Timothy Clark introduces us to a hot and overlooked topic in leadership development – psychological safety. Tim defines the four stages of psychological safety and makes the case for why leaders need to develop this skill, which he argues few have mastered. He offers two suggestions for leaders to create an environment needed for innovation to occu…

In common with most leaders, Jonathan Raymond struggled to shift from technical skill-based leadership to people leadership. In this episode, he shares his personal journey and how it has shaped his philosophy and work today. He discusses trust and how to build it, the importance of authenticity, and how to listen while paying attention to the cont…

Ora Nadrich raises the alarm on the impact of stress that is taking its toll on our business and personal lives. Hear Ora explain what mindfulness is and why it’s important. Learn several easy to implement techniques to help you manage people and stressful situations and to become more productive. HR leaders will benefit personally from this episod…

Oscar Trimboli joins us from Sydney, Australia with a great interview, full of actionable tips for HR leaders. Tune in to find out what one thing organizations should do before doing employee engagement surveys. He discusses when it’s important to stop listening which is as important as when to start, and how to get continuous employee feedback (ve…

Chris Meroff shares his leadership aha moments and how they led him to prioritize employee fulfillment as a way to ignite employee passion. He explains that fulfillment is a product of alignment, and he introduces the concepts of employee success planning and defining purpose to achieve alignment. He favors “employee services’ over “human resources…

For all show notes, please visit https://www.ajoconnor.com/HRstudio/podcasts/Melanie-Katzman. Melanie Katzman discusses the importance of connecting with others to personally build a foundation of trust and what organizations can do to build that trust in their culture. Katzman has found that connecting with others as humans is the solution to almo…

https://www.ajoconnor.com/HRstudio/podcasts/Paul-Smith Business storyteller, author, and leadership speaker Paul Smith explains the 'art and the science' behind leadership storytelling, a skill all HR Leaders can and should develop to successfully influence others. In this episode, Paul shares ten important stories that all leaders need to be able …

For this episode's show notes, please visit http://bit.ly/HRSP-Tristan-Kromer Innovation expert Tristan Kromer connects the dots for HR Leaders between the company innovation strategy and the role that HR can and should play. He discusses the importance of an experimentation mindset and culture, offering practical suggestions that HR can leverage. …

For all show notes, please visit http://bit.ly/HRSP-Elay-Cohen. Our guest this week is Elay Cohen who joins HR Studio Podcast to discuss his work enabling employees and organizations in order to accelerate business growth. Elay explains the critical role that HR can play in facilitating organizational success by focusing on "role-based" versus 'one…

For all show notes, please visit http://bit.ly/HRSP-Tony-Saldanha. What does digital transformation look like in today’s large companies, and how can HR drive this transformation? Tony Saldanha joins us to explain what digital transformation means and how it will impact every employee. He discusses the critical role that HR Leaders need to play – p…

For all show notes, please visit https://www.ajoconnor.com/podcasts/Charles-Fred. Stress can have a significant impact on organizational performance. How can company leaders and HR best deal with it? Charles Fred is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and 2019 Chair of the Association for Talent Development. He has devoted nearly four decades of h…

Please visit http://bit.ly/HRSP-Caraher for all show notes. How can companies manage and support changing expectations in the workplace of diverse generations, cultivating employees’ lifelong loyalty to a company? Thought leader Lee Caraher joins HR Studio Podcast to offer her perspectives on how organizations can set employee expectations to foste…

For show notes, please visit http://bit.ly/HRSP-Marcia-Daszko. Marcia Daszko is one of the world’s leading business strategists and catalysts for leadership and organizational transformation. In this episode, she discusses her early mentors and what she believes is a loss of fundamental leadership strategies. She draws a distinction between improve…

For all show notes, please visit http://bit.ly/HRSP-Zvi-Band. How do we leverage the unique power of relationships to our business advantage? Zvi Band explains why it’s important to be more deliberate in the approach to relationship-building today. He explains his “Capital Strategy” and how it can be used to maintain and develop strong connections …

For all show notes, please visit https://www.ajoconnor.com/HRstudio/podcasts/Bill-Treasurer http://bit.ly/HRSP-BillTreasurer Bill Treasurer believes the world needs more courageous leaders. In this episode, he shares how he found his courage and offers advice on how you can find yours. Bill explains what courage is, the different types of courage, …

Employee’s workdays are filled with meetings. Are all those meetings really needed? Are the meetings productive? Do they deliver actionable outcomes? Dana Wright Wasson returns to HR Studio Podcast to share advice to HR leaders on running better meetings that increase engagement as the outcome. Whether you are an HR leader running your own meetings…

