Weirdos In the Workplace

Erin Patchell: G'day friends. And welcome back to another episode of Weirdos in the Workplace, where we discuss how authenticity, transparency, passion, and purpose leads to more visionary organizations. I'm your host, Erin Pachel, and today I have a very special guest with us. Everyone, meet Laura. Wellman, welcome to the podcast, Laura. Lara Wellman: Thanks for having me. Erin Patchell: Laura is...

Greetings, beautiful humans! I'm your host Erin Patchell, and this is Weirdos in the Workplace where we discuss how transparency, authenticity, passion and purpose create more visionary organizations. And welcome to today's episode on creating high performing teams. Whether your team is virtual, flexible or totally on site, the world of work is more chaotic than ever. One thing that can give you s...

Erin Patchell [00:00:00]: Welcome, beautiful humans, to another episode of Weirdos in the Workplace, the show where we are exploring the extraordinary potential of ordinary organizations. I'm your host, Erin Pachel, and today we are chatting with our friend Maxine Budou, an exceptional leadership development coach. She has a private practice called exceptional leader, literally. And also Maxine is...

Hello beautiful humans and welcome to Weirdos in the Workplace! I'm your host, Erin Patchell, and my quest is to turn business philosophy into business fact. Today we're delving into a unique aspect of business culture: storytelling and organizational traditions. If you've ever wondered why some companies thrive culturally while others struggle, crafting the myths and legends surrounding your busi...

Good day friends. Welcome back to another episode of Weirdos in the Workplace!  This one is for business owners, but I think the concepts are totally transferrable for everyone right now, so feel free to stick around and we'll learn together.  Have you ever felt like you're constantly fighting fires in your business, trying to hold everything together by sheer force of will? You're far from alone....

Welcome, beautiful humans, to another episode of Weirdos in the Workplace, the show where we explore the extraordinary potential of ordinary organizations. I'm your host, Erin Patchell, and today we're journeying deeper into the realm of strategic planning. In our previous episode, we covered the foundational aspects of strategic planning. Today, we're exploring how to infuse customer value into e...

Hello beautiful humans. I'm your host, Erin Patchell, and I'm a lot of things but today I will be your strategic planning concierge.  Welcome to my podcast, Weirdos in the Workplace, where we explore how authenticity, transparency, passion and purpose can be harnessed to build extraordinary visionary organizations.  But, if you don't have a vision and a strategy, you haven't got much. Let's talk a...

Welcome to Weirdos in the Workplace, the podcast where we explore how authenticity, transparency, passion and purpose can be harnessed to build extraordinary visionary organizations. Today, we're going on a journey to understand the single greatest influence on your business. I wonder if it's what you expect? Stay tuned. The single greatest influence on your company is your CEO - their approach, p...

Welcome back, friends. You're tuned into Weirdos in the Workplace. The podcast that celebrates authenticity, passion, and purpose in our world of work. I'm your host, Erin Patchell, and today we embark on the journey, exploring how we become who we need to be in order to reach our goals. Are you willing to get addicted to discomfort in progress? Stay tuned. Imagine a world where we possess the pow...

This week on #WITW we are chatting with our friend Garen Jemian. Garen is the founder and head executive coach of Inspireship, author of "Happy People Work Harder", and PCC mentor coach with more than 2500 client hours (that's a LOT!). He helps public and private sector organizations create coaching cultures and understand how to turn their values into action, among other things. We are leaning in...

This week on Weirdos in the Workplace, we are happy to welcome Stephanie De Montigny on the show. Stephanie is a mama of 2, an entrepreneur with 2.5 businesses and a neurodivergent creative. How does she do it all? Stay tuned!

This week, I'm thrilled to have my great friend Eleonore Eaves on the show to talk about the myths and truths about Executive Presence. She's a brilliant strategist, writer and coach. Her resume includes 15 years working for for-profit and nonprofit organizations, London School of Economics, King's College London, and the government. Eleonore founded her own consultancy, Eaves Coaching, in 2021. E...

