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Relationships at Work - a trust-driven leadership podcast

Russel Lolacher

Relationships at Work - the leadership podcast helping you build workplace connection, improve culture, and avoid blind spots. A relatable and honest show on leadership, organizational culture and soft skills, focusing on improving employee engagement and company culture to inspire people to apply, stay and thrive.Because no one wants leadership that fosters toxic environments at work, nor should they.Host, speaker and communications leader Russel Lolacher shares his experience and insights,

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46:06

Building A Sales Team Through A Sports Philosophy w/...

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2024/09/10

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with author, speaker and former pro athlete Dre Baldwin on the benefits of having a sports philosophy when engaging a team in the workplace.Dre shares his insights and experience on...Team dynamics mirror sports teams.Caution against "family" culture.The role of competition in the workplace and driving performance.Sports mentality in sales.Functional diversity is the right kind of diversity.Importance of feedback and adaptability in a rig...

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6:53

Knowing Where We Stand: The Key to Shaping Our Work...

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2024/09/05

Before you can build the work culture you envision, do you truly understand the culture you have now? In this episode of Relationships at Work, we explore the importance of taking a hard look at your current organizational environment before setting future goals. Using real-life examples, we discuss why leaders often fail to transform their teams and how tools like employee surveys, cultural audits, and direct observation can provide the crucial insights needed to bridge the gap between where...

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44:30

Immigrant Leadership: The Key to Innovation and...

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2024/09/03

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with author, mayor and lawyer Ukeme Awakessien Jeter on the importance of embracing immigrant leadership in the workplace.Ukeme shares her insights and experience in...The unique leadership skills of immigrants.Intersectionality in DEI and bias.ImmiGrit as a concept.Transformative resilience over traditional resilience.Positional leadership in immigrant success.Why we need to revamp leadership development programs.Authentic networking for...

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7:18

Why Embracing Past Legacies is Essential for Leading...

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2024/08/29

How can new leaders earn trust from day one? In this episode of Relationships at Work, host and leadership expert Russel Lolacher dives into the importance of honoring past legacies when joining a team. Whether you're stepping into a new role or leading an established group, understanding the history behind their successes and challenges is key to effective leadership. Russel shares practical steps for respecting the past, engaging with the present, and shaping the future.If you enjoy the pod...

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26:26

How to Cultivate Leadership Resilience and Brilliance...

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2024/08/27

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with author, keynote speaker, research and success coach Simon Bailey on what it takes for leadership resilience and brilliance.Simon shares his insights and experience in...Resilience is a double-edged sword.Brilliance is a necessary compliment to resilience in leadership.Generational differences in resilience and emotional expression.Hybrid work and resiliency.The importance of care in leadership.And connect with me for more great conte...

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7:44

Leadership's Quiet Sabotage: How Inaction Shapes the...

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2024/08/22

What happens when leaders do nothing? In this episode, host Russel Lolacher exposes the silent damage caused by leadership inaction and its profound impact on workplace culture.Though it is often said that work culture is the sum of words said and actions taken, it is actually missing the bigger picture. Inaction has as much impact on our workplace, with devastating results. Russel shares real world examples of leadership inaction looks and and the impacts it can have on the larger organ...

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28:11

How To Harness The Emotional Power of Change...

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2024/08/20

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with speaker, author and change enthusiast Cassandra Worthy on how we can embrace difficult emotions and harness the power of change enthusiasm.Cassandra shares her experience and insights in...Emotional awareness as a foundation for change.Opportunity for change in adversity.Resilience is not just persistence, it requires rest and reflection.Emotional awareness and communication are key to change.Addressing resistance to chance across ge...

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8:00

Why Respect Outshines Professionalism in Today's...

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2024/08/15

What if being 'professional' is actually holding your workplace back? In this episode, host Russel Lolacher challenges the traditional norms and reveals why respect, not rigid professionalism, is the key to a thriving, diverse workplace.The idea of professionalism is usually about aligning behaviours, dress codes, communication styles and work ethics around the norms of the dominant culture. This is a barrier to diversity and innovation, while promoting uniformity. Let's be respectful instead...

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44:35

How to Establish and Build Connection in the Workplace

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2024/08/13

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with author, executive coach and leadership expert Morag Barrett on how to establish and build workplace connections.Morag shares her insights and experience in..The importance of trust in work relationships.Building and recognizing connection.Loneliness in leadership is a real issue.Intentional relationship management.Power of an abundant mindset.Addressing diversity in communication styles.And connect with me for more great conten...

