Russel Lolacher - Relationships at Work Podcast

Stop looking at "onboarding" as a singular experience.
That thinking just sets up promises that aren't fulfilled in the long-term. It's just a first step in the employee journey that leaders are a part of.
Onboarding is the introduction before leaders help employees feel at home, every day.

What's the best advice you've ever received from a career coach?

“Imagine if, as an employee, you felt your leadership was invested in you. Game changer.”
Great reflection I heard today from our Relationships at Work community.

As good leaders, we can make this a reality for our teams.

I hope your team meetings feel productive, not performative.

I hope your leader understands that burnout isn’t a badge of honor.

I hope you never have to decode what your leader actually means.

I hope your organization sees middle managers as crucial, not disposable.

I hope your leader understands that “tough conversations” don’t have to be cruel.

I wish it was more the goal than the dream.
Imagine the dreams that could be achieved if this was the baseline?

I hope your workplace values kindness as much as competence.

Nope. Two completely different skills and priorities. It’s when we confuse the two that workplaces run into problems.

I hope your workplace understands that culture isn’t a memo—it’s what happens, and doesn’t happen, every day.

I hope your leader understands that “I’m too busy” is a leadership failure, not an excuse.

I hope you never have to choose between your mental health and your job.

Appreciated the musicality of that, Justin :)
Thanks man.

I've draft 14,865 words towards my 30,000 word goal for the book.
Getting there....

I hope you have a leader who sees curiosity as a strength, not a threat.

Took the day off to focus on writing my book... only to feel unmotivated and wanting to actually take the day off.

It's a push and pull.

I hope you have a leader who believes accountability is for everyone—including themselves. Especially themselves.

I hope you work in a place where feedback is a conversation, not a punishment.

“We are all leaders.”
Nope.

We all have the potential to be leaders. It’s a choice. Every day. To be good or bad. Saying we all are leaders dismisses the effort that’s needed

I hope you have a leader that empowers you to say NO to things.

Mental health stroll

Thanks @seandhillon.bsky.social. Not sure I’m the guy to setup but certainly can answer any questions you might have.

To be honest, it’s been a struggle living in Duncan and being away from any community I have. It’s taken a toll. I don’t do well with either. Sooooo I choose tolerating?

Half of me embraces the need to get out and be a part of my community.
The other half is kind of sick of people.

The tug of war.

I’m delightful Davin of all things Davin how are you?

Why are leaders and organizations afraid of DEI?

"Afraid of doing the wrong thing and awkward situations because of it."

What is the quality of our leadership? Covid let us know. Now it's their approach to DEI. Check out the latest episode of the podcast.

#DEI #LeadershipDevelopment #Leadership

"Great leaders don't have a single leadership style. They have a Swiss Army knife of styles, that are based on the individual, the team, and the intent."

Having a single style, demonstrates rigidity. And to be impactful, we have to know and want to adapt.

Nothing like getting ChatGPT to agree that it lied to me about an answer.
Greeeeat.