Welcome to "Weirdos in the Workplace," the podcast where we celebrate authenticity, passion and purpose and all of the beautiful humans who bring diversity into our professional lives. I'm your host, and self-proclaimed weirdo, Erin Patchell. Today, we delve into a personal journey of self-discovery, embracing vulnerability, and learning how to become an ally in the workplace. Stay tuned. ---- Tra...

  Welcome back to Weirdos in the Workplace, the podcast that celebrates authenticity, passion and purpose in today's world of work. I'm your host, Erin Patchell, and this week we're going to talk about nurturing creative cultures where innovators can thrive. Building a creative culture can sometimes be a little bit like you've opened Pandora's box. Once the genie is out of the bottle how do you ke...

Hello my friends! Welcome to another episode of "Weirdos in the Workplace", the podcast that celebrates authenticity, passion and purpose in today's world of work! I'm your favorite weirdo, Erin Patchell and today, we're delving into the realm of technology and how you can help you, your business and your team to not just survive, but thrive in it. Let's dive in. Marshall McLuhan, the person who c...

In episode 9 we explore how you, as a business owner or business leader, can lead your team to survive and thrive in today's economy. So buckle in and stay tuned. --- Hello, and welcome to another episode of "Weirdos in the Workplace". I'm your favorite weirdo, Erin Patchell, and we're on a quest - together - to turn business philosophy into business fact. Today we are going to explore how you, as...

Hello, and welcome to another episode of "Weirdos in the Workplace". I'm your host, Erin Patchell, your favorite professional people-problem-solver and I'm here to help you turn business philosophy into business fact. Today we're talking about the world's most polarizing and, I think, underrated, skill set - sales. For a lot of people, even the word "sales" brings up thoughts and feelings that we'...

In today's episode, we'll be talking about taking a great leap into the unknown. If you're a bit of a weirdo (like me), chances are pretty good that there is something that you're passionate about, that drives you and that you desire for yourself. You have a vision. Today we'll talk about the act of creation and turning nothing into something. Stay tuned. ---  Transcript >>> May is Mental Health A...

In this episode of "Weirdos in the Workplace," discover the power of leading as an act of service. Delve into the philosophy of servant leadership, its origins, and its impact. Embrace the practice of self-leadership and learn how to integrate the principles of servant leadership into your own life and organization, no matter your job title. --- Transcript > Welcome to Weirdos in the Workplace, th...

Welcome to Weirdos in the Workplace, where we talk about creating environments where we're learning together to increase our impact in the world through developing servant leadership, creative cultures, and high-performing diverse teams, among many other things.  I'm your host, Erin Patchell, my quest is to turn business philosophy into business fact, and today's episode is on fitting like a piece...

Welcome to Weirdos in the Workplace, where we adventure into topics like transparency, authenticity, purpose, values and culture. In today's world of work. I am your host, Erin Patchell, and I'm on a quest to help companies turn business philosophy into business fact. Today, we're going to turn the topic to trust. What is it? Why is it important? How do you know when you have it? And what do you d...

Welcome to "Weirdos in the Workplace," the podcast that celebrates authenticity, passion and purpose in today's world of work. I'm your host, Erin Patchell, and today's episode is "on finding a space where we belong".  Today we're going to talk a little bit about why I think belonging is the most powerful feeling on earth and why feeling like an outsider might be the worst. We'll also explore how...

Today, in episode #2 on building high performing teams, we draw inspiration from Jim Collins' "Good to Great," and explore why embracing our authentic selves will level up our own and our teams' performance. We'll discuss the power of self-acceptance, of accepting others, nurturing a developmental mindset, why hustling gets a bad name (but shouldn't) and ultimately, transforming ourselves into uns...

In this episode we pose the question - are generalists better equipped to solve complex problems and navigate uncertainty? We also talk about (drumroll) being the dumbest person in the room and why the beginner's mind is a gift. --- Transcript > Welcome to Weirdos in the Workplace with your host Erin Patchell. This is our first episode. It is March 29th, 2023, and I'm happy to chat with you a litt...