Harmonious Workplaces Podcast

Harmonious Workplaces Podcast

Brought to you by Industrial-Organizational Psychology (I-O) practitioners, Change Management and Organizational Development (OD) Consultants, Human Resources Professionals, and Management Consultants, Harmonious Workplaces seeks to help organizations compose safe, inclusive, and productive organizations. Join Rich Cruz, Sharyl Volpe, Ben Kleinman, and other I-Os, HRMs, ODs, and more for discussions on topics that shape the way we work together.

Episodes

April 21, 2025 41 mins

In this episode, we talk about The Role of Mentoring / Coaching in Supporting Change.

What’s one thing you can do now to know when to seek out a coach or mentor? Keep listening to find out!

Watch or listen to more of the Harmonious Workplaces Podcast at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.

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In this episode, we'll be talking about how to create a sense of urgency without panic. What's one thing you can do now to light a fire without setting the workplace ablaze? Keep listening to find out. Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com to take our Culture Scorecard, download our white papers on Workplace Signalling and Psychological Safety, and to meet Hermie the HR Hermit Crab: https://www.harmoniousworkplaces.com

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Today we'll be talking about when to push, when to pause -- timing and change management. What's the one thing you can do now to know when to hold 'em and when to fold them? Keep listening to find out.

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In this episode, we talk about leveraging play with intentionality as a strategy for growth and innovation with our very special guest, Rachel Kaberon. 

What's one thing you can do now to engage your organization in profitable play? Keep listening to find out. 

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In this episode, we talk about harnessing the power of micro changes. What's the one thing you can do now to make small changes that have a big effect? Keep listening to find out.

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In this episode, we discuss Gamification in Driving Change!

What’s the one thing you can do now to keep your team engaged and motivated by making a game of change… when appropriate? Keep listening to find out!

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In this episode, we discuss Putting the Fun into Change! What’s one thing you can do now to make your change fun? Keep listening to find out!

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Check out Hermie the HR Hermit Crab -- our cartoon book on workplace culture and organizational change -- on Amazon and at www.hermiehrhermitcrab.com.

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In this episode, we talk about Organizational Assessments with our very special guest, Katie Thomas.

What’s the one thing you can do now to ensure you don’t skip your “why” and jump to the “what” when running assessments? Keep listening to find out!

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In this episode, we discuss our Favorite Learnings From Our First 49 Episodes!

What’s the one thing you can do now to condense 49 episodes’ worth of pure gold (around 33 hours!) into 35 minutes? Keep listening to find out!

Listen to more episodes, download resources, and meet Hermie the HR Hermit Crab at: www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.

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In this episode, we talk about Mourning the Past to Unlock the Future.

What’s the one thing you can do now to ensure your change participants don’t get stuck before they even get started? Keep listening to find out!

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In this episode, we discuss Creating Habits and rituals to sustain change.

What’s one thing you can do now to ensure your hard-won changes stick around through habits and rituals? Keep listening to find out!

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In this episode, we talk about building trust with our very special guest, Alix Prassas.

What's the one thing you Can do now to strengthen trust in your key workplace relationships? Keep listening to find out.

Visit us to learn more at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.

About Alix Prassas

Alexandra (Alix) is an Organizational Effectiveness Consultant with two decades of experience in the People & Organizational Culture space, as wel...

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In this episode, we talk about Adapting Change Strategies for Different Personality Types.

What’s the one thing you can do now to ensure you keep people aligned and aboard your change management bus?

For more episodes and Shermie the HR Hermit Crab, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.

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Today we’ll be talking about Crisis of Confidence / Imposter Syndrome.

What’s the one thing you can do now to make sure you don’t get sandbagged by a lack of confidence? Keep listening to find out!

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In this episode, we talk about Trends and Predictions for 2025.

What’s the one thing you can do now to make sure you don’t get left behind? Keep listening to find out!

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In this episode, we discuss collaborating with Elegance to improve change (instead of surrendering to VUCA) with our special guest, Robert Snyder, CEO of Innovation Elegance.

What’s the one thing you can do now to reduce friction and improve the synchronization of your teams? Keep listening to find out!

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In this episode, we talk about Ethical Considerations in Change Management.

What’s the one thing you can do now to make sure you don’t lose your soul when implementing a change? Keep listening to find out!

Visit us at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com for other podcast episodes, articles, and resources for more harmonious workplaces. Make change your friend.

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In this episode, we discuss Change Management for Small Businesses.

What’s the one thing you can do now to help your change initiative succeed with limited resources? Keep listening to find out!

Visit us at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com for other podcast episodes, articles, and resources for more harmonious workplaces. Make change your friend.

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In this episode we discuss Measuring the Success of Change Initiatives.

What’s the one thing you can do now to pick the right measurements to measure your change? Keep listening to find out!

Visit us at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com for other podcast episodes, articles, and resources for more harmonious workplaces. Make change your friend.

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In this episode, we discuss moving From Research to Reality, featuring an I/O Practitioner Perspective with our special guests, Jen Adelhardt and Larry DeCicco. What’s the one thing you can do now to translate theory into practice? Keep listening to find out! Visit us at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com for other podcast episodes, articles, and resources for more harmonious workplaces. Make change your friend.

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