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

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with author, speaker and age inclusivity advocate Patti Temple Rocks on ageism in the workplace, what it looks like and how to address it.Patti shares her thoughts, stories and experience with...What is ageism and being ageist in the workplace.How ageism can impact mental health.Misconceptions about age at work.Why we need to value older workers.Some of the warning signs of ageism.The role of ageism and gender.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 Sideways6 founder and CEO Will Read on the importance of employee ideas and how to generate and tap into them.Will shares his thoughts, stories and experience with...How having your ideas heard helps foster employee connection.How to convince organizations to take employee ideas seriously.Why clarity in asking for ideas is better than generalities.How do you define "good" ideas?How incorporating anonymity is a good approach. 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 the CEO for Work Ethic Development Josh Davies on what goes into the an employee's work ethic and how to bring your "A" game.Josh shares his thoughts, stories and experience with...The seven work behaviours that define work ethic. Anyone can focus on skills to improve their work ethic.How defining terms organizationally and culturally is important.Work Ethic Gap and what changing factors may be influencing it.How the pandemic has impacted the understanding of work ethic.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 personal branding strategist Ana Lokotkova on how defining who you are in the workplace will help you standout and improve your employee experience. Ana shares her thoughts, stories and experience with...Personal branding's link to empowermentWhat personal branding looks like at work and onlineHow to figure out what your brand is nowThe benefits of having a personal brand definedThe steps to sell yourself in the workplaceHow to personal brand with little work experienceIf 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 author, keynote speaker and i4CP CEO Kevin Oakes on research-backed actions leadership can take to culture change their organization for the better.Kevin shares his thoughts, stories and experience with...What to consider in a listening strategy.The mindset shift needed for a cultural renovation.How an Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) can help with identifying internal influencers.How Employee Resource Groups (ERG) can benefit your organization.How learning development is the key ingredient to a great culture.Why a healthy culture is a competitive advantage.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 author and Inspiring Comfort CEO Jen Marr on the importance of prioritizing care and comfort in the workplace.Jen shares her thoughts, stories and experience with...Empathy isn’t enough in building connection with othersHow comfort and care can be effective to build connection at workThe self-imposed roadblocks to caringHow younger generations are having difficulty with human interactionsThe negative impacts of not being there for employees during traumatic experiences.What the “empathy action gap” looks like.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 author and CEO of the Armah Institute of Emotional Justice Esther A. Armah on racial healing and the emotional justice road map for the workplace.Esther shares her thoughts, stories and experience with...How the language of whiteness shows up in DEI and the workplaceThe difference between intent and outcome in diversityWhy the roadmap for racial healing is an emotional one, not intellectualThe different relationships between work, worth and and productivity based on historyEveryone has a role and work to do in racial healingThe problem with celebrating hustle cultureHow to bridge from a language of whiteness to racial healing love languagesIf 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 organizational psychologist and SparkPath founder JP Michel on the importance of approaching career planning with a challenge mindset rather than solely on job titles and a "what do you want to be when you grow up" stance.JP shares his thoughts, stories and experience with...how to look differently in preparing students for their careerswhy solely looking at job titles is the wrong career path approachhow a challenge mindset can help you focus on your careerreverse engineering career developmentdifferent ways to define what problems you fixIf 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 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. Scott shares his thoughts, stories and experience with...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 leadershipIf 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

As the first year of the Relationships at Work podcast comes to an end, host Russel Lolacher shares his gratitude for the experience producing the show.As well, after multiple discussions with leaders in employee experience, leadership and workplace culture, and his own experiences focusing in this area, he shares the...Top three things that he feels organizations can and should focus on to have a big impact.Signs of hope for 2023 and beyond 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