The Improve Work Podcast helps entrepreneurs, team leaders, and HR professionals improve their leadership skills, build motivated teams, and lead employees effectively. The podcast covers topics such as team leadership, employee motivation, employee engagement, communication, employee retention, team performance, workplace culture, feedback, conflict management, and leadership development.It's hosted by Daniela Tancau, founder of Improve Work - https://improvework.ro - a primarily online HR business focused on team leadership, employee motivation, and workplace development.
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Episode #75
The Interview Questions That Reveal a Candidate's Values
Aug 7, 202639 minS1
Do you want to know how you can assess whether a candidate shares your company’s values? In this episode, James Sackl, the founder of Wallace Biotechnologies and Terraform Technologies, addresses a series of questions to Daniela, the podcast host, to find out how he can better understand whether candidates for different roles share his companies’ values. This is an important aspect he wants to improve to reduce the tensions that arise from misalignment between employees’ values and the company’s values and mission, and to use the resources lost because of these tensions in a better way. Whether you currently consider this aspect when selecting candidates or not, it is an important factor that can help you understand who is more likely to integrate easily into your company and who may have difficulties following the behavioural expectations within the organization. This aspect can affect not only an employee’s willingness to stay with the company, but also the work environment, team relationships, and work results. Watch or listen to this episode to explore what interview questions you can ask to assess a candidate’s values, what steps to take before formulating the questions, and what alternative approaches you can use to evaluate values alignment during the hiring process. Learn more about James and his companies here: Wallace Biotechnologies: https://wallacebio.com/ Terraform Technologies: https://terraformworlds.com/ X: https://x.com/ja_me_su The Improve Work Podcast is brought to you by Improve Work - https://improvework.ro - which provides HR consultancy, online programs, and courses dedicated to entrepreneurs with teams, team leaders, and employees. Explore Improve Work's services, programs and courses here: ◉ Book a Consulting Session: https://improvework.ro/hr-consultancy/ ◉ Program/Course: How To Motivate Your Employees So They Care For Your Business And Help You Grow It ◉ Online Course: How To Hire Candidates Motivated by Your Job Offers ◉ Download for free - Confident Leadership Essentials: A Mini-Guide ◉ Employee Job Satisfaction Survey - Free to use ◉ Improve Work Blog: https://improvework.ro/blog/ ◉ Programs Done-For-You Employee Motivation Program Team Leadership Program Team Development Program Conflict Management Program ◉ Visit Improve Work website: https://improvework.ro ◉ Want more insights on effective team leadership? Subscribe to our newsletter and receive exclusive content and updates directly to your inbox. Join here: https://improvework.ro/#newsletter Follow Improve Work on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-tancau-improvework/ https://www.instagram.com/improve.work/ https://x.com/improve_work
How do you reduce miscommunication between teams and departments? If you're looking for practical ways to improve communication between teams, this episode is for you. In this episode of the Improve Work Podcast , Shawn-Marc Melo shares the communication challenges his company has faced between cross-functional teams working on the same project and between different departments. We discuss the causes of these miscommunications, their impact, and practical solutions he can use to improve communication and collaboration. The ideas discussed in this episode can help you reduce miscommunication between teams, improve collaboration across departments, and create a work environment where people work together more effectively. Shawn-Marc Melo is the founder and CEO of Deep Identity, a tech company that provides services such as identity and document verification, background checks, the identification of fakes in photos and live calls, and many other types of verification. You can learn more about Shawn and his company here : Website: https://www.deepidv.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/deepidv/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@deepidv The Improve Work Podcast is brought to you by Improve Work - https://improvework.ro - which provides HR consultancy, online programs, and courses dedicated to entrepreneurs with teams, team leaders, and employees. Explore Improve Work's services, programs and courses here: ◉ Book a Consulting Session: https://improvework.ro/hr-consultancy/ ◉ Program/Course: How To Motivate Your Employees So They Care For Your Business And Help You Grow It ◉ Online Course: How To Hire Candidates Motivated by Your Job Offers ◉ Download for free - Confident Leadership Essentials: A Mini-Guide ◉ Employee Job Satisfaction Survey - Free to use ◉ Improve Work Blog: https://improvework.ro/blog/ ◉ Programs Done-For-You Employee Motivation Program Team Leadership Program Team Development Program Conflict Management Program ◉ Visit Improve Work website: https://improvework.ro ◉ Want more insights on effective team leadership? Subscribe to our newsletter and receive exclusive content and updates directly to your inbox. Join here: https://improvework.ro/#newsletter Follow Improve Work on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-tancau-improvework/ https://www.instagram.com/improve.work/ https://x.com/improve_work team leadership | employee motivation | leadership communication | employee engagement | team management | workplace culture| conflict management | manager skills | employee experience | employee performance | employee behaviour |self improvement podcast | leadership podcast | podcast leadership development
