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HR technology has traditionally been built to organize and store employee information, but today’s leading teams are moving toward AI-powered platforms that drive action and decision-making.
HR technology has traditionally been built to organize and store employee information, but today’s leading teams are moving toward AI-powered platforms that drive action and decision-making.
HR technology has traditionally been built to organize and store employee information, but today’s leading teams are moving toward AI-powered platforms that drive action and decision-making.
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Learn which model fits your global hiring strategy best.
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What it is and how it works.
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Advice for hiring the most highly sought-after tech talent.
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Tips for mastering the art of alignment.
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Tips for riding the wave of hypergrowth.
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Tips for navigating a global workforce.
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What this means for employees in Europe.
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To end an incredible year of growth.
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A word from Oyster's president.
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Meet our newest partners!
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One of the most important benefits of remote work.
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We explore the benefits.
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Strategies for people ops teams working across borders.
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Juno knows all about taking care of a global team.
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Some highlights from our latest event, Oyster Bridges.
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Look beyond Silicon Valley and other mega tech hubs.
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How you can stand out in a competitive landscape.
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We're at the center of a post-pandemic maelstrom.
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Hire, onboard, and pay contractors all over the world.
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Meet the new-look Oyster Academy.
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There's immense value in an inclusive leadership model.
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Managers play a key role within a company's structure.
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Meet Ellen Silver and Mark Frein.
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Here's what drew Ellen to the Oyster team.
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Introducing our new Chief People Officer.
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Learn more about our new partners.
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Get a peek at how we keep our global team connected.
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What exactly is employee equity and how does it work?
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In times of major transition, People Ops plays a key role.
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Addressing the challenges of a hybrid work environment.
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What does the future of the hybrid workforce look like?
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Clearing the air on non-competes from a legal standpoint.
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We share how we're building out this essential team.
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Consider using conflict as an opportunity to connect.
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Conflict isn't always a bad thing.
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Distributed work is here to stay. Is your HR team ready?
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Something changed when we hit 100 employees.
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Global expansion often exposes recruiting bottlenecks as early hiring processes and team structures break under increased complexity. This webinar covers how to scale a global recruiting org using better systems and AI without proportionally increasing headcount.
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Join Oyster’s executive team for an exclusive evening at Toronto featuring premium cocktails, elevated bites, and meaningful conversations with senior business leaders. Connect with the team and explore the future of global hiring in a relaxed, high-end setting.
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In this webinar, Ashby and Oyster explore how talent leaders are moving from reactive hiring to intentional workforce design.
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See how AI is turning People systems from record-keeping into smart, automated workflows. Join Milly Parker (Oyster) and Giovanni Luperti (Humaans) to explore practical ways AI is reshaping work for People, Talent, and Operations teams.
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In this session, Hibaaq Abdillahi and Patricia Piticas (Director & Senior Managing Counsel – Employment Products) move past the typical webinar format for a candid "office hours" on the reality of international employment. Get straight, practical answers grounded in what Oyster sees across hundreds of companies and more than 100 countries.
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As companies expand globally, choosing between EOR and entity setup isn’t black and white. Many leaders now take a hybrid approach—combining both to move faster, manage risk, and scale sustainably.
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As 2026 gets underway, many organizations are moving fast on ambitious strategies - but still overlooking the one factor that determines whether those plans actually succeed: manager readiness.
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A practical session for TA, HR, and FP&A leaders planning global growth in 2026.
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In this workshop, you’ll learn how to think and operate like a COO — diagnosing the hidden org design, leadership, and velocity gaps that quietly derail growth, and framing them in the language of revenue, execution, and enterprise value.
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See how Oyster’s Salary Insights tool helps you set competitive pay for global roles.
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How can organizations set themselves and their fractional talent up for success?
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Considering switching EORs? See how easy it is to move to Oyster.
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Unlock the secrets to mastering hybrid work with key insights from Oyster! Learn how to design for remote-first flexibility, combat isolation, build trust, and implement effective hybrid work systems. Discover strategies to enhance communication, foster inclusivity, and drive engagement in a distributed workforce.
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Don't miss Miranda Zolot, Senior VP, General Counsel and Secretary at Oyster and Boyd Rogers, Divisional VP & Lead Counsel, Employment Law at TriNet, as we dive deep into the world of global hiring, exploring the differences between PEOs (Professional Employer Organizations) and EORs (Employer of Record), and how companies can navigate the challenges of hiring across borders.
