Punk Rock HR

In this episode of Let’s Fix Work, I talk with Professor Amy Edmondson from Harvard Business School and author of The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth. HR leaders and executives love this book, and they love Amy for her rigorous take on what it means to create a high performing and humane work environment. Her name and ideas come up in my social circles over and over again. I've come to know of Amy’s work through many women that I admire. And since it’s really important to them, it’s equally important to me.

So if you are interested in psychological safety, inviting participation, and creating a productive workplace of tomorrow, then listen to this week’s episode of Let’s Fix Work.

In this episode you’ll hear:

 “How can you create the conditions whereby we can show up and do the work we need to do, but also keep thinking about how will we be doing it better tomorrow?” ~ Professor Amy Edmondson

“Set the stage, invite participation, and respond productively.” ~ Professor Amy Edmondson

Resources from this episode:

Thank you to our sponsor: Ultimatesoftware.com/LFW

Amy at Harvard Business School: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=6451

Amy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amedmondson/

The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth: https://amzn.to/2XntpqW

We're proud to be sponsored by Ultimate Software. They're a leading cloud provider of people management solutions with a commitment to continuing education for HR, talent, and payroll professionals.

Ultimate Software is hosting dozens of free educational HR workshops around the country. Check out ultimatesoftware.com/LFW for more information on how to earn free HRCI, SHRM, and APA recertification credits.

We're proud to be sponsored by Ultimate Software. They're a leading cloud provider of people management solutions with a commitment to continuing education for HR, talent, and payroll professionals.

Ultimate Software is hosting dozens of free educational HR workshops around the country. Check out ultimatesoftware.com/LFW for more information on how to earn free HRCI, SHRM, and APA recertification credits.

This week I'm talking to radio personality, Ryan Arnold. He's a longtime friend and DJ at WXRT, Chicago's Finest Rock. He's also the founder of Desoto and State Communications. In today's show, we talk about what it's like to have a dream job and how health insurance makes dreams possible. We also cover side hustles, entrepreneurship, and the art and act of service.

If you want to hear how dream jobs happen with health insurance from a smooth-talking radio personality and PR professional, then sit back and listen to this episode of Let’s Fix Work.

In this episode you’ll hear:

“I'm privileged to do this every day. I walk into the Prudential Building where the station is located, my key card beeps and I walk into the studio. I'm grateful every day.” Ryan Arnold, DJ at WXRT

Resources from this episode:

Thank you to our sponsor: Ultimatesoftware.com/LFWDesoto And State Communications: http://desotostate.com/

Ryan on WXRT: https://wxrt.radio.com/hosts/ryan-arnold

Ryan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyanArnoldRocks

Ryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanarnoldrocks/

2112: https://2112inc.com

Maggie Rogers: https://www.maggierogers.com

Courtney Barnett: https://courtneybarnett.com.au

We're proud to be sponsored by Ultimate Software. They're a leading cloud provider of people management solutions with a commitment to continuing education for HR, talent, and payroll professionals.

Ultimate Software is hosting dozens of free educational HR workshops around the country. Check out ultimatesoftware.com/LFW for more information on how to earn free HRCI, SHRM, and APA recertification credits.

This week on Let’s Fix Work, I welcome entrepreneur and technologist, Armen Berjikly. Armen currently serves as the Senior Director of Growth Strategy at Ultimate Software, where his expertise in human-computer interactions drives Ultimate's artificial intelligence platform and direction. Prior to his time at Ultimate Software, Armen served as the Founder and CEO of Kanjoya, Inc., a workforce intelligence company that pioneered critical advancements and understanding of human emotion. Yes, all of this makes Armen expertly able to talk about AI in the workplace.

If you're interested in the hype, the reality, and hope of AI in the workforce, then sit back and listen to this episode of Let’s Fix Work.

In this episode you’ll hear:

“Solutions are rarely simple. It's rare to just throw a machine at a problem and magically everything will work, right? It has to be a partnership, like a symphony.” ~Armen Berjikly, Senior Director of Growth Strategy, Ultimate Software

“It's so easy to put technology on a pedestal and worship it. But that's not the role that technology needs to play in society. We have hard decisions to make. Can technology help us make decisions better, more fairly, more quickly, and help us lead better lives?” ~Armen Berjikly, Senior Director of Growth Strategy, Ultimate Software

Resources from this episode:

Thank you to our sponsor: Ultimatesoftware.com/LFW

Armen on Twitter https://twitter.com/armenberjikly

Armen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/armenb

How Your HR Department Can Develop an Ethical Stance on AI: https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2018/11/28/how-your-hr-department-can-develop-an-ethical-stance-on-ai/

We're proud to be sponsored by Ultimate Software. They're a leading cloud provider of people management solutions with a commitment to continuing education for HR, talent, and payroll professionals.

