Humanity Working

In 1997, after 10 years at the company - Garry Ridge became CEO of WD-40, and began the transformation of the organization into a truly global company. Garry’s big bet? That focusing relentlessly on the people inside WD-40 would drive outsized results.

In this fascinating interview, Garry describes the journey of his organization, the processes that were instituted inside WD-40 to create a thriving culture, and how he continues this work today as Chairman Emeritus of WD-40 and the founder of The Learning Moment.

Resources mentioned in this episode: The Learning Moment - https://thelearningmoment.net/
Garry’s book with Ken Blanchard (Helping People Win at Work) - https://www.amazon.com/Helping-People-Win-Work-Philosophy/dp/0137011717

Humanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.

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Dr. Allessandria Polizzi - is a former HR executive and now the CEO of Verdant Consulting, a top 20 workplace wellness provider of 2022. She is the ISO global liaison for occupational health and safety. She also serves as an expert on psychological health and safety for professional associations, media, and the National Safety Council.

She’s recently published the Workplace Mental Health Strategy Workbook, designed to help companies to proactively address this issue. In this episode Paul and Dr. Al discuss why simply addressing mental health challenges as they arise makes poor business sense, and look at practical measures that companies are already taking to create psychologically safe work environments.

Resources mentioned in this episode: Verdant Consulting - https://verdantconsulting.net
Workplace Mental Health Strategy Workbook - https://verdantconsulting.net/getting-started

Humanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.

For more information, and access to our weekly newsletter, visit us at humanityworking.net.

Erica Rooney is a Chief People Officer, Executive Coach and Consultant, and host of the  Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors podcast.

Her new book “Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors” is due out later this year.

Erica is on a mission to to help women get seen, get heard, and get promoted, by empowering them to break free from the sticky floors to bust through the glass ceiling. In this episode, Paul and Erica discuss limiting beliefs and toxic behaviors that Erica believes are holding women (and men) back from fully reaching their goals.

Resources mentioned in this podcast:
Erica’s Website - https://www.ericaandersonrooney.com
From Now to Next Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6DIQ4J82vDYL5mqauXwlTu

Humanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.

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Brian Elliott is the co-founder of Future Forum, an initiative backed by Slack and Boston Consulting Group, focused on building flexible work environments that Flourish. He is the author of the best-selling book “How the Future Works”.

Resources mentioned in this episode: How the Future Works - https://futureforum.com/how-the-future-works/

Humanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.

For more information, and access to our weekly newsletter, visit us at humanityworking.net.

Charlie Gilkey is a business author, speaker, coach, and entrepreneur specializing in leadership, teamwork, and productivity.
His new book is Team Habits: How Small Actions Lead to Extraordinary Results 
Resources mentioned in this podcast: Charlies’s Company - Productive Flourishing - https://www.productiveflourishing.com
Team Habits Book - https://www.betterteamhabits.com

Humanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.

For more information, and access to our weekly newsletter, visit us at humanityworking.net.

Becky Farone is a certified career change coach and the founder of Fireworks Coaching. Becky specializes in helping professional women over 40 decide to stay or leave distressing work or careers – and what to do next, using a foundation of design thinking.

In this podcast, Paul and Becky discuss: - How to use the principles of design thinking when evaluating yourself and your career - Specific considerations for women who are looking to change career direction - Differences between this approach and traditional career coaching.

Resources mentioned in this podcast: Fireworks Coaching - https://www.fireworkscoaching.com/
Becky’s LinkedIn Post about Career Change - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/beckykaplanfarone_careerchangecoaching-goodwork-professionalwomen-activity-7137817962920493057-_dSj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Flight of the Hummingbird video with Elizabeth Gilbert - https://www.oprah.com/own-supersoulsessions/elizabeth-gilbert-the-curiosity-driven-life-video

Humanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.

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Lori Mazan is a the co-founder, president, and chief coaching officer of Sounding Board, Inc., which offers a tech-driven, human-centric approach to leadership development to customers including Chevron, Sprint, and Citibank.

In her new book Leadership Revolution: The Future of Developing Dynamic Leaders - Mazan describes how to develop capabilities in leaders that produce immediate, positive business results. 

In this episode, Paul an Lori discuss the major findings from her book, and look at how leadership is evolving as work environments transform.

Humanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.

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Sharekh Shaikh is the Founder of CleverX, a platform that powers market research teams by providing them with access to the tools and the hardest-to-reach commercial audiences. 

Sharekh previously worked with Gartner, to create secure collaboration environments for tech leaders.

In this edition, Paul and Sharekh discuss the benefits and challenges of researching sentiment in business customers, and take a detailed look at how the same techniques can be used to understand sentiments inside organizations.

Humanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.

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Zach Rattner is the CTO and Co-Founder of Yembo.ai, and author of the new book, Grow Up Fast: Lessons from an AI Startup. In this podcast Zach and Paul discuss how AI is way more than just ChatGPT - what it’s good (and not good at), how it’s being used in specialist settings, and what that means for employees looking to thrive in a world increasingly dominated by AI.
 
Resources mentioned in this podcast:
Yembo.ai is the global leader in AI-based virtual home surveys - https://yembo.ai

Details of Zach’s book - Grow Up Fast: Lessons from an AI Startup can be found here: https://growupfastbook.com/

Humanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.

For more information, and access to our weekly newsletter, visit us at humanityworking.net.

Dr. Laura Hamill is an organizational psychologist and business leader, focusing on the intersection of science and HR. Laura is an expert on creating great places to work. Her research is centered around employee well-being, employee engagement, and organizational culture.
Laura is the owner of Paris Phoenix Group, a consulting firm specializing in driving impactful research and outcomes. In her consulting business, Laura has had the opportunity to work with numerous organizations to assess and transform their cultures.
Laura was also a co-founder of Limeade, an employee experience software company, where she held the dual roles of Chief People Officer and Chief Science Officer.
Before Limeade, Laura worked at Microsoft as the Director of People Research. She is a sought-after thought leader and speaker – having keynoted at major tech and HR conferences and featured in Fast Company, Forbes, HR Executive, Inc., NPR, SELF, US News & World Report, and other top HR publications. Laura is also a host on the Happy at Work podcast, where she interviews organizational leaders, Human Resources professionals, and positive psychology researchers to create more positive workplaces. Laura also is writing a book with The Economist about organizational culture to be published later this year. 
Laura earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in industrial/organizational psychology from Old Dominion University and a B.A. in psychology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She lives in Woodinville, Washington, with her husband, two children, and golden retriever. 

Humanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.

For more information, and access to our weekly newsletter, visit us at humanityworking.net.