InvestHuman
41 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsRevive the heart of your organization by reigniting appreciation for the human element of work. Educate yourself, your team and your leadership! The InvestHuman Podcast focusses on helping your organization thrive by discussing the most important part of your business: Your People.
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IH040 | Bart Bailey | Unconscious Bias and Belonging
February 07, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 131 MBIn this episode, Bart Bailey takes us on a journey to broaden our understanding of tribal behavior and our need to connect with folks like us. According to Bart, it’s natural and that need is strongly tied to our childhood stories. That said, being mindful about what we are thinking and feeling, sets us up for true awareness and options regarding impact and choices. As leaders, we hold the responsibility to foster a safe climate for people of all backgrounds to thrive.
IH039 | Lee Kiper | Kindness - The Secret to a High Performing Team
January 31, 2019 12:00 - 38 minutes - 71 MBTo Lee Kiper, kindness is bringing value to people’s lives without expecting anything in return. He believes when you lead with kindness, then it will lead to success. He doesn't only believe it, he lives it. Lee runs the #1 top performing sales group in Sprint’s BISO unit and accredits their success to a culture of kindness. They have not only been the top producers, they have consistently had the highest employee engagement - even during tough trying times - and have also promoted more peo...
IH038 | Todd Uterstaedt | From Founder to CEO
January 24, 2019 12:00 - 38 minutes - 30.7 MBTransitioning from being a baby to an adult has many shaky regions in between, such is the same with moving a startup into a full-fledged organization, but with less time and a lot more people to manage. In this episode Todd discusses with us the ins and outs of successfully moving your people from startup phase to being well on your way to Fortune 500. Hear what he has learned from hundreds of Founders who have become CEOs of large organizations, about leadership, hiring and company culture...
IH037 | David Goldsmith | Steps to Empowerment
January 10, 2019 12:00 - 39 minutes - 72.5 MBIn this discussion with David Goldsmith he discusses with us how some simple shifts in our way of thinking can help us to better ensure that we are really empowering our people to thrive as individuals. David gives us a step by step guide that can be used across the board in any industry and any country to empower our people to get things accomplished in a way that brings out the best in them. Amidst it all he discusses raising our awareness when interacting or forming a view around a thing ...
IH036 | Andy Storch | Experiential Learning
December 13, 2018 11:21 - 52 minutes - 96.6 MBIn this episode we’ll take a dive with Andy on Experiential Learning. We will discuss: The reasons people learn best through experience The importance of connecting learning programs to strategy The importance of communicating the “why?” behind a strategy and decisions The importance of coaching and other tools to reinforce learning
IH035 | Kristin Sokol | The Thought Revolution
November 29, 2018 12:00 - 47 minutes - 87.2 MBOur guest, Kristin Sokol, designed the Thought Revolution because she saw a trend with her coaching clients - like many of us, they were at war in their mind. In this episode we talk about how to manage thoughts and emotions because, as Kristin explains, when you’re aware that you’re in a negative thought cycle then you can regain control and change your thoughts. Listeners will learn the science behind why we’re often driven by our emotions, a helpful model to manage your thought process an...
IH034 | Dr. Anita Chandra | Fostering Wellbeing Beyond the Workplace
November 15, 2018 12:00 - 44 minutes - 82.2 MBOur lives don’t start at 8am when work begins and they don’t end at 5pm when work is over. In this episode we move beyond the norms of employee wellness programs and discuss dimensions of wellbeing beyond the workplace. This is important because fostering wellbeing on the city and regional level undoubtedly trickles down to the workplace level. In this episode Dr. Chandra leads us as we explore how companies can actively facilitate wellness beyond the working hours and how it can positively ...
IH033 | Karen Pelot | The Truth About Conflict
October 25, 2018 11:00 - 42 minutes - 78.7 MBConflict is defined as a serious disagreement or argument, a quarrel a squabble, a battle, it's uncomfortable, it's awkward... none of that sounds pleasant does it? Yet somehow, Karen is able to see the light in this terribly uncomfortable situation and helps others work through conflict in an incredibly healthy and helpful way. She uses her years of expertise at intense mediation tables, supportive research from scholars and well-designed strategies to help give conflict a better reputation.
