Does your work culture just happen, growing on its own until you hardly recognize it? Or do you intentionally design your work culture, building an environment that works well for everyone? What would change if you created the right space and simply let the right people be attracted to what you're building? Transform your approach to culture creation on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast with Dr. Joey Faucette and Emily Berliner. Emily is the founder and COO of Ebo Consulting Inc. from Alaska, specializing in management coaching, startup support, and helping small businesses optimize operations. After meeting a contractor who insisted on weekly meetings, Emily's entire perspective on work culture transformed, leading her to develop a "culture by design" approach that's now transforming how her team works together. Listen as Emily explores:

☀️ Why recognition is so underrated and how simple acknowledgment changes everything ☀️ How creating the right space attracts the right people who fit your culture perfectly ☀️ The power of walking the talk with integrity and values alignment ☀️ Why work-life integration acknowledgment builds loyalty and reciprocity ☀️ How getting out of your own head and adapting as a leader creates breakthrough results

Emily transforms how leaders think about culture by proving that intentional design beats accidental development every time, and that the simplest acts of recognition create the biggest shifts.

🔑 Key Insight: "I guarantee you that if you create the space for it, you will attract the right fits and it'll work for you. It's just providing the space and the encouragement and the trust and that integrity. Recognition is so underrated. We're not talking about giving them an award and a big certificate. We're talking acknowledge their presence, thanking people for a good email. How much does that take? Absolutely nothing."

💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Start appreciating and recognizing the people around you in your work environment. If you have teams or team members, acknowledge their presence. Thank someone for a good email. Stand in the kitchen grabbing coffee and say, "You did a great presentation earlier, just wanted to let you know," then walk away. Start from the bottom, get your leadership aligned, make sure work-life integration is in place, and your team will be the happiest team.

Connect with Emily Berliner:

• Visit eboconsultinginc.com to explore services, resources, podcast links, and professional referrals
• Book a discovery session to discuss business development, startup formation, or branding
• Download simple business documents from the resources page
• Connect with Emily on LinkedIn

#CultureByDesign #Recognition #WorkLifeIntegration #IntentionalCulture #SmallBusinessSupport #LeadershipAdaptation #CultureEatsStrategyForBreakfast #WorkPositive

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• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@workpositive7529
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjoeyfaucette/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorkPositiveToday/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workpositive.today/

📧 Know someone who'd make a great guest on the show? Email analiza@getpositive.today with your recommendation!

How effective are you as a people leader, and how do you actually evaluate that effectiveness? What happens when you involve your team in creating the vision instead of just sharing it with them? How do you listen—are you listening to reply, or listening to understand?

Transform your leadership approach on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast with Dr. Joey Faucette and Tom Lawrence. Tom is originally from Liverpool, now living in London, and is the creator of the Highly Effective Leader framework. After experiencing old-school, micromanaging, dictator-style leadership early in his career in the UK rail industry, Tom embarked on a self-taught leadership development journey starting in 2015. Today he helps leaders develop into highly effective leaders who create other leaders. Listen as Tom explores:

☀️ Why no one was developing him as a leader, so he had to start developing himself ☀️ How involving the team in vision creation transforms buy-in and ownership ☀️ The critical difference between listening to reply versus listening to understand ☀️ Why asking "How do you feel being part of this team?" reveals your true culture ☀️ How open questions and coaching style dig deeper to help people solve problems themselves

Tom transforms how leaders think about effectiveness by proving that highly effective leaders measure their success by how well they develop current and future leaders into highly effective leaders themselves.

🔑 Key Insight: "When you listen to reply, you're sort of hearing them. But when you listen to understand, that's when you're really listening. Don't go in there and solve problems for them or tell them what to do. Listen to them, listen to why things are going wrong, and what can you do as the leader to help solve those problems. Ask open questions, thought-provoking questions, dig deeper, and help the person you're speaking to get everything they can to solve these problems within themselves."

💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Assess your culture by asking every single person on your team how they feel to be part of the team—because culture is how you feel to be part of the group, team, department, or organization. Once you understand how they feel, write your vision for what a happy culture looks like on a whiteboard, get the whole team in the room, and ask: "What do you think?" Let their ideas develop the vision, not change or quit on it, just develop it. Then work on it together every single day.

