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  • Episode 219: Happiness at Work: The Data Leaders Can’t Ignore

    Episode 219: Happiness at Work: The Data Leaders Can’t Ignore
    Dec 19 2025
    In this episode, Bob ’n Joyce explore key findings from Gallup’s 2025 World Happiness Report. The United States experienced a notable decline, ranking 24th — its lowest position ever. The report highlights how social connection, financial wellbeing, emotional health, and physical wellness all play a critical role in overall happiness. While these findings may not come as a surprise, they should serve as a wake-up call for business leaders and OD practitioners. Unhappy employees don’t just affect morale — they impact business results and workplace culture in very real ways. In the spirit of the season, we focus on what we can do to address chronic unhappiness, drawing directly from insights in the Gallup poll. What emerges are solutions that don’t require big budgets or more time. In fact, small, subtle shifts by leaders — being fully present, asking thoughtful questions, and helping people feel seen and validated — can make a meaningful difference. On a personal level, we invite you, our listeners, to use this holiday season as a moment to pause, look around, and make someone’s day. Kindness is contagious — and when it spreads, it lifts all of us. No better time to begin than now. Come on in, grab a snack. Welcome!
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    24 m
  • Episode 0: Welcome to the Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n OD Podcast!

    Episode 0: Welcome to the Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n OD Podcast!
    Nov 9 2020
    Welcome to the Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n OD Podcast. Meet us, find our why we are doing this podcast, and what our hope is for you, our listeners. Don't forget to review us on Apple Podcasts, and to check out our Facebook page by searching for bobnjoyce. View more information at www.bobnjoyce.com.
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    2 m
  • Episode 218: A Practical Way to Read What Your Organization Is Trying to Tell You

    Episode 218: A Practical Way to Read What Your Organization Is Trying to Tell You
    Dec 17 2025
    In today’s episode, Bob ’n Joyce unpack an article Joyce wrote years ago on a powerful OD technique she used to assess organizational wellness. Culture can feel fuzzy and hard to diagnose, but this simple inquiry tool makes it concrete, practical, and actionable for leaders, coaches, and OD practitioners. You’ll hear when this tool is most valuable—such as during a leadership transition, when performance is slipping, or when an organization has lost its competitive edge—and then we walk through the roadmap step by step. Joyce’s Diagnostic Roadmap Includes: Getting a Balcony Perspective 1. What’s causing the distress? 2. What internal contradictions does that distress reveal? 3. What is the history behind those contradictions? 4. What perspectives or interests do I (or others) now represent that may be in conflict? 5. How might we, as a team or organization, be mirroring these broader dynamics? Identifying the Tolerable Range of Distress 6. How do we typically respond to disequilibrium—confusion, conflict, external threats, shifting roles? 7. When in the past has distress escalated to a breaking point? 8. What actions have senior leaders traditionally used to restore equilibrium, and what can I influence now? Patterns of Work and Work Avoidance 9. What work and work-avoidance patterns are showing up? 10. What do these patterns reveal about the real adaptive challenge? 11. What clues do leaders (often unintentionally) provide? 12. Which issues are ripe for action—and which may need ripening? There’s a lot to unwrap (pun fully intended), so settle in, grab a healthy snack, and join us for a lively conversation on diagnosing culture in a way that actually helps organizations heal and grow.
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    19 m
  • Episode 217: Unlocking Human Potential: A Conversation with Alfredo Borodowski, PhD, MSW

    Episode 217: Unlocking Human Potential: A Conversation with Alfredo Borodowski, PhD, MSW
    Dec 9 2025
    In today’s episode, Bob ‘n Joyce are joined by Alfredo Borodowski for an energizing and insightful conversation on positivity, resilience, purpose, and happiness. Alfredo takes us on a journey through the evolution of positive psychology—from its early days 25 years ago to today—showing how the science of positivity can transform people and organizations. Alfredo’s passion for human fulfillment and doing good is a much-needed message in today’s world. One of his great gifts is making the complex simple and the abstract concrete and actionable. He also shares his personal struggle with mental illness and how that challenge revealed his life’s purpose. Grab a pen and notebook—this episode is packed with practical ideas you can use immediately.’ A Sample of Today’s Conversation • The 24 character strengths at the core of what motivates each of us. • Why understanding and applying your signature strengths makes you nine times more likely to achieve fulfillment and high performance. • How purpose, pleasure, and strengths intersect to unlock full potential. • Why objectives end but purpose never does. • A simple definition of purpose: Giving the best of yourself for the benefit of others. • The Purpose Factor—an assessment that provides a 50-page personalized description of your life’s purpose. • The four factors companies need to thrive in the future: self-confidence, hope, optimism, and resilience (also known as Psychological Capital). About Our Guest Alfredo Borodowski, PhD, MSW, is an organizational consultant and positive psychology expert who has devoted his career to guiding organizations through profound cultural shifts. He brings practical, immediately applicable strategies to every engagement. Alfredo's Upcoming Book: The Human Upgrade: The New Resilient Leadership for Peak Performance in the AI Revolution In this powerful new book, Alfredo Borodowski shows how individuals, teams, and entire organizations can thrive—rather than just survive—amid rapid technological change. Day-to-day routines, AI-driven disruption, global uncertainty: all turn into opportunities when you harness clarity, purpose, resilience, and mental focus. Through real stories, neuroscience-informed practices, and practical exercises, The Human Upgrade offers a roadmap for building adaptive minds, purposeful workplaces, and high-performing lives. It’s for athletes, executives, creators — anyone who wants to turn pressure into possibility. Expected release: early 2026 (pre-order available at positiveab.com).
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    46 m
  • Episode 216: How the Words We Use Lift — or Limit — Us

