The Workplace Communication Podcast

From the front-line battlefields in the US Army to Chief of HR Operations with the White House Communications Agency and Presidential Communications Officer for both Presidents Bush and Obama, Robert “Bo” Brabo has had a ton of experience leading in zero-defect environments - where there is absolutely NO room for error.

On this episode of The Workplace Communication Podcast, Bo shares his insights about the importance of after-action reviews in business and how to do them in a way that works.

Leadership tips you won’t want to miss:

🎙️ The value of conducting after-action reviews (AARs)

🎙️ The steps to effectively implement AARs

🎙️ Who needs to be included for an AAR to work

🎙️ The top 3 reasons why AARs fail

🎙️ How to ensure implementation of learning for continuous improvement

Throughout his career, Robert “Bo” Brabo has always focused on the people, helping them tackle their business problems as if they were his own.

Since retiring from the US Army as the Chief of HR Operations with the White House Communications Agency and Presidential Communications Officer for both Presidents Bush and Obama, Bo has served in several executive positions including most recently Vice President of Human Resources at the National Spine & Pain Centers and Founder of Hail Media Group.

If you’re looking to increase your success as a leader in today’s ever changing business environment, then this episode is for you!

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Bo’s contact information:

Website: https://www.robertbrabo.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bo_brabo

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

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robert.brabo.bo

Book: https://www.robertbrabo.com/the-book/amazon-top-100-hot-new-release-business-leadership

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On this episode of The Workplace Communication Podcast, we talk about the profound ways in which storytelling impacts our lives – everything from increasing connection and resilience, to persuading others to consider viewpoints that are different from their own.  We also explore what makes and breaks a good story, to help you refine your own storytelling skills.

Leadership tips you won’t want to miss:

🎙️ Using storytelling as a change management tool

🎙️ The difference between storytelling and bragging

🎙️ When storytelling is used for all the wrong reasons

🎙️ The top reasons why your stories don’t work

🎙️ Questions to ask to get people to tell a great story

Michelle Auerbach solves problems and creates change through story across diverse contexts. She works with businesses on change management, leadership, and creativity through story. She works with communities on creating social good, connection, and working across difference through story. She coaches and teaches individuals through workshops, trainings, and one-on-one explorations. She writes for the New York Times, The London Guardian, and is the author of three books: Resilience: the Life Saving Skill of Story, Alice Modern, and The Third Kind of Horse.

If you’re looking to refine your storytelling skills for better buy in and greater connection, then this episode is for you!

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Making decisions that don’t align with who you truly are is costly.  You wake up one day and realize that you’ve built a life that you no longer love.

The tricky part is knowing what to do about it.

On this episode of The Workplace Communication Podcast, we’re talking with Virginia Lauzon about the rat race culture, burnout prevention and innovative ways to thrive.

Leadership tips you won’t want to miss:

🎙️  Recognizing that your own messages may be the most harmful

🎙️  Redefining success and excellence

🎙️  Grieving the old version of yourself

🎙️  Bringing joy and purpose back into your life

🎙️  Tips for burnout prevention and managing burnout in your team

Virginia Lauzon is a serial entrepreneur, self-advocate and business coach from Montreal with a desire to build communities, inspire integrity and elevate the way we do business and life. She is an emotional intelligence expert, a worthiness activist, a global wellness retreat facilitator and a proud Twice Exceptional (2e) woman.

If you’re looking to create a life of joy and inner peace, then this episode’s for you!

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Conscious self-leadership is about radical ownership of what is and isn’t working in your life.  It’s creating a values-based vision for your life, identifying the goals needed to bring that vision to life and tapping into your own inner wisdom to get you there.

On this episode of The Workplace Communication Podcast, we’re talking with Frances Hickmott about the link between conscious self-leadership and success, as well as some tips and tricks to help get you there.

