I’m excited to introduce the founding members of the new Amplify Academy Diversity Council, a new initiative to create more access and developmental opportunities for HR and people leaders from underrepresented communities.

The Amplify Academy Golf Cohort will include a collection of world-class global people leaders from Spotify, The Lego Group, Reddit, and Patreon.

This week’s special episode of the Amplify Digest explores the spike in tech layoffs; including resources and tools to help you navigate before, during, and after layoffs (for employees and those impacted). The newsletter also includes select resources from the Amplify Academy to help those navigating layoffs.

This week’s digest explores the scarcity of Chief People Officers, grief in the workplace, open-source pay transparency workbook, and HR/people reports from Lightspeed, Kleiner Perkins, LinkedIn, Lean In, and more.

This week’s digest explores the new Amplify Open-Source Learning Library, OC Tanner’s 2023 Culture Report, Boom’s employee playbook, pay transparency in tech, why relationships power high-performing teams, and more.

This week’s digest explores the relaunch of the Amplify Job Board, the importance of changing systems in DEIB work, Heidrick & Struggles first-time head of people guide, making the office social, David Green’s people analytics newsletter, Kathleen Hogan on the human energy crisis, UNLEASH World, and a preview of upcoming Redefining HR podcasts.

This week’s digest explores hybrid work is just work with tips on getting it right, Google clamps down on discretionary spending, examining jobs with the highest turnover rates, the problem with requiring internal job applications during layoffs, New York's new AI recruiting "bias audit" law, and more.

This week’s digest explores Hubspot's culture-building tips, Spotify's remote connections, Culture Amp's culture first in uncertain times report, CHRO - the new CEO profile, why you should ask for help, and a preview of the upcoming open-source Redefining HR Workshop course.

This week’s digest explores Pyn's open source communication library, Hubspot leans on vulnerability, the unlocking power of psychological safety, what's missing from empathy, and more.

This week’s digest explores California’s new job posting salary legislation, work/life support, return to office mandates, and more.

This week’s digest explores the office's last stand, how to show employees the big picture of HR, reimagining retention, Josh Bersin's take on the confusing job market, FirstRound's management guidebook, and more.

This week’s digest explores the new Amplify Academy for Teams, Spotify’s Work from Anywhere review, calling bs on quiet quitting, the rise and fall of Dan Price, Hung Lee's Recruiting Brainfood Big List of Recruiting & HR events, and more.

Amplify Academy for Teams is a new platform to help Chief People Officers build capability, impact, and community within their teams.

This week’s digest explores Spotify’s “Scout” program, Dropbox’s hybrid success, boy bosses of silicon valley, visualizing layoffs, workplace surveillance, the Amplify Academy Foxtrot Cohort Guest instructors, and more.

When I created the Amplify Cohort HR/people leadership development program I wanted to build a bridge to connect the next generation of people leaders with established leaders from my network. People leaders who’ve worked at the vanguard of HR and people operations for years with a wealth of experience to pass on to the cohort students.

This week’s digest explores Malcolm Gladwell's take on remote work, Facebook and Google CEO's warnings to employees, hybrid work statistics, tech layoff's impact on DEIB gains, and much more.

This week’s digest explores the new Amplify Academy, the power of office culture, McKinsey’s future workplace trends, Adam Grant talks new world of work with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Pyn’s inclusive communication guide, the return of Redefining HR with Humu & @LizandMollie’s Liz Fosslien, and more.

This week’s digest explores the impact of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization SCOTUS decision, how companies are responding, resources to support HR practitioners, why job descriptions need to change, leadership support resources, why Microsoft measures thriving instead of engagement, and details on the new Amplify Academy launch.

Old maps don’t work for new worlds. I’m thrilled to introduce you to the Amplify Academy - a new platform to support the architects of the new world of work.

This week’s digest explores Kraken’s (mis)take on speech in the workplace, BCG’s remaking the workforce report, the intersection of the new world of work agenda and the economic downturn, Oyster’s open-source employee guide, and how to think compassionately about RIFs and layoffs.