Want To Work There

I know I’m not alone in feeling like meetings are often a necessary evil. I’ve worked in many organizations where they overtook my schedule and sometimes felt like a waste of time.

If you can relate, you’re going to LOVE this week’s episode where we discuss the meeting audit and revamp Kate De Jong undertook as the VP of Employee Experience at Red Door Interactive. If you’ve ever thought your meetings could use a refresh, it’s an absolute must-listen.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• Why Kate and her team decided to undertake a meetings audit - and what signs you should look for in your own organization.
• The step you absolutely CANNOT skip when revamping meeting structures.
• How to roll out the change, including practical advice on making sure the change sticks.
• What meeting structures they decided to roll out and what they learned along the way.
• The small microchange you can make today that will have a significant and immediate impact on your team.

MENTIONED RESOURCES/LINKS

• Kate’s More Effective Meetings Download 

CONNECT WITH KATE DE JONG

• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Red Door Interactive

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• Check out the website: wanttoworkthere.com
• More Resources: wanttoworkthere.com/resources
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Sometimes the internet leads you right to the people you need to meet. That was the case with Stacey Nordwall, who I found through a LinkedIn post she wrote that strongly resonated with me personally.

When I heard she had created and was publishing a Guide to Inclusive Communication with Dr. Breeze Harper, I knew I had to have them both on the show. Today is that episode. And I couldn’t be more excited to share it with you.

I highly recommend downloading the guide here before diving into the episode. 

In this episode you’ll learn:

• The difference between inclusive language and inclusive communication frameworks. 
• Why you should care about using inclusive communication - and how you can begin helping your coworkers care, as well.
• The five question framework that will help you assess how inclusive any particular piece of writing is before pressing send.
• What a default reader profile is and how it can be utilized when writing.
• What resources Dr. Breeze commonly shares with her clients.

DOWNLOAD their Inclusive Communication Guide here.

MENTIONED RESOURCES/LINKS

• Pyn’s Guide to Inclusive Communication
• Inclusiveness Index from The Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley 
• The Wake Up by Michelle Kim
• Combined Destinies – Whites Sharing Grief about Racism by Ann Todd Jealous and Caroline Haskell

CONNECT WITH STACEY NORDWALL

• LinkedIn
• Pyn

CONNECT WITH DR. BREEZE HARPER

• LinkedIn
• Critical Diversity Solutions
• Personal Website

LET’S CONNECT

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More Resources: wanttoworkthere.com/resources

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Many companies claim to be a great place to work and then - well - aren’t. What is sold in the interview and what you experience in the office can be two completely different worlds.

Why does this happen? Well, mostly, because we are human. Humans love to put their best foot forward. Right or wrong, sometimes that means stretching the truth a little. 

Have you ever wondered how to dig past the shiny surface that’s presented in an interview? It’s all in the questions you ask. The questions YOU ask in an interview are often the most important part of the whole shebang.

I’m sharing the 12 questions you should ask when interviewing today on the podcast. With these 12 magical questions, you can read between the lines during an interview and assess if you and the company are a great match. 

In this episode you’ll learn:

• The twelve questions to help you dig deeper in an interview
• How to determine if a company is the right fit for you 
• Three ground rules for a successful interview process
• How to choose which questions to ask with limited time

LET’S CONNECT

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I can’t stop talking about the power of internal podcasting for organizations - which you know if you listened to my last episode! I’m hoping I’ve sold you on the immense benefits and now you’re ready to dive in. If so, this is the episode for you.

Today, I’m going to share the five content areas to focus on first when starting your internal podcast. From onboarding to spotlights to learning and development, these easy to execute content ideas will have you up and running before you know it. 

By the end of the episode, you’ll have learned:

• The five areas you must consider when starting an internal podcast.
• How to utilize short episodes to eliminate siloed decision making. 
• The L&D trick to ensuring employees are plugged into the right content at the right time.
• The most overlooked opportunity that will completely transform your onboarding experience.

P.S. Are you just hearing about internal podcasting or aren’t sure it’s the right fit for your company? Definitely start with episode 11, where I uncover the reasons it truly is the future of internal communications. I promise you won’t regret it!

LET’S CONNECT

Check out the website: wanttoworkthere.com

More Resources: wanttoworkthere.com/resources

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I seriously cannot stop talking about the power of internal podcasting for organizations. And it’s for good reason! Consider this episode your crystal ball, because I’m going to share six reasons I am absolutely confident most companies will have podcasts in the five years. Think an internal podcast won’t work at your company? I’d challenge you to think again - and give the episode a listen before counting it out!

In this episode you’ll learn:

• The six reasons you should be starting an internal podcast today.
• Why having a podcast makes your communication more equitable.
• The oversized impact a podcast has at scaling companies, where time is often more valuable than money.
• How an internal podcast helps solve the relationship and connection issues many companies are facing as remote and hybrid teams. 

