This episode, we’re talking with Luvvie Ajayi Jones about the power and pitfalls of stirring the pot in a professional setting. She sheds light on how she assumed her current title as “professional troublemaker” and how stifling dissent in the workplace can be the death of innovation. The Work Place is sponsored by O.C. Tanner, the global leader in engaging workplace cultures. O.C. Tanner’s Culture Cloud™️ provides a single, modular platform for influencing and improving employee experiences through recognition, career anniversaries, leadership, and more. If you want your organization to becom ..read more

This episode, we’re talking with Meghan Tuohig, Chief People Officer of Overstock, about ways to design an intentional work culture and a work environment that offers support, belonging, and flexibility to a modern workforce.    The Work Place is sponsored by O.C. Tanner, the global leader in engaging workplace cultures. O.C. Tanner’s Culture Cloud™️ provides a single, modular platform for influencing and improving employee experiences through recognition, career anniversaries, leadership, and more.   If you want your organization to become a place where people can’t wait to com ..read more

This episode, we’re talking with Janet Skolud of TD Bank Group, about creating a culture of care through scalable platforms and innovative thinking when it comes to employee appreciation.  Janet Skolud is the Sr. Manager, Global Recognition Programs at TD Bank Group where she has worked for an impressive 21 years and counting. In her role, she has overseen the adoption of a new enterprise-wide recognition platform to enable easy access and consistent experiences for showing appreciation at their organization. Throughout the pandemic, TD managed to inspire appreciation for 100% employees w ..read more

This episode, we’re talking with Beril McManus, Senior Manager of Recognition, Events and Engagement at American Airlines, about how to recognize the progress you’ve made without resting on your laurels. She’ll discuss her holistic approach to building a culture of empowerment and recognition and share a few inside stories about the success they’ve had at American Airlines during these less-than-conventional past couple of years.  The Work Place is sponsored by O.C. Tanner, the global leader in engaging workplace cultures. O.C. Tanner’s Culture Cloud™ provides a single, modular suite of a ..read more

We talk with Stefano Mastrogiacomo about how to take teams to the next level. From creating cross-functional diversity and psychological safety to surfing the thin line separating collaboration and conflict, Stefano is our fearless guide to the sometimes frustrating, but always rewarding world of working together. His latest book is High Impact Tools for Teams: 5 Tools to Align Team Members, Build Trust, and Get Results Fast.   Want to learn the latest insights and solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing workplace cultures today? Join HR leaders from around the world at Influen ..read more

We jump on a call with Nick Rosenthal from Capital One to talk about how they’re adapting to new challenges and using recognition to keep their people connected ..read more

Erica Keswin returns to The Work Place to talk about the power rituals have to connect us to purpose and take teams to new levels of performance.     ..read more

We talk to Mayerland Harris from H-E-B about keeping your culture compassionate in the middle of a crisis, preventing hiring bias, and how the grocery chain has embraced its place as a first responder in their home state of Texas during the pandemic ..read more

Pete DeBellis from Deloitte is on to talk about the new mandates for HR leaders today and why we need to rethink the role of HR if we’re going to successfully adapt to an unknown future ..read more

This episode, we're experimenting. Because the 2021 Global Culture Report is a must-read for everyone interested in how work is changing. But who has time to read anymore? So we're turning the report into an audiobook, so you can listen and learn while you do the dishes, drive to the store, or tend to your pandemic garden project. First up, the foreword and introduction—to set the stage and give a tantalizing peek at the insights to come. Have a listen and let us know what you think (theworkplace@octanner.com). Should we keep going and turn the whole report into an audiobook ..read more