Work Positive

EP 162 | Lead Your People, Not Your Way | Cory Geffre

How well do you really know the people you lead? What if each person on your team needs a completely different approach to thrive? Are you trying to make everyone take off like a helicopter when some need a three-mile runway? Transform your leadership effectiveness by discovering why painful levels of self-awareness unlock your ability to truly lead your people on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast with Dr. Joey Faucette and Cory Geffre. Cory brings over three decades of healthcare leadership experience, leading hospitals and large teams through transformation in one of the most complex industries on earth. Listen as Cory explores:
☀️ Why painful levels of self-awareness are the foundation of great leadership ☀️ How to create custom leadership roadmaps for the key people on your team ☀️ The game-changing practice of knowing each person's unique "cooling off period" ☀️ Why discipline and routine create space to manage chaos in unpredictable environments ☀️ The least selfish thing you can do: take care of yourself first so you can serve others better
Cory transforms how leaders think about their teams by proving that understanding each person's unique way of operating creates cultures where everyone can take off and soar.
🔑 Key Insight: "I have helicopters—do this tomorrow, lift off. And I have people who are like a 747—they need a 3-mile runway and clear skies to take off. My job is to know that so I can give them enough time to take off, because how quick they take off isn't as important as them just taking off."
💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Identify the cooling off period for each key person on your team. Who's a helicopter? Who needs a runway? Then adjust your follow-up timing accordingly. Stop expecting everyone to process feedback and take action at your pace.
Connect with Cory Geffre:
Visit corygeffre.com to connect and have a conversation 
Get "Lead Your People: A Framework for Leadership Success" on Amazon 
Connect with Cory on LinkedIn for leadership insights 
Reach out for coaching or consulting conversations
#LeadYourPeople #HealthcareLeadership #SelfAwareness #CustomLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkCulture #WorkPositive
 
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EP 161 | Bring Your Whole Self to Work | Mike Robbins

What happens when you prioritize team chemistry over individual talent? How do you create a work culture where people feel safe enough to bring their authentic selves every single day? What's the difference between recognizing performance and appreciating the person? Transform your leadership approach and discover why vulnerability might be your greatest competitive advantage on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast with Dr. Joey Faucette and Mike Robbins. Mike brings over 25 years of experience helping world-class organizations like Google, Microsoft, and the NBA build high-performing teams rooted in trust, authenticity, and genuine connection. Listen as Mike explores:
☀️ Why caring about each other and the work creates the foundation for team success
☀️ How vulnerability in difficult conversations builds trust faster than perfection
☀️ The critical distinction between recognition (performance) and appreciation (people)
☀️ Why team chemistry often matters more than individual talent on high-performing teams
☀️ Simple ways to communicate authentic culture that attracts top talent naturally
Mike transforms how leaders think about team building by proving that when people feel valued as humans first, performance excellence follows naturally.
🔑 Key Insight: "There's a difference between recognition which is about performance and appreciation which is really about people. We can value and appreciate people all the time irrespective of performance. Letting people know that they're valued, they're seen, they're heard, they're cared about—that goes a long way."
💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Appreciate someone on your team today. Not for what they accomplished, but for who they are. Let them know they're valued, seen, heard, and cared about as a person.
Connect with Mike Robbins:
 
Visit mike-robbins.com for articles, Ted Talks, and resources
Listen to the "We're All In This Together" podcast wherever you find podcasts
Get Mike's bestselling books: "We're All In This Together" and "Bring Your Whole Self to Work"https://amzn.to/43yFixWhttps://amzn.to/4r4Dery
Watch Mike's 3 TedX talks with nearly 2.5 million viewshttps://youtu.be/bd2WKQWG_Dg?si=W4TgCiW554CKcRdt
 
#BringYourWholeself #TeamChemistry #Authenticity #Leadership #Appreciation #WorkCulture #Vulnerability #WorkPositive
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EP 160 | Recognition That Actually Resonates | Dr. Meghan Waldron

