Workday Playdate

improve it! Peeps, do you need ideas for creating connection within your team? Would you love it if these ideas included activities that facilitated laughter, spontaneity and cause your team to radiate positivity at the highest possible frequency?  Then you are in the right place because today’s episode is (spoiler alert) includes ways you can do just that using our beloved art form, improv! Today...

Leaders, how are you currently supporting your transgender employees? On today’s episode of the improve it! Pod, we’ve got a guest who will help you create a safe space within your team so all feel seen, heard and valued. Please welcome the incredible - Tara Robertson, to the show! In today’s episode you’ll hear:  Why your mental health and boundary setting is imperative as a people leader How to...

Want to know how to dismantle systemic racism in the workplace?  Today we are spilling ALL the beans on how to advance racial equity at work. In this insightful conversation, Erin & Shereen discuss making space for when you are called out and how to analyze your own fear to find solutions. This ultimately allows you to grow, unlearn, and be the best individual you can be.   About Shereen Danie...

Does your organization have core values? Do you need help developing or refining them? Did you know you can use these to attract and retain top talent within your company or team?  So many questions, and so many answers. Today we are spilling ALL the beans on how our internal core values were developed, and how we use them to hire, retain and develop top talent. Listen in on this conversation with...

It all started with episode 102 of this show. One of the most charismatic and genius guests, Chris Do, mentioned that we needed a new name for our community.  A name that made us laugh. A name that connected us all. A name that was more than just the ‘improve it! fam.”  A name does not define us, but it does connect us to who we are at our core. Hit “play” to hear our new name, the origin story of...

Are you feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders? Does the content you are consuming daily cause creative blocks and stifle your innovation?  Erin has been feeling stagnant in her creative process too, and realized she had the tools in her tool belt to pull herself out of this creative rut. (Spoiler alert – burn out and creative ruts go hand in hand, so if you are feeling the BURN, give t...

SHHH… We have a secret inside scoop on human resources and the perfect guest to spill all the beans.  Have you ever been confused on the importance of human resources in your organization? If so, today’s episode is for you! In today’s episode you’ll hear all about: Human Resources: what it means, and why it is the heartbeat of any organization How you can be an advocate for HR leaders within your...

Improve it! Fam, welcome back to another episode. So many of us are working in a fast-paced culture. With everything moving so quickly, how are you able to create connection and build and scale your  team? We have a fantastic guest that’ll help you incorporate connection and a sense of belonging in your day to day! In today’s episode you’ll hear all about: How to create connection with multiple pe...

As Justin Timberlake says… “It’s Gonna be May.” Now that we’re NSYNC, this month not only represents one of the most famous boy band lyrics of all time, but it also represents Mother’s Day, Mental Health Awareness, spring, and rebirth. And what better way to celebrate the month by chatting with the woman who gave birth to Erin…. Her mother! Janice Holbrook is a mom, grandmother, stroke survivor, m...

Do you need a positivity boost at work? In today’s minisode, Erin brings on our very own improve it! Facilitator and hype man, Blake Edwards, to teach you the ways improv improves your mental health and can add positivity to even the most challenging work day.   Blake is a talented and award-winning Director, Writer, Actor (and one of those people who brightens a room by simply walking into it). A...

improve it! Fam – You know what’s coming up? Mother’s Day! Which calls for an episode on improv activities you can use on your kids (or partner or friends!). This episode is truly beneficial for anyone, because we can’t be amazing leaders/parents without parenting ourselves! Hit play to hear this tangible & relatable episode!   Show Links: Episode 102 with Chris Do Episode 100 – Love Letter to...

Do you know what today is? A new episode drops with a very special guest, Jasmine Francis, who is kicking off our Mental Health Awareness month. Jasmine is a dynamic People Leader with almost 15 years of experience working in both corporate and start-up environments. Best known for her human-first philosophy and unique hands-on approach, she is passionate about building and implementing inclusive...

Calling all recovering people pleasers! As a woman who spent 30 years of her life people pleasing, Erin will take you on a mindfulness journey to rid you of the people pleasing paradigm she (accidentally) built for herself. In today’s episode, you’ll hear reasons WHY we people please, HOW we people please, and then she will provide you with three ways to STOP doing it. Spoiler alert: these are tan...

