Diagnosing The Workplace: Not Just An HR Podcast

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Join James and Coby from Roman 3 as they diagnose issues and prescribe solutions to today's most important workplace challenges. 

  1. 6D AGO

    How Do You Turn Around A Toxic Workplace Culture?

    Send us a Message! (But we can’t respond, so feel free to email us at info@roman3.ca) This episode touches on the theme of Strengthening Culture. In this episode, we explore the ways that toxic behavior, dynamics, and work relationships enter our organizations. We provide a number of real-life examples to guide you so you can turn around these issues in your workplace. Our prescription for this episode is to understand that when it comes to toxic teams, culture, and behaviours, you need to understand when it is Terminal and when it is Treatable. Past Episode Referenced: S4 E3: How Do I Fix A Competitive Or Hostile Team Culture?  S3 E7: Are We Sheltering Toxic Leaders?  S2 E12: AI VS Automation, Toxic Employees, Wellness Accommodations - Answering Listener Questions  Here is a recent article Coby published on LinkedIn: The Myth Of The Toxic Employee Don't forget to sign up for our New Quarterly Newsletter that launched in the fall of 2024! About Our Hosts! James is an experienced business coach with a specialization in HR management and talent attraction and retention.  Coby is a skilled educator and has an extensive background in building workforce and organizational capacity.  For a little more on our ideas and concepts, check out our Knowledge Suite or our YouTube Channel, Solutions Explained by Roman 3.

    54 min

  2. JAN 28

    Why Do Leaders Feel Isolated?

    Send us a Message! (But we can’t respond, so feel free to email us at info@roman3.ca) This episode touches on the theme of Developing Leaders. In this episode, we explore the old expression "It's lonely at the top". We dig into “leadership loneliness” and “executive burnout” and how leaders, managers, executives, and entrepreneurs can create support systems and connected resilience to combat isolation. Our prescription for this episode is to identify the people in your network who can fill parts of The Gr8, and focus more on relationship management than transactional interactions. Past Episode Referenced: S4 E7: Leadership Tips: Communication, Transforming Behavior, Bringing Solutions Don't forget to sign up for our New Quarterly Newsletter that launched in the fall of 2024! About Our Hosts! James is an experienced business coach with a specialization in HR management and talent attraction and retention.  Coby is a skilled educator and has an extensive background in building workforce and organizational capacity.  For a little more on our ideas and concepts, check out our Knowledge Suite or our YouTube Channel, Solutions Explained by Roman 3.

    52 min

  3. JAN 14

    What Trends Should I Pay Attention To In 2026?

    Send us a Message! (But we can’t respond, so feel free to email us at info@roman3.ca) This episode touches on the theme of Strengthen Culture. In this episode, we dig into some buzzwords, like Coffee Badging, Fauxductivity, and Bare Minimum Mondays, so James can rant about how lame they are. We also explore trends and terms that are starting to shine a spotlight on hidden issues impacting our workplaces, like: Culture Rot: The slow decline of a company's internal health due to a failure of leadership to trust employees or adapt to modern needs.Anti-Perks: Superficial office benefits (like free snacks) that employees now view as negative because they often mask systemic issues.Well-Being Washing: When organizations promote mental health initiatives for PR but do not provide meaningful support or sustainable workloads.Emotional Paycheck: Aspects such as recognition, purpose, and strong relationships that employees increasingly prioritize alongside their salary.Our prescription for this episode is to avoid performative solutions and seek to address job dissatisfaction if you really want to make a difference in your workplace. Past Episode Referenced: S2 E3: Why Do Companies Default To Using Policies As Weapons? S4 E9: What Is Some Practical Psychology For The Workplace? [PART 3] To talk more about addressing job dissatisfaction, reach out to us at info@roman3.ca or through our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/roman3 Don't forget to sign up for our New Quarterly Newsletter that launched in the fall of 2024! About Our Hosts! James is an experienced business coach with a specialization in HR management and talent attraction and retention.  Coby is a skilled educator and has an extensive background in building workforce and organizational capacity.  For a little more on our ideas and concepts, check out our Knowledge Suite or our YouTube Channel, Solutions Explained by Roman 3.

    55 min

  4. 12/31/2025

    What Is Some Practical Psychology For The Workplace? [PART 3]

    Send us a Message! (But we can’t respond, so feel free to email us at info@roman3.ca) This episode touches on the theme of Practical Psychology. In this episode, we explore some psychological concepts and principles that can help us better understand both those we work with and ourselves. Coby walks us through these 3 concepts: The Halo/Horn EffectNegativity BiasHerzberg's Two-Factor Theory Of Motivation-HygieneOur prescription for this episode is to think critically about how these different theories impact our workplaces, our team members, and ourselves. Our workplace culture is shaped by a combination of factors; understanding where they come from is a good place to start. Past Episode  Referenced: S2 E17 - What Is Some Practical Psychology That Can Improve How I Lead And Work With Others? S3 E11 - What Is Some Practical Psychology For The Workplace? [PART 2] You can reach out to us to talk more about successfully working with others, just contact us at info@roman3.ca or through our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/roman3 Don't forget to sign up for our New Quarterly Newsletter that launched this fall! About Our Hosts! James is an experienced business coach with a specialization in HR management and talent attraction and retention.  Coby is a skilled educator and has an extensive background in building workforce and organizational capacity.  For a little more on our ideas and concepts, check out our Knowledge Suite or our YouTube Channel, Solutions Explained by Roman 3.

