IPS P&O: In the Know

Launa Wood

A monthly conversation with IPS P&O practitioners to better understand how they're transforming our clients, our practice, and our company.

  • 35 minutes 29 seconds
    In the Know: nxtgenChange
    This month's podcast episode features nxtgenChange ELT members Haley McCraven (Senior Associate, Boston), Rachael Western (Associate, Atlanta), and Kendall Toarmina (Senior Associate, Houston). Listen in as they answer questions about and provide real-life examples of how nxtgenChange and the tools that support it are undoubtedly creating value and positively impacting our clients, their stakeholders, and the way we work.
    22 March 2020, 9:15 pm
  • 17 minutes 6 seconds
    In the Know: Work-Life Mindfulness
    In this month's episode, Ren Herring (Senior Associate, Boston) and Claire Gorton (Associate, Salt Lake City) discuss how to incorporate work-life mindfulness and flexibility practices into your daily routines. Listen in to learn new approaches, tools, and ideas that support work-life flexibility, how to avoid the ugly seven-letter word, and how to take advantage of the tools available through the Be Well, Work Well initiative.
    23 February 2020, 6:33 pm
  • 19 minutes 22 seconds
    In the Know: Thankfulness and Traditions 2019
    In this month's episode, we hear how our team members from across our practice are celebrating the holidays and what they are most thankful for this holiday season - with one of our team members sharing a huge reason to be thankful this year! Thank you to all who sent in soundbites for this episode, and have happy holidays!
    23 December 2019, 2:57 pm
  • 24 minutes 56 seconds
    In the Know: Association of Change Management Professionals Conference
    This month's podcast features Clare Robinson (Manager, Houston), Taylor Holliday (Manager, Houston), Elizabeth Daniel (Senior Associate, Dallas), and Caroline Christmann (Associate, Houston), as they discuss their takeaways from the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) annual conference that was held this past June in Orlando, Florida.
    14 November 2019, 2:48 pm
  • 24 minutes 16 seconds
    In the Know: Working Mother Media’s Level Up Conference
    In this month's episode, Zachary Nunn (Manager, Houston) speaks with Garnette Wood (Senior Manager, Atlanta) about her experience and takeaways from the Working Mother Media’s Level Up Conference, which was co-sponsored by PwC, that was held in New York this past July. This is IPS P&O In the Know.
    7 October 2019, 10:05 pm
  • 41 minutes 31 seconds
    In the Know: How to Work with Global Virtual Teams and the Acceleration Center
    On this month’s podcast, host Priyanka Manjunath (Associate, Bangalore) speaks with Shampa Saha (Senior Associate, Bangalore) and Launa Wood (Manager, Dallas) about the benefits of and considerations when working with the PwC P&O Bangalore team members. Listen as they discuss best practices and approaches of how to be inclusive to the offshore team members while concurrently delivering quality to the client when the resource plan calls for global virtual teams.
    25 August 2019, 11:16 pm
  • 36 minutes 38 seconds
    In the Know: Balancing Work & Family
    On this month’s podcast, Sruti Das (Senior Associate, Houston) speaks with Carrie Wisher (Partner, Denver) and Roy Ataide Lobo (Manager, Bangalore) about how they are able to manage the demands of consulting and balance being a working parent. Listen in as Carrie and Roy discuss what they have learned to do as working parents so that they feel that they are their whole and best selves at both work and home.
    28 July 2019, 7:45 pm
  • 41 minutes 11 seconds
    In the Know: Change Management in the Power and Utilities Industry
    This month's host Sarah Thompson, an Associate from the New York office, who is speaking with Beth Lichtcsien, Philip McLemore , and John Hutton, three IPS P&O directors who focus in the Power & Utilities industry. In this month's episode, we will hear firsthand about the opportunities and challenges of implementing change management projects for enterprise-wide solutions within the power and utilities sector. Also, we will hear how the PwC IPS P&O practice is successfully leading change by understanding the idiosyncrasies of the industry and creating change management approaches that are distinct to both the client and the industry.
    23 June 2019, 11:36 pm
  • 36 minutes 27 seconds
    In the Know: Understanding the Generation Gap and How to Bridge the Divide
    Listen in as Cyd Aiken, Marcy McQueen, Bridget McCarthy, and Garrett Neville discuss how they are able to bring their best selves to work while still supporting their team and developing as a PwC Professional.
    30 April 2019, 1:12 pm
  • 34 minutes 28 seconds
    In the Know: Digital Fitness Assessment
    Manager Tennille Edwards discusses the Digital Fitness Assessment, and how she has used it to help clients innovate their organizations and upskill their digital workforce.
    24 February 2019, 10:34 pm
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