Relationships at Work - the leadership podcast helping you build workplace connection, improve culture, and avoid blind spots.

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher celebrates the show's 100 episode milestone with 10 lessons and takeaways. After almost two years of digging into leadership, workplace cultures and employee experiences with brilliant guests from around the word, Russel shares his experiences, what stood out for him and what we can make note of in our own work. Happy 100, Relationships at Work!!! Here's to another 100. 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

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with speaker, coach and consultant Monique Helstrom on understanding and improving our communication habits at work.Monique shares her thoughts and experience with...How communication habits are formed.What bad communication habits can look like.How self awareness can help in understanding and redefining our habits.The importance of knowing who you’re communicating to in any situation.Where nonverbal communication skills fit into our habits.The challenge of remote work in creating better communication habits.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

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher asks us to embrace night owls, and their way of working, to further support diversity and inclusivity. We don't all work the same. We aren't all productive and energize at the same points in the day. So why do we treat all employees like they are? Night owls and their productive energy shows up differently. It peaks differently. In this traditional model, we’re never getting their best work. We’re never helping them be seen. In this episode, Russel explores how we can be more inclusive for our nocturnal team members.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

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with digital transformation consultant and executive coach Tara Wilson on prioritizing the human element of digital transformation and change management.Tara shares her thoughts and experience with...Who needs to be considered in digital transformation.How you bring employees along into this change management.The role vision and mission have in communicating change.Where to start when introducing digital transformation into your organization.How curse of knowledge can get in the way.How you know you’re successful in transformation.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

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher highlights how organizations weaponize language, intentionally or not.Words matter and how we use those words matters more. Language we use everyday in emails, posters, meetings, etc. can have negative impacts in the workplace. Words like leadership, professionalism, resiliency, when used or understood in a particular way, can actually hurt workplace cultures more than support and inspire them. Russel takes this episode to highlight those issues and what we can do to address 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

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with mental health advocate and motivational speaker James Pickles on his personal experience with the impacts of burnout at work on mental health - breaking down because if it and the journey to rebuild. (Originally published: Dec. 5, 2022)James shares his thoughts and experience with...What it feels like to be overwhelmed and burnt out.What good and bad HR responses look and feel like.How colleagues can best show up during this type of crisis.Signs you might be self-neglecting your stress.Steps to rebuild after burnout.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

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher asks leaders to consider their relationship with their team when providing employee recognition. The challenge is understanding that not all kudos are created equal. Russel shares the dangers of assumption when it comes to good relationships and multiple steps to consider in ensuring employee recognition has the impact and benefit we as leaders intend. Rather than hurting the relationship further.  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

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with UC Berkeley's Chief Learning Officer and Director of People and Organizational Development Dr. Angela Stopper on why and how we need to rethink and modernize Human Resources. Angela shares her experience and insight on...Why it's important to earn transformation before you do.Who's in charge of HR transformation.How do you sell improving HR to executive.How the pandemic accelerated change.What to look for when hiring for a new version of HR.How do you know a new HR is working?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

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher shares ways we can stop the passion tax and support the mental health of our team."The reward for good work is more work." We've heard that before and it's a common problem in many organizations. But what's forgotten is the impact, the tax, of taking advantage of those who are passionate about the work they do - anxiety, stress, burnout. Russel shares how leaders/employers can prevent their organization from inflicting the passion tax and employees can defend themselves from having to pay it. 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

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with author and psychologist Dr. Marie-Helene (MH) Pelletier on how to address anxiety in the workplace and how to be better prepared for it.MH shares her insights and experience with...What the reality of anxiety can look like.How helpful context can be in combating anxious environments.The role of boundaries in resilience to anxiety.The leader's and organization's role in managing employee anxietyWhere companies get it wrong in addressing mental health.The differences between stress and anxiety.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