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Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n OD
The Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n OD podcast, hosted by Bob Stapleton and Joyce Wilson-Sanford, is for Human Resources and Organizational Development change-makers committed to bold work in an era that calls for the skills, values and partnership of these two disciplines. Bob and Joyce are former HR and OD C-suite executives who share their successes, failures, and hacks. They believe that it's an exciting time for this work and give specifics around acquisitions, policy nightmares, and grand…
Episodes
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 134: The Power of Here and Now
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce riff on the importance of immersing oneself in the present–the here and now. They discuss the discipline of getting real, its…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 133: Women at Work – Then and Now
In this episode, Bob’Joyce discuss the recurring theme of issues women confront at work. Joyce shares what she confronted early in her career and how things…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 132: Designing Work That Works
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce unravel the merits and drawbacks of a hybrid workplace. Many companies are finding a middle ground that allows for both in-person…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 131: When Being Fair Doesn't Work
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce discuss the challenge of good decision making. They offer a structured process to assess alternatives when making decisions. While…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 130: Cross Cultural Clash Food Fight
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce, explore the learning moments when cross company cultures clash. We share helpful exercises that deepen connections and…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 129: Unplugged and Wide Open
In this week’s episode, Bob’nJoyce riff on a number of topics that enhance individual and organizational success. They follow their inspirations and…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 128: Why Do We Do Bob'nJoyce?
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce talk candidly about their work and why it matters so much to them. The world is one big mess where world order and institutions are…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 127: Maximizing Your Most Important Asset - Your People
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce explore the latest McKinsey work where they categorize employees based on work performance and engagement. In a world where quiet…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 126: Cultivating a Learning Organization - Part 2
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce continue their exploration about what it takes to become a learning culture. Many organizations get stuck or bogged down because…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 125: Cultivating a Learning Organization
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce explore what it takes to become a learning organization. Many companies get stuck or bogged down because they are unable to adapt…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 124: The Super Power of Solitude
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce discuss the merits of solitude - being alone with one’s thoughts. Today’s podcast is based on a lecture that was delivered by…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 123: How the Mighty Fall
In Jim Collins latest book, How the Mighty Fall and Why Some Companies Never Give In, he describes the 4 stages of why companies fail. In today’s podcast…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 122: Imposter Syndrome – The Fear of Being Found Out
Joyce and I often choose a topic based on an itch we need to scratch. In this episode, Joyce takes umbrage with the phenomenon known as imposter syndrome. it…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 121: Life Lessons From Maria Popova
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce share the brilliant insights of Maria Popova, from her 16 life-learnings from The Marginalian. Popova’s curiosity and wonder for…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 120: Designing Effective Meetings
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce discuss the importance of meetings to an organization's success. Many of us look at our packed calendars and grimace. Too many…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 119: HR Policies That Work
In today’s episode, Bob’Joyce discuss seemingly banal topic of writing HR policy. We think writing HR policy is anything but banal, and essential to an…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 118: Why Middle Managers Matter
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce discuss the often maligned and under-appreciated middle manager. In most organizations, these people get the job done and establish…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 117: Guide to Becoming a Great Interviewer
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce demystify what it takes to become great at interviewing. Most people think they are pretty good at it. The truth is most of us can…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 116: The Audacity of Hope
Bob’n Joyce attack the seemingly amorphous topic of hope. What we do know is that right now, we need the energy of hope. Hope comes from seeing a possibility…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 115: With Mixed Feelings, We Approach the Topic of Performance Management One More Time
Can’t live with them. Can’t Live without them. Yes, we are talking about performance conversations. When in doubt, we have learned being explicit about the…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 114: When Leadership Checks Out
In this episode, Bob’n Joyce discuss what happens when leaders lose their edge when boredom and doubt takes over. This is a natural phenomenon where work…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 113: The Murky Middle
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce get real about the uncertainty and chaos of today’s world and what we can do to navigate through it. Both individuals and…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 112: No Small Talk Here!
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce share a powerful exercise for teams called “Large Talk Questions.” These are powerful questions that pairs ask one another that…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 111: Unraveling Compensation Practices – A Conversation with Mike Strout
In this week’s episode, our guest, Mike Strout, gives his unique and surprising thoughts on compensation practices. He shares his 4 Principles of Comp design…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 110: Big Bad Bosses
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce discuss what “bad bossing” looks like and it's destructive impact. Bad bossing demotivates and demoralizes. Bad bosses are…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 109: The Compensation Quagmire: Part 1
Today, Bob’nJoyce jump into the quagmire of getting compensation right. In today’s workplace, old rules and beliefs on compensation no longer apply. Is it…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 108: The Leap to Becoming a Top Executive
In this episode, Joyce shares the 15 skills and habits that top executives at Delhaize identified to being successful as an executive committee member. While…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 107: Two Magical Words – “Good Job”
Every act of appreciation or gratitude creates a model that gets taken out of the workplace and into the world. We all crave acknowledgement so why don’t…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 106: A Great DEI Conversation with Eric Watson
Eric Watson is an expert helping organizations become more diverse, inclusive and equal. Eric offers his perspective on where we have been and have evolved in…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 105: Downsizing is Here to Stay
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce share thoughts on organizational downsizing, and getting it right. Downsizing is a natural phenomenon that no long stigmatizes the…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 104: DEI – A Lot of Talk, Not Enough Action
Are companies doing enough to make their organizations more diverse, inclusive, and equal? In this Episode, Bob’nJoyce discuss why many diversity initiatives…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 103: Being a Good Boss
In this episode, Joyce shares a white paper, “Principles of Management” that she authored some thirty years ago. How have the things a good boss does stood the…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 102: Performance Reviews That Excite
Some organizations are getting performance conversations right. In Episode 102, Bob’nJoyce explore a company where the performance review process is shifting…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 101: Thriving in Chaos and Uncertainty
Does the world seem to be unraveling in a way that makes you feel adrift and powerless? If you can relate to this, we have the antidote. Organizations are…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 100: Adiós, I’m Out of Here!
