Podcast
The Modern Workforce
Hosted by Skedulo · EN
The Modern Workforce is a podcast for the intellectually curious who are passionate about bettering the work lives of the deskless workforce using transformational technology. Each episode will feature a conversation with industry leaders, innovators, thinkers, advocates and educators about work life enrichment. If you’re looking to empower your deskless workforce, you’ve come to the right place.
Welcome to The Modern Workforce!
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2022's Most Significant Trends for Deskless Workers
Sep 13, 202200:29:32Tap to summarizeAs the world transitions more and more into hybrid and remote-working environments, trends are taking shape, workplace cultures are shifting, and workers are demanding more autonomy, ownership, and flexibility in their jobs. In this episode, we have invited Paul Ciappara, Director of Customer Insights & Product Strategy at Skedulo, and brand new father, to break down the key findings from Skedulo’s 2022 State of the Deskless Worker Report. Join us as we discuss: The importance of increased worker flexibility and ownership of work How purpose-built technology impacts worker retention Why workers are choosing greater autonomy and flexibility over higher pay To download the report, visit: https://www.skedulo.com/resources/blog/announcing-2022-state-of-deskless-work-report Connect with Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulciappara/
Transcribe →The Future of Food Service: How Sodexo is Leading the Way
Aug 12, 202200:29:32Tap to summarizeHow does one of the world’s largest employers manage their workforce, while investing in their employees, innovating in their industry, and providing high quality service to their clients? Brent Bloomberg, CTO at Sodexo North America, is here to answer just that. With 400,000 employees, Sodexo is a global food services company with expertise in retail and brands, food delivery, vouchers, and digital food ordering services. They even have a home service business that serves 100,000,000 consumers every day. In this episode, we discuss: How Sodexo innovated their service offerings through the pandemic Sodexo’s approach to investing in and empowering their employees Why Sodexo is so careful when considering new technology and new methods How Sodexo addresses the challenge of scheduling optimization for their workforce The future of employee needs and how Sodexo is preparing to meet them. For more information about Brent and Sodexo, visit: Brent’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bbloomberg/ Sodexo’s Website: https://www.sodexo.com/home.html For more information about Skedulo, visit https://www.skedulo.com
Transcribe →The New Healthcare Technology Workforce: On-Prem, Remote, & Hybrid
Jun 10, 202200:23:16Tap to summarizeWhat are the biggest concerns for the healthcare technology workforce right now? If you’re a CIO, recruitment and retention should be top of mind. Hear our conversation with Lee David Milligan, SVP & CIO at Asante: Recruitment, retention, and employee enablement Repurposing on-prem spaces and supporting remote workers How technology supports the notion of hospital at home More information about Lee David Milligan and today’s topics: LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ldm007/ Company Website: https://www.asante.org/ To make sure you never miss an episode of The Modern Workforce podcast, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website.
Transcribe →How Thermo Fisher’s Supply Chain Never Stops During War, Labor Shortages, and a Global Pandemic
May 26, 202200:24:09Tap to summarizeGlobal geopolitical issues exposed fragility of supply chains and forced companies to rethink how they create, sell, and deliver their products and services. Omar Castillo, Sr. Director of Global Operations at Thermo Fisher Scientific, is experiencing this firsthand, as he leads Thermo Fisher Scientific’s value chain. Join us as we discuss: How the deskless workforce has helped Thermo Fish Scientific continually meet rising customer service expectations How inflation and supply chain issues have forced companies to embrace drastic changes to their processes and workforce management The biggest challenges to managing a deskless workforce Product innovation vs. resourcefulness innovation To learn more about Omar and today’s topics: Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omarcastillo1 Thermo Fisher Scientific: https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home.html
Transcribe →How the Energy Industry Pivoted from Horseback to Drone Tech
May 10, 202200:22:07Tap to summarizeEven until late 2015, pipeline workers were riding horses up and down the lines. Today, the energy industry has gotten preemptive with drones. Hear our conversation with Jay Fleming, Vice President Gas Operations at NV5: How drone technology transformed the energy industry Using data preemptively to save human labor A deep dive into solar and wind energy versus natural gas More information about Jay and today’s topics: LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-fleming-016aba134/ Company Website: https://www.nv5.com/ To make sure you never miss an episode of The Modern Workforce podcast, follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website.