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Learn about current trends in global employment law with expert insights from Oyster's General Counsel.
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Join us for a Linkedin live with our People Builders community all about the strategic advantages of internal mobility in today’s global market.
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Join us for a LinkedIn Live hosted by our People Builders community, where we'll delve into the crucial art of crafting compelling and inclusive job descriptions in the context of global hiring. In this session, we'll not only highlight the importance of crafting job descriptions that attract diverse talent but also explore how these descriptions contribute to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives within organizations. We'll discuss various themes, sharing best practices and strategies to tackle common challenges faced when writing job descriptions in today's dynamic and global market.
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Join Jack Mardack, Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer at Oyster, for an Linkedin Live all about creating ESG strategies in a remote workplace.
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Join us for a LinkedIn Live with Carmen Amador Barreiro from our People Builders Community and Hannah Rose Olson from Disclo, as they explore the unique pressures managers face during times of transition and how burnout can take a toll on their wellbeing, productivity, and team dynamics
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Here at Oyster, we know that who you are impacts how you work.
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Hybrid work is here to stay—are you ready to thrive in this new era? Join us for a LinkedIn Live session where industry experts share actionable strategies to build a resilient, balanced workforce in a hybrid world.
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Join us as we dive into the pivotal lessons learned from scaling startups to the global stage. Hosted in collaboration with our top VC partners, this event is tailored for leaders navigating the complexities of international growth—whether you’re a founder, an HR leader, or somewhere in between.
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Join us for a LinkedIn Live session on Unlocking Global Talent with Grace Savides from G2!
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Discover emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the way companies hire and manage talent across borders. From navigating compliance to fostering diverse, inclusive teams, this conversation will equip you with the knowledge to stay ahead in a dynamic global workforce.
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Explore the fundamental aspects of global employment, and gain the essential knowledge and insights you need to initiate your global hiring journey this year
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Insightful webinar on optimizing performance management in the age of remote and hybrid work.
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Ready to take your startup international? Join us for an exclusive webinar featuring practical insights on navigating global expansion, from Oyster and The Startup CFO.
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Managing payroll for a global workforce comes with challenges like navigating diverse laws, currencies, and compliance. In this webinar, Oyster's experts explore the complexities of global payroll management.
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Get your most pressing compliance questions answered in our recent webinar.
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Fostering a culture and work environment in which distributed teams thrive is no easy feat. Tune in for our top tips.
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A conversation about the future of work and how founders can embrace the shifting landscape of work to attract the world's best talent.
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A conversation on how to find top global talent for your company both compliantly and cost-effectively.
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Live from Startup University at Websummit RIO 2023, Tony Jamous talks about the disruptor role of mission-driven startups and why they're a necessity now more than ever before.
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Designing and managing a remote, distributed workplace is easier said than done. The secret? It starts with having the right tools and rules in place.
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Global total rewards experts share strategies for compensating distributed teams equitably, compliantly, and competitively.
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When the employee experience hinges on the Manager-Employee relationship, what can People teams do to ensure their workforce is supported and thriving?
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A CEO's perspective on how HR leaders can influence executive leadership, drive business strategies, and be successful agents of change.
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Hiring talent abroad? This live discussion explores the benefits and drawbacks of using the EOR model vs. setting up your own entity.
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Discover how and when to safely and compliantly convert your contractors into full-time colleagues.
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Navigate the complexities of global hiring compliance with top tips from Oyster's CEO and General Counsel.
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Learn how to leverage your tech stack to make data-driven talent decisions.
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Motivating your workforce after a round of layoffs can be tough. Experts from the Employee Experience field share their top tips.
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Looking to hire your next global team member? Discover why Spain has emerged as a highly desirable location for employers and remote tech talent alike.
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Mid-level managers are feeling the squeeze more than ever before. Tune in for advice on how to best support them.
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A discussion about what the shift to remote and hybrid work means for compensation and opportunity in the workplace.
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A conversation about effective communication on global and remote teams.
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Learn how intentional, people-first leadership can help address burnout, quiet-quitting, low morale, and more.
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Learn how to proactively support your remote team's mental health and wellbeing.
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Panelists from five organizations come together to share their best advice on how to manage thriving engineering teams that are distributed around the world.
