Episode 111: Unlocking Human Potential: Neuroscience, Coaching, and AI for Better Leaders
From What The HR! by TCSHRM -Twin Cities Society for Human Resources Management
December 3, 2025 · 53 min · Episode 174
About this episode
Heather Polivka discusses how to create thriving workplaces through neuroscience, coaching, and AI.
Heather Polivka helps leaders create workplaces where people thrive, great talent stays, and businesses grow. Whether clients are responding to a changing talent market, fueling high growth, or navigating accelerated change, Heather guides leaders to cultivate a way of working that fuels their business and empowers their people. She has been doing that for more than two decades at companies of all sizes. Her journey includes leadership roles at major brands such as Target—where she spent a decade in product management and development—and the Lenox Group, where she served as Managing Director of Product Marketing, honing her expertise in consumer behavior and brand strategy. Guest: Heather Polivka | Founder & CEO of Awesome People Leaders | https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherpolivka/ Contact info: o Email: heatherp@awesomepeopleleaders.com o Schedule Time with me at: https://meetings.hubspot.com/heatherpapl/meetingso LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherpolivka/o Our website: https://www.awesomepeopleleaders.com/ Hosts: Jay Olson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayolson/ Becky Lauseng - https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-lauseng/ INTERESTED IN SPONSORSHIP? Please email…
People in this episode
Guest: Heather Polivka
Topics covered
- neuroscience
- coaching
- AI
- leadership
- workplace culture
Keywords
- human potential
- talent market
- business growth
- consumer behavior
- brand strategy
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Target, Lenox Group
Books & works: Unlocking Human Potential: Neuroscience, Coaching, and AI for Better Leaders
Places: the Twin Cities, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Minnesota
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