The Work Blueprint

Welcome to the Skills Connect Podcast - Conversations with Bold & Responsible Changemakers 🎙️This podcast is where the brightest minds in HR leadership and visionary thinkers from the world’s top companies come together to reinvent work.From integrating AI into the workforce to boosting operational effectiveness, navigating the reskilling revolution, and fostering a mindset for transformation—each episode is packed with bold & responsible ideas and actionable insights to help you stay ahead in the ever-changing world of work.Let’s reshape the way we work, one conversation at a time.

The Work Blueprint is a education podcast hosted by Siobhan Savage, with 29 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Siobhan Savage hosts The Work Blueprint, a education show with 29 episodes published.

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  Episode #29

  Inside Lumen's live build of an AI-ready workforce | Sarah Bernstein, Lumen Technologies

  Aug 27, 202656 min

  In this episode, Siobhan Savage sits down with Sarah Bernstein, VP of Organizational Transformation and Capability Development at Lumen Technologies, fresh off a live workshop where Reejig, Microsoft, and Lumen's team spent a full day redesigning real workflows together. Lumen is going through multiple transformations at once: shifting from a traditional telco to a digital network service provider, while simultaneously reimagining how its people and AI agents work side by side. Sarah leads that effort, spanning workforce strategy, learning and development, and the operating rhythms that turn AI ambition into results people can actually feel. This conversation goes beyond the keynote version of AI transformation. Sarah and Siobhan get into what it actually looked like in the room: mapping tasks down to the subtask level, deciding what stays human and what gets handed to an agent, and the moment a shipped bug revealed that nobody on the team could read the code anymore because AI had written it. They also unpack why entry-level roles need to be redesigned rather than eliminated, and what a real AI work design team looks like once you move past borrowed expertise and start building the capability in-house. In this episode, you'll learn: What it looks like inside a live workshop redesigning work with AI Why understanding work at the subtask level matters more than a high level task list The four steps Lumen uses to redesign an operating model for AI Why just-in-time learning has to replace one-time prompt training What happens when AI-written code creates bugs nobody can find How AI can be used to fast-track early career development instead of cutting it What competencies and roles make up a real AI work design team Sarah Bernstein is the Vice President of Organizational Transformation and Capability Development at Lumen Technologies, where she leads enterprise-wide efforts spanning AI workforce transformation, leadership development, and learning strategy as the company evolves into an AI-enabled digital network service provider. More from Reejig Access our Workforce Reinvention Blueprint Explore the Work Architect Academy Run an AI Impact Analysis Book a demo Browse all upcoming Reejig Events Connect With Us Follow Reejig: LinkedIn Follow Siobhan Savage: Instagram | TikTok | LinkedIn

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  Episode #28

  Why AI "dabbling" is costing companies millions | Robyn Tombacher, Head of Integration Management, Warner Bros. Discovery

  Aug 13, 20261h 5m

  In this episode, Siobhan Savage sits down with Robyn Tombacher, who leads the Integration Management Office and global business redesign team at Warner Bros. Discovery, to unpack why most companies are stuck testing AI instead of scaling it, and what it actually takes to fix that. Robyn's career has taken her from digital producer to operations leader to workforce strategy at WPP, and now to sitting at the center of one of the biggest media mergers in the industry. That mix, someone who understands the technology, the business, and the people side all at once, is exactly why this conversation goes further than most. This conversation moves past the pilots and platforms and into what's really slowing AI adoption down: companies spending heavily on enterprise tools without redesigning the work, roles, and responsibilities underneath them. Robyn and Siobhan get into why "dabbling" in AI doesn't drive material impact, why CIOs, CHROs, and CFOs now have to own this together, and why every organization is going to need someone who can bridge all three. In this episode, you'll learn: Why dabbling in AI without a plan costs companies money and delivers little return How CIO, CHRO, and CFO ownership of AI adoption is converging into one shared conversation Why redesigning the work itself matters more than automating tasks in isolation How boards are shifting from "cut headcount" thinking to "where's the AI opportunity" thinking Why every organization will need a capability that bridges technology, business, and people What it takes to build AI capability inside a company instead of relying on outside consultants Robyn Tombacher leads the Integration Management Office and global business redesign team at Warner Bros. Discovery. Over a 25-plus year career, she has led major change efforts at the intersection of people, operations, and technology, including workforce strategy at WPP, and now sits at the center of the Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance merger. More from Reejig Access our Workforce Reinvention Blueprint Explore the Work Architect Academy Run an AI Impact Analysis Book a demo Browse all upcoming Reejig Events Connect With Us Follow Reejig: LinkedIn Follow Siobhan Savage: Instagram | TikTok | LinkedIn

