As companies scale, how can they keep employees engaged and rewarded? In this season of Invested at Work, we explore how total compensation strategies make all the difference—at any stage of growth.

Host Rodney Bolden sits down with founders and benefits leaders to discuss equity compensation and total rewards strategies, and share stories about how those strategies can powerfully impact the lives of employees and their families.

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AI is changing the way we work—and fast. But beyond the headlines, how are people really using it in the workplace? And how do they feel about it?

In this special bonus episode of Invested at Work, host Rodney Bolden checks in with guests from across the season to explore how AI is being adopted on the ground—from equity administration to customer service—and the emotions it’s stirring up along the way.

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Source: Pew Research Center, U.S. Workers Are More Worried Than Hopeful About Future AI Use in the Workplace. 2025.