On this week’s bite-size, Emplify Co-founder and Chief People Officer Adam Weber joins us to share some tactical insights for activating your company’s core values.

Setting goals seems like an overdone topic, yet we find leaders are approaching it like another to-do or worse...a to-don’t. Often focusing too much on tasks or if they get to goal-setting at all, they’re not focusing on helping their team tie those goals to the individual’s personal why. On this episode of Insights, we’re talking about setting goals with your team, step four in learning to Lead Like A Human. Joining us on our journey is Chris Evans, Senior Account Executive at Emplify. He...

Welcome to a very special episode of Bite-Size Insights. Hopefully you’ve been following along with our latest season, Lead Like a Human, where we take a deep dive into the content from Emplify’s Chief People Officer and Cofounder Adam Weber’s first book of the same name.  Today we’re excited to announce that Lead Like A Human is officially live! You can get your copy at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, or anywhere else great books are available.  On today’s Bite-Size, we’re celebrating...

In the journey of your company, you can think of the company purpose as the North Star: it’s the  guiding light giving direction towards the greater company vision. Core values are the vehicle that will take you there. On today’s episode of Insights, we’re talking about defining your core values, step three in learning to lead like a human. Along the way you’ll meet Lois Weinblatt, Founder of True North Visionaries, as she discusses the importance of establishing your core values so you can...

On today’s Bite-Size, you’ll hear from Adam Weber, Emplify’s Co-founder and Chief People Officer. He joins to discuss ways leaders can connect a company’s long term vision with short term success.

Do you know why your company exists? The answer goes beyond your mission statement or your brand promise. While both of these are necessary, they don’t dig deep enough to answer the “why” question, and they won’t inspire your people or drive an engaged culture. On today’s episode of Insights, we’re talking about purpose, the next step in learning to lead like a human. Along the way, you’ll meet Josh Driver, CEO and Co-founder of Selflessly, as he shares his passion and commitment to living...

On today’s Bite-Size, you’ll hear from Adam Weber, Emplify’s Co-founder and Chief People Officer. He joins to discuss the cause of burnout and why we’ve seen an uptick during the pandemic.

You can read all the leadership books and listen to every podcast, but many of the tactics will fall short until you work on yourself. Adam calls this centeredness, and it’s the step he finds most important in learning to lead like a human. On today’s episode of Lead Like a Human, you’ll meet Jim Marsden, Principal and Coach with Reboot. Jim has been a huge influence on Adam’s journey towards centeredness and will be giving us his insights on the topic.  After You Listen:  Pre-order Lead...

Each season of Insights, we break down a new topic - looking at it from all sides and bringing on experts to provide different opinions and perspectives. This season is no different, and we’re excited for what’s to come.  Adam Weber, Emplify’s Co-founder, Chief People Officer, and Insights regular, is releasing his first book, Lead Like A Human. This season, we’re diving deep into that content and unveiling his book step by step, giving you practical tools to build engaged teams. Each week...

As the work environment continues to shift to either remote or adherence to social-distancing guidelines, we’ve received questions around the drivers of engagement. One of the drivers emerging as more important than ever is autonomy. It may seem like an obvious one at first, but autonomy touches so many factors.  So what do leaders need to know about autonomy to increase engagement? That is what this week’s bite-size is addressing. We asked Sam Yoder, Employee Engagement Coach at Emplify,...

We’re all probably tired of hearing it, but there’s no denying it: So far, this year has had a profound impact on businesses, possibly more than we are  even aware of right now. One of those areas of impact is on our goals–business, personal, and those we set with our employees. We have had questions around measuring success when so much has changed, especially with such extreme circumstances causing stress to be high.  As a leader, how should you measure success in light of all that’s...

If you’ve traveled on any airline, you’re undoubtedly familiar with the monotonous but occasionally entertaining monologues about safety procedures. You know, exits located in the front and back of the plane, there’s a flotation device under your seat, and...in case of an emergency...“Put on your own oxygen mask before assisting those around you.” Hopefully, you’ve never been in this position but the reasoning behind this policy also applies outside of an airplane. Clearly you can’t help...

