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Great Minds: People and Culture

Great Minds: People and Culture

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 Hosted by EVP of People & Culture, Ren Akinci. The Great Minds People & Culture podcast dedicated to exploring the art of intentional leadership during times of change.Copyright © Advertising Week Career Success Economics Marketing Marketing & Sales
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  • Bridging the Workforce Divide with Harvard’s Joseph Fuller

    Bridging the Workforce Divide with Harvard’s Joseph Fuller
    Jun 17 2025
    This Week on Great Minds: People & CultureRen Akinci is joined by Professor Joseph Fuller, a leading expert on workforce strategy from Harvard Business School. Together, they dive into why so many companies still treat talent like a spot-market transaction, how employers can reframe community colleges as strategic partners, and what it will take to […]
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    49 mins
  • Redefining Parental Leave with Allison Whalen, Founder & CEO of Parentaly

    Redefining Parental Leave with Allison Whalen, Founder & CEO of Parentaly
    May 21 2025
    After returning from her own parental leave to find her team struggling and her career momentum stalled, Allison Whalen knew this wasn’t just a personal challenge—it was a systemic issue. That insight led her to launch Parentaly, a company helping employers turn parental leave into a strategic advantage rather than a career disruption. In this […]
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    43 mins
  • The Courage to Nourish: Ground-Up Leadership with Natalie Flores of NourishLA

    The Courage to Nourish: Ground-Up Leadership with Natalie Flores of NourishLA
    May 7 2025
    For Earth Day, Ren Akinci sat down with Natalie Flores, founder of NourishLA, a community-powered nonprofit tackling food waste, hunger, and local sustainability in Los Angeles. In this episode, Natalie shares how she turned a crisis into a catalyst—launching NourishLA during the pandemic to connect surplus food with families in need. We talk about what […]
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    34 mins
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