Best Lori Stohs Human Capital Strategist Podcasts (2024)

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162. The Gift of Feedback 26:53

3y ago26:53

26:53

I’m sure all of us have had times where we didn’t want to hear feedback from someone, but it made a difference for us in the future. Maybe it was a time when you needed to hear that you interrupt your colleagues often at work, or maybe your partner doesn’t get enough words of affirmation from you. Maybe your kids will tell you that you spend too mu…

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161. Love is in the Air...Is It? 10:13

3y ago10:13

10:13

We just celebrated Valentine's Day and many of you most likely have love on your mind. You may have bought flowers for a significant other or a friend, while others opted to get the chocolate (even if it was just for yourself). But how can we focus more on love every day and ensure it starts with us first. Valentine's Day is focusing on loving a pa…

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160. Delegate and Celebrate 10:16

3y ago10:16

10:16

If you remember back to our last episode, I discussed the concept of a to-don't list. This is a list of items we need to evaluate and pass along so that we can focus our attention on the tasks we personally need to accomplish. Is this list growing for you? Are you looking at everything in your life and realizing there are pieces sucking up your tim…

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159. What's on Your To-Don't List? 11:27

3y ago11:27

11:27

Are you optimizing it to the highest productivity that you're capable of? We all have full authority to do what we'd like with our time. You are in control of your life and your 24 hours. But what if you fell off track or that you can't control your time? Whether it's family time, work schedules, or items on your to-do list that are restricting you…

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158. Smart vs SmartER! 20:01

3+ y ago20:01

20:01

What are you doing today to fulfill everything you would like to accomplish this year? With the beginning of a new year, many of us have the desire to succeed. You may have set resolutions or goals, or even aligned with a word for your year. But now that we're halfway through the month, are you still on track? Did you miss a day or two of working o…

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157. Where are You in 2021? 10:16

3+ y ago10:16

10:16

When we think about a new year with new goals and plans, we sometimes use it as an exciting restart. Resolutions are created to change up what we did last year and become the best person we can this year. Even though 2020 may not have been exactly like we all planned, you probably learned something valuable from it. How did you grow from last year?…

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156. Developing or Enabling 14:03

3+ y ago14:03

14:03

When have you taken the time to develop someone around you? Was it a co-worker, a mentorship opportunity, or in your life with your children? Having the opportunity to develop others allows us to share our knowledge and enjoy the blessing of being able to impose wisdom on others. I've had the experience in my life to see the impact that's been made…

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155. Overcoming Your Distractions! 14:54

3+ y ago14:54

14:54

Are you naturally in the zone and driven to where you're headed? Or do you get sidetracked by other daily obligations that derail you from responsibilities you may need to complete? Regardless of where we are in life, we each have unique distractions. A task that may come easy to one person may be difficult for another. As our lives are constantly …

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154. The Path to Transformation 15:07

3+ y ago15:07

15:07

What words come to mind...Modification? Alteration? Revamping? Revising? Metamorphosis? Hard work? Whether we are thinking about a personal change or an organizational change, where can you see a transformation happening? This can range from a career change, a personal health change, a relationship change, or changing the team you manage, or shifti…

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153. The Impact of Engagement and Wellbeing 36:55

3+ y ago36:55

36:55

How does engagement impact the wellbeing of your people? In this pandemic we are living in, we are focused on how we can operate successfully as companies. Many people are asking if their company can stay afloat? Can you keep all of our staff? Can we keep our production open? How is work at home affecting our employee's engagement? Take a moment to…

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151. The Energy of a To-Do List 12:34

3+ y ago12:34

12:34

How do you organize tasks in your life? Is it on a to-do list, written sticky note or maybe saved in an app on your phone? To-do lists can have amazing energy or they can be draining. This might motivate us to accomplish all of our responsibilities in life. Whether it's work, home, or family life, these lists can get us excited about what we get to…

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151. Shaping Your Identity 17:40

3+ y ago17:40

17:40

Who are you as a person? Do you classify as a mother, a banker, a Christian, or maybe a brother? We all have titles in our lives that help identify who we are as people. Today I’d like to talk about what aspects of your life shape who you are. We go through life sometimes juggling lots of roles as we shift from home life to work-life to social life…