Connect with Tom Lawrence:

• Visit highlyeffectiveleader.com for 250+ blog posts (new post every Sunday)
• Download 12 FREE ebooks and access 12 FREE online courses
• Explore The Highly Effective Leader book series on his Amazon author page
• Book a FREE 20-minute discovery call for leadership and personal growth coaching
• Subscribe to his YouTube channel: Leadership and Growth with Tom Lawrence
• Connect with Tom on LinkedIn

#HighlyEffectiveLeader #LeadershipDevelopment #ListenToUnderstand #TeamVision #CultureAssessment #CoachingStyle #WorkPositive

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🔗 Stay connected with Dr. Joey Faucette:

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@workpositive7529
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjoeyfaucette/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorkPositiveToday/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workpositive.today/

📧 Know someone who'd make a great guest on the show? Email analiza@getpositive.today with your recommendation!

What do you do when change intrudes on your best-laid plans, delivering sucker punches weekly if not daily? How do you lead when you wake up just as tired as you were when you went to bed, exhausted from swimming upstream in a current of negative chaos? What if you could leverage change as your competitive advantage instead of letting it destroy your culture? Transform your approach to change on this special LinkedIn Live episode of the Work Positive Podcast. Dr. Joey Faucette unveils his groundbreaking T.R.A.N.S.F.O.R.M. framework, drawing from insights of nine remarkable Work Positive Podcast guests who figured out how to create cultures that don't just survive change—they leverage it to grow people and profits. Listen as Dr. Joey explores:

☀️ How Dave Sanderson kept his head during the Miracle on the Hudson and what it teaches about mindset ☀️ Why relentless vision overcomes uncertainty better than chasing certainty ever could ☀️ The Adaptability Quotient (AQ)—the #1 skill employers seek according to McKinsey and the World Economic Forum ☀️ How aligning strategy with culture prevents the 70% failure rate of change initiatives ☀️ Why magnetic culture happens one conversation at a time, not through control

Dr. Joey transforms how leaders think about change by proving that adversity isn't a problem to overcome—it's the raw material for your breakthrough.

🔑 Key Insight: "Adversity isn't a problem, but the raw material for your breakthrough. Like a martial artist uses the weight of their opponent in the leverage of their technique, you turn it around so your offense takes control and you stop playing defense. Culture eats strategy for breakfast—match strategy with culture. If you don't, culture will overshadow strategy each and every time."

💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Choose ONE element of the T.R.A.N.S.F.O.R.M. framework to implement this week:

• T: Invest 10 minutes daily in one positive resource
• R: Huddle with your team and identify One Thing to do in each category (working well, used to work, need to do)
• A: Reframe one fixed mindset belief to a growth mindset
• N: Ask 5 people for honest feedback about what helps and hinders your relationships
• S: Commit to being the last person to speak in your next meeting
• F: Ask "What does this situation need from me?" before your next 3 major decisions
• O: Schedule 30 minutes with one team member just to listen
• R: Practice the mirror exercise when adversity hits
• M: Ask your team what process makes no sense anymore

The T.R.A.N.S.F.O.R.M. Framework:

• Transform Turmoil into Triumph
• Relentless Vision Overcomes Uncertainty
• Adaptability Quotient (AQ) is Vital
• Need to Know Yourself
• Strategy Aligns with Culture
• Flexible Confidence in a VUCA World
• One Conversation at a Time
• Respond to Adversity for Breakthroughs
• Manage People Well

Featured Work Positive Podcast Guests:

• Dave Sanderson (Miracle on the Hudson survivor)
• Meredith Elliott Powell (studied companies thriving since the 1700s)
• Ira Wolfe (Adaptability expert)
• Nicole (self-awareness specialist)
• Dr. Wade (culture-strategy alignment)
• Kevin Eikenberry (flexible confidence)
• Joey (magnetic culture creator)
• Adam Kasix (breakthrough specialist)
• Lior (flat tire story)

Connect with Dr. Joey Faucette:

• Get your FREE copy of "Change @ Work" on Kindle or by messaging Dr. Joey on LinkedIn
• Take the FREE Work Positive Culture Assessment at workpositive.today
• Access all featured podcast episodes at workpositive.today/changepodcasts
• Message Dr. Joey on LinkedIn for personalized culture insights

#ChangeAtWork #TRANSFORM #CultureTransformation #AdaptabilityQuotient #VUCAWorld #ChangeManagement #WorkPositive

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🔗 Stay connected with Dr. Joey Faucette:

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@workpositive7529
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjoeyfaucette/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorkPositiveToday/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workpositive.today/

📧 Know someone who'd make a great guest on the show? Email analiza@getpositive.today with your recommendation!

