The JoyPowered Workspace Podcast

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss the concept of Appreciative Inquiry with expert Diane Brown.

Topics include:

• What Appreciative Inquiry is and why it matters
• How the nature of conversations shapes and influences our workplace culture, productivity, and engagement
• The four types of conversations
• Three fundamental practices that contribute to being a more appreciative leader

In this episode's listener question, we'...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan share their tips for using LinkedIn.

Topics include:

• How JoDee and Susan use LinkedIn
• Why LinkedIn matters
• Best practices for LinkedIn engagement
• A LinkedIn employee's top advice for users

In this episode's listener question, we're asked how to ensure that employees are actually contributing and not just using AI to do their jobs. In the news, a new phenomenon called job hugging is gainin...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss emotions in the workplace with expert Tammy Smith.

Topics include:

• Why emotion at work is a key emerging issue
• Why emotions matter in the workplace
• How emotions affect how we make decisions, communicate, and experience work
• How to build self-awareness and use emotions as signals
• Navigating difficult emotions in the workplace
• How to strengthen your emotional agility

In this episode...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss getting through reductions in force.

Topics include:

• Best practices for organizations who are shrinking their workforces
• Recommendations for the employees who remain with the company
• Advice for employees who are impacted by layoffs

In thi...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss facilitation with experts Erin Fischer and Mike McRee.

Topics include:

• The difference between presenting and facilitating
• The 70/30 rule
• Relationship currency and how it applies to effective facilitation
• How to engage adults who are used to boring PowerPoints
• The camp model
• Habits of the best facilitators

In this episode's listener mail, we're asked about recommendations for emplo...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss older adults who are staying in or returning to the workforce.

Topics include:

• The statistics on the silver workforce
• Why older adults are choosing to remain in or return to the workforce
• Intergenerational collaboration
• Ageism and bias
• The future of retirement
• The upsides of working later in life

In this episode's listener question, we're asked about helping employees continue to ...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss romance in the workplace, with a special appearance from Susan's husband Bill White.

Topics include:

• The statistics on workplace romance
• The risks workplace romances can create for organizations
• Policies to help avoid the pitfalls
• How Susan found love at work

In this episode's listener question, we're asked about driving diversity in the current political climate. In the news, sta...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss practical applications of artificial intelligence in the HR space with Josh Greenwald.

Topics include:

• Common areas where AI is helping HR
• How AI is being leveraged in businesses today
• AI-enabled transformation Josh led at Elevance Health
• Evolving trends in HR service delivery
• Practical applications of AI in HR that have been done well
• Resistance to AI adoption
• Advice for listeners look...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss the upcoming anthology book, "Joy@Work: When Women Lead" with three of the authors - Gretchen Schott, Jill Lehman, and Sarah Turner.

Topics include:

• Leading with love
• Taking a you-powered approach to your career
• Building your resilience skills

In this episode's listener question, we're asked about the best training tools for the shift from in-person to remote training platforms. I...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss the importance of business etiquette and cultural training with Pamela Eyring, president and owner of The Protocol School of Washington.

Topics include:

• How skills learned from protocol and business etiquette are central to building relationships and advancing your career
• When lack of protocol leads to confusion, conflict, and missed opportunities
• The value of protocol in today's fast-p...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss Generation Z in the workplace with five Gen Z professionals: Anna Park, Kyle Curtis, Liam Hogan, Mary Gillett, and Ben Holdcraft.

Topics include:

• What motivates our Gen Zers at work
• How these Gen Zers like to be communicated with
• The things that annoy these Gen Zers in the workplace
• What brings them joy at work
• What other generations can do to help Gen Z employees bring their best selve...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss the upcoming anthology book, "Joy@Work: When Women Lead" with three of the authors - MeChelle Callen, Kerrie Weinzapfel, and our own JoDee Curtis.

Topics include:

• Eliminating "just" from your vocabulary
• Owning your superpowers
• Turning endings into positive steps forward

In this episode's listener question, we're asked how in-house recruiters can be better partners to the business....

This week we're rerunning a 2023 episode on a topic we often get suggestions about: different generations in the workplace!

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss generational diversity at work with coach/speaker Lindsay Boccardo.

Topics include:

• What's different with Gen Z compared to Millennials
• What employers are doing to continue to evolve with the needs of newer employees
• What organizations can do to retain more seasone...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan talk about mental health challenges in the workplace with Kourtney McCauliff.

Topics include:

• The statistics on mental health at work
• The business case for mental health
• Mental health-friendly cultures
• Recognizing and responding to mental health challenges in the workplace
• How to reduce the stigma and build awareness
• Mental Health First Aid training

In this episode's listener question, we...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan talk about using artificial intelligence in human resources with Josh Tanenbaum, Managing Parter at Rebalance Capital.

Topics include:

• How organizations are leveraging AI effectively in traditional HR functions
• What AI can replace in HR (and what it will never replace)
• Organizations leading the way in adapting to and integrating AI in HR
• Advice for advocating for higher usage of AI in HR at you...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan share their advice on employee relations.

Topics include:

• The benefits of strong employee relations
• Key skills for employee relations professionals
• The four foundational elements of employee relations
• Common employee relations issues and how the response should vary by industry and workforce
• How employers can protect themselves from retaliation allegations
• How to handle an employee saying they'...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss the increasing emphasis on active and experiential learning methodologies with instructional designer Beth Haggenjos.

Topics include:

• Shifts in the landscape of education
• What experiential learning is and why it's crucial for organizations aiming to enhance their training programs
• What active learning entails and how it can be effectively implemented
• What makes eLearning effective and e...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss employee loyalty with author and speaker Kathy Parry.

Topics include:

• Generational differences regarding workplace loyalty
• How to acknowledge and celebrate your team
• Building loyalty to increase retention
• Helping team members understand their purpose

In this episode's listener question, we're asked about promoting unity and collaboration in a politically charged environment. In th...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss some interesting discrimination cases that have occurred throughout the US over the last year with employment attorney Gina Carrillo.

Topics include:

• Leibas vs. Dart, a case about ADA accommodations
• Muldrow vs. City of St. Louis, regarding adverse actions under Title VII
• Amos vs. Lampo Group, which deals with reverse religious discrimination
• Young vs. Colorado Department of Corrections,...