Harmonious Workplaces Podcast

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 

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

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

In this episode, we discuss managing stakeholder resistance to a change. What's one thing you could do in a short circuit? Stakeholder resistance and wire your organization to adopt change successfully? Keep listening to find out. #changemanagement #organizationaldevelopment #changeleadership #changeresistance #makechangeyourfriend

Welcome to our 107th podcast with our special guest, John Hibbs. In this episode, we discuss John's concept of the Monergy flow, which connects profits, people, and purpose. What's one thing you could do to make more money,  surround yourself with people you love, and make  the world a better place? Keep listening to find out. Since screen sharing wasn't available, here are the links to John's model: US: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19E1-i0w7YzmqQSIvS4sXcvoXknWNKm0C/view?usp=sharing  UK: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19KyrQD9Nf6ZxZ7CUus9pdTdCZ-GoQgVf/view?usp=sharing  Learn more about John Hibbs and the Monergy Flow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hibbs-coefficient/  Find CoEfficient, John's workplace insights company, at https://www.coefficient-solutions.com/  #analytics #organizationaldevelopment #changemanagement #leadership #makechangeyourfriend

In this episode, we continue our discussion about stakeholder engagement, focusing on learning, development, training, and discovery activities. What's one thing you can do to make sure your people have the knowledge, skills, and abilities they need to have the capabilities  to adapt to changes? Keep listening to find  out. For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. Discover Hermie the HR Hermit Crab books, cartoons, and videos at www.hermiehrcrab.com #organizationaldevelopment #changemanagement #humanresources #stakeholder #employeeengagement #makechangeyourfriend

In this episode, we continue our discussion about stakeholder  engagement from our last episode, moving from  communication to learning and development, and rewards and reinforcement. What's one thing you could do to effectively help enable learning within your organization and establish the mechanisms to keep your team satisfied, productive, and engaged? Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.  For Hermie the HR Hermit Crab books, including his latest "Trust Fall Pratfalls," visit www.hermithrcrab.com. #organizationaldevelopment #changemanagement #learninganddevelopment #learning #rewards #reinforcement #motivation #makechangeyourfriend

In this episode, Ben and Rich discuss stakeholder engagement.  What's one thing you can do to effectively ensure the people involved in your change initiative have their requirements met and meet those requirements? Keep listening to find out. Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com for more podcast episodes. Find Hermie the HR Hermit Crab books, cartoons, and videos at www.hermiehrcrab.com.  #organizationaldevelopment #projectmanagement #changemanagement #makechangeyourfriend

 Welcome to our 103rd podcast. Today, we're talking about monitoring your transformation. Why do it, why it's often overlooked and undervalued, and how to get started. If you're not sure how, what's one thing you  could do to make sure your hard work is actually working?  Keep listening to find out. Get more episodes at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com  #changemanagement #knowledgecontinuity #organizationaldevelopment #changeleadership #transformation #makechangeyourfriend #performance

Welcome to our 102nd podcast. In this episode, we discuss cross-cultural challenges in global change initiatives. What's one thing you can do to keep your global teams engaged and aligned with your change  initiatives? Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com #organizationaldevelopment #changemanagement #culture #workplaceculture #makechangeyourfriend

Welcome to our 101st podcast. In this episode, we talk about how sequences, iterations, and permutations can help you grow your own knowledge performance tree. What's one thing you could do to plant your own knowledge performance tree within your workplace? Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com To learn more about our Knowledge-to-Performance Tree model as featured in TD Magazine, visit: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/harmonious-workplaces-featured-in-td-magazine-as-leaders-on-knowledge-transfer/ For our Knowledge Continuity program, visit https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/knowledge-continuity/  #changemanagement #organizationaldevelopment #knowledge #knowledgecontinuity #makechangeyourfriend

Welcome to our 100th podcast! Woo-hoo. We welcome back to the stage our cohost, coauthor, and content partner, Sharyl Volpe, in this milestone episode. Together, we talk about how concepts from the arts can reduce uncertainty and make your business more resilient. What's one thing you can do to reduce the cost of uncertainty? Like an art form? Keep listening to find out.  For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com #organizationaldevelopment #changemanagement #art #music #theater #leadership #continuousimprovement #makechangeyourfriend

