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Cruising Altitude

Lessons from companies over 30,000 employees

Conversations with leaders who are designing the best digital employee experiences in the world – from the front lines to the back office. Life is different over 30,000. Welcome to Cruising Altitude.

Hosted by Firstup Founder and CEO, Nicole Alvino.

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Latest Episodes

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Ep. 17

Theresa Alesso

President | Sony Electronics' Imaging Products and Solutions Americas Division

Leading Employees to Professional Fulfillment

Theresa talks about supporting women in business, mentoring employees in their career journey, and leading them to professional fulfillment.

Welcome to Season 2 of Cruising Altitude!

We’ll hear from leaders at companies like Sony and Century 21 discuss their best practices, lessons learned, and advice for other EX professionals.
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How Top EX Leaders Elevate Employees to Do Their Best Work

This episode features highlights from our first season. We hear from 7-time CIO Mark Settle, Brady Pyle, Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer at NASA, Tony Saldanha, former VP of Global Business Services at Procter & Gamble, and more. Together, they bring you the most relevant insights to help you attract and retain world-class talent, implement effective tech tools, and improve leadership skills.
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Ep. 16

Joseph LaMarca

Vice President of Communications | Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Being Your Employees’ Wingman

Joe talks about how to build a supportive culture at work, communicate across silos, and be your employees’ wingman.
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Ep. 15

Alexander Senn

Head of People and Organization | Siemens Smart Infrastructure

The Magic of Trust in the Employee Experience

Alex talks about the benefits of replacing performance reviews with growth talks, how to handle being challenged by an employee, and the importance of a trusting culture at work.
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Ep. 14

Jâlie Cohen

Group SVP of HR Americas | The Adecco Group

Employee Experience Starts with Brand Perception

Jâlie talks about launching a new recruiting system, running a successful onboarding experience, and how the employee experience starts way before hire, with brand perception.

Cruising Altitude

Lessons from companies over 30,000 employees

Conversations with leaders who are designing the best digital employee experiences in the world – from the front lines to the back office. Life is different over 30,000. Welcome to Cruising Altitude.

Hosted by Firstup Founder and CEO, Nicole Alvino.

Listen now on

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