{"podcast":{"title":"Workplace Stories by RedThread Research","slug":"workplace-stories-by-redthread-research-3600959","podcast_index_feed_id":3600959,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/4800257/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://redthreadresearch.com/podcast","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48f82915396d22a82e8e5b9b202f0df2.jpg","author":"Stacia Garr & Dani Johnson","episode_count":133,"summary":"Workplace Stories is a podcast for HR and people leaders who are tired of noise and need clarity that actually holds up. It is hosted by Stacia Garr and Dani Johnson of RedThread Research. Each episode features candid conversations with practitioners, thinkers, and executives who are navigating real decisions inside complex organizations. Not hypotheticals. Not vendor promises. Real tradeoffs, real experiments, and real lessons learned along the way. You’ll hear how leaders are making sense of skills, AI, organizational design, and culture when there’s no clear playbook and pressure to show progress is high. The focus is always the same: what’s actually working, what isn’t, and what leaders are doing next. Workplace Stories helps you make sense of complexity, build credibility with evidence, and move from ideas to action with more confidence. Want to be part of the conversation? Join our community for free and connect with others shaping the future of work. Learn more about RedThread Research here: https://redthreadresearch.com/home","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T14:18:52.086994+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-stories-by-redthread-research-3600959"},"episode":{"title":"Making Skills the Currency of Opportunity with Haley Glover","slug":"making-skills-the-currency-of-opportunity-with-haley-glover","published_at":"2025-08-27T06:00:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-stories-by-redthread-research-3600959/making-skills-the-currency-of-opportunity-with-haley-glover","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-stories-by-redthread-research-3600959","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-skills-the-currency-of-opportunity-with-haley-glover--67524433","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67524433/making_skills_the_currency_of_opportunity_with_haley_glover.mp3","summary":"Haley Glover, Senior Director of UpSkill America at the Aspen Institute, is on a mission to build a world where skills—not degrees or pedigrees—are the primary currency of career opportunity. In this expansive conversation, she challenges organizations to think bigger, arguing that investing in frontline workers isn't just a corporate responsibility but a societal imperative that strengthens communities and economies alike. Glover shares her vision for a future where \"all learning counts,\" and individuals own their skills data, freeing it from the silos of employers and academic institutions. Listen in for a dose of realistic optimism on one of the most complex—and human—challenges in the world of work today. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... [00:00] Intro. [03:34] Why skills are a societal issue, not just a corporate one. [13:31] Building a realistic ROI case for skills investments. [19:32] The \"All Learning Counts\" vision for skills recognition. [24:01] Why the next decade of skills innovation will be \"messy.\" [27:56] The cultural blockades preventing a skills-first hiring revolution. [36:11] The evolving role and responsibility of the employer. [42:25] A real-world example of a company getting it right. Resources & People Mentioned UpSkill America at the Aspen Institute James By Percival Everett The Brothers K by David James Duncan Connect with Haley Glover Haley Glover on LinkedIn Connect With Red Thread Research Website: Red Thread Research On LinkedIn On Facebook On Twitter Subscribe to WORKPLACE STORIES","meta_description":"Haley Glover, Senior Director of UpSkill America at the Aspen Institute, is on a mission to build a world where skills—not degrees or pedigrees—are the pr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2834,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/workplace-stories-by-redthread-research-3600959/episodes/making-skills-the-currency-of-opportunity-with-haley-glover/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-stories-by-redthread-research-3600959/making-skills-the-currency-of-opportunity-with-haley-glover.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}