On this episode of the Jon Harrison podcast, host Christy Frazier, John Harrison and Melissa Dunn, discuss some of fears about AI “taking over” jobs but emphasize there have seen similar disruptions (computers, ATMs, outsourcing, call centers) before. They highlight that media-driven fear should be replaced with focusing on what can be controlled: becoming valuable through human skills like communication, customer service, approachability, accessibility, and the ability to explain, train, and troubleshoot work that AI may generate. The group discusses setting clear expectations and accountability around AI use while encouraging open dialogue, alongside cautiously piloting AI adoption with employee involvement to avoid rapid, disruptive changes.

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Statistically, every year about 70% of people are disengaged at work! Of course, that's bad for business, but it also spills over into the home lives of employees. Through our employee training, leadership training, and coaching, we impact organizations of all sizes from executives to frontline workers. Our process will help you transform workplace environments and attitudes, inspiring lasting change that extends beyond the job into families and communities.

As a former executive of Caterpillar Inc., a Fortune 100 company, Jon understands the necessity of a reliable, engaged workforce. Learn how he developed a proven process that led him to positively impact the bottom line and lives of thousands of leaders and employees around the world.

Check out everything Jon has going on: https://linktr.ee/JonHarrison

On this episode of the Jon Harrison podcast, the group discusses how workplace stress spills into personal life and argue that “balance” is not a 50/50 split but constant adjustment as demands shift. Jon emphasizes addressing stress early by talking before it “blows,” and leaders proactively checking in with employees rather than waiting for them to ask for help. The group notes individuals own their work-life balance, but leaders should show empathy for realities like newborns, sick children, or aging parents. Jennifer describes being a supportive “safe space” for a leader-spouse and building decompression rhythms (unwinding time, exercise, drive-home transitions), avoiding competition over who had the worse day, using better questions with kids (“highs and lows”), and doing weekly calendar check-ins.

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Statistically, every year about 70% of people are disengaged at work! Of course, that's bad for business, but it also spills over into the home lives of employees. Through our employee training, leadership training, and coaching, we impact organizations of all sizes from executives to frontline workers. Our process will help you transform workplace environments and attitudes, inspiring lasting change that extends beyond the job into families and communities.

As a former executive of Caterpillar Inc., a Fortune 100 company, Jon understands the necessity of a reliable, engaged workforce. Learn how he developed a proven process that led him to positively impact the bottom line and lives of thousands of leaders and employees around the world.

Check out everything Jon has going on: https://linktr.ee/JonHarrison

Host Christy Frazier, with Melissa Dunn and Jon Harrison, discusses what to do when a high-performing employee is promoted into leadership but struggles - whether due to difficulty shifting from “doer” to leading others, toxic or values-misaligned behavior, or poor results and team dissatisfaction. They stress first diagnosing the specific failure (behavior vs. performance), then addressing issues early through direct coaching, frequent one-on-ones, clear expectations, and a time-bound action plan. They recommend gathering data via employee conversations, upward feedback, and peer feedback, and note the promoter should take ownership and provide tools for self-correction. To prevent future mistakes, they suggest better transition support, mentoring, peer-input in selection, and trial/simulated leadership opportunities; if demotion is required, handle it sensitively due to morale impacts.

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Statistically, every year about 70% of people are disengaged at work! Of course, that's bad for business, but it also spills over into the home lives of employees. Through our employee training, leadership training, and coaching, we impact organizations of all sizes from executives to frontline workers. Our process will help you transform workplace environments and attitudes, inspiring lasting change that extends beyond the job into families and communities.

As a former executive of Caterpillar Inc., a Fortune 100 company, Jon understands the necessity of a reliable, engaged workforce. Learn how he developed a proven process that led him to positively impact the bottom line and lives of thousands of leaders and employees around the world.

Check out everything Jon has going on: https://linktr.ee/JonHarrison

Jon Harrison, Christy Frazier, and Melissa Dunn use Indiana’s unexpected undefeated national championship season to explain how workplace culture drives results. Jon shares that Indiana was historically one of college football’s worst programs until a new coach, Kurt Cignetti, reset the culture by setting a bold vision, raising standards, and reinforcing clear expectations and accountability. They discuss why strong teams focus on production over potential, gain buy-in, clarify roles, and block out naysayers during change. Indiana’s success with far fewer “star” recruits reinforces that leaders don’t need trendy tactics or top talent everywhere. Consistent fundamentals, accountability, and high expectations can outperform teams loaded with superstars.

