HR Studio Podcast

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How do you create a strong, engaging workplace culture that unlocks potential and inspires performance? Doug Claffey is a cofounder and the CEO of Energage, a company that combines employee surveys, research, insights and guidance to help organizations realize their full potential and move the needle, from a good to a great top workplace. Previously, Doug was a true 'rocket scientist' and held leadership roles at Best Companies in the United Kingdom, GE, Analytical Graphics, and McKinsey & Co. He is a member of the Standards Advisory Committee of B Labs and the Advisory Board of Rapid Change, Inc.

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Iteration is the way effective organizations solve problems and achieve goals, particularly when solutions are complex and may be difficult to define in advance. Look for the highest-performing entrants in any given market. Chances are they are Iterating. Managers are the feedback system of an organization, and managers who continually ask themselves and their teams what the next logical step to be taken is – and then take it, learn from it and repeat the process – are Iterating. Ed Muzio is CEO of Group Harmonics and an award-winning three-time author. An expert in the scientific study of measuring and modifying human behavior, he is a sought-after consultant to business and industry worldwide and a popular media source. Ed discusses his new book, Iterate: Run a Fast, Flexible, Focused Management Team, and how he guides senior leadership and management in understanding the key behaviors that help an organization Iterate.

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Leadership language expert Chris Westfall shares how he launched his current career. He explains what an elevator pitch is and how leaders can share their vision in a compelling way by harnessing leadership language. Chris offers tips and practical advice to engage with your audience, accelerate your results and be more persuasive. How to understand your listener's agenda and who sits in the 'empty chair'. Chris Westfall is a sought-after business consultant, communication coach, keynote speaker, and the author, co-author, or publisher of eight books. Advising hundreds of thousands of leaders from high-growth entrepreneurial enterprises, Shark Tank startups, and Fortune 100 companies, he has helped create multi-million-dollar revenue streams for businesses on four continents. He is the U.S. National Elevator Pitch Champion and the author of the new book Leadership Language: Using Authentic Communication to Drive Results (Wiley, 2018).

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Scott Overcarsh returns to HR Studio Podcast to share more on the culture at Chick-fil-A, where he spent his entire career until his retirement earlier this year. Scott has just published Is Everybody Happy!?!: Creating Culture Where Success & Happiness Thrive – The Chick-fil-A Way. In this episode, he explains how the underlying philosophy of Chick-fil-A's founder shaped its culture. He offers advice to HR Leaders who are seeking evidence that employee-centric leadership, policies, and programs can yield improved results. Scott discusses leadership principles and attitudes that are foundational in his last company's success, as well as approaches to hiring, retaining, and engaging employees. From age 16, Scott worked at Chick-fil-A and became an expert in its culture, spending years helping restaurant operators be more successful in their work. He led the leadership development program to help operators become more effective in the business. Since his retirement, Scott consults, sharing his knowledge and experience about building an effective and successful culture.

As a strategic coach and keynote speaker, Ash Seddeek works with executives to advance their leadership impact through communications, messaging and storytelling. He currently works with Cisco's innovation startup teams to help them craft compelling value proposition narratives, clear business models, and to develop winning investor pitches. Ash shares the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Strategic Leaders based on his coaching and book research. He discusses how HR leaders can adopt these habits to position themselves as strategic business partners and internal consultants within their organizations. Ash is a bestselling author and talks about the emphasis on sales and leadership communications with his book, MEANING, and his second bestseller coauthored with Jack Canfield, Road to Success. He is a leadership mentor with Women Unlimited and a communications expert with the American Management Association where his Own it Win it Crush it Success blueprint is featured in the Success Skills for the Next Generation program.

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Chester Elton has been working with organizations on employee engagement and motivation. He has been called the "Apostle of appreciation" by the Globe and Mail, Canada's largest newspaper. Chester explains the inspiration for his latest book and accompanying assessment which leaders can leverage for teams as well as individuals. He shares ideas for increasing engagement by making simple adjustments to employees' current roles. He explains how to 'manage to the one' and why this is key to increasing engagement. Chester has coauthored 10 books with Adrian Gostick including their most recent book, What Motivates Me as well as The Carrot Principle and The Orange Revolution, both New York Times' bestsellers. He is a motivational expert and has been featured on Fast Company, The Today Show, MSNBC, National Public Radio, and CBS's 60 Minutes. Chester is a founding partner of The Culture Works, and serves as a leadership consultant to firms such as American Express, Procter & Gamble, Avis Budget Group and Cigna. He is also a member of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches 'Pay it Forward' project.

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Do you have executive presence? How do you find out? How do you develop it? If you need help answering these questions, this episode is for you. Jeffrey Hatchell is a certified Executive Coach who works with leaders and high-potentials to develop their leadership skills, including executive presence. Whether you are interested in developing this personally or helping others, join us to learn more. Jeffrey will share his advice on how to assess and develop executive presence, offering practical tips and takeaways you can start to implement today. This includes Jeff's Executive Presence Assessment. Jeffrey Hatchell is a certified Executive Coach, a motivational speaker and the author of The Inspired Career – Breathe New Life Into Your Job and Get Equipped, Empowered and Engaged! He is also an Executive Coach for A.J. O'Connor Associates (AJO), working with organizational leaders to develop their leadership competencies. Jeff is known for his signature smile, upbeat attitude, and leadership experiences gained at Fortune 100 organizations such as American Express and Wells Fargo. Jeff has extensive experience coaching executives and high-potentials and leading team-building sessions and workshops. In addition to his MBA, he obtained his coaching certification from Corporate Coach U, and earned a certificate in Entrepreneurial studies from UCLA Anderson School of Management.

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In this episode, Dick joins us to discuss the role that experiential leadership development plays in preparing leaders for disruption. He shares insights gained through a method of experiential learning that uses parallels between modern day and historic military leaders as the guide. He discusses leading in times of stress and chaos; the link between many crises and HR's areas of responsibility, and a key takeaway from his experiential programs that you won't want to miss. Dick also shares advice to HR leaders on their personal and professional development. For all show notes please visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/dick-richardson.

Companies today understand the value of effective collaboration within their teams and across organizations. There is usually, however, a lack of clarity as to how to best harness the talent and high performance of individuals within the collaborative process. Carlos Valdes-Dapena is the founder of Corporate Collaboration Resources, an organization and group effectiveness consulting firm. He has been working with organizations for over 17 years on collaboration and teamwork. Carlos spent time at Mars, Inc. where he worked on brands including M&Ms, Snickers, Uncle Ben's Rice and Wrigley's Gum. While at Mars, he was awarded the Global Make a Difference Award, given to him based on his development of the framework for high performance collaboration. Carlos has authored a new book coming out shortly called Lessons from Mars: How one Global Company Cracked the Code on High Performance Collaboration and Teamwork. Prior to Mars, Carlos spent three years at IBM as an executive coach and consultant working with their top 35 global leaders. H began his consulting career at Development Dimensions International (DDI), the global talent development firm, where he was a leadership and management performance consultant.

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Generating new ideas ensures companies remain players in the competitive landscape. Effective brainstorming is the golden opportunity and platform to provide the environment for finding those great ideas. How can you achieve better brainstorming to deliver better results? John Storm, who joined us in Episode 60 to talk about innovation, is a professional brainstormer and the founder of BrainStorm Network. He works with individuals and organizations to spark fresh thinking and to help bring their ideas to life. He facilitates, trains, consults and speaks, offering innovative solutions around the ideas of brainstorming and innovation. For all show notes, visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/john-storm.