Allan DeNiro, Senior Vice President, CHRO at Havertys Furniture joins Brandon to discuss the number one cultural value: how we treat each other. Beginning from Day 1 on the job, these values must be instilled in - and be made clear to - every new associate in order to make a lasting impression that remains with the employee through their carrier.

Trust. So hard to build; so easy to break. In this Leadership Therapy edition, Brandon reveals the Trust Formula and details why credibility and authenticity are essential to the equation if we are to maintain strong relationships with our co-workers, our employees and in our personal life.

If there’s no honesty among the team, there’s no team. Keith Hicks, Founder of Keith Hicks Consulting, joins Brandon on the show to uncover the lack of candor in today’s workplace and to explain how teams and leaders can use communication and accountability to build back this staple for more effective environments.

As the saying goes, “IQ gets you hired; EQ gets you promoted.” But what does Emotional Intelligence look like and how can we develop this critical skill? In this episode, Brandon Smith, The Workplace Therapist, shares 3 tips all leaders need to know.

Randy Hain, President of Serviam Partners, shares three things we as leaders need to keep in mind when building authentic relationships. He and Brandon discuss best practices for maintaining your network while also protecting your schedule. 

Despite company culture, revenue or industry type, “playing politics” happens in all workplaces. In this episode, Brandon breaks down the various levels of office politics and how we can manage each situation, fight dysfunction and maintain happier workplaces.

Our experiences in life make us who we are today and prepare us for the future. Erin Wolf, Founding Director, Women's Leadership Center at Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University shares her story, covers the top 3 “Unwritten Rules of Business” and explains how following these rules helped lead her to success.

Meetings are a necessary evil. But, there are ways to make meetings more productive, more profitable and overall, a little more free of dysfunction. Brandon Smith, The Workplace Therapist covers the various types of dysfunction that often seep through meetings and how we, as managers and leaders, can turn it all around.

How often do you say “thank you”? Tom Smith, Assistant Professor in the Practice of Finance at Emory Goizueta Business School joins Brandon again on the show to talk gratitude and how showing thankfulness to your team can completely change your company culture for the better.

Julie Smith, Owner and President of Custom Human Resource Solutions, joins Brandon to talk all things HR. What are signs of a toxic workplace? What levels of employee turnover are healthy for a business? And what about those employee handbooks? Managers and leaders, take note! as Brandon and Julie share insightful tips.