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Get practical advice on how to optimize collaboration and inclusion within your globally distributed team.
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Learn how to align your business model with impact—and see real-world examples.
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How do you build company culture in a remote environment? Get tips from the experts.
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Get answers to all your global employment questions in our quick on demand webinar—and feel confident growing your global team.
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Hear from People leaders of distributed teams on how to fairly assess global talent.
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Learn how to overcome communication roadblocks, build trust, and create an inclusive workplace culture.
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Learn more about DEIB strategies for distributed teams.
Case Studies
Operations Nation onboarded their first international hire seamlessly with Oyster.
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Muse Group scaled confidently in 8 countries with Oyster
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Paired scaled their team in 6 countries with Oyster
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Lava.AI scaled their U.S. and global team seamlessly with TriNet and Oyster
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Laminar Projects switched to Oyster for scalable compliance and high service quality
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GiveDirectly has hired in 17 countries and become remote-first with Oyster
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Jitasa grew their Philippines team fourfold in two years with Oyster
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Embeddable switched to Oyster to scale confidently with expert guidance
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Zabal Media saves $120,000 a year using Oyster to hire and pay contractors
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Standing on Giants transformed their service offerings by hiring in 10 countries with Oyster
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Kinsta switched to Oyster from a legacy EOR for a seamless global employment experience
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Worldsensing scaled their sales team with Oyster to expand their business into new markets
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With Oyster and Bob, Spryker has the perfect combined solution for their distributed team.
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With Oyster, Interledger switched from multiple EOR providers to a single platform
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With Oyster, Lokalise diversified their team with talent across 45 countries.
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With Oyster, Utility Warehouse can bring on crucial engineering talent quickly and easily.
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With Oyster, Pacific Institute was able to convert long-term contractors into full time employees.
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With Oyster, Latana is able to bolster their team with global talent while building a unique, hybrid culture.
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Chili Piper chose Oyster to help them double in size as a global, distributed team.
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Demodesk works with Oyster to unify their employee experience as they scale in multiple countries.
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With Oyster, Juno can hire up to four new Team Members in a single day
Podcasts
Mentorship can be a game-changer, but how do you create relationships that truly make an impact? In this episode, DeMario Bell, Senior Community Manager at Culture Amp, explores what mentorship looks like in today’s evolving workplace. From his infectious energy to his deep passion for community building, DeMario shares thoughtful insights into how People leaders can build a rock-solid mentorship program. This episode explores the impact of hybrid work on mentorship with the removal of water cooler conversations and highlights how to foster relationships despite this. DeMario discusses the importance of co-creating mentorship programs and what inclusivity can look like when you design for those at the margins. Don’t miss this insightful episode – which is like a mentor itself!
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This week, Carmen sits down with Matt McFarlane, former Senior Director of People Experience at Oyster and now the founder of FNDN (Foundation)—a consultancy dedicated to helping startups and tech companies master their pay practices. As a thought leader in compensation strategies and pay transparency, Matt brings invaluable insights to one of the workplace’s biggest challenges. In this episode, Matt and Carmen dive into crafting compensation strategies that align with your company’s vision, building a rock-solid compensation philosophy, and navigating the tricky waters of pay transparency in a global, competitive job market. Tune in to discover why pay is about so much more than just numbers!
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Get ready to dive into a high-energy, mischief-filled conversation with Emily Hinks, the Founder and CEO of Mischief Makers, a future-of-work agency shaking up the way organizations collaborate. Showcasing what can only be described as a mastery of collaboration, Emily and her team are the secret sauce for industry giants such as Spotify, Netflix, IDEO, and the United Nations. This episode unpacks what it takes to master hybrid work principles and why copy-pasting someone else’s model just won’t cut it. Emily shares her insights on creating a personalized hybrid strategy that fits your team like a glove and provides examples of organizations nailing the hybrid work environment. She touches on the importance of trust, employee policy co-creation, and why hybrid work is more about culture than structure. Whether you're rethinking your hybrid strategy or just love a good dose of energy and insight, this episode is one you won’t want to miss!
