HR Studio Podcast

How do you create a coaching culture within an organization? Michael Bungay Stanier, Founder of Box of Crayons in 2002, teaches ten-minute coaching and joins us to answer this question. In the first of back to back episodes, Michael describes the three components of corporate culture; the steps involved in building new habits; and how to shift an organization from its current culture to a culture that embraces and practices good coaching habits. Michael is the author of The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More and Change the Way You Lead Forever. A Canadian Coach of The Year, he is a top 10 Global Guru in Coaching and a Rhodes scholar.

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CEO's are perplexed by the lack of innovation and creativity in their organizations. According to the 2017 PwC CEO Survey, the issue of innovation is the number one priority on the minds of many CEO's across the world today. In fact, 77% of CEO's struggle to find the creativity and innovation skills that they believe they need in order to grow and transform their businesses. In this episode, Dr. Amy Climer identifies the potential pitfalls and roadblocks to innovation and offers ideas and steps that leaders can take to build a culture of creativity in their teams and organizations. Dr. Amy Climer is a teacher in the area of creativity and innovation as well as a trainer and coach supporting the development of teams. She holds a Ph.D. in Leadership and Change from Antioch University and is certified in Creative Problem Solving, Immunity to Change, and in the Foresight Thinking System. For all show notes, visit www.hrstudiopodcast.com/amy-climer

In this episode, leadership expert Sara Canaday shares her insights on identifying and developing leaders. She offers advice on selecting high potentials and setting them up for development success, as well as advice for leaders who are transitioning from doing work to doing work through others. Organizations have historically made significant investments to help top performers. Those who emphasize intangible skills have discovered a measurable bottom-line impact and a distinct competitive advantage in today's fast-paced, global economy. Sara Canaday is a leadership expert who delivers keynotes, workshops and executive coaching. Her work is centered primarily in the areas of leadership and executive presence. She authored the book You – According to Them: Uncovering the blind spots that impact your reputation and your career.

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Right now, you probably have a smartphone or a personal digital device within arm's length that you can't imagine parting with. The topic of technology and its impact on every aspect of our lives is one that is on the top of every journal article or newscast. How disruptive is it to our lives? We are told that our jobs may go away and the world as we know it today may change dramatically. Dr. Tracey Wilen has her arms around this societal dynamic and she joins us to discuss three big work changes ahead and their impact on HR.

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In this episode, Dr David Drake explains what narrative coaching is, how he got started using this approach and why it works. He shares examples and HR takeaways on his research, experiences and work.

Narrative coaching is an approach to adult development connecting mindsets, behaviors and environments that drive sustainable change. Dr. David Drake pioneered the approach and has trained 10,000 people across 14 countries. He has spent the last 30 years studying human dynamics and is focused on the areas of change and transitions. David has had many roles in this space including Executive Coach and Team and Organizational Development Consultant. He has authored over 40 publications, and his work has centered around enabling leaders and organizations to embrace change and engage in successful transitions. He has brought an incredible amount of intellect and energy to the field.

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Success in delivering HR value in digital comes from custom solutions created through experimentation. Our guest this week knows this only too well. Dan Croitor, who is located in Belgium, is a young entrepreneur in digital HR who has recruited and led hundreds of IT developers. He joins us to talk about his personal career journey and to share insights on how digital creates opportunity for tracking, supporting measurement and analytics in HR. We'll learn about the application of the "Employee Lifetime Value" and Dan's latest research led to the development of HR content that diverse audiences (from CEOs, senior HR leaders and recent graduates) actually want to consume. His LinkedIn posts have attracted a strong following and he is dominating YouTube with his Leadership Series videos.

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Working closely with leadership is crucial for any HR leader, especially when selecting and developing the talent pipeline to achieve successful business outcomes. Aman Brar, Co-founder, CEO and Board Member of Canvas, the world's first text-based interviewing platform and Kelly Lavin, Canvas' Chief Talent Officer, talk about launching their start-up. They discuss the Canvas culture, the talent acquisition platform itself and how it's helping their clients and their own organization acquire talent. Finally, they share advice to HR professionals on making early career decisions and achieving success within an organization.

Here is an opportunity to challenge the way we think, maybe a different strategy to help HR Leaders. Health is the pillar that leadership is built on. This topic has gained more visibility over the last 10-15 years as people have realized that if they have their health in check, the rest of their life will likely be successful. Yoga is continually recognized as a great tool and outlet to support health goals. Maryam Sharifzadeh is a yoga expert, and she is the founder/owner of Office Yoga™. Maryam graduated with her Masters in Sport Management from USF. Shortly after, she began working as a Wellness Coordinator at UC Berkeley helping faculty and staff make healthy behavior change.

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Dr. William A. Schiemann is back to discuss his latest research on life fulfillment (personal and career) and its relationship to organizational success. He shares important findings and key steps you can take personally to achieve fulfillment. Bill also offers advice to HR leaders on how to leverage people's passions to create high engagement. Bill was one of our first guests (see Episode 2: Future HR Leaders – How Are You Adding Value?) during which he offered powerful advice to HR leaders on how to add value. Bill is the founder of Metrus Group which delivers research and consulting to maximize organizational performance through people. He has been a thought leader in building high-performance organizations and human capital measurement. He has authored several books. His most recent, Fulfilled! Critical Choices: Work, Home, Life, addresses the next wave after engagement – building cultures that bring fulfillment to people and performance to firms.

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How do optimists see the world differently than pessimists? What are the benefits of being an optimist, both personally and professionally? Can optimism be a learned behavior? What are the connections and differences between resilience and optimism? Patrick Sweeney joins us to answer these questions and to discuss his work coaching people in transition. He is an accomplished author, senior executive, and leadership and transition coach. Yes, a transition coach, but not in the traditional sense at all. He has become a student of positive psychology, both by personal experiences and by education, having earned a Master's degree in Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. He has become an 'optimizer of change,' helping people create new possibilities for themselves and others, and for helping them to achieve extraordinary personal and professional growth.