{"podcast":{"title":"Totally Rewarding Chats","slug":"totally-rewarding-chats-7068820","podcast_index_feed_id":7068820,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/totallyrewardingchats","website_url":"https://wrkdefined.com/podcast/totally-rewarding-chats","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/fa297c04-777a-11ef-be01-2734d11c0169/image/ffac1d01b9482d7f07ea87f8b5138dee.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"WRKdefined","episode_count":72,"summary":"The Totally Rewarding Chats Series is brought to you by co-hosts Sean Luitjens, VP of Product Strategy at Salary.com, and Paul Reiman, Founder & Managing Partner of Novo Insights. They will be jamming on all things total rewards and compensation technology with category thought leaders.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T18:18:28.284639+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/totally-rewarding-chats-7068820"},"episode":{"title":"Totally Rewarding Chats | Ep. 23: Whats Up with W@W and This Years Conference","slug":"totally-rewarding-chats-ep-23-whats-up-with-w-w-and-this-years-conference","published_at":"2026-02-26T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/totally-rewarding-chats-7068820/totally-rewarding-chats-ep-23-whats-up-with-w-w-and-this-years-conference","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/totally-rewarding-chats-7068820","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/DIRED1076226029.mp3?updated=1772045379","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/DIRED1076226029.mp3?updated=1772045379","summary":"In this episode, Sean and Paul chat with Courtney about her journey from kindergarten teacher to leading event programming and affiliate engagement at WorldatWork. She shares what inspired the shift and what she’s learned along the way. They also preview the upcoming WorldatWork conference, including new features like the AI Skills Lab and personal growth tracks. Along the way, they talk about the power of local affiliate networks, the communication challenges HR teams face, and how professional development is evolving. It’s a candid, lighthearted conversation packed with insight. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Backgrounds 02:52 Courtney's Journey from Teaching to Event Management 06:00 Speed Round: Fun Questions and Preferences 11:59 Upcoming World at Work Conference in San Antonio 15:08 Innovative Programming and AI Skills Lab 16:47 Networking and AI Skills Lab Innovations 19:43 Hands-On Learning with AI Tools 21:56 Feedback and Connection Opportunities 24:35 Personal Growth and Career Development 28:52 Building Local Affiliate Networks 31:56 The Value of Smaller Networking Events 37:04 Automating HR Communication Challenges","meta_description":"In this episode, Sean and Paul chat with Courtney about her journey from kindergarten teacher to leading event programming and affiliate engagement at Wor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2481,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/totally-rewarding-chats-7068820/episodes/totally-rewarding-chats-ep-23-whats-up-with-w-w-and-this-years-conference/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/totally-rewarding-chats-7068820/totally-rewarding-chats-ep-23-whats-up-with-w-w-and-this-years-conference.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}