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we got this

Lech Guzowski
Showcasing individuals and organisations that create people-focused workplace cultures to help it become the norm rather than the exception. A mix of interviews, case studies and solo episodes. Inforamtive and practical to help companies reach new heights by focusing on their people instead of just the sales numbers.
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Episodes

Educational systems are not preparing young adults for the workplace with Anne Mangan

Anne Mangan believes the current teacher-centered/content oriented educational systems are setting up many students to fail. It's a belief I also share. They also widen the gap between how well young adults are prepared for the modern workplaces and what organisations expect. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - https://www.human.pm/blog/categories/wgt-transcripts LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemangan/ Website - https://www....

Jun 30, 202144 minEp. 16

Broken HR systems and beyond with Jeroen Frumau

Passionate rantings of two people believing we need to put the human back into human resources. We also go beyond that, looking at how young adults are being prepared for the working life ahead of them and what impact COVID will have on their careers and development. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - https://www.human.pm/blog/categories/wgt-transcripts LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeroenfrumau/ Talent Sprint: Website: www.t...

Jun 16, 202148 minEp. 15

This is an announcement ;)

Podcast public service announcement that for the next 2-3 months episodes will be published every two weeks rather than weekly. This is on account of it being summer time for at least half the planet:) Listen to find more about upcoming topics and future plans.

Jun 09, 20214 minEp. 14

Work-life balance in a remote-first with Chase Warrington

Mental health and work life balance are topics which get nowhere near enough air time. Chase Warrington gives us a little peek behind the curtain of how things are done are Doist when it comes to supporting their employees' mental health and helping them strike the balance between work and life. He tells us about some of the initiatives that they run, some of the tools that they use, but also some of the team rituals that they create for social interaction in a remote first organisation. SELECTE...

Jun 02, 202143 minEp. 13

Trust, freedom and responsibility - becoming a self organising company with Luke Kyte PART 2

Part 2 of 2. Following a cultural revolution, Reddico was named the 4th best place to work in the UK in 2020. Luke Kyte, Reddico's Head of Culture, shares the story behind the revolution and the journey that allowed them to become a self-organising company. Episode shownotes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - https://www.human.pm/post/wgt-becoming-a-self-organising-company-with-luke-kyte-part-1-transcript SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Website - http://reddico.co.uk LinkedIn - https:...

May 26, 202133 minEp. 12

Trust, freedom and responsibility - becoming a self organising company with Luke Kyte PART 1

Following a cultural revolution, Reddico was named the 4th best place to work in the UK in 2020. Luke Kyte, Reddico's Head of Culture, shares the story behind the revolution and the journey that allowed them to become a self-organising company. Part 1 of 2. Episode shownotes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - https://www.human.pm/post/wgt-becoming-a-self-organising-company-with-luke-kyte-part-1-transcript SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Website - http://reddico.co.uk LinkedIn - https:...

May 19, 202145 minEp. 11

Thriving introverts, Montessori education and the future of leadership with Aoife Lenox

Leadership is often associated with boldness and 'loudness' i.e. extraversion. "I think a lot, but I don’t say much" is a quote very well suited for this episode where together with Aoife Lenox we discuss the power of introverts and the untapped potential they possess if we only let them thrive. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode shownotes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - https://www.human.pm/blog/categories/wgt-transcripts LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoifelenox/ Web...

May 12, 202142 minEp. 10

Creating purposeful organisations with Ali Moledina

Organisational purpose is a big topic, some think it's wishy-washy and don't give it much attention. What happens when you do? Ali Moledina helps me explore this topic by looking at what organisational purpose means in the first place and discussing what steps leader can take (and which to avoid) to begin turning their organisations to ones driven by purpose. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode shownotes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - https://www.human.pm/blog/categories/wgt-t...

