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Eric Severson

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AllVoices, Reimagining Company Culture

Tonya Thomas

Wema Hoover

Glenn Newman

Shuchi Sarkar

Chris Moreland

Amy Zimmerman

Raj Sisodia

Lars Schmidt

Chip Conley

Michelle James

Neiman Marcus

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Louis Efron

Katrina Jones

Jessica Williams

OwlTail

Welcome to Reimagining Company Culture, a series discussing emerging trends and priorities shaping the future of workplace culture and employee wellbeing. We highlight thought leaders who are constantly evolving their strategy and can provide insight to folks about how to address new business challenges.  AllVoices is on a mission to create safe, happy, and healthy workplaces for all, and we’re excited to learn from experts who share our mission.In this episode of Reimagining Company Culture, we’re chatting with Eric Severson, Chief People &amp; Belonging Officer at Neiman Marcus Group. For more than two decades, Eric has built evidence-based systems to manage talent and drive organizational performance, enabling companies to differentiate their employment brands and drive competitive advantage through talent.  Tune in to learn Eric’s thoughts on reframing The Great Resignation with associate needs, changing your talent acquisition strategy over the past year, equity-driven leadership, and more!About AllVoicesIn today's workforce, people often don't feel empowered to speak up and voice their opinions about workplace issues, including harassment, bias, and other culture issues. This prevents company leadership from making necessary changes, and prevents people from feeling fulfilled, recognized, and included at work. At AllVoices, we want to change that by providing a completely safe, anonymous way for people to report issues directly to company leaders. This allows company leadership real transparency into what’s happening in their companies—and the motivation to address issues quickly. Our goal is to help create safer, more inclusive companies.

Welcome to Reimagining Company Culture, a series discussing emerging trends and priorities shaping the future of workplace culture and employee wellbeing. We highlight thought leaders who are constantly evolving their strategy and can provide insight to folks about how to address new business challenges.  AllVoices is on a mission to create safe, happy, and healthy workplaces for all, and we’re excited to learn from experts who share our mission. In this episode of Reimagining Company Culture, we’re chatting with Eric Severson, Chief People &amp; Belonging Officer at Neiman Marcus Group. For more than two decades, Eric has built evidence-based systems to manage talent and drive organizational performance, enabling companies to differentiate their employment brands and drive competitive advantage through talent.  Tune in to learn Eric’s thoughts on reframing The Great Resignation with associate needs, changing your talent acquisition strategy over the past year, equity-driven leadership, and more!About AllVoices In today's workforce, people often don't feel empowered to speak up and voice their opinions about workplace issues, including harassment, bias, and other culture issues. This prevents company leadership from making necessary changes, and prevents people from feeling fulfilled, recognized, and included at work. At AllVoices, we want to change that by providing a completely safe, anonymous way for people to report issues directly to company leaders. This allows company leadership real transparency into what’s happening in their companies—and the motivation to address issues quickly. Our goal is to help create safer, more inclusive companies.

Chief People & Belonging Officer at Neiman Marcus Group, Eric Severson - Investing In Your Greatest Resource: Your People 

Eric Severson is the Executive Vice President and Chief People &amp; Belonging Officer at Neiman Marcus Group (NMG), a chain of luxury department stores based in the United States. NMG has been a pioneer of luxury fashion items, superior service, and elegant retail experiences for more than 100 years.  Eric is the Director of the Board of Directors for HR People + Strategy, as well as the Director of the Board of Directors for the La Napoule Art Foundation. He is also a Member of the Board of Advisors for the University of Colorado and an Advisory Board Member for IM Human. In this episode… Do you want to create a more diverse workplace — but don’t quite know where to start? Are you looking for strategies that will help your organization create positive change instead of perpetuating bias? Fostering a positive workplace experience where every executive, employee, and customer feels welcome is vital to creating a healthy, inclusive company. Crafting this experience isn’t easy, however; it takes lots of attention, time, and hard work. According to Eric Severson, “Behavior change comes from creating the path of least resistance to doing the right thing.” And, at the end of the day, this path can only be formed by examining and reforming your company’s core values and processes. By analyzing your business’ day-to-day operations, you will quickly see where biases rear their ugly head — and how to get rid of them. So, how can you take concrete steps to forming a more diverse and welcoming workplace today? In this episode of Next Wave Leadership, Dov Pollack sits down with Eric Severson, Executive Vice President and Chief People &amp; Belonging Officer at Neiman Marcus Group (NMG), to discuss the importance of belonging and equality in the workplace. Listen in as Eric talks about creating positive employee experiences, overcoming prejudice and championing inclusion, and developing a growth-oriented mindset throughout your company. Stay tuned!

