Relationships at Work - the leadership podcast helping you build workplace connection, improve culture, and avoid blind spots.
Relationships at Work - the leadership podcast helping you build workplace connection, improve culture, and avoid blind spots. A relatable and honest show on leadership, organizational culture and soft skills, focusing on improving employee engagement and company culture to inspire people to apply, stay and thrive. Because no one wants leadership that fosters toxic environments at work, nor should they.Host, speaker and communications leader Russel Lolacher shares his experience and insights, discussing the leadership and corporate culture topics that matter with global experts help us with the success of our organizations (regardless of industry). This show will give you the information, education, strategies and tips you need to avoid leadership blind spots, better connect with all levels of our organization, and develop the necessary soft skills that are essential to every organization.From leadership development and training to employee satisfaction to diversity, inclusivity, equity and belonging to personalization and engagement... there are so many aspects and opportunities to build great relationships at workThis is THE place to start and nurture our leadership journey and create an amazing workplace.
Latest episodes
May 9, 2024 • 11min
How Leadership Needs to React to a Tragedy Test
In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher explores how leadership should and shouldn't respond to tragedy from their teams.Not so long ago, Russel experienced a personal tragedy, which inspired his curiosity on how leaders and workplace cultures handle those moments. He provides real-world examples of good and bad experiences before highlighting some of the steps great leaders take to pass this tragedy test. Join us as we discuss. If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe and share with others.For more, go to relationshipsatwork.ca And connect with me for more great content! Sign Up for R@W Notes Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Linkedin Follow on Instagram Follow me on Threads Follow on TikTok Email me anytime
May 7, 2024 • 40min
Why Work Relationships Are So Vital To Innovation And Action w/ Bob Chartier
In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with author and speaker Bob Chartier on the relationships and practices we need to foster innovation and action at work.Bob shares his thoughts, stories and experiences with...Importance of relationships in effective leadershipTools for building relationships"Possibility Action" - how relationships are essential when exploring possibilityEmpowering grassroots leadership and initiativesCross-boundary collaborationAnd connect with me for more great content! Sign Up for R@W Notes Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Linkedin Follow on Instagram Follow me on Threads Follow on TikTok Email me anytime
May 2, 2024 • 11min
A Measure of Leadership and Employee Relationships
In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher asks the question, "would you tell your manager you were looking for a new job" and how the answer illustrates our relationship quality. Recently, Russel posed this question to his community online and the answers were... sad. What does it look and feel like when we don't have a great relationship with our leaders, and what can we as leaders do to ensure our employees trust us? Join us as we discuss. If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe and share with others.For more, go to relationshipsatwork.ca And connect with me for more great content! Sign Up for R@W Notes Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Linkedin Follow on Instagram Follow me on Threads Follow on TikTok Email me anytime
Apr 30, 2024 • 34min
Why Leadership Needs an Employee Recognition Framework w/ Brenda Pohlman
In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with Workhuman's practice leader and social recognition expert Brenda Pohlman on implementing an employee recognition and gratitude program.Brenda shares her thoughts, stories and experiences with...Recognition as a key to culture.The need for a detailed recognition framework.Cultural sensitivity in recognition practices.Technology's role in facilitating recognition.Why personal appreciation matters.Simple acts of recognition can have a huge impact.And connect with me for more great content! Sign Up for R@W Notes Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Linkedin Follow on Instagram Follow me on Threads Follow on TikTok Email me anytime
Apr 25, 2024 • 14min
Leadership Lessons from Workhuman LIVE
In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher provides a recap of attending Workhuman LIVE in Austin and his favourite takeaways.Russel shares the future of work leadership from Brene Brown, the lessons Baratunde Thurston learned when he discovered his mom wasn't perfect, the importance of intention and impact with considering A.I., how Issa Rae embraces fit for herself and her colleagues, and the frustration of having insight you can't use. If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe and share with others.For more, go to relationshipsatwork.ca And connect with me for more great content! Sign Up for R@W Notes Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Linkedin Follow on Instagram Follow me on Threads Follow on TikTok Email me anytime
Apr 23, 2024 • 41min
What We Need to Know About Our Leadership Styles w/ Summer Davies
Leadership development expert Summer Davies discusses the importance of adaptability in leadership styles, self-awareness, feedback, recognizing leadership effectiveness, continuous adjustment, and reconsidering how leadership is selected for promotion.
Apr 16, 2024 • 53min
Why Leadership Should Be More Unleadership w/ Scott Stratten
In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with six-time best-selling co-author, podcast host and keynote speaker Scott Stratten on the impacts of bad leadership and how unlearning and unleadership (defying traditional norms) is the path to better relationships at work.(Originally released: January 2, 2023)Scott shares his thoughts, stories and experience with...Real experiences good and bad leadership.How bad and good experiences can have life long impacts to employees.Why treating people well isn’t a campaign.How “unlearning” can help leadership.How selfish leadership can hurt a company culture.What to do if leadership doesn’t want to model good culture.How Stop, Start, Continue can help your leadershipAnd connect with me for more great content! Sign Up for R@W Notes Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Linkedin Follow on Instagram Follow me on Threads Follow on TikTok Email me anytime
Apr 11, 2024 • 9min
Great Leadership Includes The Power To Say NO
In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher illustrates the importance of saying NO and not always saying YES.To be a great leader, we need to advocate for and defend our teams. To do that effectively, we'll need to be prepared to say No to our Executive, other business areas, other colleagues. Which is saying YES to team advocacy. Russel shares examples of YES statements leaders may use, the NO responses we should say instead, and the impacts of saying either one. If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe and share with others.For more, go to relationshipsatwork.ca And connect with me for more great content! Sign Up for R@W Notes Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Linkedin Follow on Instagram Follow me on Threads Follow on TikTok Email me anytime
Apr 9, 2024 • 50min
Why We Need to Assess Leadership at Work w/ Jen Hope
In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with leadership and business development coach Jen Hope on assessing leadership and what we need to understand to get it right.Jen shares her thoughts, stories and experience with...Importance of self-awareness through assessments.Value of feedback and a growth mindset.Bais in assessments.Integration into organizational culture.Organizational support for continuous improvement.How debriefs and development plans foster accountability.And connect with me for more great content! Sign Up for R@W Notes Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Linkedin Follow on Instagram Follow me on Threads Follow on TikTok Email me anytime
Apr 4, 2024 • 9min
Leadership Alert - Avoiding the Pitfalls of Change Management
In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher showcases common resistances to change at work and how leaders can avoid these pitfalls. Change is a constant in the workplace, but so is resistance to it. The success and failure of change will be found in how leadership introduces, leads, implements and follows up on that change, and in how they respect what's come before. Russel shares five common pitfalls that leaders encounter when implementing change and ways in which we can think differently in how we approach them.If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe and share with others.For more, go to relationshipsatwork.ca And connect with me for more great content! Sign Up for R@W Notes Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Linkedin Follow on Instagram Follow me on Threads Follow on TikTok Email me anytime
