Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast

Nicole Greer
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Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, Build a Vibrant Culture earns from qualifying purchases. Some links on this page are affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if you buy through them, at no extra cost to you. The Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast explores the real-world strategies behind building strong work culture, improving organizational culture, and leading with clarity in today’s fast-changing business environment. Hosted by leadership expert Nicole Greer, this podcast features lessons that shape modern business culture through effective communication, leadership development, and intentional management practices. Each episode delivers practical insights into leadership and business, including topics like team communication, project management, career growth, and creating workplaces where people perform at their best. We equip leaders with the strategies, systems, and mindset needed to create a truly vibrant organizational culture that drives results. You’ll gain actionable tools, frameworks, and leadership skills you can apply immediately through coaching concepts, real-world examples, and professional development strategies, whether you’re a manager, executive, business owner, or emerging leader. If you're looking for guidance on building a thriving organizational culture, improving communication, or advancing your leadership career, this podcast is designed for you. Learn more about training, coaching, and courses at https://vibrantculture.com Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/ For speaking inquiries: https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/ Download our training catalog: https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/ Want to be a guest? Send your request to podcast@vibrantculture.com Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, Build a Vibrant Culture earns from qualifying purchases. Some links on this page are affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if you buy through them, at no extra cost to you.

  1. 2 days ago

    Leadership Lessons From Comedy: Feedback Is a Gift

    As an Amazon Associate, Build a Vibrant Culture earns from qualifying purchases. Some links on this page are affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if you buy through them, at no extra cost to you. What do stand-up comedy and leadership have in common? More than you'd think. The best comedians read the room, own their mistakes, and earn trust one moment at a time, and the best leaders do the same. In this episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole Greer speaks with David Goldring, chairman and CEO of Overseas Military Sales Corporation (OMSC), stand-up comedian, and author of the bestseller Stand Up and Lead: Turning Comedy into Leadership, to explore how vulnerability, clarity, and trust create a stronger work culture and better leadership results. This conversation covers reading the room, treating feedback as a gift, using humor to build psychological safety, the difference between vulnerability and weakness, leading with your North Star, the CEO's role as chief culture leader, and why soft skills drive hard results. In this episode, you'll learn: Why influence is transferable from the comedy stage to the boardroomHow leaders can read the room and win back a disengaged teamWhy feedback is a gift and how to build an organization where people speak upHow humor and gratitude lower tension and build psychological safetyWhat healthy vulnerability looks like (and where it turns into oversharing)Why the CEO's real job is to lead the culture and live the core valuesHow to "hear before you steer" and tap into your team's collective wisdomWhy every leader has a brand and how to find out what it's like to experience youThis episode is for CEOs, executives, managers, HR leaders, and business owners who want to build trust, improve team communication, and create a vibrant organizational culture. CONNECT WITH DAVID GOLDRING Website: https://www.davidjgoldring.com/ Book: Stand Up and Lead: Turning Comedy into Leadership https://amzn.to/4zJgWzf (paid link) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgoldring/ Instagram: @djgfunny Also mentioned: The Great Game of Business https://amzn.to/4BlX7Q8 (paid link) The Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast helps leaders improve work culture, communication, and business performance through real-world leadership strategies and practical insights. Click here to view the episode transcript. Learn more about training, coaching, and courses at https://vibrantculture.com Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/ For speaking inquiries: https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/ Download our training catalog: https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/ Want to be a guest? Send your request to podcast@vibrantculture.com As an Amazon Associate, Build a Vibrant Culture earns from qualifying purchases. Some links on this page are affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if you buy through them, at no extra cost to you.

