PILOT ON: PODCASTS

Ben Brooks, an Entrepreneur, Executive Coach and Founder and CEO of PILOT Inc, is an industry leader in maximizing potential to help employees powerfully manage their own careers.   Ben has held many leadership and management roles, founded a tech startup and has an exclusive executive business coaching practice and he’s shared his vast experience and knowledge on the various podcasts listed below.   He talks about everything from employee development, coaching, and HR to tech startups, making risky decisions and the entrepreneurial mindset.   

PILOT’s mission is to help every employee feel powerful at work, and we want to share what we’ve learned helps everyone find success at work.

Want to feel more powerful at work, among other areas of your life?  Take a listen from one of the sharpest minds in the industry - your career will thank you!


In this 'Ask the Expert' special of Making It Work we talk to PILOT CEO Ben Brooks about why a distinct company culture is vital for sustained success and why diversity might not be for you. Let's see how this 'no size fits all' approach to culture and diversity can benefit you as an entrepreneur.


In this episode Ben Brooks, Founder & CEO of PILOT, talks about buying, implementing and adopting HRTech.


This week, Ben Brooks talks about retention development, employee experience, and trying to fight burnout during the pandemic.


Human Resources doesn't have the same glitz and razzle-dazzle to it as marketing or sales do at first sight. But let us tell ya: you are in for a treat! Join Ben Brooks, Founder and CEO of PILOT Inc., an award-winning coaching software product that runs under the mission "everyone feels powerful at work" , uncover not only what scintillating career paths await in modern-day HR departments, but what they aren't getting quite right sometimes and why the field needs innovating. Oh, and of course: HR is not just a diverse and exciting career path, HR is also critical to your career progression wherever you work. Understand HR, and you'll understand how to make your own career fly!


HR in 15 | Episode 27

Ben Brooks is the Founder & CEO of PILOT, who designed the career coaching software platform to be as frictionless as possible, delivering the extraordinary value of professional coaching through an easy-to-use service that’s available on all devices, and helping to enhance the value that any workforce can drive for its company.

In today’s episode, Ben talks about the need he identified that inspired him to create PILOT, and how the platform has filled gaps in both career coaching and workplace technology.


Before Ben Brooks founded the career coaching platform PILOT, his own career wound through many industries: rental cars, defense contracting, airlines, insurance, HR & talent management, and workforce analytics & communications. This experience gave him a breadth and versatility that he now draws upon every day.

In today’s episode, Ben lays a foundation of ideas for how and why we should all be focused on career development.


Chris Dyner sits down with Ben Brooks, PILOT Founder & CEO, and asks questions about COVID employee development and work/life integration changes. Discover what good leadership looks like in a virtual context and how career development will evolve as our workforce becomes more remote. They don't shy aware from the important talk of diversity and inclusion  culture without a shared office. Ben answers questions like, "How will HR's role shift in the years ahead?"


Ben Brooks, Founder and CEO of PILOT, sits down with Matt Burns to discusses his goal to democratize coaching by making it scalable, affordable and flexible, leveraging technology. An expert on human capital, Ben helps HR teams evolve, accelerate their individual professional careers and “share in the rewards” of the impact they create.


Ben Brooks, Founder and CEO of Pilot, joins Steve and Trish to share his insights on how Pilot makes coaching and development more accessible, more timely, and more beneficial to employees, managers, and teams.


Recorded LIVE at the HR Technology Conference 2019 and in front of a live audience, Ben Brooks talks about innovation in HR Tech, blending technology with the human side of HR, some ways to think about diversity and inclusion in the organization and plenty more.


Ben discusses PILOT's launch into the HR Tech industry, turning coaching into a software platform and the problems it solves.


Ben discusses PILOT's launch into the HR Tech industry, turning coaching into a software platform and the problems it solves.


Ben Brooks on coaching, trust, the art of management & entrepreneurship.


Ben Brooks talks about his ballsy career moves, how to adapt to the people around you to get ahead, and how his company empowers employees to take control of their professional success.


One big thing that comes with owning your own company, is having to make big risky decisions. Decision making is always in the process - find out how Ben dealt with it and came out on top as well as getting some great takeaways for any new startup founder.


Ben Brooks talks about his path from a rental car company to founding his own digital coaching service, aimed at democratizing career coaching. Ben provides some insights into how he has forged great relationships, created innovative products and built up award-winning initiatives throughout his career.


Ben and Laurie talk about how coaching, whether it’s with a coach or on your own, can help you fix yourself AND your work. 


This episode of the Out Entrepreneur Podcast features who Ben is, what PILOT does, the origin story of PILOT, how Ben empowers LGBTQ communities through business, and how others can get in touch.


Ben discusses how personalized coaching identifies what keeps individuals uniquely engaged to drive performance. 


Ben speaks to the need of employees to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset and how organizations can create an environment which will help facilitate this. He emphasizes the importance of balancing long-term vision with tactical implementation and provides insights into PILOT, sharing why it is an effective and cost-effective alternative to enterprise solutions. 


Ben discusses PILOT, the tech startup that helps employers retain their best people. Ben talks about why the best time to work on your career is when you're not looking for a job, why using your professional skills outside of your company is critical, what role your digital footprint has on reinforcing your career narrative, and why you should invest in your own development and advancement.


Ben challenges Mr. Corpo to de-emphasize titles and money in favor of maximizing experiences early in your career. He introduces the idea of being an "interpreneur" -- meaning you can think and act like a business owner in your existing job. Ben also explains why the curiosity deficit is the enemy of business big and small. He reveals how to get a "secret promotion" and prone to the humble brag on occassion for good reason. 


Ben discusses his professional history, ranging from assuming great leadership and responsibility roles through top-tier companies like Lockheed, Enterprise and Oliver Wyman. He derived several important lessons about human engagement and performance through that pursuit.

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