Note: This is a replay of a top performing episode from 2024

Dr. Michael Arena is an author, researcher, and co-founder of Connected Commons and former talent executive at companies including General Motors, Bank of America and Amazon. With a passion for research in the studies of collaboration, social connection and organizational dynamics, Michael has a keen sense and understanding of the state of today’s workplace, and ideas for what organizations can do to create opportunities for their people to work productively and collaboratively.

During our conversation, Michael spoke about key topics including the importance of social capital, the power of intentional collaboration and what organizations can do to maximize the impact of the work of their teams. Michael also shared his thoughts on the true impact of serendipity, the importance of creating the right conditions for collaboration, and his own thoughts on how to create a better world of work.

Links

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-arena-21b6164/
• Articles: https://www.hrexchangenetwork.com/contributor/michael-arena
• Book: Adaptive Space:

Note: This is a replay of a top performing episode from 2024

Herminia Ibarra is a Professor at London Business School and the author of Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career. Herminia's book came out over 20+ years ago, and helped pioneer a new way of thinking about career reinvention, and since then, has gone on to help and inspire many professionals looking to transition into new careers by tapping into their multiple selves. It was recently updated, and the second edition was published in the fall of 2023.

During our conversation, Herminia spoke about what’s changed in the workplace and how we think about career reinvention since she first published her book in 2003, as well as what still remains. She also shared her perspective on why career reinvention is so hard, why we expect more out of our work and our careers, and how using exploration and experimentation can help us iterate, reinvent and evolve amidst a changing world of work.

Links:

• Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herminia-ibarra-4455411a/
• Herminia’s Book: https://herminiaibarra.com/working-identity-book/

Nicole Forward is an executive development leader with extensive experience in building and scaling coaching inside of organizations. During this conversation. Nicole shares her journey of building coaching functions from the ground up and provides a crash course on how companies can operationalize coaching strategically and sustainably. Nicole also spoke about the history and future of coaching, including the impact of AI on coaching practices, the importance of aligning coaching with organizational goals, and how to measure its impact. Finally, also discusses the rise of transformational coaching, integrating mind-body approaches, and navigating the challenges of democratizing coaching inside organizations today.

• Nicole’s LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleforward/
• David Goldsmith and 7PathsForward
• NYU Summit for Coaching & Technology:
• Rebecca Rutschmann and Viva La Coaching
• Strozzi Institute
• Scaling Development vs. Scaling Coaching and Michael Hudson's white paper
• Jonathan Passmore
• Nick Petrie and the work at Adeption
• Jennifer Garvey Berger
• Bill Torbert
• Staci Haines
• Coaches Rising
• Amanda Blake
• EPOG Academy and Tim Harrison
• Nicky Terblanche
• The Body Keeps the Score
• Thomas Hubl
• Dr. Gabor Mate
• Stephen Porges
• Deb Dana
• Dr. David Drake
• Ethan Mollick
• Sam Isaacson
• Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms