Iterations

Sarah Planckaert

We talk to the brave, unconventional Canadian leaders and innovators who make it their business to reinvent the ways we work. As we dig into the complexity of it all, we explore why our outdated methods of work are no longer working and challenge corporate structures that are getting in our way. Because we can reinvent, or shall we say, iterate, the very systems and structures we created in the first place.

  1. 2024-01-09

    Iterations: There is not one answer, no perfect solution with Sarah Planckaert

    In this episode, our producer Sean Rasmussen interviews the host, Sarah Plankert, who takes us through the reasons Iterations Podcast exists and the viewpoint she holds around the leadership today. Discover insights into her world of executive coaching and what she is learning about how leaders are adapting to ever-changing environments and complexities of our world of work. We also explore her experience of working as a neurodiverse person and how she approaches parenthood during a busy career time in her own life.  Our Guest:  Sarah is an executive coach, and a trusted thinking partner to executives and decision-makers at some of Canada’s Top 50 employers. She is also the host of ‘Iterations Podcast’ where some of Canada’s most innovative and influential leaders discuss what it takes to restructure the broken systems of the 9-5 corporate workplace. Her clients will tell you that she is a spontaneous and playful human. She is also known for my willingness to challenge our collective thinking on all things work.She truly believes that ‘if it can be imagined it can be achieved’ and so the stretching of the imagination is one of my happy places.She prides herself in her pragmatic and creative approach which allows conversations to confidently lean into ideas and innovation. You can always rely on me to speak my truth with an open heart and open mind, and I encourage others to do the same.

    35 min
  2. When you are not aligned with how you are working, life will guide you. Nature-based decision making and a powerful journey of discovery

    2023-12-14

    When you are not aligned with how you are working, life will guide you. Nature-based decision making and a powerful journey of discovery

    In this episode, we get to hear the story of a time when Sarah West, a corporate heels-clicking-on-the-sidewalk gal had life send her (and her career!) in a new direction. When the way you live your life is not aligned with where you are meant to be,  something might just come along that will help to steer you in the right direction. It's easy to ignore, but only for so long. When we tune in and listen, we find the answer. And Sarah's lesson on tuning in and listening doesn't stop with her lessons. She took those lessons, listened deeply, and formed new ways of working. She now integrates nature-based decision-making methods and approaches in her consultancy Earthen Vision and in her new approach to the 9-5.  Sarah West, MPA, BA(H), DKATI is a professional development consultant with over 15 years of senior-level experience leading strategic planning and consultations on environmental issues working alongside governments, Indigenous communities and organizations. Sarah’s work is grounded on empowering organizational decision-making, workplace health and two-worlds thinking by deepening professionals' creative connection to the natural world and the people around them. Sarah has a Masters in public administration and an honours degree in cultural anthropology and peace studies. She is also a trained mental health professional as an environmental arts therapist. Order With Intention, With the Land https://www.earthenvision.com/books https://www.earthenvision.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcwest/ https://www.instagram.com/earthen.vision/

    35 min
  3. Team Human and the Israel Palestine Conflict: Transforming the way we live and work with a speak up culture featuring Stephen Shedletzky

    2023-11-09

    Team Human and the Israel Palestine Conflict: Transforming the way we live and work with a speak up culture featuring Stephen Shedletzky

    Stephen Shedletzky — or “Shed” to his friends — helps leaders make it safe and worth it for people to speak up. He supports humble leaders — those who know they are both a part of the problems they experience and the solutions they can create — as they put their people and purpose first. A sought-after speaker, coach, and advisor, Shed has led hundreds of keynote presentations, workshops, and leadership development programs around the world. As a thought leader on psychological safety in the workplace, he supports leaders and organizations in all industries where human beings work. He is the author of Speak- Up Culture: When Leaders Truly Listen, People Step Up (October 2023). After years on a corporate track, Shed was introduced to and inspired by the work of Simon Sinek and, soon after meeting him, became the fourth person to join his team. For more than a decade, Shed has contributed at Simon Sinek, Inc., where, as Chief of Staff and Head of Brand Experience, Training & Development, he headed a global team of speakers and facilitators. Shed continues to speak and facilitate with Simon Sinek helping to create a more inspired, safe, and fulfilled world. Shed graduated from the Richard Ivey School of Business with a focus on leadership, communication, and strategy. He also received his coaching certification from The Co-Active Training Institute. He lives in Toronto with his wife and two young children.

    43 min

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We talk to the brave, unconventional Canadian leaders and innovators who make it their business to reinvent the ways we work. As we dig into the complexity of it all, we explore why our outdated methods of work are no longer working and challenge corporate structures that are getting in our way. Because we can reinvent, or shall we say, iterate, the very systems and structures we created in the first place.