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The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 Collective
This podcast reveals how clarity and ownership at every level turn employee experience into accelerated execution, reducing friction, speeding decisions, and delivering strategy faster than the competition. When people feel valued, informed, and trusted, alignment becomes natural and performance scales. Hosted by Anthony “AJ” Vaughan, creator of The E1B2 Collective Podcast (900+ episodes, 75,000+ HR and C-Suite listeners), the show uncovers how CHROs, COOs, and CROs design accountability…
Episodes
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveLet’s Talk Startups 002: Startup Fundamentals w / Adam Rosen
In today’s episode We dive into scaling a business with little money and team support, *Sales is King & Queen: Why most people suck at it, why I did, the…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveRestructuring TEAM Workflow Design
In today’s episode I breakdown the importance of understanding and unpack team workflow designs and sequencing; doing so can make your culture such a Happy…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 Collective3 ways startups can make room to afford allocating recourses to People Operations
In today’s podcast I break down a few tips I feel so many founders can begin applying tomorrow, that will help there business growth substantially!
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveThe E1B2 Collective (State of the Union)
Just an update - tips , tools , perspectives to help all leaders ; specifically founders re-center around what’s important as it pertains to employee…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveFuture Learn : Q/A
In today’s episode I answer a question from a fellow in a course member that is having an issue with the organizational structure , thus I share my POV on how…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveReflection
In today’s episode I break down why it’s so vital to allow your employees to reflect on things that they’re learning so that overtime they can add more value…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveEX Audit
In today’s episode and give a little bit of a sneak peek into a few questions I’m designing for an EX Audit... so many of these questions I know for a fact…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveWhy Peer to Peer support & mentorship leads to a more Inclusive Culture
I want to start by saying by no means am I shying away from the BLM movement but I just wanted to share a few POV’s around creating an inclusive culture.
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectivePsychological safety 101
In today’s episode I breakdown how I view psychological safety and how you can operationalize it to make sure it’s establish day in and day out.
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveIt’s ok to go a bit off script
In today’s episode I breakdown a few tips and best practices around going a bit off script and the value that can actually bring to those you lead and the…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveKeynote Behind the Scenes
Keynote Topics (How do I establish emotional glue, the benefits of establishing emotional glue, the benefits of creating a Beyond resume, The tactics and…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveLet’s Talk Startups 001: Why Operations should prioritize employee happiness w/ Catherine Yushina
In today’s episode Catherine came on today’s podcast and completely tore down… In a good way. Her operational background paired with her adventure in marketing…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveKeeping Employee Benefits Simple
In today’s episode I breakdown my employee experience inspirations and passions when it comes to keeping HR/EX simple!
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveTaking the Next Step in your Career w/ Jessica Hollingsworth
In today’s episode we provide some amazing information to current employees that are looking to navigate there careers as well as employees that are looking To…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveTransparency Is Key : Learning from your mistakes
In today’s episode I get a bit vulnerable and share with you guys a few mistakes I’ve made recently, what I would have done & what other leaders can learn and…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveBehind the scenes / Leadership Podcast
In today’s episode I give you guys a listen to a podcast I did a few weeks ago as a guest! I’m almost certain Court, the host of this amazing podcast; pushed…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveA Look into Beyond Brand Studios
In this episode I share a few questions brands need to be asking themselves as well as a few questions candidates deserved know early in the recruiting and…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveFew Tips on how to improve Employee Retention
In today’s episode I break down some simple tried and true best practices that leader to higher employee retention!

The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveA Leader Like Me w/ Priya Bates & Advita Patel
In today’s episode we dive into all things internal communications, DEI, employee experience and of course we learn what “A Leader Like Me” is , the amazing…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveWhy Venture Capital Should Care About & Invest in Employee Experience
In today’s episode I breakdown why VC’s should care about making sure the companies they invest in spend time investing and thinking through how they are going…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveDecision Making Framework Promises: That help Avoid Internal Culture Dysfunction
In today’s episode a dive deeper into why it’s important to allow data to be the determining factor if teams realize emotions and personal points of views are…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 Collective“You Desire it and Deserve it. Now here’s how to ask for it w/ Sherhara Downing
In today’s episode we cover all things communications as a leader , I loved this episode thanks so much Sherhara.
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveLeadership Promises
In today’s episode I attempt to motivate and inspire leaders to outline the promises that will live and die by that will make not only there relationships and…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveScaling E1B2
In today’s episode I get very practical around the big elephant in the room “how do I scale your E1B2 mindset as a grow?”
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveDecision Making Models That Drive Employee Engagement
In today’s episode I share my POV around decision making models that drive employee experience and engagement!
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveA simpler life” checklist
In today’s episode I provide some tips and perspectives around how to make your employees expert leaders and why its a good idea to learn from them!
