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Hosted by Thomas Kohler, pplwise · business · EN
Welcome to "The People Factor," where we explore the role of the people function in driving business success. We dive into the strategies, tactics, learnings & failures from top organizations to drive strategic objectives impacted by the people function. Weekly, Thomas chats with industry experts and thought leaders about news, the latest trends and best practices related to develop an organization. Tune in to "The People Factor" to learn how to unlock the full potential of your team and organization.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to "The People Factor," where we explore the role of the people function in driving business success. We dive into the strategies, tactics, learnings & failures from top organizations to drive strategic objectives impacted by the people function.
Recent episodes include "#144 - Varun Dadlani | How Personio hires an AI-fluent workforce" (28 October 2026, 19 minutes), "#143 - Alexander Kohler | Von pplwise zum eigenen KI-Startup mit 21" (14 October 2026, 40 minutes), and "#142 - Thomas Kohler | Mein Weg mit pplwise: Vom Freelancer zum 50-köpfigen Unternehmen" (2 October 2026, 55 minutes).
The People Factor publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 142 episodes.
Booking probability for The People Factor is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The People Factor requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The People Factor's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The People Factor are Business & Management Consulting and Staffing & Recruiting. The People Factor has a business audience.
The People Factor is a business podcast with 142 episodes published.
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Episode #144
Varun Dadlani is Head of Talent Acquisition at Personio, where he leads the global TA function across recruiting, employer branding, operations and enablement. At Netflix, he built an engineering hub from zero to 70...
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Alexander Kohler ist CEO und Co-Founder von BidFix, einem Münchner KI-Startup, das mit KI-Agenten relevante öffentliche Ausschreibungen findet und erfolgreiche Angebote erstellt. Sein Ziel ist es, Ausschreibungen für...
Normalerweise stelle ich hier bei The People Factor die Fragen – aber für diese Episode drehen wir den Spieß um! Ich war kürzlich zu Gast bei Dr. Sascha Haggenmüller in seinem großartigen Podcast Finance | Data |...
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Fabian Scholz ist Mitgründer und Geschäftsführer der Hamburger WTE Group (Welcome to Europe). Die Gruppe hat sich auf die internationale Talentgewinnung gegen den Fachkräftemangel spezialisiert: Unter der Marke WTE...
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<p>Marius hat mit 17 noch während der Schulzeit die erste Firma gegründet. Mit 25 bei der nächsten Gründung plötzlich verantwortlich für 30 Mitarbeitende — dort die Leidenschaft für Leadership entdeckt und das...
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<p>Tuba Vogel begleitet seit über zehn Jahren internationale Tech-Unternehmen beim Aufbau und der Skalierung moderner People-&-Culture-Strukturen. Als Chief People Officer und Director People hat sie eng mit...
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<p>Shlomit is a people and transformation leader with over 25 years of experience across tech, SaaS, consumer platforms, and banking. She has served as Chief People Officer in complex environments such as hypergrowth...
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<p>Dominik ist Unternehmer und Mitgründer von mana HR. Er unterstützt Unternehmen dabei, Recruiting mit Technologie (Recruiting-Software) sinnvoll zu gestalten. Sein Fokus liegt auf pragmatischen Lösungen statt Hype...
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<p>Als Managerin Talent Acuqisition & Employer Branding bei der Proalpha Group gestaltet Alexandra mit ihrem Team Recruiting-Strategien, stärkt ihre Arbeitgebermarke und begleitet kulturellen Wandel mit Haltung und...
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<p>Nina Kirr is the Senior Vice President People & Culture at Proalpha, a leading ERP and business software provider with more than 2,400 employees across nine countries and 12 business units. She is transforming...
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<p>Hans-Heinz Wisotzky ist Personalberater, Headhunter, Buchautor und Host des GainTalents-Podcasts. Mit über 25 Jahren Erfahrung im Executive Search und HR-Management teilt er praxisnahe Einblicke zu Recruiting...
<p>Giorgia Altavilla leads Talent Operations at Satispay, where she builds scalable recruitment systems and drives HR tech transformation. She lives at the intersection of data, ops, and people...
Episode #129
<p>A Business Partner by heart, Sonja has spent her career so far in the music, advertising, fashion ecommerce (Zalando), hospitality (Airbnb), SAAS (Miro) and classifieds business (AVIV group), among others. She...
<p>Ralph Linde ist Ex-Top-Manager bei der Volkswagen AG und war der Leiter der Konzernbildung. Aktuell ist er der Präsident von “42”, das sind zwei Softwareschulen in Berlin und Wolfsburg, sowie Lyriker. Er hat gerade...
<p>Christoph Zoeller begeistert sich seit seiner Jugend für Unternehmertum – erste Jobs, eigene Events und viel Energie prägten seinen Weg. Während seines dualen Studiums gründete er Instaffo, eine Plattform, die...
Episode #126
<p>Matthew is a global talent leader with a track record of building and scaling high-performing teams across Amazon, Meta, Deliveroo, and more.<br>A former U.S. Marine, he brings a leadership-first mindset to...
<p>Mat Middlemass, a diverse people professional from London. Having worked within the people space for 18 years, Mat is passionate about people, development, DE & I and wellbeing.</p><p>Shownotes</p><p>00:00 - Intro &...
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<p>Navid Nazemian helps executives and leadership teams transition smoothly into new roles. He is the author of Mastering Executive Transitions - The Definitive Guide, a #1 new release and international bestseller. With...
<p>Milena Warner is an accomplished Talent and People leader with extensive experience in building and scaling high-performing teams. As a strategic partner to business leaders, she is passionate about creating...
<p>Frederic is People Director at a FinTech scale-up, bringing a unique blend of HR leadership and tech expertise to fast-growing organizations through the senior roles he held. Based in Berlin, Frederic worked at...
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