One of the first things discussed when the pandemic hit was the health of the business. For many, that measure of health focused on two stakeholders: existing customers and current employees. Yet, the reality is often times the customer experience is at odds with the company’s culture. As you can imagine, this can have a ripple effect detrimental to an organization’s success.  Imagine how a disengaged employee interacts with a customer who needs something resolved. Or imagine your customer...

In the last episode of Bite-Size Insights,  we talked high-level about what people need to do their best work. For many, a barrier for achieving a high level of engagement is burn out. The data supporting this statement came from the employee engagement trends report we launched in January. Fast forward a few months and employees are still struggling with burn out yet, the stressors and solutions look vastly different. While 2020 hasn’t gone as planned one thing remains true, the people...

The only thing certain right now is change. The way we work, the way we live are going to continue to change and adapt. We’ve heard from many leaders who are trying to foster resilience, which is the capacity to recover quickly from challenges. Think 90’s classic, “I get knocked down, but I get up again”. No matter who we are, we have all faced difficulties over the past few months. As leaders look to develop re-entry strategies and update their policies and procedures, the word...

There are many things on our minds as we think about the state of the workforce post COVID. Questions asked center around three key themes: re-entry, future of remote, and strategies to continue maximizing remote productivity.  We have Hollie Delaney, Chief People Strategist at Zappos.com, to help answer those questions. With over 12 years of experience, Hollie is instrumental in providing Zappos.com as the best place to work for all employees. Also joining the conversation is Ron Lovett, a...

As organizations start to re-open its officers, leaders are looking for answers on the best ways to approach their re-entry strategy. The reality is the right approach can look different day-to-day with a focus on being flexible responding to employee feedback. Hollie Delaney, Chief People Strategist of Zappos.com joins this week’s bite-size to share the various elements she thinks leaders should consider when developing a re-entry strategy. With over 12 years of experience, she’s been...

Recruitment feels like a weird word right now. Some companies can’t find enough employees while others have had to go through a reduction in force. No matter which camp you’re in, focusing on the employees you have now by taking good care of their needs and building a strong employer brand will position your company for long term success.  To anchor our conversation, I want to also remind us of what employee engagement means. Santigo Jarrimillo, Emplify’s CEO, defines it as an employee's...

 In this season, we’ve all had to become digital leaders in a myriad of ways. This week we asked Santiago Jaramillo, Emplify’s CEO, and Adam Weber, Emplify’s Chief People Officer to provide us with practical insights around availability as leaders look to stay in front of their team and the organizations while being remote.  While Santiago and Adam share their recommendations, Sam Yoder joins again to provide some perspective to those leaders who are maintaining social distancing yet may be...

The last few days have been grief-filled in our city and country. People are hurting. Hearts are crying for change. This episode is an honest reflection from Emplify’s CEO Santiago Jaramillo.

As many of us have embraced a flexible work environment many questions have emerged. Specifically, questions around engagement drivers. These drivers provide leaders with insights on how employees feel from their work to the organization itself.  The need to understand engagement drivers is heightened as people are taking on additional stressors. In this episode, you’ll hear from Emplify’s Sam Yoder, Adam Weber, and Michael Vasey highlighting what leaders should be paying the most attention...

Over the last few episodes, we’ve heard a lot of tips, initiatives, and perspectives for what employees need during uncertainty. Why guess when you can use data to make informed decisions? In this installment of Insights, Emplify CoFounder and Chief People Officer, Adam Weber, is back and joined by Sam Yoder, Employee Engagement Coach at Emplify, and Dr. Josh Hammonds, Professor and Data Science Consultant. Join the experts are peeling back the curtain on employee feedback from the past few...

Over the last few months, leaders have been asked to make decisions at lightning speed. These decisions have a long-lasting impact on both their organizations and individuals on their team.  Adam Weber, Chief People Officer and Co-founder of Emplify spent time identifying four ways he approaches making decisions to put him in the best mindset when making tough calls. Being a leader doesn’t always come with a handbook to making the right decisions.

This week we are leaning into the topic of how to lead with empathy and transparency with some of the tactical insights. On the panel we’re featuring Adam Weber, Emplify’s Chief People Officer and Co-Founder, Christine Kaszubski, Chief People Officer at SalesLoft, and John Grover Chief People Officer at Endsight.  While there is no handbook for the times we are in, these seasoned people leaders share their experiences and examples to help you navigate. The conversation shared in this episode...