    52 min

  5. 12/17/2025

    Why Do Managers Feel Powerless and Disrespected?

    Send us a Message! (But we can’t respond, so feel free to email us at info@roman3.ca) This episode touches on the themes of Strengthen Culture and Developing Leaders. In this episode, we explore the types of cultures and workplace norms that leave supervisors and managers feeling that they are powerless and/or their employees do not respect them. Our prescription for this episode is to create strong, clear, and nuanced policies, then train your leaders and managers to effectively and consistently implement them. Past Episode Referenced: S2 E12: AI VS Automation, Toxic Employees, Wellness Accommodations S4 E6: How Do You Confront Passive-Aggressive Behavior Professionally? Statistics Referenced: When it comes to predicting a company’s employee turnover rate, Culture is 10X more effective than Compensation. -  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2023) 59% of managers report having no training at all. -  West Monroe (2018) To talk more about Policy, Practice, and Perception, reach out to us at info@roman3.ca or through our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/roman3 Don't forget to sign up for our New Quarterly Newsletter that launched in the fall of 2024! About Our Hosts! James is an experienced business coach with a specialization in HR management and talent attraction and retention.  Coby is a skilled educator and has an extensive background in building workforce and organizational capacity.  For a little more on our ideas and concepts, check out our Knowledge Suite or our YouTube Channel, Solutions Explained by Roman 3.

    55 min

  6. 12/03/2025

    Leadership Tips: Communication, Transforming Behavior, Bringing Solutions

    Send us a Message! (But we can’t respond, so feel free to email us at info@roman3.ca) This episode touches on the theme of Developing Leaders. In this episode, we explore 3 (hopefully) helpful management tips to support new and existing leaders with: Communicating Early and OftenTransforming Behavior Bringing Solutions and a PlanOur prescription for this episode is to consider how we can avoid the "Perfect 10 Miscommunication Techniques" to transform our teams toward a more solution-focused culture. Here is a link to our "Know The Difference" playlist on YouTube If you would like to learn more about Integrity Leadership, you can check out our webinar on Confident Leadership on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@solutionsexplained or our Integrity Leadership article on our Knowledge Suite: https://www.academy.roman3.ca/knowledge-suite/integrity-leadership/ Let us know if leadership and management skills are something you want us to talk more about! Email us at info@roman3.ca. About Our Hosts! James is an experienced business coach with a specialization in HR management and talent attraction and retention.  Coby is a skilled educator and has an extensive background in building workforce and organizational capacity.  For a little more on our ideas and concepts, check out our Knowledge Suite or our YouTube Channel, Solutions Explained by Roman 3.

    49 min

  7. 11/19/2025

    How Do You Confront Passive-Aggressive Behavior Professionally?

    Send us a Message! (But we can’t respond, so feel free to email us at info@roman3.ca) This episode touches on the theme of Strengthen Culture. In this episode, we explore both Passive-Aggressive and Aggressively-Passive behaviour. We dig into how and why it exists in our workplaces and, most importantly, how to address it. Our prescription for this episode is to understand and look to adopt language and policies around Workplace Incivility to give greater impact to confronting Passive-Aggressive behaviour in your workplace. Past Episode Referenced: S4 E5: Why Am I So Exhausted After Work Every Day? S4 E3: How Do I Fix A Competitive Or Hostile Team Culture? S4 E1: How Do You Create Psychological Safety In Trauma Infused Workplaces? To talk more about Workplace Incivility, reach out to us at info@roman3.ca or through our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/roman3 Don't forget to sign up for our New Quarterly Newsletter that launched in the fall of 2024! About Our Hosts! James is an experienced business coach with a specialization in HR management and talent attraction and retention.  Coby is a skilled educator and has an extensive background in building workforce and organizational capacity.  For a little more on our ideas and concepts, check out our Knowledge Suite or our YouTube Channel, Solutions Explained by Roman 3.

    52 min

  8. 11/05/2025

    Why Am I So Exhausted After Work Every Day?

    Send us a Message! (But we can’t respond, so feel free to email us at info@roman3.ca) This episode touches on the theme of Practical Psychology. In this episode, we explore the Physical, Mental, and Emotional reasons why employees go home so exhausted after work. We dig into the psychology behind these factors and look at the obligation on organizations to support them. Our prescription for this episode is for organizations and individuals to look at the agency they have when it comes to understanding and impacting employee well-being. Past Episode Referenced: S4 E2: Leadership Tips: Friend/Friendly, Respond/React, Emotional Load Here are links to the two articles we talked about at the beginning. Thanks HR Digest and Feedspot! To talk more about management training, reach out to us at info@roman3.ca or through our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/roman3 Don't forget to sign up for our New Quarterly Newsletter that launched in the fall of 2024! About Our Hosts! James is an experienced business coach with a specialization in HR management and talent attraction and retention.  Coby is a skilled educator and has an extensive background in building workforce and organizational capacity.  For a little more on our ideas and concepts, check out our Knowledge Suite or our YouTube Channel, Solutions Explained by Roman 3.

    46 min
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