The People Strategy Podcast

How do we inspire our individuals to perform in our organizations? A key factor that plays into this is how we design our teams and how we ensure the culture we create is human-centered, trusting, and stimulating for our staff. To help us discuss this topic more in depth is Jonathan Reynolds, CEO of Titus Talent Strategies. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit...

Does the design of your organization have an impact on how your leaders lead? Absolutely! How our organizations are designed has a tremendous amount of influence over the motivation of our teams, including our leaders. So, how can we ensure that there is clarity around our organization's values and motives? In this episode, I will be sharing how to create an organizational design that up-levels yo...

For almost everyone, the last two years have been a long roller-coaster of emotions and stress. During this time, it has become more important than ever to take care of ourselves to ensure we're navigating these transitions and changes with a clear and healthy mindset. So, how do we approach this within our businesses? Here to help us answer this question is Melissa Marsh, HR Consultant for LP Ins...

Every single person is created perfectly the way that they are. However, not every single person is created perfectly for every job or organization. That is why it is essential to ensure your staff are in the right roles where they will feel passionate about what they are doing and thrive every step of the way. To help us discuss this topic more in depth and share his knowledge about bringing pass...

Do you make the time for self-care? If you're a busy HR professional, chances are your self-care game could use some improvement. Julie Develin is a Global Talent Management Leader, HR Speaker and Professor, and Podcast Host, and in this episode she shares how to up your self-care as an HR professional so you can continue to take care of those around you. You can find show notes and more informati...

Everyone is susceptible to burnout. Our highly-engaged top-performing talent, the individuals sitting in our leadership positions and even ourselves. Regardless of how we want to show up for work, things happen and the list of tasks begins to pile up. So, how can we learn to give ourselves and our staff the breathing room needed to ensure we are all showing up as our best selves? In this episode,...

The systems that we have in place within our organizations can lead to either the success of our team—or failure. Without having the right systems in place or following them correctly, we could end up hiring the wrong people for certain roles, creating an unhappy work environment or leading to staff feeling undervalued. Here to help us discuss this topic more in-depth and share more about how to i...

The needs of our employees can vary greatly from person to person. However, if we take the time to consider every individual's needs, we will likely build a company culture filled with trust and the desire to do their best. So, how do we go about this? Today we are joined by Bruce Morton, Senior Risk Control Consultant at the Marsh McLennan Agency, who will be sharing his own employee journey, spe...

Oftentimes we don't create opportunities to chat with employees within our organizations about what their perspectives are. However, if we give our employees the chance to share their thoughts and speak their minds, we create a space for them to grow as individuals and for our organizations to grow as a whole. So, in this episode, we will be speaking with Dave Workman from Amwood Homes about his e...

We speak on the subject of talent optimization within organizations quite often on this podcast, and this is something we often help other organizations implement, as well. The use of proper talent optimization within a company can make a huge difference in its success. So, in this episode, we will be speaking with April Moldenhauer, Human Resources Director at Amwood Homes, about her experience i...

Why do people stay at their current job with their current employer? This is a question that has been asked so many times, especially over the last few years as we've seen the Great Resignation take place. So, in this episode, Traci digs into the data behind employee retention and engagement, as well as how leaders can inspire their team to perform. You can find show notes and more information by...

Recruiting is about so much more than filling a seat—it's a unique sales process that aims to fit people with the right roles. Michael Yinger has been in talent acquisition for 20 years, providing support to organizations across a spectrum of industries, and is the COO and Co-Founder at Resume Sieve, an intuitive candidate evaluation platform that fast-tracks resume assessment. In this episode, Mi...

When we are bringing new members into our organizations, it's essential to ensure that they will align well with our culture and values. One way that an organization might go about this is by having their employees support the community in some way. This could be a blood drive, community work, or some other scenario. Here to help us dive into this topic and share how even the smallest organization...

There is plenty of data available to help companies answer key questions about their workforce and its needs. However, many businesses are not utilizing this approach for attracting and retaining staff. Instead, many businesses are searching externally for the answers that are available to them internally. So, in this episode, Rashad Nelms, Executive-in-Residence at Indiana University, will be joi...

How do you make decisions? Do you base them on how you're feeling, or do you base them on objective reasons? Knowing how we make decisions can help us understand how to best serve inside of our organizations, as well as how to manage that as leaders. So, in this episode, I'll be discussing how decision making impacts the culture of our organizations, including the way we attract and retain talent....

Bobbie Sue Wolk is the first International Coaching Federation (ICF) Certified Coach in Alaska and has coached clients on every continent except Antarctica! Also a certified executive coach, business consultant, author, and entrepreneur, Bobbie Sue joins the show today to share her approach to working with executives to maximize their potential. Listen in as she dives into how she helps people, bo...

Coaching flows through every area of our lives, and it is such a needed skill for anyone in leadership positions. By creating a coaching culture, as well as ensuring there is a level of accountability with your staff (and leadership team!), you're able to help your employees exceed their job responsibilities. Your staff will feel confident in what they are doing, and the executives will feel confi...

A coaching culture is all about creating a positive place for your team to be who they are whilst also elevating each other. As a former corporate executive turned corporate coach, Donna Star knows a thing or two about implementing a coaching culture into a business. Today she joins the show to discuss how you can ensure your employees are the best employees they can be by creating an environment...

Creating a coaching culture within your organization can improve not only the way employees interact with each other, but also the way they communicate with customers. It can improve the way a business is run and transform the organization at its core simply by opening up the conversation on a daily basis. In this episode, I will be sharing how to start implementing a coaching culture into your or...

Mentorship programs are a wonderful way to set your team up for success and ensure everyone is on the same page within your organization. However, there are many ways that a mentorship program can be discriminatory or exclusive. So, how do we keep our programs inclusive and within the legal limits? Our guest today is Bob Gregg, co-chair of the Boardman & Clark Employment & Labor Law Practice Group...

When we have the right processes in place, our people should be able to thrive in their positions. If your staff—whether high level or not—are not exceeding in their positions, it's so important that we are able to diagnose that problem correctly. So, in this episode, I will be discussing high potential mentoring programs, specifically how we can implement these in our organizations and the benefi...

Have you ever started a job and thought to yourself how much easier it would have been if you had someone there showing you the ropes? Mentoring is an essential part of any successful business and is an exceptional way to retain quality staff. As the Director of Business & Workforce Development at CCI, Heather Dobson works with the leadership team on project tracking, building client relationships...

There are many times in our lives when we become uncertain of where we should be headed, or perhaps we require a gentle push in the right direction. The same goes for our staff within our organizations. Having someone there to guide them when they are unsure, or to teach them the right way, is essential to the growth and success of our businesses. So, in this episode, Traci will be sharing a deepe...

As we approach 2022, it is important to elevate ourselves, take some time to reflect, and celebrate all of the amazing things we did this year. This will allow us to finish the year off strong and will bring us momentum, intention, and focus into the New Year. In this episode, Laura Eigel, Founder of The Catch Group, will be sharing her best advice to ensure you start this year off in the best way...

How are you and your team approaching debriefs and planning as we near the end of 2021? Debriefing (or reflection), as we have previously discussed, is an important tool to utilize when hoping to make positive changes within an organization. So, in this episode, Dr. Alicia Schatteman, Director at Center for Nonprofit and Associate Professor at Northern Illinois University, will be joining the show...