Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe American Opportunity Index: Rating Employers on Upward Mobility
Season 5 Episode 12
High on the list of what makes a good job is the opportunity to advance. How well do Fortune 250 firms deliver on this, particularly for non-college …
3 years, 7 months ago
Cal Newport on knowledge work, Part 2: “Slow productivity”
Season 5 Episode 11
The rest of Joe Fuller’s conversation with computer scientist, author, and New Yorker magazine contributing writer Cal Newport. Just what is producti…
3 years, 7 months ago
Cal Newport on knowledge work, Part 1: The concentration deficit
Season 5 Episode 10
Computer scientist, author, and New Yorker writer Cal Newport argues that the way we organize cognitive work ignores basic neuroscience. Also: how th…
3 years, 7 months ago
Sprawling ambition: Jonathan Webb on AppHarvest’s bid to transform agriculture
Season 5 Episode 9
The ag tech firm’s founder talks about large-scale indoor farming’s potential for food security, climate change adaptation, and economic renewal.
3 years, 7 months ago
CodePath’s Michael Ellison: How reverse engineering can diversify the tech talent pipeline
Season 5 Episode 8
There are no quick fixes when it comes to opening the tech workforce to underrepresented groups, according to CodePath’s co-founder and CEO. The solu…
3 years, 8 months ago
SAP's Sabine Bendiek on workforce strategy
Season 5 Episode 7
As businesses struggle with post-Covid workplace models, supply chain snags, and the increasing demand for digital skills, workforce strategy is more…
3 years, 8 months ago
Packaging skills: FedEx Services’ flexible work strategy
Season 5 Episode 7
The pandemic and supply chain crisis are reshaping the package delivery business. What are the staffing implications and what does it mean for the lo…
3 years, 9 months ago
Credly's Jonathan Finkelstein on the evolving language of skills
As work is recast in terms of skills and credentials, is the labor market awash in too much information? Credly's founder and CEO argues that more de…
3 years, 9 months ago
Rolls-Royce: Re-engineering work while retaining institutional knowledge
Season 5 Episode 5
As it adapts to a changing talent landscape, Rolls-Royce is experimenting with new modes of hiring, training, and managing while working to safeguard…
3 years, 10 months ago
Working poor to upwardly mobile: Merit America’s formula for change
Season 5 Episode 4
What does it take to move the needle on inequality and promote economic mobility? To help workers stuck in low-wage jobs, build career programs aroun…
3 years, 10 months ago