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05/01/2026

The most in-demand professionals in the world want a clear path forward, not just a good salary.

Roseanne Donahue built a career pathing system that takes people from entry level all the way up, with certifications, structured progression, and internal mobility built in so the best talent never feels like they've hit a ceiling.

Listen now: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/culture-works

05/01/2026

Most teams get survey results and don't know what to do next.

Roseanne Donahue does, and she's using AI to make that follow-through faster than ever.

She walks us through WorkTango: how AI surfaces the trends, generates the insights, and helps managers build real action plans directly from employee feedback.

This is what it looks like when listening actually leads somewhere.

New episode: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/culture-works

05/01/2026

866%.

That's not a typo.

Roseanne Donahue increased her diverse candidate pipeline by 866%, by using AI to degenderize job descriptions.

No new sourcing strategy. No new budget. A language change.

"When you remove gendered language, you open the pool. The results speak for themselves."

That's not a soft HR win. That's a structural shift in who gets considered for your roles.

Listen now: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/culture-works

05/01/2026

Roseanne Donahue has been a Chief People Officer at a leading cybersecurity company and spent years inside Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and JP Morgan Chase. She's seen what highly regulated HR looks like, and what fast-moving tech companies need. That dual perspective gives her something rare.

We asked her how AI is actually changing the people function. She didn't speculate. She showed us.

An 866% increase in diverse candidates, just by using AI to degenderize job descriptions. Not a new sourcing strategy. Not an expanded budget. A language change.

We also got into performance management, L&D, and how to bring a hesitant HR team along for the ride. And the answer there is simpler than most people think: executive advocacy and visible results.

Listen to the full episode: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/culture-works

05/01/2026

Her first move as CHRO wasn't to build a strategy. It was to get on a plane.

Cory Rose joined Eyecare Services Partners months ago. No prior engagement survey, no cohesive HR infrastructure, and a retention mandate to deliver. Before she built anything, she went out to the practices.

"I cannot understand or build anything until I'm in the practice truly understanding the lived environments."

Collect. Gather. Go. Then come back and execute on what people actually need.
Most leaders skip this step. They jump straight to solutions. Cory's bet was that speed of ex*****on would come after she understood the problem. The results are proving her right.

Cory Rose on The Culture Works Podcast. Link in comments.

Link: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/culture-works

05/01/2026

It is reflected in the confidence we build in others, the opportunities we create, and the way people grow because of our influence. True leadership is not about recognition or rank. It is about leaving people better than we found them.

When leaders focus on lifting others, they create impact that lasts far beyond a single moment, role, or result.

Listen now: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/culture-works

05/01/2026

You don't need perfect chemistry on day one. Or day 90.

But you do need clarity, trust, and a shared operating rhythm.

Cory Rose, CHRO at Eyecare Services Partners, walked into a brand-new leadership team. New CEO, new COO, new CFO. All of them trying to drive transformation while still figuring out how to work together.

Her approach? Have the uncomfortable conversations early. What frustrates you? How do you take feedback? Where can I step in, and where can't I?

"The sooner that we learn how each of us work together, the sooner we can build that momentum."

That's not a soft leadership take. That's how you build the operating foundation that lets you move fast.

Full episode: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/culture-works

05/01/2026

Cory Rose is the CHRO at Eyecare Services Partners, a PE-backed healthcare organization with 1,500 employees and a core HR team of four. She walked into a leadership vacuum, no HR leader for 18 months, a brand new C-suite, and a mandate to fix retention while cutting costs.

Her first move? Get on a plane.

Before she built a single initiative, she visited the most remote practices in the company. She listened. She asked five honest questions in a survey. Then she actually did something with the answers, and told people exactly what she was doing with them.

That's the formula for trust. And it works whether you're leading a team of five or five thousand.

We also go deep on something that doesn't get talked about enough: how to make the PE board care about people metrics. Cory translates culture into EBITDA language better than anyone we've spoken with.

Listen to the full episode: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/culture-works

04/02/2026

When we don't create space for curiosity, we stagnate.

As leaders, we have a responsibility to remain curious and push our teams to do the same. But curiosity alone isn't enough.

Tiffany Nugent shared why you need to take the next step and actually implement real change.

Listen now: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/culture-works

04/02/2026

Culture is more than just swag.

It's not the free lunches or gym memberships that make people stay. It's how you make decisions, how you communicate, and how transparent you are.

Tiffany Nugent explained why those fundamentals are what build a great culture, not the perks.

Listen now: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/culture-works

04/02/2026

What's universal across all workplaces?

Psychological safety.

People want a voice. They want recognition. But without a foundation of safety and trust, they'll never feel secure enough to fail or take risks.

Tiffany Nugent shared with us why leaders need to start there, no matter the industry.

Listen now: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/culture-works

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