How are you recognizing the people on your team—based on what YOU think they need, or what THEY actually want? What if the recognition you're giving is missing the mark entirely because you never asked? Transform your approach to appreciation and watch retention soar on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast with Dr. Joey Faucette and Dr. Meghan Waldron. Dr. Meghan brings her unique perspective from straddling K-12 education, higher education, and small business ownership to reveal why intentional recognition matters more than you think. Listen as Dr. Meghan explores:
☀️ Why relationships are the foundation of whether people stay or leave your organization ☀️ The hidden burnout epidemic facing educators and helping professionals today ☀️ How technology overload creates compassion fatigue even in passion-driven roles ☀️ The transformative power of asking people how they want to be recognized ☀️ Simple ways to differentiate appreciation just like great teachers differentiate learning
Dr. Meghan transforms how leaders think about employee recognition by proving that customized appreciation creates cultures where people truly belong and want to stay.
🔑 Key Insight: "I think it's really important to ask intentionally how people want to be recognized. A lot of times we think people want monetary recognition, more contracts, more responsibility. But their answers were things like: 'I just want a text to say that I'm doing a good job' or 'Can you just let me know that I'm on track.'"
💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Ask each person on your team this week: "How do you prefer to be recognized for your contributions?" Then honor their answer. Stop assuming one-size-fits-all appreciation works.
Connect with Dr. Meghan Waldron:
Visit Smart Solutions VA at smartsolutionsva.com
Connect with Dr. Meghan on LinkedIn
Discover educational resources and insights on personalized learning
#Recognition #EmployeeAppreciation #WorkCulture #TeacherBurnout #Belonging #EducationLeadership #WorkPositive
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EP 159 | Training Positivity Like Athletes Train Performance | Sara Schaeffer

How do you transform positivity from wishful thinking into a disciplined practice that carries you through losing two homes to hurricanes, two job layoffs, and still choose to move forward with resilience and joy? 
Discover the actionable frameworks that turn positivity into momentum on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast with Dr. Joey Faucette. Sara Schaeffer, founder of Practice Your Positive and creator of Team Positive, reveals how authenticity cuts through defensive bubbles and energy management becomes the real currency of effective leadership. Listen as Dr. Joey and Sara explore:
☀️ Why practicing positivity before you need it creates resilience during storms ☀️ How gamifying human connection breaks isolation and builds community ☀️ Simple ways authenticity creates psychological safety that transforms teams ☀️ Why admitting weakness as a leader actually brings strength and trust ☀️ How checking in on team energy reveals what people need to move forward
Sara transforms how leaders approach culture by proving that when you train positivity like athletes train performance through daily disciplines and small wins, you create capacity to handle whatever comes your way while choosing growth over darkness.
🔑 Key Insight: "Positivity is more about the capacity to handle what comes your way and still choose to move forward. It's not rose-colored glasses—it's resilience. I didn't make that choice one time; it's a choice I make again and again and again every morning."
💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Start your next meeting by asking each team member: "On a scale of 1-10, where's your energy today?" Then ask: "What would move you up one point?" Listen to what they need, and when possible, give it to them. This creates space for people to be realistic about where they are.
Connect with Sara Schaeffer:
Visit: PracticeYourPositive.com for speaking and workshops 
Watch: Practice Your Positive Daily on YouTube (two 10-minute episodes weekly)
Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarasassschaeffer/
Learn about Team Positive: gamified frameworks for building resilience
#PracticeYourPositive #TeamPositive #ResilienceTraining #WorkPositive #AuthenticLeadership #EnergyManagement
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EP 158 | The T.H.R.I.V.E. Framework for Becoming @ Work | Dr. Joey Faucette

What if the flat, transactional vibe in your Monday morning meetings could transform into conversations where team members connect their daily work to long-term career aspirations and personal growth? 
Discover the six interconnected practices that create cultures where people become their best selves on this special LinkedIn Live episode of the Work Positive Podcast with Dr. Joey Faucette. Drawing from decades of leadership experience and insights from Work Positive Podcast guests including Steve Browne, Michael Gilpin, Sabine Gedeon, Heather Andrade Neuman, and Robert Garcia, Dr. Joey reveals the T.H.R.I.V.E. framework from his new book "Becoming @ Work: How to T.H.R.I.V.E. in Today's Culture." Listen as Dr. Joey explores:
☀️ Why trust-first cultures choose to believe people want to do their best work ☀️ How human development focus turns every mistake into a learning opportunity ☀️ Simple ways relationships that matter create 12% productivity increases and 27% turnover reduction ☀️ Why individual growth plans result in 15% higher engagement and 25% lower turnover ☀️ How values-driven leadership through authenticity transforms professional personas into human connection ☀️ Why everyday excellence through coaching for culture creates sustainable transformation
Dr. Joey transforms how leaders think about their role by proving that when you develop humans instead of managing people, you create cultures where becoming happens naturally and profits grow exponentially.
🔑 Key Insight: "People want more than jobs. They want growth opportunities accompanied by paychecks. The question isn't whether you can afford to invest in human development—the question is whether you can afford not to."
💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Pick one area where you can extend more trust to your team this week. Maybe it's more autonomy in work arrangements, delegating decision-making authority with responsibility, or simply assuming positive intent in communications. A trust-first culture builds over months and years but starts with a single decision.
Free Resources Mentioned:
FREE Work Positive Culture Assessment at workpositive.today
FREE digital copy of "Becoming @ Work" (message Dr. Joey on LinkedIn)
Work Positive Culture Mastermind Community Stage 1 - Lifetime Founder's Rate $37/month at workpositive.today/stage1
#BecomingAtWork #THRIVEFramework #CoachingCulture #WorkPositive #HumanDevelopment #TrustFirstLeadership
 
