Episode Intro: It is time to “sign off” with this being my final podcast in the series HR Inside Out. And wow, what a wonderful experience this has been, learning how to become a podcaster, having the courage to reach out t…
Episode Intro: Dimple Dhabalia has woven both her own story and that of others she has worked with into a phenomenal book, Tell Me My Story: Challenging the Narrative of Service Before Self; a book that digs deep into the re…
Episode Intro: Passion and legacy… will those attending your celebration of life affirm that you found and lived yours? What lives will you have positively impacted over the course of your career? Are you genuinely practici…
Episode Intro: If you are seeking tools to help your spark or that of those you care about burn brighter, I would like to introduce you to Tony Martignetti. Through Tony’s latest book, Campfire Lessons for Leaders: How Uncov…
Episode Intro: Most organizations are struggling with skill shortages and retention of talent. A lack of social connection at work is a widespread problem – made worse by remote and hybrid work. Did you know that: 57% of em…
Episode Intro: Kate Bravery is co-author of the recently published book, Work Different: 10 Truths for Winning in the People Age. If the “10 Truths” headings: “Goodbye employees, hello contributors”, “Stressed out, burnt ou…
Episode Intro: Ever find yourself constantly ruminating over a comment where you felt criticized, still fuming over that driver that gave you the finger on your way to work, really down over that disappointing performance re…
Episode Intro: Ch ch ch Changes… evokes David Bowie, Change – Taylor Swift and yes, The Times They are A-Changin, thank you Bob Dylan. But change isn’t just within song lyrics. Whether it be those New Year’s Resolutions or…
Episode Intro: 2023 and oh, what a year! Reflections – everything changes but so much stays the same – using excerpts from my book Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within on improving communication and conflict …
Episode Intro: Using metaphors from nature, and brilliant insights from leading authors, I share lessons and tools for your leadership toolkit through what I have found helpful in my own journey. We have fun with what I cal…
Episode Intro: Staff and skills shortages aside, truly, what is happening to customer service these days? When benefits such as customer retention, employee retention, troubleshooting and problem-solving, leads to referrals…
Episode Intro: I am sure that you have heard of the KISS principle – the one about “keeping it simple”. With our world feeling so much more complex and, at times, out of control, it seemed an appropriate topic for a podcast.…
Many of our organizations are striving to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplaces. We can’t achieve any of these without ensuring that these same work environments are felt to be psychologically safe, whe…
Lisa is a wonderful example of someone who chose to blossom when confronted with the reality of both job loss and health challenges. In 2014 she was laid off from her Human Resources Manager position. A few months later, sh…
Even though there were dozens of individuals on the Grand Connection networking group Zoom call, Nadine and I kept ending up in the same breakout rooms. We both took this as an indication that we should chat further. On my…
Interested in learning more about the impact of shame and the inner critic, of the toxic shame spiral and our shadow, and of the negative impact that unexpressed anger can have on our health? In this podcast host Susan Ney …
Everyone can go towards a path that is authentic to them. Often, we are in a role that earns us a paycheck but is that enough? Join host Susan Ney and guest Sam Thiara of Ignite the Dream as we do a deep dive into discoverin…
Join Susan and guest Sharon Summerfield, Founder of The Nourished Executive as they delve into the topic of stress and burnout and how making small micro changes, which begins with a desire for living a more nourishing (in a…
I have been surprised to hear ageism being referred to by a growing number of my colleagues and their children. Ageism is defined as prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person’s age – at any age. And like other …
Join host Susan Ney and her guest Victoria Miles as Victoria shares her research, insights, and personal journey of transition – a journey of liminal leadership – the focus of her Master of Leadership major project and thesi…
Originally from Lagos, Nigeria Ayo Owodunni immigrated to Canada in 2016 as an Economic Migrant. His initial experiences were not positive ones. He learned from these and now works with both businesses and individuals to c…
Join host Susan Ney and her guest Cheryl Brewster as Cheryl talks about finding and living the power of joy in our lives and of her journey to modelling this, repurposing her work - rebranding as the good pirate - and encour…
In my last podcast, I talked about saying yes to opportunities; that these can take us to experiences and places we could not have ever imaged. Something we often don’t say “yes” to, is taking breaks. I have been the person…
I’m back! I said “yes” and created a whole lot of interesting new experiences in my life, including meeting a number of my zoom colleagues in my travels to Stirling, Scotland. When was the last time you did something that w…
