Never before has it been more important to be an everyday innovator. With the world effectively hitting a collective reset through the pandemic, now is the time for us to use our creativity to build back better. But how do we do it? In this episode we’re lucky to hear from Josh Linkner, the author of the Big Little Breakthroughs and one of the best innovation speakers in the business as he shares actionable tips to boost creativity and innovate. From all aspects of our personal lives to wherever our career may take us, we are all creatives. Big Little Breakthroughs helps us harness our creativ ..read more

What does it take to create a workplace people love to be a part of? How can leaders create a better workplace experience for their people and how might it differ from company to company, and even office to office?  In this episode, we’re lucky to hear from the Undovercover Millennial himself, Clint Pulver, as he shares what years of boots-on-the-ground research have taught him about great leadership and building great teams.   To learn more about Eric's work visit his erictermuende.com ..read more

To get the attention of anyone requires the ability to stand out and make an impact as fast as possible, especially if they get hundreds of pitches a day. How is it that we keep things as simple as possible while still covering our bases and get the right information across? In this episode, we hear from CEO of Mind Meld PR, Jonathon Narvey as he shares some of the best tricks and tips out there to help command attention and land that pitch! For more information on Eric's work visit erictermuende.com ..read more

We’ve learned that a universal ‘best’ culture doesn’t exist. What works at one organization might not work at another, and that’s ok. At Westland Insurance Group, a sense of ‘family’ is key to making Westland as great as it is. How do they do it? In this episode, hear from Chief People Officer of Westland Insurance Group, Keri Fraser as she shares how the team makes decisions, develop their working alliance, and build a deep sense of trust across the team of nearly 1600 people.  To learn more about Eric's work visit erictermuende.com  ..read more

The past year has been a curveball in many senses of the word. The flipside though, is that we have been at the forefront of innovation. After nearly a decade of ‘playing around the edges’, we’re all-in now building the future one day at a time. The future of work is now given to the employees and their teams to decide.  In this episode, hear from VP, People, Dipti Salopek as she shares how she’s creating the future of work for her team at Snyk. You’ll find that experimentation, empathy, and trust are key to her decisions and the team’s journey.  To learn more about Eric's work visit ..read more

What happens when a four-year strategic plan doesn’t plan for the increased pace of change of the world around us? That’s what happened with President Kathy Kinloch and her team at BCIT.  In this episode, we’re lucky to hear from Kathy as she shares how the BCIT team revitalized their strategic plan halfway through. From being people focused, to better prepare for the future, and to build globally relevant connections, see how new goals allowed the team to be flexible and agile as they navigate the future one day at a time.  To learn more about Eric and the work he's doing check out ..read more

By now, we know the importance of diversity, inclusion, and equality, but are we really making as much progress as we could? Where do we start? The process doesn’t include guessing or assuming we’re being inclusive, it starts by having the conversations and truly learning and making change. In this episode, hear from the founder of Designing for Inclusion, Sabrina Meherally as she shares what an inclusive process could look like and what steps you can take today ..read more

Being a learning developer isn’t about checkboxes and spreadsheets, it is about transforming the human being as a process of learning. Transformation happens when we don’t just change our behaviours, we change who we are. In this episode, we hear from Best Buy’s Learning and Development Manager, Jerome Rodriquez as he shares what he’s learned from being in L&D for years. You'll learn that while the technology may not have changed much over the past few years, how we use it has. There are no tricks for transformative learning, we just have to prepare people for a world we can’t predict ..read more

Finding the right job can be nearly impossible and the story we share in our interview usually isn’t the right one. How is it then, that we can find what makes us awesome, build our career story, and land that dream job? In this episode, hear from Career Story founder and author of The Career Stories Method, Kerri Twigg as she shares actionable steps, how index cards and a trip down memory lane starts us off on the path to creating our career story and finding happiness in the work we do. To learn more about Eric's work visit erictermuende.com ..read more

Southwest Airlines has always been one of the top employers in America. And while we might think that Southwest is primarily about getting us from A to B affordably and with a smile on our face, there are teams and divisions we don’t often see. Where does culture live, how consistent is it, and what is the secret? On this episode, hear from Brewa Kennedy as he shares what really happens behind the planes and how Southwest is just so great. You’ll find that it isn’t just about what we do, its how we do it that really sets certain teams apart ..read more