Eric Severson is the Executive Vice President and Chief People &amp; Belonging Officer at Neiman Marcus Group (NMG), a chain of luxury department stores based in the United States. NMG has been a pioneer of luxury fashion items, superior service, and elegant retail experiences for more than 100 years.  Eric is the Director of the Board of Directors for HR People + Strategy, as well as the Director of the Board of Directors for the La Napoule Art Foundation. He is also a Member of the Board of Advisors for the University of Colorado and an Advisory Board Member for IM Human. In this episode… Do you want to create a more diverse workplace — but don’t quite know where to start? Are you looking for strategies that will help your organization create positive change instead of perpetuating bias? Fostering a positive workplace experience where every executive, employee, and customer feels welcome is vital to creating a healthy, inclusive company. Crafting this experience isn’t easy, however; it takes lots of attention, time, and hard work. According to Eric Severson, “Behavior change comes from creating the path of least resistance to doing the right thing.” And, at the end of the day, this path can only be formed by examining and reforming your company’s core values and processes. By analyzing your business’ day-to-day operations, you will quickly see where biases rear their ugly head — and how to get rid of them. So, how can you take concrete steps to forming a more diverse and welcoming workplace today? In this episode of Next Wave Leadership, Dov Pollack sits down with Eric Severson, Executive Vice President and Chief People &amp; Belonging Officer at Neiman Marcus Group (NMG), to discuss the importance of belonging and equality in the workplace. Listen in as Eric talks about creating positive employee experiences, overcoming prejudice and championing inclusion, and developing a growth-oriented mindset throughout your company. Stay tuned!

Eric Severson: On Maximum Flexibility, Bias Disruptors, and Turning Vicious Cycles Into Virtuous Ones

Katrice Albert

Zach sits down with Eric Severson, EVP &amp; Chief People Officer at Neiman Marcus Group and Dr. Katrice Albert, Executive Vice President of Culture, Innovation and Inclusion at S2A Solutions to chat about Neiman Marcus and their journey to be a more equitable and inclusive place to work. Check the links in the show notes to connect with them and to read Dr. Albert's book!Struggling with your Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion (DEI) work? Kanarys—a Black-founded company—has your back. Regardless of where you are on your DEI journey, we arm you with the insights you need now to take action now. From audits to assessments to data-informed strategy, we'd love to be the partner you have been looking for. Email stacey@kanarys.com or learn more at https://www.kanarys.com/employerDr. Albert and Eric are both on LinkedIn - stay connected.Find out more about Dr. Albert's book "Racial Battle Fatigue in Higher Education" on Amazon.You can follow Neiman Marcus Group on LinkedIn. Neiman Marcus itself is on Twitter and IG. S2A Solutions can be found on LinkedIn.

