People Strategy Forum
Every great leader inspires, motivates and rewards their people for performance.
Welcome to the People Strategy Forum podcast, a show that guides leaders to elevate the workforce.
People are at the heart of successful organizations. Team members’ well-being and career development are essential. This show discusses practical and effective leadership strategies for top executives, senior professionals, and talent managers.
Aligning employer and employee objectives is a must. Every team member needs to feel fulfilled and satisfied in order to be fully productive and accountable. This show helps leaders create an engaged workforce that is happily accomplishing daily responsibilities and committed to the organization’s future success. Episodes focus on innovative and integrated talent management tools, including employee recognition, compensation, and development, as well as strategies for building a healthy workplace culture and improving the workforce experience.
On a deeper level, the podcast centers around attracting, growing and retaining top talent. It addresses employee motivation, communication, performance, productivity and the genuine human connections that are essential for every successful organization. Each team member brings their own unique strengths, talents, interests, and passions. By touching on these personal areas, leaders create an environment where employees perform at their best.
Sam Reeve, Howard Nizewitz, and Sumit Singla host the podcast.
Sam has 20-years of diverse compensation experience at leading firms. His time at Barclays, BlackRock, and Automatic Data Processing (ADP) allowed him to see companies evolve from the startup phase to rapidly growing to mature organizations
Sumit has over 15 years of talent management practice across different sectors. His expertise in organizational framework, design thinking, performance management, and business storytelling is unparalleled. He is a favorite speaker at talent management conferences and events across the country.
With these three forward-thinking, passionate people professionals at the helm of the podcast, talent-centric organizations can find relevant and helpful advice.
Special guest co-hosts thought-leaders impart essential tips for making every workplace inspiring and rewarding. Beyond theoretical ideas, these experts share experiences as business leaders that shed light on overcoming challenges and celebrating wins.
Even with generous budgets and advanced tools, having the right team in place is crucial to achieving goals and succeeding. By putting effective programs in place, leaders can expect deeper connections that result in healthy working relationships that spell success across the organization.
Join Sam Reeve, Howard Nizewitz, and Sumit Singla on the People Strategy Forum podcast and learn the keys to elevating the workforce.
Episodes
169 episodes
Dr. Rosina McAlpine - The Hidden Driver of Retention
Jeannine DeLoche - The AI-Enabled People Leader
Jason Carroll - Resumes Are Garbage: Why Behavioral Fit Is the Future of Hiring
Andrew Oxley - Leading With Edge In The AI Race: Are You Leading Or Being Edged Out?
Will Watrous - Why Accountability Is Breaking Down
Matt Kayton - Era of Perception
Alfredo Borodowski - The Human Upgrade
Michael Hunter - Leading from the Inside Out: The Science of Calm in Chaotic Times
Tony Thelen -Calm Leadership in a Noisy World: AI, Automation, and the New Desiderata
Kelly Price – The 2026 Leadership Reset: Accountability, Trust, and Burnout Prevention
Brian Beckcom - Beyond the Algorithm: Why Human Judgment Still Wins
Shauna Moran - Thriving as a Woman in Leadership
Celeste Warren - The Culture Reset: Why Fairness Is Your Hidden Performance Engine
Jolynn D. Ledgerwood - The Human Side Of AI: Redefining Workflows One Brick At A Time
Colleen Stanley - Be The Mentor Who Mattered
Darryl Stickel Ph.D. - Trust Under Pressure: How Leaders Break Silence And Inspire Performance
Allister Frost - Future-Ready Leadership In An AI World: How Mindset Drives Performance
Chinmay Malaviya - Purpose That Moves People: How Sustainable Rewards Retain Top Talent
Ryan Englin - Creating A Magnetic Culture
Michael Wenderoth - Partners In Progress: Empowering Teams For Promotion And Growth
Dr. Larry Schooler - Making Conflict Your Friend: Embracing Healthy Workplace Dynamics
Frankie Berkoben - Leveraging Your Strengths To Minimize Friction In Your Leadership
S. Chris Edmonds - Creating And Sustaining Your Ideal Culture