Work Culture

Podcast episodes where I interview people whose pursuits are helping improve work culture.

Creative Thinking and The Value of Time in Business with Katie Burkhart

By Stephen Jaye

One of the reasons you might suffer from a lack of creativity boils down to time. You have become so busy, so there’s no time for your creativity. But, what would life look like if you value your time as much as you value other things?  In this week’s podcast, join us as we welcome our guest, Katie Burkhart. She is an entrepreneur, author, and keynote speaker. Katie has founded several companies and is currently

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Bringing the Human back to Human Resources with Traci Chernoff

By Stephen Jaye

It’s no secret that employees spend the majority of their life working. A nine to five for five days a week is draining, and it’s unrealistic for us to expect employees to shut off their personalities when they feel like a human-machine. That’s why it’s important to establish a more people-centric strategy to empower workforce members.  Today’s guest, Traci Chernoff, is an expert in people, strategy, and innovation. In this episode, she will share a

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Igniting Career Transformations: Aligning Employee And Organizational Values With Tonia Martinez

By Stephen Jaye

  Why is it that a majority of employees find their work disengaging and unfulfilling? The ultimate answer to that is a lack of career introspection and the inability to place the right people at the right job. This process has gotten more frustrating over the years, both from the standpoint of the job seeker and the organizations trying to build a team. Tonia Martinez is the founder of Career Transformations and she has had

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Brent Mullins On Positive Leadership And The Importance Of A Growth Mindset

By Stephen Jaye

  The pandemic has accelerated change and amplified issues within organizations. As a leader, how do you bring in positive leadership moving forward into this new revolution? Today’s guest is Executive Coach Brent Mullins of Brent Mullins Coaching. Brent has over 25 years of experience in executive leadership and organizational complexity at Fortune 200 companies and multi-cultural organizations. He joins host Stephen Jaye to discuss what qualities are required of a leader in these volatile

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The World Of Corporate Work, Mindset Shift, And The Future Of Networking With Emily Drost

By Stephen Jaye

  Are you confident about what you want to achieve in life with the nine-to-five job you have right now? It’s time for you to explore life’s possibilities. Upgrade your lifestyle! Stephen Jaye sits down for a conversation with Emily Drost on the future of networking. Emily discusses the corporate world and why it’s crucial to consider contract employment because it provides more flexibility. Emily is the founder of eNTWKS, and she believes in the

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Building A Strong And Thriving Work Culture With Leading Lotus Founder Umadevi Gopaldass

By Stephen Jaye

The lotus is a flower that not only survives but thrives and prospers in muddy, murky, unclear water. Companies are like that, they need to strive and adapt to hard times. You need to build the right culture so that your company can go through those times. This is exactly what the founder of Leading Lotus, Umadevi Gopaldass does for her clients. She helps them build a strong ecosystem or work culture so that they can

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DEI Leadership Institute: Taking Innovative Approaches To Diversity, Equity And Inclusion With Maria Putnam

By Stephen Jaye

Truly innovating and solving problems often require us to rethink and try new approaches. The DEI Leadership Institute takes a new approach to issues we’ve been working on for longer than anyone’s been alive: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In this episode, the Institute’s founder Maria Putnam joins Stephen Jaye to discuss how we can adapt a mindset that not only addresses this hot-button issue, but also opens us up to new experiences and has the potential to enrich all of our lives. Listen in

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Bridging Generation Gaps At Work With Barbara Randell

By Stephen Jaye

Ok, Boomer. These are the things millennials would say to make fun of how old boomers are. While boomers would make fun of how spoiled and reliant millennials are on technology. The cycle keeps on going, and it will continue to go until someone puts an end to it. Instead of vilifying each other, we can come together and learn a whole bunch of new things. Barbara Randell, the Founder of Future Image Group, is

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Suraya Yahaya the Fractional Chief Operations Officer

By Stephen Jaye

Fractional resources are people’s whose involvement with a company falls outside the standard 9-to-5 40 hour a week setup. They are often freelancers, consultants and contractors. However, through her company Khazana Inc., Suraya Yahaya is providing fraction resources at the executive level for companies looking to scale up. Through this service Suraya allows founders/ CEOs to focus on growth and investment while she runs the day-to-day operations using the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). Opening up

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