Leadership tips you won’t want to miss:

🎙️  Taking ownership of your life

🎙️  Knowing where you’re willing to take a stand

🎙️  The line between ego and serving a greater purpose

🎙️  The connection between conscious self-leadership and success

🎙️  Tools to develop conscious self-leadership

Frances Hickmott comes to her work as a conscious self leadership mentor with an extensive background in the non-profit and entrepreneurial worlds. She is author of Journey to Joy - How to Overcome Life's Setbacks to Create a Life you Love and the host and founder of the Global Self Leadership Summit. Frances also offers online courses, designed to up-level our knowledge so we can create more meaningful and impactful lives.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in getting the results you want in your life or your business, then this episode is for you!

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After decades of silence, Madeleine Black decided to share her story about being gang raped at the young age of 13.

She’s passionate about speaking out to end the shame, stigma and silence surrounding sexual violence and to help others find their voice too.

On this episode of The Workplace Communication Podcast, Madeleine speaks with us about the power of forgiveness, both in our personal lives and when leading a team.

Leadership tips you won’t want to miss:

🎙️  The journey of healing and forgiveness

🎙️  The liberation of finding your voice

🎙️  The prerequisites for being ready to truly forgive

🎙️  The power of recognizing our common humanity

🎙️  How leaders can model acceptance and forgiveness

If you’ve been dealt a difficult hand in life and are ready to let go of feeling bitter, or want to harness the power of forgiveness in your own life, then this episode is for you.

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Imagine being a young female in your 20s and being assigned to work as an undercover police officer in the drug unit.

Now imagine how quickly you’d need to build trust so you could fit in seamlessly in the criminal underworld – or have your life depend on it.

This is exactly how Pamela Barnum became such an expert in body language and trust.

On this episode of The Workplace Communication Podcast, Pamela shares her top tips on how to communicate trust without saying a word.

Leadership tips you won’t want to miss:

• How Pamela managed to build trust in a world where no one trusts anybody
• The role of confidence and self-trust in building trust with others
• Body language habits that lead people to not trust you
• Tips to create more trust in a virtual world

Pamela Barnum is a former undercover police officer and federal attorney. While working in the justice system, she learned real-world techniques for building trust, detecting deception and interpreting body language.

Her TEDx Talk has been viewed almost half a million times and she has spoken to audiences from 50 to 12,000 throughout North America and Australia.

Pamela has been a featured expert and contributor on trust and body language in print media, radio, and television in the United States and Canada.

If you’re looking for strategies to help build trust, then this episode is for you!

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Website: https://pamelabarnum.com/

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Lee Kitchen spent 32 years working at Disney, 10 of which were as a Creativity and Innovation Catalyst for Disney's in-house creative problem-solving agency, Creative Inc.

He basically got paid to travel the world and help people learn how to think WAY outside of the box.

It turns out there’s a process that can help you do this too.

On this episode of The Workplace Communication Podcast, Lee shares how the design thinking process can be used to spark more creative ideas and successful innovation. Be inspired – every day!

Leadership tips you won’t want to miss:

🎙️ Why creativity isn’t an innate talent 🎙️ How to solve business challenges with creative thinking 🎙️ Fostering daily creativity for maximum innovation 🎙️ A 5 step process to make you more creative 🎙️ Applying creative problem solving to your COVID-related business challenges

Lee is a 5-star Innovation Catalyst, Keynote Speaker, Workshop Leader, Culture-Change Agent, Design Thinking Trainer and overall MAGICAL DUDE! Lee brings a wealth of experience as a Certified Master Facilitator and long-term innovation agent. During his 32 years at Disney, he helped create some of their most impactful marketing campaigns, memorable guest experiences and operational efficiencies. Now he offers his magic and wisdom in a mix of virtual and in-person training, interactive workshops, facilitated idea sessions and inspiring keynotes around the world!

If you’re looking to maximize your creativity and ability to innovate in today’s tough market, then this episode is for you!