For all show notes, please visit http://bit.ly/HRSP-LaWanaHarris How do we take practical steps to address bias and resistance in our world and in our corporate lives? Our guest is La’Wana Harris, and her episode is especially timely given the current public discourse. La’Wana shares her career and personal story and insights on why and how to chan…

For episode show notes, please visit: http://bit.ly/HRSP-Dana-WW-1 Dana Wright-Wasson is a global OD consultant who leads clients through transformational processes in strategic planning, employee engagement, and leadership. Dana is passionate about creating amazing employee experiences. She believes wholeheartedly that engagement is actually an ou…

For episode show notes, please visit http://bit.ly/HRSP-JoshLevine As the founder of Great Mondays, a culture design agency, Josh Levine is passionate about helping clients improve the work they do every day. He is an educator, designer, and best-selling author, but above all, he is on a mission to help organizations design their culture so that it…

For episode show notes visit http://bit.ly/HRSP-KrisUngerbock. Krister Ungerböck, a keynote speaker, CEO Coach, and global expert in the Language of Leadership joins us this week to share his personal career journey and leadership lessons learned. He shares cultural differences between leading in Europe versus America, drawing a parallel between sp…

For episode show notes, please visit: http://bit.ly/HRSP-DickRichardson In this episode, Dick Richardson returns to HR Studio Podcast to discuss leadership lessons from the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon, the subject of his new book. What HR leaders can learn from NASA about implementing a vision, including acquiring the necessary leadership skills,…

For episode show notes visit http://bit.ly/HRSP-ReneJohnston We know that higher levels of employee engagement translate into healthier cultures, better retention, and increased profitability, so how can leaders, including HR Leaders, build stronger teams and build higher engagement? René Johnston shares five strategies for strengthening employee e…

For episode show notes, please visit http://bit.ly/HRSP-JasonGreer How can organizations go from good to great? From great to best? How does creating a culture of respect, trust, and understanding lead to building bridges across an organization? In this episode, Jason Greer shares insights and advice to HR leaders based on his work with organizatio…

For episode show notes, please visit http://bit.ly/HRSP-LouCarter What are the key elements of creating an emotionally connected workplace? What are the benefits of creating an environment of respect, alignment, and a positive future? Louis ‘Lou’ Carter outlines the five essential elements to emotional connection, based on discussions and research …

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For all show notes, visit http://bit.ly/HRSP-Gothelf. Too much time and money is wasted on ideas that don’t work. Companies are using management tools that were built for a completely different pace of operations. Today’s leaders must inspire and collaborate, not micromanage, to drive agility and innovation in their organizations. Jeff Gothelf, an …

For all show notes please visit http://bit.ly/HRSP-Ohlrich. Are you passionate about a Human Resources career but concerned about the perception of HR? Does making an impact on the human experience in the workplace bring you satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment but are cautious about choosing HR as a career for the long haul? Do you have what…

For all show notes, please visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/libby-gill. Can ‘hope’ actually be a strategy in today’s work environment? Libby Gill, the author of ‘The Hope-Driven Leader: Harness the Power of Positivity at Work’ thinks so. Libby defines what hope is and why it's important. She'll share the science behind hope, a medical definition, and …

For all show notes, please visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/lolly-daskal. Lolly Daskal is the founder of Lead From Within. She is a sought after speaker and has been designated as a top 50 leadership and management expert by Inc.com and a 100 Great Leadership Speakers by Inc. Magazine. She has appeared in the Huffington Post, Fast Company and HBR, amo…

For all show notes, please visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/lucy-adams. Lucy Adams is the CEO of DISRUPTIVE HR, a UK-based consultancy agency that is in its fourth year of operation. The firm works with organizations in transforming their HR teams and helping them make change genuinely stick in an organization. They focus on bringing innovation and fr…

For all show notes, please visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/doug-claffey How do you create a strong, engaging workplace culture that unlocks potential and inspires performance? Doug Claffey is a cofounder and the CEO of Energage, a company that combines employee surveys, research, insights and guidance to help organizations realize their full potentia…

For all show notes, visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/ed-muzio. Iteration is the way effective organizations solve problems and achieve goals, particularly when solutions are complex and may be difficult to define in advance. Look for the highest-performing entrants in any given market. Chances are they are Iterating. Managers are the feedback system o…

For all show notes, please visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/chris-westfall. Leadership language expert Chris Westfall shares how he launched his current career. He explains what an elevator pitch is and how leaders can share their vision in a compelling way by harnessing leadership language. Chris offers tips and practical advice to engage with your a…

