People Managing People Podcast
Be A Better Leader in the Age of AI
Work is changing fast. Burnout, turnover, and disengagement still challenge leaders—but now AI is reshaping culture, performance, and leadership itself.
Every episode, you’ll hear real stories from CEOs, founders, authors, and culture builders navigating this shift. You’ll learn how to harness AI and human-centered leadership to create thriving, future-ready workplaces.
Latest Episodes
How to Manage People Based on Who They Are, Not Just What They Do
We’ve all taken a workplace personality assessment that tells us something vaguely accurate about ourselves. We read the report, nod along, and promptly forget about it. So why do organizations keep investing in self-awareness tools that rarely change how people actually work? In this episode of People Managing People, host David Rice sits down with […]
Why Improving Productivity Starts With Understanding The Work
Most executives think they understand how work gets done. They’ve got the org charts, process documents, and dashboards to prove it. The problem? Those neat diagrams bear little resemblance to the work employees actually do. And when organizations start automating processes they don’t fully understand, they’re just making flawed systems run faster. In this episode, […]
Should We Still Build Careers Around Deep Specialization?
For decades, career advice has been simple: specialize, build deep expertise, and become indispensable. But what happens when AI makes that expertise accessible to almost anyone? The value of knowing how to do something is shifting toward knowing what should be done, why it matters, and whether the result is actually any good. In this […]
The Human-AI Handoff Is More Complicated Than Companies Think
Most enterprise AI strategies start with the same question: What can we automate? It’s a reasonable question if your ambition is to make the existing workplace run faster. It’s a much less useful one if you’re trying to build something better. In this episode, David Rice speaks with Paula Goldman, Chief Ethical and Humane Use […]
How Do You Prove AI ROI When The Return Is Only 1%?
Most companies are still figuring out what an AI agent should actually do. JLL has moved well past that question. With agents operating across facilities management, brand communications, and corporate functions, the company is learning that the hardest problems aren’t necessarily technical—they’re about proving value, building trust, and making sure AI solves an actual business […]
Is AI Making Your Employees Worse At Thinking?
Recorded live at the AI4 conference in Las Vegas, this conversation puts David Rice and Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore—AI lead faculty and lecturer in strategic communication at Columbia University and co-author of The Power of the Learning Mindset—in the middle of one of the biggest questions surrounding workplace AI: Are companies gaining efficiency while quietly […]
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How To Successfully Scale Your Organization With Little Friction
Scaling a business is often equated with rapid growth and increased productivity. While these are crucial elements, there’s a deeper, more nuanced aspect to consider: the human element. In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Rob Bier—Managing Partner at Trellis Partners and Author of best-selling book “Smooth Scaling”—to discuss the intricacies of creating […]
Navigating Leadership In The Age Of AI
The advent of AI is transforming the landscape of leadership in the modern workplace. As technology continues to evolve, leaders must strike a delicate balance between leveraging AI’s capabilities and maintaining the irreplaceable human touch. In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Christopher Lind—VP, Chief Learning Officer at ChenMed—to delve into the complexities […]
The Myth Of Meritocracy & How To Create An Inclusive Workplace Culture
In a rapidly evolving workplace landscape, discussions around meritocracy, diversity, equity, and inclusion have never been more critical. In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Joanne Lockwood—Inclusive Culture Expert at SEE Change Happen—to delve into the pervasive myth of meritocracy and its implications in modern workplaces. Interview Highlights When you’re used to privilege, […]
What Leaders Are Learning About Work In The Generative AI Era
The world of work is evolving rapidly, and at the forefront of this transformation is the integration of AI. In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Amanda Halle—HR Consultant, Founder & CEO of Mindful Growth Partners—to talk about how generative AI is reshaping the corporate landscape, particularly for women and underrepresented groups. Interview […]
Episodes On Employee Lifecycle
How to Manage People Based on Who They Are, Not Just What They Do
We’ve all taken a workplace personality assessment that tells us something vaguely accurate about ourselves. We read the report, nod along, and promptly forget about it. So why do organizations keep investing in self-awareness tools that rarely change how people actually work? In this episode of People Managing People, host David Rice sits down with […]
Why Improving Productivity Starts With Understanding The Work
Most executives think they understand how work gets done. They’ve got the org charts, process documents, and dashboards to prove it. The problem? Those neat diagrams bear little resemblance to the work employees actually do. And when organizations start automating processes they don’t fully understand, they’re just making flawed systems run faster. In this episode, […]
Should We Still Build Careers Around Deep Specialization?
