In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher highlights the importance of prioritizing small gestures before big moments at work.

Big events at work are great. It's an opportunity to bring everyone together, connect in new ways, hear from leadership, have presenters sharing new ideas. They're awesome. But without a foundation built through small gestures and regular connection, these efforts will ring hollow. And further hurt the workplace culture. Russel provides real-world examples of why that effort matters and the benefit it can have on the entire organization. Join us as we discuss.

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In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher asks us to maintain relationships even through significant change.

Change is a part of the work world, whether it's as big as a merger or reorganization of a company or as traditional as moving teams or getting a new job. Great leaders understand that relationships are integral to the employee experience so we have to keep nurturing those connections even if our environments change. Russel provides real-world examples things we can do to ensure our relationships at work remain strong and resilient in the workplace. Join us as we discuss.

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In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher explores how leadership should and shouldn't respond to tragedy from their teams.

Not so long ago, Russel experienced a personal tragedy, which inspired his curiosity on how leaders and workplace cultures handle those moments. He provides real-world examples of good and bad experiences before highlighting some of the steps great leaders take to pass this tragedy test. Join us as we discuss.

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In this episode from the Relationships at Work podcast, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher provides a recap of attending Workhuman LIVE in Austin and his favourite takeaways.

Russel shares the future of work leadership from Brene Brown, the lessons Baratunde Thurston learned when he discovered his mom wasn't perfect, the importance of intention and impact with considering A.I., how Issa Rae embraces fit for herself and her colleagues, and the frustration of having insight you can't use.

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In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with executive coaches and consultants John Volturo and Peter Gandolfo on the challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ community at work and steps needed to be more inclusive.

John and Peter share their thoughts, stories and experience with...

• The challenge of the rainbow glass ceiling.
• Who is responsible for diversity and equity in an organization.
• What to look for and do to ensure an organization was LGBTQ+ supportive before applying.
• How organizations can support the creation of ERGs (employee resource groups).
• How remote work can be supportive of diversity and inclusion.
• Why the language and phrases we use matter in relation to inclusivity.
• The ingredients to a successful ERG to support LGBTQ+.
• Why listening sessions and who is included is so vital.

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In this episode of Relationships at Work, communications and leadership nerd (and host) Russel Lolacher shares a story of how dismissive language can happen at work and how we can stop using it.

Russel tells the story of how leaders can dismiss employees, even when those employees are being honest and vulnerable, and what that dismissal can actually communicate to the larger organization.

Curiosity and awareness can be incredibly helpful in preventing leaders from being dismissive and better supporting those they are in charge of. Russel breaks down how we can take steps to avoid a dismissive communication style.

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In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with leadership development consultant Janet Livingstone on creating connection and culture with remote and hybrid teams.

Janet shares her thoughts, stories and experience with...

• The challenges created by remote and hybrid work.
• Is resistance to remote work generational?
• The connection of mental health and remote work.
• Where to start when learning to engage with remote workers.
• Why connection is so key for remote teams.
• How do you connect a remote team to the larger culture.

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In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with keynote speaker, consultant and analyst Justin Robbins on addressing employee apathy in the workplace - as a leader, as an organization and as an individual.

Justin shares his thoughts, stories and experience with...

• The definition of power.
• How authority and influence play a role in power.
• Why "leading from the front" is nonsense.
• How power can prevent an organization from innovating.
• Why understanding power balance is key to improving the organization.
• The vital role of continuous learning.
• Where to start in obtaining power and influence at work.

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