The Story Behind REVUP Your Leadership | Hilda Gan & Samantha Moonsammy | S8E1
What does it take to build a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and inspired to do their best work? In our first episode of Season 8, guest host Samantha Moonsammy sits down with Hilda Gan, author of the Amazon bestselling book REVUP Your Leadership™ — Be the Boss You Wish You Had, to explore the story behind the book, the experiences that shaped her leadership philosophy, and why putting people first is essential to building successful organizations. Drawing on her early career in critical care nursing and her experience helping grow iTRANS Consulting to 125 employees across 7 offices that was recognized as a Best Workplaces™ in Canada, top 10 twice, Hilda shares the lessons that shaped her approach to leadership and workplace culture. She reflects on the importance of creating environments where people feel respected, valued, and empowered to contribute their unique strengths. Hilda also shares the inspiration behind her REVUP Framework™ (Respect, Equality, Valued, Uniqueness and Potential) and the journey of bringing her book to life, from choosing the right publishing partner to celebrating its launch. Along the way, she discusses the influence of Jean Lumb and offers practical advice for leaders looking to make a meaningful difference in their workplaces. The takeaway? Great leadership starts with caring about people. When leaders invest in their people and create cultures where employees want to stay and contribute, organizations can strengthen engagement, improve retention, and increase profitability. Chapters 00:45 - Intro / About Guest Host Samantha Moonsammy 03:00 - About Hilda Gan 04:50 - Early beginnings and lessons from nursing 09:16 - Why now was the time to write a book 12:26 - Creating a culture where people were valued at iTrans Consulting 17:17 - Book launch celebration 20:23 - The impact of Jean Lumb on Hilda Gan 25:51 - Why Hilda chose Lucky Book Publishing 30:05 - Tips for leaders today: How they can REVUP their work culture 34:27 - Where to find Hilda and her book 36:07 - What’s next for Hilda 40:24 - Where to find Samantha and Lucky Book Publishing About Hilda Gan: Hilda Gan is the Founder, President, and Chief People Officer of People Bright Consulting Inc., where she helps organizations transform workplace culture through people-centric leadership, strategic HR consulting, and leadership and team training. With more than 25 years of experience spanning healthcare, technology, engineering, and organizational development, Hilda is passionate about helping leaders build workplaces where people love what they do and where they work. She is the author of REVUP Your Leadership™ — Be the Boss You Wish You Had and creator of the REVUP Framework™. About Guest Host Samantha Moonsammy: Samantha Moonsammy is a community builder and communications professional with more than 20 years of experience helping people share their stories. Through Lucky Book Publishing, she provides strategic coaching and publishing support to authors, helping them develop compelling books, distinctive brands, and effective marketing strategies. Her career also includes work as an award-winning celebrity event planner, television host, media personality, and public servant. Show links Order REVUP Your Leadership on Amazon - https://a.co/d/0h9wHUJ3 Visit Lucky Book Publishing - https://luckybookpublishing.com/ Connect with Samantha - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/smoonsammy Connect with Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com Follow us LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/ Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience. People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems. #REVUPYourLeadership #Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #PeopleFirst #LeadershipDevelopment






