Ep. 40 Laurie Ruettimann - Let People Be Adults

In this episode, an inspired speaker, former HR leader turned entrepreneur, podcaster, writer and author Laurie Ruettimann discusses why we should just let people be adults, in particular why we should trust in the competency of our employees. She explores the link between employee and customer experience, and how recent years have changed the conversation around how we treat people.

Along with host John Hollon they touch on the shifts required of HR to account for the positive and negative trends we are seeing arise from the current COVID work landscape such as, maximizing employee potential, the exodus of women in the workplace, and accounting for childcare. Laurie shares what working remotely means to her, and how being able to work more efficiently means having more time for a big, bold, beautiful life.

 Laurie has been recognized by CNN as one of the top five career advisers in the United States, and her work has been featured on NPR, The New Yorker, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and Vox. She frequently keynotes at events all around the world and shares her wisdom about HR, hiring trends, and technology. Her book "Betting On You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career" was published by Henry Holt & Company in January 2021. Connect with her on LinkedIn, Twitter @lruettimann, or on her website https://laurieruettimann.com/.

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