How to 'Work Here Now' with Melissa Swift of Mercer

As Transformation Leader at Mercer US and Canada, Melissa Swift is responsible for workforce transformation, HR transformation, HR digitization, DEI, and workforce analytics. Melissa drops by Leadership NOW with Dan Pontefract to discuss her latest book, “Work Here Now: Think Like a Human and Build a Powerhouse Workplace." As a recognized thought leader on the subject of the future of work post-covid, Melissa has been quoted on the subject in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, The Economist, The Washington Post, Axios, and The Daily Mail, and has appeared on NPR and Al-Jazeera English. Earlier in her career, Swift helped build businesses in the ESG transformation space, including launching the Sustainability Services and Cleantech practices at Deloitte, and conducting two landmark carbon credit derivatives trades at Deutsche Bank. Her latest book, "Work Here Now," explores different ways to improve the growth-impeding, borderline inhumane people management practices we’ve created and endured over time. The book contains the following: 50 strategies to create a powerhouse workplace at organizational level 50 strategies to create a powerhouse workplace at team level A simple framework to help you make people-centered decisions More about Dan Pontefract and Leadership NOW at https://www.danpontefract.com More about Melissa Swift and Mercer at https://www.mercer.com/solutions/transformation/