancing toward Industry 5.0. To make this possible, Danone recognizes that upskilling, reskilling, and effective change management across the entire manufacturing community are essential. She will also be a speaker at the People Experience Conference in Lisbon on 17 April 2026. Meet Beata Sawicka!
- [Take Care of Your People, and They’ll Take Care of Your Business | Diary of a CHRO Ep27](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/take-care-of-your-people-and-theyll-take-care-of-your-business-diary-of-a-chro-ep27/) - Ricardo Costa is the Chairman of the Bernardo da Costa Group, Top 3 Most followed Portuguese person on LinkedIn, and also author of the 2024 book “Happiness is Profitable.” In this video, Ricardo breaks down a powerful leadership principle: when you genuinely take care of your people, they naturally take care of your business. Culture drives performance. Trust builds loyalty. And strong teams create sustainable growth. You’ll learn: Why people-first leadership leads to long-term success How valuing employees increases productivity and retention The connection between company culture and profitability Ricardo will also be one of the keynote speakers at Fórum de Líderes 2026, taking place on March 4 in Lisbon. In his session, he will explore why Leadership has become such a prominent topic in recent years and reflect on what truly matters most in great Leadership. Meet Ricardo Costa!
- [Sustainable HRM leads to Increased Productivity | Diary of a CHRO Ep26](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/sustainable-hrm-leads-to-increased-productivity-diary-of-a-chro-ep26/) - Rogier Van Hamburg is the Co-Founder of ImpactWork, a company helping organizations with the transformation to Sustainable Work. Rogier believes that sustainable work is the key to a future-proof society. Via ImpactWork, his mission is to support companies in creating work environments that are not only productive but also people-focused and future-proof. In this video, Rogier explains how he helps his clients with the challenges of today and tomorrow, such as labor market shortages, technological transformation, and changing employee expectations. He also shares the “Sustainable HRM in 2025 Report” key findings, as well as inviting everyone to participate in the 2026 edition! (both links below) Meet Rogier Van Hamburg!
- [Great Leadership, Financial Independence, and Retirement at 44 | Diary of a CHRO Ep25](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/great-leadership-financial-independence-and-retirement-at-44-diary-of-a-chro-ep25/) - Rita Piçarra was CFO of Microsoft Portugal before making the bold decision to retire at just 44 years old. She gained widespread recognition for this move and later authored the book “Life Can’t Wait”, where she encourages people to reach key life milestones that enable financial independence, without having to work until a later age, while still achieving success in their careers and personal lives. She will also be one of the keynote speakers at Fórum de Líderes 2026, taking place on March 4 in Lisbon. In her session, she will explore why Leadership has become such a prominent topic in recent years and reflect on what truly matters most in great Leadership. Meet Rita Piçarra!
- [Why 30% of Employees Have a Hidden Disability, and What Leaders Miss? | Diary of a CHRO Ep24](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/why-30-of-employees-have-a-hidden-disability-and-what-leaders-miss-diary-of-a-chro-ep24/) - António Vieira Santos is a Sociologist & Innovation Strategist @Atos A LinkedIn Top Voice, Podcast Host, and Book co-author about Accessibility He will also be a speaker at the HR Week Lisbon 2026, April 28-29. In this Conversation, we unpack why around 30% of the workforce lives with a hidden disability, what that actually means in day-to-day work, and the critical things leaders and HR teams often miss. Hidden disabilities don’t always look like disabilities. They can include neurodivergence, chronic illness, mental health conditions, sensory differences, and more, often invisible, often unspoken, and frequently misunderstood. You’ll learn: Why hidden disabilities are far more common than most leaders think The assumptions that quietly exclude people at work How “one-size-fits-all” leadership creates unnecessary barriers What Leaders and Companies can do differently—starting now This isn’t about compliance or labels. It’s about better leadership, better work design, and better outcomes for everyone. If you lead people, manage teams, or shape workplace culture, this conversation matters. Meet António Vieira dos Santos!