IH032 | Jacqueline House | Leveraging the Power of Your Followers
October 11, 2018 11:00 - 37 minutes - 69.2 MBUnderstanding the dynamics of theory allows leaders to strategically manage relationships and begin to move teams toward maximum productivity. Grasping the basic variables will afford leaders an opportunity to positively structure relationships with followers empowering them to work beyond their job descriptions. A group of followers who are creatively engaged can catapult a team beyond the sum of its parts. In this episode, we’ll discuss Leader-Member Exchange Theory; Propose a Fresh View o...
IH031 | Nachi Junankar | AI – A Win-Win for Both Recruiters and Candidates
September 27, 2018 11:00 - 31 minutes - 57.3 MBAI? I thought we were investing in humans. You are right! In this episode Nachi Junankar shares with us how AI allows humans to do what they are best at and machines to do what they are good at. We will learn how machine learning is a powerful way to transform and enable companies in hiring the right people in and engaging and transparent way. AI brings no elephant into the room of human-ness, it helps us to be humans.
IH030 | Mi’Shon Landry | Inclusive Leadership: Traits and Behaviors that create an Inclusive and Welcoming Environment
May 03, 2018 11:00 - 50 minutes - 93.2 MBResearch shows 80% of individuals who work with an Inclusive Leader were more productive, motivated, and loyal to the organization as well as willing to go the extra mile. Inclusive leaders understand that in order for collaboration to be successful, individuals must be willing to share their diverse perspectives and experiences. However, only two thirds of the respondents stated that in their experience less than half of their managers and Senior Leaders actually demonstrated inclusive beha...
IH029 | Thomas Harrell | Corporate Training is Dead: Here’s Why?
March 07, 2018 20:01 - 38 minutes - 70.6 MBLearning and development practitioners are tasked to move at the speed of business. But the reality is, it’s not feasible. As a result, L&D practitioners and the learners they serve must have a mind shift that: Recognizes there’s a ton of learning going on AWAY from the company’s LMS L&D leaders must be okay with this and not see it as a threat L&D leaders must build the correct ecosystem to acknowledge the learning their team is gobbling up L&D leaders must encourage self-directed le...
IH028 | Ravi Hutheesing | Leading a Global Future of Work
February 22, 2018 11:39 - 1 hour - 114 MBThe future of work on a global scale looks very bright. However, when analyzing the individual contributors to its potential success we can get a little overwhelmed. Today Ravi will discuss with us some of the major factors that will influence the trajectory of the global future of work. We’ll discuss aging patterns, education, globalization and technology. What will work look like? His theories will take us on a surprising thought provoking journey and he’ll help us to navigate a proactive ...
IH027 | Sky Jarrett | Mindfulness at Work
January 25, 2018 12:00 - 50 minutes - 92.3 MBMindfulness has been identified as one of the top 10 trends globally in 2017. Many Big large corporations are cultivating mindfulness as a practice at work. As a society, we are now operating in an attention economy where our attention is constantly under siege and leads us to a condition scientists call Attention Deficit Trait. In this episode, Sky Jarrett will discuss with us the case for and neuroscience of mindfulness, the myth of multi-tasking, and mindfulness performance programs.
IH026 | Kelly Merbler | From Crystal to Calling
January 11, 2018 12:00 - 48 minutes - 89.3 MBWhat does success mean to you? Do you feel fulfilled by your work, awards and achievements, or promotions? Or are you someone who loves your job, but still yearning for more? In this episode Kelly Merbler shares with us her journey and talks to us about how finding our purpose or passion doesn’t always mean leaving our job or our company, we can find fulfillment in any environment that helps us cultivate our strengths and unleash our fullest potential.