LET’S CONNECT

• Check out the website: wanttoworkthere.com
• More Resources: wanttoworkthere.com/resources
• Follow us on Instagram: @wanttoworkthere 

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I was recently asked the following question: “What kind of KPIs and data are critical for a People Experience leader to track and why?”

With so many options available, it’s so important to identify key areas that need focus instead of trying to boil the ocean. In today’s episode, I share the three priorities I believe every people ops leader should have when it comes to tracking employee data. 

You’ll learn:

• Three data priorities every people ops leader should be focusing on. 
• Why not sharing feedback results with your team is actually more harmful than helpful.
• The true source of employee survey fatigue. Hint: it’s not the number of surveys you send.
• A change management best practice that will substantially improve your chances of transforming beliefs and behaviors successfully and sustainably. 

MENTIONED RESOURCES/LINKS

• The Simple by Extremely Effective Method I Use to Collect Inclusive Qualitative Data from Employees, Episode 6
• eNPS: How to Implement the One-Question Survey Every Company Should Be Utilizing, Episode 8

LET’S CONNECT

• Check out the website: wanttoworkthere.com
• More Resources: wanttoworkthere.com/resources
• Follow us on Instagram: @wanttoworkthere 

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It has been a tough couple weeks for many since the overturning of Roe V Wade. In times like these, empathy is more important than ever. But what role does empathy really have in workplace culture?

There is no one better to help answer this question than Nōn Wels, founder of the Feely Human Collective and host of the You, Me, Empathy podcast. Luckily, he was happy to sit down with me and explore this very question, along with many more. At one point, our conversation gave me literal full body goosebumps, so you know it’s going to be an incredible one!

In this episode we’ll explore:

• Nōn’s simple, but profound definition of empathy.
• What role empathy plays in the workplace.
• Whether or not empathy is something you can teach vs being an innate skill.
• How managers can signal to their teams that it’s safe to bring their whole self to work - regardless of an organization’s overall cultural norms.
• The power of emotional check-ins and how you can facilitate them within your organization.
• And the wisdom Nōn shared that gave me actual full body goosebumps. Trust me - it’s something we all need to hear.

MENTIONED RESOURCES/LINKS

• Professionalism Is a Racist Construct. Article by Monique Judge
• Slumberkins. Social emotional learning books for kids.

CONNECT WITH NŌN WELS

• Website: https://feelyhuman.co/
• Email: [email protected]
• Podcast: https://feelyhuman.co/you-me-empathy
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youmeempathy/

CONNECT WITH US

• Check out the website: wanttoworkthere.com
• More Resources: wanttoworkthere.com/resources
• Follow us on Instagram: @wanttoworkthere 

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Every employee survey effort has to start somewhere and I strongly encourage you to start simply by consistently tracking your eNPS - also known as an Employee Net Promoter Score. In today’s episode, I’ll share my experience with using the survey and share the exact, easy steps to implementing it within your own organization. 

P.S. If you are interested in implementing an employee survey or working through how to make impactful changes based on data already collected, this is a large part of the work I do with clients. Send me an email at [email protected] to schedule a free consultation call.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• Where the eNPS originated from.
• The bonus question I encourage everyone capturing an eNPS to use!
• The basic math you’ll need to utilize after receiving your employee’s responses.
• How to know if your eNPS score is considered good or bad.
• How often to send the survey and what to do with the information you receive.

LET’S CONNECT

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When you live in a part of the country that gets four distinct seasons, there is nothing like the first 80 degree day of summer each year. For me, it kicks off three months where work becomes a little harder to focus on...and I’m guessing I’m not the only person with this seasonal affliction! 

I will never forget learning that a friend’s company had a perk called Summer Fridays which meant four-day work weeks from June through August. I’ve been an advocate ever since, which has included finding different variations of the perk that can work for different organizations. In today’s episode, I share all five approaches in the hopes that you can find the perfect one for you!

LET’S CONNECT

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Group think, introversion, and a lack of psychological safety all impede our ability to hear the real thoughts and options of team members during a brainstorm, feedback, or focus group session. While the severity of these issues always vary by group, they inevitably impact great data from surfacing in nearly every discussion.

In an effort to ensure all voices were being equally represented, I got creative when building out an internal focus group process a few years back - and the results blew me away.

Ever since, I’ve used that same method for all of my client engagements and it’s never let me down. In today’s episode, I’ll be sharing everything you need to know to build the method into your own internal processes, so you can experience similar results.

You’ll learn:

• The simple hack I always use when leading brainstorming, feedback, or focus group sessions that allows me to capture insights from ALL team members.
• Why this method is PERFECT for remote or hybrid teams, but can also be utilized during in-person group conversations.
• How to avoid the mistakes I made the first time around when using this method. 

LET’S CONNECT

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