In this episode, our host is joined by one of our avid listeners and her close friend, Jamie Good, as a way to reflect on the first year of the iterations podcast.
In this episode, the producer interviews the host of the iterations podcast to explore the concepts of bravery, vulnerability, and creative risk at work and in life.
Who do you really want to be? Whose life am I living? What does my soul require of me? These questions and more pop up as we explore ways to live your midlife well. Half your life is behind you and half is in front of you. There is a shift. From shoulds to coulds as you brave towards something new for yourself. Peter Reek, the Second Half Advantage Coach helps us explore concepts and beliefs that support us to find our way through our second half of life and career. Peter Reek, a seasoned profes...
Smita is a physician with over 25 years of clinical and research experience. She know the demands we all face, and how difficult it can be navigating a road to personal advancement. She also knows that people can become empowered to truly make an impact on themselves, on others, and on their future. In this episode, we explore the shifting paradigm of how we bring ourselves to work. https://www.linkedin.com/in/DrSmitaHalder/ https://www.instagram.com/thephysiciancoach/ https://www.facebook.com/t...
Our guest is Curtis Norman who is a Program Manager in Ontario, Canada. With over 15 years of leadership experience in the community, non-profit, higher education and tech sectors, Curtis is dedicated to developing people to realize their fullest potential through education, learning, and development. A passionate and equity-focused educator, Curtis has helped teams and organizations build and scale learning programs at all stages of development.
In this episode, our producer Sean Rasmussen interviews the host, Sarah Plankert, who takes us through the reasons Iterations Podcast exists and the viewpoint she holds around the leadership today. Discover insights into her world of executive coaching and what she is learning about how leaders are adapting to ever-changing environments and complexities of our world of work. We also explore her experience of working as a neurodiverse person and how she approaches parenthood during a busy career ...
In this episode, we get to hear the story of a time when Sarah West, a corporate heels-clicking-on-the-sidewalk gal had life send her (and her career!) in a new direction. When the way you live your life is not aligned with where you are meant to be, something might just come along that will help to steer you in the right direction. It's easy to ignore, but only for so long. When we tune in and listen, we find the answer. And Sarah's lesson on tuning in and listening doesn't stop with her lesson...
Stephen Shedletzky — or “Shed” to his friends — helps leaders make it safe and worth it for people to speak up. He supports humble leaders — those who know they are both a part of the problems they experience and the solutions they can create — as they put their people and purpose first. A sought-after speaker, coach, and advisor, Shed has led hundreds of keynote presentations, workshops, and leadership development programs around the world. As a thought leader on psychological safety in the wor...
In this episode, we witness the transformative journey of Laura Wesley and their transition from a conditioned mind to a liberated (self-authoring) mind in the world of work. Join us as we explore profound insights into how our thinking (which influences systems and structures) about work often gets in the way of enjoying work. Laura curated this playlist to inspire your own journey https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5OOosyLa0td1eCKEx1GqUi?si=mrdqESPpR3-P-136jrObwA Laura Wesley (she/they) spent 2...
In this episode, we hear the story of Ilana Ben Ari, a social and emotional skills designer, the founder of 21 Toys, and the inventor of the Empathy Toy and Failure Toy. We explore the topic of empathy and what role it plays in our work-life. The story of bringing the empathy toy into the corporate world unfolds into learning how empathy is becoming a more critical skill than ever before. At the end of the episode, we hear an outtake from two 9-5ers on the role of empathy at work. Download the '...
In this episode, we chat with Carmelita Tang about her experience working in the 9-5 systems and corporate structures as a person with ADHD. She gets into the struggles and triumphs that come along that journey for so many of us with ADHD. Lean in and hear about that journey. Carmelita Tang currently works in the Executive Development field for the Ivey Academy at the Ivey Business School. Currently in her 16th year of her professional career, Carmelita spent the bulk of time working within the ...
In this episode, we explore the complexities and opportunities that come hand in hand with AI’s arrival in the workplace. We discuss how AI can improve productivity, increase happiness and make work more interesting. Alongside the opportunity to engage with AI as an empowerment tool, we also discuss the challenges leaders and organizations will be navigating as AI becomes more integrated into our daily 9-5 environments. Guest Bio: Doug van Spronsen is the CEO and co-founder of Versett , a partne...
In this episode, organizational culture consultant Anne Comer shares her personal experience of identifying stress in her own career. We explore the lessons learned to better understand how leaders and organizations create conditions for less stress in our busy work lives. Covers topics like: Stress, Boundaries, Psychological Safety, Purpose, Meaning, Perspectives and Leadership
Our guests are 9-5ers in two of Canada's larger and more complex organizations. They share their insights on how to manage the pace and flow of work. Harvard Article on Brain Rest: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/secret-to-brain-success-intelligent-cognitive-rest-2017050411705 Matthew MacDonald is a Learning and Design consultant with 15 years experience in the aviation, life sciences, public sector, telecommunication, and technology sectors. Matt focuses on humanizing learning experiences w...
An outtake from our full interview with Liane Davey, author of 'The Good Fight'. In this outtake Liane shares how four levels of team trust can be experienced in hybrid work environments. https://www.lianedavey.com/building-trust-in-remote-and-hybrid-teams/
We explore the tension behind the return to the office and discover ways to engage in the conflict with team effectiveness expert Liane Davey. In this discussion, we think through ideas about what is happening in our Canadian landscape around hybrid work and what responsibilities individuals have , beyond the task of work, toward their team and organization. Liane Davey is a New York Times Bestselling author of three books, including The Good Fight: Use Produc3ve Conflict to Get Your Team and Yo...
This episode is a personal story about a leader who experienced burnout at work. Matt Tod is a director at a Canadian office for a global social impact organization. He shares how the pandemic impacted time and spaciousness at work and added to the mounting pressure on leaders when they lead in the unknowns. He discusses how the mental health continuum helped him understand where he was emotionally leading up to his burnout. And, he shares what he learned about mental health at work and what lea...
We talk to the brave, unconventional Canadian leaders and innovators who make it their business to reinvent the ways we work. As we dig into the complexity of it all, we explore why our outdated methods of work are no longer working and challenge corporate structures that are getting in our way. Because we can reinvent, or shall we say, iterate, the very systems and structures we created in the first place.