What to Do When a Direct Manager Avoids Difficult Feedback
Jul 10, 202636 minS1
In this episode, you'll hear a conversation about what top management can do when a direct manager avoids addressing poor performance with the employees they lead. This topic was brought up by this episode's guest, Susan Pearce. She went through such a situation, and together we explore what was done, as well as the alternative approaches and actions she could have taken to resolve this challenge. Susan is the CEO of the Australian General Practice Network, a non-profit organization that supports healthcare through various initiatives and programs dedicated to preventing illness. The organization also helps general practitioners with their operations and HR activities. You can learn more about Susan and the Australian General Practice Network here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-pearce-277b61104/ Website: https://www.agpn.org.au/ The Improve Work Podcast is brought to you by Improve Work - https://improvework.ro - which provides HR consultancy, online programs, and courses dedicated to entrepreneurs with teams, team leaders, and employees. Explore Improve Work's services, programs and courses here: ◉ Book a Consulting Session: https://improvework.ro/hr-consultancy/ ◉ Program/Course: How To Motivate Your Employees So They Care For Your Business And Help You Grow It ◉ Online Course: How To Hire Candidates Motivated by Your Job Offers ◉ Download for free - Confident Leadership Essentials: A Mini-Guide ◉ Employee Job Satisfaction Survey - Free to use ◉ Improve Work Blog: https://improvework.ro/blog/ ◉ Programs Done-For-You Employee Motivation Program Team Leadership Program Team Development Program Conflict Management Program ◉ Visit Improve Work website: https://improvework.ro ◉ Want more insights on effective team leadership? Subscribe to our newsletter and receive exclusive content and updates directly to your inbox. Join here: https://improvework.ro/#newsletter Follow Improve Work on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-tancau-improvework/ https://www.instagram.com/improve.work/ https://x.com/improve_work team leadership | employee motivation | leadership communication | employee engagement | team management | workplace culture| conflict management | manager skills | employee experience | employee performance | employee behaviour |self improvement podcast | leadership podcast | podcast leadership development
Employee motivation is a concept that can be misunderstood because it is not just two words put together. Although everyone can easily understand what an employee is, motivation is a complex concept that has been the subject of numerous studies and research. Moreover, some people do not distinguish between motivation in the workplace, where we are talking about an employee being motivated to achieve the company's goals, and personal motivation, which relates to our personal lives and the goals we set for ourselves. Exploring the different misconceptions about employee motivation helps in gaining clarity and a better understanding of what it means. The Improve Work Podcast is brought to you by Improve Work - https://improvework.ro - which provides HR consultancy, online programs, and courses dedicated to entrepreneurs with teams, team leaders, and employees. Explore Improve Work's services, programs and courses here: ◉ Book a Consulting Session: https://improvework.ro/hr-consultancy/ ◉ Program/Course: How To Motivate Your Employees So They Care For Your Business And Help You Grow It ◉ Online Course: How To Hire Candidates Motivated by Your Job Offers ◉ Download for free - Confident Leadership Essentials: A Mini-Guide ◉ Employee Job Satisfaction Survey - Free to use ◉ Improve Work Blog: https://improvework.ro/blog/ ◉ Programs Done-For-You Employee Motivation Program Team Leadership Program Team Development Program Conflict Management Program ◉ Visit Improve Work website: https://improvework.ro ◉ Want more insights on effective team leadership? Subscribe to our newsletter and receive exclusive content and updates directly to your inbox. Join here: https://improvework.ro/#newsletter Follow Improve Work on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-tancau-improvework/ https://www.instagram.com/improve.work/ https://x.com/improve_work team leadership | employee motivation | leadership communication | employee engagement | team management | workplace culture| conflict management | manager skills | employee experience | employee performance | employee behaviour |self improvement podcast | leadership podcast | podcast leadership development
Leading Your Team With Kindness | With Christy Pretzinger
Jun 12, 202638 minS1
<p>Do you take a step back from time to time to observe how you behave with your team members and how they might experience being part of your team? </p><p><br></p><p>When we're focused on our daily tasks and goals, it's easy to lose sight of the impact we have on others. Taking even a few moments to reflect can increase our self-awareness and help us be more intentional in the way we behave, communicate, and lead.</p><p><br></p><p>Christy Pretzinger, today's guest, talks about her leadership journey and why she chose to...
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