People Strategy Leaders Podcast

Your host, Sri Chellappa talks with Coach Ram, a LinkedIn Top Voices for Careers for 2023. Coach Ram is an executive in learning and organizational development. He emphasizes the importance of building a learning organization that adapts to changing needs, challenges the status quo, and constantly innovates. He stresses the need for a shared vision and engages employees emotionally invested in the organization's purpose, rather tha...

Your host, Sri Chellappa talks with Amy Madden, the Senior Vice President at Roshal Imaging. Roshal Imaging brings you the staffing and operational support you need to deliver outstanding person-centered care while ensuring compliance and operational efficiency. Their shared services model offers a hybrid of scheduled and on-demand services that can be custom-tailored to meet your specific needs.

To learn more about Amy's work, clic...

Your host, Sri Chellappa, talks with the Founder of Blue Swift Consulting, Alyssa Cox. Alyssa specializes in organizational effectiveness and works with organizations and individuals to successfully execute change and thrive in moments of transition. Alyssa has over 14 years of consulting and coaching experience with Fortune 100 companies across a wide range of industries, including automotive, pharmaceuticals, software, and consum...

Your host, Sri Chellappa, talks with the Chief Learning Officer at Qlik, Kevin Hanegan. Kevin’s passion is the intersection of business, technology, learning, and psychology. He is a frequent speaker and lecturer on topics including data literacy, data-informed decision-making, decision intelligence, and essential skills for today's workforce. Qlik is a data and analytics company that enables you to create interactive reports and d...

Your host, Sri Chellappa, talks with Kalpashree Gupta, the CEO of Knekxt Group. Knekxt Group is a consulting company that helps clients build trust, mitigate risk, and grow in profitability and equitability, while also creating internal awareness to help heal childhood or prior workplace trauma. Knekxt helps free your inner child by breaking out of a box that's meant to shrink you. They help you create boundaries, show up more...

Your host, Sri Chellappa, talks with author and corporate executive, Victoria Pelletier. Victoria is a prolific speaker and was COO of a multinational corporation by the time she was 24 years old. Now with 20+ years in corporate leadership, Victoria has held senior roles in companies such as Accenture, IBM, and American Express. As a member of the LGBTQ community, Victoria knows about diversity and inclusion, and why one without th...

Your host, Sri Chellappa, talks with Michael Graber, one of the Managing Partners at Epic Pivot. At Epic Pivot you can incubate a business or carve out a path based on your innate proclivities and interests, while surrounded by talented peers who inspire you to do your best. They have been the Mid-South’s premiere Innovation, Insights, and Strategy firm for over 15 years. They have worked with more than 250 clients on transformativ...

Your host, Sri Chellappa, talks with Rod McDermott, the CEO and Co-Founder of McDermott and Bull. With experienced principals in the United States, Canada, and Europe, McDermott + Bull has become the trusted retained search advisor for empowering change on behalf of private and public companies, private equity firms, and their operating companies.

To learn more about Rod's work, click HERE.

If you think you’d be a great guest on our ...

Your host, Sri Chellappa, talks with the Founder of Your Brand Marketing, Ben Baker. Ben's goal is to enable them to be the best they can be, help them find their light, and then enable them to tell their story to the world. Ben is a marketing and branding consultant, focused on internal communication and producing internal podcasts for large to enterprise-level companies.

To learn more about Ben's work, click HERE.

If you think you’...

Your host, Sri Chellappa, talks with the Founder of E. L. Goldberg and Associates, Edie Goldberg. E. L. Goldberg helps design HR systems to improve business results. They have experience across a wide variety of industries which allows them to draw upon the most appropriate and innovative solutions to meet your needs. They offer a flexible approach in how they work with clients to best meet their needs; whether that is acting ...

Your host, Sri Chellappa, talks with Best-Selling Author, Bev Kaye. Dr. Beverly Kaye's name is recognized internationally as a professional dedicated to helping others understand the practical “how-to” principles of employee development, engagement, and retention. Since her entrepreneurial debut as CEO of Career Systems International, Bev has used her incisive and inventive thinking to help organizations reduce the costs of talent ...

Your host, Sri Chellappa, talks with Jazz Pianist, Rick DellaRatta. Rick is considered by many to be one of the finest Jazz Singers/Pianists performing today. His current "Rick DellaRatta and Jazz for Peace World Tour" has included many historic performances and his landmark Jazz for Peace concert at the United Nations in New York in 2002 uniting Israeli, Palestinian and American musicians in concert is now considered one of the mo...

Your host, Sri Chellappa, talks with Executive Jen Kirkwood. Jen Kirkwood has over 27 years of reputed project and board-level executive experience in the Human Capital industry and data strategy. She has been named consistently amongst the top thought leaders in Data and HR Technologies globally including one of the “Top 65 Global Thought Leaders* and “Top Women in Data Analytics To Watch”. Her expertise has afforded her knowledge...

Your host, Sri Chellappa, talks with globally recognized DEI thought leader, award-winning entrepreneur, and best-selling author, Jennifer Brown. Jennifer is trying to create inclusive organizations where everyone can thrive. She has experienced both the advantages of privilege and the sting of stigma and is aiming to redefine what it means to truly belong. Jennifer currently sits on the Influencer Advisory Board for cultural ...

Your host, Sri Chellappa, talks with the CEO of Aspect43, Sarah White. Aspect43 is a boutique research and advisory firm working to change the future of work through market education and supporting solution providers. Their research and strategic service teams support companies from pre-launch start-ups to global enterprises looking to learn & grow in the market.

To learn more about Sarah's work, click here.

If you think you’d be...

Your host, Sri Chellappa, talks with Executive Coach and Change Consultant, Sara Sheehan. Sara works with people in corporate leadership roles who have been impacted by the Great Resignation to improve their performance and succeed in a new role. They will help set goals, improve performance, resolve conflict, and establish an advisory team, to create a tangible action plan customized to you!

To learn more about Sara's work, click h...

Your host, Sri Chellappa, talks with Founder and CEO of The People Person, Lori-Ann Duguay. The People Person: HR Growth Solutions helps organizations with a growth mindset ignite organizational transformation by helping them assess and optimize their end-to-end employee journey and talent management strategy. The People Person assures they are offering the culture and experience to attract and retain the talent that they need to t...

Your host, Sri Chellappa, talks with Head of Workforce Innovation at ServiceNow, Kelly Steven-Waiss. ServiceNow works by digitizing and automating siloed processes, which dramatically improves the experience for those who work for you and those who work with you. They are helping the world work by championing a net-zero carbon environment, making the workplace more equitable for all, and acting with integrity.

To learn more about Se...

Your host, Sri Chellappa, talks with CEO and Founder of Lever Talent, Drew Fortin. Drew is a people-first, values-driven leader with nearly 20 years of growth strategy and team-building experience across retail, marketing technology, local media, and HR tech. He spent 7 years at The Predictive Index, where he was Chief Growth Officer responsible for the company's strategy to build the world's first talent optimization platform.

To l...