Zach sits down with <a href="https://bit.ly/3jbJrh7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eric Severson</a>, EVP &amp; Chief People Officer at Neiman Marcus Group and <a href="https://bit.ly/3m1YlbF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Katrice Albert</a>, Executive Vice President of Culture, Innovation and Inclusion at S2A Solutions to chat about Neiman Marcus and their journey to be a more equitable and inclusive place to work. Check the links in the show notes to connect with them and to read Dr. Albert's book!Struggling with your Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion (DEI) work? Kanarys—a Black-founded company—has your back. Regardless of where you are on your DEI journey, we arm you with the insights you need now to take action now. From audits to assessments to data-informed strategy, we'd love to be the partner you have been looking for. Email <a href="mailto:stacey@kanarys.com">stacey@kanarys.com</a> or learn more at <a href="https://www.kanarys.com/employer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kanarys.com/employer</a><a href="https://bit.ly/3m1YlbF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Albert</a> and <a href="https://bit.ly/3jbJrh7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eric</a> are both on LinkedIn - stay connected.Find out more about Dr. Albert's book "<a href="https://amzn.to/3dJDIyc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Racial Battle Fatigue in Higher Education</a>" on Amazon.You can follow <a href="https://bit.ly/3o2753g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neiman Marcus Group</a> on <a href="https://bit.ly/37pqSnh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>. Neiman Marcus itself is on <a href="https://bit.ly/34ez3Be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://bit.ly/34bHTj2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IG</a>. <a href="https://bit.ly/2HmgbqC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">S2A Solutions</a> can be found on <a href="https://bit.ly/3jlzgH6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.

Neiman Marcus Group's Equity & Inclusion Journey (w/ Eric Severson & Dr. Katrice Albert)

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 Eric Severson is a 25-year HR veteran known for building leading edge, evidence based systems to manage talent and drive organizational performance. He is currently Chief People Officer for DaVita Kidney Care, a Fortune 200 health care organization with more than 60,000 teammates across 2,500 locations in the U.S. You can learn more about Eric and DaVita by visiting his LinkedIn profile: linkedin.com/in/ericseversontalentinnovator or following them on twitter at @DaVita. This episode is brought to you by Guided. Guided helps leaders eliminate the root cause of burnout and turnover by providing great coaching at scale so they can stop putting out fires and build great culture.  You can learn more about Guided here: www.getguided.co/  Thank you for listening to The Purpose @ Work Podcast! Spencer

Eric Severson is a 25-year HR veteran known for building leading edge, evidence based systems to manage talent and drive organizational performance. He is currently Chief People Officer for DaVita Kidney Care, a Fortune 200 health care organization with more than 60,000 teammates across 2,500 locations in the U.S. You can learn more about Eric and DaVita by visiting his LinkedIn profile: <a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e44crh/metadata/www.trilogyed.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/ericseversontalentinnovator</a> or following them on twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/DaVita" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DaVita</a>. This episode is brought to you by Guided. Guided helps leaders eliminate the root cause of burnout and turnover by providing great coaching at scale so they can stop putting out fires and build great culture.  You can learn more about Guided here: <a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e3d7tn/metadata/www.getguided.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.getguided.co/ </a> Thank you for listening to The Purpose @ Work Podcast! Spencer

#36 Eric Severson - Chief People Officer at DaVita Inc. :How breakdowns lead to breakthroughs and the path of a self-aware leader

Eric Severson is a 25-year tenured human resources veteran and since 2017 has served as chief people officer for DaVita, a leading provider of kidney care in the U.S., delivering dialysis services across 2,500 facilities with 57,000 teammates. Prior to DaVita, Eric served as the Co-CHRO of Gap Inc. The talent innovations Eric led over 15 years at Gap Inc. include: the largest implementation of the Results Only Work Environment in the world; the first publication of gender pay statistics by a Fortune 500 corporation; and the first performance management system based on mindset psychology and neuroplasticity.In 2014, Eric was appointed to a two-year term on the National Advisory Council on Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship (NACIE).Eric is a director on the Board of Human Resources People &amp; Strategy (HRPS), the executive arm of the Society of Human Resources Management. Eric is a member of the board of advisors for the University of Colorado (CU Denver) Business School. Eric, holds a BA in English from Penn State and an MA in English from Arizona State.Odonata Coaching &amp; Consulting: https://odonatacoaching.comWorking Gratitude Podcast: https://workinggratitude.com and info@workinggratitude.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/OdonataCoaching/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/working-gratitude/

