Geeks, Geezers, and Googlization Show

Inclusion has officially become a buzzword. Companies tout it all the time, but it's mostly all talk, little action. It's time for them to stand up and read the writing on the wall. While 80% of employees want to work for an inclusive company, a recent report byJoshBersin.com revealed that 80% of companies are merely going through the motions. Inclusion is not only the right thing to do, it's also...

Relationship intelligence is a missed opportunity for managers and businesses. It helps leaders excel and communicate better. But many leadership development and workplace training programs follow a "one-size-fits-most" approach. That's just not enough to help leaders be their best, according to our guest leadership communication expert Michael Piperno, Founder of The Comvia Group. Effective commu...

A paycheck alone isn't enough anymore. Meaningful compensation and recognition have become just as important. So how can you show your people appreciation to both attract and retain talent? In this episode of Geeks, Geezers, Googlization, Sarah McVanel , a leading recognition expert and author, sheds light on some myths that get in the way of acknowledging others. Sarah also breaks down how practi...

We've gone from phone, to email, to text, to video. Communication is constantly evolving. Are you adapting with them to make sure you're both heard and, more importantly, understood? In this episode of Geeks, Geezers, Googlization, leadership communication and influence expert Dr. Laura Sicola discusses the subtle changes that make communication more effective. As you listen, you'll hear tips on h...

Remember the good old pre-pandemic days when people woke up, showered, got dressed, crawled through long commutes, and searched for a coveted parking spot, just so that they could sit at a desk in a building to do work? Today, workers demand flexibility - to work from everywhere, anywhere, at any time. Building an Everywhere Workplace is not just an essential talent strategy. To navigate the labor...

Workers are stressed. Many employees are burned out, running on fumes. Symptoms of stress and burnout are proliferating. A recent McKinsey report revealed that nearly 1 out of every 4 employees has moderate needs for counseling and psychotherapy. The World Health Organization estimates the impact of mental health symptoms on absenteeism, presenteeism, and loss of productivity is costing the global...

To everyone else, it looked like Dr. Loubna Erraji had a perfect life. She is a high achiever, a neuroscientist with 20 years of experience encompassing scientific research, teaching, consulting, and coaching. She's held important academic positions and executive corporate roles. But despite her distinguished career and a long list of accomplishments, she wasn't happy. Nothing was working in her l...

The Great Resignation, The Great Attrition, The Big Quit - whatever you want to call it, Steve Browne isn't buying it.  Steve, Chief People Officer at LaRosa's Pizzeria , says people aren't leaving the workforce, they are simply leaving places that don't value them as both a person and an employee. That's why Steve is making Larosa's an organization people want to be a part of by putting people fi...

For Kiersten Rippeteau, purpose, meaning, and company culture aren't just lofty words but high-impact actions. Unfortunately for many business leaders, they are just word-du-jour. They toss them around in the hopes something sticks. She, however, believes that every business can have a powerful positive impact on its employees, customers, and community. And for nearly 15 years, she has been helpin...

"We are now experiencing two, once-in-a-century trends happening at the same time—the labor shortage is one and the shift to remote work is the other." Gad Levanon , Chief Economist at the Burning Glass Institute , has won awards for accurately forecasting U.S. economic trends. What's his take on the shift to remote work? It's dramatically changing the labor and economic playing field. In this epi...

On this episode of Geeks, Geezers, Googlization, show hosts Jason Cochran and Ira S Wolfe are joined by the Dulead leadership team of Eric Hiler and Scott Himes to explore the importance of growth mindset and how a micro-learning coaching experience can give everyone from the front-line to the C-Suite the power to make change work. While winning the gold at the Olympics is every athlete's goal, le...

Last year over 18 b illion dollars were infused into HR tech, yet only 40% of senior HR leaders say they have a digital transformation plan in place for their businesses. According to Chad Sowash , the issue isn't the tech, it's the planning and integration. Chad is an HR legend, especially in recruitment, and is currently co-host of " Chad and The Cheese ," HR's most dangerous podcast. In this ep...