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EP 157 | Building Structural Integrity in Your Culture | Jeffrey Klubeck

How do you create accountability without triggering automatic ego defense responses, and what makes integrity the foundation for resilience against life's pressure tests?
Discover the 10-point model that transforms culture through structural integrity on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast with Dr. Joey Faucette. Jeffrey Klubeck, world-class coach, author of "The Integrity Game," and founder of Get A Clue Incorporated, reveals how retrofitting individuals and teams with integrity creates the sturdiness needed to withstand any challenge. Listen as Dr. Joey and Jeff explore:
☀️ Why accountability feels like attack when we're not ready to be 100% responsible ☀️ How the three-step ownership-consequence-recommitment dialogue transforms coaching ☀️ Simple ways to make integrity actionable through 10 interconnected points ☀️ Why being careful with word choices creates vibrational energy that matters ☀️ How gratitude combined with purpose creates unwavering structural integrity
Jeff transforms how leaders approach difficult conversations by proving that when you use integrity as the Trojan horse for accountability, people willingly participate in their own growth and development.
🔑 Key Insight: "Accountability will always feel like an attack when we're not ready to be 100% responsible for our own behavior. The Integrity Game is a Trojan horse for accountability because everyone wants to associate themselves with integrity."
💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Every day ask yourself what you're grateful for and stay with it until you have an answer. Then identify someone who you want to make proud and keep them on your shoulder all day, knowing they're watching you be your best self.
Connect with Jeffrey Klubeck:
Get "The Integrity Game" book on Amazon
Get "Klooby Snacks: Bite-Sized and Delicious Motivation" motivational cards on Amazon
Visit: TheIntegrityGame.com for resources and workshops
Connect on LinkedIn: Jeffrey Klubeck
Learn about Get A Clue Incorporated coaching frameworks
#IntegrityGame #Accountability #StructuralIntegrity #WorkPositive #CoachingFrameworks #SelfResponsibility
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EP 156 | Why Cultural Fit Reduces Turnover by 30% | Leandro Cartelli

How do you break free from the myopic focus on technical skills alone when a bad hire costs $240,000 and cultural misalignment drives 30% higher turnover?
Discover the science behind talent attraction that grows both people and profits on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast with Dr. Joey Faucette. Leandro "Leon" Cartelli, who led talent acquisition for Accenture and now helps businesses build teams across Latin America, reveals how combining process design with people impact creates sustainable competitive advantage. Listen as Dr. Joey and Leon explore:
☀️ Why right cultural fit improves collaboration by over 50% and slashes turnover ☀️ How transparency and clarity attract top talent better than selling sizzle ☀️ Simple ways to navigate cultural differences through ongoing conversations ☀️ Why onboarding done right accelerates productivity by 60% and boosts retention ☀️ How flexible work environments require intentional connection strategies
Leon transforms how leaders think about talent by proving that when you understand culture first and measure what matters, you can build teams that perform exceptionally while staying longer.
🔑 Key Insight: "If you have the right cultural fit, you reduce turnover by 20 or 30%. Every time someone leaves the company it costs a lot of money. Before it was just technical skills - now we know cultural fit drives collaboration, engagement, and retention."
💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Start with conversations, not programs. Ask your team: "How are you feeling? What is the best way I can help? What helps you be more successful and happier here?" Then act on what you hear.
Connect with Leandro Cartelli:
Visit: LanaTalent.com for Latin American talent acquisition support 
Connect on LinkedIn: Leandro Cartelli
Discover cost-effective global hiring strategies
Learn about cultural fit assessment processes
#TalentAcquisition #CulturalFit #GlobalHiring #WorkPositive #LatinAmericaTalent #FlexibleWork
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EP 155 | Listening People Down Not Talking Them Down | Matthew Hill

