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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Ep 2: In Search of a Culture Metric | Four CFOs Measure What Matters
This Episode Features Human Capital Insights & Commentary from: Ross Tennenbaum, CFO, Avalara Kieran McGrath, CFO Avaya Drew Vollero, CFO, Allied Universal Sandra Harris, CFO, Tupperware Brands The following is a machine-generated transcript produced by podscribe.ai.
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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403: CEO to CFO: Why Talent Matters
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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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305: The Leader’s Resolve (Part 2), Talita Ferreira, CFO (emerita), BMW
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Bonus Episode: Introducing Workplace Champions
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235: Solving the People Equation, Ron Shah, CFO, Hodges-Mace
Join us when Ron Shah, CFO of Hodges-Mace, explains how building a motivated workforce is now a priority for both finance and the benefits firm at-large. Hear Ron explain how finance is today focused on the firm's effort to attract, retain and reward human capital. CFOTL: Over the next 12 months, what are your priorities…
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