The Hennessy Report
Podcast by David Hennessy
Episodes
August 25, 2025 • 55 mins
Dave Hennessy is joined by Charu Manocha, CHRO at SmartEquine, on this episode of The Hennessy Report Podcast, by Keystone Partners.
Charu shares how she built workforce agility during major organizational change.
Key insights:
- HR rotations that develop business-savvy leaders
- Team performance models that actually work
- Managing multi-generational workforce expectations
- Leading talent assessment during "shrink to grow" phases ...
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June 25, 2025 • 47 mins
On this episode of #TheHennessyReport David Hennessy is joined by Janine Taylor, CHRO of Advocates.
From learning to "listen first" as a young HR professional to leading 2,700 employees who serve 40,000 individuals with disabilities and life challenges - Janine's journey shows why supporting the supporters matters.
🔥 Key Takeaways:
✅ Early wage access over 401k focus - Creating benefits that meet employees' immediate needs
✅ C...
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June 4, 2025 • 38 mins
🎙️ Marianne Monte on Authentic Leadership & Building Inclusive Cultures
Dave is joined by Marianne Monte, CPO at Shawmut Design and Construction, on the 104th episode of The Hennessy Report. She shares her journey from coming out in the early 90s to leading a $2 billion construction firm.
🔥 Key Takeaways:
* The "F-you fund" every HR pro needs
* How bringing your whole self to work transforms leadership effectiveness
* Successio...
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April 29, 2025 • 45 mins
From Legal Eagle to Culture Champion: The Planet Group's HR Revolution
In this lively episode, Dave Hennessy chats with Marni Helfand about her fascinating journey from courtroom litigator (inspired by her dad's dinner table practice arguments!) to leading both legal and HR at Planet Group.
WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER:
- How Planet Group placed a staggering 80,000 people in jobs while expanding globally
- The secret sauce behind their "...
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February 27, 2025 • 29 mins
Building a Relationship-Centered Banking Culture
Episode #102 of The Hennessy Report features Maria Harris, EVP & CHRO at Rockland Trust speaking with host Dave Hennessy.
Maria explains how focusing on a culture "Where Each Relationship Matters" drives both customer experience and employee engagement across 2,000 employees and over 100 locations.
STANDOUT STORIES:
- Taking artwork off the wall for customers with ancestral connec...
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January 28, 2025 • 36 mins
EVERY MANAGER INTERACTION IS A MAKE-OR-BREAK MOMENT
Boston Beer's CPO reveals why those quick hallway chats and casual feedback sessions matter more than you think.
Episode #101 of The Hennessy Report features Carolyn O'Boyle, CPO at The Boston Beer Company speaking with host Dave Hennessy and Keystone Partners' colleague Brenda Stanton.
Carolyn shares how she's transforming manager-employee interactions at the makers of Sam Ad...
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December 11, 2024 • 59 mins
7 Years & 100 Episodes: A Milestone HR Leadership Conversation
The Hennessy Report celebrates its 100th episode by bringing back its first two guests - Dave is joined by Tracy Burns (CEO of NERA) and Beth Grous (CPO at Generate Biomedicines) - for an insightful discussion on how HR has evolved and where it's heading.
Key Highlights:
* How HR has transformed from an administrative function to a strategic business driver
* The evo...
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November 26, 2024 • 35 mins
Is your organization still sitting on the AI sidelines while 80% of employees are already using it?
On this episode of The Hennessy Report by Keystone Partners, Dave is joined by Bucky Dodd, a pioneering voice in the AI and learning development space who's helping HR leaders navigate the AI revolution without losing sight of what matters most - people.
WHY LISTEN:
* Learn the "people-first" approach to AI adoption
* Discover what...
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November 18, 2024 • 30 mins
On the 98th episode of The Hennessy Report by Keystone Partners, Dave is joined by Gary Ware, founder and corporate facilitator of "Breakthrough Play," author of "Playful Rebellion," and frequent Keynote speaker.
His mission? To help creative professionals in sales and marketing use the power of play to be more creative, confident, and develop deeper relationships with their team and clients.
Are you struggling with workplace s...
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October 29, 2024 • 40 mins
Want to know how a regional bank is winning the talent war? Don't miss this conversation with Josh Varone, SVP of Centreville Bank, who's team is revolutionizing their employer brand through innovative people-first strategies.