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Lee’s contact information:

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

YouTube: https://youtu.be/69Zp78slbxg

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

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/leebeexlt

Lindsay’s contact information: 

To book a discovery call: https://calendly.com/lindsaylapaquette/discovery-call

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Website: https://lindsaylapaquette.com/

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

Previous podcast episodes:  https://lindsaylapaquette.com/podcast

Asking great questions is a skill. And it takes practice. 

On this episode of The Workplace Communication Podcast, we’re talking with Brenden Kumarasamy to learn more about asking incredible questions.  

We delve into mastering your message, sharing your ideas and knowing how to ask the right clarifying questions so that you can get the answers you need.

Leadership tips you won’t want to miss:

• Understanding the difference between good and bad questions
• How to ask the world’s hardest questions to yourself
• Powerful questions you wouldn’t think to ask
• Removing any judgement you may feel about asking questions

Brenden Kumarasamy is the founder of MasterTalk, a YouTube channel he started to help the world master the art of public speaking and communication.  He coaches purpose-driven entrepreneurs on how to master their message and share their ideas with the world.

If you’re looking to learn how to improve your communication by asking better questions, then this episode is for you!

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. 

Brenden’s contact information:

Website: https://www.mastertalk.ca/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBYFP4mZLQovr7W6Si6sueA

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

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

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

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Website: https://lindsaylapaquette.com/

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

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“You don’t have to agree with someone’s perspective to respect it.”

Inclusion is not about tolerating others.  It’s being able to see our common humanity despite difference.

On this episode of The Workplace Communication Podcast, we’re talking with Jackie Handy to learn about the power of inclusion and what you can do today to create a more inclusive workplace.

Leadership tips you won’t want to miss:

• Creating an inclusive workplace environment
• Selecting specific behaviours to focus on
• Seeking to understand
• The power of intention and permission
• Tips to start the conversation

Jackie does inclusion differently. As a global consultant, trainer, author, TEDx and conference speaker, Jackie partners with organisations to help them embed inclusion into their culture. Using a small steps behaviour-based methodology Jackie ensures that we focus on deeper levels of understanding of our fellow human beings, knowing that when we do the return on that investment, is priceless

If you’re looking to create a more inclusive environment, then this episode is for you!

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Jackie’s contact information:

Website: www.jackiehandy.com

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/496774880901117

Lindsay’s contact information: 

To book a discovery call: https://calendly.com/lindsaylapaquette/discovery-call

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Website: https://lindsaylapaquette.com/

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

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Are you looking for a new executive career?  Do you know how to sell yourself?  On this episode of The Workplace Communication Podcast, we’re talking with Martin Buckland, Executive Career Coach, who shares his top tips to help you stand out in an overcrowded market.  His holistic approach to career management will leave you with both the mindset and skills necessary to find your dream job, even in such a competitive market.

Leadership tips you won’t want to miss:

🎙️ How to stand out in the market 🎙️ Developing a team of champions to manage your mindset 🎙️ Why people struggle to sell themselves 🎙️ Shifting from responsibility-based to performance-driven resumés 🎙️ The power of defined, targeted networking

Martin is a globally acclaimed Executive Career Coach, Executive Resume Writer and Subject Matter Expert in career management. Martin has helped thousands of executives and aspiring business leaders across the world climb the corporate ladder, achieve C-Level status, attract attention from executive recruiters, land the job they deserve and outperform the competition.

Clients value his acclaimed expertise in resume writing, career coaching, leadership coaching, executive coaching, EMBA career coaching, personal brand coaching, social media coaching, job search strategies, and career transition.

Martin specializes in being a Career Catalyst and teaching clients how to be the Captain of their own careers. He pushes individuals at all levels to discover their strengths, assets and attributes, and teaches clients how to market their brand value and academic credentials to the maximum.

If you’re looking to get yourself off the job market by landing your dream position as an Executive, then this episode is for you!

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Martin’s contact information:

Websites: www.aneliteresume.com www.embacareercoach.net YouTube LinkedIn

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