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10:28

Showing Respect - Everyone's Time Is Valuable

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2024/08/08

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher encourages leaders to respect the time of others, regardless of where they sit in the heirarchy.We all have work to do and deadlines to do them by. But as leaders looking to build connection and relationships, it's vital that we treat others with respect when asking for their time. In a busy world, this can get lost for leaders. Russel shares real world examples of how leaders can disr...

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52:14

How To Manage Change In A Traditionally Change...

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2024/08/06

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with the chairman and chief executive officer of Baker Donelson, Tim Lupinacci on managing change in a traditionally change-resistant industry.Tim shares his insights and experience in...Leadership through relationshipsChallenging traditional structuresOpportunistic change managementBalancing tradition and innovationCultural shift through continuous communicationImportance of accountability and executionNavigating resistance to changeAnd ...

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8:50

Do Not Forget The OTHER Executive Presence

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2024/08/01

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher asks us to consider a different approach to executive presence. Executive presence is always seen as whether staff fit the mold of their C-Suite, when it also could mean something as equally important - how executive shows up and is thought of within the organization. Russel shares real world suggestions we should consider if we want our executive to have an impactful and meaningf...

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43:52

Why We Need To Make Time For Culture Audits

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2024/07/30

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with instructor, consultant and academic Aleha Ingles on the value of culture audits and where to start in our organizations.Aleha shares her experience and insights in...Importance of leadership awareness.Consistent cultural audits to keep up with change.Setting clear communication expectations.The need for psychological safety in audits.Customer experience as a reflection of employee experience.Frequent and diverse feedback collection.A...

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9:39

Time To Set Up Our Leadership Guardrails

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2024/07/25

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher highlights how important setting up leadership guardrails are in keeping us on track.Whether those guardrails are there to challenge us as leaders or show us perspectives we may not see, they are essential for helping us become better. Russel shares real world questions we should expect from leadership guardrails and the multiple ways they can help us improve the workplace culture and ...

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51:45

Appearance Matters - Showing Up In The Right Way For...

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2024/07/23

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with personal branding image consultant Shelley Golden on the importance of appearance and how to show up in the right way for work.Shelley shares her experience and insight in the...Importance of appearance on perception.Standards of professional attire.Detailed appearance reflects work ethic.Comfort can still work with professionalism.Five-step process to improve our virtual presence.And connect with me for more great content! Sign Up ...

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9:44

Human Skills, Leadership Skills Are Anything But Soft

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2024/07/18

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher digs into "soft skills" and why calling them soft couldn't be further from the truth. Though language around "soft skills" is changing, the importance we put on these essential skills continues to struggle. Russel shares multiple reasons why these skills are so important and why organizations need to take them more seriously in order to create a healthy and successful organization...

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55:07

Why Understanding NeuroScience is Key to Stress and...

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2024/07/16

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with researcher and work stress and burnout prevention consultant Nina Nesdoly on how understanding neuroscience is the key to addressing stress and burnout.Nina shares her insights and experience with...Understanding stress and burnoutImpact of stress on cognitive abilitiesOverwhelming stress and cognitive functionNeuroplasticity and burnoutWork-Life balance and recoveryMasking and emotional exhaustionImportance of training and developme...

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8:07

Leaders, It Is Not What We Do But How We Do It

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2024/07/11

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher highlights the importance of what do as much as how we do it in our leadership. No leader wants to hurt or fracture their team culture, but if we don't better align our intentions with our actions, we could do far more damage than we realize. Russel shares real world examples of how well-intended leaders missed the mark from what they wanted to achieve vs how they went about execu...

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58:39

How To Understand the Neurobiology of Workplace...

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2024/07/09

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with leadership communication consultant John Bates on how understanding neurobiology helps us connect through communication.John shares his insights and experience with...Effective communication is not just logical but biological.Importance of trusting gut feelingsThe value of sharing leadership stories to for promotion.Small talk is really big talk and foundational to trust.Align your mental state with your message.Reflective practices ...

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6:49

The Leadership Questions We Actually Want In A Job...

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2024/07/04

In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher shares more effective job interview questions to understand leadership.Interview questions are extremely formulaic, regardless of industry. Almost all are focused on productivity, with very few determining the applicants leadership experience and quality. Russel shares why organizations stick to the formula, and various questions (provided by the Relationships at Work community) that a...

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