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The Elephant in the OrgReThink Ability Episode 4 - “You Don’t Look Disabled”: Stereotypes We’re Still FightingSend us a textWhat’s the most common workplace stereotype about disabled people?According to our live “Family Feud”-style panel game: "They’re not as capable as their peers."In this fiery and funny episode of Rethink Ability, host Danny Gluch is joined by five powerhouse advocates and professionals to unpack the lazy assumptions, outdated beliefs, and quiet biases that disabled folks still face at work — especially if their disability isn’t visible.We’re getting real about:Why being “well-intentioned” isn’t enoughThe real cost of rest — and w...2025-07-1550 min
The Elephant in the OrgReThink Ability Episode 3 - They Built the System Without Us — And It ShowsSend us a textThey say the system is broken. But for many of us, it was never built with us in mind in the first place.In this raw and powerful episode, we explore the realities of invisible disability in the workplace — the ones you can’t see, the ones people don’t believe, and the ones we’ve been forced to explain, downplay, or hide to get by. From masking and microaggressions to inaccessible processes and performative allyship, our guests share what it's like to navigate work in a world not designed for them — a...2025-07-0850 min
The Elephant in the OrgReThink Ability Episode 1 – Why We Had to Rethink Ability — and Made the Damn Series to Do ItSend us a textIn this candid kickoff to Rethink Ability, co-hosts Marion Anderson, Danny Gluch, Cacha Dora, and Lia Seth unpack the personal journey that sparked this series — born from lived experience, late diagnoses, awkward conversations, and the realization that HR wasn’t trained for this.What began as DMs and shared frustrations turned into a collaborative effort to rethink how we talk about disability at work — and to create the resource we all wish we had.We talk about:Becoming the one who needs accommodationsThe gaps in HR training — and why they...2025-07-0120 min
The Elephant in the OrgReThink Ability Episode 2 – From Relief to Rage: The Emotional Rollercoaster of DisabilitySend us a textWhat happens after the diagnosis?In this raw and revelatory episode, co-hosts Marion Anderson and Danny Gluch sit down with guests Lia Seth and Don Ryan to explore the emotional whiplash of becoming — or realizing you’ve always been — disabled. From the relief of finally having an answer to the quiet rage of having to justify your needs again and again, this conversation unpacks the emotional toll behind the label.We talk about:The surprise of late diagnosis and misdiagnosisShame, fear, grief — and how...2025-07-0155 min
The Elephant in the OrgShortcut Culture: When Stack Ranking Replaces Real Leadership with Greer ProcichSend us a textStack ranking is back, y'all — and we’re not clapping. In our Season 2 finale, we’re calling out the lazy leadership, performative culture, and warped sense of “objectivity” fueling the comeback of rank-and-yank reviews.HR strategist Greer Procich joins Marion, Danny, and Cacha to unpack why stack ranking never really went away — it just got rebranded. From AI-driven “calibration” to the gaslighting of good employees, we’re naming the elephant in the org (again).We dig into:• Why stack ranking is a shortcut, not a strategy•...2025-06-2558 min
The Elephant in the OrgWhen the Mask Drops: Why Leadership’s Strongest Often Suffer in Silence with Nicole DuBoisSend us a textWhat happens when the one holding it all together starts to fall apart?In this powerful episode, we’re joined by Nicole DuBois—HR exec, mom, author, and walking proof that vulnerability is leadership. Nicole takes us behind the scenes of her journey: managing a chronic illness, surviving divorce, raising a child, and leading a people function—all while hiding behind a mask.We talk about why HR is often the least psychologically safe team in the org, how culture and id...2025-06-071h 08
The Elephant in the OrgBurnout, Breakdown, and a Big F*ck You to the Corporate Cult with Deb HaasSend us a textDeb Haas spent 24 years in corporate HR before getting laid off — and finally getting free. Now, she’s helping others reimagine work for the AI era with transparency, humor, and zero tolerance for business as usual.In this episode:– The psychological toll of layoffs– Late-stage capitalism & the myth of the “dream job”– Why Gen Z won’t play along– What leaders keep getting wrong about flexibility & safety– Fractional work, portfolio careers & the future of employmentDeb is the founder of The Unexam...2025-05-281h 04
The Elephant in the OrgWe Look Inclusive. We Just Don’t Act Like It. with Dr. Angela YoungSend us a textLet’s talk about the difference between looking inclusive — and actually being inclusive.In this powerful episode, Marion and Danny are joined by Dr. Angela Young, a bold advocate for digital accessibility, to break down the emotional labor, internalized ableism, and corporate gaslighting that so many disabled, neurodivergent, and non-binary professionals still face at work.From rainbow logos to “awareness weeks,” companies love to brand themselves as inclusive — right up until someone asks for real change. Angela unpacks what performative DEI looks...2025-05-1453 min
The Elephant in the OrgData: Great for Marketing Plans, Terrifying for Fragile C-Suite Egos with Angelique SlobSend us a textLeaders love to claim they're "data-driven" — right up until the numbers challenge their egos. In this episode, Marion, Cacha, and Danny sit down with Future of Work strategist Angelique Slob to dig into why industrial-era mindsets still dominate modern workplaces, why ignoring internal data is costing organizations dearly, and how real workplace experience data can future-proof culture, engagement, and leadership. Buckle up — the future’s here, and it doesn’t care about your feelings.Link to Angelique on LinkedinLink to Full Shownotes🐘 Connect with Us: 🚀 Follow...2025-04-3050 min
The Elephant in the OrgYour CEO Might Be a Narcissist… But Don’t Panic (Yet!) with Danny WarehamSend us a textWe’re going dark… but in a totally self-aware, psychologically fascinating kind of way.This week on The Elephant in the Org, we’re diving into the Dark Triad — narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism — and how these personality traits show up in leadership. Our guest, the brilliant Danny Wareham (organisational psychologist, coach, and self-proclaimed bee-lover), joins us to unpack why some of these traits might actually be… useful? In the right context, of course.We ask the real questio...2025-04-1659 min
The Elephant in the OrgThe Spy Who Slacked Me: Slack Honeypots, Turf Wars, and the HR Tech Hunger GamesSend us a text🎧 Special Edition – Oh Shit, What’s Happened Now?This is one of those moments when we pause our scheduled programming because something in the news is just too wild to ignore.In this special edition of The Elephant in the Org, we dive headfirst into the explosive lawsuit between HR tech giants Rippling and Deel — featuring Slack honeypots, alleged corporate spying, stolen sales data, and actual RICO charges (yes, the kind usually reserved for organized crime).Rippling says Deel recruited a mole who conducted...2025-04-0245 min
The Elephant in the OrgThe Fakecation Crisis: Why We Suck at Taking Time OffSend us a textEver come back from a vacation feeling like you need… another vacation? Welcome to the Fakecation Crisis—where we take time off but somehow end up just as exhausted (or more) than before.In this episode, Marion, Cacha, and Danny rank different types of time off based on how rejuvenating (or soul-sucking) they actually are. From all-inclusive beach lounging to visiting family (a.k.a. free labor disguised as a trip), we’re breaking down why so many of us are bad at unp...2025-03-1937 min