Key takeaways from our discussion:
- Fostering a workplace culture that attracts top talent as an employer of choice
- Developing managers into inspiring leaders
- Creating meaningful connections across mul...
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September 10, 2024 • 47 mins
On this episode of The Hennessy Report, Dave is joined by Erik Zotter, the VP of People, Organization, and Communications at Ellab. (Happy 75th anniversary to Ellab!)
Erik shares their mission statement, "together we provide confidence in consumer safety" for the denmark-based organization that makes highly precise temperature sensing equipment for biotech, pharma, and even food/beverage manufacturing industries.
Are your new an...
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August 8, 2024 • 45 mins
On this episode of The Hennessy Report podcast, Dave is joined by Amanda Bailey, the VP for HR at Boston University.
With 140 HR liaisons supporting over 10,000 students and staff and programs across 20+ countries, Amanda has a lot to share!
She describes how BU's employee engagement begins even before onboarding. It begins at an individual's first interaction with someone within the BU community. They believe how they treat ea...
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June 26, 2024 • 46 mins
On this episode of The Hennessy Report, Dave is joined by Kim Hazen, CPO at Fulcrum Therapeutics.
Kim speaks with Dave about her unique career path from financial services to life sciences, the way employees are treated on their way in and out of biotech, and how they are developed while there, and being a new mom while taking on the role of CHRO at the same time.
Kim speaks passionately about making sure all employees know the ...
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May 23, 2024 • 32 mins
Dave is joined by Nancy Folan, the CHRO at Amundi Asset Management US on this episode of The Hennessy Report by Keystone Partners.
Nancy shares her journey as a first generation Italian working for a European owned organization, initially taking the opportunity to work as a liaison at the Italian parent company to aid in sourcing talent.
Having headed HR for over 20 years, Nancy shares the challenges and bridge building that co...
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April 12, 2024 • 48 mins
Dave is joined by long-time friend, going all the way back to the start of the podcast, Ann Hargraves. Ann is the SVP at TScan Therapeutics and an amazingly eloquent speaker, passionate about the work and mission of TScan that she feels so connected to.
As a cancer survivor herself, Ann speaks to the impact she feels working at a company whose mission is focused on life changing therapies for patients and their families.
She als...
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February 2, 2024 • 26 mins
Dave is joined by Jen Nash, strategist and author of "The Big Power of Tiny Connections: How Small Interactions Spark Awesome Outcomes." This episode of The Hennessy Report was recorded live at NEHRA's annual conference after Jen's appearance as the keynote speaker.
Through her research for her book, she has found that "highly engaged workforces are 21% more profitable and 17% more productive" and that "companies with connected wo...
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December 21, 2023 • 30 mins
On this holiday edition of The Hennessy Report, Dave is joined by Erin Lovering, the CHRO at Edelman Financial Engines.
Erin discusses her start in clinical psychology, juggling strong legacy cultures after a merger, as well as their mission statement: everyone deserves to move their financial lives forward.
She believes HR’s job is to get the best out of organizations and the best out of leaders, and describes her role to her ...
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November 16, 2023 • 33 mins
Dave is joined by Keystone colleague Shawna Simcik in this special edition of The Hennessy Report.
Shawna and her team from ICC, the company Shawna co-founded with Susan Ruhl, recently joined the Keystone Partners community, bringing some amazing expertise and passion for leadership development. Together we will continue to support organizations and leaders at all levels through defining moments.
One of the key offerings Shawna...
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November 1, 2023 • 40 mins
Dave is joined by Ajit Vakharia, President and CEO at Flare Education. Dave first met Ajit three years ago, at the start of Flare's creation, and has remained inspired by the mission ever since.
Ajit shares that mission of providing high school students, often from generationally poor backgrounds, with work-based learning experiences.
Flare is redefining the way internships can and should be done. Ajit describes the best practi...
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September 28, 2023 • 38 mins
Dave is joined by Bob Selle, CPO at Ocean State Job Lot, in this episode of The Hennessy Report.
From a memorable presentation at NEHRA, to sitting on NEHRA's board with Dave, to the podcast, we've been fans of Bob for years and are excited to share his unique expertise with our audience!
Bob shares the origin story for Ocean State and how they've maintained their humble, family culture through the continued leadership of Marc ...
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