In this episode, we talk about communication channels, tools, and techniques within organizations. What's one thing you can do to make the way you communicate with others more effective on the job? To turn knowledge into capability? Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit https://www.harmoniousworkplaces.com #changemanagement #communication #organizationaldevelopment #makechangeyourfriend

In this episode, we discuss feedback in organizations. What are the best practices for soliciting and providing feedback? What's one thing you can do to make feedback usable by deciding in advance how you'll respond to it purposefully?  Keep listening to find out.  Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com for more podcast episodes. #changemanagement #knowledgecontinuity #feedback #organizationaldevelopment #makechangeyourfriend

Welcome to our 97th podcast. Today we're talking about urgency. When is it helpful, and when does it cause panic? What's one thing you can do to get people moving without panicking? Keep listening to find out. Find more podcasts at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. #organizationaldevelopment #changemanagement #changeleadership #makechangeyourfriend #workplace #culture

In this episode, we talk about knowledge transfer in the workplace. This relates to our article in TD Magazine, "Plant the Seeds for Knowledge Transfer." What's one thing you could do to make sure your unwritten know-how doesn't leave when people walk out the door? Keep listening to find out. For more podcast episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. #knowledgetransfer #knowledgecapture #businessprocess #changemanagement #humancapital #organizationaldevelopment #makechangeyourfriend  

In this episode, we continue our conversation about goal-setting and motivation, specifically digging more into motivation. What's one thing you could do to create motivation or keep it going? Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com/podcast #organizationalpsychology #iopsychology #motivation #goalsetting #changemanagement #makechangeyourfriend

In this episode, we talk about something that consistently drives interest, questions, and frankly, frustration in organizations' goal-setting and motivation. What's the one thing leaders, managers, and individuals can do differently  in 2026 to turn goal-setting from an annual exercise into a driver of execution, engagement, and performance? Keep listening to find out. Find more episodes at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.  #goalsetting #motivation #organizationaldevelopment #workplaceculture #changemanagement #makechangeyourfriend

 Welcome to our 93rd podcast. Today, we're reviewing other people's 2026 trends to see how they compare with our predictions. What trends did others find that we missed? Keep listening to find out.  Visit our website for more episodes: www.harmoniousworkplaces.com #trends #predictions #workplace #workplaceculture #changemanagement #organizationaldevelopment #iopsychology #humanresources

In this episode, we're planting the seeds for knowledge transfer. What's one thing you can do now to take tacit knowledge and convert it to performance? Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com Visit the link below to learn more about our Knowledge Continuity Program and start growing your organization's future today: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/knowledge-continuity/ #mentorship #training #development #organizationaldevelopment #changeleadership #makechangeyourfriend

In this episode, we're making our 2026 predictions for US workplaces. Do you agree? Disagree. Keep listening to find out. Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com for more episodes.  #changemanagement #organizationaldevelopment #workplaceculture #humanresources #makechangeyourfriend

In this episode, we review our 2025 predictions. How do we do? Did we come close? Did we predict accurately or miss the target completely?  Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com #organizationaldevelopment #changeleadership #changemanagement #makechangeyourfriend

Welcome to our 89th podcast. Today we're doing something a little different and a little special. Since we've started, we've had the privilege of learning from leaders, thinkers, and practitioners who are shaping the future of work in real time. So in this episode, we're bringing you the best of the guests, a curated collection of standout moments, mic drop lessons, and memorable insights from our incredible guests. What's one thing you can take away from our guests' lessons and put into action today? Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.  #organizationaldevelopment #changeleadership #changemanagement #humanresources #makechangeyourfriend

Welcome to our 88th podcast. Today we're talking about case studies in successful change management or organizational development. What's one thing you could do now to help your change management or organizational development initiatives succeed? Keep listening to find out. To read case studies, visit: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/about/case-studies/ For more podcast episodes, visit: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/podcast/ Buy Hermie the HR Hermit Crab books and swag: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/hermie-the-hr-hermit-crab/  #changemanagement #organizationaldevelopment #makechangeyourfriend #hrsolutions #workplaceculture

In this episode, we discuss gratitude and how it leads to both improved financial performance and better organizational cultures. What's one thing you can do now to build gratitude within your organization? Keep listening to find out. Find more podcast episodes on our website at https://www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. #changemanagement #makechangeyourfriend #organizationaldevelopment #workplaceculture

In this episode, we talk about HR and strategy with our special guest, Hermie the HR Hermit Crab. What's one thing you can do now to involve human resources in strategic planning and execution? Keep listening to find out! Find more podcast episodes at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. Visit Hermie the HR Hermit Crab and ask him your burning questions about the workplace at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com/askhermie 

In this episode, we discuss AI's impact on HR, and specifically what happens when routine paperwork becomes fully automated. What's one thing you can do now to help HR professionals  avoid getting bulldozed by AI?  Keep listening to find out. Get more episodes, take our Workplace Culture Scorecard, or meet our cartoon Hermie the HR Hermit Crab at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.

