Kassem Zaiter & Zena Kassab

With All Due Respect By Kass & Zena

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With All Due Respect by Kass and Zena This show was born from one truth. People are tired of pretending. There are so many things we all think but never say out loud. So we decided to say them. Two people from very different worlds. One recruiter who deals with every side of human behaviour. One HR leader who sees how people act when the doors close. Together we talk about everything people avoid. Work. Life. Relationships. Culture. The situations everyone feels but no one admits. The uncomfortable honesty that usually stays in private. Sometimes it is serious. Sometimes it is funny. Most of t...

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Kassem Zaiter & Zena Kassab

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E5 - Full Episode: The Leadership Effect - How Behavior Becomes Culture 21.06.2026 36:05

Why do employees disengage at work? How does leadership behaviour shape workplace culture? And why do wellbeing initiatives fail when the real problem is the system itself? In Episode 5 of With All Due Respect by Kass & Zena, we speak with Jocelyne Elias about leadership, workplace culture, employee disengagement, burnout, psychological safety, emotional intelligence, self awareness, and the h...

E4: Hiring, Leadership and the Truth About Disengagement 03.05.2026 42:49

Hiring is not just about CVs. Leadership is not just about job titles. And disengagement at work does not happen by accident. In Episode 4 of With All Due Respect by Kass & Zena, we sit down with Jocelyne Elias to discuss leadership, workplace behaviour, burnout, disengagement, and the neuroscience behind how people show up at work. This episode covers: • Why employees disconnect from their wo...

Interview Fails - Baises - Unaccepted Behaviours - Untold Rejections 27.02.2026 34:46

Why do strong candidates get rejected after “great” interviews? Why do offers collapse at the final stage? In this episode of With All Due Respect, Kass and Zena unpack the real reasons interviews fail and negotiations fall apart. They explore: The common interview mistakes candidates make without realising Nervous over talking and overselling experience First impression and presentation errors t...

Hiring Red Flags of Candidates Recruiters and Hiring Managers 02.01.2026 36:01

Hiring looks simple. It is not. In this episode of With All Due Respect by Kass & Zena explains why this podcast exists and why honest conversations about hiring, work, and leadership are necessary. They then expose the most common red flags across the hiring process: 1- Candidates who damage their own chances without realising it 2- Hiring managers with unrealistic expectations and shifting c...

With all Due Respect by Kass & Zena: The System is Broken Behind The Scene of Hiring 03.12.2025 23:29

Welcome to Episode 1 of With All Due Respect by Kass & Zena. This is where we open the door to the sides of hiring people do not talk about. The system is broken behind the scene of hiring. Recruiters, candidates, hiring managers and companies all play a role in the chaos we are living today. We talk about real situations from recruitment and HR across the globe. Why candidates feel disposa...