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Welcome back to World of Work Season Seven! We are so thrilled to be back for the very first episode where Carmen sits down with her former Culture Amp colleague – organizational psychologist, Craig Forman. Craig and Carmen team up to discuss non-promotion-based employee growth strategies and how People leaders can use the data they collect to build thriving workplace cultures. Drawing from his diverse career journey, including military service and corporate leadership, Craig emphasizes the importance of balancing data-driven strategies with empathy and transparency. Additionally, he discusses how organizations can navigate cultural shifts during periods of growth by staying transparent, intentional, and responsive to employee feedback. This episode offers actionable takeaways for People leaders looking to foster engagement, trust, and alignment within their teams.
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Join Carmen for an exclusive conversation with Tony Jamous, CEO and co-founder of Oyster! In this episode, he peels back the curtain of his incredible journey—from growing up in Lebanon to building a revolutionary global employment platform. Tony shares the inspiration behind founding Oyster, rooted in his passion for making a positive impact and challenging the constraints of national borders.
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As the importance of diverse talent has continued to rise, conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have remained top of mind for many PeopleOps leads. While much has evolved since 2020, a pivotal year when many organizations made bold commitments to DEI, who has truly followed through? Enter Daniela Herrera an award-winning DEI professional with over 17 years of global experience in talent operations, recruitment, and leadership. Dani offers valuable insights on accountability, actionable steps for implementing DEI, and why HR professionals should look to New York Comic-Con as an unexpected yet powerful example of impactful DEI. In this conversation, Dani explores the essentials of creating belonging, building psychological safety, and ensuring organizational commitments to DEI extend beyond benchmarks. Don’t miss this important conversation on what it means to embed DEI everywhere and weave it into all areas of your organization.
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This week, Carmen chats with Cloey Callahan, Assistant Director of Development and Alumni Communications at SUNY New Paltz and former Digiday Worklife writer, to discuss what makes Gen Z tick at work. As a Gen Z-er herself, Cloey shares why this generation’s approach to jobs, loyalty, hybrid work, and even mental health is shaking things up. This episode explores the importance of making space for meaningful conversations about Gen Z’s needs, going beyond surface-level assumptions, and embracing topics that might be considered “taboo” in the workplace. From side hustles to the impact of social issues, Cloey explains how leaders can skip the stereotypes and connect meaningfully with Gen Z talent. Ready to see your youngest team members in a whole new light?
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This week, Carmen is joined by Julie Fedele, founder of the Portfolio Career Club and author of The Portfolio Careerist, a popular newsletter for professionals looking to create flexible, meaningful careers. In this episode, Jules dives into how she helps individuals learn to love their work through the development of a portfolio career. She shares her journey to discovering fractional work, a model that’s gaining traction among senior-level professionals and executives. Combining this new structure into today’s organizations, she discusses how portfolio careers impact PeopleOps teams, as we see the integration of fractional employees into the development and management of permanent teams. Together, Jules and Carmen explore what it takes to build a portfolio career, how it differs from job sharing, and why fractional roles are reshaping the workforce. Jules also offers her insights on supporting non-linear career paths, finding talented leaders ready for a change, and empowering professionals to take ownership of their careers in today’s evolving job landscape.
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Welcome back to New World of Work! In the first episode of season 6, we dive into a topic that’s been on the minds of HR and PeopleOps leaders everywhere: how can HR teams use artificial intelligence in their work? Dr. Kait Rohlfing, PhD, is a trained industrial organizational psychologist and former Sr. Leadership Trainer and Facilitator at LifeLabs Learning. Recently, she helped write a playbook on how PeopleOps leaders can leverage AI in their work. In this episode, host Carmen Amdador Barreiro and Dr.Kait discuss how to maintain people-centric policies in an increasingly AI-powered world of work, when to lean into AI, and why there is real cause for caution in deploying this artificial intelligence in the workplace.
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In this episode, Rhys sits down with Massella Dukuly, Head of Workplace Strategy + Innovation @ Charter. With over a decade of experience collaborating with PeopleOps leaders to enhance organizational effectiveness, Massella emphasizes the impact that a robust and trusting relationship between PeopleOps and employees can have. The repercussions of a breakdown in these relationships are felt throughout the entire organization, highlighting the need for PeopleOps leaders to find solutions and prevent such breakdowns from occurring in the first place. Rhys and Massella delve into strategies to restore and repair these relationships and unveil ways to cultivate a work environment with engaged employees who fuel organizational performance.
