Housing Hope, Hearing People: Leading with Empathy at Habitat for Humanity with Dana Griffin

Jan 7, 2026

In this powerful episode of How I Turned the Corner, host Kendra Prospero sits down with Dana Griffin, Chief People and Culture Officer at Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver, to explore how a nonprofit can lead with bold transparency, radical listening, and a deep commitment to people-first leadership.
On this episode of How I Turned the Corner, Kendra Prospero speaks with Dana Griffin, Chief People and Culture Officer at Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver. Dana shares how she and CEO Jaime Gomez built a robust feedback infrastructure that transformed employee engagement, strengthened organizational culture, and even improved financial outcomes.

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