HR Empowerment

Host Wendy Sellers welcomes Georgina Woodley, Chief Insights Officer at Custology Insights, to explore the important difference between employee capacity and commitment. They discuss the hidden costs of reduced human capacity and how creating more joy in the workplace can strengthen commitment, support growth, and help employees achieve meaningful goals.

Host Wendy Sellers sits down with Cynthia Keaton, SHRM-SCP, to explore why fractional HR leadership can be a smart solution for organizations that need senior-level expertise without the commitment of a full-time executive. They discuss how experienced fractional HR executives can quickly adapt to an organization’s culture, address immediate challenges, and provide scalable HR leadership.

Employees often believe they are too busy to prioritize their health, but neglecting well-being can eventually affect focus, engagement, and retention. In this episode, Kaitlin shares practical ways to layer manageable habits into demanding schedules while helping managers treat energy as a renewable resource and use gratitude and recognition more intentionally.

Host Wendy Sellers speaks with Jeffrey Lambert, an expert delivery strategist, project mentor, and leadership coach, about why important initiatives often stall despite talented teams and strong intentions. They explore how bureaucracy, unclear project charters, competing priorities, and inconsistent communication can slow execution and what leaders can do to restore focus and accountability.

Employee motivation is not one-size-fits-all. In this episode, Michelle Griffin shares practical ways managers can better understand their employees through meaningful one-on-one conversations, thoughtful questions, and active listening—creating stronger relationships, greater engagement, and a more supportive workplace.

DEI continues to be one of the most talked-about—and misunderstood—topics in today's workplace. In this episode, Wendy Sellers and attorney David Miklas explore how recent legal changes are impacting employers, what organizations may be getting wrong about DEI initiatives, and practical considerations for maintaining compliance while supporting employees and business objectives.

In this episode, host Wendy Sellers welcomes business strategist Georges Hanna to discuss why motivation alone is not enough to drive sustainable business success. Georges shares his Business Ascension™ framework, explaining how small business owners can create scalable systems, improve accountability, and install execution practices that allow their companies to grow without relying on the owner to solve every problem.

In this episode, host Wendy Sellers sits down with HR expert Suzanne Lucas, known as the Evil HR Lady, to discuss why effective HR practices are essential for both organizational success and employee well-being. They explore how properly trained managers can prevent legal issues, improve employee engagement, and create healthier workplace cultures through clear expectations, communication, and accountability.

In this episode, host Wendy Sellers sits down with Jamie Wasserman to explore the hidden psychological layer that influences every team dynamic. Drawing from decades of experience in clinical psychology and leadership consulting, Jamie shares insights from his upcoming book, The Three-Layer Leader, and explains how leaders can better understand the mental and emotional patterns that drive performance, communication, and decision-making.

In this episode, host Wendy Sellers talks with Bruno Gavino about how companies can embrace AI while still protecting the human side of workplace culture. They discuss why trust, connection, and human judgment must remain central as organizations adopt new technology.