Thanks for tuning in to the Paradigm Shifts podcast with your host, Kayshia Kruger. I’m an organization development practitioner and executive coach working with leaders to create positive changes in the workplace using behavioral science. My personal mission? Share science-based tools and leadership insights from the field that you can use in your workplace and beyond. Considering we spend about 1/3 of our lifetime at work, there is incredible science in organizational psychology that can b ...
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The Journey from Individual Contributor to Management with Chris Gere
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Transitioning from an individual contributor to management can be a challenging experience. Common challenges could be learning to delegate tasks effectively, managing a team's performance, and adapting to a new set of responsibilities and expectations - just to name a few. On this week’s episode, Chris Gere walks us through his journey along this …
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Using the 5P Change Model to Create Mindful Change with Terrie Reeves
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Mindful change is the intentional and conscious process of implementing changes in a way that prioritizes the well-being and engagement of employees. Adapting to change in a mindful way involves being aware of the impact of change on individuals and teams, fostering open communication, and supporting new ways of working. On this week’s episode, Ter…
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Blasé 2 ABLAZE: How to Turn your Blahs into Ahhs to Ignite Passion and Purpose with Tim Buwick
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How do you respond to personal or professional setbacks? Do you create purpose from your passion or do you allow the circumstances to dictate where you’ll land? We are in control of how we respond to unfortunate circumstances and we have the ability to create the life we want to live. On this week’s episode, Tim Buwick shares with us his M5 Method …
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A Story of Resilience in Life and Work with Robin Gargano
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Resilience in the workplace refers to an employee's ability to adapt and bounce back from setbacks, adapt to change, and perform well under stress. Building resiliency in employees can lead to better job performance, improved job satisfaction, and a healthier work environment. On this week’s episode, I was fortunate enough to chat with Robin Gargan…
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Well-Being and Inclusivity at Work with Cassandra Corona
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Well-being, psychological safety, and inclusivity are important factors in creating a positive and productive workplace. Prioritizing employee well-being can lead to increased job satisfaction and reduced employee turnover. Psychological safety allows for open communication and the sharing of diverse perspectives and ideas. Inclusivity ensures that…
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How to Build A Vibrant Culture with Nicole Greer
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Building a vibrant culture requires intentional effort and a commitment to creating an environment where individuals feel valued, supported, and engaged. On this week’s episode, Nicole Greer shares with us how we can build vibrant cultures to retain, engage, and attract talent. Some key steps to building a vibrant culture include clearly defining a…
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Heart-Centric Leadership with Dr. Mike Watson
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Heart-centric leadership is a leadership approach that emphasizes the importance of leading with empathy, compassion, and emotional intelligence. It involves focusing on building strong relationships and connections with team members, understanding their needs and motivations, and creating a positive work culture that fosters trust and collaboratio…
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Transforming Teams Through Transparency & Vulnerability with Kim Curley
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Leaders, want to make vulnerability your superpower to transform your teams? Start by embracing your own vulnerabilities and being willing to share them with others. When you do this, you build deeper connections with people and create a sense of trust and empathy. Recognize that vulnerability is not a weakness, but rather a strength that allows yo…
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How to Build A Learning Ecosystem with Nelson Sivalingam
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Building a learning ecosystem is an intentional and strategic process organizations want to consider, especially with an aging workforce and an emphasis on retaining talent in a scarce market. Nelson Sivalingam, CEO of HowNow, walks us through what a learning ecosystem is and best practices for how to build one leveraging technology such as HowNow.…
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Where We Get Stuck When Building Mentor Programs with Stacy Cassio
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Did you know that mentorship and sponsorship can be key drivers of success in your career? 🚀 By having a mentor or sponsor, you gain access to valuable guidance, support, and opportunities that can help you reach your goals. ➡️ On this week's episode, we got to explore the importance of these vital relationships at work and how to make the most of …
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The Role Assessments Play In Creating Self Awareness with Jane Williams
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Self-assessments can play a significant role in creating self-awareness by allowing you to reflect on your strengths, weaknesses, and values. By taking stock of your skills and personality traits, you can gain a better understanding of yourself and your potential areas for growth. As the saying goes, “Wherever you go, there you are.” On this week’s…
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5 Core Communication Skills Managers Need to Drive Change with Paola Gea
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What role does communication play in driving organizational change? They are inextricably linked. Without communication, successful change is not possible and managing change can be challenging for any organization. We can rely, though, on the science behind change to better understand how to leverage communication for the most effective change to …
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How Managers Can Leverage the Neuroscience of Engagement in the Workplace with Don Rheem
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A study by Gallup estimated about 70% of the factors that influence employee engagement are owned by managers. Under each manager exists a micro-culture that has a significant impact on an employee’s daily behavior. It’s the managers responsibility then to create conditions where people look forward to coming to work, yet here’s the challenging par…
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Breaking Down Siloed Cultures for the Ultimate Success with Scott Avey
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Siloed cultures in an organization are those in which individual departments, teams, or divisions operate in isolation from one another. Siloes can lead to a lack of collaboration, communication, and integration between different parts of the organization, resulting in a lack of overall cohesion and effectiveness. On this week’s episode, we chat wi…
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Getting Into A Flow State for Peak Performance with Alex Wisch
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Achieving a flow state for peak performance is an incredibly rewarding experience. It's a state of intense focus and concentration that allows you to work through challenging tasks with ease and efficiency. To achieve this state, there are routine practices you need to consider. On this week’s episode, Alex Wisch shares his story around mental heal…
