Author: Gabriela Quintela

In episode 29 of “Diary of a CHRO,” João Ricardo interviews Dónal McConnell, the founder and creator of ‪The Leader’s Toolkit — a deck of 50+ actionable leadership cards, each one offering a specific framework for handling common situations and themes at work.  McConnell’s path to building a leadership product wasn’t a direct one. “I have a kind of an unorthodox career path. So, I trained as a pharmacist originally, back in Ireland. So, I thought I’d be working behind a counter dispensing medicines,” he says. Instead, he took a different route: eight and a half years at IT company Viva Systems, where he started out selling IT solutions before moving into management. He grew his team…

In episode 28 of “Diary of a CHRO,” João Ricardo interviews Beata Sawicka, Head of Industry 5.0 Academy at Danone. She leads a global initiative preparing employees for an era of closer human-machine collaboration, and in this conversation, she shares how Danone is driving operational transformation through the digital upskilling of its workforce. “Industry 5.0 is the future. It is how we integrate the new technology with the human,” she says. Industry 4.0, by contrast, was about automation — doing things more efficiently and smoothly. “But 5.0 is what is waiting for us (…). The Academy (…) is upskilling, reskilling. We provide the content to the people, but everything is dedicated to the digital transformation — how to equip our…

Seems like our subscribers are having an exciting summer: chasing puffins in the Faroe Islands, glued to World Cup matches until 4 am, surfing, crossing Great Britain on a bike, or simply living their best life with a book and zero notifications. And their out-of-office messages are just as fun as their itineraries and activities. We’ve rounded up some of the best ones. Get inspired.

Cape Verde’s goalkeeper Vozinha became a football sensation during the World Cup. But behind the fairytale is coach Bubista, who built a fearless, motivated team that nearly sent reigning champions Argentina home early. Here’s what Cape Verde teaches tech leaders about cohesion, motivation, and the value of experience.

Tech hiring has gotten harder as AI changes which roles companies need. In this interview, Anders Persson, of the tech recruiting platform Jobshark, discusses why freelancing is gaining ground, which skills matter most for developers working alongside AI, and why human recruiters remain essential even as AI sourcing tools advance.

You’ve got two finalists. You prefer one, but you can’t quite say why. Is that gut feeling worth trusting — or is it bias in disguise? Telling the two apart starts with understanding how your brain actually works. We break it down.

Storing CVs in your email inbox puts your organization at risk of GDPR breaches around consent, retention limits, and data residency. Here’s what hiring managers should do instead.

Anyone who’s worked in an office has probably encountered that one co-worker with questionable hygiene habits. But calling it out is never easy. Not only is having the conversation itself difficult, but depending on your role, how long you’ve been at the company, and the office power dynamics, bringing up the issue can feel nearly impossible. If you’re a manager dealing with a similar situation, check out our guide on office etiquette and how to address workplace hygiene issues professionally. Below are some of the wildest — and grossest — stories Redditors shared about their unhygienic co-workers. You’ve been warned. 🤢 1. The most unexpected office hero “One person in my department never washed her hands after using the restroom. Every time we had…

In episode 26 of “Diary of a CHRO,” João Ricardo speaks with Rogier Van Hamburg, Co-Founder of ImpactWork — a consultancy helping organizations build work environments that are both productive and people-focused. The conversation centers on sustainable HRM, an acronym for Human Relations Management. “We call it Human Relations Management because we don’t want to see employees as resources,” Van Hamburg explains. It aims to achieve positive economic, social, and environmental outcomes simultaneously, both in the short and the long term. “Sustainable HRM is the strategic evolution of HR,” he adds. Van Hamburg also discusses ImpactWork’s survey of 188 HR decision-makers, which explores the key…

In episode 27 of “Diary of a CHRO,” João Ricardo interviews Ricardo Costa, the Chairman of the Portuguese group Bernardo da Costa and author of the 2024 book A felicidade é lucrativa (which translates to “happiness is profitable”). He has accumulated an audience of over 225,000 followers on LinkedIn.  In this interview, Ricardo Costa breaks down a powerful leadership principle: when you genuinely care for your people, they will take care of your business. “Sometimes people think, when we speak about happiness […], that we forget the profits or we forget the productivity […] No. So, we need to balance it. We can only give something to employees if we have profits. […] But I really believe that if we take care of the people,…