Transcribe →Growing Fairly - How to Build Workplace Opportunity and Equity for All Workers
Apr 22, 202200:24:05Tap to summarizeThe way to address the Great Resignation is to start with people. Among the people-focused principles that we should apply to creating a more equitable workplace are trades education, upskilling, and digitization. Hear our conversation with the authors of Growing Fairly, Harvard Professor Stephen Goldsmith and Harvard Fellow Kate Markin Coleman: A high-level view of the 10 principles of growing fairly Two case studies of equitable growth Trades education, mid-skilled jobs, and the role of local action More information about Kate, Stephen, and today’s topics: Kate’s LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katemarkincoleman/ Stephen’s LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/goldsmithstephen/ Growing Fairly: How to Build Opportunity and Equity in Workforce Development Upskill Houston: https://www.upskillhouston.org/ Roca Workforce Development - https://rocainc.org/ IBM Badges - https://www.ibm.com/skills/badges/ To make sure you never miss an episode of The Modern Workforce podcast, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website.
Transcribe →Augmented Reality Can Transform Workforce Productivity w/ Dirck Schou
Apr 7, 202200:27:49Tap to summarizeWith the rise of AR technology, people are worried about more technology replacing workers. What if AR tech could be used not to replace jobs, but to create them? Hear our conversation with Dirck Schou, CEO & Co-founder at Taqtile: How Taqtile’s Augmented Reality platform is significantly reducing training and maintenance time and costs for industrial manufacturing companies More information about Dirck Schou and today’s topics: LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirckschou/ Company Website: https://taqtile.com/ Other Relevant Links: https://skedulo.com
Transcribe →Innovation in Mobile Tech and AI for Clinical Trials, Patients and Workers
Mar 28, 202200:29:17Tap to summarizeInnovation in mobile technology improves clinical trial diversity, worker and patient experience, and data quality. Join us as we discuss with Nikheel Kolatkar, Vice President of Scientific Operations, US Medical Affairs at Genentech: How COVID-19 advanced remote tech in clinical research The growing role of conversational AI in healthcare and its impact on healthcare workers and patients Why mobile tech and clinical trial diversity go hand-in-hand More information about Nikheel and today’s topics: LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nkolatkar Company Website: https://www.gene.com/ To make sure you never miss an episode of The Modern Workforce podcast, subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Google or on the Skedulo website.
Transcribe →How Solace Enables Clinicians to Spend More Time on Care with Darcie Peacock
Feb 8, 202200:25:27Tap to summarizeBeing a traveling clinician is a position of honor and high necessity, but not always the easiest job — with extreme weather, isolation from co-workers, and mileage on the road. If you’re one of these road warriors, make sure you’re prepared with the best advice and a company working to enable you. We’re talking with Darcie Peacock, Chief Executive Officer at Solace Home Healthcare, about Solace’s mission, life on the road, and transitioning to an electric fleet. Join us as we talk about : What Solace does & their company mission The challenges of being a traveling clinician & reducing environmental impact Applying Disney customer service strategies at Solace The 2 big initiatives this year at Solace To make sure you never miss an episode of The Modern Workforce podcast, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for The Modern Workforce in your favorite podcast player.
Transcribe →The Deskless Workforce: Acknowledging the Value of an Underinvested Group
Jan 21, 202200:28:16Tap to summarizeEvery company has their own story to tell in regards to vision and the unique challenges faced — especially after the COVID-19 pandemic where everyone had to come together but from a distance. But that story looks especially different for companies that have large numbers of deskless workers. We’re talking with Matt Fairhurst, CEO at Skedulo, about the company vision, technology for the mobile workforce, and what’s next as we look to the future of deskless work. Join us as we talk about : What informed Matt’s vision for the company Focusing on technology for the mobile workforce The company’s mission & challenges faced Building a modern technology platform for the future of deskless work To make sure you never miss an episode of The Modern Workforce podcast, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website . Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for The Modern Workforce in your favorite podcast player.
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