Is employee engagement over? A conversation with Gianna Driver, former CPO of Lattice

Episode 83
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About the episode

In this episode, we sit down with Gianna Driver, a passionate leader who most recently served as Chief People Officer at Lattice, the popular AI-powered HR platform. A recognized industry speaker frequently quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and other major publications, Gianna has spent two decades at the intersection of people, productivity, and business results across the HR and tech industries.

Miriam Connaughton, Simpplr’s Chief People Officer, moderates the conversation as they explore whether the traditional employee engagement era is over, the limitations of eNPS and other employee surveys, and how real-time data and AI can transform how we understand employee sentiment. From joy-inducing work metrics to predictive analytics, this conversation offers HR leaders a forward-looking perspective on the evolution toward more dynamic, real-time, and holistic measurements of employee sentiment and well-being.

Is employee engagement over? A conversation with Gianna Driver, former CPO of Lattice

Playlist

  • 2:49
    Getting to know Gianna
  • 5:37
    Defining employee engagement
  • 14:55
    Diving deeper into measurement
  • 19:09
    Measurement to action with diverse workforces
  • 29:33
    Insights from outliers and the flip side of positive engagement
  • 34:06
    Rethinking employee solutions with technology

Guest information

Gianna Driver

Gianna is a passionate people leader with a successful track record building and leading global teams while creating positive, high-performance cultures that are accountable and fun.

Most recently, Gianna Driver was the Chief People Officer at Lattice, an AI-powered people platform. As a human-centric people leader, Gianna focused on ensuring that Lattice continued to grow and scale thoughtfully while driving product innovation forward and elevating the work of HR leaders and teams everywhere. Prior to Lattice, she served as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Exabeam, a global cybersecurity company, managing the strategy and processes related to building, investing in, and retaining talent.

Gianna has been in the HR and tech industry for two decades and is passionate about the intersectionality of people, productivity, and business results. She is a recognized HR industry speaker and is frequently quoted in the media, including publications such as Forbes, US News and World Report, Insider, and The Wall Street Journal.