Diagnosing The Workplace: Not Just An HR Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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In this episode, we examine nepotism (the act of granting an advantage, privilege, or position to relatives or friends in an occupation or field) in the workplace. The reality of dealing with hiring family is something many businesses do not handle as well as they should.

Our prescription for this episode: transparency is key. The intent that you have for hiring relatives is something you need to look long and hard at. Also, if there are grumblings and protests about nepotism in your workplace, that may actually be more about how present Job Dissatisfaction is, rather than about nepotism itself.

You can reach out to us to talk more about transparency and job dissatisfaction, just reach out to us at info@roman3.ca or through our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/roman3

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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.

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In this episode, we explore 3 questions from listeners and conversations with clients:

  1.      What is the difference between Orientation, Onboarding, and Upskilling?
  2.      How can we address labor gaps due to retirement?
  3.      How can we Generate Buy-in for anything new?

Our prescription for this episode: have a more strategic approach to how you implement your staffing initiatives. Whether you are training employees, addressing talent shortages, or managing change; take a step back and look at the assumptions you make be making. Can you have a more tactical approach?

You can reach out to us to talk more about any of these topics, contact us at info@roman3.ca or through our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/roman3

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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.

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In this episode, we explore 3 questions posed to us by our listeners:

  1.       Why do many recognition programs fall short?
  2.       Why do many teams give up on people and culture initiatives?
  3.      How can a new manager improve things when they do not have the authority to change them?

Our prescription for this episode: understand the complexity of efforts, changes, and programs you want to implement. Anything involving people is naturally complex, so "off the shelf" solutions never work every time, in every situation, for everybody.

If you would like to learn more about the 7 Methods of Recognition, check out our on-demand course: https://academy.roman3.ca/product/sevenfold-recognition-lifting-workplace-morale/

You can reach out to us with your own questions, at info@roman3.ca or through our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/roman3

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.

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In this episode, we examine what it takes to infuse innovation into your workplace culture, and what are the big warning signs of complacency that will hold back innovation.

Our prescription for this episode: understand the Warning Signs of a Climate of Complanency (CoC), and look to start including the Indicators of Innovation (IoI) if you want to make innovation sustainable in your organization.

Warning Signs of a Climate of Complacency (CoC)
| Comfortable and Traditional methods
| Rigid Thinking
| Finding the No
| Unconfident and Low-profile Leadership

| Indicators of Innovation (IoI)
| Make Failing Part of the Plan 
| Mitigate the Risk 
| Unfinished is the New Normal
| Confident Leadership

You can reach out to us to talk more about a Culture of Innovation at info@roman3.ca or through our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/roman3

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.

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In this episode, we examine "fit" and how we may have been misunderstanding the reality of hiring for fit.

Our prescription for this episode: avoid the trap of looking for people who will "fit in" and prioritize finding talent who will add value to your organization and who will "be a good fit".

You can reach out to us to talk more about fit at info@roman3.ca or through our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/roman3

The 6 Roles of SPECtrum
o   Binders are bridge builders. They have very good interpersonal skills and can work with many different kinds of people.

o   A Finder is motivated by the chase and has a knack for turning leads into new triumphs. They excel at focusing on the idea.

o   Minders are administrators. They are the backbone of a team and keep everything moving and everyone on task.

o   Grinders are creators, they are often behind the scenes workhorses that produce significant quantities of high-quality work.

o   Pathfinders are explorers. They look for success and innovation, but they need their crew to be with them along the way.

Spellbinders are influencers. They are very persuasive and good at creating convincing, evidence-based arguments.  

Learn more about SPECtrum™: A Catalyst for Increasing Team Performance with our online fundamentals course: https://academy.roman3.ca/product/spectrum-a-catalyst-for-increasing-team-performance/

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.

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In this episode, we examine skills and try to bring a fresh perspective to the separation between "soft" or "essential" skills and "hard" or "technical" skills.

Our prescription for this episode: let's start looking at skills through the lens of Employability, especially in how we recruit, develop talent, and groom people for leadership

You can reach out to us to talk more about Employability Skills at info@roman3.ca or through our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/roman3

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.

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In this episode, we explore 3 questions posed to us by our listeners:

  1.       How do we know when something is AI or just marketed as AI?
  2.       How do you handle a toxic employee?
  3.      How can I implement wellness accommodations for a team member without burning out everyone else on the team?

Our prescription for this episode: never underestimate the negative impact of job dissatisfaction and poor psychological safety. Toxic employees, employee burnout, and low productivity are natural outcomes of a workplace culture that is riddled with job dissatisfaction.

You can reach out to us with your own questions, at info@roman3.ca or through our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/roman3

Statistic Referenced:

Housman and Minor (2015). Toxic Workers, Harvard Business School.

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.

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In this episode, we examine what it means to "do" employee engagement. Our conversation explores the pitfalls that come from not truly understanding employee engagement and the consequences of doing it wrong.

Our prescription for this episode: understand that employee engagement is an outcome, not an activity. There are very practical and tangible things you can do that will create motivation and enthusiasm in employees, but you need to be strategic in your efforts.

You can reach out to us to talk more about RAMP at info@roman3.ca or through our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/roman3

Past episodes referenced:

Episode 14: Why Is Employee Engagement So Difficult? 
Episode 15:  Is Job Dissatisfaction Really That Dangerous? 
Episode 16: How Do We Build A Workplace Culture? 
Episode 21: How Do You Motivate Employees Through Meaning And Purpose?
Episode 24: What Makes Employee Engagement Actually Work?
S2 E7: What Happens When Businesses Counterfeit Psychological Safety?

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.

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In this episode, we examine an all-to-common situation in most workplaces - Chaos Solutions. This is the reality of not fully understanding the complexity of workplace challenges or looking for shortcuts to resolve issues, which ultimately creates more harm than good.

Our prescription for this episode: we need to think critically about the situations we are trying to resolve and ask ourselves the question: "What needs to exist first before this solution will be effective."

You can reach out to us to talk more about avoiding Chaos Solutions at info@roman3.ca or through our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/roman3

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.

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In this episode, we examine what it looks and feels like when a workplace has counterfeited psychological safety, or to put it another way, has made some of the easy steps to merely create the illusion of psychological safety. 

Our prescription for this episode: understand the red flags for counterfeit psychological safety, and take the time to learn, measure, and effectively engrain psychological safety into your workplace is you really want to reap the benefits of it.

You can reach out to us to talk more about psychological safety at info@roman3.ca or through our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/roman3

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.