Eric Severson is a 25-year tenured human resources veteran and since 2017 has served as chief people officer for DaVita, a leading provider of kidney care in the U.S., delivering dialysis services across 2,500 facilities with 57,000 teammates. Prior to DaVita, Eric served as the Co-CHRO of Gap Inc. The talent innovations Eric led over 15 years at Gap Inc. include: the largest implementation of the Results Only Work Environment in the world; the first publication of gender pay statistics by a Fortune 500 corporation; and the first performance management system based on mindset psychology and neuroplasticity. In 2014, Eric was appointed to a two-year term on the National Advisory Council on Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship (NACIE).Eric is a director on the Board of Human Resources People &amp; Strategy (HRPS), the executive arm of the Society of Human Resources Management. Eric is a member of the board of advisors for the University of Colorado (CU Denver) Business School. Eric, holds a BA in English from Penn State and an MA in English from Arizona State. Odonata Coaching &amp; Consulting: <a href="https://odonatacoaching.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://odonatacoaching.com</a> Working Gratitude Podcast: <a href="https://workinggratitude.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://workinggratitude.com</a> and info@workinggratitude.com Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/OdonataCoaching/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/OdonataCoaching/</a> LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/working-gratitude/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/company/working-gratitude/</a>

Working Gratitude with Eric Severson

“Happiness is as much a function of how we choose to think about what happens to us as it is what actually happens to us.”~Eric Severson     Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at  http://www.hollydowling.com/ep114

“Happiness is as much a function of how we choose to think about what happens to us as it is what actually happens to us.”~Eric Severson Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at <a href="http://www.hollydowling.com/ep101" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.hollydowling.com/ep114</a>

114 Eric Severson ~ "Belonging belongs to everyone."

This week we discuss the important topic of Leading Diversity and Belonging with our Chief People Officer, Eric Severson. Just like food, water, shelter and safety, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs shows belonging is a fundamental human need and desire. Eric walks us through some examples of times when he felt like he didn’t belong.   “We are a community first and a company second. Part of being a community, is creating a place where everyone feels like they belong.”      GUESTS: Eric Severson, Chief People Officer  HOSTED BY: Grace Berman and Doug Miller   SUBMIT YOUR LISTENER MAIL! Share your leadership advice here.   For DaVita teammates, please visit podcast.davitaway.com to learn more about our guests and hosts, and listen to our other episodes.     Share your thoughts and comments about our podcast here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DLIPodcastEval.    Have an idea on a topic you want to hear in 2019? Share it with us here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019PodcastTopics

This week we discuss the important topic of Leading Diversity and Belonging with our Chief People Officer, Eric Severson. Just like food, water, shelter and safety, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs shows belonging is a fundamental human need and desire. Eric walks us through some examples of times when he felt like he didn’t belong. “We are a community first and a company second. Part of being a community, is creating a place where everyone feels like they belong.” GUESTS: Eric Severson, Chief People Officer HOSTED BY: Grace Berman and Doug Miller SUBMIT YOUR LISTENER MAIL! Share your leadership advice <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PodcastMiniInsights" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. For DaVita teammates, please visit <a>podcast.davitaway.com</a> to learn more about our guests and hosts, and listen to our other episodes. Share your thoughts and comments about our podcast here: <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DLIPodcastEval" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DLIPodcastEval</a>. Have an idea on a topic you want to hear in 2019? Share it with us here: <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019PodcastTopics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019PodcastTopics</a>

Ep. 18: Leading Diversity and Belonging with Eric Severson

Join us today as we speak with Eric Severson from Davita about designing for optimal wellbeing in the workplace

Eric Severson, Chief People Officer @ Davita - Designing For Optimal Well-being In Your Workplace

