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Two people can have similar qualifications, work in the same role, and still walk away with different compensation. Why?

This episode explores the dynamics of compensation negotiation, including salary expectations, market knowledge, organizational pay practices, negotiation behavior, and how value is perceived during the process.

In this episode:  LindaAnn Rogers, Tom Bradshaw, Nic Krueger, Natasha Desjardins, Dr. Tim Sharples, Gaby Cadena

 

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References

Agan, A. Y., Cowgill, B., & Gee, L. K. (2025). Salary history and employer demand: Evidence from a two-sided audit. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 17(3), 380–413.  https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20230365

Cullen, Z. B., Pakzad-Hurson, B., & Perez-Truglia, R. (2025). Pushing the envelope: The effects of salary negotiations (Working Paper No. 33903). National Bureau of Economic Research.  https://doi.org/10.3386/w33903

Leibbrandt, A., & List, J. A. (2015). Do women avoid salary negotiations? Evidence from a large-scale natural field experiment. Management Science, 61(9), 2016–2024.  https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2014.1994

Before the interview, someone has already made a decision about you. Your resume gets reviewed, your experience gets compared, and a short list is created.

We took a closer look at pre-hire screening. How organizations evaluate candidates, what gets prioritized, and what can shape who makes it through the first gate.

In this episode:  LindaAnn Rogers, Tom Bradshaw, Nic Krueger, Natasha Desjardins

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Leaders have unprecedented access to information, yet more information doesn’t always lead to better learning or better decisions. Amid AI-generated content, constant updates, and information overload, social learning becomes a powerful organizational asset.

This episode explores how conversation, observation, shared experience, peer learning, and collective sensemaking help people filter what matters, turn information into knowledge, and translate knowledge into action with a special guest.

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Hybrid work is here to stay, while AI and emerging technologies are redefining how work gets done. Drawing on new insights from Gallup and Deloitte’s 2026 Global Human Capital Trends, this episode looks beyond remote vs. office and human vs. machine to explore what’s next and how leaders can intentionally design work for adaptability, connection, technology, and human performance.

 

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Organizations recognize the importance of human-machine collaboration, but recognition isn’t readiness.

With research demonstrating a significant gap between organizations that see the need and those making real progress, this episode explores how leaders can build change readiness while redesigning roles, relationships, workflows, and teams for a workplace where humans and technology increasingly work together.

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