For additional show notes, visit www.hrstudiopodcast/Scott-overcarsh. Scott Overcarsh returns to HR Studio Podcast to share more on the culture at Chick-fil-A, where he spent his entire career until his retirement earlier this year. Scott has just published Is Everybody Happy!?!: Creating Culture Where Success & Happiness Thrive – The Chick-fil-A W…

As a strategic coach and keynote speaker, Ash Seddeek works with executives to advance their leadership impact through communications, messaging and storytelling. He currently works with Cisco’s innovation startup teams to help them craft compelling value proposition narratives, clear business models, and to develop winning investor pitches. Ash sh…

Chester Elton has been working with organizations on employee engagement and motivation. He has been called the “Apostle of appreciation” by the Globe and Mail, Canada’s largest newspaper. Chester explains the inspiration for his latest book and accompanying assessment which leaders can leverage for teams as well as individuals. He shares ideas for…

Do you have executive presence? How do you find out? How do you develop it? If you need help answering these questions, this episode is for you. Jeffrey Hatchell is a certified Executive Coach who works with leaders and high-potentials to develop their leadership skills, including executive presence. Whether you are interested in developing this pe…

In this episode, Dick joins us to discuss the role that experiential leadership development plays in preparing leaders for disruption. He shares insights gained through a method of experiential learning that uses parallels between modern day and historic military leaders as the guide. He discusses leading in times of stress and chaos; the link betw…

Companies today understand the value of effective collaboration within their teams and across organizations. There is usually, however, a lack of clarity as to how to best harness the talent and high performance of individuals within the collaborative process. Carlos Valdes-Dapena is the founder of Corporate Collaboration Resources, an organization…

Generating new ideas ensures companies remain players in the competitive landscape. Effective brainstorming is the golden opportunity and platform to provide the environment for finding those great ideas. How can you achieve better brainstorming to deliver better results? John Storm, who joined us in Episode 60 to talk about innovation, is a profes…

Many companies talk about ‘innovation’ when asked about their company’s mission or how they engage employees and bring about change. But the reality is that leaders are not always aligned with their definition of innovation and employees do not always feel the freedom to generate new ideas. John Storm is the founder of BrainStorm Network. He works …

Ian Ziskin is one of the preeminent leaders, thinkers and trend setters within our profession today. He is the President of EXec EXcel Group, a human capital coaching and consulting firm. Ian is an experienced CHRO, author, speaker, Board advisor, teacher and coach. He is the recipient of many awards and now spends his time helping others develop t…

Our guest this week is Mark Bowden who is an expert in non-verbal communication. Mark gives his perspectives on how the role of HR has evolved. He offers HR leaders insights to techniques for using body language to purposefully stand out, win trust and gain credibility. He explains how the primitive brain interprets body language and what movements…

Our guest this week is an innovator and disruptor in the field of education, learning, and development. Isaac Tolpin is an entrepreneur and futurist at heart and he is on a mission to enable brands to authentically connect and inform at scale. In this episode, Isaac explains what’s driving the shift in how people are learning. He explains what micr…

Darrin Murriner has over a decade of experience working at some of America’s largest corporations. He has managed large, complex teams at companies like Arthur Andersen, Fifth Third Bank and Munich Re. In those environments, he has been both an employee and an outside consultant in the areas of Operations, Finance and Risk Management. In 2015, Darr…

Dr. Steve Ambrose discusses why he and his wife founded the “Walk the Ridge” movement and explains its goals and values. He defines incivility, how it manifests itself, and its impact on workplace productivity and engagement. He’ll explain how emotional intelligence intersects with civility, how to frame and improve civility as a soft skill -and th…

Neen James helps companies implement strategies around how to avoid distractions, stop interruptions, prioritize daily objectives, and get people to learn how to say ‘no’ to all those things that prevent them from reaching their goals. Neen is the author of nine books including Folding Time and her most recent book, Attention Pays. In 2017 she was …

In his career, Tony Moore has worked in four different turnaround environments and led the people side of five mergers, personally turning company cultures around and driving results within organizations by focusing on culture. It has placed him in the unique position of understanding and valuing culture as the key to organizational performance. Th…

Todd Henry is the founder of Accidental Creative, a company that helps creative people and teams become prolific, brilliant, and healthy. He regularly speaks and consults with companies and teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance. Todd has written four books and speaks internationally on product…

Michael Bungay Stanier joins HR Studio Podcast for Part 2 of our conversation on coaching and adopting coach like behaviors. Be sure to listen to Episode 50: How to Shift to a Coaching Culture with Michael if you missed Part 1. In this episode, Michael shares insights into why managers resist coaching, how to overcome their objections, and how to b…