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150. Managing Life Challenges 27:49

3+ y ago27:49

27:49

How have you been managing your life transitions? Regardless of where you have been these last six months, I'm sure you've been through some life transition. For me, I moved to Portland in January to be then sent into lockdown in March and that was not how I expected my year to progress. It was a hard transition for me in a new city and no family n…

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Overcoming Busyness 10:05

3+ y ago10:05

10:05

How busy have you been lately? Are you getting yourself in a routine where you're continually busy and don't have the opportunity to stop, slow down, and realize what you're doing? We sometimes get to the point where we continue to check off tasks on our lists because we may be using it to avoid making a decision or dealing with emotional pain. How…

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148. Are You Really Listening? 12:25

3+ y ago12:25

12:25

Where is your attention right now? Are you answering emails, scrolling on your phone, or maybe driving all while listening to the podcast? Take a moment to think about what it feels like when you listen. Most often when we have conversations, we appreciate being listened to. Being heard and understood is important for us as humans. We value the con…

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147. Out of the Office 9:42

3+ y ago9:42

9:42

When was the last time you put an out of the office on your email? With the changing nature of work these last few months, it has drastically changed everything from how many hours you work in a day, to not having the ability to take summer trips with your family. Even if you haven't taken a vacation, it's also difficult for many since working from…

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146. How Are You Feeling? 10:40

3+ y ago10:40

10:40

What emotions have you been feeling lately? Needless to say, 2020 has not been a year we can coast through. There have been a lot of events that elicit a strong response with many people. Under the surface, we need to take the time to look at our emotions. How are you really feeling? Whether it's sending your kids back to school with a new schedule…

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145. Teamwork Makes the Dream Work 9:22

3+ y ago9:22

9:22

How do you interact with your teams on a daily basis? We work in teams all through our lives, even beyond the workplace. Think about how you work with a partner you may have, with your friends, or groups in organizations you're a part of. In most activities we engage in, there is a shared goal that we strive for. We need to work as a unified team t…

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144. Leading and Managing Through the Pandemic 12:12

4y ago12:12

12:12

How can you continue to lead thoughtfully and manage effectively through this ongoing pandemic? None of us truly know what will happen next as we continue to cope with the effects and adjustments that are happening due to COVID-19. Some companies are creating their reentry strategies while other companies have called off working in the office throu…

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143. Reintegrating into Life with COVID-19 11:36

4y ago11:36

11:36

It is no secret that COVID-19 has shook up our entire world and changed workplace behavior and expectations. Some of you are essential workers who have stayed in your office or place of work throughout this pandemic and helped keep operations running. Others of you are beginning to see what it looks like to open back up offices to work. We've proba…

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142. Follow Your Bliss 8:08

4y ago8:08

8:08

We are nearly halfway through the year. Many major events have happened in the last six months so I'd like you to take a moment and think about your expectations and the goals you set for yourself including following your bliss. How would you describe bliss? When you're in bliss, you have a great state of energy, ease. creativity, accomplishment, a…

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141. Define and Align 10:34

4y ago10:34

10:34

How are you aligning in your career and life right now? I’ve had some conversations this week with people who are questioning their roles and thinking about the alignment to their values. Because of job loss and furloughs, many people are looking back on their work to decide if this is what they want. So they are taking time to define and align. Ar…

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140. Living out the Abundance Mindset 29:05

4y ago29:05

29:05

Last week we built our abundance mindset and worked to shift away from lack. Now how do we live it fully? Continuing our conversation of the abundance mindset, Eric Moleski, CFP®, AIF®, President of GEN Financial from Plymouth, MN who is a great businessman, community leader, and man of character, will share his story. In challenging times we have …

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139. Living In Abundance 14:18

4y ago14:18

14:18

We are going through many difficulties as a country and a world right now. Between COVID-19 and racial inequality, many people are sharing various emotions. There is also a lot of scarcity going around right now. Whether it's a lack of jobs with many people furloughed or laid off or even to the lack of supplies like toilet paper in the stores. Peop…

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138. Attitude of Gratitude 33:31

4y ago33:31

33:31

In the United States, we are recognizing those who gave their service and those who sacrificed their lives to fight for freedom in our country. What a good time to celebrate and check in on gratitude. And with everything going on around us, we should take each day to express gratitude for all that we have. I've seen many posts lately that inspire g…