May 05, 202143 minEp. 9

Demotivated vs unmotivated employees with Andrea Strohmayr

Virtual coffee catch up with Andrea Strohmayr from Culture By Design. We talk about dealing with lack of motivation on your team and when is it a result of a bad environment and when it's the individuals that need to do some heavy lifting. We also discuss the role of systems, especially the educational system, outside of our organisations that shape people and how/whether they will reach their potential. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode show notes - https://www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode ...

Apr 28, 202144 minEp. 8

Recognition initiatives, OKRs and using data with Shawna Stewart

OKRs, do they work? What if you throw in having a transparent organisation into the mix? Shawna Stewart has learnt a thing or two about them through her work at PostBeyond. She shares some of the mistakes and pain points she has experienced and offers us a closers look at her very own Recognition Bingo programme. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode shownotes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - https://www.human.pm/blog/categories/wgt-transcripts Website - https://www.postbeyond.com...

Apr 21, 202144 minEp. 7

Diversity and other HR areas made concrete and actionable with Anna Engman

Diversity is a term we hear a lot these day, but what do does it actually mean? And how do we embed it into the DNA of your organisations so it's not another tick box exercise? Anna Engman, VP People and Culture, has been working with this very topic at Detectify and one of the things she did was conduct an internal diversity survey results of which are available publicly. A crucial element was to generate actionable insights for individual departments not just P&C. Apart from sharing the th...

Apr 14, 202141 minEp. 6

Mutual Benefit in the Age of the Freelancer - Restoring Humanity to the Gig Equation with Jon Brickner

Jon and I talk about hybrid cultures and how we can bring in the gig workers into our organisations and bridge the gap between them and our employees so that we create the right environment for them and for everybody to thrive. Jon introduces us to the Core and Cloud model a useful framework that looks at which tasks are central and which tasks are not to what we deliver as an organisation. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode shownotes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - https://ww...

Apr 07, 202144 minEp. 5

Increasing employee retention by using culture-fit in hiring with Aoife O'Brien

How much does it cost organisation when an employee leaves due to poor culture fit and what can they do to avoid this problem? Aoife O'Brien from Happier at Work talks about the importance of company culture in driving retention. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode shownotes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - https://www.human.pm/post/increasing-employee-retention-by-using-culture-fit-in-hiring-with-aoife-o-brien-transcript LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoifemobrien Websi...

Mar 31, 202144 minEp. 4

Prioritising people development, creating feedback culture and being a good leader with Oliver Beach

Why people's development gets deprioritised in organisations? How to create feedback culture. What does it mean to be a good leader? Oliver Beach provides answers to these and some other key questions SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode shownotes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - https://www.human.pm/post/wgt-prioritising-people-development-creating-feedback-culture-with-oliver-beach-transcript LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-beach-he-him-4a425724/ Website - https:/...

Mar 22, 202134 minEp. 3

Balancing Life and Work in 2021 with Radina Nedyalkova

With the boundary between work and life being blurred when working from home how do you find the balance between the two and how companies can (should?) support their employees. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode shownotes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - https://www.human.pm/post/wgt-balancing-life-and-work-in-2021-with-radina-nedyalkova-transcripts LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/radinanedyalkova/ Have a topic or a guest suggestion? Drop me a message at podcast@human.p...

Mar 22, 202148 minEp. 2

Leading Self to Lead Others

Can you lead others before leading yourself? Nick Wright, MD Hyper Island UK, will share his thoughts on how to approach building a great team, the tools and techniques, and most of all, the leadership required. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Episode shownotes - www.human.pm/wegotthis Episode transcript - https://www.human.pm/post/wgt-leading-self-to-lead-others-with-nick-wright-md-hyper-island-uk LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-wright-9773279/ https://toolbox.hyperisland.com/ - Hyp...

Mar 22, 202138 minEp. 1

We Got This trailer

Showcasing individuals and organisations that create people focused workplace cultures to help it become the norm rather than the exception. A mix of interviews, case studies and solo episodes. Informative and practical to help companies reach new heights by focusing on their people instead of just the sales numbers.

Mar 12, 20212 min
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