33 episodes
ACHIEVE Workplace Culture ACHIEVE Centre for Leadership
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Looking for inspiration about how to create a healthy workplace culture? Listen to Wendy Loewen, Chris Downey, and Eric Stutzman share their insights about leadership and workplace culture. Their conversations are based on experiences from their workplace, articles and books they’ve read, current events, and the clients they serve. Together they are leaders at ACHIEVE Centre for Leadership and have co-authored several books including: The Culture Question and Don’t Blame the Lettuce.
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Are Labour Shortages Real?
In this episode, we discuss the validity of the idea that “nobody wants to work anymore” and why the fast-food industry needs their employees to find purpose in their work.
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Performance Enhancing Leaders
How do you talk about performance in your organization? What happens when people don’t perform? This week, we discuss the connection between performance and culture, the leader’s role, and how to facilitate a happy and high-performing workplace.
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A Culture of Overwork
Does your organization suffer from a culture of overwork? This week, we look we dig into the HBR article, How to Fix your Company's Culture of Overwork. We also discuss the danger in assuming your high-performing employees aren't struggling.
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Are silos a good thing?
Can siloing team members in an organization have a positive impact? This week, we explore the impacts of information siloing on workplace culture, and we dig into the Sloan MIT article, Building Culture From the Middle Out. We also discuss the important role middle managers play in embodying a company’s values.
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Are meetings a waste of time?
Wendy, Chris, and Eric discuss the philosophy of getting rid of stupid stuff that are negatively impacting your bottom line and workplace culture. If a meeting doesn’t have a purpose or payoff, should you not go? They also discuss other lean methodologies and how to eliminate waste in your organization.
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Succession Planning for Your Organization’s Future
Wendy, Chris, and Eric decide if they can extract succession planning advice from the Queen of Denmark’s recent throne abdication to her son. They also explore Workplace Trends Leaders Should Watch in 2024.
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