In this episode, we discuss disruption and how to cope with our special guest, Quang Le. What's one thing you can do now to minimize the sense of doom and dread and instill a sense of hope and resilience? Keep listening to find out. Learn more about Le Transformations at https://letransformations.com/ For more podcast episodes, visit https://www.harmoniousworkplaces.com 

In this episode, we'll discuss how the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA, can help workplace culture with our special guest, Rachel Shaw. What's one thing you could do now to improve your disability accommodation program? Keep listening to find out. Contact Rachel Shaw at her website: https://www.shawhrconsulting.com Catch more Harmonious Workplaces Podcast episodes: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/ Get Hermie the HR Hermit Crab's new book: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/hermie-the-hr-hermit-crab/ #ada #disabilities #organizationaldevelopment #changemanagement #workplaceculture #makechangeyourfriend

In this episode, we talk about pizza parties. Can you have too much of a good thing... and are they the right thing? What's one thing you could do now to throw a pizza party... without taking a pie to the face? Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit https://www.harmoniousworkplaces.com For the blog post which inspired this episode, visit https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/you-cant-pizza-party-your-way-to-a-great-corporate-culture/ 

In this episode, we talk about power and agency inspired by Viktor Frankl's perspectives in his book, Man's Search for Meaning. What's one thing you can do now to help your team find power and agency through meaningful work? Keep listening to find out.  For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. Discover how to align your workforce to the purpose of your business with our Visioning Session offer: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/visioning-session-2/ 

We continue our discussion about adaptable organizations. In this episode, we discuss how all this work building adaptability can lead to organizational resilience and how that resilience can help you thrive under uncertainty. This is the fourth episode in a four-part series. What's one thing you can do now to lead your organization into resilience? I keep listening to find out. Find more episodes at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. Learn more about AdaptX and take our free scorecard at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com/adaptx. 

We continue our discussion about adaptable organizations. In this episode, we discuss how organizational designs, policies, and processes can either enable or block adaptability. This is the third in a four-part series. What's one thing you can do now to help your organization bend before it breaks? Keep listening to find out! Listen to more episodes at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. Learn about AdaptX at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com/adaptx. Enjoy Hermie the HR Hermit Crab cartoons at www.hermiehrhermitcrab.com 

We continue our discussion about adaptable organizations. In this episode, we explore some of the human side of change. This is the second in a four-part series. What's one thing you can do now to build adaptive teams and turn change resistance into resilience? Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. Learn more about AdaptX and take the free scorecard at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com/adaptx 

In this episode, we discuss organizational design and how traditional structures can hinder successful change. This is the first in a four-part series about building adaptable organizations. What's one thing you can do now to determine whether you should consider restructuring before it's too late? Keep listening to find out. Take the first step towards a more adaptable future today! Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com/adaptx to access your free AdaptX scorecard.

In this episode, we talk about signaling, what it means at work, and how you can leverage it for positive results, no matter where you are in the org chart. What's one thing you can do now to benefit yourself or your team  through the mastery of signaling? Keep  listening to find out. For more podcast episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. To download Sharyl's white paper on signaling, visit https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/  

In this episode, we talk about questions, what makes a good question, and how good questions can facilitate change. We'll also share some key takeaways. What can you do to ask good questions for better change? Keep listening to find out. Listen to more podcast episodes at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.

In this episode, we talk about when to bring in change consultants. What's one thing you can do now to add value to your organization by planning with a consultant? Keep listening to find out.  For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. We're launching something big to help your organization adapt and increase your return on investment in your people. Get on the waitlist: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/lead-change-waitlist/ 

In this episode, we talk about motivation and share some key takeaways. What's one thing you can do to help your team stay motivated? Keep listening to find out.  For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.

