Why selfishness is the key to unlocking impact and future-proofing your career

Breaking down some of the noteworthy stats and key takeaways from Greenhouse's 2023 Candidate Experience Report.

Redefining Work Host Lars Schmidt shares a behind-the-scenes look at the production process for his upcoming LinkedIn Learning course.

Redefining Work Reports are short podcasts recapping some of the top stories, news, and trends in the new world of work.

Host Lars Schmidt shares an overview of the Redefining Work podcast

In this episode of Redefining Work, my guest is Mentimeter Chief People and Culture Officer Anna Gullstrand. Anna and I discuss her career path, her experience as interim CEO and then transitioning from that role, and the importance of curiosity in how we learn.

Redefining Work Reports are short opinion podcasts recapping some of the top stories, news, and trends in the new world of work.

In this episode of Redefining Work, I sit down with NASA astronaut selection manager April Jordan. She discusses how her career has evolved over 15 years at the agency, what the upcoming Artemis II mission means to her and NASA’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Redefining Work Reports are short opinion podcasts recapping some of the top stories, news, and trends in the new world of work.

In this episode of Redefining Work, I sit down with Chevron Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Rhonda Morris. Rhonda and I discuss her nonlinear path in HR, how she’s built a global people strategy and how she communicates in clever ways with the workforce.

Redefining Work Reports are short opinion podcasts recapping some of the top stories, news, and trends in the new world of work.

In this episode of Redefining Work, my guest is Asana Head of Editorial Emily Ann Epstein. We discuss her background in journalism and her role with Asana’s publication The Workback.

Redefining Work Reports are short podcasts recapping some of the top stories, news, and trends in the new world of work.

In this episode of Redefining Work, Yelp Chief People Officer Carmen Orr discusses her career path, starting at Yelp during the pandemic and the benefits of becoming a remote-first business. We also discuss the findings of Yelp’s recent remote work report.

The Riff is a free-flowing unscripted conversation on a specific topic. On this second episode AJ Thomas, Q Hamirani, and Lars Schmidt riff on non-linear careers live from the Transform Conference in Las Vegas.

In this episode of Redefining Work, I’m joined by Jennie Rogerson, global head of people at Canva. We discuss her nontraditional career path, how the pandemic changed work and why Canva emphasizes open source sharing.

The Riff is a free-flowing unscripted conversation on a specific topic. On this debut episode AJ Thomas, Q Hamirani, and Lars Schmidt riff on the impact of ChatGPT and generative AI on HR.

In this episode of Redefining Work, I’m joined by Roleshare co-founder and co-CEO Sophie Smallwood. Sophie and I talk about the importance of mentorship, her journey to creating Roleshare and what the job-sharing model looks like in today’s workplaces.

On this episode of Redefining Work, I’m excited to be joined by Josh Bersin. He’s a global HR industry analyst. founder of The Josh Bersin Company, author and a returning guest to this podcast. In this conversation, we talk about HR trends in 2023, what people sustainability means, layoffs in tech and his book “Irresistible: The Seven Secrets of the World's Most Enduring, Employee-Focused Organizations.”

In this episode of Redefining Work, I’m thrilled to speak with Backstage Capital Managing Partner and founder Arlan Hamilton. Backstage Capital is a seed investment fund that backs overachieving, underrepresented startup founders. In this conversation, Arlan and I discuss the current state of HR and people operations, how she’s building a company in this important space and why you don’t necessarily have to quit your job to build a startup. We’ll also talk about her other projects, including the podcast Your First Million and her book “It's About Damn Time.”