PeopleFirst Isn’t a Perk: What Great Leadership Looks Like in Practice | Power Hour ’26

What does it really mean to be a PeopleFirst organisation? It’s easy to talk about putting people first when things are going well. The real test comes when leaders face difficult decisions, competing priorities and pressure to perform. In this Inspiring Workplaces Power Hour, four leading voices explore how PeopleFirst leadership shows up in practice — and why putting people at the centre can strengthen culture, trust and long-term performance. Featuring: Marissa Andrada — Board Director, BizBox Group & Former CHRO, Chipotle Josh Levine — Culture & Change Architect, Great Mondays Katy Esser — Director of Talent Management, Selerix Tara Furiani — Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker & Host of Not the HR Lady Hosted by Matt Manners, Founder of Inspiring Workplaces. The conversation explores employee experience, listening and trust, creating space for different voices, leadership behaviours, organisational values, and what happens when being PeopleFirst requires leaders to make genuinely difficult choices. Because PeopleFirst isn’t a perk. It’s how you lead. This Power Hour is powered by Selerix and forms part of the Inspiring Workplaces Power Hour ’26 series. Discover more from Inspiring Workplaces: https://www.inspiring-workplaces.com/ Enter the Inspiring Workplaces Awards: https://www.inspiring-workplaces.com/... #PeopleFirst #Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #EmployeeExperience #InspiringWorkplaces