The Talent Economy Podcast

When you think about your career, do you think within the context of your current position? If you were to take into account the kind of life that you want and the things that you most value, how would that redefine your definition of success?These are the types of questions that today’s guest, Lisa Hufford - author, founder, and CEO - faced when she became a new mother. Driven by a desire for flexibility and freedom to do the work she wanted and to do it where she wanted, Lisa founded Simplicity Consulting in 2006. Simplicity Consulting is the preferred on-demand business consultancy for the new world of work, home to top marketing, communication, and program and project management experts in the Seattle area.A five-time honoree on the Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America and recognized as one of Washington’s largest women-owned companies by Puget Sound Business Journal, Simplicity Consulting is female-founded and -run, with an all-women leadership team.During her conversation with Paul, Lisa offers key insights from her first book, The Personal Brand Playbook, and advice on how we can all begin to re-envision our careers on our terms.LinksLinkedInSimplicity ConsultingThe Personal Brand Playbook - Lisa HuffordGig Mindset: Reclaim Your Time, Reinvent Your Career, and Ride the Next Wave of Disruption - Paul Estes

When you think about a talent company, what roles come to mind? More than likely it’s a project manager, software developer, or copywriter. Have you ever thought about remote HR freelancers?Today, Paul is joined by Emma El-Karout, founder and managing director of One Circle, an online platform connecting businesses with on-demand, freelance HR experts from around the world. One Circle provides businesses with access to quality HR consultants that can support the full employee lifecycle, providing organizations with transparent reviews, track records, and a secure payment ecosystem.Paul and Emma discuss the events of her childhood that inspired her work and world outlook, the disruption of the traditional HR role, and how One Circle is empowering HR leaders to take their rightful place in the talent economy while providing in-house HR teams with an infusion of innovation, creativity, and knowledge sharing.LinksLinkedInOne CircleTwitterDark - TV Series

As more teams are settling into their remote work experiences, a number of challenges have surfaced: prolonged workdays, increased time spent in meetings, feelings of loneliness among employees, and frustration from managers struggling to effectively manage their distributed teams.In this episode, Paul is joined by Shiran Yaroslavsky, the CEO and founder of Cassiopeia, a startup that empowers managers who lead fully or partially remote teams to maximize their workplace experience through data. Cassiopeia offers a solution that delivers actionable insights to help boost team collaboration, belonging, and mental health by analyzing communication patterns within and between teams. A former product manager, Shiran was featured in 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 in Israel.Shiran and Paul discuss how Cassiopeia is utilizing data to help teams better navigate how they work and how they want to work. She also shares her professional journey from intellectual property litigation to tech CEO, a transition inspired by Shiran’s desire to connect directly with people and wanting to pivot ”from advising to creating.”Connect with Shiran:CassiopeiaLinkedInEmail: [email protected]