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KVJ (Katherine) von Jan. Co-Founder & CEO. Tough Day. Deepali Vyas. CEO. ProFolios. barbara wachsman. sr. dir. frazier healthcare partners. Pat Wadors. SVP, ...
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KVJ (Katherine) von Jan. Co-Founder & CEO. Tough Day. Deepali Vyas. CEO. ProFolios. barbara wachsman. sr. dir. frazier healthcare partners. Pat Wadors. SVP, ...
<p>In this episode of The Intersect, I sit down with Katherine "KVJ" von Jan, veteran of big tech and co-founder/CEO of Tough Day, a company that’s built something quite remarkable: Tuffy, an AI-powered workplace resilience coach.</p><p>As traditional management structures have evolved, how can our work environments be healthier and more effective? We discuss how the middle manager role has become unsustainable and why so many employees at every level are feeling disempowered. In a world where burnout is epidemic, KVJ offers a hopeful vision for how AI might actually help us become more human at...
<p>Toby and Chmiel continue last week’s conversation on human ingenuity with a founder who’s putting it to the test. Katherine von Jan (KVJ to those who know her) joins the pod to talk about her new venture, Tough Day, and its mission to unlock the best of human potential in an AI-saturated workplace. As a longtime ON_Discourse member and former Salesforce exec turned startup founder, KVJ has a sharp perspective on where AI helps, where it hurts, and why the future of work depends on not automating away what makes us human.</p><br><p>Details in th...
<p>In this episode of The Future of Teamwork Podcast, host Dane Groeneveld sits down with Katherine “KVJ” von Jan, co-founder and CEO of Tough Day and former Chief Strategy Officer at Salesforce. Together, they explore how AI can help managers lead with more empathy, awareness, and confidence — not by replacing humans, but by restoring human connection at work. KVJ shares her journey from innovation leader to entrepreneur, the lessons learned from building Salesforce’s “Warm Line,” and how her AI assistant Tuffy empowers employees to manage challenges in real time.</p><p>🔗 Connect with KVJ on LinkedIn</p><p>🔗 Learn more about T