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We've all heard of addictions.  From the usual suspects, drugs and alcohol, to the odd, eating cigarette ashes and broken glass.  But did you know that there are some folks who are addicted to being right?  Our guest, Jennifer Thornton of 304 Coaching talks to us about this addiction and gives us strategies on how to handle employees who are suffering from it.

Keeping your workforce engaged and productive is a major challenge.  There are a lot of moving parts, from the time an employee is recruited all the way through their annual review.  Our guest today, Kathleen Rich-New shares her techniques for keeping employees productive, techniques she learned from her years working in some major, well-known corporations.  Lots of good information on this episode and a very special offer at the end!

Only 23% of people think their leaders lead well. Today’s workforce seeks a new type of leader, better equipped to navigate the speed and complexity of our digital workplace.  As an HR professional, part of your job is to help develop leaders.  Our guest on this episode, Alain Hunkins, gives us strategies from his book Cracking the Leadership Code.  He also has a special offer that you can access HERE.

In times of crisis, people always look to someone to lead them.  That takes a great deal of courage, and is even more important during this time of pandemic, civil unrest, and uncertainty.  Our guest on this episode, speaker, author, and consultant Bill Treasurer talks about his journey to being more courageous and how he takes those lessons and helps leaders become more effective in help their organizations through trying times.

COVID has disrupted most of 2020.  As we transition into the last part of the year, many businesses and schools are making the move back to the office and classroom.  This can cause a great deal of anxiety in your employees.  Our guest today, Natasha Fletcher is a therapist who specializes in helping people through anxiety.  She offer practical tips on getting YOU and your team ready to make this move.

As an HR professional, you've probably heard this from your executive team: "We need to implement a culture like Google/Disney/Chic-Fil-A."   According to our guest today, that will NEVER work.  Shelley Smith is an expert at helping companies and organizations define and develop healthy, winning corporate cultures.  Lots of practical information and tips if your job is to work with the executive team or the board to improve your culture.

Life has a habit of throwing curveballs at us.  That's a good analogy for this episode.  Our guest today, Harris Fanaroff shares his journey that took a very interesting turn and led him to a success that he never imagined.  If you need a good example for how to handle life when your plans fall apart, this is the episode for you!

It's important to be intelligent.  There's nothing worse though than being "book smart" but having no people skills to speak of.  Our guest today, Margi Bush, makes the case that by understanding your EQ, not just your IQ, you'll be more effective in your role and be a better human to interact with.

COVID-19 has challenged us in every way, but particularly in the way we are forced to now communicate with each other.  To be successful, we have to improve our methods and ways of communication.  Our guest on this episode, Chad Littlefield makes the case that "connection before content" is the key.  He gives us some actionable steps to take if you want to build up your team even in these challenging times.

COVID-19 changed all the rules, norms, and expectations for 2020.  As an HR professional, you're probably dealing with individuals who are struggling with this and are looking for comfort and help.  Our guest today, Michael Diettrich-Chastain has some great advice, tips, and techniques for helping you help others through these times of change.