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Welcome back to a new season of New World of Work! In the inaugural episode of season 4, Rhys sits down with Yen Tan, Co-Founder @ Kona, a Slack integration that allows managers to track morale across their teams. Yen and their co-founders started Kona in their dorm rooms after having a bad experience working remotely and knew something had to change. Since January 2020, they’ve interviewed over 800 leaders to discover their pain points when managing remote teams and built Kona to solve them. In this episode, Rhys and Yen discuss how to keep remote teams motivated during hard times, strategies for improving retention and morale among remote workers, and empowering middle managers to catch burnout early.
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In this episode, Rhys interviews Amy Spurling, founder, and CEO @ COMPT. COMPT is an all-in-one innovative reimbursement platform that is revolutionizing benefits. Not a vendor platform by design, Amy and her team built COMPT to allow organizations to offer truly personalized benefits and stipends. Rhys and Amy dive into why personalization is the way to optimize benefits, especially for a distributed workforce, and how COMPT supports local vendors. Rhys asks Amy if benefits and stipends can ever become too flexible, and how managers can balance that tension. They also explore how personalization has improved benefits offerings outside of the tech industry.
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In this episode, Rhys and guest Lauren Razavi explore the world of living as a digital nomad. Lauren has been nomadic since 2013, and is the author of Global Natives, a book about the past, present and potential of work from anywhere. Lauren is also the VP of Communications at SafetyWing, an insurance platform for digital nomads. In this episode, Lauren and Rhys discuss what it would mean to build a country on the Internet, how companies can think about remote and flexible work, and why work from anywhere is the future.
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Welcome back to New World of Work! In this episode, Rhys sits down with Ivori Johnson, Interim Head of People, Talent, and DEIB at ChartHop, for a discussion on influencing and convincing C-suite executives of the value and importance of the PeopleOps function. They will discuss making a clear case for the value of the function, especially in remote/hybrid environments, how Ivori uses her DEIB background to be an effective leader, and the PeopleOps ‘PR’ problem. Ivori will share her strategies for helping to position the PeopleOps function as the ‘hero’ of the workplace and effectively communicate its advantages to C-suite executives.
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What does it mean to ‘neurodiversify’ the workplace, and more importantly, why is it important? In this episode, Rhys sits down with Conner Reinhardt, COO @ Mentra, to help answer those questions. Conner and the Mentra team help neurodivergent jobseekers find employers that value their unique skills, and also help educate PeopleOps teams about neurodiversity. Join Rhys and Conner for an educational chat about embracing neurodiversity in the workplace, what PeopleOps leaders can do to create welcoming workplaces for all, and how Mentra is changing and shaping the conversation.
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Rajeeb Dey calls himself an ‘accidental entrepreneur.’ After starting a venture to help give students a voice in their education when he was 17, he’s gone on to launch a national entrepreneurship competition with the government of Britain, and founded Learnerbly, a curated online learning platform that helps organizations make learning part of their culture. He and Rhys have an interesting and enlightening conversation about why continuous learning is so important in the age of AI, the importance of upskilling, and how businesses can foster learning and development.
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In this mini-series, we are focusing on the power of distributed teams to take companies at all growth stages to the next level. Webflow has been a pioneer in leveraging a distributed workforce since 2013, VP of People Mike Podobnik joins Katie to discuss how Webflow has grown and expanded with its team, and the lessons learned along the way. They discuss the challenges and opportunities of a global workforce, and how to foster community across borders.
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Welcome back New World of Work! In this mini-series, we are focusing on the power of distributed teams to take companies at all growth stages to the next level. How do start-ups and entrepreneurs leverage global hiring to build teams made up of top talent? Host Katie McCauley is in discussion with Fredrik Thomassen, founder and CEO of Superside. Superside has been a distributed company since its inception, and uses a global hiring strategy to recruit the best creative talent the world has to offer. Frederik discusses why a global hiring strategy is part of Superside’s core mission, the importance of competitive wages, and where distributed teams and global hiring are going from here. Join Oyster's Free People Builders Community
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Welcome back New World of Work! In this mini-series, we are focusing on the power of distributed teams to take companies at all growth stages to the next level.
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Hiring globally remote talent is easier than ever — learn how to get started.
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Investing in the potential of global talent also means rethinking the norms and expectations for evaluating these candidates.
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Increasingly, organizations will need new tools to address new challenges.
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Discover how to track and measure crucial HR performance metrics.
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