What do you do when a talented long-term employee tells you they are leaving the company to join a competitor? We have all experienced this either as the…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 99: Diversity Interventions That Work
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce share diversity interventions that worked during their time with Hannaford and Food Lion. On January 17th, the New York Times had…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 98: A Conversation with Pete Durand, Serial Entrepreneur and CEO, Cruxible Partners
In this episode, we have our first guest of 2023, Pete Durand, share his thoughts on finding (and keeping) talent, and maintaining a positive culture and…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 97: Getting Clear and Setting Intentions (PART 2)
In this episode, we continue to set our intentions about what we commit to doing this year. The new year is a time when many of us plan and create goals for…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 96: Getting Clear and Setting Intentions
Happy New Year! In this episode, we set intentions on what we want Bob’nJoyce Podcast to be in 2023. The new year is a time when many of us plan and create…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 95: Rethinking Rituals to Meet the Moment
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce discuss why rituals must evolve to meet the changing needs of families and organizations. In Episode 75, we discussed the…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 94: Rethinking HR/OD Conventional Wisdom
In this episode, Bob'nJoyce explore the need to rethink HR/OD rules, practices, and processes in a post pandemic world. These rules dictate everything we do…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 93: Developing Supervisory Judgment
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce share a process on how to accelerate learning for front line supervisors. People new to supervising a team are often confronted…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 92: I Pray Anyway, Devotions for the Ambivalent
With Thanksgiving Day arriving, Bob’nJoyce thought a break from HR/OD would be good and instead talked about her inspriational book, I Pray Anyway - Devotions…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 91: Rethinking CEO Succession
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce explore ideas on career pathing for future CEO’s. We discussed conventional wisdom on CEO competencies that no longer apply. With…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 90: Quiet Quitting - Why We Disagree
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce explore the term “Quiet Quitting” and why they believe it’s meaning misses the mark. Quiet quitting has gone from a life hack on…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 89: Promoting an Entrepreneurial Spirit
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce explore the conditions that promote an entrepreneurial culture in large organizations. This timely topic, we call it…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 88: The Death of Performance Appraisals – Part 2
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce offer an alternative to dated traditional performance appraisal practices. This is a follow-up to last week's episode (E.87) where…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 87: Death of Performance Appraisals
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce join the debate about scrapping traditional performance appraisal practices. We suggest that HR/OD replace traditional practices…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 86: The Merit of Giving Up
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce discuss the merits of giving up and letting go. ‘Giving up’ cuts against the grain of persistence and endurance. Most of us…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 85: Lessons from Gallup on Workplace Unhappiness
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce examine lessons from the Gallup organization on addressing the profound disengagement in the workplace. They share the conditions…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 84: Emerging OD – Are We Ready? Part 2
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce continue exploring the increased demand being put on OD at a time most individuals and organizations are pushed to their limit. We…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 83: Emerging OD – Are We Ready?
In this episode and the next, Bob’nJoyce explore the increased demand being put on OD at a time most individuals and organizations are pushed to their limit…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 82: Pushing Through Overwhelm
In today’s episode, Bob’nJoyce take on the topic of OD/HR coping with being overwhelmed in a world that overwhelms. The workplace is in a profound shift where…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 81: Leading from Where You Are
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce explore how leadership is a state of being, not a position that one holds. They share stories and provide examples how anyone can…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 80: Gallup Poll – Engaging Wisdom
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce discuss the Gallup Engagement Poll and why it is more relevant today than ever. The 2022 workplace landscape has changed…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 79: Slowing Down to Speed Up
In today’s episode, Bob’nJoyce hit the pause button to explore ways to up their podcast game. We revisit our commitment conversation (Episode 77) as a test…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 78: OD/HR Steps Out of the Shadows
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce examine the role of HR/OD as a stimulator of new ideas and approaches that make organizations work better. This role is the driving…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 77: Re-upping Our Commitment To This Work
Today, Joyce and Bob renew and recommit to their relationship of working together. This November, Bob’nJoyce will celebrate their 2nd Anniversary of doing the…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 76: Letting People Go – Organizational Moment of Truth
In this episode, Bob’nJoyce discuss how to do terminations well. People exiting an organization is common and yet too many terminations are done awkwardly and…
Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n ODEpisode 75: The Importance of Organizational Rituals
In today’s episode, Bob’nJoyce explore work rituals that define an organization’s culture. Rituals (think habit with focus and intention) bring soothing…