    Leadership Lessons From Comedy: Feedback Is a Gift

  2. 21 Oct

    How to Thrive at Work: Why High Performers Burn Out

    Want to thrive at work instead of just surviving the week? Many high performers look successful on paper while quietly running on empty. The habits that got you promoted can become the very things that lead to burnout. In this episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole Greer speaks with Lacey MacLeod, founder and CEO of Talent Uplifted, to explore how leaders and high performers can stop burning out and start thriving at work, so their teams and their whole lives benefit. This conversation covers what thriving at work looks like, the early warning signs of burnout, why what got you here won't get you there, the open door policy myth, why leaders need time to think, the coaching questions that create breakthroughs, the Gratitude Beats Burnout approach, and the three priorities rule. In this episode, you'll learn: What thriving at work looks like: Feeling both engaged and satisfiedThe warning signs that a high performer is heading toward burnout (including the parking lot red flag)How the law of diminishing returns affects high-performing leadersWhy it's powerful to not be available to your team all the timeWhat the open door policy really means (it has nothing to do with doors)How "no meetings on Mondays and Fridays" gives leaders time to thinkThe coaching questions that create breakthroughs, starting with "What would happen if...?"Why gratitude is the "third matchstick" that stops burnout from spreadingThe three priorities rule: Three things a day, not three for home and three for workThis episode is for leaders, HR professionals, managers, and high achievers who want to build a vibrant culture where people thrive at work and in life. CONNECT WITH LACEY MACLEOD Website: https://talentuplifted.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceymacleod Talent Uplifted on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talentuplifted/  The Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast helps leaders improve work culture, communication, and business performance through real-world leadership strategies and practical insights. Click here to view the episode transcript. Learn more about training, coaching, and courses at https://vibrantculture.com Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/ For speaking inquiries: https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/ Download our training catalog: https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/ Want to be a guest? Send your request to podcast@vibrantculture.com As an Amazon Associate, Build a Vibrant Culture earns from qualifying purchases. Some links on this page are affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if you buy through them, at no extra cost to you.

    How to Thrive at Work: Why High Performers Burn Out

  3. 14 Oct

    How to Create Meaningful Work by Leading With Your Values

    Are you chasing so-called “success” or creating meaningful work? Many high achievers keep climbing, only to discover the applause doesn't fill them up. Meaningful work begins when you trade external validation for internal alignment. In this episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole Greer welcomes back Justin Jones-Fosu, speaker, researcher, and author of Stop Chasing, Start Creating: A Timeless Fable on Mindset, Resilience, and Meaningful Work. The book is available here (paid link) https://amzn.to/4zrOIc4 (Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.) Together, they explore how leaders and teams can create meaning one intentional step at a time and build a work culture where people thrive. This conversation covers the difference between chasing and creating, how core values reveal when healthy ambition turns into unhealthy chasing, the resilience ecosystem, new national research on meaningful work in America, and simple habits leaders can use to build connection with their teams. In this episode, you'll learn: The three parts of meaningful work: Significance to you, alignment with your values, and positive impactHow to tell when healthy ambition crosses the line into unhealthy chasingWhy leaders shape the meaningfulness of their work more than the organization doesWhy organizations confuse busyness with meaningfulnessThe resilience ecosystem: Rhythms of assessment, peer groups, and mentorsThe three rhythm model (perspective, task, and relationship) for creating meaning in any jobTwo practical tools: 1MC/W (one meaningful connection per week) and 5SC² (five self-care strategy challenges)This episode is for leaders, HR professionals, managers, and high achievers who want to build a vibrant culture rooted in core values, intentionality, and meaningful work. CONNECT WITH JUSTIN JONES-FOSU Get the book (paid link): https://amzn.to/4zrOIc4 (Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)Book website: https://stopchasingstartcreating.com/ Website: https://workmeaningful.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iworkmeaningful/ The Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast helps leaders improve work culture, communication, and business performance through real-world leadership strategies and practical insights. Click here to view the episode transcript. Learn more about training, coaching, and courses at https://vibrantculture.com Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/ For speaking inquiries: https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/ Download our training catalog: https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/ Want to be a guest? Send your request to podcast@vibrantculture.com

