In this episode of “The Mentoring Round,” Guardian Pharmacy CFO David Morris reflects on decades of growth and persistence, emphasizing the importance of human capital, data-driven decisions, and patient, long-term strategy. Morris shares insights into Guardian’s journey from a single pharmacy to 50 nationwide, discussing the strategic milestones of investing in talent, data infrastructure, and […]
Ep 27: Why Hiring Could Be GPT’s Sweet Spot
Brett & Jack discuss how the hiring function is expected to become the sweet spot for Chat GPT and other AI offerings as the technology emerges as a powerful tool for finding and qualifying talent for organizations. This episode features the workforce insights and commentary of CFO Jonathan Carr of Armis, CFO Céline Dufétel of…
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On Talent Development | Celine Dufetel, CFO, Checkout.com
Dufetel: So, you know, having grown up at McKinsey, where people people were the product, right people were the service that, that we were bringing to our clients, I’ve always grown up thinking that, who we hire, who we develop, how we coach, how we develop talent is the most important thing that we do […]
Energizing Retention Connection Points | Jim Young, CFO, Coalition
Young: First off, it’s interesting because talent to me is the most… I don’t know. I think it’s the fun part of the job. It’s the hardest part, but it’s the fun part of the job. I don’t just think about it for finance, I probably think about the whole organization. I get to interact […]
A Growing Focus on Engagement | Dan Fletcher, CFO, Planful
Machine Generated Transcript CFO Dan Fletcher: That’s a very pointed question you gave me well, finance be more important in labor considerations, although that word a lot of people, talent considerations, right, whichever you choose? No, I don’t think so I still think other groups, the people, HR team, the CEO are more important. That’s […]
Dynamic Metrics for Compensation | Jonathan Carr, CFO, Armis
Carr: I think I’ve long been a believer even prior to the CFO role that talent is super important. And by that I mean making sure that you find the right people for your organization and somebody who was great. Another organization may not be the right one for this one. And I think that […]
Ep 26: The Year of HR Slogans
Brett and Jack discuss the social application Workplace by Meta, and how social media continues to play an important role in human capital communications. Meanwhile, the different finance leaders share their insights on talent recruitment, retention strategies, and the increasing use of AI in various industries. Knowles emphasizes the importance of clear communication and the […]
Ep 25: The Chatbot Chill: Why Business Will Be Anything But Usual
Our resident thought leader Brett Knowles explains how artificial intelligence is already being used to predict employee turnover, job satisfaction, and other key metrics, allowing managers to take proactive steps to improve employee engagement and retention. Brett & Jack discuss how AI-powered performance management systems are already tracking employee performance and are providing feedback and […]
Ep 24: When Managers Admit to “Quiet Firing”
Brett & Jack discuss what might be a popular response to employees “quiet quitting” or what among managers has been dubbed “quiet firing” – the withdrawal of coaching, support and career development to an employee, which results in pushing the employee out of an organization. This episode’s featured Workplace Champions share their different perspectives on […]
Ep 22: Hires, Fires and a Stable Economy
Brett & Jack discuss how hiring challenges have led certain organizations to be more tolerant of poor employee behaviors – a development that could be putting growing numbers of businesses at risk. Meanwhile, Brett points out that new hires continue to fetch bigger salaries creating an imbalance with existing employee salaries. Also, performance is not […]
Ep 21: The Employee Value Proposition
Brett & Jack discuss why organizations must have a value proposition for their employees. This episode each of our featured Workplace Champions gives us different perspectives on what they’ve done to help attract human capital to their organizations. Again, the question management teams need to be asking: What’s the value proposition that will help us […]
Ep 19: It’s About the Team
Brett & Jack discuss how employee teams may hold the key to improving employee morale and retention, and why the growing popularity of remote hiring is likely to lead many more managers to leverage the powers behind objectives and key results (OKRs). Featuring the commentary and insights of workplace champions CFO Ryan Van Hatten of Prophix, CFO […]