Bonus Interview - The Hard Truth About Soft Skills with Jathan Janove

In this episode, Christian is joined by Jathan Janove. Jathan is an internationally published author, organization development consultant and executive coach, and member of the  Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching North American Team. In a prior career, he spent 25 years as an employee relations attorney. He founded and managed his own employment law firm, and was named by his state bar as Employment Lawyer of the Year. Jathan currently serves as President of the Organization Development Network of Oregon and writes the twice-monthly column “Putting Humanity into HR Compliance” for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).     In this episode: Jathan's background, and what attracted him to law "I went from symptoms, to cures..." Avoidance Its not about compliance, it's about culture Human Resources - Let's move from compliance cop, to culture coach Leaving money on the table Engaged, non-engaged and dis-engaged employees The value of HR The cost of conflict Coping with the impact of COVID-19 Dealing with Conflict EAR listening Don't let issues fester Disclose your well How do you deal with it, fight, flight or curiousity Check in Benefits in a out of the office   Resources: A selection from Jathan's column in SHRM For the HR professional working from home with significant others Viewpoint: How using a 'Star Profile' led to an HR success story .