- [The Biggest Mistake HR Professionals Make: Assumptions | Diary of a CHRO Ep23](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/the-biggest-mistake-hr-professionals-make-assumptions-diary-of-a-chro-ep23/) - Eduardo Andrade is VP, People at Feedzai, enabling People Experience, Business Partnership, and Workplace to actively contribute for Feedzaians stellar employee journey. In HR, assumptions can quietly undermine trust, damage culture, and lead to costly decisions, often without us realizing it. In this video, we explore why assumptions show up so often in HR work, how they impact employees and leaders, and what HR professionals can do instead to make better, more human decisions. Whether you’re an HR leader, business partner, or people manager, this video will help you: Recognize where assumptions creep into HR decisions Understand the hidden cost of assumption-based thinking Build stronger trust through better listening and inquiry How technology can help in HR Meet Eduardo Andrade!
- [Why Belonging Is the Key to Real Engagement | Diary of CHRO Ep22](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/why-belonging-is-the-key-to-real-engagement-diary-of-chro-ep22/) - Dr. Roz Cohen is a “Connectifier” who helps organizations build inclusive, radically connected cultures of belonging that benefit individuals and drive business growth. She is also the author of the book "The Engagement Dilemma: How to Create a Culture of Belonging." In this video, we’ll be covering topics like: What are the biggest misconceptions people have about belonging and engagement? Are there different types of Engagement? Is there one factor that consistently predicts high engagement across industries? How to start increasing engagement with just a few resources Meet Dr. Roz Cohen!
- [Why Emotional Intelligence Matters More Than Ever for Leaders | Diary of CHRO Ep21](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/why-emotional-intelligence-matters-more-than-ever-for-leaders-diary-of-chro-ep21/) - Aoife Lee is a leadership developer and executive coach with expertise in the areas of high-performance leadership, building emotional intelligence, and coaching for leaders. With 20 years of experience in people development and leadership, she has gained a wealth of unique experience as both a business owner and a leader within multinational tech and financial organisations in both Ireland and Canada. In this video, we’ll be covering topics like: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴? 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸-𝘢-𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 Meet Aoife Lee!
- [Handling Mergers and Layoffs: Why Being Human Matters Most | Diary of CHRO Ep20](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/handling-mergers-and-layoffs-why-being-human-matters-most-diary-of-chro-ep20/) - Kati Ciocan is a Senior HR Professional with 10 years of experience in Tech / Saas environments. Has helped shape a culture of recognition, growth, and inclusion, while guiding teams through challenging times, like five layoffs and the transition to AirSlate. In this video, we will cover topics like: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘴 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘙 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 Meet Kati Ciocan!
- [What Makes Netflix’s Culture Unique?](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/what-makes-netflixs-culture-unique/) - Atma Godara was an Engineer who transitioned into a career in Human Resources. Has been a Top HR Influencer for many years, a 40under40 Leader. Currently HR VP at ACME Group after +4 years at Netflix. In this episode, we can dive into: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘹 𝘴 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦? 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘹'𝘴 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦? 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘹’𝘴 ‘𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵’ Meet Atma Godara!
- [Do this before quitting your Corporate Job](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/do-this-before-quitting-your-corporate-job/) - In 2020, Phil Sterne left Amazon to help dozens of people position themselves properly for the job market, meaning, helping with CV writing or leaving their Corporate Life to follow their dreams Phil works with smart, capable leaders, founders, and senior professionals over 35 who are at a crossroads. Through 1-1 coaching and small advisory groups, Phil creates a space where they can speak honestly, think clearly, and take action on the challenges that matter most. He is also the author of the book “Escape Corporate W@ankery”. In this conversation, we will cover topics like: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦? 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳? 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯? Meet Phil Sterne!
- [AI Is About Efficiency and Speed, Not Job Cuts](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/ai-is-about-efficiency-and-speed-not-job-cuts/) - Zoe Walters is a Global HR Executive, Business Psychologist, and High-Performance Strategist. She is also the owner of a company called Empower AI - The AI Agency for HR. In this video, Zoe explains how AI is transforming Human Resources by streamlining processes, improving decision-making, and enhancing employee experiences. From smarter recruitment and unbiased talent selection to predictive analytics and personalized learning, AI helps HR professionals save time and focus on what matters most — people. None the less, let’s not forget the need to keep the Human Touch! Meet Zoe Walters!
