Podcast: Rhonda Spencer on Fostering People and Performance in Harmony

A few weeks ago, Barry-Wehmiller’s Chief People Officer, Rhonda Spencer spoke at the 2026 i4CP Next Practices Now Conference.

Rhonda was a featured speaker, sharing our message of Truly Human Leadership alongside CEOs and other Chief People Officers from companies such as John Deere, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Lumen, Northwestern Mutual, Accenture, Microsoft, FedEx and many more.

Originally, Barry-Wehmiller’s Chairman, Bob Chapman, was supposed to be part of the presentation alongside Rhonda, but he passed away a week before the conference. However, Rhonda was able to incorporate Bob’s thoughts through a series of video clips.

As you’ve heard on episodes in the past, Rhonda was one of the architects of our culture at Barry-Wehmiller and as you’ll hear her tell, she was often charged with implementing and putting structure around Bob’s ideas.

Rhonda offers an interesting, insightful and candid perspective for anyone who wants to understand more about Barry-Wehmiller’s cultural journey. One that we’re still on, every day, one step at a time.

You can listen to the Truly Human Leadership Podcast through your favorite podcast provider or through the links above.