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Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 72: Conducting a Change Readiness Assessment - Why and HowIn this episode, we talk about why and how to conduct a Change Readiness Assessment. What’s the one thing you can do now to help your organization prepare for change? Keep listening to find out! Find more Harmonious Workplaces podcasts: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/podcast/ We can help with assessing your organization, including people and processes, for their change readiness: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/assessments/ 2025-08-0444 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 71: Managing Expectations and Leveraging Rumors with Jenni PozarIn this episode, we talk about managing expectations and leveraging rumors in the workplace with our very special guest, Jenni Pozar. What's the one thing you could do now to start a rumor in a good way? Keep listening to find out... Contact Jenni Pozar via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenni-pozar63596359/ For more podcast episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com 2025-07-2851 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 70: Innovation and Thought Leadership with Mike PalmerIn this episode, we discuss embracing innovation and growing your voice as a thought leader with our very special guest, Mike Palmer. What’s one thing you can do now to distinguish your voice and promote your purpose as a thought leader? Keep listening to find out! Connect with Mike Palmer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelppalmer/ Visit Palmer Media: https://palmer.media/ Find more podcast episodes at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com 2025-07-2143 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 69: Building Change Resilient Organizational StructuresIn this episode, we talk about building change-resilient organizational structures. What's the one thing you can do now to enhance resilience in the face of constant change? Keep listening to find out. For more podcast episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com 2025-07-1451 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 68: Adaptive Change in the Face of VUCA Casey DeBruynIn this episode, we discuss adaptive change in the face of VUCA with our very special guest, Dr. Casey DeBruyn. What's one thing you can do now to stay flexible while rooted in your key principles in the face of VUCA? Keep listening to find out. For more information on this and our other episodes, visit our website at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. 2025-06-3056 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 66: Employee Well-Being During ChangeIn this episode, we discuss how to manage competing priorities during change. What's one thing you could do now to keep your change project on course? Amid everything else. Keep listening to find out. Diagnose Workplace Culture Misalignment in Just 2 Weeks -- Before It Costs You. If turnover is rising, you're losing knowledge, or your change efforts aren’t sticking, it’s time for a reset. The Harmonious Health Check™ from Harmonious Workplaces is a 2-week diagnostic that uses Data, Interviews, and Behavioral science to uncover misalignment and deliver a clear, people-centered action plan. No fl...2025-06-2343 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 66: Employee Well-Being During ChangeToday, we'll be talking about change management and employee well-being. What's one thing you can do now to promote wellness in your workplace as things change? Keep listening to find out. Diagnose Workplace Culture Misalignment in Just 2 Weeks -- Before It Costs You. If turnover is rising, you're losing knowledge, or your change efforts aren’t sticking, it’s time for a reset. The Harmonious Health Check™ from Harmonious Workplaces is a 2-week diagnostic that uses Data, Interviews, and Behavioral science to uncover misalignment and deliver a clear, people-centered action plan. No fluff. Just in...2025-06-1645 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 65: ACMP Conference SummaryIn this episode, we talk about the recent ACMP Global Conference and share some key takeaways. What are a few things you can do to help your teams feel what it's like to communicate better or feel what it's like to go through change? Keep listening to find out. For more episodes of the Harmonious Workplaces Podcast, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. 2025-06-0954 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 64: Neurodiversity in the Workplace with Mary Pat KochenashIn this episode, we explore neurodiversity in the workplace with our special guest, Mary Pat Kochenash of Flip The Switch, an education and advocacy organization dedicated to supporting neurodiverse populations of all ages in education and the workplace. What's one thing you can do now to support Neurodiverse colleagues at work? Keep listening to find out. For more information about Mary Pat, visit: https://www.fliptheswitchot.com/ For more episodes of the Harmonious Workplaces Podcast, visit: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/podcast/ Check out the Harmonious Workplaces Harmonious Health Check. Diagnose Workplace Culture Misalignment in...2025-06-0245 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 63: The Shadow Side of Change Management - Toxic PositivityIn this episode, we'll discuss the shadow side of change management: toxic positivity. What's one thing you could do now to keep your organizational change efforts positive without being too positive? Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com Get our Harmonious Health Check - a quick two-week OD diagnostic: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/harmonious-health-check/ 2025-05-2634 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 62: Continuous Improvement & Structured Problem Solving w Dan PinkhamWelcome to our 62nd podcast. In this episode, we'll discuss continuous improvement and structured problem solving with our special guest, Dan Pinkham. What's the one thing you can do now to turn employee resistance into engagement during process changes? Keep listening to find out. Learn more about Dan Pinkham by visiting his website at Lakehurst Consulting: https://lakehurstconsulting.com/ For more episodes of the Harmonious Workplaces Podcast, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. 2025-05-1947 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 61: Bridging the Generational Gap During Organizational ChangeIn this episode, we'll be talking about bridging the generational gap in organizational change. What's something you could do to keep your organization cohesive during change? Keep listening to find out. Listen to more Harmonious Workplaces Podcast episodes at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. 2025-05-1244 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 60: Strategic Workforce Management with Elisabeth ConstantinIn this episode, we explore best practices in strategic workforce management and prepare organizations for personnel changes with our special guest. Elisabeth Constantin. What's one thing you can do to prepare for succession and transition intentionally while preserving your brand? Keep listening to find out. Purchase Elisabeth's book "Like a Boss": https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5WT6JG2 Visit ABREO Executive Services: https://www.theabreofirm.com/ For more episodes of the Harmonious Workplaces Podcast, visit https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/ 2025-05-0547 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 59: Leading through Uncertainty with Dr Jonna van ThielIn this episode, we discuss leading through uncertainty with our very special guest, Dr. Jonna Von Thiel. What's one thing you can do now to effectively lead people through uncertainty? Keep listening to find out. For more Harmonious Workplaces podcast episodes, visit our website at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. 2025-04-2843 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 58: The Role of Mentoring / Coaching in Supporting ChangeIn this episode, we talk about The Role of Mentoring / Coaching in Supporting Change. What’s one thing you can do now to know when to seek out a coach or mentor? Keep listening to find out! Watch or listen to more of the Harmonious Workplaces Podcast at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. 2025-04-2141 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 57: How to Create a Sense of Urgency Without PanicIn this episode, we'll be talking about how to create a sense of urgency without panic. What's one thing you can do now to light a fire without setting the workplace ablaze? Keep listening to find out. Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to take our Culture Scorecard, download our white papers on Workplace Signalling and Psychological Safety, and to meet Hermie the HR Hermit Crab: https://www.harmoniousworkplaces.com 2025-04-1443 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 56: When to Push, When to Pause in Change ManagementToday we'll be talking about when to push, when to pause -- timing and change management. What's the one thing you can do now to know when to hold 'em and when to fold them? Keep listening to find out. Watch or listen to more podcast episodes at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. 2025-04-0744 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 55: Leveraging Play with Intentionality featuring Rachel KaberonIn this episode, we talk about leveraging play with intentionality as a strategy for growth and innovation with our very special guest, Rachel Kaberon. What's one thing you can do now to engage your organization in profitable play? Keep listening to find out. For other Harmonious Workplaces Podcasts, visit https://www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. 2025-03-3141 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 54: Harnessing the Power of Micro ChangesIn this episode, we talk about harnessing the power of micro changes. What's the one thing you can do now to make small changes that have a big effect? Keep listening to find out. Visit our website for more podcast episodes: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/podcast/ 2025-03-2444 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 53: Gamifying ChangeIn this episode, we discuss Gamification in Driving Change! What’s the one thing you can do now to keep your team engaged and motivated by making a game of change… when appropriate? Keep listening to find out! Watch and listen to more Harmonious Workplaces Podcasts: https://www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. 