How do you navigate high-stakes conversations across cultures when simply opening your mouth risks offense, and what makes the first day at work the most disappointing day for top talent? 
Discover the power of intercultural intelligence and authentic communication on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast with Dr. Joey Faucette. Matthew Hill, leadership trainer, intercultural facilitator, and stand-up comedian from London, reveals how to blend wit, warmth, and wisdom to create psychologically safe cultures where people can discuss difficult topics without tribal fear. Listen as Dr. Joey and Matthew explore:
☀️ Why listening for values unlocks intercultural understanding and connection ☀️ How to recruit the whole person instead of just 10% of their abilities ☀️ Simple ways to revive the extinct form of communication called discussion ☀️ Why the Socratic method breaks through polarization and echo chambers ☀️ How British humour teaches us that listening people down works better than talking
Matthew transforms how leaders approach global teams by proving that when you listen for what drives someone rather than competing or stealing ideas, you create the warmth and safety needed for extraordinary performance.
🔑 Key Insight: "When we have a heterogeneous, a mixed audience, you might as well just be yourself and be as authentic as you can. It's not about you, it's about the audience. Listen to the people you work with and take them seriously."
💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Practice listening for values today. Instead of competing, ignoring, or listening to steal, actively listen to understand what's driving another person. Ask "What would convince you?" to open genuine discussion.
Connect with Matthew Hill:
Get "Learn How to Lead: Believe, Behave and Become" book on Amazon
Visit: Presentation-skills.uk for blogs and resources
Connect on LinkedIn: Matthew Hill - Corporate Presentation Trainer
Discover Socratic method techniques for difficult conversations
#InterculturalLeadership #PsychologicalSafety #CivilDiscourse #WorkPositive #GlobalTeams #AuthenticCommunication
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EP 154 | The ENGAGE Framework That Explodes Profits | Dr. Joey Faucette

What happens when only 23% of the world's employees are truly engaged at work, and how can you transform your culture to join the companies that outperform the market by 115%? Discover the proven ENGAGE framework on this special LinkedIn Live episode of the Work Positive Podcast with Dr. Joey Faucette. Drawing from insights shared by top culture leaders including Dr. Elise Cortez, Diane Adams, Kate McKinnon, and others, Dr. Joey reveals six actionable strategies that move beyond data collection to real culture transformation. Listen as Dr. Joey explores:
☀️ Why the human work revolution combines meaning and identity into one powerful force ☀️ How "not about me" leadership through service creates exponential engagement ☀️ Simple ways to guard the glass and create psychological safety that drives innovation ☀️ Why embracing the whole person eliminates artificial work-life boundaries☀️ How listening loops that actually work can identify and remove toxic managers
Dr. Joey transforms how leaders think about engagement by proving that insights without action fail to move the needle, but companies with Best Places to Work awards outperform others by over 115% in profitability.
🔑 Key Insight: "Three out of four people are showing up to work feeling disengaged. But companies that win Best Places to Work awards outperform all other companies by 115.6% in financial performance."
💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Ask one person on your team: "What's one thing I can do to help you know I value and trust you as a person instead of just an employee?" Then act on their response within 48 hours.
Connect with Dr. Joey Faucette:
Get free "Redefine Work: Engage People and Grow Profits" book (message me on LinkedIn)
Take the FREE Work Positive Culture Assessment at workpositive.today
Join the Work Positive Culture Mastermind Community Stage 1
Subscribe to the Work Positive Podcast on all platforms
#EmployeeEngagement #WorkPositive #ENGAGEFramework #PsychologicalSafety #CultureTransformation #ProfitGrowth
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EP 153 | Creating Cultures That Catch Fire Like Wildfire | Steve Salee

What happens when you realize that the only person who woke up wanting change this morning was an infant, yet your organization desperately needs transformation to survive in today's volatile world? Discover how to navigate change and heal toxic team dynamics on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast with Dr. Joey Faucette. Steve Salee, founder of Wildfire Strategies and certified executive coach, reveals how organizational change experts help high-stakes leaders create healthy work cultures that spread like wildfire.
Listen as Dr. Joey and Steve explore:
☀️ Why sleep deprivation sabotages change efforts more than any other factor☀️ How personality assessments create connection across generational divides ☀️ Simple ways to stabilize revolving door leadership through team healing ☀️ Why toxic behavior is actually information crying out for help ☀️ How to create psychological safety that allows diverse thinking to flourish
Steve transforms struggling teams by proving that when you give people space to acknowledge what isn't working and create new agreements together, cultures can shift from toxic to thriving.
🔑 Key Insight: "More diversity of thought yields better outcomes for organizations. Having a broader range of people at the table gives you better inputs and better outputs. But leaders have to be willing to come to that table."
💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Connect with other people. Keep connecting, stay connected, keep talking, and keep finding common ground. Create space for these connections even in a VUCA world where everyone feels isolated.
Connect with Steve Salee:
Visit: WildfireStrategies.com for team healing resources 
Connect on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/wildfire-strategies/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-salee-a58560
Follow on Instagram for additional content https://www.instagram.com/wildfirestrategies/
Read Forbes Coaches Council articles on team toxicity and healing
#WildfireStrategies #TeamHealing #OrganizationalChange #VUCA #ToxicWorkplace #WorkPositive
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