Work Positive

Ep 091: Align Values with Attraction for Talent Retention

How many times have you heard recently, “You just can’t find people who want to work”? Maybe you’ve said it yourself.And I get it on one level. But on another level, I believe a higher level, companies who aren’t saying this, who say instead, “Our employees are great—they’re passionate, ready to help, and come to work ready to work”—those companies are the ones who understand the amazing relationship between work culture and recruitment.Or, as I prefer to say, these companies understand how to attract top talent and reduce team turnover.Dr. Joey’s guests today create a positive work culture that lives on this higher level AND in an industry you may not think of right away as having many positive work cultures—the construction industry.Learn from Lisa De Lor and Heloisa Ball who lead Clune Construction and it’s Best Place to Work culture in this episode of the Work Positive Podcast.☀️ align company values with attraction to retain top talent.☀️ emphasize values above high performance to support an inclusive work culture.☀️ enhance employee satisfaction and offer extensive support like health and wellness benefits.Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisadelorphr/Connect with Heloisa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/-heloisa-ball/#positiveworkculture #culturecounts #workpositive #humanresources #culturetransformation #shrm #engagement #bestplacestowork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 090: Shape Culture with Strategic Change

How agile is your work culture? Especially when there’s something that changes daily? And how does this consistent barrage of change affect your company’s performance?Dr. Anthony Wade is Dr. Joey’s guest on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast. He helps you understand how to achieve the best organizational effectiveness in the midst of rapid change. He’s worked with local, state, and federal government agencies, several branches of the nation’s military, and human rights organizations. Plus he holds numerous certifications including from SHRM.Discover how you can navigate change better as Dr. Joey and Dr. Wade talk about:🌞 Humility in Leadership: humble leaders listen, seek feedback, and value team contributions.🌞 Empowering Employees: empowering leaders engage employees in decision-making to boost loyalty and productivity.🌞 Aligning Strategy and Culture: Aligned leaders ensure strategies match cultural strengths for sustained success.Reach out to Dr. Wade on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dranthonywwade/#positiveworkculture #culturecounts #workpositive #humanresources #culturetransformation #shrm #engagement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 089: Engage with Integrity

How much would your company transform if you had a secret positive work culture weapon? Someone who’s understated, patient, and moves with ease? Someone who partners with your executive leaders to define and shape the company culture to produce deeper connections, higher engagement, with overall well-being and prosperity for everyone?Can you imagine the phenomenal transformation? And how amazing it would be to work where you work?Angela Cusack is Dr. Joey’s guest today and she is that secret weapon. She shares with us the keys to unlocking all the goodness latent in your organization like how to:🌞 Embrace Integrity to foster trust and authenticity which is crucial for creating a positive work culture.🌞 Align Values internally with the external brand values so you attract and retain top talent.🌞 Promote Personal Development opportunities which creates a culture of better belonging and becoming.Connect with Angela:LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-cusack/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelascusack/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angelasuecusackThreads: https://www.threads.net/@angelascusack X - www.twitter.com/Angela_Cusack Visit the website at https://www.ignitingsuccess.com/ #positiveworkculture #culturecounts #workpositive #humanresources #culturetransformation #shrm #engagement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 088: Transform Culture with Servant Leadership

If the company you lead HR for earned the top spot for the Best Places to Work award three years in a row, you’ve probably figured out the key to attract and retain top talent, right?Dr. Joey’s guest on this episode of the Work Positive podcast has done exactly that! And in the financial services industry!Pam Gass has a special passion for engagement which is a vital part of the key. She goes the extra mile to make sure all of her employees enjoy coming to work each day.Listen to Pam’s success story as Dr. Joey interviews her and they talk about how you can create a positive work culture that:🌞 Actively Listens: regularly hold roundtable discussions and act on feedback to enhance satisfaction.🌞 Implements Servant Leadership: prioritize service and community involvement to engage employees.🌞 Promotes Fun: sponsor themed events and encourage employee participation to boost morale and create a vibrant work culture.Connect with Pam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-gass/#positiveworkculture #culturecounts #workpositive #humanresources #culturetransformation #shrm #engagement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 087: Attract Brilliance. Nurture Loyalty

What would we discover if we surveyed your company’s employees about much they love their work culture? Asked about culture KPIs like satisfaction, respect, collaboration, support and sense of belonging they feel inside of the company? Dr. Joey’s guest on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast is Kate McKinnon, Head of Human Resources for Playfly, a Fan Focused and Data Driven leader in sports media, marketing and technology. Her leadership led Front Office Sports to award the company with a Best Employers in Sports accolade, AND they received a Most Loved Workplace® certification via the Best Practice Institute.She’s helping build a supportive, diverse and passionate culture where employees are the happiest and most satisfied at work.Listen in as Dr. Joey and Kate talk about:🌞 Integrity and Trust: Playfly prioritizes honest communication to create trust and support at work.🌞 Collaboration and Empowerment: Collaboration loops in everyone at Playfly which empowers them to share ideas and concerns which enhances work culture.🌞 Attraction and Retention: Playfly focuses on diverse strengths with innovative career paths that attract and retain top talent, which fosters belonging.Reach out to Kate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katemckinnon/#positiveworkculture #culturecounts #workpositive #humanresources #culturetransformation #changeleadership #shrm #engagement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 086: Listen Actively to Elevate Culture

