Love Your People Podcast
Love Your People Podcast
The Love Your People podcast by ITA Group is for HR professionals, business leaders and culture enthusiasts who believe that thriving organizations start with empowered, engaged people. Each episode features real stories, practical strategies and expert advice from leaders who are transforming organizations by putting their people first. We explore topics like employee engagement, team building, …Social links:
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Culture, recognition, results: Lessons from our CEO Brent Vander Waal
In this special episode of the Love Your People Podcast, Brent Vander Waal, President and CEO of ITA Group, joins host John Duisberg to pull back the curtain on how a 60-year-old agency walks the talk of its own "people first" philosophy. Brent shares his journey from Controller to CEO and unpacks…
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What Great Workplaces Get Right
On today’s episode, John Duisberg sits down with Julian Lute, Insights and Innovation Strategist at Great Place to Work. Julian brings over 15 years of experience as an innovative operational leader and global trusted advisor, helping to connect the dots between superior business performance and a …
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Creating an employee-focused, values-based company culture
On today’s episode, John Duisberg sits down with Crystal Hanlon, Senior Vice President of Culture and Values at The Home Depot. Crystal’s own journey is a powerful testament to their culture—she started with the company 40 years ago as a part-time cashier and has risen through the ranks to her curr…
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Supporting career development and engaging with kindness with Bettina Deynes
How do you create a culture where every employee believes in their own breakthrough? In this episode of the Love Your People Podcast, Bettina Deynes, Global Chief Human Resources Officer at Carnival Corporation, shares her inspiring journey from immigrant janitor to C-suite executive, and how she …
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Leading a people-first franchise with Mike McFall
In today’s episode, John Duisberg dives into the power of leadership, franchising, and building a thriving culture in business with Mike McFall, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Biggby Coffee. Mike shares his incredible journey from barista to CEO, revealing how Biggby Coffee’s franchise model isn’t just a…
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HR's role in driving growth with Mark Hickman and Jerrold Hill
What does it take to align employee engagement with measurable business success? In this episode of the Love Your People Podcast, Mark Hickman, Chief Human Resources Officer at FirstBank, and Jerrold Hill, Vice President and Head of HR at Fiserv, share their transformative leadership journeys. Tog…
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CAVA's people-first strategy for engaging employees at every level with Kelly Costanza
The Cooleaf Podcast is now the Love Your People Podcast! How do you operationalize purpose and values to empower your frontline team? In today’s episode, John Duisberg sits down with Kelly Costanza, Chief People Officer at CAVA, to explore how her leadership has transformed the employee experienc…
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HR strategies for global team engagement in the age of AI with Joe Cronin
The Cooleaf Podcast is now the Love Your People Podcast! How do you maintain a people-first culture while scaling a global organization to over 41,000 employees across 50 countries? In today’s episode, John Duisberg sits down with Joe Cronin, Chief Human Resources Officer at ICON, to explore how I…
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Crafting an authentic employer brand with Sonya Tolson
The Cooleaf Podcast is now the Love Your People Podcast! In today’s live-recorded episode, we're joined by Sonya Tolson, Global Chief People Officer at McLarens. Sonya brings more than 20 years of experience and expertise in HR strategy, talent management, compliance, learning and development, and…
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How G2 redefines and measures employee success with Priti Patel
The Cooleaf Podcast is now the Love Your People Podcast! In today’s episode, John Duisberg sits down with Priti Patel, Chief People Officer at G2. Priti leads all aspects of G2’s employee success function including diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as defining the company's business and ta…
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