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The Future of Organization Development (OD) with Alan Landers
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Organization Development (OD) surfaced in the 1930’s through human relation studies and focuses on improving organizational effectiveness through the use of data-driven strategies and interventions. As organizations continue to change and evolve, so should the science behind it! In this week’s episode, Alan Landers walks us through the past, presen…
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Building Trust on Virtual or Hybrid Teams with Beth Harrelson
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Building trust on teams requires real work. In fact, high performing teams require trust in order to produce top results. This is especially true in a virtual or hybrid environment where only about 14% of how we communicate is through words. Think about how much information we miss in virtual environments and how impactful that is to building trust…
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Making Data Informed HR Decisions Using People Analytics with Zach Stinebaugh
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How can you leverage people data in your organization to answer major questions around retention, engagement, and hiring? People analytics is a powerful tool that allows organizations to make data-driven decisions about their workforce. It can help organizations better understand their employees, identify areas of improvement, and maximize the pote…
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Embracing Resistance to Change: A Paradoxical Approach with Dr. Jim Maddox
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Everyone’s capacity for change is different. It’s a natural human reaction to resist change that is sudden, unexpected, or perceived as an obstacle. On this week’s episode, Dr. Jim Maddox suggests that hidden within that resistance to change is potential value and clues to helping people - and ultimately organizations - move through it more easily.…
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How Situational Awareness Can Lead to Self Awareness with Byron Rodgers
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What does self awareness have to do with situational awareness? In a world where situational awareness appears to be more and more critical, I had to ask a service-centered Executive Protection Agent who has conducted private security operations in over 60 countries, what self awareness can be gained from being situationally aware. In this week’s e…
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Develop Your Leadership Skills with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Master Keith Olson and Mike Streicher
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This week’s episode is really special and might surprise you! I got the opportunity to chat with not one, but two guests on a topic that is personal and meaningful to me: brazilian jiu jitsu. Both of these guests have incredible stories about their journeys into martial arts. We chat about the leadership lessons and skills that they have learned th…
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How to Create A Winning Compensation Philosophy with Chad Atwell
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“A WorldatWork study found that while 92 percent of companies surveyed have a formal compensation philosophy, only 63 percent have it in writing. More importantly, 53 percent of the companies surveyed indicate that most employees don’t understand their company’s compensation philosophy.” Where does your organization fall? Today’s compensation pract…
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Let's talk about survey fatigue and functional diversity in the workplace with Dr. Bonnie Green
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When an organization fails to recognize and appreciate the importance of functional diversity in the workplace, it can lead to the inability to innovate, drive sales, and improve marketing. Does your organizational culture assume innocence or guilt? Competence or incompetence? On this week’s episode, Dr. Bonnie Green shares how to establish an envi…
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Manager as Coach: The Role Managers Can and Should Play in the Workplace with Dr. John Bennett
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What’s usually the single largest line item on an organizations’ operating budget? More often than not, it’s their people. People likely make up anywhere between 40-80% of an operating budget, depending on the organization. Upskilling your managers to be effective coaches allows you to invest in the people who make things happen. Manager-as-coach i…
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Harness the Power of Mentoring with Eric Rogell
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As workforces age, the opportunity to transfer invaluable knowledge to younger generations is critical for organizations. Where organizations may miss the mark is they either do not have a formal mentorship program to support an effective knowledge sharing strategy, or they do not have a mentorship program with a framework for guiding effective men…
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How to Assess for Cultural Fit in the Hiring Process with Marc Prine, Ph.D.
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You can say it's an employees' market, not an employers' market. Hiring the right people for the right roles can come at a cost if not done well. Missing the mark on cultural fit during the hiring process not only impacts the organizations' culture in the long-run, but also the organizations' ability to retain those employees. What do you do to att…
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Build Your Capacity to Change: An Interpersonal Perspective with Michael Diettrich-Chastain
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Change is hard, and often, within businesses, it’s spoken about as something that happens at an organizational level.. but change doesn’t happen on a system-wide level until it happens at the individual level. One person at a time must get behind change in order for the change effort’s success to be realized. What are the barriers to change we expe…
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Manage Your Leadership Shadow.. So It Doesn't Manage You with Dr. Will Sparks
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How do great leaders actualize their highest potential? Self-awareness is foundational for both leadership effectiveness and personal growth. As famed Swiss psychologist Carl Jung once said, “We don’t become enlightened by pretending to be perfect. Instead, we step into our brightest light and highest potential when we dare to face our shadow in th…
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How to Diagnose Your Biggest Time Management Challenges with Mckendree Hickory
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When asking your colleagues or employees in the workplace, “how are you?,” do you often get the response "Busy"? This response can feel overplayed and simply not helpful - we’re all guilty of it. In this episode, Mckendree Hickory, chats with us about techniques we can use to “deblur” words like “busy,” “good,” “fine,” for a more helpful interactio…
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Narcissism in the C-Suite with Erika Weed
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There's a noticeable uptick in the use of narcissism across social media to describe people in our personal and professional lives. In this episode, Erika Weed, dives deep into her dissertation research as a Doctoral candidate around how narcissistic traits show up in leadership, the impacts, and the benefits of narcissistic leadership to organizat…
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