For decades, career advice has been simple: specialize, build deep expertise, and become indispensable. But what happens when AI makes that expertise accessible to almost anyone? The value of knowing how to do something is shifting toward knowing what should be done, why it matters, and whether the result is actually any good. In this […]
The Human-AI Handoff Is More Complicated Than Companies Think
Most enterprise AI strategies start with the same question: What can we automate? It’s a reasonable question if your ambition is to make the existing workplace run faster. It’s a much less useful one if you’re trying to build something better. In this episode, David Rice speaks with Paula Goldman, Chief Ethical and Humane Use […]
How Do You Prove AI ROI When The Return Is Only 1%?
Most companies are still figuring out what an AI agent should actually do. JLL has moved well past that question. With agents operating across facilities management, brand communications, and corporate functions, the company is learning that the hardest problems aren’t necessarily technical—they’re about proving value, building trust, and making sure AI solves an actual business […]
Is AI Making Your Employees Worse At Thinking?
Recorded live at the AI4 conference in Las Vegas, this conversation puts David Rice and Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore—AI lead faculty and lecturer in strategic communication at Columbia University and co-author of The Power of the Learning Mindset—in the middle of one of the biggest questions surrounding workplace AI: Are companies gaining efficiency while quietly […]
Episodes On HR & Leadership
How to Manage People Based on Who They Are, Not Just What They Do
We’ve all taken a workplace personality assessment that tells us something vaguely accurate about ourselves. We read the report, nod along, and promptly forget about it. So why do organizations keep investing in self-awareness tools that rarely change how people actually work? In this episode of People Managing People, host David Rice sits down with […]
Why Improving Productivity Starts With Understanding The Work
Most executives think they understand how work gets done. They’ve got the org charts, process documents, and dashboards to prove it. The problem? Those neat diagrams bear little resemblance to the work employees actually do. And when organizations start automating processes they don’t fully understand, they’re just making flawed systems run faster. In this episode, […]
Should We Still Build Careers Around Deep Specialization?
For decades, career advice has been simple: specialize, build deep expertise, and become indispensable. But what happens when AI makes that expertise accessible to almost anyone? The value of knowing how to do something is shifting toward knowing what should be done, why it matters, and whether the result is actually any good. In this […]
The Human-AI Handoff Is More Complicated Than Companies Think
Most enterprise AI strategies start with the same question: What can we automate? It’s a reasonable question if your ambition is to make the existing workplace run faster. It’s a much less useful one if you’re trying to build something better. In this episode, David Rice speaks with Paula Goldman, Chief Ethical and Humane Use […]
How Do You Prove AI ROI When The Return Is Only 1%?
Most companies are still figuring out what an AI agent should actually do. JLL has moved well past that question. With agents operating across facilities management, brand communications, and corporate functions, the company is learning that the hardest problems aren’t necessarily technical—they’re about proving value, building trust, and making sure AI solves an actual business […]
Is AI Making Your Employees Worse At Thinking?