- [Corporate Social Responsibility and Kindness Keep Companies Alive](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/corporate-social-responsibility-and-kindness-keep-companies-alive/) - Ievgeniia Rodionova is a Strategic Marketing and Communications Expert with 20+ years of experience in building strategies, teams, and media platforms that drive business growth. As a founder, fractional CMO, and consultant, she has helped companies such as Cisco, Lenovo, OLX, Winncom, Newxel, AM-Bits, IT Solutions, IT Integrator, Zenitel, ERC achieve measurable results through tailored go-to-market strategies and impactful campaigns. In this video, Ievgeniia and I explore the significance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the value it generates, and how it can enable businesses not only to grow but also to remain resilient during times of crisis Meet Ievgeniia Rodionova!
- [Inside the DNA of Great Company Cultures](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/inside-the-dna-of-great-company-cultures/) - Ever wondered why some companies attract top talent, keep employees engaged, and thrive year after year, while others struggle? In this episode of our podcast, we sit down with Quilco Hasemann, Chief People & Culture Officer at OUTFITTERY, to break down the essential elements that make up truly great company culture. From leadership styles to communication habits, from values in action to creating a sense of belonging, we uncover what separates thriving workplaces from toxic ones. Whether you’re a CEO, manager, or team member, you’ll walk away with actionable insights to help transform your workplace culture. What you'll learn in this episode: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 — 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 — 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘙 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦 💬 Join the conversation: What’s the best company culture you’ve experienced? Drop your thoughts in the comments! Don't miss this insightful conversation with one of the industry's sharpest minds. Meet Quilco Hasemann!
- [Managing HR in Web3 with Culturally Diverse Teams](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/managing-hr-in-web3-with-culturally-diverse-teams/) - Purva Gera is the Strategic Head of People, with over 20 years of expertise in People Operations, Talent Management, and Organizational Development across the Web3, Edtech, and Banking industries. Purva Gera is the Strategic Head of People, with over 20 years of expertise in People Operations across the Web3, Edtech, and Banking industries. She is also specialized in creating and implementing token-based rewards, async work practices, and decentralized team structures tailored for Gen Z and gig economy workforces. In this episode, Purva joins us for a deep dive into: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘏𝘙 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵? 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘏𝘙 𝘪𝘯 𝘞𝘦𝘣3 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦? Don't miss this insightful conversation with one of the industry's sharpest minds. Meet Purva Gera!
- [Achieving Success as a Recruiter or a Candidate](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/achieving-success-as-a-recruiter-or-a-candidate/) - Cosmo Currey is an International Headhunter, co-founder of Van Kaizen, a global collaboration platform for independent headhunters. In this episode, Cosmo joins us for a deep dive into: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘝𝘢𝘯 𝘒𝘢𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 — 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺’𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 Don't miss this insightful conversation with one of the industry's sharpest minds. Meet Cosmo Currey!
- [Effective Communication — In Person, Remotely, or On Stage](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/effective-communication-in-person-remotely-or-on-stage/) - 💬 Eileen Farnham helps professionals to connect, communicate, and collaborate for impact and change. In this episode, we dive into: 📌 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺’𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 — 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 📵 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 🎤 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 Clear, human-centered communication is more critical than ever — let’s talk about how to get it right. Meet Eileen Farnham!
- [HR, Engagement, People Analytics & AI — A Polish Perspective](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/hr-engagement-people-analytics-ai-a-polish-perspective-diary-of-a-chro-ep11/) - Dorota Kasperek-Kowalczyk, HRBP at Data Rocks, brings deep insights from supporting both Polish and global organizations. In this episode, we explore: 📊 The evolving role of People Analytics 🤖 How AI can drive value in HR 🇵🇱 And how it all plays out within the unique lens of Polish workplace culture Meet Dorota Kasperek-Kowalczyk!
- [Conflict Resolution, Cross-Departmental Communication, Internal Stakeholders](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/conflict-resolution-cross-departmental-communication-internal-stakeholders/) - Lou Matthews helps Founders, CEOs, and Executive Teams scale with clarity, discipline, and execution. As a Chief of Staff, drives alignment across people, strategy & operational delivery. But… What is a Chief of Staff, and is it logical for an HR professional to aim for that position? What is the importance of knowing your internal stakeholders for smooth cross-departmental communication? What Role a Chief of Staff plays in Culture, Engagement and Remote Operations? Meet Lou Matthews!