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Statistically, every year about 70% of people are disengaged at work! Of course, that's bad for business, but it also spills over into the home lives of employees. Through our employee training, leadership training, and coaching, we impact organizations of all sizes from executives to frontline workers. Our process will help you transform workplace environments and attitudes, inspiring lasting change that extends beyond the job into families and communities.

As a former executive of Caterpillar Inc., a Fortune 100 company, Jon understands the necessity of a reliable, engaged workforce. Learn how he developed a proven process that led him to positively impact the bottom line and lives of thousands of leaders and employees around the world.

Check out everything Jon has going on: https://linktr.ee/JonHarrison

In this podcast, Jon and the team discuss how accountability is crucial to having a good culture. Your best employees don't want to work somewhere where people can get away with poor behavior and poor work.

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Statistically, every year about 70% of people are disengaged at work! Of course, that's bad for business, but it also spills over into the home lives of employees. Through our employee training, leadership training, and coaching, we impact organizations of all sizes from executives to frontline workers. Our process will help you transform workplace environments and attitudes, inspiring lasting change that extends beyond the job into families and communities.

As a former executive of Caterpillar Inc., a Fortune 100 company, Jon understands the necessity of a reliable, engaged workforce. Learn how he developed a proven process that led him to positively impact the bottom line and lives of thousands of leaders and employees around the world.

Check out everything Jon has going on: https://linktr.ee/JonHarrison

In this episode, the Jon Harrison team discusses ways to establish a healthy work environment. They teach about the importance of clearly setting shared values, taking personal responsibility, and slowly working our way towards achieving workplace goals one step at a time.

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Statistically, every year about 70% of people are disengaged at work! Of course, that's bad for business, but it also spills over into the home lives of employees. Through our employee training, leadership training, and coaching, we impact organizations of all sizes from executives to frontline workers. Our process will help you transform workplace environments and attitudes, inspiring lasting change that extends beyond the job into families and communities.

As a former executive of Caterpillar Inc., a Fortune 100 company, Jon understands the necessity of a reliable, engaged workforce. Learn how he developed a proven process that led him to positively impact the bottom line and lives of thousands of leaders and employees around the world.

Check out everything Jon has going on:https://linktr.ee/JonHarrison

On this episode of the podcast, Jon, Melissa, and Christy talk about how the decisions you make as a leader often have ripple effects. Even more so than a vision statement, the small actions you take as a leader can have some of the greatest impact on your company's culture.

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Statistically, every year about 70% of people are disengaged at work! Of course, that's bad for business, but it also spills over into the home lives of employees. Through our employee training, leadership training, and coaching, we impact organizations of all sizes from executives to frontline workers. Our process will help you transform workplace environments and attitudes, inspiring lasting change that extends beyond the job into families and communities.

As a former executive of Caterpillar Inc., a Fortune 100 company, Jon understands the necessity of a reliable, engaged workforce. Learn how he developed a proven process that led him to positively impact the bottom line and lives of thousands of leaders and employees around the world.

Check out everything Jon has going on:https://linktr.ee/JonHarrison

On this episode of the Jon Harrison podcast, Jon and the team give advice on how to set good goals. The kind of goals that can be measured, the goals that actually make a difference for your personal life and your organization. They also talk through different strategies for making sure these goals are accomplished.

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Statistically, every year about 70% of people are disengaged at work! Of course, that's bad for business, but it also spills over into the home lives of employees. Through our employee training, leadership training, and coaching, we impact organizations of all sizes from executives to frontline workers. Our process will help you transform workplace environments and attitudes, inspiring lasting change that extends beyond the job into families and communities.

As a former executive of Caterpillar Inc., a Fortune 100 company, Jon understands the necessity of a reliable, engaged workforce. Learn how he developed a proven process that led him to positively impact the bottom line and lives of thousands of leaders and employees around the world.

Check out everything Jon has going on:https://linktr.ee/JonHarrison