Recorded live at the AI4 conference in Las Vegas, this conversation puts David Rice and Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore—AI lead faculty and lecturer in strategic communication at Columbia University and co-author of The Power of the Learning Mindset—in the middle of one of the biggest questions surrounding workplace AI: Are companies gaining efficiency while quietly […]
Episodes On Culture
What Happens When Employees Stop Speaking Up
When people stay quiet at work, organizations lose more than participation. They lose ideas, warnings, customer insight, process improvements, and market intelligence that never make it into the room. Seema Bhansali calls this the silence tax—the hidden cost companies pay when their environments make self-censorship the safer option. In this episode, Seema joins David Rice […]
Why AI Usage Reports Don’t Mean Much
AI transformation doesn’t fail because the technology isn’t good enough. It fails because organizations try to layer it on top of cultures that were already struggling with trust, learning, experimentation, and leadership. In this conversation, David Rice sits down with Meagan Bond, Founder and CEO of The Human Method, to unpack why psychological readiness—not technical […]
The Real Work Now Is Managing Energy, Not Productivity
If you’ve noticed that effort stopped being a differentiator, this episode will explain exactly what shifted — and what actually drives value in modern work. Lena Thompson, a leadership consultant with a systems analysis background, argues that the era where hustle and logic alone produced breakthroughs is over. AI can outpace us on sheer processing […]
How Nextdoor’s Head of People is Protecting Workplace Mental Health While Adopting AI
We’ve spent the last few years talking about mental health at work like it’s always a crisis—trauma, burnout, damage done. Bryan Power, Head of People at Nextdoor, thinks that framing actually makes the conversation harder. Instead, what if we positioned mental health as something everyone can access, not just people in distress? In this episode, […]
From Values to Behaviors: How to Build a Culture of Candor
Candor is easy to value and hard to operationalize. It takes more than writing “feedback” on a poster and hoping people magically feel safe being honest. In this episode, I talk to Valentina Gissin, Chief People Officer at Garner Health, about how her team institutionalizes candor and turns culture into lived behavior—not empty slogans. We […]
The Myth Of Meritocracy & How To Create An Inclusive Workplace Culture
In a rapidly evolving workplace landscape, discussions around meritocracy, diversity, equity, and inclusion have never been more critical. In this episode, host David Rice is joined by Joanne Lockwood—Inclusive Culture Expert at SEE Change Happen—to delve into the pervasive myth of meritocracy and its implications in modern workplaces. Interview Highlights When you’re used to privilege, […]
Episodes On Strategy & Operations
How to Manage People Based on Who They Are, Not Just What They Do
We’ve all taken a workplace personality assessment that tells us something vaguely accurate about ourselves. We read the report, nod along, and promptly forget about it. So why do organizations keep investing in self-awareness tools that rarely change how people actually work? In this episode of People Managing People, host David Rice sits down with […]
Why Improving Productivity Starts With Understanding The Work
Most executives think they understand how work gets done. They’ve got the org charts, process documents, and dashboards to prove it. The problem? Those neat diagrams bear little resemblance to the work employees actually do. And when organizations start automating processes they don’t fully understand, they’re just making flawed systems run faster. In this episode, […]
Should We Still Build Careers Around Deep Specialization?
For decades, career advice has been simple: specialize, build deep expertise, and become indispensable. But what happens when AI makes that expertise accessible to almost anyone? The value of knowing how to do something is shifting toward knowing what should be done, why it matters, and whether the result is actually any good. In this […]
The Human-AI Handoff Is More Complicated Than Companies Think
Most enterprise AI strategies start with the same question: What can we automate? It’s a reasonable question if your ambition is to make the existing workplace run faster. It’s a much less useful one if you’re trying to build something better. In this episode, David Rice speaks with Paula Goldman, Chief Ethical and Humane Use […]
How Do You Prove AI ROI When The Return Is Only 1%?
Most companies are still figuring out what an AI agent should actually do. JLL has moved well past that question. With agents operating across facilities management, brand communications, and corporate functions, the company is learning that the hardest problems aren’t necessarily technical—they’re about proving value, building trust, and making sure AI solves an actual business […]
Is AI Making Your Employees Worse At Thinking?
Recorded live at the AI4 conference in Las Vegas, this conversation puts David Rice and Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore—AI lead faculty and lecturer in strategic communication at Columbia University and co-author of The Power of the Learning Mindset—in the middle of one of the biggest questions surrounding workplace AI: Are companies gaining efficiency while quietly […]