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Maintenance Disrupted

Steve Dobie, Blair Fraser, Rob Kalwarowsky

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Maintenance Disrupted is an original podcast in which Blair Fraser, Quartic.ai co-founder, and former wrench turner, turned technology evangelist and Steven Dobie, born and raised in heavy industry and is known for his ground-up approach for getting projects done, sets out to cut through the noise around the people and technologies fueling reliability and maintenance. Each episode is designed to educate through stories with special guest from technology founders to the technician working on ...
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Happier at Work® is a weekly business podcast for HR and business leaders who know that their people are their best asset, and who want to retain their top talent. Happier employees are more productive, more engaged, and stay in an organisation for longer. Through interesting guest interviews and solo episodes, host Aoife O’Brien covers four main themes: leadership equity; engagement and belonging; productivity and performance; and the future of work. What does being happier at work mean for ...
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A must listen to podcast for corporate leaders and executives. The Working Well Podcast lives at the intersection between Business Strategy, Leadership, and Human Sustainability. Success now and in the future of work requires that we learn, grow, and adapt our thinking, skills, and strategies to help people and business thrive. On the show we dive into topics such as sustaining high performance in your people and teams, building a strong corporate culture, strategies for managing rapid growt ...
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This is a summary of the key points of my conversation with Rob Kalwarowsky about how you can manage difficult bosses. The main points throughout this podcast include: Practical advice is shared on addressing limiting beliefs, setting boundaries, and making conscious career choices aligned with personal values. The impact of destructive leadership.…
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