In this episode of RISEUP@work, host Dr. Deepak Bhuthra welcomes Khayang Gagiano, author, educator, and talent transformation expert, for an eye-opening conversation about where successful careers really begin. Challenging the belief that professional development starts in adulthood, Khayang explains how the foundations of leadership, resilience, creativity, communication, and emotional intelligence are built during the earliest years of life.

in this episode of RISEUP@work, host Dr. Deepak Bhootra welcomes Paula Quincey, CEO of Engaged Humans and relationship intelligence expert, for a powerful conversation about the one competitive advantage technology can’t replace: human connection.

As AI, hybrid work, and constant change reshape the modern workplace, Paula explains why trust, emotional intelligence, psychological safety, and healthy conflict are becoming essential leadership skills.

• (00:00:00) - Rising Up at Work With Paula Quincy
• (00:01:03) - Bring the Human Back into the Workplace
• (00:01:55) - Paul Walsh on Workplace Relationships
• (00:04:51) - What is Relationship Intelligence?
• (00:06:22) - The Value of Trust in the Workplace
• (00:10:30) - What Relationship Challenges do you see in today's workplace?
• (00:11:00) - Relationship Challenges
• (00:12:15) - Rising Up With Paula Quincy
• (00:12:38) - Why Do People See Conflict As a Negative?
• (00:17:20) - How to Navigate Conflict in a Professional Organization
• (00:18:34) - Why Conflict Is a Catalyst for Better Relationships
• (00:23:28) - Rising Up at Work
• (00:24:15) - Rising Up at Work
• (00:26:40) - Paula, Psychological Safety
• (00:30:09) - Mental Well-Being in the Workplace
• (00:34:54) - How to Be Accountable and Empathetic in the Workplace
• (00:36:26) - Rise Up at Work
• (00:36:55) - Paul Quincy
• (00:37:30) - Thinking Out Loud: Well-being at Work
• (00:38:49) - Self-Advocacy for 21-Year-Olds
• (00:41:35) - How to help professionals who feel overwhelmed or stuck in their careers
• (00:44:03) - The Breakdown of Psychological Safety
• (00:45:04) - The Secret to a Flourishing Workforce
• (00:45:55) - How to Make People Flourish
• (00:47:36) - Deepak Bhutra

In this episode of RISEUP@work, host Dr. Deepak Bhootra sits down with Jasmine Davis, founder and CEO of Pretty Talk LLC, to explore why leadership development must begin long before young people enter the workforce.

Drawing from her experience in juvenile justice, youth mentorship, and character development, Jasmine shares how confidence, communication, empathy, and emotional intelligence are becoming the true power skills of the modern workplace.