Work Positive

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

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