Ultimate Software is hosting dozens of free educational HR workshops around the country. Check out ultimatesoftware.com/LFW for more information on how to earn free HRCI, SHRM, and APA recertification credits.

Martin Moore is the founder and CEO of Your CEO Mentor. He is a successful CEO who has already walked the path of leadership and is now sharing what he knows about leadership with others. He is the “leader from down under,” and is also my guest this week on Let’s Fix Work.

In this episode, Martin and I talk about the five ways to kill your leadership career, the core skills needed to be an effective leader, as well as, the state of leadership today. So if you're looking to improve your leadership skills and want to hear from a man who knows a thing or two about leadership (and has a killer Australian accent), sit back and enjoy this episode of Let’s Fix Work.

In this episode you’ll hear:

“There are five basic skills for a leader. The first of those is communication, and when I say communication it's not just talking, because all leaders can talk. It's about listening and understanding the people that you're talking to. And, you need to have the ability to get the most out of your people by having the leadership dialogue that brings out their best.” ~ Martin Moore, Founder and CEO, Your CEO Mentor

“Leadership drives culture and culture drives performance.” ~ Martin Moore, Founder and CEO, Your CEO Mentor

Resources from this episode:

Thank you to our sponsor: Ultimatesoftware.com/LFWMartin Moore’s website: www.yourceomentor.comConnect with Martin on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ **Listeners Receive a 15% discount to Martin Moore’s Leadership Beyond the Theory program: https://courses.yourceomentor.com/courses/lbt Use Discount Code LFW15 (Code is valid from Feb. 1st-28th. Class starts on Monday, March 4th)

We're proud to be sponsored by Ultimate Software. They're a leading cloud provider of people management solutions with a commitment to continuing education for HR, talent, and payroll professionals.

Ultimate Software is hosting dozens of free, educational HR workshops around the country. Check out ultimatesoftware.com/LFW for more information on how to earn free HRCI, SHRM, and APA recertification credits.

This week on Let’s Fix Work, I welcome Dr. Julena M. Bonner. She's an Assistant Professor in the Management Department of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. That’s right everyone, this week we've got an academic in the house!

Dr. Bonner received her Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University and her research interests include behavioral ethics, ethical leadership, emotions, and workplace deviance. Recently, Dr. Bonner wrote a research paper on employee unethical behavior, which we’ll cover in this episode.

So if you're interested in learning why employees spit in people's food (you betcha’, we're going there) and how to mitigate this kind of bad behavior, sit tight and listen to this episode of Let’s Fix Work.

In this episode you’ll hear:

“When a work environment has a strong culture of ethical behavior to your formal policies and informal values exemplified by other employees and managers, employees are more likely to control their reactions and behave professionally when they're mistreated by the customer.” ~ Dr. Julena M. Bonner

Resources from this episode:Dr. Julena M. Bonner: http://huntsman.usu.edu/directory/bonner-julena

Laurie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurieruettimann/

Let’s Fix Work on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/letsfixwork/

Let's Fix Work is underwritten by WorkHuman, sponsored by Globoforce.​ Visit WorkHuman.com and use code WorkHumanLFW for a $100 off discount.

This week on Let’s Fix Work, I am happy to introduce you to Hung Lee. Hung is the founder of WorkShape.io - the revolutionary recruiting platform for software engineers. He's also an editor of the leading industry newsletter called Recruiting Brainfood. I love the newsletter, and I know you will too!

Today, Hung and I are talking about the real currency and real truths of business and relationships. Hung and I also have an honest chat about work, mental health, entrepreneurship, and what it takes to actually make a sale. And spoiler alert: it's really hard to sell stuff.

Whether you're an entrepreneur just starting out or a seasoned careerist who's curious about hanging a shingle, know this: business relationships are important. We’re talking about that and more, in this episode of Let’s Fix Work.

In this episode you’ll hear:

“In a connected world, people need to be very conscious of where the flow of information is and if you're a businessperson or an entrepreneur, you need to be standing at the confluence where that information flows for your particular market or industry. You know you can have flaws in every single thing you're doing. But if you stand in the right place, you're going to be alright.” ~ Hung Lee

Resources from this episode:LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/hunglee/

Twitter https://twitter.com/HungLee

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hunglee88

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hung_lee

Website: workshape.io

Recruiting Brainfood is a 3 Course Meal

How to participate:

Let's Fix Work is underwritten by WorkHuman, sponsored by Globoforce.​ Visit WorkHuman.com and use code WorkHumanLFW for a $100 off discount.

