Humanize Your Workplace

Humanize Your Workplace

By Alissa CarpenterBusiness
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Humanize Your Workplace episodes

  • Why Managers Should Care About Student Loans (even if they don't have them)

     On this week’s episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we’re joined David Carlson.  David is the Founder of Young Adult Money and the Author of Student Loan Solutions.  We chat about:

    • why it's important for organizations to take a more active role in student loan repayment
    • how to start and have a conversation with an employee facing debt
    • how to embrace side hustles and promotions for even your best employees
    • 20 min
    • Leadership Qualities Needed for the Future of Work

      On this week’s episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we are joined by Darren Raycroft. He is a Partner at The Bedford Consulting Group/TRANSEARCH with a focus on executive leaderships. We talk about:

      • the qualities and skills needed to stay relevant as a leader
      • how AI can impact and enhance the hiring and talent management process
      • how to demonstrate your aptitude during the interview process
      • 18 min
      • The Missing Piece in Technology Training

         In this week's episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we take a deep dive into the trainings offered when we bring in new technology.  When our company's provide trainings, they often share how to use it but not when and why.   We chat about what can be included in training programs as well as the assumptions people make about others and their ability to understand and use new technology. 

        14 min
      • How to Empower Others By Identifying Their Strengths

        On this week’s episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we are joined by former Eagles player and current CEO of Jersey Man, Ken Dunek.  We chat all about:

        •  how one conversation changed the direction of Dunek's professional life
        •  what it's like to work with your kids
        •  why building relationships and authentic connections is crucial in business
        • 20 min
        • How to Embrace and Learn From Feedback as a Senior Leader

           On this episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we are joined by Terry Rowinski.  Terry is the CEO and President of Health Payment systems.  We chat about:

          • Embracing and learning from feedback
          • Employee and vendor recognition programs
          • Creating core values
          • How to better understand and serve your client's pain points
          • 19 min
          • Tricks to Enhance Creativity on Your Team

             On this week's episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we chat all about team creativity.  One of the biggest concerns of some of my clients is their teams ability to think on the spot and come up with new ideas. I share examples of how we were able to push teams forward and what you can do to enhance creativity amongst your team.   

            13 min
          • How to Efficiently Onboard Your Employees on Day One

            The first day on the job is so important and can determine whether or not someone will stay within an organization.  On today's episode we chat with Drew Albert, Manager of Culture and Development at Merakey about their new Day One programming.  Their updated experience gives employees the opportunity to meet other new hires, reviews their mission and vision and helps them to better adjust to their new roles.

            16 min
          • How to Connect with Your Virtual Colleagues

             On this week's episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we're lucky to be joined again by Ryan Foland. This time we chat about making eye contact with the camera, sharing virtual stories, and how to be an active listener.  Video is something that is becoming increasingly more important but one of the most overlooked aspects is connecting with the audience (your peers and supervisors) on the other side of the lens.  Ryan covers:

            • why human connection is so important in today's workplace
            • easy ways to be more human in a virtual workforce
            • tips for translating your whole self online at work
            • 24 min
            • Increasing Impact by Being More Human

              On this week's episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we're joined by Ryan Foland, Author of Ditch the Act. We chat about how to increase impact by being more human.  Ryan covers:

              • how to build a personal brand
              • why companies should support building personal brands of their employees
              • what people can do if their companies don't support their personal brand building
              • 22 min
              • Why Mind Reading Doesn’t Cut it at Work

                 On this week's episode of Humanize Your Workplace we chat about the importance of speaking up at work.  As much as we might believe people understand what we're thinking, it's not always the case.  We need to make an active effort to verbalize out opinions, thoughts and concerns in a productive way. 

                8 min

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              We spend so many hours at work and maybe even more time with our coworkers and bosses than with our family and friends. We’re bound to have disagreements, experience miscommunication, have toxic…