2025-03-1743 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 52: Putting Fun into Change ManagementIn this episode, we discuss Putting the Fun into Change! What’s one thing you can do now to make your change fun? Keep listening to find out! Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com for more episodes. Check out Hermie the HR Hermit Crab -- our cartoon book on workplace culture and organizational change -- on Amazon and at www.hermiehrhermitcrab.com. 2025-03-1046 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 51: All About Organizational AssessmentsIn this episode, we talk about Organizational Assessments with our very special guest, Katie Thomas. What’s the one thing you can do now to ensure you don’t skip your “why” and jump to the “what” when running assessments? Keep listening to find out! Visit the Sten10 website: https://www.sten10.com/ and join their newsletter: https://www.sten10.com/join-the-sten10-assessment-club Watch and listen to the Harmonious Workplaces Podcast at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. 2025-03-0344 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 50: Our Favorite LearningsIn this episode, we discuss our Favorite Learnings From Our First 49 Episodes! What’s the one thing you can do now to condense 49 episodes’ worth of pure gold (around 33 hours!) into 35 minutes? Keep listening to find out! Listen to more episodes, download resources, and meet Hermie the HR Hermit Crab at: www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. 2025-02-2449 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 49: Mourning the Past to Unlock the FutureIn this episode, we talk about Mourning the Past to Unlock the Future. What’s the one thing you can do now to ensure your change participants don’t get stuck before they even get started? Keep listening to find out! Listen to more episodes of the Harmonious Workplaces Podcast at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. 2025-02-1737 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 48: Create Habits and Rituals to Sustain ChangeIn this episode, we discuss Creating Habits and rituals to sustain change. What’s one thing you can do now to ensure your hard-won changes stick around through habits and rituals? Keep listening to find out! Watch and listen to more Harmonious Workplaces Podcasts on our website: www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. 2025-02-1041 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 47: Building Trust in the WorkplaceIn this episode, we talk about building trust with our very special guest, Alix Prassas. What's the one thing you Can do now to strengthen trust in your key workplace relationships? Keep listening to find out. Visit us to learn more at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. About Alix Prassas Alexandra (Alix) is an Organizational Effectiveness Consultant with two decades of experience in the People & Organizational Culture space, as well as a PhD Candidate in Organizational Leadership, with a research focus on fostering trust. Alix is passionate about the evolution of workplace culture and empowerment...2025-02-0347 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 46: Adapting Change Strategies for Different Personality TypesIn this episode, we talk about Adapting Change Strategies for Different Personality Types. What’s the one thing you can do now to ensure you keep people aligned and aboard your change management bus? For more episodes and Shermie the HR Hermit Crab, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. 2025-01-2747 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Episode 45: Crisis of Confidence / Imposter SyndromeToday we’ll be talking about Crisis of Confidence / Imposter Syndrome. What’s the one thing you can do now to make sure you don’t get sandbagged by a lack of confidence? Keep listening to find out! Visit us at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com for more episodes. 2025-01-2045 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 44: Trends and Predictions for 2025In this episode, we talk about Trends and Predictions for 2025. What’s the one thing you can do now to make sure you don’t get left behind? Keep listening to find out! 2025-01-1153 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 43: Improving Collaboration and Change Through EleganceIn this episode, we discuss collaborating with Elegance to improve change (instead of surrendering to VUCA) with our special guest, Robert Snyder, CEO of Innovation Elegance. What’s the one thing you can do now to reduce friction and improve the synchronization of your teams? Keep listening to find out! 2024-12-301h 05

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 42: Ethical Considerations in Change ManagementIn this episode, we talk about Ethical Considerations in Change Management. What’s the one thing you can do now to make sure you don’t lose your soul when implementing a change? Keep listening to find out! Visit us at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com for other podcast episodes, articles, and resources for more harmonious workplaces. Make change your friend. 2024-12-2147 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 41: Change Management for Small BusinessesIn this episode, we discuss Change Management for Small Businesses. What’s the one thing you can do now to help your change initiative succeed with limited resources? Keep listening to find out! Visit us at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com for other podcast episodes, articles, and resources for more harmonious workplaces. Make change your friend. 