Eric Severson is a Gold Level Pro and a member of Team East West Bowl who has 4 Grand Prix Top 8s to his name. Eric lives in Davis California. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Eric Severson when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep159 First Set Invasion Favorite Set M13 Favorite Card Birthing pod What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? Competition is key to having fun for Eric. The ability to progress is very appealing. Early Challenge Sideboarding was tough at the beginning. By finding a deck, he would master helped him focus on improving his sideboarding skills. Level Up Moment Playing the same deck and going to competitive events regularly really added to Eric's skill. Worst Magic Moment Pro Tour Battle for Zendikar (3rd Pro Tour), after a great day one and having a 10-1 record, Eric loses 4 games in a row and then draws and misses top 8 and a Pro Tour invite. Proudest Magic Moment Top 8'ing a Grand Prix to make silver and get the Pro Tour invite after losing it 6 times. Top 4 of a team Grand Prix was also a highlight. Eric made a sweet reanimator play on camera. Biggest Mistake Players Make Players drop from tournaments. WHY? If you paid and traveled, then play all the rounds. Thinking through this turn and the next yields big advantages. Best Format Limited Effective Limited Preparation Grind booster drafts and sealed events on MTGO. Play pre-release. Have a draft camp weekend. Improvement Suggestions Have fun playing the games. Check Out Magic Story Magic Story brings the lore of the Multiverse to life in an audio presentation never before heard in the Magic community. Listen to Episode 1 here or on www.magicthestory.com     Sponsors

Eric Severson is a Gold Level Pro and a member of Team East West Bowl who has 4 Grand Prix Top 8s to his name. Eric lives in Davis California. <a href="http://ctt.ec/B6n2b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click to Tweet</a>: I got a ton of value from Eric Severson when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: <a href="http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep159" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep159</a> First Set Invasion Favorite Set M13 Favorite Card Birthing pod What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? Competition is key to having fun for Eric. The ability to progress is very appealing. Early Challenge Sideboarding was tough at the beginning. By finding a deck, he would master helped him focus on improving his sideboarding skills. Level Up Moment Playing the same deck and going to competitive events regularly really added to Eric's skill. Worst Magic Moment Pro Tour Battle for Zendikar (3rd Pro Tour), after a great day one and having a 10-1 record, Eric loses 4 games in a row and then draws and misses top 8 and a Pro Tour invite. Proudest Magic Moment Top 8'ing a Grand Prix to make silver and get the Pro Tour invite after losing it 6 times. Top 4 of a team Grand Prix was also a highlight. Eric made a sweet reanimator play on camera. Biggest Mistake Players Make Players drop from tournaments. WHY? If you paid and traveled, then play all the rounds. Thinking through this turn and the next yields big advantages. Best Format Limited Effective Limited Preparation Grind booster drafts and sealed events on MTGO. Play pre-release. Have a draft camp weekend. Improvement Suggestions Have fun playing the games. Check Out Magic Story Magic Story brings the lore of the Multiverse to life in an audio presentation never before heard in the Magic community. Listen to Episode 1 here or on <a href="http://www.magicthestory.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.magicthestory.com</a>     Sponsors

159: Near Misses Aren't the End with Gold Level Pro Eric Severson

Who doesn't love a great sequel? We're interviewing Eric Severson for a second time on this podcast—and it's one you won't want to miss. (Listen to his first interview here.)  Our first conversation with Eric was one of our most downloaded episodes to date, where we discussed some truly groundbreaking HR and People initiatives that Eric implemented during his time at the apparel giant, GAP. In this follow-up conversation, we dive deeper into some People issues, including transparency in the workplace, the candidate experience, and the realities of working with executive search firms. This episode is filled to the brim with great insight for any business owner or HR leader. You'll enjoy hearing from Eric Severson a second time around.  Listen to this podcast interview and more episodes from the Built On Purpose Podcast at http://yscouts.com/podcast.

Who doesn't love a great sequel? We're interviewing Eric Severson for a second time on this podcast—and it's one you won't want to miss. (Listen to his first interview <a href="http://yscouts.com/interviews/eric-severson-podcast-interview-motivates-people/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.) Our first conversation with Eric was one of our most downloaded episodes to date, where we discussed some truly groundbreaking HR and People initiatives that Eric implemented during his time at the apparel giant, GAP. In this follow-up conversation, we dive deeper into some People issues, including transparency in the workplace, the candidate experience, and the realities of working with executive search firms. This episode is filled to the brim with great insight for any business owner or HR leader. You'll enjoy hearing from Eric Severson a second time around. Listen to this podcast interview and more episodes from the Built On Purpose Podcast at <a href="http://yscouts.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://yscouts.com/podcast</a>.