Relationships at Work - Leadership Mindset Guide for Creating a Company Culture We Love Russel Lolacher - leadership and workplace relationship advocate

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher recommends we share our values publicly to build better connection.Knowing our values is vital to our self-awareness and in helping us make decisions and setting boundaries that help our career and our employee experience. But they are too valuable to keep to ourselves. Share them. With everyone. It'll benefit us as leaders, our teams and the organization. Russel provides real-world example...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with author and Clockwork founder Nancy Lyons on the positive and negative impacts employees can have on company culture.Nancy shares her insights and experience in:The power of microcultures and employee influence.Leadership's role in shaping culture.What an authentic work culture is and is not.The agency of employees.Unlearning traditional norms.Evaluating organizational fit before influencing.Constructive use of technology to support w...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher highlights the importance of prioritizing small gestures before big moments at work. Big events at work are great. It's an opportunity to bring everyone together, connect in new ways, hear from leadership, have presenters sharing new ideas. They're awesome. But without a foundation built through small gestures and regular connection, these efforts will ring hollow. And further hurt the...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with HR professional and consultant Beverly Hathorn on managing and aligning subcultures in the workplace.She shares her thoughts, stories and experiences with...Subculture dynamics.Executive engagement with various work cultures.The importance of customizing engagement.Alignment and adaptability of subcultures.How mentorship can help with rigid subcultures.Effective and personalized communication benefitsAnd connect with me for more grea...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher asks us to maintain relationships even through significant change.Change is a part of the work world, whether it's as big as a merger or reorganization of a company or as traditional as moving teams or getting a new job. Great leaders understand that relationships are integral to the employee experience so we have to keep nurturing those connections even if our environments change. Russel p...

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with speakers and workforce consultants Alex Schwartz and Nate Thompson on the impact AI will have on the employee experience.They share their thoughts, stories and experiences with...AI's role and adoption in work environments.AI as a tool, not a threat.The need for continuous adaption and learning.Cultural readiness and leadership mindset.Early adoption and experimentation.AI and diversity, ethics and privacy concerns.Defining human and...