Work Savvy

By Corporate Dojo

Tune into the Work Savvy podcast for a fortnightly dose of inspiration and insights on Leadership and Self-Mastery.

Host Karen Gately talks to leading experts and successful business leaders about b... more

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How many episodes does Work Savvy have?

The podcast currently has 118 episodes available.

Work Savvy episodes:

June 19, 2023Episode 48: Letting People Go Well
This week on the show Maddie is interviewing Karen all about how to fire people... correctly!
Karen answers:
What are the consequences of letting people go poorly
How to tell someone they have lost their job
How to ensure people can move on with their hope and dignity intact
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31min
June 05, 2023Episode 47: Communicating with Impact
Communication and presentation skills pro Justin O'Brien joins Karen and Maddie to chat all about how to communicate with impact.

Justin helps answer:
How important it is to grow your communication skills
Examples of effective communication
The biggest communication fails you most often observe

Next up Mojo in the Dojo. Today we are talking about maintaining your mojo when someone in the office always talks too loudly on the phone.

Check out Justin's website here!
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35min
May 22, 2023Episode 46: Martial Arts in the Workplace
Nadine Champion joins Karen and Maddie on Work Savvy to chat all about martial arts!
Karen first asks Nadine about her martial arts background. She unpacks how martial arts training has impact on the development of character.
Then Nadine shares:
Big character influencers you took from the martial arts world
Sensei tips
Application of work in relation to the martial arts world
How to be a Sensei at work
How important humility is
Watch Nadine's TEDx Talk here.
And check out her website here!
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37min
May 08, 2023Episode 45: Performance Management
HR expert Sonya Law is back on the podcast to chat all about performance management systems.

Sonya joins Karen and Maddie to unpack the following:
Sooo... Why does performance management suck?
Big reasons why performance management often falls short
Avoidance, apathy and awareness
Ideal frequency of performance management conversations
Appraisals and coaching catch ups

Check out Sonya's website here.
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36min
April 24, 2023Episode 44: High Performing Executive Teams
Gwen Pinnington joins Karen and Maddie to chat all about Exec teams.
Gwen discusses:
The attributes of a successful Executive team
Common reasons Executive teams fail to be great teams
Steps CEOs can take to build and leverage an Executive team capable of achieving the organisations' vision

Check out Gwen's business here.
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45min
April 10, 2023Episode 43: Identifying and Developing Future Leaders
Ros Cardinal is on the show today to unpack leaders.
Ros, Karen and Maddie discuss:
Why does it matter that we grow leaders in our business and the advantages of growing your own leaders and avoiding hiring senior people from outside of your business
How to recruit from within your business
Retention and engagement in the workplace
How to recognise leadership potential in people
Establishing development plans that help people to grow into a leadership role over time
Connect with Rosalind Cardinal on LinkedIn
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36min
March 27, 2023Episode 42: Driving Out Bullying from the Workplace
Cam is back on the podcast to chat all about bullying.
Cam, Karen and Maddie unpack:
The definition of bullying
Types of bullying
Taking ownership of behaviours
How to combat bullying in the workplace

Check out Cam on LinkedIn here!
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32min
March 13, 2023Episode 41: Addressing Poor Performance
Catie is back on the show to chat about performance.
She helps Karen and Maddie answer:
How to diagnose what poor performance is?
Common mistakes with addressing performance
Questions we need to ask ourselves to diagnose performance
Performance and job design
How to implement a performance improvement plan?

Check out Catie's website here!
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57min
February 27, 2023Episode 40: Getting the Hiring Decisions Right
Angela Horkings is on the podcast this week to chat about getting hiring decisions right and how to avoid hiring the wrong people for your team or business.
Karen and Maddie ask Angela:
Common reasons leaders get hiring decisions wrong
The things that matter most when it comes to assessing candidates – capability, character, career and motivation fit
What happens when you get the hiring decisions wrong?

Reach out to Angela for all your recruiting needs here!
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46min
February 13, 2023Episode 39: Finding Inner Peace
Fiona Redding joins the show again, this time to chat all about how to find inner peace.
Karen and Maddie ask Fiona:
What do we mean by ‘inner peace’?
Finding inner peace
Strategies on how to find inner peace - How do I journal?
What to do once you have found peace

Check out Fiona's website here!
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51min

FAQs about Work Savvy:

How many episodes does Work Savvy have?

The podcast currently has 118 episodes available.