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137. Know Your Value...Share Your Value 19:35

4y ago19:35

19:35

How do you share your value? Do you take the time to know how valuable you are? In difficult times like this, we often forget our successes or all that we've accomplished. Some of you might be struggling right now to understand your value if you were let go from a job. Maybe you were furloughed or maybe you're still fortunate to have a job. It's vi…

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136. What are Your Plans to Graduate? 23:43

4y ago23:43

23:43

What are your plans to graduate? Are you supporting someone in this unique time who is graduating? Life is very different right now, especially for all of those high school or college seniors who are having to have on-line or postponed graduation. If you think about graduations, they are showcased as the culmination of years of school to celebrate …

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135. Pivot and Ramp 15:58

4y ago15:58

15:58

Have you had to pivot and shift your business or the way in which you do work? What are you doing to pivot in your life? Occasionally, we'll have to move toward a different solution to a problem or try out something completely new. In our current situation, many businesses are moving to find the best solutions to continue making a profit, to keep t…

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134. Challenge Your Capacity 18:14

4y ago18:14

18:14

Why is it that we are motivated to change most when we go through these times? What is it that allows us to expand and dig deeper to pull through with resiliency? Today we are going to talk about challenging your capacity. Some of us may be sitting in a mindset of lack or sulking because of this whole stay at home order and shakeup of our lives. I'…

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133. Mental Hygiene 11:12

4y ago11:12

11:12

How are you taking care of your mind? It's important for us right now to focus on our mental hygiene. There are a lot of anxious people and negativity in the world right now. How can we make sure that we stay well-grounded in our thinking and take care of ourselves? While we may be working from home now, we have to understand the different paramete…

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132. Soul Care 12:43

4y ago12:43

12:43

How are you feeling? It is always important for us to check-in with ourselves on a regular basis. There are a lot of unknowns and fears circling our lives right now but it is pivotal to be aware of how you are doing. Sometimes we get all caught up in everything going on around us that we forget to check-in on ourselves. What is really the feeling r…

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131. Mask or No Mask? 18:43

4y ago18:43

18:43

Should you be wearing a mask? That’s a big question people are asking themselves right now with the virus affecting our world. You may be making that decision for you personally or you may be part of a company making that decision for employees. I want to venture outside of the physical mask today and talk about some other masks you may be wearing.…

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130. Rings, Dings, & Things 21:19

4y ago21:19

21:19

How can we best adapt to this new way of work that you might be experiencing? I’m sure it’s been a change working from home or even just changing up how things are done at your office. You’ve probably had more video calls than normal whether with your I actually have spent many hours each day getting the chance to conference with various teams. But…

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129. Working from Home Effectively 18:38

4y ago18:38

18:38

Yes, first and most importantly, I want to check in on you? How are you? I’m sure you have been affected in some way around the change in our world. Maybe you are living a bit of a different schedule lately or maybe you are trying to manage working from home. And if you were used to working from home, now there may be more people around you so you …

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128. Leading Remote Teams Through Challenging Times 15:00

4y ago15:00

15:00

How do we handle these difficult times in our world, our personal lives, and in our workplaces? It is very likely that your life has shifted in the past weeks changing up your day-to-day practices. Many places are closing, events are canceled, and many people are working virtually. I personally had to cut an international work trip short due to thi…

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127. Give It Up! 13:19

4y ago13:19

13:19

What is burdening you every day and is something that you can give up to increase your engagement at work and in life? We are getting closer to spring... refresh and renewal. The light in our day is longer and may be bringing more joy to you. But even without that how can you have more light in your day. What have you been doing in your life lately…

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126. Paper has More Patience than People 8:23

4y ago8:23

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How do you gather and sort your thoughts when you are going through something or frustrated with someone? It is important for us to do our best to build the best connections with people in our lives. Many of us have someone who we can confide in but it helps to express our thoughts by writing them down. This is where I bring in the quote “Paper is …

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125. Don’t Make up the Story Until You’ve Asked the Question 10:05

4y ago10:05

10:05

What encounters in your life are you embellishing or altering in stories to fit your needs? It is very easy for us to build out a story and add additional facts, purposefully or subconsciously. It is scientifically proven that situational aspects in our lives or how we are prompted before telling a story can alter the story in a different direction…