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  Episode #27

  Why AI adoption is the leadership test of the decade | Michael Fraccaro, former Fellow & CHRO, Mastercard

  Jul 8, 202645 min

  In this episode, Siobhan Savage sits down with Michael Fraccaro, former Chief Human Resources Officer at Mastercard and now a Reejig advisor, to unpack what it actually takes to lead an organization through the AI era. Every CEO and board is pushing AI adoption, yet most companies remain stuck in early pilots, unsure of their workflows, their risk exposure, or how to bring their people along. Michael has spent his career at the center of large scale organizational change, and he now advises CHROs and executives across industries navigating this exact shift. This conversation moves past the hype and into the practical questions leaders are actually facing. Michael and Siobhan get into why AI adoption is not a technology problem but a leadership one, how HR's role in this shift is evolving, why the capability to redesign work has to live inside the company rather than with outside consultants, and what this all means for how organizations develop talent, structure jobs, and think about reward. In this episode, you'll learn: Why AI adoption is one of the biggest leadership tests organizations have faced How HR's role in AI adoption is shifting from ownership debates to shared responsibility Why the capability to redesign work needs to be built internally, not outsourced How organizations should rethink developing junior talent in an agent-enabled workplace Why job architecture needs to evolve into a more dynamic work architecture What the shift to agentic work means for compensation and reward design Michael Fraccaro is the former Chief Human Resources Officer of Mastercard. He now advises organizations and executives on leadership and workforce transformation, teaches at several universities, and works closely with startups shaping the future of work. More from Reejig Access our Workforce Reinvention Blueprint Explore the Work Architect Academy Run an AI Impact Analysis Book a demo Browse all upcoming Reejig Events 📲 Connect With Us Follow Reejig: LinkedIn Follow Siobhan Savage: Instagram | TikTok | LinkedIn

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  Episode #26

  How Netflix's former CHRO thinks about work design in the AI era | Jessica Neal

  Jul 8, 20261h 1m

  In this episode, Siobhan Savage sits down with Jessica Neal, former CHRO of Netflix and current advisor to Reejig, to open the first conversation in the Work Blueprint series. AI capability is compounding. Work visibility is not. Jessica led people through Netflix's shift from DVD to streaming, one of the most dramatic platform changes in business history, and now advises CHROs across the world's top technology companies as they face an equally dramatic shift with AI. This conversation is raw and unscripted. Jessica and Siobhan get into what actually happens inside large enterprises redesigning work for AI, why judgment is becoming more valuable than execution, why change management as we know it is obsolete, and why this moment is HR's biggest opportunity to become a true strategic partner to the business. In this episode, you'll learn: What Netflix's shift from DVD to streaming teaches us about leading through platform change Why judgment and decision making matter more than functional expertise in the AI era How to use an AI led versus human led framework to evaluate work Why enterprises may be more intentional about AI than fast moving tech companies Why some tasks should never be automated, even when they can be How to talk to employees about the hours AI unlocks in their day Why change management needs to become continuous, not a one time program How HR business partners, work designers, and work architects are becoming new critical roles Jessica Neal is the former Chief Human Resources Officer of Netflix, where she led people strategy through the company's transformation from a DVD business into the world's largest entertainment company. She now advises leading technology companies and CHROs on how AI is reshaping work and leadership. 🔗 More from Reejig Access our Workforce Reinvention Blueprint Explore the Work Architect Academy Run an AI Impact Analysis Book a demo Browse all upcoming Reejig Events 📲 Connect With Us Follow Reejig: LinkedIn Follow Siobhan Savage: Instagram | TikTok | LinkedIn

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  Episode #25

  Ben Schreiner, Head of AI and Modern Data Strategy Business Development at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  Feb 18, 20261h 4mS0

  <p>AI doesn’t create value on its own. To deliver impact, organisations need to rethink how work is structured and executed.</p> <p>In this episode, Ben Schreiner, Head of AI and Modern Data Strategy Business Development at AWS, joins Siobhan Savage, CEO of Reejig, to discuss how global enterprises are redesigning operating models to make AI work in practice.</p> <p>Discover how leading companies are integrating AI into workflows, building intelligent systems that unlock capacity, and turning practical use cases into measurable business outcomes — while keeping human judgment at the core.</p> <p> </p> <p>🔗 More from Reejig<...

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