Season 1

In this enlightening episode of The Work Wire, hosts Johnny Taylor Jr. and Bob Goodwin welcome Indian business titan Shiv Shivakumar to explore the evolution and future of leadership. Shiv, with his extensive experience from PepsiCo India to Advent International, offers a deep dive into the transfor...

Join us as we discuss a controversial initiative at Evanston Township High School in Illinois to introduce voluntary "affinity classes" for black and Latino students in some subjects. These classes would be taught by teachers of color and only include black and Latino students, with the goal of addr...

Listen to an important discussion on the Work Wire with Bob Goodwin and Johnny Taylor Jr! They dive into the recent situation around Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's hospitalization and lack of communication from the Pentagon. Bob and Johnny explore the implications for leadership, policies, valu...

This episode of the work wire tackles an important topic around the role of corporate platforms in political discourse and how companies can best support diverse employee perspectives while maintaining a productive work culture. Johnny Taylor and Bob Goodwin discuss Microsoft's experience and provid...

This episode of The Work Wire discusses the growing issues in healthcare staffing known as "Farmageddon." Hosts Bob Goodwin and Johnny C. Taylor Jr. talk about recent pharmacist and nurse strikes and walkouts due to burnout, understaffing, and low pay. They explore how the pandemic exacerbated exist...

Tune in to the next episode of The Work Wire with Bob Goodwin and Johnny Taylor Jr. as they continue their discussion on the four day workweek and the implications for employees, employers and the economy. Don't miss their insightful analysis and thought-provoking perspectives on this important work...

In this episode of "The Work Wire," hosts Bob Goodwin and Johnny Taylor Jr. tackle workplace mental health and suicide prevention. They discuss the rising concern of workplace suicides in the US and emphasize the need for vigilance, especially during Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month. The hosts...

Johnny Taylor Jr., President and CEO of SHRM, joins Bob Goodwin, President of Career Club, to discuss the controversial topic of executive compensation. They dive into the details behind recent reports that CEO pay is now 272 times the average worker. Johnny provides important context around how CEO...

On this episode of The Work Wire, we examine the complex implications of immigration policies, spotlighting the Biden administration's decision to grant work visas to 80,000 Venezuelan immigrants amid the turmoil in their home country. This move has raised questions about prioritization, particularl...

In this episode of The Work Wire, Bob Goodwin and Johnny Taylor Jr. discuss whether there is ever an age where age starts to become a legitimate factor in one's job or career. They explore recent examples like Senator Dianne Feinstein stepping down at age 90 and a 96-year-old federal judge being sus...