SpeakEasy HR
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092: Stop Managing Tasks, Start Leading Your People
Despre acest podcast
An unfiltered, uncut, and authentic blend of real HR talk, business challenges, and workplace solutions—served up SpeakEasy style. Join me LIVE on LinkedIn and YouTube for raw, insightful conversations tackling both the easy and tough topics shaping HR and the workplace today.
What Makes SpeakEasy HR Different?
My guests bring passion, authenticity, and deep expertise, sharing powerful personal stories and game-changing insights from their careers. Each episode is packed with real-world advice designed to challenge perspectives, spark ideas, and inspire action.
Our mission is to deliver compelling, thought-provoking content that challenges the status quo and sparks meaningful discussions within the HR and business communities. We strive to inspire innovation, encourage new perspectives, and empower our audience to think beyond the conventional to drive impactful change in their organizations and careers. At SpeakEasy HR, we are committed to igniting action and fostering a community of professionals dedicated to growth, transformation, and continuous improvement.
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- 092: Stop Managing Tasks, Start Leading Your People · 44 min · Episodul 92About What’s the difference between managing tasks and actually leading people? And why are so many managers promoted into leadership roles without ever being taught how to…
- Top Shelf Take: AI Is Changing the Workforce. Is HR Ready for What Comes Next? · 6 minAI is changing how we work, the skills we need, and the future of jobs. So why isn’t HR always part of the conversation? In this Top Shelf Take, David Noe explores why HR needs…
- 091: HR Can't Fix What Leaders Won't Own · 44 min · Episodul 91About HR can’t fix every people problem—especially when leaders aren’t willing to own their part.In this episode of SpeakEasy HR, David Noe sits down with Greg Modd, founder of…
- Top Shelf Take: You Can't Fix a Traffic Jam by Flying Over It · 5 minNew technology can help us move faster, but does it actually solve the problem? In this Top Shelf Take, David Noe explores a leadership lesson inspired by the buzz around flying…
- 090: Ready for Change. Now What? · 52 min · Episodul 90About Ready for Change. Now What?What happens when you know you’re ready for something different—but you’re not quite sure what that “something” is?Maybe you’ve outgrown your…
- Top Shelf Take: It’s OK to Not Be OK · 6 minAbout It’s OK to not be OK. In recognition of World Mental Health Day, David Noe shares a reminder that we all face challenges, asking for help is a sign of strength, and…
- 089: You Can’t Outwork Burnout · 45 min · Episodul 89AboutWhat if the same drive that helped you succeed is also the thing driving you toward burnout?For high performers, leaders, and corporate professionals, burnout doesn’t always…
- Top Shelf Take: 4 Ways to Feel Less Lonely in HR · 6 minHR can be a lonely profession, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. In this Top Shelf Take, David shares four ways HR professionals can feel less isolated. Whether you’re…
- 088: Fun Is the Secret Ingredient to Success · 1 h 0 min · Episodul 88About Fun Is the Secret Ingredient to Success with Joel Zeff What if having more fun at work isn't a distraction from success—but actually a key ingredient to achieving it? In…
- Top Shelf Take: Stay Out of the Woods · 5 minStay Out of the Woods A class trip with 8th grade son taught David an unexpected lesson about leadership. As a chaperone, he learned his job wasn’t to do things for the…
- 087: People Intelligence - The Future of HR in an AI World · 47 min · Episodul 87About What happens to HR when artificial intelligence changes the way we work? In this episode of SpeakEasy HR, David Noe sits down with Cole Napper, a globally recognized…
- Top Shelf Take: The Best Interview Question Isn’t a Question · 6 minAbout: After two decades in HR, David Noe has spent a lot of time interviewing people—and he’s been on both sides of the interview table. From recruiting and hiring to…
- 086: Taking Back Your Power - Surviving the Toxic Workplace · 45 min · Episodul 86About What happens when your workplace becomes toxic—and you feel like you’ve lost control?In this episode of SpeakEasy HR, David sits down with HR leader and author Theresa…
- Top Shelf Take: Every Paycheck Creates Possibility · 6 minIn this week’s Top Shelf Take, David Noe celebrates National Payroll Week and takes a closer look at what a paycheck really represents. Payroll isn’t just about numbers, taxes…
- 085: 7 Unbreakable Laws of Leadership · 53 min · Episodul 85About In Episode 85 of SpeakEasy HR, David sits down with Adam Weisner—entrepreneur, investor, executive coach, author, and business leader—for a powerful conversation around…
- Top Shelf Take: What Labor Day Really Means · 4 minLabor Day is about more than a day off—it’s about recognizing the people behind the work. While we often focus on productivity, performance, revenue, hiring, and growth, every…
- Top Shelf Take: Your Company Culture Is Showing · 6 minWhat does your company culture actually feel like? In this episode of SpeakEasy HR, David Noe takes a closer look at what really shapes workplace culture—and why culture isn’t…
- Top Shelf Take: The Interview Is a Two-Way Street · 5 minIn this week’s Top Shelf Take, David challenges job seekers to rethink the traditional interview. An interview isn’t just an opportunity for a company to decide whether you’re…
- Top Shelf Take: 7 Simple Ways to Stand Out in an Interview · 5 minThis week’s Top Shelf Take focuses on seven simple ways job seekers can stand out in an interview—not by trying to be extraordinary, but by doing the basics exceptionally well…
- Top Shelf Take: If AI Gives HR More Time, What Will We Do With It? · 5 minIn this episode of Top Shelf Take, David Noe explores a different way to think about AI in HR. Instead of focusing only on what AI might take away, what if we focus on what it…