- [Remote Work Promises, Why Are We Getting Back to Office, and DEI](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/remote-work-promises-why-are-we-getting-back-to-office-and-dei/) - Kay Fabella helps Leaders Optimize Global, Remote, & Hybrid Teams. With 11+ years of experience advising leaders in 47+ countries, she helps organizations harness the full potential of their distributed teams. She is also the Podcast Host of the show called “Inclusion in Progress” In this episode, Kay Fabella shares an honest discussion about the unfulfilled promises of remote work, explores the full spectrum of work models—from fully remote to fully in-office—and offers insights on choosing the right fit for your organization. She also delves into the current state of DEI initiatives in today’s workplace. Meet Kay Fabella!
- [Living and Recruiting in Japan. The Expected Talent Shortage in the Next Decade](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/living-and-recruiting-in-japan-the-expected-talent-shortage-in-the-next-decade-diary-of-chro-ep08/) - Sam Hall, a seasoned recruiter based in Japan, shares insights drawn from his extensive experience living and working in the country. In this video, he explores key cultural differences and their influence on recruitment practices. He also addresses common misconceptions surrounding Japanese work culture and offers a candid perspective on the challenges facing the future of Japan's workforce. Meet Sam Hall!
- [Developers Reskilling, Psychology Misconceptions, Recruitment Mistakes](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/developers-reskilling-psychology-misconceptions-recruitment-mistakes-diary-of-chro-ep02/) - In the latest episode of Diary of CHRO, we delve into crucial topics impacting the HR landscape: 1. **Developers Reskilling**: Highlighting the necessity for developers to reskill in response to evolving industry demands. 2. **Psychology Misconceptions**: Unveiling common misconceptions surrounding psychology that could influence recruitment practices. 3. **Recruitment Mistakes**: Exploring mistakes companies make in recruitment processes, shedding light on areas needing improvement.
- [How Dramatic Arts Improve People Management](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/how-dramatic-arts-improve-people-management-diary-of-chro-ep01/) - Sandra found a unique link between the Arts and Human Resources, bringing Theatre to Companies and, through it, inspiring, motivating, and developing people and teams.
- [Learning and Development Best Practices, Mentor Coaching, AI in Learning](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/learning-and-development-best-practices-mentor-coaching-ai-in-learning/) - Catarina João Morgado is the Academy Director at PwC for Portugal, Mozambique, Angola, and Cape Verde. In this video, I’ll be speaking with a seasoned professional with nearly 20 years of expertise in Training & Development. She is also an experienced Mentor Coach. We’ll explore key questions such as: How should L&D initiatives align with overall business objectives? What does a typical coaching process look like for a new client? How is AI transforming the future of Learning & Development? Meet Catarina João Morgado!
- [Psychodynamic Coaching, Leadership Traumas, Communication Issues](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/psychodynamic-coaching-leadership-traumas-communication-issues/) - Anastasia Evstigneeva is a Leadership & Group Dynamics Consultant helping teams to grow fast while addressing typical issues emerging in high-performing or remote teams environment She is also a Psychodynamic Coach, trained to apply Freud’s psychoanalysis into organizational issues Does the organizational dynamics reflect the human psyche at a deeper level? How are micro traumas important to develop psychological resilience? Why is poor communication the root of all problems?
- [Remote Work - Employee Engagement, Workplace Culture, Performance Management](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/remote-work-employee-engagement-workplace-culture-performance-management/) - Rita Mendes is Head of People @ Alts Digital, a fully remote company with people in several countries For this conversation, I’ve asked for her help covering topics like Employee Engagement, Workplace Culture, Performance Management, and Recruitment in a remote environment.
- [Star Wars Helps Sourcing & Engaging Tech Candidates, AI and Recruitment](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/star-wars-helps-sourcing-engaging-tech-candidates-ai-and-recruitment/) - Tech recruiter Antonela Maglica has found a unique way to boost candidate engagement. By incorporating Star Wars memes into her messages, she has significantly improved her success rate. In this episode, being a dedicated Star Wars fan, she explains the rationale behind this approach and discusses the ongoing influence of AI on the recruitment landscape.
- [No Managers Work Culture and 4-day Work Week](https://diarychro.com/podcast-episode/no-managers-work-culture-and-4-day-work-week/) - Have you ever wondered about working in a company without traditional managers? How about embracing a 4-day work week? Daniela Barroso from Nmbrs sheds light on these intriguing concepts and their impact on Recruitment, Performance Management, and daily operations. She shares the challenges faced in implementing these initiatives and offers valuable recommendations for those considering a similar path.