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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.

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  • weekly
  • Avg 47 min
  • English
  • #128
    Monday · 44 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 128: As-Is to Prepare for the To-Be

    In this episode, Ben Kleinman and Rich Cruz discuss documenting the current state to facilitate change management. What's one thing you can do to make sure you capture the "as-is" to prepare for the "to-be" in your transformation project? Keep listening to find out. Visit our website at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com for more episodes. #changemanagement #changeleadership #knowledgecapture #documentaion #organizationaldevelopment #workanalysis #makechangeyourfriend

  • #127
    September 7 · 1 hr 12 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 127: Trust & Trustworthiness with Robert Snyder

    In this episode, Ben Kleinman and Rich Cruz welcome back Robert Snyder of Innovation Elegance. We discuss trust and trustworthiness in organizations. What's  one thing you can do to make sure your leaders and your  organizations are trustworthy? Keep listening to find out. Connect with Robert Snyder on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rsnyder7/ Find more episodes at https://www.harmoniousworkplaces.com/podcast #innovation #organizationaleffectiveness #continuous improvement #changemanagement #changeleadership #organizationaldevelopment #makechangeyourfriend

  • #126
    August 31 · 44 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 126: Why Are You Asking For Feedback?

     In this episode, we're asking: why are you really collecting feedback? Do you intend to do something with what you might learn, or is it just for show? What's one thing you can do to show your people that you're listening to them? Keep listening to find out. To read our latest article from SME, find it here: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/as-seen-on-sme-taking-a-systems-approach-to-talent/ For more podcast episodes, please visit https://www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. #feedback #changemangement #culture #changeleadership #organizationaldevelopment #makechangeyourfriend

  • #125
    August 24 · 55 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 125: Workplace of Choice System

    In this episode, we talk about how to make your company stand out to potential job candidates based on the article written by Ben Kleinman and Rich Cruz for SME and Advanced Manufacturing. What's one thing you can do to differentiate your company? Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com Read the full article: https://www.advancedmanufacturing.org/resources/recruiting-tips/make-your-shop-floor-stand-out-as-a-workplace-of-choice/article_16df9437-febd-4538-b9f2-664dccdcbab0.html #recruiting #workforcedevelopment #organizationaldevelopment #talent #changemanagement #changeleadership #makechangeyourfriend

  • #124
    August 17 · 44 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 124: Business Analysis and Change Management

    In this episode, we discuss business analysis and change management. What's one thing you can do to work with BA to improve your OCM? Keep listening to find out. Visit our website for more episodes: www.harmoniousworkplaces.com/podcast #changemanagement #organizationaldevelopment #businessanalysis #makechangeyourfriend

  • #123
    August 10 · 46 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 123: Inclusive Change Management with Andrew Ourique

    Welcome to our 123rd podcast with our special guest, Andrew Ourique. In this episode, we're talking about inclusive change management. What's one thing you can do to ensure your change initiative is as inclusive as possible? Keep listening to find out. Andrew Ourique is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Reroute Consulting, where he works internationally with organizations navigating large-scale business transformations, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and technology-enabled change. His experience spans financial services, engineering and infrastructure, healthcare, technology and sport. At Reroute, Andrew’s work is grounded in the belief that organizational problems can be solved through a combination of compassion, accountability and adaptability. Connect with Andrew at https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewourique/ Find more episodes at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com #changemanagement #changeleadership #organizationaldevelopment #makechangeyourfriend

  • #122
    August 3 · 51 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 122: Belonging in the Workplace with Dr. Cam Dunson

     In this episode, we welcome our special guest, Dr. Cam Dunson, to discuss belonging in the workplace. What's one thing you can do to ensure your organization has everyone feeling like they belong? Keep listening  to find out. Meet Cam Dunson at www.camdunson.com. Before getting her PhD in I/O psychology, Cam spent 21 years living and working overseas and training others to do the same. For her dissertation, she uncovered 5 components of workplace belonging and developed and validated the Sense of Belonging in the Workplace Scale to measure them. She now leads Dunson Insights, her consultancy helping organizations diagnose and build belonging through training and culture work. She is a SHRM-SCP and current Board Chair of Florida Industrial & Organizational Psychology. Earlier this year, she took the stage at TEDxLakeShoreDrive in Chicago. Find more episodes at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. #iopsychology #organizationaldevelopment #belonging #workplaceculture #changemanagement #changeleadership #makechangeyourfriend

  • #121
    July 27 · 50 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 121: Stakeholder Engagement Techniques, Part 2

    In this episode, we continue our prior discussion about techniques for stakeholder engagement, including how to measure that engagement. What's one thing you can do to effectively measure stakeholder engagement? Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. #changemanagement #changeleadership #organizationaldevelopment #stakeholderengagement #makechangeyourfriend

  • #120
    July 20 · 48 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 120: Stakeholder Engagement Techniques