It used to be that most people looked for new job opportunities only at the beginning of the year. Not anymore. Now they are looking all year round.That means you need to work on retention nonstop, reducing team turnover every chance you get; especially to keep top talent.Roberta Matuson is Dr. Joey’s guest on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast. She helps organizations find, hire, grow, and keep top talent, saving them millions of dollars that would otherwise be lost to recruiting AND she’s done it for more than 25 years!Discover how to grow revenue and reduce expenses as you:☀️attract and retain top talent with authentic and transparent leadership.☀️offer fair pay and invest in employees’ personal development.☀️understand and support employees' aspirations and boost retention and morale.Available books: https://matusonconsulting.com/books/Website: https://matusonconsulting.com/Interested in the Udemy course (complimentary) from Roberta - AB to add the time where she makes offer  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 085: Transform Your Culture to Vibrant

How honest are you with your colleagues? When was the last candid conversation you had at work?Or, are you trying to fake it ‘til someone else makes it?Nicole Greer is Dr. Joey’s guest on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast. Nicole helps you instill honest and candor as core values; because they’re essential qualities of a vibrant culture.Build a vibrant culture in which everyone takes the initiative and owns their work as you listen to this episode and find out how: 🌞 effective leadership clearly communicates the company’s vision and ensure team members understand their roles.🌞 a vibrant culture is built on happiness and engagement, where employees use their strengths and are recognized for their contributions.🌞 consistent, meaningful interactions between leaders and employees are essential for fostering a committed and motivated workforce.Connect with Nicole:Website: Let's Build a Vibrant Culture™LinkedIn: LinkedInCheck Out the Build a Vibrant Culture™ Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 084: Drive Your Best Culture with Dream Teams

How well does the company you work for make your dreams come true?Ever wish they had a dream machine to help you?Dane Espegard is Dr. Joey’s guest on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast. He’s the author of The Dream Machine: A Leader's Guide to Creating Teams of High Performers Who Achieve Extraordinary Outcomes. Dream a little dream with Dane and Dr. Joey as you discover how to:☀️ encourage personal dreams to boost team motivation and performance.☀️ connect individual aspirations with company objectives for greater engagement.☀️ engage with platforms like Dreams Vault to help track and realize employee dreams.Get in touch with Dane:Book: The Dream Machine: A Leader's Guide to Creating Teams of High Performers Who Achieve Extraordinary Outcomes Author Website:  www.DaneEspegard.comGuest Social Media:  IG | FaceBook | Linkedin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 083: Align Culture. Retain Employees

Do your teams find purpose and motivation that moves them beyond just showing up for a job every day? Just in case they—and you—don’t, Dr. Joey’s guest on this episode of the Work Positive podcast can help. Michael Gilpin and his wife along with his parents intentionally started a business with a purposeful, motivating culture.He calls this culture, We Before Me.Michael is a Fast Signs franchisee in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Think of this episode as a field report on how to create a positive work culture and wildly succeed. Listen and discover ways to: 🌞 value team members more than their output and foster a supportive culture. 🌞 align new hires with company values for better retention.🌞 engage and develop employees through feedback.Visit website: https://thewebeforemeteam.com/product/we-before-me-book-by-michael-gilpin/Order book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/We-Before-Me-Building-Greater/dp/B0BMW8K2F8/#worklifebalance,#workaholism, #humanresources,#shrm,#positiveworkculture,#culturecounts,#WorkPositive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 082: Authentic Leaders Grow Great Cultures.

How optimal would you say your work environment is?Optimal in the sense that the culture is one where everyone does their best work while feeling safe to be their authentic selves?The mission of Dr. Joey’s guest on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast is to upskill leaders to do just that. Chrissy Roussell Willis is the founder and CEO of Altura Leadership Consulting Group. Before that she fostered a positive work culture with Roku, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Snap and others.Listen to Dr. Joey and Chrissy discuss how to be your authentic self as you create an optimal and positive work culture:☀️ leadership development cultivates a positive work culture.☀️ authenticity drives a thriving work culture.☀️ investing in leaders boosts organizational success.Connect with Chrissy on LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiane-chrissy-roussell-willis-27454a8a/Email: croussellwillis@alturaleadership.comWebsite: www.alturaleadership.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices