Work In Progress

Work In Progress


Latest Episodes

A strong digital infrastructure is crucial to creating jobs in rural America
August 27, 2024

In this episode of Work in Progress, Josh Elder, vice president and head of grantmaking for Siegel Family Endowment, joins me to discuss the importance of tech connectivity in creating access and oppo

An ethical leader shapes a company’s culture. What does it take?
August 20, 2024

In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, Brian Peckrill, executive director of the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, and Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., president and CEO of SHRM, join me in a discus

An evolving, individualized higher ed curriculum preparing students for the workforce
August 13, 2024

In this episode of Work in Progress, I am joined by Scott Pulsipher, president of Western Governors University to talk about how the online university flips the standard postsecondary education model

Rosie Riveters is on a mission to inspire a new generation of women in STEM
July 23, 2024

In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, I'm joined by Brittany Greer, the executive director of Rosie Riveters, a nonprofit that is working to close the gender gap in the STEM workforce.

Seeding innovative workforce development solutions for opportunity youth
July 16, 2024

In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, I'm joined by Sarah Keh, the vice president of corporate social responsibility at Prudential Financial to discuss the company's $180 million committmen

The potential impact of AI on the way we do our jobs
July 09, 2024

In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, I am joined by Vilas Dhar, president, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation and a global expert on AI, equity, and how artificial intelligence is shaping our

Creating economic mobility and job opportunity for all citizens
July 02, 2024

In this episode of Work in Progress, I am joined by Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland. We sat down together at the Aspen Ideas Festival last week to talk about what his administration is doing to create econ

Engineers and technicians needed as chip manufacturing is poised to surge
June 25, 2024

In this episode of Work in Progress, I am joined by John Mitchell, president & CEO, IPC International to discuss the increased demand for workers in the semiconductor manufacturing industry and how th

Podcast: Age stereotypes in the media hurt everyone
June 18, 2024

In this episode of Work in Progress, I'm joined by writer-producer Ron Friedman and David Gittins, executive director of Age Inclusion in Media, to talk about the way the media portrays older adults a

Employer-provided education benefits are keeping workers from moving on
June 11, 2024

In this episode of Work in Progress, I'm joined by Bijal Shah, Guild's new CEO, to discuss how big companies are helping their employees find their next career step inside or outside the company thro