Work Positive

Ep 081: Drive Success with Engagement

How well do your company’s leaders listen? Act on what they hear? How loyal are your co-workers? How does their happiness drive customer satisfaction?Carmen Ruiz is Dr. Joey’s guest on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast. She understands the amazing relationship between how she demonstrates how much she values her employees and how well they satisfy customers. She grows her people and they grow the profits.How does she do that? She invests in her employees' happiness and well-being cultivates a positive work culture of loyalty, creativity, and excellence at FASTSIGNS Daytona,Ready to discover how you can do the same?Then listen up as Carmen and Dr. Joey talk about how:☀️community involvement and employee development are keys to a success-driven culture.☀️recognition and goal-oriented incentives drive a positive work culture.☀️aligning core values between individuals and the company strengthens the team’s productivity.Visit Website: https://www.fastsigns.com/daytona-beach-fl/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 080: Know Your People. Cultivate Your Culture.

How valued do you feel at work?How connected are you to the company mission?How does your sense of value and connection affect your motivation?You get to meet on this episode of the Work Positive podcast a company that gets it right. That appreciates and expresses value to their team members. That connects them to the company mission. They’ve been doing it for over 70 years AND as a family-owned business. In fact, they’ve done it so well, Counselor selected them as the 2022 Distributor Family Business of the Year and a 2024 Best Places to Work.This company's committed to a positive work culture, growth opportunities, and learning and development as pathways to innovation and collaboration.Listen as Dr. Joey talks with CEO Gerry Barker and CRO Amy Serrano of this amazing company and they discuss how you can:☀️build personal connections that reduce turnover and enhance belonging.☀️focus on employee appreciation that values employees.☀️encourage interdepartmental collaboration that prevents organizational silos.Learn more: https://www.barkerspecialty.com/Follow on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/barker-specialty-company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 079: Make Humor a Culture Habit

When was the last time you heard someone laugh at work? Doesn’t matter whether you were in-person or on Zoom. A belly laugh instead of a polite chuckle?Well, if you need a good laugh, this episode of the Work Positive Podcast is for you. Dr. Joey’s guest has been the “jack of all jokes” since grade school. He’s the author of The Humor Habit. He’s been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, and on his mom’s refrigerator as well as numerous other important media outlets. His first TEDx Talk is used in corporate and collegiate leadership courses around the world. He’s on a global mission for work happiness and helped hundreds of organizations including Google, Discover, US Air Force, US Army, Cisco, and Nasdaq. He creates content for Happify, an app that provides evidence-based solutions for emotional health and well-being for over 17 million users.Get ready to laugh out loud in this Work Positive Podcast as you discover how to: ☀️ leverage humor effectively which releases beneficial neurochemicals for your teams.☀️ create a positive and engaging work environment through appropriate humor which improves morale and reduces stress.☀️ build strong, loyal teams and foster an approachable leadership style.Order Paul's newest book: The Humor Habit Book (paulosincup.com)Website: https://www.paulosincup.com/ #positiveworkculture #culturecounts #workpositive #humanresources #culturetransformation #leadership #shrm #thehumorhabit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 078: Thrive with Distributed Teams

On a scale of 1-10 with ten being the highest, how great is your boss?How well does your boss give feedback?Empower employees?And do both well across the current landscape of in-person, hybrid, and virtual teams?Doug Dennerline is Dr. Joey’s guest on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast. He’s the author of Make Work Better and CEO of BetterWorks, a company that specializes in performance management. Doug equips bosses to lead and manage with excellence.Discover how to revolutionize greatness, feedback and empowerment as Doug and Dr. Joey talk about how:🌞 technology can boost remote work engagement and productivity.🌞 inclusion and diversity in remote teams fuel innovation.🌞 effective communication and feedback are vital for team success.Go to Doug’s website https://www.betterworks.com/, and learn more.Get Doug’s book here https://makeworkbetter.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougdennerline/Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/betterworksYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/betterworks#positiveworkculture #culturecounts #workpositive #humanresources #culturetransformation #leadership #shrm #remoteteams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 077: Connect Meaning and Work to Engage Teams

How do you find meaning in your work?What’s that? You’re wondering what meaning your work has beyond paying the bills?Dr. Alise Cortez is Dr. Joey’s guest on this episode of the Work Positive podcast. Dr. Cortez discovered 15 modes of engagement for you to find meaning in your work. And if you’re a leader, you can help your teams find their mode of engagement with them.Listen as Dr. Joey and Dr. Cortez discuss how:🌞 purposeful leadership drives success.🌞 authentic connections improve well-being.🌞 adaptive cultures navigate change effectively.Learn more from Dr. Cortez at https://www.alisecortez.comRead her amazing books: https://alisecortez.com/writing/#positiveworkculture #culturecounts #workpositive #humanresources #culturetransformation #changeleadership #shrm #engagement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 076: Leverage Innovation to Transform Culture

How closely connected would you say employee engagement and innovation are?Dr. Joey’s guest on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast is his good friend, Darrell Amy, author of Revenue Growth Engine.Darrell’s latest research focuses on the intimate relationship between engagement and innovation. He and Dr. Joey discuss how:🌞 companies can focus on innovative individuals from all departments, especially those who are closest to the customer.🌞 a culture of innovation is crucial to attract top talent and establish innovation as a signature piece of a company's culture.🌞 systems that support innovation are vital for companies to drive meaningful results.Learn more about innovation from Darrell at https://www.revenuegrowthengine.com/Read the book: https://www.amazon.com/Revenue-Growth-Engine-Marketing-Accelerate/dp/1734774312#positiveworkculture #culturecounts #workpositive #humanresources #culturetransformation #engagement #shrm #innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 075: Develop People. Develop Culture.