IH025 | Mary Schoessler | The Space of Grace—Creating a “Wholistic” Workplace
December 31, 2017 12:00 - 51 minutes - 94.1 MBIn truly meeting the needs of our employees in today’s workforce, we have to create a “wholistic” workplace. This episode explores how we accomplish that. We discuss the importance of authenticity, values, and supported heart transparency in the workplace. Mary shares with us five key strategies for moving from pain to power, as well as moving beyond our egoistic stories, imprints, old language and beliefs; and learning to understand and manage our energy in order to maximize productivity.
IH024 | Diane Diaz |How Strong Employee Brands Can Build Stronger Company Brands
November 30, 2017 12:00 - 49 minutes - 91 MBEmployees can also be your company's best brand advocates. And since 50% of employees on social media are already posting about their company (based on MSL Group Social Employee Advocacy 2015 study), it's to the benefit of the company brand to ensure employees understand not only the company's brand voice but also their own and how the two are connected. On this episode Diane Diaz helps us to explore how we can find the happy medium between personal brand and company brand and use this to cr...
IH023 | Tara Gidus Collingwood | Your Body is Business Relevant
November 15, 2017 14:22 - 52 minutes - 96.6 MBIn today’s episode, Your Body is Business Relevant, Tara will walk us through not only the importance of taking care of our total wellbeing, but how this directly ties to our output in business. Wouldn’t you love to have more energy? Better, more consistent results? Then you won’t want to miss all of the knowledge Tara is going to share on how we can achieve our fullest potential by simply, taking care of our bodies.
IH022 | Nancy Robin | Management is Dead!
November 03, 2017 14:42 - 36 minutes - 66.9 MBIn today’s world, the workforce is looking to management for leadership. Gone are the days of do as you’re told and not as I do if you want to collect a paycheck. Therefore, coaching and Leadership are the keys for business success today. The key objective of the leader is to ensure their teams have the resources to get the job done along with assisting to remove any obstacles along the way. As evolved and technology driven as we may be as a society, success and the level of success we achie...
IH021 | Dayne Gingrich | The Fear Factor
October 19, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBThis topic of fear impacts everyone at some point in our lives and our careers. In this episode, Dayne Gingrich is going to share with us the healthier side of fear, and challenge us to push back against the notion of being “fearless” and instead fearLIVE by acknowledging its presence and facing it head on. He’s known to push his clients to redefined personal expectations, evolve their internal dialogue, and create intentional winning habits. #fearlive
IH020 | Dr. Laura Gallaher | The Human Element: Getting Real Work Done by Getting Real
October 05, 2017 11:00 - 55 minutes - 102 MBA lot of time is wasted every day, every week, every month, every year, on the "people" issues that get in the way of being productive. If everybody was more open and authentic from a place of self-assuredness, the workplace would be much more effective and efficient. In this episode, you’ll hear from our panel and Dr. Laura Gallaher on how to communicate in self-accountable and self-aware way.
IH019 | John Eades | Effective Leadership in the Modern Work Environment
September 21, 2017 11:00 - 50 minutes - 92.9 MBLeadership has always been important but it’s more important than ever before. Through LearnLoft’s work and research with their Welder Leader Program, they’ve uncovered what the most effective leaders do differently. “They simultaneously use high levels of “love” and “discipline.” In this episode John will take us into a deeper understanding of how leadership IS for everyone and how organizations can think differently to facilitate this in their employees, in order to achieve success for...
IH018 | Michael Gaines | The Power of Story
September 07, 2017 13:17 - 44 minutes - 81.4 MBStorytelling has become the most effective part of internal and external customer gain. On this episode we explore how to communicate your story and how the power of story can be used for leadership efficacy in order to better lead your teams and position your product.
IH017|Terri Lewis|Women in Leadership: Take up Your Crown
August 24, 2017 11:00 - 45 minutes - 83.7 MBIn previous episodes of this podcast we’ve covered a bit of the historical implications of women in leadership and the need for us to stop waiting to be facilitated. This episode's guest, Terri Lewis, helps us to dive deeper into the topic of Women in Leadership. Terri encourages women to take up their crowns. Set aside some of our societal fears and just be the right person for the right opportunity. This episode 17 covers preparation to receive the right opportunity and do well in it.