    In this episode, Ben Kleinman and Rich Cruz discuss techniques for stakeholder engagement. What's one thing you can do to effectively engage stakeholders during your change initiatives? Keep listening to find out. Check out more episodes: www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. #changemanagement #organizationaldevelopment #changeleadership #stakeholderengagement #makechangeyourfriend

  • #119
    July 6 · 48 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 119: Agentic Workforce & Human-Centricity in Human x Tech Teaming with Emi Barresi

     Welcome to our 119th podcast with our special guest, Dr. Emi Barresi. In this episode, we discuss the agentic workforce and human times tech teaming. What's one thing you can do to maintain human centricity in your use of technology? Keep listening to find out. Learn more about HEARTH and Dr. Emi here: https://www.hearthteamleadership.com/ Find more podcast episodes here: https://www.harmoniousworkplaces.com

  • #118
    June 29 · 41 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 118: Co-Creating Change

    In this episode, we talk about co-creating change. What's one thing you can do to help your peers to co-create change in the most co-createy way possible without devolving into anarchy? Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. #changemanagement #changeleadership #organizationaldevelopment #makechangeyourfriend

  • #117
    June 22 · 46 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 117: Change Leadership to Prevent Practitioner Burnout

    In this episode, we discuss change leadership to prevent practitioner burnout. What's one thing you can do to be a better leader and help your colleagues from getting burned out? Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com #changemanagement #changeleadership #organizationaldevelopment #leadership #burnout #makechangeyourfriend

  • #116
    June 15 · 54 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 116: Change Practitioner Burnout

    In this episode, we talk about change practitioner burnout. What's one thing you can do to make sure your change practitioners don't burn out when you need them the most? Keep listening to find out. Take our workplace culture scorecard here: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/workplace-culture-scorecard/ Get more episodes on our website at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com #changemanagement #changeleadership #organizationaldevelopment #od #burnout #makechangeyourfriend

  • #115
    June 8 · 46 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 115: Talking AI in Change Management

    In this episode, we're talking about AI with perspectives on the recent ACMP Change Orlando conference. What's one thing you can do to benefit from AI while retaining your own voice and humanity? Keep listening to find out/ Find more podcast episodes at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. #changemanagement #ai #artificialintelligence #workplaceculture #organizationaldevelopment #makechangeyourfriend

  • #114
    June 1 · 56 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 114: Expert HR Perspective From the Field with Jenni Pozar and Katie Bash

    We welcome our special returning guest, Jenni Pozar, and her sister, Katie Bash. In this episode, we talk about perspectives on talent acquisition, job searches, and the impact of AI on HR. What's  one thing you can do to keep the human touch in talent  acquisition? Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. Connect with Jenni Pozar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenni-pozar151/ Connect with Katie Bash: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kbash/ #changemanagement #organizationaldevelopment #humanresources #ai #artificialintelligence #makechangeyourfriend

  • #113
    May 25 · 40 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 113: Feedback and Continuous Improvement, Part 2

    In this episode, we continue our discussion about feedback and continuous improvement. What's one thing you can do to sustain your continuous improvement ecosystem? Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit our website at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com #changemanagement #organizationaldevelopment #workplaceculture #makechangeyourfriend

  • #112
    May 18 · 35 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 112: Using Feedback Loops to Drive Continuous Improvement

    In this episode, Ben and Rich talk about using feedback loops to drive continuous improvement. What's one thing you can do to ensure your hard-earned change doesn't stagnate, but serves as a foundation for continuous improvement? Keep listening to find out. For more podcast episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. #changemanagement #organizationaldevelopment #workplaceculsture #makechangeyourfriend

  • #111
    May 11 · 39 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 111: Change Management and Project Management

    In this episode, Rich and Ben discuss how change management and project management are different, but both are required to deliver value. And what's one thing you could do to ensure your change management and  project management processes and teams are optimized to  deliver maximum value? Keep listening to find out. Find more episodes at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com #changemanagement #projectmanagement #organizationaldevelopment #changeleadership #makechangeyourfriend

  • #110
    May 4 · 38 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 110: Sustaining the Change

    In this episode, we talk about sustaining the change. What's one thing you can do to ensure all your hard work helping stakeholders adopt a change becomes embedded? Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. For more on our change execution and adoption services, visit https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/change-execution-adoption/ #changemanagement #changeleadership #organizationaldevelopment #makechangeyourfriend

  • #109
    April 27 · 46 min

    Harmonious Workplaces, Ep. 109: Stakeholder Engagement with Rewards and Consequences

    In this episode, we continue our conversations about stakeholder engagement, concentrating on rewards and consequences to support change initiatives. What's one thing you can do to motivate others or right the ship? To keep the flywheel of change from spinning out of control by reinforcing organizational citizenship behaviors and reducing counterproductive work behaviors. Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. #changemangagement #changeleadership #organizationaldevelopment #makechangeyourfriend

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