The RecogNATION: An Employee Engagement Podcast

In a bittersweet shorty episode, we say so long to Kailey Savona. Neely and Kailey talk about their favorite memories, banters, guests, and give a proper goodbye. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9133023/ To hear more music from The Fracture, follow this link: https://linktr.ee/thefracturemusic

Neely sits down with Tricia Huizinga, Lisa Montalvo, and Andrew Bishop to discuss this week's MISHRM conference and recap the amazing 2025 summer event season! If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9133023/ To hear more music from The Fracture, follow this link: https://linktr.ee/thefracturemusic If you are looking fo...

Kailey Savona sits down today with Ann Melinger, CEO of bink and an experienced employee engagement speaker. In their conversation, they discuss the steps to crafting long-lasting organizational values, the rollout for these core values, and what leaders can do to build a culture that revolves around their values. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at ht...

Chrysta Wilson, a culture consultant and executive coach, joins Kailey to discuss her work in DEI training, organizational culture change, and leadership development. In their discussion, they reflect on communication styles, equity implementation tactics, and how to be an active listener for a diverse team. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://...

Neely Adkins sits down with Wei Houng, Co-Founder and Executive Steward of Vision & Innovation at HumanOp Technologies. In this profound episode of The RecogNation, Neely and Wei discuss the possible evolution path of AI, what you can offer in the workplace that sets you apart from machine learning, and how we are re-learning the world around us with one of our most powerful tools – language....

Neely Adkins sits down for a conversation with Andrea Wanerstrand, who is the founder and CEO of C3 Culture Lab. She teaches future leaders the benefits and tactics of being more authentic, autonomous, and accountable as leaders. In their conversation, they discuss her approach to the critical elements of being an effective leader, how leaders can manage coaching with autonomy, and how failure can...

President of RecogNation, Andrew Bishop, joins Neely today to give an update on RecogNation. You are given a sneak peek into our exciting future, and what it means to be involved with RPI! If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9133023/ To hear more music from The Fracture, follow this link: https://linktr.ee/thefracturemus...

Kailey sits down with the newest addition to our marketing team, Bridie Tolley, to discuss her recent fun and engaging assignment to create content for the newly minted Baudville Brands TikTok account, and how her learnings from the experience put some recent work trends into perspective. First, how work schedules are failing millions of US employees https://news.gallup.com/poll/690881/work-schedu...

Kailey Savona sits with Kurtis Strauel, a vetted HR professional with over 30 years of experience. Kurtis promotes investing in people and shares his tips on how HR in any organization can build a winning culture of excellence. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9133023/ To hear more music from The Fracture, follow this...

Neely and Kailey run through some highlights from Gallup's 2024 State of the Global Workplace Report. While the numbers are a bit disheartening to look at, they end with hopeful actions leaders can take. You can download the full report here --> https://www.gallup.com/workplace/349484/state-of-the-global-workplace.aspx If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedI...

It's the 3 year anniversary of our most downloaded episode! Enjoy this Throwback Tuesday edition of The RecogNATION Podcast! Co-hosts Neely Adkins and Kailey Savona present five different ways to show appreciation at work.  #1: Words of Praise (4:24) #2: Personal Connection (5:49) #3: Mentorship and Collaboration (7:08) #4: Awards (9:06) #5: Pleasant Surprises (10:55) If you are looking for m...

Neely and Kailey speak with Jeff Wetherhold, an accomplished change management advisor, trainer and coach in change management with emphasis in leveraging motivational interviewing to provide evidence-based conversational tools to develop intrinsic motivation for change.  They cover several topics including -  Technical and relational challenges with managing change The importance of communication...

Barbara shares her journey from working at Google in strategy and operations to becoming a leadership coach and consultant. She describes how a transformative training in emotional intelligence and mindfulness at Google inspired her to eventually leave her corporate role and start her own business, bnow Consulting. She also shares a powerful example from a leadership training she facilitated, high...

Neely Adkins and Kailey Savona are in the studio today, joined by RecogNation sales team members Andrew Kersjes and Lisa Montalvo. Everyone gets psyched up in their conversation and discusses what they're excited about at this year's SHRM 2025. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9133023/ To hear more music fro...

Surprise! We have a special off-schedule episode all about Employee Appreciation Day! Neely and Kailey are back in the studio and sit down with our Human Resources Manager, Abby Daman to discuss what we're doing to celebrate Employee Appreciation Day. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9133023/ To hear more music f...

Kailey Savona is in the studio today and talks with Paul Wolfe, a human first leadership advocate, and the author of Humans First–Practices for Empathetic, Expressive Leadership. In their conversation, they discuss and talk about the ways you can develop being an empathetic leader. Building your bonds with everyone in your company requires being vulnerable and having open communication.  If you ar...

This week, Kailey and Neely are reviewing the latest Gallup trends, and shockingly employee engagement is on the decline.  Some highlights of the report are: Clarity of expectations. Just 46% of employees know what is expected of them at work, down 10 points from a high of 56% in March 2020. Feeling that someone at work cares about them as people. Currently, 39% of employees feel strongly that som...

Kailey and Neely are back this week with special guest Matt Baxter, who is CEO of Wedge, a video interviewing software company that connects HR with the best candidates. Matt shares his background, knowledge, and some issues with modern recruiting practices. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9133023/ To hear more music...

Kailey and Neely sit down with Executive Coach and 2020 Business Insider Rising Star in HR, Adam Weber. Adam is a self-starter who's created apps, wrote the book "Lead Like a Human" and has an ever-growing list of experience and stories that'll help other rising stars become the best versions of themselves. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedI...

Kailey Savona had a chance to talk to the president of WellSpark Health, Andi Campbell. In their conversation, Andi gives her insight into employee well-being,  where leaders can open the door to talk to their team members about health, and happiness, and where they can create their own boundaries. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linked...

Neely Adkins and Kailey Savona chat with Marie Deveaux, writer, facilitator, and founder of High Tides Consulting. Marie is an experienced learning and development professional, and in their conversation, she teaches Neely and Kailey that it takes more than well-intentioned people to lead companies. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linke...

Kailey Savona sat down with Tonya Herb, a woman's business life coach and founder of OutSpoken. They talked about empowerment, leadership, and confidence for all aspiring leaders. In their conversation, Tonya tells Kailey the tricks to growing leadership skills that can be adapted for all industries. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www...

Neely Adkins chats with executive coach Mike Horne, author of The People Dividend. Together, they discuss the importance of authenticity as a leader, the effectiveness of providing feedback, and Gallup statistics about loneliness. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9133023/ To hear more music from The Fracture, follow t...

In this week's shorty episode, Neely and Kailey sit down with RecogNation's Employee Experience Partners, Andrew Kersjes and Jordan Shaffer. Together, they all talk about what they're looking forward to during this years Michigan SHRM event, taking place in our home town of Grand Rapids! If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.li...

RecogNations' own Abby Daman joins Kailey Savona in the studio to discuss what we did for this year's Customer Service Week Celebrations! They walk through our scarecrow-building contest, themes, and tricks to make employees feel valued by leadership. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9133023/ To hear more mu...