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757: The Workforce Is Rising | Justin Judd, CFO, BambooHR

"Gain all of the experience that you can in different areas of business, across sales, marketing, product development, operations, finance, accounting, legal, and employee experience. And, most important, cultivate strong relationships and take care of and treat people well." –Justin Judd, CFO, BambooHR Ten years ago, when Adobe management finally made up its mind to…
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EP 12: Making Salary a Competitive Advantage

Brett and Jack discuss the move by Amazon and other companies to pay employees daily will trigger new approaches in salary administration. Plus, more developments in the age of the “great resignation.”  Featuring the commentary and insights of workplace champions CEO Craig O’Neill of Versapay, CFO Michael Rosen of Digital Power Marketing, CFO Kurt Shintaffer of Apptio.

746: Growing with People & Purpose | Robert Alvarez, CFO, BigCommerce

When Robert Alvarez first joined the finance team of a venture-backed start-up, he was thinking that one day he might like to be a CFO. However, upon further reflection, the young finance analyst realized that he had little idea of what a CFO did. Being part of a start-up team afforded him the opportunity to…
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Ep 10: Where Corporate Culture Trumps Exec Comp

Brett and Jack discuss the highs and lows of executive compensation, and  why corporate culture may trump all.  Featuring the commentary and insights of workplace champions CFO Gregg Clevenger of LiveVox, CFO Charles Freund of  FLEETCOR and CFO Jill Klindt of Workiva. Unedited Transcript Speaker 1 (1m 43s): Hello I’m here with Brett Knowles. And […]

724: A Taste for Disruption | Scott Dussault, CFO, Workhuman

"Always be transparent with what matters, establish relationships inside and outside your organization and, trust your instincts as well as your team." –CFO Scott Dussault Back in 2001, after Scott Dussault had been named CFO of StorageNetworks, it’s unlikely that the 30-year-old finance leader was popping any champagne corks. The company’s management had offered him…
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712: Making an Impact One Employee at a Time | Maria Manrique, CFO, O’Reilly Media

When Maria Manrique stepped into her first role as a CFO, she did so knowing that her finance leader mentor was still in the building—in fact, he was occupying the CEO office. “It would be unfair of me to not say that this was critical—being able to step into the role and have someone there…
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654: The Path to Being IPO-Ready | Drew Vollero, CFO, Allied Universal

When Drew Vollero arrived in the CFO office of Snap (formerly Snapchat) in 2015, the executives occupying the tech world’s traditional IPO talent bench no doubt raised a few eyebrows. Having spent the previous 25 years inside the corporate corridors of Mattel, Inc., and PepsiCo, Vollero had a resume chock-full of strategic planning initiatives that…
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646: Making Finance a Workforce Whetstone | Michelle McComb, CFO, Bluecore

Just as Michelle McComb was imagining that she would shortly be joining another Silicon Valley start-up as a finance leader, the CFO of Lucent Technologies helped to upend her plans. Back in the early 2000s, McComb’s first CFO tour of duty was coming to an end with the successful sale of her company to a…
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COVID Keeps People Top of Mind Among Business Leaders

More keenly aware of the competitive price of employee burnout and workforce attrition — many midsize companies are today busy rethinking how they attract, hire and inspire employees.The Workplace Champions Podcast explores the innovative workforce practices of talent-minded business leaders tasked with opening a new chapter of growth for their midsize organizations.
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306: Expanding Your Operational View | Ron Shah, CFO, Hodges-Mace

Join us when Ron Shah, CFO, Hodges-Mace,  provides us with an update on his priorities as a finance leader and shares the details behind his efforts to advance finance  deeper into the benefits firm's operations. "Well, we want to look at realigning the client experience. In the past, we had very segmented teams that were…
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