Send us a Message!In this episode, we examine what it takes to get people interested and committed to workplace culture change. This conversation is relevant to employees at all level. Our prescription for this episode is to understand the biggest roadblocks to change in your workplace, and build a strategy to tackle those roadblocks head-on.Past Episode Referenced:Season 2 Episode 4: What Is The Cost Of Doing Nothing About Your Workplace Culture?You can reach out to us to talk more about cul...

Send us a Message!In this episode, we explore 3 questions from listeners and conversations with clients: 1. Are organizations underutilizing how they build and use policies? 2. What's one thing you would recommend to improve our workplace culture? 3. How do I make my team feel inclusive?Our prescription for this episode: Understand the full impact and use of your policies, your communication, and being consistent. The...

Send us a Message!In this episode, we examine employee performance and the types of expectations that organizations and leaders have on the purpose and use of performance management. Our prescription for this episode is to understand the intended purpose of performance management in your workplace. Is performance management a control tool or a productivity tool? Past Episode Referenced:Season 2 Episode 18: What Does HR Stand For In Your Company You can reach out to us to talk more about perfo...

Send us a Message!Check out the podcast episode Leading with Agility: Mastering Dynamic Leadership in a Changing World https://www.intuityperformance.com/podcastFor a little more on our ideas and concepts, check out our Knowledge Suite or our YouTube Channel, Solutions Explained by Roman 3.

Send us a Message!In this episode, we examine psychological injury and the encouraging trend of prioritizing situations that cause Gradual Onset Psychological Injury; particularly Chronic Job Dissatisfaction, Institutional Betrayal, and Toxic Stress. Our prescription for this episode is to understand the different types of causes of psychological injury: acute event-based causes and chronic environmental-based causes. If you are interested in having your workplace assessed for these cau...

Send us a Message!In this episode, we examine The 5 Threatening Truths of Business:The Technical Founder Paradox: When the skills, abilities, and mindset of the founders, which were crucial to starting and growing the business, are what stand in the way of the business’ sustainability and scalability.The Fragile Grip Principle: The acknowledgment of how the fragile relationship, between employers and employees, is handled by businesses greatly impacts their future success.The Revenue Stabiliz...

Send us a Message!In this episode, we examine the past and current thinking around employee loyalty, digging into old assumptions and the new realities about the relationship and commitments of businesses and employees.Our prescription for this episode: understand the connection between employee loyalty and employee motivation through purpose. How we help employees find a sense of meaning in their everyday lives is the key to rebuilding the employer/employee relationship.Learn more about Igni...

Send us a Message!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...

Send us a Message!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 e...

Send us a Message!In this episode, we examine workforce planning, specifically for small and medium businesses. This is something all businesses know is very important, but few address it with the right approach.Our prescription for this episode: consider three approaches when looking to build a workforce plan; a Strength-Based Strategy, Temporary Talent, and Succession Planning. These are three practical approaches that should give you more options when looking at your long-term growth.Learn...

Send us a Message!In this episode, we examine what it takes to become a better leader and the realities of teaching yourself the needed skills and capabilities with books, webinars, and other self-study materials.Our prescription for this episode: understand that the journey from information to knowledge to wisdom is possible alone, but only in rare situations is it practical. Leadership development is best not tackled alone.Past Episode referenced:Season: 1 Episode: 29 - Leading With Integri...

Send us a Message!In this episode, we examine the use and misuse of "Fun" in company values, recruitment, and workplace culture.Our prescription for this episode: take the time to understand the complexity of the actions and initiatives you take when building your employee experience and employer brand. Otherwise, you can end up creating chaos solutions that will have negative and unexpected consequences. You can reach out to us to talk more about employer branding (we know some great people ...

Send us a Message!In this episode, we examine what we call "The Technical Founder Paradox", which we define as: When the skills, abilities, and mindset of the founders, which were crucial to starting and growing the business, are what stand in the way of the business’ sustainability and scalability.Our prescription for this episode: let's start looking at the skills we need for growth, whether they are skills we need to develop, hire for, or put in place so we can step back to focus on what w...

Send us a Message!In this episode, we explore 3 questions that came up in a recent Employee Retention event: 1. Are organizations underutilizing how they build and use policies? 2. How long do cultural transformations usually take? 3. Are there industry or generational differences in the value of job security?Our prescription for this episode: develop a broader understanding of these three topics. Policy manua...

Send us a Message!In this episode, we examine the 4 industry trends that negatively impact the workforce and organizational efficiency. These trends are not necessarily new, but their prevalence is creating greater disruption to organizational success in today's business climate.The 4 trends are: Primarily family-run businesses not evolving with current business norms.Are our human service sectors humane to work in?Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) growth strategies often undervalue cu...

Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we examine the 4 Faces of HR. These are defined by the company's leadership's expectations and priorities placed on HR professionals. What to the initials of "H" and "R" reflect in how people and culture are managed in your organization?Does HR stand for...Holding Red-tape (primarily a compliance and administration generalist focus)Highly Reactive (primarily a talent acquisition focus and "putting our fires" focus)Hovering & Restricting (primarily a...

In this episode, we examine 3 psychological principles that can hopefully provide folks with a lens to allow for a better understanding of those we work with.In this conversation, we explore:Affect Intensity Belief Perseverance (combined with the Backfire Effect)Self SabotageOur prescription for this episode: many interpersonal and professional conflicts arise from a lack of understanding of where a lot of our differences come from. If we take the time to consider the "why" behind people...

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...

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 |...

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 [email protected] or through our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/roman3 The 6 Roles of SPECtrum o   Binders are bridge builders....

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 [email protected] or through our LinkedIn page at...

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...

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...

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...