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124. Being Open to Others 13:14

4y ago13:14

13:14

How do we bring people into the workplace at any stage of employment while preserving comfort for everyone involved? If you've read my book (https://www.getyourmindon.com/books) or have worked with me frequently, I'm sure you know how passionate I am about making the best out of someone's first day. Creating a successful onboarding process and maki…

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123. What Do You Love...About You? 9:54

4y ago9:54

9:54

I'm sure you have been seeing all the Valentine's Day items all around you lately. It definitely makes us think about the love we have in our lives. And telling those important to us that we love and appreciate them is probably on our minds. But why do we need a reminder of love and sharing our love when we could be sharing our love year-round? Tod…

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122. Healing Workplace Wounds 14:40

4y ago14:40

14:40

What is the emotional impact of you leaving a job and coworkers behind? Maybe you're thinking about changing your place of employment and you're worried about what it'll do when you start something new. Or, if you're very content now, how has the changing of a role in the past affected you? It's important for us to understand this emotional impact …

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121. Ask For What You Need 9:02

4y ago9:02

9:02

Have you been asking those around you for what you need? Recently I have been in a number of conversations where I am realizing people seeking guidance from me are not asking for what they need from the people around them. I hope I'm not the first to tell you, but it's okay to ask for help. Whether it's you're worried about what people will think o…

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120. Intellectual Humility 14:00

4+ y ago14:00

14:00

Have you been ever thought about how you may be wrong in a situation? As you ideate on that question, I hope you enjoyed our conversation last week about psychological safety. We’re going to continue on a similar subject today as we think about intellectual humility. I’m sure many of you have worked with people who have a hard time being humble and…

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119. Creating A Culture of Psychological Safety 14:43

4+ y ago14:43

14:43

How do you think about safety at work? What if I asked you to think about safety outside of our traditional definition of the word? There's a lot more complexity to workplace safety besides physical safety. In our day to day business, we look for ways to create environments where employees feel safe and enjoy the work they do. We know that employee…

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118. Renew Your Mindset 6:39

4+ y ago6:39

6:39

Welcome to 2020! I'm so glad to be back with you this week. Thank you for allowing me to take some time to prioritize my time on taking care of the new things in my life (more on those to come soon). This week I want to talk to you about Renewing Your Mindset. I'm sure you've seen dozens of emails motivating you to get fit this year, eat better or …

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117. Taking Care of Yourself 9:42

4+ y ago9:42

9:42

How have you been feeling lately? Are you a bit busier than normal preparing for the holidays and year-end work deadlines? It’s very important for all of us during this time of year to make sure we take time to take care of ourselves. Whether it’s mental, physical, or emotional, prioritizing ourselves puts self-care right where it needs to be. So h…

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116. Living Greatly 8:56

4+ y ago8:56

8:56

What are you doing every day to live greatly? How are you showing up for yourself, your family, your friends, and your co-workers, every day and giving it your all? Here in America, we are celebrating Thanksgiving this week. Now, we talk about gratefulness all year round, but it's important to take time to stop and think to make sure we are always …

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115. Asking for What You Want 13:04

4+ y ago13:04

13:04

Do you struggle to ask for something that you desire? Are you in clear in what you are seeking and why you are seeking it? Sometimes we get caught up in the current flow at work and we may have something that we want but don’t ask for it. Then it builds up inside emotion and may cause disengagement. Do you get nervous asking someone for a moment of…

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114. Be the Light 15:38

4+ y ago15:38

15:38

Have you heard the phrase “Be the Light”? Have you pondered what it really means? Light has a large impact on our lives and how we perceive the world. With so much darkness lingering with all of the pain and hurt, light brings hope and awareness. At the beginning of today's episode, I share a story about how the lack of light made a large differenc…

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Sidetracked on Your Adventures 16:38

4+ y ago16:38

16:38

Is being sidetracked always negative? Not necessarily. I'm sure many of you get frustrated when you're so close to completing a project and a coworker asks for a document that needs to be finished right now. Or maybe you're at home and your kids suddenly decide to tell you that they need your help on homework that was assigned a week ago and of cou…

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