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Every business is in some way a “people business” with success or failure often coming down to how leaders manage the people dynamics of their organization. People Business is a weekly podcast focused on what it takes to build and lead a successful, profitable business by navigating the human element.

People Business w/ O'Brien McMahon O'Brien McMahon

    • Business
    • 5.0 • 57 Ratings

Every business is in some way a “people business” with success or failure often coming down to how leaders manage the people dynamics of their organization. People Business is a weekly podcast focused on what it takes to build and lead a successful, profitable business by navigating the human element.

    Designing Corporate Learning w/ Erin Huizenga

    Designing Corporate Learning w/ Erin Huizenga

    Erin Huizenga is a learning experience designer with over 20 years dedicated to empowering people and organizations to grow through human-centered learning strategies and design innovation. As founder and CEO of Desklight, Erin partners with organizations such as The Smithsonian, McGraw Hill, and Techstars to research insights, prototype ideas, and develop breakthrough learning programs.Mentioned on the ShowConnect with Erin Huizenga on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinhuizengaLearn ...

    • 1 hr 4 min
    Improving Police/Community Relations w/ Kona Shen

    Improving Police/Community Relations w/ Kona Shen

    Kona Shen co-founded My90 in 2016 to help the public and police communicate using accessible, data-driven technology. Kona joined Axon in 2021 when they acquired the company. Prior to co-founding My90, Kona founded GOALS Haiti, an award-winning non-profit that uses sport as a tool to spark long-term community development. She holds a B.A. in Development Studies from Brown University and an M.A. in International Policy Studies from Stanford University.Mentioned on the Show:Connect with Kona Sh...

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Creating a Leadership Pipeline w/ Laura Knights

    Creating a Leadership Pipeline w/ Laura Knights

    Laura Knights is an executive coach, speaker, and facilitator with 19+ years of experience creating personal and professional development programs that have touched leaders all over the world. Her expertise and background in business, human resources, adult education, and social work uniquely equip her to teach others how to deal with both the "head work" and "heart work" required to succeed at work and in life. Laura is the creator of the Black Woman Leading® programs and podcast, and the Fo...

    • 1 hr
    Telling Your Story Internally w/ Danielle Krischik

    Telling Your Story Internally w/ Danielle Krischik

    Danielle Krischik is the Chief Communication Officer at Knight Agency, an internal branding agency that helps companies connect to and tell their unique stories to help attract and retain talent. In this conversation, she explains how to surface your unique stories, connect them to your mission, and create an environment that speaks to people. Mentioned on the Show:Connect with Daniell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellekrischikLearn more about the Knight Agency: https://knighta...

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Hardiness & Getting Stronger Through Adversity w/ Dr. Steven Stein

    Hardiness & Getting Stronger Through Adversity w/ Dr. Steven Stein

    Dr. Steven Stein is a clinical psychologist and the founder and executive chair of Multi-Health Systems (MHS), a leading assessment and behavior analytics company. He is a former chair of the Psychology Foundation of Canada, former President of the Psychology Foundation of Canada, and has helped lead several other prominent organizations. He teaches at the Directors College of Canada. He is also the author of several books, including "Hardiness", which formed the basis for this conversa...

    • 56 min
    The Art of Facilitation w/ Myriam Hadnes

    The Art of Facilitation w/ Myriam Hadnes

    With a PhD in Behavioral Economics and a Master's in Sociology, Myriam Hadnes combines academic knowledge with practical experience in group collaboration and facilitation. She is the host of the "workshops work" podcast, where she engages in weekly conversations with global facilitation experts. She has also built NeverDoneBefore (NDB), a global online community of facilitators who share a common goal: to spark fresh trends in group collaboration. With her business workshops.work, Myriam fol...

    • 59 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
57 Ratings

57 Ratings

kwebs14 ,

Great Listen

Not a single episode where anyone in the business of people won’t pick up a nugget or three.

Well worth the listen!

Ryan Hyman ,

Great listen

OBrien does a great job of consistently having interesting guests and thought provoking conversations. Always a good use of time to tune in!

Refah Ali ,

O’Brien McMahon Is A Must Listen!

O’Brien McMahon absolutely delivers on robust conversation, educational topics, and inspirational takeaways! I love how O’Brien’s brain works - a must listen!

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