Leaders – do you know what it means to truly value yourself? And are you able to communicate that value to others? Without valuing ourselves first, we CANNOT show others’ their value. In order to be effective leaders – we must understand our own greatness, and be able to communicate that outwardly. Today’s guest will have you thinking a different way, and help you see YOU in a different light. Chr...

Leaders – are you looking to become more kindhearted leader? If so, we have the perfect guest for you. Ryan McCrea is a compassionate, heartfelt, and dare I say, empathetic leader who will guide you with a self-assessment on emotional intelligence and how you can lead with empathy. Ryan McCrea is focused on making an impact by helping organizations maximize and develop talent through creative peop...

Are you a leader or emerging leader who is looking for a support system, virtual mentor and cheerleader, and an outside of the box approach to learning the POWER SKILLS that can help fast track your career?  Improve it!’s six month Mastermind will give you the support, confidence, creativity and bravery that you need to up-level your power skills and create next level growth in your career. All wh...

One hundred shows. One hundred times hitting record. One hundred times thinking of YOU. We didn’t have to think twice when it came to developing the one hundredth episode. We knew what it was. It was a love letter – to you, the improve it! family.  The improve it! Fam who shows up here week after week, the improve it! Fam who believes in themself so much that they take time to invest in their prof...

improve it! Fam, what is one thing you haven’t taken the next step on or moved the needle on? Think about it-  because this episode will help you shake your self doubt and move in the direction of your dreams! Tune into this thought-provoking conversation with the founder of Hint Inc., Kara Goldin. Kara has been named one of In Styles Badass 50 Fast Companies, Fortune's most powerful women entrepr...

Are you a leader who wants to create a safe space for your team and allow all voices to be heard? If this sounds like you, then tune into this interesting and impactful conversation with the “Employee Whisperer,” Jason Greer. He's the author of Bias, Racism & The Brain: How We Got Here & What Needs to Happen, and the founder of GRE consulting, the number one firm on diversity training for...

Leaders, are you wondering how improve it! can help your team? In today’s minisode, Erin gives you a top ten list (move over, David Letterman) on how improve it! might be right for your team. Listen in on this fun and quick episode to see how Erin and the improve it! team can improve your team’s “it” – whatever “it” may be!   Connect with Erin Diehl: Join our improve it! Showcase on 3.29 here ! In...

Do you get nervous when you see the word “networking?” When you walk into a room or click into a zoom to network, do you automatically tense up? Do you envy others who walk into rooms with ease, and make networking look like a walk in the park? (Spoiler alert: this takes practice and intention.) Hit play, because got three tips to help you nail your next networking event and make networking “WORK”...

Do you need help with making ALL the voices on your team feel heard? Do you want help post-poning judgement and making space for new ideas? Do you want help silencing the “Negative Nancy” on your team in a way that still makes them feel heard - but allows everyone on the team to contribute and innovation to flow? If this sounds like you – then improve it! fam – We. Have. An. Episode. For. You. Tod...

Are you constantly trying to figure out how to build an inclusive culture within your team? Are you looking for guidance on what practical and tactical tools and frameworks you can use to practice this in your workplace and disrupt bias? If this sounds like you – then improve it! fam – We. Have. An. Episode. For. You. Today we have not one, but TWO guests – Kim Scott, author of Just Work and Radic...

Love is still in the air this week on the improve it! Podcast.  We’re continuing to talk about how to love your leadership style! If you are a leader who wants to show up and lead with your heart and mind – than this episode is for you. On today’s episode, Erin chats with  improve it! Co-facilitator and hilarious improviser, Claudia Martinez, about heart centered leadership. You’ll hear questions...

Leaders, when’s the last time you’ve thought about your tone? On today’s minisode, one of our improve it! facilitators, Mike Geraghty, is here to talk to us about how improv can help improve your verbal and written tone in your virtual or hybrid workplace. Listen in on this fun and insightful conversation.   About the Guest: Mike Geraghty is an actor, improviser, and writer. Geraghty is from Reno,...