Signals

Signals

Signals is Starbold’s platform for capturing and amplifying the real challenges and bold ideas shaping people and technology. Leaders and practitioners submit “signals” from their organizations—emerging trends, obstacles, or opportunities they’re seeing. Each week, those signals fuel a podcast: short, four-minute solo reactions that cut through the noise with sharp insights, alternating with 16-minute panel discussions featuring practitioners, advisors, and technology providers. Occasionally, the original signal-sender joins the conversation to add a firsthand perspective. The result is a rhythm of dialogue that helps organizations navigate complexity, act boldly, and chart a clear course forward.

Episodes

January 19, 2026 5 mins
In this episode of Signals, published on MLK Day, host Jeremy Ames reflects on a noticeable emotional undercurrent shaping today’s workplaces—one marked by fatigue, guardedness, and a growing insistence on separating “business” from the realities people bring with them. He explores how that separation often breaks down in practice, particularly as employees continue to experience—and in some cases endure—racially charged behavior, ...
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In Episode 3 of Signals, recorded live from the HR Technology Conference 2025, host Jeremy Ames welcomes industry leader Maren Hogan, CEO of Red Branch Media. Together they dive into the shifting landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)—once at the forefront of HR strategy but now facing setbacks. Maren shares her creative approach to sustaining progress through the RESIST framework (Resource Excellence and Strategic Inn...
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This 16-minute panel episode of Signals explores the critical intersection of organizational courage and psychological safety with guest Angela Cheng-Cimini, CHRO at Chronicle of Philanthropy. Host Jeremy Ames dives deep into why courage is the missing corollary to psychological safety—and why it matters for leaders, employees, and organizations navigating transformation. Key Takeaways Psychological safety ≠ “say anything” —...
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September 6, 2025 4 mins
In the debut of Signals, host Jeremy Ames shares why he launched this new podcast at the intersection of people, culture, and technology. From his 20 years in HR and people management to the bold shift he’s making now, Jeremy lays out the vision for the show: short and sharp four-minute takes, longer 16-minute deep dives, and signals submitted by leaders like Angela Cheng-Cimini of the Chronicle of Philanthropy. In this first episo...
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