Work in Progress – People & Culture

Work in Progress – People & Culture (P&C) - is a talk series that features thought leaders from the P&C and HR industries. Session's CEO Pernille Brun leads these discussions to uncover the latest trends shaping the future of work and the evolving landscape of P&C. Through these sessions, we explore how P&C and HR can effectively support organizations, leaders, and employees to adapt to the changing demands of the workforce. We also delve into what strategies P&C departments can implement to maximize their contribution and influence on the overall business.

Work in Progress – People & Culture is a business podcast hosted by getsession.com, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

getsession.com hosts Work in Progress – People & Culture, a business show with 20 episodes published.

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  What “Future Fit Leadership” Looks Like In A 130-Year-Old Company - with Britt Bargfeldt from Stark Group

  Jun 8, 202654 minS0

  <p>Bad behavior is often tolerated in the name of “performance,” especially during fast growth. In this episode we sit down with Britt Bargfeldt, VP of Group Talent and HR Development at Stark Group, to challenge that trade-off and show what it looks like to scale results without sacrificing decency. Stark has in recent years grown from 5,000 to 20,000 employees across Northern Europe through major acquisitions, and Britt shares the practical people strategy choices that helped the organization keep moving and keep its standards.</p><p>We get specific about how culture becomes measurable: a clear leadership model, engagement survey follow-up, perf...

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  Why Human Success Beats Traditional HR and How AI Shapes The World of Work – with Nina Carøe from Zensai

  Apr 2, 202633 minS0

  <p>Calling it HR can quietly shrink your job down to contracts, policies, and paperwork and that’s exactly the trap Nina Carøe wants to break. From Zensai’s Copenhagen office, we sit down with Nina, Chief Human Success Officer and “scale-up evangelist”, to unpack why her team chose the name Human Success, and how a simple shift in language can change what leaders expect, what gets prioritized, and how the people function shows real business value.</p><p>We dig into Nina’s path building business credibility in the people space, and how early exposure to revenue, customers, and outcome...

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  Why Treating Sustainability As “Nice To Have” Puts Your Business At Risk

  Feb 4, 202655 minS0

  <p>Sustainability stopped being a side project the moment it began shaping risk, resilience, and growth. In this episode we speak with Mette Søs Lassesen, an executive leader and board member with roots in law, the UN, Rambøll and several advisory roles, to unpack why ESG belongs at the center of business strategy and how HR can move it there. From global frameworks to day-to-day decisions, she shows how the conversation has shifted from reporting for regulators to building capabilities that win markets.</p><p>We trace the journey from CSR storytelling to investor-driven ESG, the rise of da...

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  Fra klassiske karriereveje til styrkebaseret hverdags-læring: Sådan vendte en styrelse udvikling på hovedet

  Dec 17, 20251h 1mS0

  <p>Hvad hvis personlig udvikling ikke handler om at vælge en karrierestige, men om at gøre udvikling og læring til en del af hverdagens opgaver?</p><p>I denne episode dykker vi ned i initiativet 'SOL' (Styrker og Læring) hos Styrelsen for Grøn Arealomlægning og Vandmiljø – et projekt, der vandt Dansk HR's Pris 2025. Vi taler med en del af teamet bag initiativet og får indsigt i, hvordan de flyttede udvikling ud af kursuslokalet og ind i det daglige arbejde.</p><p>Baggrunden for SOL- initiativet var, at der i organisationen blev fremsat et ønske om at...

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  Hybrid Intelligence and how Human-Centered AI Is The Competitive Edge Of Your Organization – with Jacob Sherson

  Nov 24, 202548 minS0

  <p>What if the real competitive edge with AI isn’t faster automation but smarter collaboration? In this episode, we sit down with Professor Jacob Sherson, founding director of the Center for Hybrid Intelligence, to unpack a people-first blueprint that turns generative AI into a true advantage. Instead of chasing “AI-first” hype, Jacob explains how to design workflow assistants, build learning cultures, and create interfaces where humans lead and AI assists. The goal: protecting and amplifying firm-specific human capital, the tacit expertise your competitors can’t copy.</p><p>Jacob walks us through the 4P maturity model—Projects, Platform, Policy, and People...

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