IH016 | Rob Bogosian | Shaping and Sustaining Cultures of Voice
August 10, 2017 11:00 - 49 minutes - 90.2 MB**To our dear listeners, Please excuse some of our noise blunders due to technical difficulties in this episode. The content was just too good not to share it with you!** Organizational silence can be detrimental to an organization’s success. Some may assume employee silence means everything is running smoothly. However, culture, morale, creativity, and innovation are negatively impacted in organizations that are not encouraging employees to share their feedback. In this podcast, we discus...
IH015 | Joe Cox | Management Macro Skills
July 27, 2017 11:00 - 59 minutes - 109 MBVerifiable evidence of managers’ impact on their department's productivity and contribution to profit derives from frequent, qualitative use of two macro skills - Leadership and Nurturing. Leadership satisfies intrinsic motivators while nurturing satisfies extrinsic motivators. Employees positively reciprocate when their needs are being met. That's engagement! Managers' needs usually differ from employees’ needs. In some cases, this discrepancy leads to insensitivity in manager and employe...
IH014 | Jeff Wald | The Future of Work and On Demand Employment
July 13, 2017 11:02 - 45 minutes - 83.8 MBIn this episode Jeff will take us through an exciting podcast giving us a view of the future of work and on demand employment. The discussion will help both individuals and organizations begin to prepare for much of what’s ahead as it relates to the shift in work that we are currently experiencing as generations change and technology gives that extra boost forward. Some of the things we will cover include, break in lifetime employment contract; the key changes facing business today; and what...
IH013 | Daniel Nemzer | Developing Intrinsically Motivated Teams
June 29, 2017 15:10 - 43 minutes - 79 MBOrganizations often focus on connecting with employees’ extrinsic motivators but often find it difficult to connect with employees’ intrinsic drives. On this podcast, we look at intrinsic motivation and propose strategies for tapping into what truly moves employees intrinsically for enhanced organizational performance. Some of the topics we cover include moments of impact, the bottom up approach, and intrinsic sprinting.
IH012 | Michael O'Brien | Building A Trusting Tribe Through Conversations
June 15, 2017 11:00 - 44 minutes - 81.6 MBOne could say, conversations are like air, no one needs to tell you how breathe – and no one really has to tell us how to engage in conversations, right? It’s mainly talking, a little bit of listening (lol). But in fact, conversations are critical to building all of our relationships. In this episode Michael will enlighten us about not only the importance of effective conversations, but how we can build trust and therefor stronger relationships, by having better-quality conversations.
IH011 - Jean-Philippe (J.P.) Michel - Developing Talent Before They are in the Door
June 01, 2017 11:00 - 51 minutes - 93.7 MBIn this ever changing environment many jobs are either ceasing to exist or going through some sort of revamp. As well many new job types are rapidly appearing in the job market. This makes it difficult to find talent prepared for a specific job. So how do we prepare talent to be ready for the jobs in our organization before they even enter our pool of potential talent. In today’s session we will discuss with Jean-Philippe (J.P.) Michel, developing talent before they are in the door.
IH010 - Angela Sebaly - Courageous Leadership
May 18, 2017 11:00 - 38 minutes - 69.8 MBLeadership and leadership development is important to every organization’s success. In this podcast session, we’ll explore the relationship between leadership and pain. Some of the things we explore during this session are what are pain thresholds, why is it important to know our pain thresholds, and what are some painful roles of leadership?
IH09 - Dr. Edwiygh Franck - The Importance of Learning Transfer in the Workplace
May 04, 2017 11:00 - 42 minutes - 78.6 MBOrganizations today, are spending an average of just over $700 per learner on training and development. Increase the numbers of employees requiring some form of training and that cost sky rockets quickly. Yet, the impact of those learning experiences is rarely measured beyond the “how was the training experience” perception shared by learners. In this podcast, we discuss strategies for maximizing learning transfer and measuring training and development impact.