How do you find the perfect role that aligns with your experience, your goals, and your values—especially in January when career change notices flood LinkedIn? What transforms recruiting from selling sizzle to building genuine attraction based on culture fit? How does checking in on people during both good times and bad times create lasting relationships that transcend transactions? Discover the power of relationship-based talent attraction on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast with Dr. Joey Faucette and Barbie Brown. Barbie is an experienced mortgage recruiter who goes beyond filling roles by building lasting relationships, primarily representing opportunities within Alcova Mortgage—a company that values culture, growth, and work-life balance. Recently recognized as Kennesaw, Georgia's Citizen of the Year, Barbie demonstrates that genuine care for people shows up everywhere. Listen as Barbie explores:

☀️ Why she doesn't like the word "recruiter"—she's a relationship builder who attracts talent ☀️ How diving deep into what moves people, their goals, and their families creates transformation ☀️ The power of servant leadership and making people feel heard, valued, and supported ☀️ Why culture can't stop and positivity can't stop—even during industry challenges ☀️ How a listening conversation is the beginning of every great relationship

Barbie transforms how we think about talent attraction by proving that when you build real friendships and check in consistently, people trust you with their career decisions and their futures.

🔑 Key Insight: "Just really start by listening to people. Really listen. Listen before you speak. Really create an honest conversation in a space where they can tell you what they need or be heard. That allows you to really fully hear them and understand them. When you're able to do that, that's truly where a genuine conversation is—right where the relationship begins."

💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Start by listening to people. Really listen. Create an honest conversation in a space where they can really tell you what they need or be heard. This improves everything naturally because it allows you to really fully hear them and understand them. A listening conversation is the beginning of a great relationship, and that sets the tone for the workplace.

Connect with Barbie Brown:

• Visit barbiebrown.com to submit your information confidentially with dropdown options for your role
• Explore join-alcova.com to learn about Alcova Mortgage's culture, ownership, and opportunities
• Connect with Barbie on LinkedIn—she responds very quickly to every submission
• Discover how Barbie helps people across the mortgage industry find their best culture fit

#RelationshipBuilding #TalentAttraction #MortgageIndustry #CultureFit #ListeningLeadership #AlcovaMortgage #WorkPositive

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🔗 Stay connected with Dr. Joey Faucette:

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@workpositive7529
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjoeyfaucette/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorkPositiveToday/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workpositive.today/

📧 Know someone who'd make a great guest on the show? Email analiza@getpositive.today with your recommendation!

When was the last conversation you remember at work about well-being? If you're struggling to recall one, you're not alone—yet well-being and peak performance are undeniable companions in any work positive culture. What if the ripple effect of one person sleeping better could transform an entire team's productivity? How do you move beyond fruit bowls and yoga classes to create genuine well-being cultures that attract top talent and drive business results? Discover the transformative power of workplace well-being on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast with Dr. Joey Faucette and Ruth Kent. Ruth is a sought-after workplace well-being consultant, health and performance coach, and mindfulness teacher from Brisbane, Australia, who received the 2025 Business Achievement Award from the Health Coaches of Australia and New Zealand for delivering preventative health education in corporations.

Listen as Ruth explores:

☀️ Why self-efficacy is the foundation—believing you can make small changes opens transformational opportunities ☀️ How well-being isn't just a perk but an investment in sustainability of both people and business ☀️ The immediate ripple effects when people sleep better—fewer mistakes, better decisions, innovation unlocked ☀️ Why reputation speaks louder than words when communicating culture to top talent ☀️ How meditation and self-reflection create the pause needed for better interactions and decisions

Ruth transforms how leaders think about well-being by proving that when you invest in people's health, the business benefits are profound, immediate, and sustainable.

🔑 Key Insight: "We need sustainability of the people as well. This is not just a perk, it's actually what you're living and breathing. When you wake up each morning, remember what it is to live, breathe, love—each day is a beginning, the beginning of a new day where you can make the most of your life."

💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Spend time in self-reflection starting today. Whether that's meditation or just taking a few breaths on your own for a couple of minutes every day—before going into the workplace or before a meeting—notice for yourself how that makes you feel. Create that little pause, that little moment where you get self-reflection. Building self-awareness is one of the first steps to building awareness around your interactions with other people and your decisions.