2024-12-1451 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 40: Measuring the Success of Change InitiativesIn this episode we discuss Measuring the Success of Change Initiatives. What’s the one thing you can do now to pick the right measurements to measure your change? Keep listening to find out! Visit us at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com for other podcast episodes, articles, and resources for more harmonious workplaces. Make change your friend. 2024-12-0753 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 39: From Research to Reality, an I-O Practicioner PerspectiveIn this episode, we discuss moving From Research to Reality, featuring an I/O Practitioner Perspective with our special guests, Jen Adelhardt and Larry DeCicco. What’s the one thing you can do now to translate theory into practice? Keep listening to find out! Visit us at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com for other podcast episodes, articles, and resources for more harmonious workplaces. Make change your friend. 2024-12-051h 03

The Chris Voss ShowThe Chris Voss Show Podcast – Creating Harmonious Workplaces: Culture, Leadership, and Employee Engagement with Richard CruzCreating Harmonious Workplaces: Culture, Leadership, and Employee Engagement with Richard Cruz Harmoniousworkplaces.com Richcruzchicago.com 2024-11-2935 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 38: Leveraging Communication Tools for Change ManagementIn this episode, we talk about leveraging communication tools for change management. What's one thing you can do now to leverage tools to make your communications more effective? Keep listening to find out. Visit us at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com for other podcast episodes, articles, and resources for more harmonious workplaces. Make change your friend. 2024-11-2442 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 37: Scary Stories of Change Management Gone BadWe talk about scary stories of change management gone bad. What's one thing you can do now to escape the horrors of bad change management? Visit us at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com for other podcast episodes, articles, and resources for more harmonious workplaces. Make change your friend. 2024-11-2343 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 36: Navigating Dark Triad Traits at WorkIn this episode, we talk about Navigating Dark Triad Traits at Work. What’s the one thing you can do now to manage a relationship challenged by the Dark Triad? Keep listening to find out! Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback on whatever channel you find us on. Please rate, like, and share our podcast with your network. Also, remember to add Harmonious Workplaces to your list of favorites to be noti...2024-11-1348 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 35: Converting Change Doubters to Allies with Russ LangeIn this episode, we'll discuss Converting Change Doubters to Allies with our second guest, Russ Lange, a co-founding partner of CMG. CMG is a strategic consulting firm that partners with enterprise leaders to enable their potential to transform, grow, and thrive. What’s the one thing you can do now to convert change doubters to allies? Keep listening to find out! Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback on whatever channel you find...2024-10-3150 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep34: Managing Change in Remote or Hybrid Work Environments, Part 2In this episode, we'll be continuing our discussion about Managing Change in Remote or Hybrid Work Environments. Pre-Intro Value Add: Didn’t get enough ideas from last time? Want one more thing you can do now to make your change initiative succeed in remote or hybrid environments? Keep listening to find out! Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback on whatever channel you find us on. Please rate, like, and share our podc...2024-10-2329 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 33: Managing Change in Remote or Hybrid Work EnvironmentsIn this episode, we talk about Managing Change in Remote or Hybrid Work Environments. What’s one thing you can do now to make your change initiative succeed in remote or hybrid environments? Keep listening to find out! Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback on whatever channel you find us on. Please rate, like, and share our podcast with your network. Also, remember to add Harmonious Workplaces to your list of favo...2024-10-1644 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 32: Navigating the Change CurveIn this episode, we talk about Navigating the Change Curve. What’s the one thing you can do now to make it easier for your colleagues to navigate the change curve. Keep listening to find out! Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback on whatever channel you find us on. Please rate, like, and share our podcast with your network. Also, remember to add Harmonious Workplaces to your list of favorites to be n...2024-10-0852 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 31: Resilience Through EmpathyIn this episode we talk about gaining resilience through empathy with our first guest, Rachel Minion from Rockstarr & Moon. What's one thing you can do to be more resilient and more empathetic? Keep listening to find out! Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback on whatever channel you find us on. Please rate, like, and share our podcast with your network. Also, remember to add Harmonious Workplaces to your list of favorites to be no...2024-09-3046 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 30: The Importance of Flexibility in Change ManagementThis episode will discuss the Importance of Flexibility in Change Management. What’s the one thing you can do now to maintain flexibility within your change initiatives? Keep listening to find out! Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback on whatever channel you find us on. Please rate, like, and share our podcast with your network. Also, remember to add Harmonious Workplaces to your list of favorites to be notified about each new...2024-09-2344 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 29: Stakeholder Engagement in Change ManagementToday we’ll be talking about Stakeholder Engagement in Change Management. What’s the one thing you can do now to effectively engage your stakeholders? Keep listening to find out! Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback on whatever channel you find us on. Please rate, like, and share our podcast with your network. Also, remember to add Harmonious Workplaces to your list of favorites to be notified about each new episode. ...2024-09-1753 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 28: Building a Culture of ChangeWe discuss Building a Culture of Change. What’s the one thing you can do now to build a culture that is comfortable with change? Keep listening to find out! Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback on whatever channel you find us on. Please rate, like, and share our podcast with...2024-09-1345 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 27: Impact of Change on Organizational CultureIn this episode, we talk about the Impact of Change on Organizational Culture. What’s the one thing you can do now to ensure you’re keeping the culture you want or becoming the culture you want to be? Keep listening to find out!a Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedba...2024-09-0443 min

Joyous Profits Live Coaching Podcast245. Cultivating Assertiveness for Business Sustainability w/Rich CruzRich Cruz is the Co-Founder of WorkBalance Consulting, and organizational development consulting firm. He has an MS from Purdue in I-O Psychology, an MBA, and is certified in OD and Change Leadership from The Drucker School of Management. Main Business Issues: Overgiving and the inability to say no Fear of past business failures influences his current work habits Rich’s Key Insights and Takeaways: Asserting value and setting boundaries will prevent further burnout Rich’s main issue lies in identity rather than skillset Rich realizes inve...2024-08-3047 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep26: Institutional Knowledge Transfer Tips and TacticsWe’ll be talking about Institutional Knowledge Transfer Tips and Tactics. What’s the one thing you can do now to ensure you’re effectively transferring institutional knowledge? Keep listening to find out! Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback on whatever channel you find us on. Please rate, like, and share ou...2024-08-2553 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 25: Organizational Culture and Institutional KnowledgeToday, we’ll be talking about Organizational Culture and Institutional Knowledge. What’s the one thing you can do now to create (or maintain!) a culture that values preserving and sharing institutional knowledge? Keep listening to find out! Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback on whatever channel you find us on. Pl...2024-08-1951 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 24: Use Communication Theory to Communicate BetterWelcome to our 24th podcast. Today, we’ll be talking about communication theory What it is, why it matters, and practical tips to be a better communicator. And what's one thing you can do now to be a better communicator? Keep listening to find out. Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedb...2024-08-1341 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 23: Surviving a DownsizingToday, we'll be discussing surviving a downsizing. How can you stay motivated while your company is downsizing? And how can you help remaining colleagues thrive after that downsizing? Keep listening to find out. Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback on whatever channel you find us on. Please rate, like, and share our po...2024-08-0643 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 22: DownsizingToday we’ll be talking about downsizing. What’s the one thing you can do now to downsize with humanity? Keep listening to find out! Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback on whatever channel you find us on. Please rate, like, and share our podcast with your network. Also, remember to add...2024-08-0542 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 21: Ship of TheseusHave you ever heard of Theseus’s Paradox? Today we’ll be talking about whether an organization can change so much that it loses its original identity, and whether that might not be such a bad thing after all. What’s the one thing you can do now to maintain your organizational identity? Keep listening to find out! Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotif...2024-07-2145 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 20: Stories of Organizational ChangeFor today’s milestone podcast, we’ll be talking about some of the best (and worst!) change management experiences we’ve seen. Will any of these tales of organizational change resonate with you? Keep listening to find out and learn how to avoid common mistakes! Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback...2024-07-0850 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 19: Active ListeningToday we’ll be talking about Active Listening, helping everyone understand what that means and why it’s so important for your change initiatives. What’s the one thing you can do now to be a more active listener? Keep actively listening to find out! (Pun intended!!!) Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any...2024-07-0345 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 18: Bad Leadership - How You Can Make It BetterIn this episode, we talk about Bad Leadership and how you can make a bad situation better. Pre-Intro Value Add: What’s the one thing you can do now to improve a bad leadership situation? Keep listening to find out! Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback on whatever channel you find...2024-06-2046 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 17: Handling Stress and Pressure as a Change LeaderToday, we will discuss stress within organizational change management, including defining stress, identifying some signs of stress, and determining how to manage it. What elements of stress management can you use today in your change effort? Keep listening to find out! Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback on whatever channel yo...2024-06-1439 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 16: Leadership in Times of Calm and CrisisToday, we’ll discuss Leadership in Times of Calm and Crisis. What crucial action can change leaders take during a crisis situation within an organization? Keep listening to find out! Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback on whatever channel you find us on. Please rate, like, and share our podcast with your netw...2024-06-0735 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 15: Improving Outcomes Through LeadershipToday we’ll be talking about Leadership and how it can really turbocharge your workplace culture and any of your change initiatives. What’s the one thing you can do now to optimize your leadership style? Keep listening to find out! Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback on whatever channel you fi...2024-06-0134 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 14: Leadership Buy In for Successful ChangeWelcome to our 14th podcast! Today we’ll be talking about Leadership Buy-In for Successful Change. What’s the one thing you can do now to ensure your leaders are fully bought into any change - before it’s too late? Keep listening to find out! Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feed...2024-05-2644 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 13: Crisis ManagementWelcome to our 13th podcast. A baker’s dozen! At some point, just about every business will go through some crisis. Whether it’s contaminated medicine, an oil spill, a collapsed mine, or less life-threatening issues, you can be sure that some kind of crisis will hit your business. The question is, will you be ready? What’s the one thing you can do now to minimize missteps when navigating a crisis? Keep listening to find out! Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human...2024-05-1338 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 12: SIOP Conference 2024 SummaryWelcome to our 12th podcast. I/O psychology - what is it? Why is it important? What are the latest developments in this field, and how can they make your workplace more harmonious? How many I/O psychologists does it take to change a lightbulb? Keep listening to find out! Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. 2024-05-0636 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces Ep 11 Getting Comfortable with AmbiguityAmbiguity. For some people, it’s frustrating; for some, it’s scary; for some, it’s exciting; and for everyone, it seems more prevalent now than ever before. Pre-Intro Value Add: Whether you find ambiguity scary or exciting, we’re here to tell you that you can learn ways to become more comfortable with it, and, as leaders, you can help reduce the level of ambiguity on your team. Keep listening to learn how. Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks f...2024-04-2633 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 10: Countering Change FatigueChange fatigue, change lethargy, and burnout are real feelings that can significantly decrease employee motivation, engagement, and productivity. These feelings impact employees' quality of life, the quality of their work, and their interactions with customers. Ultimately, these are risks to a company’s brand, profitability, and sustainability. Like many adversities, the first thing we need to do is recognize and acknowledge them. Only then can we begin to address them. The good news? With a bit of intentionality, good old-fashioned listening, and some of our favorite tips, you can counter change fatigue and burnout and br...2024-04-1836 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 9: Training for Lasting ChangeChange management sometimes includes training, sometimes not, depending on the company or function or project. In general, if change management isn't "in charge" of