IH08 - Belinda Brown - The Critical Need to Invest in Women Leaders
May 04, 2017 11:00 - 40 minutes - 74.6 MBWe’re seeing a change with enrollment in undergraduate and graduate degrees with 65% being women. We’re also seeing a changing workforce, with more than half of the workforce today being comprised of women managing organizations. Join us as we discuss how this shift in demographics is impacting the workforce and how organizations can aptly prepare. During this podcast, we also explore female leadership as an asset for sustainability and profitability and propose strategies for empowering wom...
IH06 | Michael Sabbag | Measuring Organizational Culture: Identifying Attributes to Keep and Change
May 02, 2017 11:00 - 45 minutes - 83.7 MBOrganizational culture is a key driver of success. It impacts how leaders lead, office design, what is expected of people, and, ultimately, the experience people have with the organization. However, organizations rarely think about culture as a strategic tool and design the culture they wish to have. Rather, they do one-off projects like a leadership development class or introducing a new benefit and hope things get better without any metrics assessed as part of the design and with no overar...
IH07 | Lizeth Santamaria | Discover Your Leadership Power Through Coaching
May 02, 2017 11:00 - 50 minutes - 91.6 MBCoaching is a powerful leadership development tool not leveraged as often as it should be. During this podcast episode, we explore key issues to engage employees through coaching, elements necessary for successful coaching, and benefits of coaching.
IH05 | Deborah Whitehouse | The Evolution of Women in Leadership and Entrepreneurship
April 23, 2017 15:29 - 57 minutes - 105 MBWith tremendous experience as a leader and successful entrepreneur within a predominantly male dominated field, the construction industry, Deborah discusses what attracted her to the field and to what she attributes her success. During this session, we also explore the root of unconscious bias and how to uncover it within gender bias, the role mentorship plays in women entrepreneur and leadership development, and the changing landscape of the past, present, and future for women entrepreneur...
IH04 | Geoff Colvin | 21st Century Critical Human Skills that Robots Aren’t Able to Fill.
April 23, 2017 15:19 - 58 minutes - 108 MBThe world has an ever growing fear of change and the devaluation of human workers. It is true, technology is rapidly gaining on us and helping organizations to function we as humans normally do. So how can we prepare for this? In this episode, Geoff will discuss’ with us what humans have that robots don’t and what makes it the critical skill to the economy of today and tomorrow. You’ll gain some key insight on how to prepare individuals and companies for this highly technological world of ...
IH03 | Jennifer Brown | How Diversity & Inclusion Will Drive Next Generation Workplaces
April 23, 2017 15:11 - 56 minutes - 104 MBGiven the growing diversity in our workforce, it’s important for organizations to devise strategies to leverage diversity and foster inclusion for creativity, innovation, and overall profitability. In this episode, we explore what “diversity and inclusion” has meant in the past and how it’s definition is shifting in the workplace today, the concept of covering, and powerful inclusive and “ally” behaviors leaders can embrace to help drive this movement.
IH02 | Angel Del Valle | Leveraging the Power of Listening
April 23, 2017 14:49 - 42 minutes - 77.9 MBListening is a pervasive part of everyday life both at home and at work. We spend more time listening than we do talking, and listening is the critical component to effective communication. Yet when it comes to skill development, listening tends to take a back seat to flashier aspects of communication—like presentation skills. This podcast focuses on effective listening techniques and gaining a better understanding of the message that is being conveyed. In this podcast participants, will g...
IH01| Penny Zenker | Training Isn't Enough
April 23, 2017 14:40 - 34 minutes - 64.3 MBThere are so many corporate trainings but they only scratch the surface and then everything goes back to the way it was. There has to be a follow-up system to engage people in getting the most out of any training. Do fewer training topics with a series and built in follow up. If you are going to say something is important to the organization then management has to be willing to allow people to dedicate time to re-enforcing it. In this episode we cover budgets and training; training curves;...
IH00 | Meet the Panel | Dr. Charlene Rousseau | Karen Millsap | Melissa Powell
April 23, 2017 06:18 - 16 minutes - 30.8 MBLearn about the hosts and their mission to reignite the appreciation for the human element of work. Who are Dr. Charlene Rousseau, Karen Millsap & Melissa Powell? What is this podcast all about?