Connect with Ruth Kent:

• Visit sunrisewell.com.au to explore training programs, executive coaching, and free resources
• Download the well-being checklist for accountability and framework to stay on track
• Access free resources for trainees to share with their teams
• Connect with Ruth on LinkedIn
• Explore face-to-face and virtual (Teams/Zoom) training options

#WorkplaceWellbeing #SelfEfficacy #Mindfulness #HealthAndPerformance #SustainableCulture #MeditationAtWork #WorkPositive #cultureeatsstrategyforbreakfast

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🔗 Stay connected with Dr. Joey Faucette:

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@workpositive7529
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjoeyfaucette/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorkPositiveToday/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workpositive.today/

📧 Know someone who'd make a great guest on the show? Email analiza@getpositive.today with your recommendation!

How often do you hear "these aren't my pants" at work—the blame game where no one claims responsibility when something goes wrong? What would happen if everyone in your organization understood that "my career is my responsibility" instead of pointing fingers? How do you create accountability that flows both up and down the org chart, not just top-down?

Launch into Season 4 of the Work Positive Podcast with a powerful conversation about building cultures of ownership and accountability.

Dr. Joey Faucette and Meredith Jones explore how HR infrastructure, personal responsibility, and two-way accountability transform work cultures from blame-filled to breakthrough-driven. Meredith is the author of "My Career is My Responsibility" and helps organizations build strong HR systems that create accountability while fostering trust. Listen as Meredith explores:

☀️ Why accountability is a two-way street—employees can hold managers accountable too ☀️ How HR is a vital bloodline that impacts EBITDA more than any other lever you can pull ☀️ The erosion of cause-and-effect thinking in society and what it costs organizations ☀️ Why asking "What are your priorities and how can I help?" beats being a taskmaster ☀️ The game-changing truth: just because a topic is difficult doesn't mean the conversation has to be difficult

Meredith transforms how leaders think about accountability by proving that empowerment and ownership create better results than compliance and control.

🔑 Key Insight: "You can't fix what you don't know. Be confident enough to have difficult conversations. Just because the topic is difficult, it doesn't mean that conversation has to be difficult. There's an art and a skill to learning those things, but don't be afraid to approach tough subjects and achieve amazing results."

💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Start promoting "my career is my responsibility" as a philosophy. If you understand this as a leader and encourage it with those you work with, it becomes contagious. It's exciting to see people feel empowered and take ownership of what they're doing and how they do it. Then, be confident enough to have one difficult conversation you've been avoiding this week.

Connect with Meredith Jones:

• Get "My Career is My Responsibility" on Amazon
• Visit seraadvisors.com to learn about HR infrastructure and accountability systems
• Connect with Meredith on LinkedIn

#MyCareerIsMyResponsibility #Accountability #HRInfrastructure #BlameGame #PersonalOwnership #TwoWayAccountability #WorkPositive #cultureeatsstrategyforbreakfast

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🔗 Stay connected with Dr. Joey Faucette:

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@workpositive7529
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjoeyfaucette/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorkPositiveToday/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workpositive.today/

📧 Know someone who'd make a great guest on the show? Email analiza@getpositive.today with your recommendation!

🎉 Welcome to Season 4 of the Work Positive Podcast! Here's to another season of transformational conversations about creating work cultures where people love their work and the people they work with.

What are the most transformational truths that can reshape your work culture starting tomorrow morning? Which insights from brilliant minds in leadership and culture will actually move the needle in your organization? How do you take everything you've learned and turn it into action that creates breakthrough results? Celebrate an incredible season of wisdom on this Season 3 finale of the Work Positive Podcast. Dr. Joey Faucette distills dozens of conversations with executive coaches, bestselling authors, former CHROs, military veterans, and culture architects into the top five ideas that emerged this season. These aren't just interesting concepts—they're transformational truths proven to create work cultures where people genuinely love their work and the people they work with. Listen as Dr. Joey explores:

☀️ Why authenticity is the new currency and how character becomes your ultimate competitive advantage ☀️ How connection unlocks six times more engagement and turns isolation into your culture superpower ☀️ The paradigm shift from leading processes to leading people with customized roadmaps for each team member ☀️ Why values alignment creates momentum that makes everything move faster and smoother ☀️ How bravery builds breakthrough cultures by confronting fear and creating psychological safety

Dr. Joey transforms how you think about culture by synthesizing the season's wisdom into five actionable frameworks that you can implement starting this week.

🔑 Key Insight: "Information without implementation is just entertainment. And we're not here to be entertained. We're here to transform work cultures. Pick the one idea that resonates most with where you are right now and take action this week."

💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Choose ONE of these five ideas to implement this week:

1. Authenticity: Stop asking people to be less of who they are; start building cultures where they bring their whole selves
2. Connection: Intentionally build one new connection—listen for values, not just information
3. Lead People: Customize your leadership approach to one person and ask how they want to be recognized
4. Values Alignment: Get crystal clear on one core value and communicate it honestly
5. Bravery: Have one "sweaty palm conversation" you've been avoiding

Season 3 Featured Guests Include:

• Mike Robbins (Google, Microsoft, NBA advisor)
• Steve Cadigan (LinkedIn's first CHRO)
• Jill Schulman (Marine Corps veteran, The Bravery Effect)
• Robyn White (Three Permissions framework)
• Sara Schaeffer (Positivity training expert)
• Alison C. Jones (Character Leadership)
• Cory Geffre (Healthcare leadership)
• Dr. Meghan Waldron (Agency and autonomy)
• And many more brilliant culture architects!

Connect with Dr. Joey Faucette:

• Share this episode with another leader who needs these insights
• Take the FREE Work Positive Culture Assessment at workpositive.today
• Connect on LinkedIn and let Dr. Joey know which of the 5 ideas you're implementing first
• Subscribe and leave a review to help others discover the Work Positive Podcast

#Season3Finale #WorkCulture #Authenticity #Connection #ValueAlignment #BraveryAtWork #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkPositive

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🔗 Stay connected with Dr. Joey Faucette:

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@workpositive7529
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjoeyfaucette/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorkPositiveToday/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workpositive.today/

📧 Know someone who'd make a great guest on the show? Email analiza@getpositive.today with your recommendation!

Ever feel like you're riding a galloping horse through a swarm of biting flies at work? What if you could find just one thing to do this week that would positively transform your work culture? When you're overwhelmed by budget constraints, fixed mindsets, and endless demands, how do you even begin to create meaningful change?

Discover six proven, adversity-tested tactics to transform your culture on this special LinkedIn Live episode of the Work Positive Podcast. Dr. Joey Faucette shares insights from his latest bestseller "Do Another One Thing," featuring wisdom from six remarkable Work Positive Podcast guests who've cracked the code on culture transformation. Listen as Dr. Joey explores:

☀️ How stopping the noise each morning creates space for what matters most ☀️ Why asking "Why do you stay?" is more powerful than exit interviews ☀️ The transformative power of giving yourself grace in the gap between who you are and who you want to be ☀️ How making your employees rockstars solves your talent attraction crisis overnight ☀️ Why hope isn't a strategy, but creating hope rituals is essential for engagement ☀️ The red flags in engagement surveys that reveal toxic leadership patterns

Dr. Joey transforms how leaders approach culture change by proving that you don't need to boil the ocean—you just need to do one thing well, then do another one thing.

🔑 Key Insight: "You can Do One Thing, right? These One Things to Do are proven, adversity-tested, and cutting-edge for work life on the trail. The struggle is real. So how do you begin to create a Work Positive culture that grows people and profits in all of these swarms of chaos? Find one thing to do that positively transforms your work culture. And start it this week."

💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Choose ONE of these six tactics to implement this week:

1. Stop the noise each morning
2. Ask discovery questions, then act on answers
3. Give yourself some grace
4. Make your employees rockstars
5. Make hope a ritual
6. Measure engagement, then engage more

Featured Work Positive Podcast Guests:

• Michelle Raz (Neurodivergent community advocate)
• Hal Lawlor (CEO, Smokey Bones)
• Dr. William Sparks (Queens University leadership professor)
• Ryan Englin (Blue-collar hiring expert)
• Ashley Rudolph (IC to VP in 5 years)
• Sean Lemson (Author, "One Drop of Poison")

Connect with Dr. Joey Faucette:

• Get your FREE copy of "Do Another One Thing" by connecting on LinkedIn and sending a message
• Take the FREE Work Positive Culture Assessment at workpositive.today
• Message Dr. Joey on LinkedIn for personalized culture insights

#DoOneThіng #CultureTransformation #WorkCulture #LeadershipTactics #EmployeeEngagement #HopeQuotient #WorkPositive

🎙️ Love the Work Positive Podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes to help others discover how to grow people and profits with a positive work culture!

🔗 Stay connected with Dr. Joey Faucette:

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@workpositive7529
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjoeyfaucette/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorkPositiveToday/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workpositive.today/

📧 Know someone who'd make a great guest on the show? Email analiza@getpositive.today with your recommendation!