    How to Create Meaningful Work by Leading With Your Values

  4. 7 Oct

    How Career Compensation Drives Employee Engagement

    Why do so many pay conversations end in frustration? Many focus on the job someone is doing today. Career compensation changes the conversation by linking pay to growth. When leaders connect compensation to a clear career path, employees engage and gain confidence. In this episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole Greer speaks with returning guest Scott Trumpolt, compensation consultant and author of The Transparency of Compensation: The Employee Engagement Response, to explore how pay transparency and career compensation build a work culture where people want to stay and grow. This conversation covers why organizations still avoid talking about pay, the difference between tactical and strategic compensation, what pay secrecy costs in trust, how managers can turn a dead-end merit conversation into a career conversation, and how career architecture gives employees a clear path to grow their pay. In this episode, you'll learn: Why leaders treat compensation tactically and how to shift to a strategic, career-based approachWhat pay secrecy costs your organizational culture in employee engagement and trustHow to explain a 2% merit increase so it opens a growth conversation instead of ending oneWhat "above market" pay means and why a pay range isn't infiniteHow competencies and career architecture create clear career pathsWhy the money follows skills, and how managers and HR can partner on pay conversationsScott's rapid-fire take on salary posting, counteroffers, merit increases, unlimited PTO, bonuses, and inflated job titlesThis episode is for leaders, managers, HR professionals, and business owners who want to use compensation as a tool for employee engagement and build a stronger work culture. CONNECT WITH SCOTT TRUMPOLT Website: https://hrcompensationconsulting.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-trumpolt-m-a-g-r-p-257a6b317/ Book: The Transparency of Compensation: The Employee Engagement Response https://hrcompensationconsulting.com/book/ The Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast helps leaders improve work culture, communication, and business performance through real-world leadership strategies and practical insights. Click here to view the episode transcript. Learn more about training, coaching, and courses at https://vibrantculture.com Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/ For speaking inquiries: https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/ Download our training catalog: https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/ Want to be a guest? Send your request to podcast@vibrantculture.com

    How Career Compensation Drives Employee Engagement

  5. 30 Sept

    Out-Human, Don't Out-Automate: Leading in the AI Era

    AI can outthink almost anyone in the room, but it can never out-human you. In this episode, leadership advisor and author Ernesto Gomez breaks down why the future of leadership is about becoming more human.  In this episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole Greer speaks with Ernesto Gomez, author of The Soul Edge: Leading at the Human Frontier in the Age of Intelligence, to explore why the leaders who win in the AI era will be the ones who out-human the competition, not the ones who out-automate them. This conversation covers the shift from extractive performance (control, pressure, and burnout) to regenerative performance, Ernesto's five-part framework for building human capacity (awareness, skills, mindset, soul signature, and connecting to a higher field), and why the best leaders are becoming stewards instead of heroes. In this episode, you'll learn: ✔️ Why Ernesto built his leadership framework around the soul, which is the one thing AI will never have ✔️ The difference between extractive performance and regenerative performance, and why the extractive model burns people out ✔️ Ernesto's five-part path to human capacity: awareness, skills, mindset, soul signature, and connecting to a higher field ✔️ Why the best teams will out-human the competition rather than out-automating them ✔️ How to find your soul signature, the pattern of what makes your best days feel great ✔️ Why leaders need to become stewards, not heroes, in the AI era This episode is for leaders, executives, and business owners who want to build teams that perform without burning out and want a real framework for leading well in the age of AI. Topics covered include: work culture, organizational culture, business culture, leadership and business, communication, project management, career, management, leadership skill development, leadership podcast, AI leadership, regenerative performance, human-centered leadership, employee engagement. CONNECT WITH ERNESTO GOMEZEmail: ernesto@aspenmindset1.comLinkedIn: Ernesto GomezBook: The Soul Edge by Ernesto J. Gomez, available on Amazon The Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast helps leaders improve work culture, communication, and business performance through real-world leadership strategies and practical insights. Click here to view the episode transcript. Learn more about training, coaching, and courses at https://vibrantculture.com Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/ For speaking inquiries: https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/ Download our training catalog: https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/ Want to be a guest? Send your request to podcast@vibrantculture.com

    Out-Human, Don't Out-Automate: Leading in the AI Era

  6. 23 Sept

    Does Leading With Your Heart Make Better Decisions?

