Relationships at Work - a trust-driven leadership podcast

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with author, speaker and master leadership trainer Jen Buck on planning for the future of leadership training programs. Jen shares her insights and experience in... Evolving expectations in the workforce Leadership development is a shared responsibility The importance of blended Learning solutions Focus on power skills The vital role of HR in...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher challenges us as leaders to acknowledge and address our own biases, specifically proximity bias as it pertains to remote work. Proximity Bias is the tendency of leadership to show favouritism or preferential treatment to employees that are close to them physically. With the rise of remote work a...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with psychologist and author Dr. Sabrina Starling on how we can ensure we hire for workplace culture fit and keep that alignment consistent. Sabrina shares her insights and experience in... The importance of culture fit. Addressing toxic leadership. Defining core values. Positive reinforcement and immutable laws. Addressing misalignment. Accom...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher illustrates the importance of defining power and our pursuit of it in the workplace. What is power? More importantly, what is power to US? Us, as individuals? As we move along our leadership journeys, it's important that we understand the path we want to follow and what our idea of success...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with researcher, author and speaker Diana Wu David on figuring out our identity as an organization in preparation for the future of work. Diana shares her insights and experience in... The need to emphasize embracing change and technology The importance of a human-centric approach. Personalization of the employee experience The crucial role of...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher highlights the importance of embracing duality at work.  Two things can be true. And, to be good leaders, we need to embrace that duality even if the those experiences are contradictory to each other.  Having this understanding will allow us to find issues we may ignore and improve the health of...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with facilitator, educator and speaker Lauren Yee on how using traits of a kid-like curiosity and play at work can improve workplace culture. Lauren shares her insights and experience in... Redefining employee retention and opportunity at work Individualized approach to employee experience Role of mentoring in modern workplaces Evolving workfo...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher highlights the last in his seven deadly sins of leadership ecosystems: Cognitive Dissonance Dance In this seventh in a series of seven, Russel discusses how even though leaders are well intended, they can cause more harm than good doing the cognitive dissonance dance.  He provides real-world exa...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with author, consultant and speaker Joey Coleman on what it takes to keep employees and how leadership needs to change to make it happen. Joey shares his insights and experience in... Redefining employee retention and opportunity at work Individualized approach to employee experience Role of mentoring in modern workplaces Evolving workforce dy...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher highlights the sixth of the seven deadly sins of leadership ecosystems: Responsibility Without Accountability In this sixth in a series of seven, Russel discusses the difference between responsibility and accountability,  how a lack of accountability allows for bad leadership to flourish and a f...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with best-selling author and speaker Gary Ryan on starting our leadership journey with self-leadership and why it's important. Gary shares his insights and experience in... Embracing Continuous Learning. Intentionality and Strategy in the Workplace. Self-Leadership as a Foundation for Success. Importance of Self-Awareness. Redefining Succ...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher highlights the fifth of the seven deadly sins of leadership ecosystems: Ignoring the Gap - The Space Between Words Said and Actions Taken In this fifth in a series of seven, Russel discusses how the divide between the words we say at work as leaders and the actions we take or don't take to...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with author, educator and speaker Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer on how to approach learning and the steps that help to start. Dr. Shaffer shares her insights and experience in... Importance of adaptability in leadership. Learning as an ongoing process Learning as a collaborative process Personalizing learning strategies. Leadership's and organiz...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher highlights the fourth of the seven deadly sins of leadership ecosystems: forgetting to follow up. In this fourth in a series of seven, Russel discusses how not following up with action and intent can hurt employee trust and faith in leadership. He provides real-world examples of where leaders ca...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with consultant, author and speaker  Jennifer Fondrevay on managing change and challenges through mergers and acquisitions. Jennifer shares her insights and experience in... Mergers and acquisition complexities and challenges. First hand employee experience during a M&A. The importance of effective and adaptive leadership during M&A. T...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher poses questions to help us be curious in our reflections and intentions in the year ahead. Russel shares questions we need to ask ourselves to better understand how effective we were in our journey and for our team this passed year. He asks us to use those questions to fuel our leadership intent...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with author, podcaster and consultant Meredith Bell on prioritizing and implementing peer coaching at work. Meredith shares her insights and experience in... Importance of coaching culture in organizations. The differences between peer coaching with traditional coaching and mentoring. How peer coaching can help self-reliance and critical think...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher shares his thoughts on taking a break this holiday. Russel discusses why suggesting employees should self-care and relax this holiday season actually does more harm than good, some of the impacts of not prioritizing self-care and how we need to rethink "taking a break" as leaders. If y...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with author and Mobrium co-founder Matt R Vance on our employer reputation, its impact on our hiring and how leaders can be more intentional in improving it. Matt shares his insights and experience in... Importance of employer reputation. Impact of reviews on company culture and recruitment. Cultural evolution in growing companies. Proactive R...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher highlights the third of the seven deadly sins of leadership ecosystems: having no curiosity In this third in a series of seven, Russel discusses how a little curiosity can have a huge impact and actionable insights, how harmful a lack of curiosity can be, what curious leadership should look like...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with author and consultant Clark Glassford on what we need to do as applicants and interviewers to better prepare for job interviews. Clark shares his insights and experience in... The importance of self-advocacy. The need for thorough preparation before an interview. How treating applicants like numbers can hurt the company brand. Why highlig...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with author and keynote speaker Kat Vellos on the importance of making friends at work for ourselves and workplace culture, and how to take those steps to connection. Kat shares her insights and experience in... Importance of workplace relationships. Impact relationships have on workplace culture. The four "seeds of connection" essen...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher highlights the second of the seven deadly sins of leadership ecosystems: being too conflicted with conflict. In this second in a series of seven, Russel discusses why leaders might be afraid of conflict, the impacts of not addressing conflict, why lack of training has a role to play and things w...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with author and CEO Rajeev Kapur on AI disruption and what leaders need to do to get ready. Rajeev shares his insights and experience in... AI as a Time-Saving Tool The Importance of Embracing AI for Efficiency and Development AI Adoption Can Lead to a Shift in Work Dynamics and Reorganizing Priorities AI's Potential for Job Creation Embr...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher highlights one of the seven deadly sins of leadership ecosystems: being too busy.  In this first in a series of seven, Russel how busy leaders allow for bad leadership to thrive, the impacts it has on the workplace culture and some of the shifts they can make to diminish this issue.  If you enjo...