Transform Your Workplace

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The Heart of Your Organization with Donna Cutting Aug 25, 2022

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According to guest Donna Cutting, culture consultant and Founder/CEO of Red-Carpet Learning Worldwide, when businesses focus too heavily on the customer experience, they can lose sight of the "heart" of the organization: their employees. In this episode, Donna shares insights and best practices from her new book, Employees First, to help leaders inspire and engage their people with positive culture.

TAKEAWAYS

The pandemic revealed a need to transition from a "fix approach" to a deeper focus on appropriate relationships in the workplace.
As companies focus largely on customers, they can easily forget to focus on the employee experience, resulting in lower engagement and higher attrition.
When it comes to companies with great culture and great customer service, it often starts with a leader focused on purpose over profit.
The more people feel involved in a vision bigger than themselves, the more likely they are to buy in and make it their own.
Fair compensation goes hand-in-hand with a positive culture that values employees.

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Street-Smart Organization with Wendy Ellin Aug 17, 2022

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In this episode of Transform Your Workplace, Brandon Laws sits down with Wendy Ellin, decluttering and organization expert, to learn how disorganization is a massive contributor to both personal and workplace stress. Wendy talks about her 3P Academy and best practices for helping employees find grea ter productivity, performance, and peace of mind.

TAKEAWAYS

Employees are suffering in silence when it comes to disorganization, and most businesses don't realize that the problem exists.
3P Academy contains targeted strategies for virtually any organizational issue, all aimed at increasing productivity, performance, and peace of mind.
Many don't attempt to get organized because they feel that if they can't reach perfection that their efforts are futile.
Perfection is impossible; instead, the learner should aim for 80%, an attainable organization goal.
To get started and stick with it, you must want it and have a specific end goal in mind.

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BONUS EPISODE: Lacey Partipilo Ask Me Anything Aug 12, 2022

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Host Brandon Laws is joined by Xenium employee and frequent favorite pod guest Lacey Partipilo! The two discuss various topics, from AI in the workplace to innovations in HR to favorite social media personalities.

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Lifting the Student Loan Burden with Naveed Iqbal Aug 09, 2022

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It's time to address a growing issue in the workplace: recently-graduated employees who are struggling under the burden of student loan debt. Is repayment solely the responsibility of the borrower? The government? The employer? According to guest Naveed Iqbal, co-founder and CEO of Dolr, education benefits everyone, so we all should share the burden of paying for it.

TAKEAWAYS

The burden of student loan repayment hinders young people from starting families earlier, buying homes, and saving for emergencies or retirement.
Employers could be part of the solution by providing innovative benefits for those with educational debt.
Despite Gen Z's tendency toward fiscal responsibility, they are given little information or knowledge about how to optimize their finances.
The student loan crisis is centered around borrowers not having an understanding of what it means to make payments versus defer payments.
Dolr believes that education benefits everyone, so everyone should play some role in paying for it.

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The 10 Keys to Happiness with Amy Newmark Aug 02, 2022

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Everybody wants to be happy, but are there tangible steps to seizing happiness right now? According to guest Amy Newmark, co-author, editor-in-chief, and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, we can take action by applying the keys to happiness from her recent Chicken Soup for the Soul publication. Listen in as she shares some eye-opening stories from the book and gives advice on how we, too, can find happiness.

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BONUS EPISODE: Years of Experience on Job Postings with Nicole Blevins Jul 29, 2022

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We've all seen job listings that ask for 5, 10, or even 15 years of experience to qualify for the role. But how relevant are those requirements really? On this bonus episode, guest and Xenium employee Nicole Blevins joins us to discuss required years of experience and how they misrepresent potential employees' depth of knowledge and can shut out talented candidates.

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Saying "No" to Invisible Work with Kelli Thompson Jul 26, 2022

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What is invisible work? What are non-promotable tasks? And, most importantly, are you unknowingly assigning or taking on this type of work? Find out more about this common issue in this episode of Transform Your Workplace. Guest Kelli Thompson, author of the recent Huffington Post article, "Women Do the Most 'Invisible Work' at the Office," talks about her own experiences taking on invisible work and how women can be empowered to say "no" to tasks that don't advance them toward leadership positions.

TAKEAWAYS

On average, women get 44% more requests than men to do non-promotable tasks at work.
Non-promotable tasks are tasks that don't contribute to performance results or reviews.
When tasks do not add personal value, align with their career goals and mission, or come with financial compensation, women must be empowered to say "no."
Instead of burdening employees with non-promotable tasks, leaders should consider outsourcing.
When it comes to invisible work, female leaders should shift their identity from doer to leader and delegate tasks to others.

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Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders with Mick Spiers Jul 20, 2022

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It's time to revolutionize leadership development. In this episode of Transform Your Workplace, Brandon Laws and guest Mick Spiers, founder of The Leadership Project, discuss Mick's new book, You're a Leader, Now What?. Get a glimpse into best practices for how to transition from contributor to leader and build effective leadership habits through applied learning.

TAKEAWAYS

More emphasis needs to be placed on leader preparation instead of placing contributors into leadership roles without adequate development.
When it comes to leadership, it doesn't matter what you know but rather how much you care about your people.
A true leader should be motivated by helping people unlock their best version of themselves.
Through smart and clever questioning and coaching, new leaders can quickly accelerate through the learning curve.
The Leadership Project embraces concepts of collaborative or social learning to get people talking, reflecting, and building habits for successful leadership.

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Addressing the Invisible with Jill Griffin Jul 12, 2022

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In this episode of Transform Your Workplace, Brandon Laws discusses the pressing yet largely unaddressed issue of invisible disability. Guest Jill Griffin, career strategist and executive coach, defines the term and provides best practices for how to advocate for it when working toward comprehensive inclusivity in the workplace. Think that invisible disability isn't an issue in your workplace? Listen in to learn how an estimated 20% of the US population is dealing with this struggle, in many cases without speaking up.

TAKEAWAYS

It's common for people to assume that if you look a certain way, you're able-bodied, and this assumption is a hindrance to creating a truly inclusive workplace environment.
Those with invisible disabilities may need additional accommodations to perform their duties effectively.
By not disclosing an invisible disability, the employee doesn't create a capacity for the leadership to help them.
When employees are working side by side with people with visible and non-apparent disabilities, they feel better about the social construct of the company.

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Resolving Workplace Conflict with Chris Sheesley & Clare Fowler Jul 05, 2022

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Many businesses are returning to face-to-face operations. As the dust of the pandemic settles, the workplace conflict that we set aside while dealing with the unexpected is, in some cases, bigger than ever. So what is a leader to do? In this episode, you'll hear from Chris Sheesley and Clare Fowler of In-Accord, a conflict management company based in Portland, Oregon. They discuss pitfalls and best practices for resolving conflict so that businesses can move forward united by purpose.

TAKEAWAYS

Post-pandemic business leaders are meeting conflict issues head-on, which has resulted in a significant increase in morale.
The pandemic taught us to humanize each other and prioritize relationships in the workplace.
Diversity should reflect not only an appreciation for different demographic backgrounds and different cultures but also for neurodiversity and different approaches.
Today, people are more empowered to share concerns and to raise issues, and that creates more confrontation that must be resolved.
If we can help people understand their contribution to conflict, we're not only helping with the immediate problem but we're also helping to prevent it from returning.

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