New World of Work: HR podcast by Oyster

Meet the host of New World of Work

Katie McCauley is Oyster’s Internal Communications Specialist and host of its human resources podcast, New World of Work. She believes companies can change the future of work by giving employees what they need to form their own grassroots communities, having transparent feedback loops, and bringing employees into the process of internal communications.

Featuring stories from

Explore all episodes of New World of Work

Discover episodes of Oyster’s HR podcast and dive into the topics that interest you the most.

Contractors

Championing Neurodiversity in the Workplace with Conner Reinhardt

What does it mean to ‘neurodiversify’ the workplace, and more importantly, why is it important? In this episode, Rhys sits down with Conner Reinhardt, COO @ Mentra, to help answer those questions. Conner and the Mentra team help neurodivergent jobseekers find employers that value their unique skills, and also help educate PeopleOps teams about neurodiversity. Join Rhys and Conner for an educational chat about embracing neurodiversity in the workplace, what PeopleOps leaders can do to create welcoming workplaces for all, and how Mentra is changing and shaping the conversation.

Future of work

Upskilling in the Age of AI with Rajeeb Dey MBE, Founder of Learnerbly

Rajeeb Dey calls himself an ‘accidental entrepreneur.’ After starting a venture to help give students a voice in their education when he was 17, he’s gone on to launch a national entrepreneurship competition with the government of Britain, and founded Learnerbly, a curated online learning platform that helps organizations make learning part of their culture. He and Rhys have an interesting and enlightening conversation about why continuous learning is so important in the age of AI, the importance of upskilling, and how businesses can foster learning and development.

Hiring global talent

The power of distributed workforces for growth, collaboration, and community with Mike Podobnik

In this mini-series, we are focusing on the power of distributed teams to take companies at all growth stages to the next level. Webflow has been a pioneer in leveraging a distributed workforce since 2013, VP of People Mike Podobnik joins Katie to discuss how Webflow has grown and expanded with its team, and the lessons learned along the way. They discuss the challenges and opportunities of a global workforce, and how to foster community across borders.

Future of work

How Superside uses global hiring to build a team of top creative talent with Fredrik Thomassen

Welcome back New World of Work! In this mini-series, we are focusing on the power of distributed teams to take companies at all growth stages to the next level. How do start-ups and entrepreneurs leverage global hiring to build teams made up of top talent? Host Katie McCauley is in discussion with Fredrik Thomassen, founder and CEO of Superside. Superside has been a distributed company since its inception, and uses a global hiring strategy to recruit the best creative talent the world has to offer. Frederik discusses why a global hiring strategy is part of Superside’s core mission, the importance of competitive wages, and where distributed teams and global hiring are going from here. Join Oyster's Free People Builders Community

Hiring global talent

Community Builder Roundtable with the Mapping Ties Podcast

Welcome back New World of Work! In this mini-series, we are focusing on the power of distributed teams to take companies at all growth stages to the next level.