How does the company culture in which you work now help you become? To transform from where you are to where you’re called to be?That’s a big question and one we’re exploring today on this episode of the Work Positive podcast. Another way of thinking about becoming is developing how the company culture facilitates persons’ relationship skills and emotional intelligence. Sabine Gedeon is Dr. Joey’s guest on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast. She’s the author of Transformed: The Journey to Becoming. Sabine and Dr. Joey talk about how company culture can:🌞 develop emotional intelligence and relationship skills🌞 implement the boomerang strategy to provide fulfillment for retiring boomers and offer learning opportunities for Gen Zs.🌞 build trust with Gen Zs through trust and clear pathways for advancement.Connect with Sabine: Website: https://sabinegedeon.com/Add Sabine’s books’ links on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/LeadHership-Reloaded-Reimagining-Redefining-Rehumanizing/dp/B0CH2F8NNB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3IKKVCNM37C59&keywords=sabine+gedeon&qid=1697322626&sprefix=sabine+gedeon%2Caps%2C183&sr=8-1Enjoy Sabine’s podcast: Power, Purpose & Prosperity - Life & Leadership Strategies for Impact-Driven Leadershttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/power-purpose-prosperity-life-leadership-strategies/id1598455202#positiveworkculture #culturecounts #workpositive #humanresources #culturetransformation #emotionalintelligence #shrm #genz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 074: Can You Really Play @ Work?

What would life be like for you if you looked forward to workdays like you do the weekend?That’s impossible, right?Dr. Joey’s on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast, believes you can transform workdays into playdays. Jeff Harry combines positive psychology and play to heal work cultures, help teams build psychological safety, and assist individuals in addressing their biggest challenges by embracing a play orientation to work.The New York Times, HuffPost and Wired featured him. He’s worked with Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, the NFL, Amazon, and Facebook, helping teams infuse more play into the day-to-day. His main goal is to help work suck less by assisting leaders to build a playground culture that stimulates teams to do their most vibrant work.Play along as you discover in this fun episode how to:🌞 hire persons with the necessary skills who fit well with the organization's culture. 🌞 acknowledge and reward employees for their hard work.🌞 foster an ownership mentality with open communication.Play with Jeff Harry at https://www.rediscoveryourplay.com/about-jeffConnect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffharryplays/#positiveworkculture #culturecounts #workpositive #humanresources #culturetransformation #culturefit #shrm #playatwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 073: Beyond Bullying a Story of Triumph

Ever been bullied?I don’t just mean in middle school by that kid who stole your lunch money. Yea, that happened to me.I mean at work by your supervisor? Who then fired you?Psychological safety suffers in a toxic work culture like this. And if it’s happened to you, you know exactly what I’m talking about. S. Renee Smith, my guest on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast, had this very experience. Rather than get bitter, she got better. She evolved from that disastrous experience to launch an amazing career as a self-esteem, branding and communications expert, speaker, and certified professional coach. She’s worked with corporations such as Cigna, Bank of America, KeyBank, and Wal-Mart. She’s also the creator and presenter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Senior Leadership Program, Powerful Leaders: Transform Your Personal Brand and Executive Presence. She was the first Honorary Command Chief at the Department of Defense’s largest aerial port, Dover Air Force Base. Listen as S. Renee and I talk about:🛡️ workplace bullying and her journey from bullying to thriving.🌟 leadership influence and leadership’s critical role in shaping a positive work culture.🗣️ conversational generosity and how to encourage meaningful, inclusive conversations at work.Visit S. Renee's website: www.srenee.com#bullyingatwork #shrm #humanresources #positiveworkculture #culturecounts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 072: Leverage Communicate for more Positive Culture

☀️ Conventional human resource management systems need revolutionizing or at least some innovation.Answer yes or no to this question: “Yes!” is the best answer, according to Dr. Joey’s guest on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast. Juan Betancourt said “Yes!” which led him to join Humantelligence as CEO. Juan is revolutionizing productivity, motivation, and employee retention while making it accessible to all. Think of his work as human connection for better collaboration. Companies like Walgreens, United Healthcare, Siemens, and Southwest Airlines have found immense value in his work.☀️ Just so you know: 72% of teams say they struggle with communication. One day a week is lost due to poor communication. $12,506 is lost annually per employee due to poor communication.☀️ AI tools can help organizations assess candidates' fit based on behaviors and work styles, and enhance the attraction of top talent while building effective teams.☀️ AI can facilitate the understanding of your company’s actual versus desired culture, which allows you to create a more unified and satisfying work experience.☀️ Ensuring human connection is vital even while AI offers efficiency in remote talent acquisition.For more information, you can visit the company website at www.humantelligence.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices