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Data Empowerment and Positive Culture

The discussion highlights the critical role of data in understanding and improving the employee experience, drawing a direct correlation to business success. Gerend shares his journey and the various leadership roles he’s taken on at Northwestern Mutual, emphasizing the company’s mission-driven culture and the focus on providing exceptional employee and client experiences. The conversation also explores the importance of technology, including AI, in creating efficiency and personalization for both employees and clients, aiming towards a future where personal growth and business growth go hand in hand.

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Matching the Employee Experience to the Customer Experience

In this episode, our host Nicole Alvino is talking with Shaelyn about re-engineering digital employee processes for greater efficiency, empowering employees to drive their own career at Northern Trust. and not being afraid to get in the weeds.

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Fizzing with Wisdom: PepsiCo’s HR Strategies for Success

In this episode, host Nicole Alvino and Andrea discuss forming a psychological contract with employees early on, balancing standardization and customization of the employee experience, and building a change practice to agilely meet employee needs.

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Introducing Our New Host, Nicole Alvino!

In this episode, Nicole talks about how the employee experience starts with the pre-hire motion all the way through retirement, how to hyper-personalize it for each employee, and working cross-functionally to deliver a truly exceptional employee experience.

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Welcome to Season 3 of Cruising Altitude!

This season, we’re introducing our new host, Nicole Alvino, founder and CEO of Firstup. Our mission is to help you deliver irresistible employee experiences so you are empowered to retain and grow your top people, deliver a high-performance organizational culture, and ultimately move your business forward.

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How to Create One Employee Superapp to Rule Them All

Richard is discussing the ins and outs of Walmart’s Superapp, applying design thinking to the employee journey, and crafting one seamless digital experience that can do everything from inform employees about their credit score to support their mental wellbeing.

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The Human Factor: Unlocking the Power of People

Jamie shares what tools, ideas, and programs set her and Canon USA employees up for success.

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Boosting Employee Productivity With a Digital Toolkit

Tope describes her work and research on how we move, achieve objectives, connect, and collaborate between physical and virtual spaces.

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Transforming Your Business Through High Performance Culture and Diversity

Marlon defines a high performance culture, and what HR elements businesses should focus on. He also emphasizes the importance of diversity and inclusion for true positive transformation.

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How to Foster Belonging in a Hybrid Workplace

Alice is sharing how to foster belonging, equity, and opportunity in the workplace.

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How to Market Your EX to Top Talent

Francesca shares how to effectively manage employee feedback, deliver a consumer-grade digital employee experience, and market your EX to top talent.

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How to Create a Magnetic Employee Value Proposition

Michael discusses how to improve employee value proposition, why you should accept a lateral position change, and using AI to customize the digital employee experience.

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