Episodes

What makes employees stay, grow, and give their best every day? In this episode, Todd Bertsch sits down with veteran leadership executive Dave Walter to explore the principles of people-first leadership. You'll learn how coaching builds stronger teams than command-and-control management, why psychol...

In this episode of the EVOLVE Talent & HR Show, I sits down with Talent Acquisition leader Leena Chugh to explore how resilience, networking, and authentic human connection continue to shape successful careers in today's rapidly evolving hiring landscape. After navigating career transitions, layoffs...

This episode explores how AI is reshaping the future of work and what job seekers, leaders, and organizations can do to stay ahead without losing the human element. You will learn how AI can improve productivity, support career growth, and help job seekers work more efficiently while understanding w...

What does it really mean to be authentic at work? In this Other Voices episode, two contributors share very different experiences of authenticity, masking, self-expression, and organizational fit. Their stories explore why authenticity can become easier with experience, how workplace culture shapes ...

In this episode, Pete and Julie welcome “The Payroll Nerd”, Troy Markussen, global payroll leader, founder of Nerd Outfitters, and champion of the Payroll 2040 movement, for a timely conversation on the future of payroll talent. Troy shares how he “chose payroll” early in his career, why the profess...

Most organizations assume they have resilient teams. What they actually have, in a lot of cases, are teams that have gotten good at tolerating hard things. The two aren't the same, and the gap becomes visible the moment something real changes. Aaron Golub, founder of Aaron Golub Consulting, made his...

Starting your first job offers a tempting choice: should you work from your couch in sweatpants every day, or make the daily trek into a physical workspace? While working from home can feel like the ultimate freedom, deciding where you clock in is about far more than just saving on commute times. In...

Performance management conversations can be stressful. This video should help. If you are nervous about it, you have probably been avoiding it and avoidance will not solve the problem. This video will help you prepare for and execute difficult workplace conversations without watering down your core ...

The war with Iran is back on, and according to Robert Pape, Professor at the University of Chicago, we are now knocking on the door of the most dangerous stage of the conflict yet. This week, Pape walks through why Iran's Supreme Leader has issued a call for revenge attacks on Americans anywhere in ...