    Does leading with your heart actually lead to better decisions than leading with your head? In this episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole Greer talks with Arnaud Saint-Paul, founder of TAPUAT and author of Heart Leadership: Fostering Coherence to Amplify Impact, about why leading with your heart helps you make better decisions.  This conversation covers the difference between leading from the mind and leading from the heart. They cover the seven pillars of the Heart Leadership Index, why a team's dysfunction often mirrors its leader's own gaps, and simple daily practices like the pause button and the hourly "who am I now?" check-in. These build coherence one choice at a time. In this episode, you'll learn: - What it actually means to lead with your heart instead of your head - How the Heart Leadership Index maps a leader's coherence across seven pillars in seven minutes - Why a team's culture is often a direct reflection of its leader - The daily practice Arnaud uses to interrupt reactive, mind-driven decisions - Why "I don't know" might be one of the most powerful phrases a leader can say This episode is perfect for leaders, business owners, and HR professionals who want to build a workplace culture that holds up under pressure, not just one that looks good on paper. Topics covered include: leading with your heart, work culture, business culture, organizational culture, leadership and business, team communication, leadership development, emotional intelligence, and leadership coherence. Connect with Arnaud Saint-Paul: Website: https://tapuat.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnaudsaintpaul/ Book: Heart Leadership: Fostering Coherence to Amplify Impact (available at tapuat.com and on Amazon)  The Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast helps leaders improve work culture, communication, and business performance through real-world leadership strategies and practical insights. Click here to view the episode transcript. Learn more about training, coaching, and courses at https://vibrantculture.com Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/ For speaking inquiries: https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/ Download our training catalog: https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/ Want to be a guest? Send your request to podcast@vibrantculture.com

    Does Leading With Your Heart Make Better Decisions?

  7. 16 Sept

    Leadership Lessons from a Life Well Lived: Marty Holleran

    What does it really take to build a life well lived and a successful career? Marty Holleran spent over 25 years as a corporate officer at GE working alongside Jack Welch, ran a three billion dollar global business, and was CEO five times, and he says it all comes back to character. In this episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole Greer sits down with Marty Holleran, author of A Life Well Lived, to talk about the leadership lessons, integrity, and family moments that shaped a career spanning GE, multiple CEO roles, and decades of executive coaching. In this episode, you'll learn: - How his mother's intentional parenting built self confidence and leadership skills into her four sons - What Jack Welch taught him about toughness, risk, and driving performance at GE - Why correcting people in private, not in public, usually gets the better result - The night he resigned from a CEO track rather than compromise his integrity, walking away from millions - How his family's fight for his grandchildren became the true story behind the book The Cure and the film Extraordinary Measures (starring Harrison Ford) - Why Marty believes legacy has nothing to do with money - What he asks every CEO he mentors before he'll talk strategy with them This episode is perfect for leaders, business owners, and teams looking to build stronger character, integrity, and resilience into their leadership. Topics covered include: leadership development, executive coaching, character and integrity, legacy, work culture, business leadership, CEO mentoring, resilience, and work-life balance. Connect with Marty Holleran: Marty is active on Facebook and LinkedIn and welcomes people to reach out. https://www.linkedin.com/in/marty-holleran-0106249/His book, A Life Well Lived, is available wherever books are sold.  The Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast helps leaders improve work culture, communication, and business performance through real-world leadership strategies and practical insights. Click here to view the episode transcript. Learn more about training, coaching, and courses at https://vibrantculture.com Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/ For speaking inquiries: https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/ Download our training catalog: https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/ Want to be a guest? Send your request to podcast@vibrantculture.com

