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What you’ll hear in the
People Over Perks podcast

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Experienced HR leaders

Our guests are the senior People Strategy leaders within their organization  and share their intimate knowledge of “how things get done”.

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Actionable advice

We dive into how our guests approach their role, the processes they’ve built, the structure of their teams, and much more.

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Useful Resources

Our guests share the books, tools, training, and other resources that help them as individuals, and their teams, perform their best.

Performance & 360 Reviews

Run impactful and painless performance, 360-degree, project, or leadership review processes that are easy to set up, easy to complete, and beneficial for all.

Goals & OKR Management

Track, collaborate and align on company, team and individual goals to create alignment, accountability and transparency across the organisation.

Engagement Surveys

Measure the pulse of your company culture with easy to set up employee engagement surveys and use powerful insights to inform actions.

Instant Feedback & Praise

Facilitate a culture of rapid development and learning through giving and receiving instant feedback and praise with anyone in the organisation.

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1-on-1 and Team Meetings

Conduct effective and productive 1-on-1 meetings with any employee in your organisation, driven by a well-structured agenda and talking points.

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Learning and Onboarding

Develop and engage your talent with a highly personalised, scalable and automated learning and onboarding experience.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What's the format for each episode?

Each episode, Andy Parker, Leapsome’s Head of Marketing, chats with a different guest on a range of People Operations topics. The talks uncover stories about the guest’s career, role, and how things get done in their company.

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Who are the guests?

Our guests are all HR/People Ops leaders within their organization.

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What are the AMA sessions?

After interviewing each guest on the podcast, we offer you the opportunity to pose your questions to our guests in an AMA session hosted exclusively for the members of the People Over Perks Slack community. To join the conversation and ask questions to our guests, please apply here.

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How long are the episodes?

On average, the episodes have a duration of 40–55 minutes.

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Can I be a guest on the People Over Perks podcast?

We are quite booked for the coming months; however, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected].

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Where can I find the episodes?

All of the People Over Perks podcast episodes can be watched on video via  Leapsome’s YouTube channel, or listened to via all major podcasting platforms — including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher.

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Future of Work

People Over Perks podcast ep. 11 — Sandrien Boogaard, HR Director at GoodHabitz

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Future of Work

People Over Perks podcast ep. 11 — Sandrien Boogaard, HR Director at GoodHabitz

This episode features Sandrien Boogaard discussing building an HR function from the ground up, employee development & more!

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Jan 19, 2023
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Jan 19, 2023

Future of Work

People Over Perks podcast ep. 10 — Michael Nicodemus, Director of People & Growth Development at Vinted

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Future of Work

People Over Perks podcast ep. 10 — Michael Nicodemus, Director of People & Growth Development at Vinted

This episode features Michael Nicodemus (Director of People & Growth Development, Vinted) on topics like 360 performance reviews, feedback culture & more.

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Aug 4, 2022
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Aug 4, 2022

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People Over Perks podcast ep. 9 – Vanessa Stock, Co-Founder & Chief People Officer at Pitch

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People Over Perks podcast ep. 9 – Vanessa Stock, Co-Founder & Chief People Officer at Pitch

In this People Over Perks podcast episode, Vanessa Stock covers her path to co-founding Pitch, scaling the company, and creating a people-centric organization.

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Feb 23, 2022
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Feb 23, 2022

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People Over Perks podcast ep. 8 – David Hanrahan, CHRO at Eventbrite

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People Over Perks podcast ep. 8 – David Hanrahan, CHRO at Eventbrite

This episode features David Hanrahan (CHRO at Eventbrite) on the road to his current role, the future of work, and evolving company culture.

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Nov 4, 2021
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Nov 4, 2021

Future of Work

People Over Perks podcast ep. 7 – Matt Bradburn, Co-Founder of The People Collective

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People Over Perks podcast ep. 7 – Matt Bradburn, Co-Founder of The People Collective

This episode features Matt Bradburn (Co-Founder of The People Collective) on career progression frameworks, the concept of people debt, and salary benchmarking.

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Jul 13, 2021
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Jul 13, 2021

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People Over Perks podcast ep. 6 – Jennifer Samreny, HR Business Partner at Pinterest

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People Over Perks podcast ep. 6 – Jennifer Samreny, HR Business Partner at Pinterest

This episode features Jennifer Samreny (HR Business Partner at Pinterest) on the road to her current role, criteria for evaluating opportunities, and more.

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Jun 16, 2021
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Jun 16, 2021

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People Over Perks podcast ep. 5 – Jessica Hayes, Chief Operating Officer (former VP People & Talent) at Whereby

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People Over Perks podcast ep. 5 – Jessica Hayes, Chief Operating Officer (former VP People & Talent) at Whereby

In this podcast episode, Jessica Hayes (COO & former VP People & Talent at Whereby) talks about her experience building People Ops as a product.

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Apr 22, 2021
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Apr 22, 2021

Future of Work

People Over Perks podcast ep. 4 – Daniela Kurrer, Chief People Officer at HeyJobs

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People Over Perks podcast ep. 4 – Daniela Kurrer, Chief People Officer at HeyJobs

In this episode, Daniela Kurrer (Chief People Officer at HeyJobs) tells us how she’s building a culture of feedback to support a fast-scaling business.

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Feb 18, 2021
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Feb 18, 2021

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People Over Perks podcast ep. 3 – Ulrike Schadeberg, Head of People & Global Executive Recruitment at Cherry Ventures

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People Over Perks podcast ep. 3 – Ulrike Schadeberg, Head of People & Global Executive Recruitment at Cherry Ventures

In this episode Ulrike Schadeberg (Head of people & Global executive recruitment at Cherry Ventures) shares how she supports portfolio companies with HR.

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Feb 4, 2021
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Feb 4, 2021

Future of Work

People Over Perks podcast ep. 1 – Till Neatby, Co-Founder & Head of Culture at Marley Spoon

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Future of Work

People Over Perks podcast ep. 1 – Till Neatby, Co-Founder & Head of Culture at Marley Spoon

In this episode Till Neatby (Co-Founder & Head of Culture at Marley Spoon) on what helped them scale their culture & how they run employee engagement surveys.

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Jan 14, 2021
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Jan 14, 2021

Future of Work

People Over Perks podcast ep. 2 – Krystall Fierens-Lee, Chief People Officer at Proxyclick

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People Over Perks podcast ep. 2 – Krystall Fierens-Lee, Chief People Officer at Proxyclick

In this podcast episode, Krystall Fierens-Lee (Chief People Experience Officer at Proxyclick) talks about creating consistent employee experiences and more.

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Jan 14, 2021
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About Leapsome

The People Over Perks podcast is live — listen & subscribe!

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About Leapsome

The People Over Perks podcast is live — listen & subscribe!

The POPs family is growing! The People Over Perks podcast by Leapsome is live, and our first two episodes are out.‍

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Jan 14, 2021
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