Solved It - A Show About Solving Impossible Problems Karen Worthy

#014 - Today we talk about Employee Experience, and hear Carlos's journey to solve a system-wide problem of knowledge and resource disparity between the large corporations and the small/mid-sized companies. His journey led to him founding Wowledge, which provides actionable HR practices on demand for lean teams designing and implementing modern people programs.Links from this episode:Carlos's Book recommendation: The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick RubinCarlos's Podcast recommendations:R...

#013Are you making these mistakes on your resume? Today I talk about the most common errors I see on resumes that people send me - and how to fix them. Spoiler alert - your great accomplishment at your last job - probably not being seen by the recruiter because you're missing this one thing.Happy listening!Would love to hear from you!Karen Worthy on LinkedIn

#012 - Ever been frustrated by your company's homegrown software and wondered if there were a better solution out there? Listen in as Sheila Akbar, the President and COO of Signet Education, shares her journey transitioning away from an innovative homegrown software platform and into multiple commercially available solutions.Links from this episode:Sheila's Book recommendation: Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia HerseySheila's Podcast recommendations:The Emerald with ...

#011Building in Public is a buzz-phrase with founders and CEOs - but what lessons can it share with the Operations and HR world? In this Mini Lesson, we'll dive into Building in Public, talk through how to implement it, and talk about the transparency, openness, and vulnerability that it requires.Happy listening!Podcast Recommendation:Redefining Work with Lars SchmidtWould love to hear from you!Karen Worthy on LinkedIn

#010 - Listen in as Victoria Pelletier (known for being "Unstoppable") overcomes not only personal adversity, but also successfully leads 6 acquisitions in only 18 months for her company. Victoria is a professional motivational speaker, as well as a distinguished C-Suite executive, having achieved her first COO role at age 24.Links from this episode:Victoria's Book recommendation: Finding Me: An Oprah's Book Club Pick by Viola DavisVictoria's Podcast recommendations:The Dail...

#009Are you always scared of failure? Think change has to be hard and overwhelming? Want your team to drive improvements on their own? Experimentation can be the answer.In today’s episode, I want to talk about what makes something a good experiment, and how to set up your own, small micro experiments in your day to day work, as well as how to encourage your team members to do the same.But first, let’s talk about what makes a good experiment.Needs to be small - ideally should...