    Episode 216: How the Words We Use Lift — or Limit — Us
    Nov 24 2025
    In this episode, Bob ‘n Joyce explore how the words we think and speak shape the world we live in. Our language can either unlock new possibilities or quietly reinforce the status quo. And in a world that’s often dripping with negativity, it’s easy to get swept up and mirror the tone around us. The same dynamic plays out inside organizations: the prevailing language can propel a culture forward… or keep it stuck. Key Takeaways: • Choosing our words consciously — what we call activating language — can bring new possibilities into being that wouldn’t emerge on their own. • The words we use about ourselves influence how we show up and how others experience us. • Most of us toss out language without realizing its impact. • The dominant language inside an organization is a direct signal of the health of its culture. Join us as we unpack how language shapes personal and organizational wellbeing. Come on in. Grab a snack. Welcome!
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    18 m
  • Episode 215: Speaking Truth to Power: A Conversation with Bernie Youngblood

    Episode 215: Speaking Truth to Power: A Conversation with Bernie Youngblood
    Nov 18 2025
    Today, Bob ’n Joyce welcome Bernie Youngblood — a force of nature who brings passion, candor, and a deep sense of purpose to everything he touches. A self-described “accidental entrepreneur,” Bernie has launched eight companies, reinvented industries, and built a career anchored in one simple belief: doing good and doing well should go hand-in-hand. Bernie doesn’t dodge hard questions. In fact, he runs straight at them. In this conversation, he challenges conventional thinking and offers a perspective that every leader — from scrappy founders to seasoned execs — needs to hear. We cover a wide terrain, including: • The biggest mistake startup CEOs make • Why the world needs more people willing to speak truth to power • Why it’s never just about the money • How organizations can win by putting purpose, wellness, and culture first • The myth of scarcity • Staying hopeful in chaotic times Bernie is a provocateur in the best sense — someone who shakes people awake, pushes for better, and reminds us that leadership is ultimately about impact. Here we go. Come on in. Grab a snack. Welcome. About Our Guest Bernie Youngblood is an 8x founder, CEO, marketer, and change agent who helps organizations win by putting purpose, wellness, and culture at the center of their strategy. After starting his career in finance, Bernie found his true calling in sales, marketing, and entrepreneurship — leading national campaigns, driving corporate spin-offs, building startups from the ground up, and helping Fortune 500 companies rethink how they go to market. Today, he splits his time between two missions: transforming workplace wellness as Director of Partnerships at HOTLOGIC®, and leading ThinkPartners, a boutique firm that connects for-profits, nonprofits, and artist communities to ignite purpose-driven growth. He also hosts Unboxing the Office, a podcast exploring corporate culture with honesty and humor. Bernie’s work is rooted in a simple conviction: thriving people build thriving companies.
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    44 m
  • Episode 214: Outsourcing HR: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

    Episode 214: Outsourcing HR: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
    Nov 10 2025
    In today’s episode, Bob ‘n Joyce dive into the pitfalls that often accompany the perceived benefits of outsourcing HR services. While outsourcing can seem like a smart move, especially on paper, it often brings unintended consequences—many of them negative—despite the best intentions and solid rationale. We’re not anti-outsourcing, but we’ve seen the chaos that can result when the process isn’t managed well. The good news? With the right approach, much of that chaos can be avoided. Here are a few of our thoughts on making outsourcing work for you rather than against you: • Pain points are inevitable with any major change—but a thoughtful process can minimize them. • When the primary rationale is purely financial, that’s often a recipe for trouble. • If the risk-reward stakes are high, start small: a pilot phase can be a powerful learning tool. So come on in, grab a snack, and join us for a candid conversation about how to keep outsourcing from turning into an out-of-control adventure.
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    19 m
  • Episode 213: Leading with Purpose and Passion — A Conversation with Bishop Kevin Foreman

    Episode 213: Leading with Purpose and Passion — A Conversation with Bishop Kevin Foreman
    Nov 3 2025
    In today’s episode, Bob ‘n Joyce welcome Bishop Kevin Foreman — a powerhouse of purpose, energy, and impact. A success coach, author, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and founding Pastor of Harvest Church, Bishop Foreman has spent his life helping people rise above their circumstances and lead with intention. From the moment the conversation starts, it’s clear Bishop Foreman sees leadership not as a title, but as the art of developing people and building cultures where others can thrive. Drawing on his experience leading both faith-based and entrepreneurial organizations, he shares practical wisdom on aligning vision, purpose, and performance — with humor, humility, and heart. From his roots in Orange Mound, Memphis, to creating a dynamic movement that blends spiritual growth with personal and organizational transformation, Bishop’s story is a masterclass in how leadership can shape lives and communities. Get ready for a high-energy, high-impact conversation that will leave you inspired to live — and lead — with purpose. Come on in. Grab a snack. Welcome! Guest Bio: Known as “The People’s Bishop,” Bishop Kevin Foreman is the founding Pastor of Harvest Church, a success coach, author, and philanthropist dedicated to helping people and organizations reach their potential. From humble beginnings in Orange Mound, Memphis, he built a movement centered on transformation and wholeness. He is also the founder and chancellor of Harvest Bible College and the creator of #FitHarvest, a wellness initiative encouraging people to live in “shalom” — where nothing is missing, nothing is lacking, and all is well.
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    49 m