The Needs Improvement Podcast

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   1. Workplace Mobbing: Insights and Patterns | Dr. Delia Grenville, Founder + CEO - SLYN Consulting

   Join host Nicholas Whitaker and Dr. Delia Grenville, Founder & CEO of SLYN Consulting as she delves into workplace mobbing and group aggression. Workplace mobbing occurs when coworkers unite to oust a specific individual, often someone seen as a change catalyst. This covert aggression includes gaslighting and gossip, making it hard for the target to pinpoint the perpetrators. Dr. Grenville discusses the systemic changes needed to address mobbing and its profound impact on individuals and workpla

   May 31,2024 48:55
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   2. From Burnout to Brilliance | Dr. Tamara Beckford, CEO @ UR Caring Docs

   Join host Nicholas Whitaker and Dr. Tamara Beckford, CEO of UR Caring Docs, as she provides impactful insights into overcoming burnout.A board-certified emergency physician with over 15 years of experience, Dr. Beckford talks about self-care, strategies for productivity, and her approach to empowering organizations to build healthier work environments. As a LinkedIn Top Voice for leadership and wellness, her passion for transforming lives shines through, guiding you with practical tips from her

   May 10,2024 23:14
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   3. Human Centered Workplaces | Bonnie Davis, Founder @ Huwork

   Join host Nicholas Whitaker and Bonnie Davis, Founder & Keynote Speaker at Huwork, as she discusses the rising importance of Strengths-Based Organizations.Bonnie helps her clients create human-centered workplaces through action-oriented workshops, consulting projects, and leadership coaching. She advocates for using assessments like the Human Factor™ Assessment and StandOut to help people have more meaningful conversations about performance and results, while enhancing impact, fulfillment, and c

   Apr 12,2024 44:22
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   4. Compassion & Accountability -Two Sides of the Same Coin | Dr. Nate Rigier, CEO @ Next Element

   Join host Nicholas Whitaker and Nate Regier, PhD, Founder & CEO of Next Element Consulting, as he discusses the nuances of Compassionate Accountability® in the workplace. Together we explore the notion of compassion and accountability being two sides of the same coin, rather than competing energies. Dr. Nate gives us the ORPO formula to reconcile relationships and results while tackling tough conversations in an ever-changing post-covid corporate landscape.   Check out his book, "Compassionate A

   Mar 08,2024 32:50
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   5. Rediscovering Awe & Artistic Beauty in the Workplace | Emma Laurence, CLC

   Chat with Emma Laurence, Certified Life Coach, creative artist, and author, as we dive into the challenges and opportunities that come with major life transitions.Emma’s powerful life transition story highlights the impact of an overachieving work culture on physical and mental health. She offers a creative perspective on workplace challenges, including practical keys from her illustrated Beyond Burnout Playbook.Emma illuminates the role of creativity in helping corporate leaders and managers ra

   Feb 02,2024 45:46
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   6. Cancer Patient to IRONMAN Finisher - Resilience in a Health Crisis | Daniel Hight - Founder, More Than Our Story

   Chat with Daniel Hight, Founder of MoreThanOurStory.com and a Toronto-area husband, father, cancer survivor, and IRONMAN Finisher as we dive into the impact of physical health on mental wellbeing. Daniel shares his incredible journey of suffering a seizure while on a business call, his emergency open cranium surgery, and the subsequent brain cancer diagnosis that changed his life.   We discuss the power of sharing stories and finding strength and resilience in the face of adversity through perso

   Jan 19,2024 41:28
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   7. Becoming A ”Compassionate Agitator” | Jeff Jacobs, Sr. Director of Organizational Effectiveness @ Adobe

   Listen in with Host Nicholas Whitaker and his guest Jeff Jacobs, Sr. Director of Organizational Effectiveness at Adobe and Mental Health Advocate, as he discusses navigating mental health challenges in the workplace. We tackle the idea of being a "compassionate agitator" and challenging individuals and teams to evolve with safety and kindness. Jeff also shares some details of his mental health journey, suggesting insights for leadership behavior-modeling, and ways individuals can pursue self-car

