In the News
From awards and judging roles to podcasts, eBooks, and speaking engagements, this page highlights where our work in people and employee experience has shown up in the broader conversation about work, leadership, and culture.
Many of these features are available both as external links and as archived PDFs hosted on this site, so that they remain accessible even as platforms and pages change over time.
Awards & Honors
Top 101 Global Employee Engagement & Experience Influencer (#Engagement101)
Recognized multiple times as one of the Top 101 Global Employee Engagement & Experience Influencers for contributions to employee and people experience, manager capability, and workplace culture.
View 2025 #Engagement101 list online
View archived recognition summary (PDF)
Judging Roles
Judge, Inspiring Workplaces Awards (North America)
Served as a judge for the North American Inspiring Workplaces Awards, evaluating organizations on how they design and deliver meaningful people experiences across clarity, culture, leadership, and engagement.
About the North American PeopleFirst Awards (online)
View archived judging profile (PDF)
eBooks & Written Contributions
Contributor & Co-Author — Inspiring Workplaces EX Insights eBook Series
Contributed to multiple eBooks exploring the future of work and people experience, including topics such as the impact of AI on the people experience, nonnegotiables for inspiring workplaces, the 4-day week, and what makes an inspiring leader.
Selected titles:
- The Impact of AI on the People Experience (November 29, 2023)
- The Two Nonnegotiables in Creating an Inspiring Workplace (November 27, 2023)
- The 4-Day Week: A Game Changer or Just a Fad? (October 10, 2023)
- What Makes an Inspiring Leader? (September 27, 2023)
- The Future of Work: Insights from Global Engagement 101 Influencers (September 2019)
Podcasts & Interviews
HRchat #163 — Why an Engaged Workforce is the Foundation of Organizational Success
Discussed why engagement and people experience are foundational to organizational performance, and how leaders can better support the conditions for great work.
TalentTalk Radio — Employee Engagement Conversation
Joined TalentTalk Radio to explore how engagement, manager capability, and people experience intersect in modern organizations.
Featured & Quoted
Employee Engagement — Beyond the Survey
Quoted on moving beyond traditional engagement surveys to focus on the real conditions and behaviors that shape how people experience work.
TopTalk Interview with Gregory F Simpson, Managing Director, Agent In Engagement
Featured interview on drivers of employee engagement and how organizations can better design experiences that support managers and employees.
Report Contributions
Global Perspectives: Inspiring Workplaces Report
Contributed insights to a global report on how organizations around the world are redefining employee and people experience, with a focus on practical, human-centered approaches.
Media, Podcasts & Collaborations
If you’re exploring topics like people experience, employee engagement, manager capability, or the future of work and would like a perspective grounded in real organizational practice, we’d be glad to connect.
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