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 h

Episode 99 | How To Become The Leader Your Team Is Waiting For with Jonathan Raymond

Feb 18th, 2020 30m 4s

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

Episode 98 | Mindfulness - What It Is And Why It’s Important with Ora Nadrich

Feb 4th, 2020 28m 54s

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 a

Episode 97 | Listening Myths & How To Become A Better Listener w/ Oscar Trimboli

Jan 21st, 2020 28m 11s

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

Episode 96 | How to Ignite Employee Passion, Purpose and Fulfillment w/ Chris Meroff

Jan 7th, 2020 28m 55s

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 succe

Episode 95 | How To Build Trust And Achieve Success Through Better Connections with Melaine Katzman

Dec 24th, 2019 22m 19s

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 th

Episode 94 | Leaders: Why And How To Lead With A Story with Paul Smith

Dec 11th, 2019 30m 7s

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 successfu

Episode 93 | How Is HR Driving Innovation In Your Organization? with Tristan Kromer

Nov 26th, 2019 29m 49s

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 i

Episode 92 | How To Enable Employees To Grow Their Organizations with Elay Cohen

Nov 12th, 2019 28m 47s

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 cri

Episode 91 | What is HR's Role in Digital Transformation? with Tony Saldanha

Oct 29th, 2019 29m 13s

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 me

Episode 90 | The Discipline of Pause to Combat Stress in the Workplace with Charles Fred

Oct 15th, 2019 28m 26s

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, entre

Episode 89 | How to Inspire Workplace Loyalty with Lee Caraher

Oct 1st, 2019 25m 23s

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 joi

Episode 88 | Transformation through Quality, Improvement, and Innovation with Marcia Daszko

Sep 17th, 2019 28m 55s

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

Episode 87 | The Unique Power of Intentional Relationships with Zvi Band

Sep 3rd, 2019 22m 59s

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 to

Episode 86 | Have You Activated Your Leadership Courage? with Bill Treasurer

Aug 20th, 2019 34m 56s

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 an

Episode 85 | How To Run Meetings That Drive Employee Engagement with Dana Wright Wasson

Aug 6th, 2019 26m 1s

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 bette

Episode 84 | How to Elevate Diversity & Inclusion in Your Workplace with La'Wana Harris

Jul 23rd, 2019 24m 58s

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

Episode 83 | How to Excel at the Employee Experience |Dana Wright-Wasson

Jul 9th, 2019 28m 28s

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

Episode 82 | Is Culture Your Organization's Competitive Advantage? with Josh Levine

Jun 25th, 2019 31m 28s

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 b

Episode 81 | How the Language of Leadership Can Make You a Better Leader with Krister Ungerböck

Jun 11th, 2019 28m 51s

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 learn

Episode 80 | What Leaders Can Learn From NASA’s Successes And Failures with Dick Richardson

May 28th, 2019 21m 46s

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 le

Episode 79 | How To Know Your Team & Strengthen Employee Engagement with René Johnston

May 14th, 2019 25m 52s

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 st

Episode 78 | How To Build Bridges Across Your Organization with Jason Greer

Apr 30th, 2019 21m 34s

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 organizatio

Episode 77 | How to SPARK an Emotionally Connected Workplace with Louis Carter

Apr 16th, 2019 28m 25s

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 ‘L