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HR and People Ops can be challenging, but there's a community of others who've been in your shoes. HR Superstars is the podcast from 15Five that connects you with confident and respected strategic people leaders who have conquered a myriad of challenges and now have valuable and actionable insights to share.In each episode, our host, Adam Weber, VP of Community at 15Five, will talk to some of the world's leading innovators in the HR/People Ops space willing to share their insights and advice to help you in your journey. We get real with topics like being a strategic business partner to the rest of the organization, how to have difficult conversations while maintaining empathy, and how to make DEI a part of your cultural DNA instead of just lip service.15Five is here to help you do what matters most—develop your workforce, create a strong employer brand, and be respected as the strategic business partner you are. Come join thousands of your fellow HR Superstars, we're so excited to h
15Five hosts HR Superstars, a business show with 201 episodes published.
HR and people leaders often feel pulled in a hundred directions, leaving little time for strategy or growth. What if you could reclaim that time and make a bigger impact without working longer hours? In this episode, Kar
Managers are being asked to do more than ever. They're expected to coach, support well-being, drive performance, and navigate uncertainty, often without the necessary systems or tools to do it effectively. In this episod
Implementing AI isn't about systems or workflows alone. It's a human transformation that touches every role, skill, and interaction. This is why HR needs to lead the change. In this episode, Karina Young is joined by Dr.
What if the way we develop leaders is exactly why they end up stuck in the day-to-day instead of driving results? In this episode of HR Superstars, Karina Young , VP of People at 15Five, makes the case that most organiza
Most HR professionals didn't step into HR to spend their days putting out fires — but that's exactly where so many end up. When the reactive cycle takes hold, confidence fades, credibility takes a hit, and the meaningful
Performance Improvement Plans often get a bad rap. When they're misused or poorly implemented, PIPs can create more harm than good. In this episode of HR Superstars, Karina Young, VP of People at 15Five, clears up the mi
Compensation is often treated as a once-a-year task when it should be viewed as an ongoing, strategic tool that drives business success year-round. In this episode of HR Superstars, Karina Young chats with Roger Lee , CE
Uncertainty is an inevitable part of HR leadership, but how can we navigate it with confidence and clarity? In this episode of HR Superstars, Karina Young is joined by Kat Kibben , founder of Three Ears Media and recruit
Leadership training is one of the most common investments organizations make, but it is also one of the easiest to get wrong. Many companies track attendance, but few measure whether managers actually lead differently af
The future of HR is here, and it's evolving faster than ever. Recorded live at the HR Superstars Summit, Karina Young asks Dana Calder and Dr. Dieter Veldsman the five burning questions HR leaders are asking as they navi
Technology decisions can shift dramatically when HR steps in with a human-centered perspective. In this episode, Kate O'Neill , CEO of KO Insights and author of What Matters Next , explains how HR can influence innovatio
HR leaders are feeling the squeeze. With limited resources and growing pressure to improve engagement, performance, and retention, many are tasked with building manager support systems from scratch, often without the tim
The more friction you have in an organization, the harder it is to move forward. In this episode of HR Superstars, Karina Young sits down with David Hassell , CEO of 15Five, to discuss how trust, awareness, and conscious
High performers are often seen as the ones you don't have to worry about. But behind consistent output and quiet competence, there can be early signs of burnout and disengagement. In this episode, Melanie Naranjo joins K
If HR wants to evolve, doing things the same way year after year won't cut it. Change requires bold, new strategies. In this episode of HR Superstars, Karina Young is joined by Crystal Boysen , Chief People Officer at Sp
If you're in HR, you're already working with data, whether you realize it or not. Every time you spot a pattern, have a feedback conversation, or reflect on team dynamics, you're using data to make decisions. In this epi
Everyone is rushing into AI, but few teams are preparing their data well enough to truly benefit from it. This episode features a recorded session from Thrive 2025. Guest host Anthony Onesto , VP of Platform and Product
Too many leaders still separate people and performance, as if caring about one cancels out the other. In this episode, Fringe CEO and co-founder Jordan Peace joins Karina Young to challenge that mindset. He explains how
We talk a lot about strategy in HR, but not enough about the stories behind it. Too often, people-first initiatives lose their power because the "why" gets buried under data, process, and policy. In this minisode, Karina
AI can give HR leaders what they've always wanted: more time to focus on people, not paperwork. In this episode, Karina Young chats with Anthony Onesto and Theresa Fesinstine about how people leaders can confidently adop
Jeff Smith
head of product for meetings, spaces, and workplace AI · Boulter Industrial Contractors
3 appearances on this show
Lisa Young
University of Calgary Professor
1 appearance on this show
Roger Lee
award winning artist and entrepreneur · Brand Collective Group
1 appearance on this show
Kat Kibben
founder of Three Ears Media, LinkedIn Top Voice, author of The Bounce Back Factor · Three Ears Media
1 appearance on this show
Dieter Veldsman
Chief Scientist · Academy to Innovate HR
2 appearances on this show
Kate O'Neill
Tech Humanist, CEO at KO Insights · KO Insights
1 appearance on this show
Jordan Peace
CEO and co-founder · Fringe
1 appearance on this show
Kate Mason
executive communications coach, author of Powerfully Likeable · TNT Sports
1 appearance on this show
Stephanie Smith
board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner · Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
1 appearance on this show
Mark Crowley
Lead From The Heart author
1 appearance on this show
Liesel Mertes
Workplace Empathy Advocate
2 appearances on this show
Clint Pulver
author of I Love It Here and the "Undercover Millennial"
1 appearance on this show
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