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Explore what truly creates workplace happiness, builds a better culture, and drives greater engagement for the entire workforce — from the suits in the C-suite to team members on the frontlines. Get real-world insights and practical strategies to recognize, retain, elevate, and empower teams. From engaging interviews with thought leaders in our Voices web series to step-by-step how-tos, MustardHub helps you operationalize great culture and design the workplace of tomorrow... today. MustardHub Voices: Behind The Build addresses these hot topics and more with business leaders, entrepreneurs, HR professionals, consultants, coaches, researchers, and other brilliant minds committed to building, engaging, and elevating culture-driven, high-performing teams.
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S3E15 Spencer Linsley on Communication, Empathy, and the Future of Benefits
Most companies invest heavily in benefits, but employees still don’t understand or use them.In this episode of MustardHub Voices: Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes sits down with Spencer Linsley, Head…
S3E14 What Leaders Miss About Culture, Feedback, and Trust with Trish Steed
Most leaders think they know what’s happening inside their organization, but the reality is often very different.In this episode of MustardHub Voices: Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes sits down with…
S3E13 Bill Mastin on How AI Is Reshaping Hiring, Retention, and HR
Hiring isn’t just evolving. It’s being redefined.In this episode of MustardHub Voices: Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes sits down with Bill Mastin, CEO of Cadient, to unpack how AI is transforming…
S3E12 Jerry Akers on Peace, Profit, and Posterity in Franchising
Franchising changed Jerry Akers’ life, and now he’s on a mission to remove unnecessary pain from the industry.In this episode of MustardHub Voices: Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes sits down with…
S3E10 Kurt Schmidt on Growth, Trust, and Getting Out of Your Own Way as a Leader
Scaling a service business isn’t about leadership, trust, and clarity.In this episode of MustardHub Voices: Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes sits down with Kurt Schmidt, founder of Schmidt Consulting…
S3E11 Kyle Lagunas: AI Literacy — Not Tools — Is HR's Real Advantage
AI isn’t HR’s biggest challenge — confusion is.In this episode of MustardHub Voices: Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes sits down with Kyle Lagunas, founder and principal analyst at Kyle & Co., to…
S3E9 Satish Kumar on Why Performance, Learning, and Pay Must Finally Work Together
Performance management only works when it’s connected to how people grow and how they’re rewarded.In this episode of MustardHub Voices: Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes sits down with Satish Kumar,…
S3E8 Why Leadership Growth Starts with Self-Awareness with Mary Stieber Reinout
Most people problems at work are really leadership problems.In this episode of MustardHub Voices: Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes sits down with Mary Stieber Reinout, ICF-certified executive coach…
S3E7 Paul Ebert on Building People-First Franchise Brands That Actually Scale
Franchising only works when people come first.In this episode of MustardHub Voices: Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes sits down with Paul Ebert, Group President at Home Franchise Concepts, to explore…
S3E6 Ryan Dalton on What Leaders Get Wrong About Employee Motivation
Skills matter, but motivation is what determines whether people actually thrive.In this episode of MustardHub Voices: Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes sits down with Ryan Dalton, co-founder of…
S3E5 Why Losing HR Data Is a Bigger Risk Than You Think with Gabe Bell
When companies switch HR systems, critical data often gets left behind — and the consequences can be serious.In this episode of MustardHub Voices: Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes sits down with Gabe…
S3E4 Dr. Dennis Hill on Why Speed Is Destroying Trust at Work
In a world racing toward AI adoption, trust is quietly falling behind.In this episode of MustardHub Voices: Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes sits down with Dr. Dennis Hill — lifelong educator,…
S3E3 Anish Satpute on Rethinking Employee Engagement in an AI-Driven Workplace
Employee engagement is broken, and traditional surveys aren’t helping.In this episode of MustardHub Voices: Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes sits down with Anish Satpute, founder of Reventa, to…
S3E2 JT Thiessen on What Makes Franchising Work
Franchising isn’t about systems alone. It’s about people.In this episode of MustardHub Voices: Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes sits down with JT Thiessen, a 33-year veteran of the franchise industry…
S3E1 Peter Dalton on How AI Can Fix a Broken Hiring Process
Hiring is broken for both candidates and employers.In this episode of MustardHub Voices: Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes sits down with Peter Dalton, Co-Founder and CRO of Veton, an AI-powered hiring…
S2E24 Dr. David Rosmarin on Using Anxiety to Improve Performance at Work
Anxiety doesn’t have to be a liability at work.In this episode of MustardHub Voices: Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes sits down with Dr. David Rosmarin — Harvard Medical School psychologist, author of…
S2E23 How Founders Build HR Tech That Recruiters Actually Use with Steven Lu
In this episode of Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes speaks with Steven Lu, co-founder and CEO of Pin, about building recruiting technology by staying close to users. Steven traces his journey from…
S2E22 Rediscovering Humanity at Work in an AI-Driven World with Dr. Anna Tavis
In this episode of Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes welcomes Dr. Anna Tavis — NYU professor, author, and global HR thought leader — for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of work.Dr. Tavis…
S2E21 Zach Chertok on What Employee Experience Really Means
Employee experience isn’t an HR problem — it’s a business one.In this episode of Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes is joined by Zach Chertok, Senior Research Manager for Employee Experience at IDC and…
S2E20 Marc Villella on Building a Compliance Company by Solving Real Problems
Some of the best companies aren’t planned — they’re built out of necessity.In this episode of Behind the Build, Curtis Forbes talks with Marc Villella, founder and CTO of GryphonHR, about how a…
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Fireside Chats: Behind The Build has published 68 episodes since June 2025, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.
Fireside Chats: Behind The Build is currently declining with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 47m.
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