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Carol Shultz is Founder and CEO of Vertical Elevation an organization that helps companies create maximum efficiency by aligning talent strategy to business strategy. Carol is also the author of Powered by People: How Talent-Centric Organizations Master Recruitment, Retention and Revenue. In this discussion Paul and Carol discuss how to optimize your organization to make it a great place to work, and the role that continuous development of employees play in retaining them. Carol’s book is available at https://a.co/d/hIRX8V4. Resources mentioned in the podcast: Carol’s company - Vertical Elevation - https://www.verticalelevation.com Article in Leadership Now about avoiding chasing trends when managing your company - https://www.leadershipnow.com/leadingblog/2023/01/stop_letting_the_latest_trend.html
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Santiago Jaramillo is the co-founder and former CEO of Bunny Studios. In this wide ranging discussion he discusses the creative process at scale, gives great insight on how to set expectations and vet talent, and examines how to combine human effort with AI.
Santiago Jaramillo is the CEO of Bunny Studio. 


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Welcome to Season 4:
In this episode, Matt and Paul introduce the new name, the new season, and discuss how AI and other technology trends will impact both employers and employees.


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BillionMinds helps companies be ready for the future of work by developing adaptable, resilient employees. You can learn more about them on LinkedIn or by visiting billionminds.com.

Tamara Sanderson is the co-founder of the company Remote Works and the co-author of Remote Works: Managing for Freedom, Flexibility and Focus. Tam's has worked in many different highly distributed work environments including Oliver Wyman, Google, and Automattic. Her new book is loaded with practical steps on how you as a manager can optimize your work environment for remote and hybrid employees. In this discussion, Paul and Tam cover:
Common manager archetypes, and how well (or poorly) they are suited to remote work environmentsHow to excel at asynchronous communicationsWhy the right tools for the right time are essential in remote work environmentsYou can find more information on the book Remote Works at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717914/remote-works-by-ali-greene-and-tamara-sanderson/
Humanity Working is brought to you by BillionMinds.

BillionMinds helps companies be ready for the future of work by developing adaptable, resilient employees. You can learn more about them on LinkedIn or by visiting billionminds.com.

Corey Hynes is the CEO of Skillable, an experiential learning company focused on helping employees create up to date technical skills.

Skillable has been 100% remote since its inception 20 years ago. In this episode, Corey discusses how to hire employees that will thrive in remote environments, how to create an environment that keeps them engages, how and when these employees should gather together physically, and the relationship between transparency and trust in remote-first organizations.

For more information on Skillable, visit their website at www.skillable.com
Humanity Working is brought to you by BillionMinds.

BillionMinds helps companies be ready for the future of work by developing adaptable, resilient employees. You can learn more about them on LinkedIn or by visiting billionminds.com.

Matt Watkinson is the CEO of Methodical and the co-author of the new book Mastering Uncertainty. His previous books include The Grid and The Ten Principles Behind Great Customer Experiences, which won the CMI's Management Book of the Year.In this episode, Paul and Matt discuss how embracing uncertainty can help you make better business decisions and have a positive effect on how you view the challenges of everyday life. They also discuss why many of the deterministic principles used in traditional business settings are inherently flawed and look at how leaders and managers that embrace uncertainty can create more rewarding and effective business cultures.For more information on the book Mastering Uncertainty, see - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724035/mastering-uncertainty-by-matt-watkinson-and-csaba-konkoly/

Order Mastering Uncertainty here.

Mentioned Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
Humanity Working is brought to you by BillionMinds.

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