In this episode, we talk about why and how to conduct a Change Readiness Assessment. What’s the one thing you can do now to help your organization prepare for change? Keep listening to find out! Find more Harmonious Workplaces podcasts: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/podcast/ We can help with assessing your organization, including people and processes, for their change readiness: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/assessments/

In this episode, we talk about managing expectations and leveraging rumors in the workplace with our very special guest, Jenni Pozar. What's the one thing you could do now to start a rumor in a good way? Keep listening to find out... Contact Jenni Pozar via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenni-pozar63596359/ For more podcast episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com 

In this episode, we discuss embracing innovation and growing your voice as a thought leader with our very special guest, Mike Palmer. What’s one thing you can do now to distinguish your voice and promote your purpose as a thought leader? Keep listening to find out! Connect with Mike Palmer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelppalmer/ Visit Palmer Media: https://palmer.media/ Find more podcast episodes at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com

In this episode, we talk about building change-resilient organizational structures. What's the one thing you can do now to enhance resilience in the face of constant change? Keep listening to find out. For more podcast episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com

In this episode, we discuss adaptive change in the face of VUCA with our very special guest, Dr. Casey DeBruyn. What's one thing you can do now to stay flexible while rooted in your key principles in the face of VUCA? Keep listening to find out. For more information on this and our other episodes, visit our website at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.

In this episode, we discuss how to manage competing priorities during change. What's one thing you could do now to keep your change project on course? Amid everything else. Keep listening to find out.  Diagnose Workplace Culture Misalignment in Just 2 Weeks -- Before It Costs You. If turnover is rising, you're losing knowledge, or your change efforts aren’t sticking, it’s time for a reset. The Harmonious Health Check™ from Harmonious Workplaces is a 2-week diagnostic that uses Data, Interviews, and Behavioral science to uncover misalignment and deliver a clear, people-centered action plan. No fluff. Just insight... and lots of momentum. Let's get started: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/harmonious-health-check/ #Leadership #OD #WorkplaceCulture #ChangeManagement #EmployeeEngagement #HarmoniousHealthCheck

Today, we'll be talking about change management and employee well-being. What's one thing you can do now to promote wellness in your workplace as things change? Keep listening to find out.  Diagnose Workplace Culture Misalignment in Just 2 Weeks -- Before It Costs You. If turnover is rising, you're losing knowledge, or your change efforts aren’t sticking, it’s time for a reset. The Harmonious Health Check™ from Harmonious Workplaces is a 2-week diagnostic that uses Data, Interviews, and Behavioral science to uncover misalignment and deliver a clear, people-centered action plan. No fluff. Just insight... and lots of momentum. Let's get started: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/harmonious-health-check/ #Leadership #OD #WorkplaceCulture #ChangeManagement #EmployeeEngagement #HarmoniousHealthCheck

In this episode, we talk about the recent ACMP Global Conference and share some key takeaways.  What are a few things you can do to help your teams feel what it's like to communicate better or feel what it's like to go through change? Keep listening to find out.  For more episodes of the Harmonious Workplaces Podcast, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.

In this episode, we explore neurodiversity in the workplace with our special guest, Mary Pat Kochenash of Flip The Switch, an education and advocacy organization dedicated to supporting neurodiverse populations of all ages in education and the workplace. What's one thing you can do now to support Neurodiverse colleagues at work? Keep listening to find out. For more information about Mary Pat, visit: https://www.fliptheswitchot.com/ For more episodes of the Harmonious Workplaces Podcast, visit: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/podcast/ Check out the Harmonious Workplaces Harmonious Health Check. Diagnose Workplace Culture Misalignment in Just 2 Weeks — Before It Costs You: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/harmonious-health-check/ Get the Hermie the HR Hermit Crab book: Hermie the HR Hermit Crab: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/hermie-the-hr-hermit-crab/ 

In this episode, we'll discuss the shadow side of change management: toxic positivity. What's one thing you could do now to keep your organizational change efforts positive without being too positive? Keep listening to find out. For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com Get our Harmonious Health Check - a quick two-week OD diagnostic: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/harmonious-health-check/ 

Welcome to our 62nd podcast. In this episode, we'll discuss continuous improvement and structured problem solving with our special guest, Dan Pinkham. What's the one thing you can do now to turn employee resistance into engagement during process changes? Keep listening to find out. Learn more about Dan Pinkham by visiting his website at Lakehurst Consulting: https://lakehurstconsulting.com/ For more episodes of the Harmonious Workplaces Podcast, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.