Karim Lessard's guest appearances

Karim Lessard

HRchat Podcast

Thinking Inside the Box 

Mumtaz Chaudhary

Elisabeth Cooke

Eric Termuende

Ken Charman

Peter Newhouse

Enrique Rubio

Ben Brooks

Bill Banham

Stuart Knight

Kathy Caprino

Joey Price

Chris Russell

Sarah Wilson

Kevin Harrington

Janet Stovall

OwlTail

In today’s episode, I chat with Karim Lessard, Technology CEO, serial entrepreneur &amp; my co-founder at BentoHR.What can you say about someone who’s stood by you when times were tough? When the easiest thing, the most practical thing, to do is cut your losses &amp; simply walk away. The pandemic was an inflection point for all of us. Personally &amp; professionally. And for agency owners such as myself, at times it was pretty bleak.I haven’t publicly shared a lot of what we discussed in today’s podcast. The ebbs &amp; flows, the twists and turns. Though as we mark our 100th podcast episode, it seemed only fitting to have my business partner, and BentoHR co-founder, join us for a frank discussion on what the last 2+ years have been like. Karim Lessard is an accomplished leader in his own right. A serial entrepreneur with origins in financial services, then technology. Today Karim serves as the CEO of 7Simple Machines, a Seattle-based consultancy and incubator that untangles workplace digital complexities, delivering simple, elegant solutions.Employee Lifetime Value is a concept borne of this difficult time. Fitting as it solves a particularly difficult challenge. Quantifying the return on internal organizational investments - think employee training, experience and technologies - is nearly impossible in most organizations. Employee Lifetime Value provides a framework to have these discussions. To quantify an organization’s current state, establish its desired future state, and for the first time, to begin productive, quantitative discussions that make the business case for digital transformations. Karim LessardKarim Lessard began his banking career with Seafirst Bank and ended it 17 years later shortly after the collapse of Washington Mutual. He moved into technology start-ups and now runs 7 Simple Machines, a technology firm and incubator that has spun off companies in HR (BentoHR) and health care (Contatto Medical).  Karim is very involved in the Circular Economy and is the co-founder of Regenerated Textile Industries, a start-up that’s building machines to modernize the apparel supply chain by making apparel out of recycled textile waste. Karim serves on the Board of Trustees at The Bush School with an emphasis on DEI, Finance and alumni engagement.  Karim drives old Land Cruisers, skis, and builds things like snow caves, and tree houses. LinkedInWebsiteThinking Inside the BoxConstraints drive innovation. We tackle the most complex issues related to work &amp; culture. And if you enjoy the work we’re doing here, consider giving us a 5-star rating, leaving a comment &amp; subscribing. It ensures you get updated whenever we release new content &amp; really helps amplify our message. LinkedInInstagramTwitterWebsiteApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcherPocket CastMatt BurnsMatt Burns is an award-winning executive, social entrepreneur and speaker. He believes in the power of community, simplicity &amp; technology.LinkedInTwitter

In today’s episode, I chat with Karim Lessard, Technology CEO, serial entrepreneur &amp; my co-founder at BentoHR.What can you say about someone who’s stood by you when times were tough? When the easiest thing, the most practical thing, to do is cut your losses &amp; simply walk away. The pandemic was an inflection point for all of us. Personally &amp; professionally. And for agency owners such as myself, at times it was pretty bleak.I haven’t publicly shared a lot of what we discussed in today’s podcast. The ebbs &amp; flows, the twists and turns. Though as we mark our 100th podcast episode, it seemed only fitting to have my business partner, and BentoHR co-founder, join us for a frank discussion on what the last 2+ years have been like. Karim Lessard is an accomplished leader in his own right. A serial entrepreneur with origins in financial services, then technology. Today Karim serves as the CEO of 7Simple Machines, a Seattle-based consultancy and incubator that untangles workplace digital complexities, delivering simple, elegant solutions. Employee Lifetime Value is a concept borne of this difficult time. Fitting as it solves a particularly difficult challenge. Quantifying the return on internal organizational investments - think employee training, experience and technologies - is nearly impossible in most organizations. Employee Lifetime Value provides a framework to have these discussions. To quantify an organization’s current state, establish its desired future state, and for the first time, to begin productive, quantitative discussions that make the business case for digital transformations. Karim Lessard Karim Lessard began his banking career with Seafirst Bank and ended it 17 years later shortly after the collapse of Washington Mutual. He moved into technology start-ups and now runs 7 Simple Machines, a technology firm and incubator that has spun off companies in HR (BentoHR) and health care (Contatto Medical).  Karim is very involved in the Circular Economy and is the co-founder of Regenerated Textile Industries, a start-up that’s building machines to modernize the apparel supply chain by making apparel out of recycled textile waste. Karim serves on the Board of Trustees at The Bush School with an emphasis on DEI, Finance and alumni engagement.  Karim drives old Land Cruisers, skis, and builds things like snow caves, and tree houses. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/karimlessard/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> <a href="http://7simplemachines.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> Thinking Inside the Box Constraints drive innovation. We tackle the most complex issues related to work &amp; culture. And if you enjoy the work we’re doing here, consider giving us a 5-star rating, leaving a comment &amp; subscribing. It ensures you get updated whenever we release new content &amp; really helps amplify our message. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/thinkinsidethebox/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginsidetheboxpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ThinkingInside1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="https://bentohr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://apple.co/2OOdNd4%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/690807/episodes/%20http://bit.ly/googleinsidethebox" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a> <a href="https://spoti.fi/2SD862R" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thinking-inside-the-box-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a> <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/690807/episodes/%20https://pca.st/bztpgypy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pocket Cast </a> Matt Burns Matt Burns is an award-winning executive, social entrepreneur and speaker. He believes in the power of community, simplicity &amp; technology. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattinvr/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MattinVR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>

How to Measure Employee Lifetime Value - Karim Lessard

In this episode of the podcast, Matt Burns talks with Karim Lessard, CEO AT 7 Simple Machines, about workplace behaviors and the difference between Waterfall &amp; Agile Methodologies. We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast and Iceni Media Inc.   

In this episode of the podcast, Matt Burns talks with Karim Lessard, CEO AT 7 Simple Machines, about workplace behaviors and the difference between Waterfall &amp; Agile Methodologies. We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast and Iceni Media Inc.

Agile HR w/ Karim Lessard, 7 Simple Machines