When I think of today’s guest, I think of her as a superb expert in career advice. I am happy to welcome to Let’s Fix Work, Kathryn Sollmann. Kathryn is a speaker, coach, and author. In her new book, Ambition Redefined, she encourages independence from “lean-in” and “break the glass ceiling” language. She wants you to find your own brand of ambition and success, take advantage of today's more flexible workplace, and chart alternative career paths that accommodate and fund the life that you want and you deserve.

One of Kathryn’s missions is to show women that there is a lot of flexibility to be found in the workforce today. So if you want to find balance but don't know where to start, and if you deal with childcare issues or aging parents and you're sick of the way the rat race doesn't take care of you, then sit back and listen to this episode of Let’s Fix Work. 

In this episode you’ll hear:

Kathryn said it best when she said, “There are lots of smart, talented, and ambitious women who are looking for a different kind of work paradigm. One that allows them to more capably blend work and life.” If you come away with anything from this episode, I hope you come away with knowing that you can find some kind of flexible work that fits your life!

Resources from this episode: Website: https://www.kathrynsollmann.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kathrynsollmann

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9LivesForWomen/

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathrynsollmann/

Book: Ambition Redefined: Why the Corner Office Doesn't Work for Every Woman & What to Do Instead

Let's Fix Work is underwritten by WorkHuman, sponsored by Globoforce.​ Visit WorkHuman.com and use code WorkHumanLFW for a $100 off discount.

Not everyone knows that I am a daughter of a police officer. My mom is retired from the Chicago Police Department. She has a great benefit plan and pension package. That’s because of smart union negotiations. Yes, the union has done right by my family. And speaking of unions, my guest this week is Jason Greer, labor relations expert and founder of Greer Consulting Inc. He is a Gen-Xer with a slightly different take on unions. He believes in protecting the working class and that there is strength in numbers. But yet he also believes a union is the wrong way of protecting your interests. We talk about all of that and more in this week’s episode of Let’s Fix Work. 

In this episode you’ll hear:

Leaders and employees, if you take anything away from this conversation, take this: You've got to start the conversation early about what you want and voice your expectations. If you do so, maybe you won't need a union or even an intermediary. What you need most is to have a voice, to be brave and to begin the conversation. Jason said it best when he said, “There is strength in being proactive.”

If you are interested in the state of unions in 2019 or you want to hear from an African American man who talks about civil rights and busting unions from a different perspective, then give this episode a listen.

Resources from this episode:

Jason’s website: https://www.greerconsultinginc.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaborDiversity

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreerConsultingInc/

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

Danny Ozment’s Podcast Supercharger Course: https://dannyozment.com/podcastsupercharger

Are you known as a troublemaker? Do you hate the status quo? Well, on today's show, Dr. Patti Fletcher joins me to discuss what it means to be a disruptive influence at work and how it can work to your advantage. Dr. Patti Fletcher is a global speaker on gender equity, cultural transformation and leadership, and the best selling author of the book, Disrupters: Success Strategies from Women Who Break the Mold.  

In addition to talking about disrupting the status quo, we talk about Patti’s career journey, how she came to research the topics of unconscious bias and gender equity, plus we talk all about her book. Additionally, we discussed the topic of gender equity and exclusivity. And of course, we covered disruption in the workplace - both the positive effects and negative. 

In this episode you’ll hear:

In the wise words of Dr. Patti Fletcher, “There is a status quo that’s no longer serving the world in which it lives and we have to disrupt it. Disrupting means you unpack it. Some things might be working, let’s keep those. But let’s disrupt the ones that aren’t.”

So if you're ready to burn bridges or at least shake up your career, this episode is a MUST listen. Oh and hey, come see us at WorkHuman in March, in Nashville, Tennessee! We are appearing together on a panel and we’d love to meet you.

Resources from this episode:

Today’s Sponsor: WorkHuman.com - Use Code WORKHUMANLFW for a $100 discount

Dr. Patti Fletcher’s websiteDr. Patti Fletcher’s book Patti on Twitter, Instagram, FacebookShe for S.H.E. ConferenceSXSW (South by Southwest)Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg

Thanks to Danny and his team at Emerald City Productions, the producers of Let’s Fix Work.