Burnout and stress are at all-time highs. In what has been dubbed The Great Resignation, over 26 million people have said adios to their bosses in just 5 months. Nearly one-third of the workforce has changed jobs over the past 12 months. Not only are more and better opportunities available, but a global study by Oracle and Workplace Intelligence found that 78% of employees reported that their ment...

In Geeks, Geezers, Googlization , Ira Wolfe and Jason Cochran explore the new, challenge the old, and dare to push back on everybody who's said "When we're back to normal times…" . Join them weekly for fresh conversations around all topics pertaining to talent management.

If there ever was a time that HR and business leaders needed to reimagine their future and how they approach managing people, it's right now. Ben M. Bensaou , author of Built to Innovate and Professor of Technology Management at INSEAD, (home of the Blue Ocean Strategy) says that HR "needs to begin taking "innovating seriously." Instead of reaching for one more piece of HR Tech (which is innovatio...

Imagine yourself loving to go to work, where your office workspace is equipped with perfect air quality, light, sound, and personalized design (even if you're left-handed!). This workspace helps you be more efficient and productive, all while offering flexible privacy and psychological safety. Mo Hamzian took his love for working at what he calls "analog coffee shops'' and started VEL, a hyper-loc...

Modern HR is not about HR, according to the "father of modern HR," Dave Ulrich . Dave has eloquently described the major stumbling block in HR's pursuit of change and leadership: HR is not about HR!  For far too long HR has been clamoring that it wants a seat at the table. Dave's response: "If HR isn't at the table [in 2021,] you don't belong in HR!" So then ...what is HR about? Where does it belo...

Plagued by the double whammy of a record number of job openings and employee resignations, many companies have opened up their purse strings to toss money at revolving doors of talent. But according to Recruiter.com chairman and CEO Evan Sohn , who is at the epicenter of what is going on, 75 percent of candidate priorities are not compensation-related. Paying more money isn't the long-term solutio...

Making the right business (and personal) decisions heading into 2022 can be freaking terrifying! We want certainty and predictability. We're experiencing "VUCA-fatigue" from all the Volatility-Uncertainty-Complexity-Ambiguity). We're hungry for facts and answers. Unfortunately facts these days get lost in the noise, misinformation, and abundance of bulls***.  That's why in one of our most favorite...

If you're thinking that the first place to start a career change is your resume, think again. On this week's episode of the GGG Show, we're thrilled to welcome expert career transition coach, Amy Sanchez , of Swim Against The Current . And she has a tip for you: if the first thing you do before changing jobs is to get your resume ready, history will likely repeat itself! With the Great Awakening i...

Schools are opening back up but education will never be the same. Let's start with a record number of teacher vacancies, alarming quit rates, and 1 out of 9 high schools that produce more dropouts than graduates. What changes are needed? Like teachers, answers are in short supply. But our guest today Dr. Kevin Berkopes of Crossroads Education and his team are tackling this issue head-on by researc...

The much anticipated post-pandemic return to work has gotten off to a very rocky start. Getting hybrid work to work it seems is definitely tougher than going all-in on in-person or all-remote. A recent survey conducted by BambooHR revealed that one in three (37%) office workers actually said they feel worse being in the office than they did at their lowest point during remote work—and we can all r...

It's your choice. What will it be in 2022? There is no get-out-of-jail-free card to escape uncertainty. Change is accelerating and there is no pause button.  Our Geeks Geezers Googlization Show guest this week is no stranger to the show. Keith Campagna , long-term listeners might remember, was the 1st GGG co-host, before leaving to pursue his 2 life passions - sales and life-work integration. Keit...

On the Geeks, Geezers, & Googlization Show as we welcome Gil Cohen , Founder of Employee Experience Design , to discuss the changing demand conditions from employees. R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me! Employees may not be singing this classic hit to their employers, but they're certainly telling them what they want and need in many other ways.  Forty percent of the American workforce is...

The Great Resignation is in full bloom. Quitting your job is no longer a black mark on your resume but a badge of honor on social media. No one should be surprised because complicated relationships rarely last very long. And yet up until just recently, most employers barely heard or intently ignored the shrill cries of employees: "Why don't my bosses care about me?" or "Why is it so hard for my co...