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveLearn a critical skill and make mistakes without real-time consequences
In today’s episode I pose a question to you guys and provide feedback on why it’s a good idea to have systems in place to allow employees to make mistakes…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveBehind The Scenes : Mental Health Podcast
In today’s episode you guys will hear The majority of a podcast that I am very proud of. Today I shared a viewpoints and perspectives that I think more leaders…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveCourageous Cultures & Idea Generation
In today’s episode I talk about why blocking out intentional time for your employees to drive innovation is an incredibly good idea at an operational level!
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveEmployees Should Be Your North Star
In this episode I explain why my employees on my Northstar when it comes to financially building a company that I know will be the biggest in the greatest. My…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveEmployee Task Force
Using your employees as a tool to update and restructure a role or increase the capacity of a role is key and it super productive! Listen to this quick episode…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveEmployees First “Work comes second”
In today’s episode I breakdown what I do when I notice anyone I’m working is feeling stressed, uncomfortable or unstable ... I breakdown my immediate action…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveTime to take mental health seriously
Just listen, you won’t be disappointed... just do me a favor please take action , please make change!
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveWhat is emotional Glue
What is emotional glue - It’s understanding that humans are wired to work harder , be more creative and are more likely to be more productive when they feel…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveExpectancy Theory
This is why I’m such a huge fan of IDP planning and connecting your next 3 progressive promotions or career pathing moves to the work you do on a daily basis…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveLeadership Effectiveness: Empathy, Patience and a willingness to change your leadership style
In today’s episode I breakdown a simple tip that I know for a fact more leaders need to listen to and put into effect!
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveGenerosity : The Key To Building Deep Employee Relationships
In today’s episode I dive deep into a perspective around generosity that I know for a fact more people leaders need to hear, unpack and put into place!
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveLiving Into Your Employees Personal Context
In today’s episode I breakdown a recent linkedin post that discusses a few scenarios all leaders go through and how to overcome them!
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveThe Psychology of Employer Branding w/ Nate Guggia
In today’s episode I we opened up the Bible of Employer Branding and provided you guys with so much value in honestly shocked myself. We dove deep into out of…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveI need help with Performance Management!
In today’s episode I breakdown a few thoughts that are definitely alarming to me as it pertains to how we measure, comprehend and act on performance…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveMangers Impact on Employee Engagement Scores
In today’s episode I breakdown the core responsibilities and impact that mangers have on organizational success and employee engagement/experience!
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveLet’s Talk Organizational Psychology & DEI Principals w/ Victoria Mattingly
Love love love today’s episode we dove deep into DEI and provided a few perspectives that I feel not many people are talking about but need to be. We also dove…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveMaking Traditional HR Policies Contextual To What Your People Need
In today’s episode I try to motivate any human being that plays in the HR space to think thoroughly about how they can change traditional policies to be more…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Q/A Show / With Staff Base
Hey guys today I’m bringing you an exclusive behind the scenes listen to a q/a panel that I truly feel is a MUST LISTEN! I know for a fact executives, leaders…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveLeadership Myth : Leaders Are People Too
In today’s episode I share a POV that I know so many will resonate with!
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveLet’s Get To Know The E1B2 Collective
In today’s episode I share my POV around why I feel the E1B2 Collective should be a serious consideration of Angie runs or manages a startup or small brand…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveCatching Up w/ Zach Mercurio
In today’s episode we talk about a ton of things because it’s been along time since we’ve caught up so we decided to keep it a little bit more organic in…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveEmployee Survey Development
In today’s episode I encourage all people leaders and executives to make proactive plans around recourse allocations for changes that will be needed before…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveCaring About Your Employees: The Graduation Model
In this episode I share and breakdown an employee engagement model called “The Graduation Model” - and the impact it can have on those you lead!
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveThank You John Harbaugh of the “Baltimore Ravens”
In this episode we breakdown an amazing leadership moment throughout the 2019-2020 season that I hope so many leaders learn from!
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveDiversity of Ideas
In today’s episode I give a few tips around how organizations can operationalize the core principle “diversifying new ideas” . Today’s episode will definitely…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveGaining Your Teams Respect During Tough Times
In this episode I talk about how leaders can gain their teams respect during tough times and the positive impact it can have on the longevity of the brand and…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveEmpathy + Leadership
In today’s episode I share 4 ways leaders can use empathy effectively when leading and supporting there people to help grow the business!
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveBan “Culture Fit” as a reason to Reject a Candidate
In today’s episode I give my honest perspective is around why I feel leaders try to cop out by using the excuse “culture fit”
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveLet’s Change The World of Work
In today’s episode I give a passionate speech about my hopes and dreams of changing the world of work!
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveHuman/Empathy Centered Innovation Design Process
In today’s episode I go into deep detail of a case study produced by IDEO that explains why empathy and observing can lead to massive productivity, change and…
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveGiving People an Out : Employee Experience
Today’s episode I get a bit out of the box… Very curious to hear your thoughts!
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveRelationship Action Plans
In today’s episode I share with you a few ideas and core principles of building a RAP and why it’s so pivotal for anyone building a team or a brand to do so!
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveSELF-AWARENESS
In today’s episode I speak to those leaders who may be struggling mentally at this time , hope your enjoy and learn from it