Improve Work Podcast

Do you clearly know what HR can do for your business? This episode of the Improve Work Podcast is about the roles that HR can take and how it can support your company. Tim Toterhi, this episode's guest, has tremendous experience in leading and developing HR departments, and he shares his perspective on this topic.

Tim has over 20 years of management experience in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He now provides a broad range of services through his company, Plotline Leadership — from fractional CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer) roles and culture change to enhancing performance and optimizing talent.He is also an author, career coach, and speaker.

Learn more about Tim and his services here:

Website: https://timtoterhi.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toterhi/

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If you've been in a toxic work environment, or you are dealing with one right now, listen to this episode with Jim Rettew. It will help you understand how such an environment is created and what you can do to heal it.

Jim is an interim CEO who helps non-profit organizations navigate various crisis. He has helped stabilize several non-profits, transforming them from dysfunctional to healthy and efficient organizations.

Key Points of the Episode:

• What a toxic environment really means

• What to do first when you are the CEO of a toxic workplace

• How to create trust and safety with the organization's members

• What to consider when working to understand the causes of a toxic environment

• How to maintain the changes that healed the organization and continue the progress made

  
  

Learn more about Jim here:

Website: www.jimrettew.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimrettew/

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This episode of the Improve Work Podcast is an invitation to reconsider the reliability of online candidate selection.

Paradoxically, although AI has made many aspects of hiring easier, it may also be pushing us back toward in-person selection, even for remote job roles, to ensure hiring decisions are based on accurate data.

Key Points Discussed:

• How a candidate’s behaviour differ when interacting with AI versus real people

• Important data that are missed through online selection processes

• • The challenge of collecting valid information about a candidate’s skills, knowledge, and personality traits through online selections
  • How an in-person visit to the office can support better decision-making for both the candidate and the employer

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Are you familiar with profit sharing compensation strategy? If you want to understand how profit sharing works, its benefits, and how to implement a profit sharing plan in your business, listen to today’s episode of the Improve Work Podcast with Rob Gallaher.

Rob has ten years of experience in using and developing this strategy in his own companies. And now he is dedicating time to guiding other business owners to use profit sharing, through his book - Profit Sharing: The Power of Shared Success, coaching, and he is also preparing a course that will be released this summer.

We talk about:

• How Rob started using profit sharing

• Three key rules for successful profit sharing

• How to balance motivation between employees included in the profit sharing plan and those who are no

Get in touch with Rob here:

Website: https://profitx.co

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-gallaher-42489374/

Read Rob's Book: Profit Sharing: The Power of Shared Success

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How have external changes made you change the way you lead your team members?
In this episode of the Improve Work Podcast, my guest, Kevin Eikenberry, talks about flexible leadership and how leaders can successfully navigate change while continuing to support and guide their teams.

Kevin is the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group, a leadership and learning company. He is a leader, consultant, trainer, coach, and course creator. He is also the author of several best-selling leadership books. His latest book, Flexible Leadership: Navigate Uncertainty and Lead with Confidence, was released this year.

Key Points:

• • Being receptive to external changes and incorporating them into team leadership. Finding the right balance between the two key leadership orientations: driving team results and building relationships.

  • The essential skills leaders need today.

  • How to successfully integrate new employees into a team and identify what motivates them.

• • Addressing poor team performance effectively.
  • How to stay flexible and empower people while working within established processes that define what needs to be done and how to do it.

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In this episode of the Improve Work Podcast, we explore how to achieve flow and focus in remote work life with guest Steven Puri.

Steven is the Founder and CEO of The Sukha Company, which developed an app designed specifically for remote professionals. This app helps users improve focus, enhance productivity, and get better results while working remotely.

Find out more about Steven and the app here:

Website: www.thesukha.co

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-puri-b0714436/

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Are you satisfied with your company's internal communication? If you want to learn more and become better at it, listen to this episode of the Improve Work Podcast with Alejandra Ramirez.

Alejandra is the founder of Ready Cultures and helps organizations strengthen their internal communication. With a professional background in marketing, communications, and PR, she brings valuable insights to the table.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What internal communication is

• Who is responsible for it

• Common mistakes

• How to improve internal communication — and much more.

Find out more about Alejandra and her business here:

Website: www.readycultures.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malejandraramirez/

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In this episode of the Improve Work Podcast, we dive into rationalization bias - a common yet often overlooked cognitive bias that affects decision-making, performance, and communication in the workplace.

You’ll discover:
🔸 What rationalization bias is and how it shows up at work
🔸 Why smart employees and leaders fall into this trap
🔸 Real-life examples of how it damages team collaboration and accountability
🔸 Practical strategies to recognize and reduce its impact in your organization

Whether you're a business owner, team leader, or HR professional, understanding this hidden bias will help you create a culture where people take responsibility, communicate more honestly, and contribute to real progress.

💡Tune in to explore how to stop excuses from getting in the way of performance - and what to do instead.

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Change is a key component of a business. Making a change often involves disruptions, uncertainty, and resistance, but it can also create feelings of excitement, optimism, and empowerment.

As a leader, you need a strategy and a plan to introduce the changes you want smoothly and with minimal resistance.

In this episode, we'll explore how you can do this, whether the change is caused by internal or external reasons.

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LIVE TRAINING - ''Is Your Business Fuelling or Draining Employee Motivation '' - on April 23, 2025, on Zoom. Learn more and register here: Employee Motivation Live Training - Improve Work

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Are you an authentic leader? How can authenticity be maintained while adapting to different team members' personalities and preferences?

In this episode, we receive insights about authentic leadership and people-centred cultures from La Tonya Roberts, the CEO of Harmony Consulting Group. She helps small business owners all over the world as a fractional COO, HR Consultant, executive coach, and more.

Lear more about La Tonya and connect with her here:

https://www.harmonyconsultinggroup.org/

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