    Leadership Lessons from a Life Well Lived: Marty Holleran

  8. 9 Sept

    How UNC Charlotte Is Closing the Skills Gap for Leaders

    Want to close the skills gap on your team without a four-year degree or a six-figure training budget? This episode breaks down how flexible, human-centered professional development builds stronger leaders at every level. In this episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole Greer sits down with three leaders from UNC Charlotte's School of Professional Studies: Anna Mullen (Business Development Director, Corporate Training and Executive Education), Taylor Faulkner (Program Director, HR and Learning & Development), and Krystle Kunnathur (Program Director, Leadership Development). Together, they dig into how certificate programs, corporate training, and a lifelong learning mindset help leaders and organizations close the skills gap, beat burnout, and build a vibrant culture. This conversation covers work culture, organizational culture, leadership development, communication, career growth, AI in the workplace, and the flexibility adult learners need to actually thrive. In this episode, you'll learn: Why communication and emotional intelligence are still the biggest skill gaps in the workplace, no matter how advanced the technology getsHow flexible, human-centered programs help adult learners push past fear, financial barriers, and busy schedulesWhy AI should be a tool, not a crutch, and how human judgment keeps it in checkWhat UNC Charlotte's new Certified Financial Planner certificate means for organizations building out financial planning talentHow one fire and EMS system built leadership development directly into its promotion processThe two qualities Anna, Taylor, and Krystle each believe future leaders need most This episode is for HR leaders, learning and development professionals, and anyone building a team of lifelong learners who wants to invest in their people (and in themselves). Topics covered include: Work culture, organizational culture, leadership development, professional development, certificate programs, workforce development, career growth, AI in the workplace, and burnout. Connect with Anna Mullen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-mullen-88921a81/ Connect with Taylor Faulkner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-faulkner-a80552260/ Connect with Krystle Kunnathur: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystle-kunnathur/ Bonus: Nicole is co-hosting a free live webinar with UNC Charlotte, Leading Without Authority: How to Influence, Inspire, and Lead From Where You Are, September 14, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern. Register: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/7217827384850/WN_GsHNcxOSRTGv6zqxXS4eJA#/registration The Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast helps leaders improve work culture, communication, and business performance through real-world leadership strategies and practical insights. Click here to view the episode transcript. Learn more about training, coaching, and courses at https://vibrantculture.com Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/ For speaking inquiries: https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/ Download our training catalog: https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/ Want to be a guest? Send your request to podcast@vibrantculture.com

    How UNC Charlotte Is Closing the Skills Gap for Leaders
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Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, Build a Vibrant Culture earns from qualifying purchases. Some links on this page are affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if you buy through them, at no extra cost to you. The Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast explores the real-world strategies behind building strong work culture, improving organizational culture, and leading with clarity in today’s fast-changing business environment. Hosted by leadership expert Nicole Greer, this podcast features lessons that shape modern business culture through effective communication, leadership development, and intentional management practices. Each episode delivers practical insights into leadership and business, including topics like team communication, project management, career growth, and creating workplaces where people perform at their best. We equip leaders with the strategies, systems, and mindset needed to create a truly vibrant organizational culture that drives results. You’ll gain actionable tools, frameworks, and leadership skills you can apply immediately through coaching concepts, real-world examples, and professional development strategies, whether you’re a manager, executive, business owner, or emerging leader. If you're looking for guidance on building a thriving organizational culture, improving communication, or advancing your leadership career, this podcast is designed for you. Learn more about training, coaching, and courses at https://vibrantculture.com Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/ For speaking inquiries: https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/ Download our training catalog: https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/ Want to be a guest? Send your request to podcast@vibrantculture.com Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, Build a Vibrant Culture earns from qualifying purchases. Some links on this page are affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if you buy through them, at no extra cost to you.

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  • Creator
    Nicole Greer
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    289
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    © Vibrant Coaching and Nicole Greer
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