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EP 191 | Make People Matter, and Watch Challenges Shrink | Stephen de Groot
“Take the values off the wall. Paint over them.” Stephen de Groot once showed up to a consulting engagement with a roller and a paint can, and nearly got fired for it. ...more
The Work Positive Podcast
June 14, 2026•2 min read
Elevate Courage: The Neuroscience of Work Positive Teams
Fear paralyzes teams more than talent shortages. Learn Jill Schulman's framework: candor over comfort, bravery is trainable, leaders must model vulnerability first. ...more
Work Positive Culture
June 14, 2026•3 min read
Define Your Culture on Purpose and Attract the Right People to the Right Seats
79% of employees are disengaged. Learn how to define your culture on purpose, attract right people to right seats, and grow culture, people, and profits. ...more
Work Positive Culture
June 07, 2026•3 min read
Transform Burnout into Monday Joy
Burnout is unsuccessfully managed stress, not volume. Learn Mel Kettle's Feathers-Bricks-Trucks framework and how "Yes, and..." creates Monday joy. ...more
Work Positive Culture
May 31, 2026•4 min read
Hope is NOT a Strategy
Hope is not a strategy. Learn Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier's 4 pillars of resilience and granular approach to workload that releases pressure and builds capacity. ...more
Work Positive Culture
May 24, 2026•3 min read
Rest is Your Leadership Superpower
Rest isn't earned - it's essential. Learn Dr. Erin Wilson's NAP Framework: Nurture, Assess, Prioritize. Small changes like 10-minute buffers transform culture. ...more
Work Positive Culture
May 17, 2026•3 min read
How to Honor the People You Lead
Only 12% receive meaningful recognition while 85% feel underappreciated. ...more
Work Positive Culture
May 10, 2026•3 min read
Psychological Safety Is the Foundation of a Mentally Healthy Work Culture
1 in 5 manages mental health conditions. Learn how trust creates psychological safety as foundation ...more
Work Positive Culture
May 03, 2026•3 min read
Permission to Feel, Fail, Fly, and Bear Fruit
42% of Gen Z cite anxiety affecting work. Learn Robyn White's 3 Permissions framework that warms culture to help people feel, fail, fly, and bear fruit. ...more
Work Positive Culture
April 26, 2026•3 min read
Core Essentials That Actually Reach for the Sky
80% of executives believe leaders set culture tone. Learn how to translate core essentials from wall posters into observable behaviors that produce results. ...more
Work Positive Culture
April 19, 2026•3 min read
Your People Need You to See Them
61% leave for better culture. Learn Don Barden's 3-move framework: sympathy for problem, empathy for person, empowerment for solution. Make people feel seen. ...more
Work Positive Culture
April 12, 2026•3 min read
Start Your Engine: The Race to Develop Talent is Already On
94% of employees stay for learning investment. Discover the L.E.A.R.N. framework that wins the race to develop talent by investing in people's future, not just company's. ...more
Work Positive Culture
April 05, 2026•3 min read
Center Leaders Create Champions
Center leaders sit between strategy and results. Learn how empowering the middle - not controlling from it - creates champions and wins the talent race. ...more
Work Positive Culture
March 29, 2026•3 min read
Feed-Forward Fuels Faster Growth
Stop reviewing past failures. Discover feed-forward coaching that fuels growth. Learn real-time development questions that reverse fear and accelerate talent. ...more
Work Positive Culture
March 22, 2026•3 min read
Authenticity Accelerates Achievement
84% of employees want to learn from mistakes, but fear blocks them. Discover how authentic leadership creates psychological safety that accelerates learning. ...more
Work Positive Culture
March 15, 2026•3 min read
Energy Flows through Culture
Most cultures have 2-3 energy sappers for every zapper. Learn how to tap individual energy sources, build momentum, and power talent development through culture. ...more
Work Positive Culture
March 08, 2026•3 min read
Speed Separates Winners from Whiners
94% of employees stay longer when companies invest in learning. Discover why learning velocity beats knowledge and how the communication triangle wins races. ...more
Work Positive Culture
March 01, 2026•3 min read
Onboarding Makes Your Culture Sticky
Proper onboarding boosts retention 50% and productivity 60%. Learn the 90 First Days approach, buddy system, and CEO welcome strategy that grows roots fast. ...more
Work Positive Culture
February 22, 2026•3 min read
Happiness Harvests Higher Retention
Companies focused on employee happiness are 4x more profitable. Learn how grace space and purpose cut nurse turnover 50% - from 27% to 12% - saving millions. ...more
Work Positive Culture
February 15, 2026•2 min read
Empathy Elevates Your Engagement
Empathetic leaders help employees stay 2.5 years longer. Learn the "curious breath" technique and "listen down" approach that cut turnover 50% in 6 months. ...more
Work Positive Culture
February 08, 2026•2 min read
Loneliness Limits Your Leadership
Feeling disconnected from your team? With 86% of workers reporting loneliness at work, discover how the R.E.T.A.I.N. framework helps leaders build genuine human connection. ...more
Work Positive Culture
February 01, 2026•2 min read
Rigidity Ruins Your Results
Stop breaking under pressure. Discover flexible confidence with stable roots and adaptable branches that helps leaders thrive in VUCA environments. ...more
Work Positive Culture
January 25, 2026•3 min read
Self-Deception Sabotages Your Strategy
Only 10-15% of leaders are truly self-aware. Learn how speaking last boosts innovation 42% and aligning culture with strategy drives 3.7x better results. ...more
Work Positive Culture
January 18, 2026•3 min read
Uncertainty Undermines Your Leadership
Stop chasing certainty. Learn how clarity and Adaptability Quotient (AQ) help leaders thrive in chaos. Boost trust 41% and decision speed 37% with vision. ...more
Work Positive Culture
January 11, 2026•3 min read
Chaos Crushes Your Culture
Transform workplace chaos into triumph with the T.R.A.N.S.F.O.R.M. framework. Learn 3 actions to shift from reactive exhaustion to intentional leadership. ...more
Work Positive Culture
January 04, 2026•3 min read
Is it Burnout or Betrayal?
Burnout stems from betrayed expectations, not just stress. Learn how aligning promises with actions boosts engagement 15% and cuts turnover 25%. ...more
Work Positive Culture
December 28, 2025•3 min read
Stop Recruiting. Start Attracting.
Stop losing talent through the back door. Learn how culture-first strategies reduce turnover 20-30% and save $240K per employee while attracting top talent. ...more
Work Positive Culture
December 21, 2025•4 min read
How Do You Recognize the People on Your Team?
Stop losing talent through the recognition gap. Learn how customized appreciation reduces turnover 20-30% and saves hundreds of thousands in costs. ...more
Work Positive Culture
December 14, 2025•3 min read
Do Your Best Leaders Show Up as Themselves or their Titles?
Discover how authentic leadership reduces turnover 27% and boosts productivity 12%. Learn to build psychological safety by bringing your whole self to work. ...more
Work Positive Culture
December 07, 2025•3 min read
Burnout Bankrupts Your Business
Combat the $8.9 trillion burnout crisis. Learn sustainable excellence strategies: meaningful conversations, recovery science, and 1% daily improvements. ...more
Work Positive Culture
November 30, 2025•3 min read
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