People Centric Podcast

Killing Solutions-Based Thinking

Leaders love to have people bring them solutions - we have heard it before: "Don't just bring me problems, bring me solutions!" But we have also seen people & leaders unknowingly kill this type of solutions-based thinking - and accidentally create cultures where people are stifling solutions and innovation. In this episode the People Centric Team discusses this phenomenon and how to best install cultures where everyone solves problems and moves the most important initiatives forward.
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The End Around

Yep, you're thinking about it. Your boss isn't fixing a problem that you have been telling them about for months! You're going to go to your boss's boss. You have to get this solved for the good of the organization and your boss just doesn't seem to care. Maybe going around them is the best way to go! It might be. Or it might hurt your career for the rest of the time you are there. In this episode, the People Centric team discusses when you should, and when you should not do "the end-around."
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You Make So Much Work For Me!

People are complicated and unique! And sometimes, you have to work with someone who just drives you crazy. In this episode, People Centric Team Members, Diana Royalty and Matt Griswold talk about how much they did not like each other , and what they did to overcome to make a great team . This is the episode for you if you have someone you work with - and are struggling to get along with them.
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Scary Situations

Performance Evaluations. Budget Cycle. Micromanagement. AHHHHHH!
Wait! Don't run and hide. These things may be some of the scariest things in business, but we have tips to make the best of all of these scary business situations. This episode is the People Centric Team's scariest business moments and how you can handle these without wanting to run and hide under your desk!
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The Simple Truth is Not So Simple

The little white lie, it's no big deal. But it does contradict the whole truth and nothing but the truth sentiment. So which one is right? Let's say your boss asks you to be totally honest with her - and being totally honest would mean that you tell her that she is not as good of a communicator as she thinks she is and that oftentimes she is the reason projects aren't delivered as promised or on time... This is the person that signs your check. How honest should you be? Is there room for partial truth in business? Listen now to hear the People Centric Team team unpack this seemingly simple topic.
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Old Skool Management

If I said that someone was an "old school manager" you would probably think of someone who micromanages, doesn't communicate things well, and frankly, isn't a good manager. So the People Centric team thought they should break down the aspects of old-school management and talk through the bad and the good!
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Extrovert and Introvert Energy

We have all heard of extroverts and introverts - and some of us even know what ambiverts are, but what do these labels really mean? Furthermore, is the workforce set up to have a bias toward one of these groups over another? Listen to this episode to hear the People Centric team talk about:
what exactly it means to be an introvert or an extrovert
how people and workplace policy could be biased toward a particular group
the strengths and weaknesses of both introverts and extroverts
how to include extroverts and introverts on teams and utilize their unique skill sets
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Layers of Management

Supervisor, Manager, Director, Executive... so many layers of management . Have you ever wondered what all of these people do? Why do we need so many different types of leaders and what should they each be focusing on?
In this episode, the team breaks down what each type of manager should be doing AND how to best interact with them.
Don also mentions a story about executive Michael Kiolbassa, and here is a link to that story:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhX8Zx7oaWw

It’s Not Me, It’s You

We need each other at work. We rely on other people to get things done and move things forward. But have you ever been in a situation where you feel like you did everything you could and it still just did not work? Have you ever felt like you wouldn't have changed what you did, but you were wanting an entirely different outcome?
In this episode, the People Centric team discusses what happens when you are doing everything right and it gets you nowhere! Because sometimes it isn't you - it's them.
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The Importance of Appreciation

Thank you, Gracias, Grazie, Merci, Xièxiè nǐ, gamsahabnida, aitäh, Danke, mahalo. Saying a simple thank you can be so impactful. When was the last time you showed appreciation? When was the last time that felt appreciated? In this episode, the People Centric Team talks about appreciation in the workplace and the impact it has on those relationships.
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