   Jan 10,2024 51:20
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   8. Career Transitions & Work/Self Alignment | Jennifer Spainhour - Founder & Executive Coach

   Chat with Jennifer Spainhour, Executive Coach and Founder of Position for Success Coaching, as she discusses the challenges and opportunities of career transitions. We tackle the importance of aligning work with personal values and strengths, and the need for courage to make a change. Jen also shares her approach of helping clients create a roadmap for their career transition, using techniques such as dream storming and identifying dig sites. Check out Jen's podcast, "Spark Your Power" Let's div

   Dec 11,2023 01:00:05
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   9. Vicarious Trauma through Exposure | Hannah Storm - Journalist, Author, and Founder

   Chat with Hannah Storm, media consultant and founder of Headlines Network as she opens up about normalizing mental health conversations in journalism.Drawing from her personal experiences with complex post-traumatic stress disorder, Hannah stresses the necessity of safe spaces for discussing mental health and delves into topics like vicarious trauma, empathetic leadership, and generational differences in mental health awareness.Throughout our conversation, we explore the impact of Headlines Netw

   Dec 08,2023 48:33
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    10. Redefining Success with Anya Smith | Founder, RightOffTrack

    Chat with Founder & Host, Anya Smith, as she challenges the conventional definition of success and encourages you to follow your own purpose and values. Listen in as we explore the benefits (and difficulties) of mindfulness, how to embrace rejection, and some of the difficulties that working mothers in tech face. Anya's work focuses on amplifying voices and helping individuals build their strategies for exposure and success. She is also a super connector who wants to highlight the accessibility

    Nov 30,2023 47:43
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    11. Mental Health Support Gaps in the Workplace | Ennis Olson, Global Innovation Lead @ Google

    Chat with Ennis Olson, Global Innovation Lead at Google and fierce advocate for better mental health support in the workplace. Ennis discusses the need for leaders to receive training and tools to create a supportive environment and highlights the importance of accessibility to mental health services and the assessment process for diagnosis. We contemplate the long-term effects of masking behaviors at work, the lack of current support within many teams, and how to be more neuro-inclusive as a le

    Nov 30,2023 46:40
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    12. Authenticity and Secure Leadership with Sarah Devereaux | Founder & Leadership Coach

    Chat with Sarah Devereaux, Leadership coach, strategic advisor, keynote speaker, and workshop facilitator specializing in compassion, self-awareness, systems thinking, and trust for senior executives and emerging leaders.Sarah is a leadership coach, strategic advisor, keynote speaker, and workshop facilitator. She runs her own practice, Third Coast Coaching, and is part of White Pine Leadership Collective, a boutique leadership consultancy focusing on helping women leaders build rich, fulfilling

    Oct 27,2023 57:50
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    13. Reinventing your career and business with Tijana Buric, Founder + CEO, Career Alchemist© | Human Design at Work

    Ever wondered what makes you unique and how to find your factor of differentiation in today’s competitive market? You’re in the right place, because you are going to discover the power of Human Design, also known as a science of differentiation.Listen as we chat with Tijana Buric, CEO + Founder of Career Alchemist©.Tijana is a CPA turned Human Design Strategist helping conscious leaders design their career, business and team by unlocking individual’s genetic potential. Find out what Human Design

    Oct 26,2023 48:07
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    14. Moral injury in the workplace with Dean Yates | Author, ”Line in the Sand” | PTSD & Moral Injury

    Chat with author and war-time journalist, Dean Yates, as he dives into some excerpts from his new book, "Line in the Sand." Hear about the unique mental health challenges he faced after leading teams through the war in Iraq, the Bali Bombings, and the Boxing Day Tsunami, as well as his journey through the trenches of PTSD. Dean also introduces the concept of "moral injury" and talks about how you can overcome anything through a dedication to mental health and wellness.  Let's dive into what "Nee

    Oct 26,2023 44:51