The HRart of It

Season 2: Episode 9

Where do unicorns come from? Have you ever considered asking one of your employees this question? Well, maybe you should – argue Rona and Jessica as the founder of The Playful Mind Project. Listen in on this passionate soapbox about why we need more play care as professionals. In this episode, we chat about the impact the impact a lack of play is having on working parents. Rona and Jessica share about the much needed, I-Work and We-Work that begins with the practice of play.

Season 2: Episode 8

Where is the line between being inspired and stealing? Just when we thought the world of HR couldn’t get any grayer, Devin comes into our lives. In this episode, attorney Devin Miller shares what we should watch out for when it comes to intellectual property and our organizations. Take a moment and listen in on this conversation that opened my eyes to a whole other world of law.

Season 2: Episode 7

As the shift to remote work became the only option in 2020, we realized that we don’t have a great understanding of remote work. Our attempts to adapt to these new working conditions have caused paranoid leadership and management tendencies to surface. Many employees are now working in environments where their sense of autonomy has been stripped and fear is the primary motivator for performance. We cannot underestimate these dire circumstances that are completely changing our workforce landscape. In this episode, Dr. Benjamin Ritter discusses the pressing need to embrace self-leadership in order to navigate these times of change.

Season 2: Episode 6

Would you love for your employees to absorb more than 10% of what you are attempting to pass on? Well, it’s possible if you simply provide them the permission to play. We aren’t talking about the super childish cutesy play that you may be envisioning, but we are talking about fun. Ruby Martin returns to the podcast to talk about how to engage our teams through play by embracing creativity. Ruby challenges us to simply start playing with our teams and then sit back to watch how it will catch on like wildfire. While in the wake of its flames, we witness a level of team engagement and connection that we’ve never seen before.

Season 2: Episode 5

Are you able to talk about your organizational culture at a depth for hours? If not, Brett would argue that potentially your culture needs more clarity. It’s time to dig deep into the onion layers of culture. Culture development has somehow become associated with a surface level checklist of vision, mission and values – but having the text does not instantaneously translate it into our culture. In this conversation, Brett and Samm explore how we should evolve our strategic planning process regarding culture considering how our fundamental workplace norms are being questioned.

Season 2: Episode 4

If your employee wanted to bust out in a Dora the Explorer style peacock dance, could they do so without fear of not being accepted? When we aim to create an inclusive culture, what are we exactly trying to achieve? In this conversation, Samm is joined by Dr. Steve Yacovelli to break down what creating an inclusive culture really means and what we should consider as we create our organization’s strategic initiatives around DEI.

Season 2: Episode 3

How much fear have you experienced in your life? Enough to make you an expert? Well, that was exactly the case of Jacqueline Wales, who is the author of The Fearless Factor and The Fearless Factor at Work. In this conversation, Jaqueline and Samm explore the fear we experience as HR practitioners, that is often the cause of our disengagement. Listen to learn what is at the root of the fear we experience in the workplace and what could happen if we choose to remain afraid.

NOTE: This episode includes language not appropriate for little ears, so headphones recommended. 🙂

Season 2: Episode 2

Are you ready for a brainy conversation? Well you should be, it is so important that we start talking about the brain and what happens especially at work. You might be surprised to learn that our primitive brain is being routinely triggered by our common workplace comments and as a result we end up afraid. When we are afraid we are unable to show up and perform at the level that we desire to see in our teams. In this conversation, Samm chats with Jen Thornton to uncover how leaders can use the science of the brain to make them more effective in leading their teams.