Hosted by Tuli and Alma, two nerds who like to learn & talk about humans at work
Episodes
18
Latest episode
Nov 2025
Language
EN
We like learning about humans at work. And we like to learn by talking through different approaches to the way people learn, behave and change in organizations. Join us as we explore these topics through stories, anecdotes, guest interviews, fun-poking and witty banter (sometimes).
In this episode, Alma and Tuli sit down with Sarah Feely to unpack what purpose and meaning at work really look like. We explore how to align personal values with professional roles, why meaningful work matters, and how to create a culture where people feel truly connected to what they do. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation filled with insights, stories, and practical takeaways you can apply today!
Kelly Ross is a consultant and executive coach with 25 + years of experience helping teams and organizations with Learning and Change challenges. After 15 years working nationally and internationally with McKinsey, she opened up her people strategies firm, Ross Associates, 13 years ago to help leaders and teams navigate change and learn in the process. In our conversation with her, Kelly shares about her uncommon career path, the differences between consulting and coaching, how to create the ideal learning experience, and the value of investing in the 'people side' of business.
Denis Beausejour is an experienced business leader who is committed to helping other leaders build great organizational cultures where their people feel recognized and appreciated. As a managing director at OC Tanner, he has grown his expertise in all things Employee Recognition and culture and in this conversation we get to glean his wisdom on those topics. Join us in this fun and engaging conversation with Denis and learn more about how you can drive recognition within your organization or team!
Key topics: Knowledge Management, Building Learning Communities, Team Learning, Design Practices Jeff Merrell and Keeley Sorokti are knowledge management designers and practitioners. They build learning communities, design learning experiences and better ways of working and , and have been thought partners for 10+ years. We got to talk to them about their experiences, advice and best practices for all things knowledge management, design, learning and learning communities within organizations. Tune in to learn from Jeff and Keeley's generous wisdom!
Join us in this enlightening and fun conversation as we delve into James's remarkable journey from IT in higher education to the dynamic realm of Learning Experience Design (LXD) and startups. James is our friend, and a seasoned strategist and innovator in edtech with more than 20 years of experience. He shares his insights on the distinctions between LXD and instructional design, the advantages of this paradigm shift, and strategies for crafting exceptional learning experiences. Tune in for our exploration of the evolving landscape of learning and design!
Happy 2024! We start off the year with our incredible guest Dorie Blesoff, who has over 45 years of experience in the Learning & Organizational Change space. She has been (or is) a Chief People Officer, an executive coach, an adjunct professor at Northwestern University, a learning & development consultant, a Dean, and even a singer/songwriter! In this conversation, we explore beautiful questions like: -What does it mean to be fully human (at work and beyond)? -What are the best ways to successfully lead people through change in organizations? -Why is managing transitions more important than 'managing change'?
We had a great conversation with Brandon Wilks, our friend and an experienced consultant in organizational culture, strategy and employee engagement and founder of LVD Strategies. Brandon shares about his journey as a child of Jamaican immigrants-from high school football in Florida, sociology at Harvard, consulting and DEI work at large firms, then his pursuit of an M.S. at Northwestern--to founding his own practice for building equity and engagement into workplace cultures. His uniques insights and approaches to this type of challenging work makes for a fantastic conversation we hope you enjoy as much as we did!
Ryan Smerek, PhD., is an author, professor, and researcher in organizational development who recently released his latest book, titled "Speaking Up at Work: Leading Change as an Independent Thinker." In this conversation, we discuss his journey into organizational development, his research and writing process, and then he shares some of his best nuggets from both his first book as well as his newly released book. Join us!
Tuli and Alma are joined by Organizational Consultant Shereen Sater for a wide ranging and entertaining conversation about organizational culture, toxic cultures, and gen z in the workplace.
We took a little pause, but we're so happy to be back!! This conversation is all about getting to the "so what?" behind Alma's recent research on team narratives. We explore (beautiful) questions like: what is the role of story in building effective teams? Why should team leaders pay attention to how people make sense of their work team experiences? How can connection routines foster positive team storytelling and why does that even matter? Join us!
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