training, it at least needs to be aware of and liaising well with the people leading training. This goes along with: ADKAR's Ability area Kotter's Enable Action by Removing Barriers area Lander's Organizational Learning area Lewin's Change phase Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn...2024-04-1340 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep. 8: Overcoming Resistance to ChangeGetting change right is so important for organizations today. Yet change is hard in large part because it usually involves lots of different people, who might have different perspectives and goals and needs, not to mention anything about different levels of internal motivation or ability to change. Unfortunately, not everyone will be onboard with what’s needed and may resist your efforts to help them walk through that change journey. Some may even hamper or sandbag your efforts, which can cripple your overall success and demoralize others. Today we’ll be talking about ways to over...2024-04-1247 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 7: Practical Tips to Implement Change, Part 4In this episode of the Harmonious Workplaces Podcast, Sharyl Volpe, Ben Kleinman, and Rich Cruz continue our discussion on practical tools and techniques to employ during organizational change initiatives. Learn about closing change projects and making change efforts stick as part of organizational culture. Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback on whatever ch...2024-04-0434 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 6: Practical Tips to Implement Change Final, Part 3In this episode of the Harmonious Workplaces Podcast, Sharyl Volpe, Ben Kleinman, and Rich Cruz continue our discussion on practical tools and techniques to employ during organizational change initiatives. Here, we talk about how to keep the momentum going as you close out the change project and embed any new behaviors. Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. Harmonious Workplaces is available on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any fe...2024-03-2332 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 5: Practical Tips to Implement Change Final, Part 2In this episode of the Harmonious Workplaces Podcast, Ben Kleinman and Rich Cruz continue our discussion on practical tools and technique to employ during organizational change initiatives. This time more in the implementation stage beyond planning. Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. Thanks for listening to Harmonious Workplaces. You can find Harmonious Workplaces on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other streaming platforms. We’d love any feedback on whatever channel you find us on. Please rate, like, and sh...2024-03-1438 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 4: Practical Tips to Implement Change, Part 1In this episode of the Harmonious Workplaces Podcast, Ben Kleinman, Sharyl Volpe, and Rich Cruz discuss some practical tools and technique to employ during organizational change initiatives. Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to learn more about change leadership, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, and strategic human resources management. 2024-03-0737 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces, Ep 3: Psychology and ChangeIn this episode, we talk specifically about some of the psychology of organizational change. We are delighted to bring Sharyl Volpe onto the show. Rich and Sharyl studied Industrial-Organizational Psychology together at Purdue, and they co-founded WorkBalance Consulting. An article published in 2023 by Albrect, Furlong, and Liechter in Frontiers in Psychology outlined a model for organizational change that brought about proactive work behaviors. The elements that contributed to change engagement included: The meaningfulness of change An environment fostering psychological safety Self-efficacy among the workgroups. We'll compare and contrast some other research about psychology and change in this...2024-02-2936 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces Podcast, Ep 2: Why Is Change Hard?Welcome to our SECOND podcast (we’re still going strong!). Last time, we talked about a few reasons WHY organizations might want to or need to change. Today, we’re talking about why that change can be so hard, and what you can do to make it a little easier for everyone. The Harmonious Workplaces Podcast was started by two independent consultants, Rich Cruz and Ben Kleinman, to explore, challenge, and build on various organizational culture and change management concepts. It’s a blend of theory and practice based on their personal and professional experiences working with companies of all si...2024-02-0231 min

Harmonious Workplaces PodcastHarmonious Workplaces Podcast, Ep 1: Why Do You Wanna Change?Welcome to our very FIRST podcast. In this episode, we’re going to talk about WHY organizations might want or need change. So, the title of today’s discussion is, “Why Do You Wanna Change?” The Harmonious Workplaces Podcast was started by two independent consultants, Rich Cruz and Ben Kleinman, to explore, challenge, and build on various organizational culture and change management concepts. It’s a blend of theory and practice based on their personal and professional experiences working with companies of all sizes across various industries. If you own a business, lead a team, want new ideas about the corpor...2024-01-2432 min