EP 140: How pressure impacts performance

When your stress levels are very low, the cortisol in your bloodstream is low. We actually perform really poorly and it means that we don’t do very well with remembering things or problem solving or thinking creatively. But if you don’t have enough pressure, when it comes to a particular application in life, if […]
EP 139: How to build a solid organization through Talent Pathway with Andrew Wegner

Talent pathway is everything that you use to initially source talent up, through bringing it on board and then cultivating that talent once you’ve brought the person on board. It’s both procedural and personal, and it’s essentially everything you do to attract and maximize the growth of the right people who you want to run […]
EP 138: Conscious Alignment of Organizational Values with Marika Messager

Consciousness serves as a mechanism for alignment, enabling us to establish harmony within ourselves, our connections, the workplace, and our alignment with our company’s vision and mission. In this process of alignment, various tools play pivotal roles, among them are the guiding principles of values, truth, and honesty. By embracing and embodying these principles on […]
EP 137: Inspiring Managers to Perform with Michael Kester

Inspiring managers to perform? How is it achieved? Why is it significant to an organization? What are some of those key items that you’ve seen that really has an individual go from being a bad manager into stepping in their true authentic leadership? Michael Kester presented his response in an analogy. “It’s a little bit […]
EP 136: Talent Pathway Planning with Steve Van Remortel

We put a talent pathway plan around the number one issue that really limits our growth, and where we spend most of our time. Talent planning works upstream to resolve and really take advantage of people related issues or opportunities before they impact your business, not afterwards. Talent planning really helps you be proactive, and […]
EP 135: People First – What they want with what we need featuring Tracie Sponenberg

How can I design a really great people experience? It’s the mind shift that makes the difference. That people first experience doesn’t have to be anything, fancy, it can be as simple as listening to your people. But you have to influence yourself first. So, there’s a real mindset shift that’s required. Are you looking […]
Guest Podcast Feature – Talent Optimization, Seasons of Life and the HR Implications of Divorce with Karen Covy

How can small businesses cope when their employees are distracted by divorce? In this episode, certified HR professional Traci Austin shares her insights about how understanding the unique needs of each employee contributes to business success. What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode Explores how the seasons of life (marriage, divorce, the birth of a […]
Guest Podcast Feature – Changing Business Culture for Good with Maura Barclay

HR is proving to be more of a strategic role, especially in our current hot talent market. Attracting the right people and giving them REASONS TO STAY (*cough CULTURE *cough) is predominantly guided by whip-smart HR advisors like this week’s guest on the C-Change show Traci Scherck. Her data-driven approach to creating an EVP culture worthy of […]
EP 134: Gen Z in the workplace with Tammy McKinney

How do we inspire people from different generations, especially Gen Z? Diversity in the work force is causing leaders to be challenged, one of which is generational diversity. Gen Z, they are unique, there are different things they are looking for to stay engaged, to stay motivated and perform at their best. Encourage, equip and […]
EP 133: Coaching for Performance

How do we inspire and coach people to perform? And how do we also inspire ourselves as we align with the mission, vision and values of our organization, and really use that as a litmus test? If we’re going to inspire people to perform, we need to be on the same page as to what […]