101: Walmart’s RTO Drama, Leadership Courses, PLUS Stress Languages & Weekly Workplace Surgery - This Week in Work 28th May 2024

Welcome to another episode of Truth, Lies and Work, the award-winning psychology podcast brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network. Join Leanne Elliott, a business psychologist, and Al Elliott, a business owner, as they chat about the latest workplace news and trends, plus the world famous weekly workplace surgery.

News Roundup:

- Walmart’s RTO Mandate: Leanne discusses Walmart's new return-to-office (RTO) mandate and the backlash it faces, including the latest research suggesting RTO mandates have zero impact on financial performance.

- Mark Marr’s Study: Insights from a study by Mark Marr, Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, highlighting the negative effects of RTO mandates on employee satisfaction and financial performance.

- Leadership Course Challenges: Al shares advice from a Harvard Business Review article by Michael D Watkins on how to implement changes after returning from leadership courses effectively.

- Understanding Stress Responses: Leanne explains the concept of stress languages and how individuals react uniquely to stress, introducing categories like imploders, exploders, fixers, numberers, and deniers.

Workplace Surgery:

- Diversity in Rural Areas: Leanne and Al discuss strategies for improving team diversity in predominantly white rural areas.

- Inconsistent Workplace Initiatives: Tips on how to help a manager implement more consistent and effective workplace culture initiatives.

- Difficult Business Partner: Advice for dealing with a controlling and manipulative business partner and considering whether to leave and start a new venture.

Links:

- Mark Marr’s Study on RTO Mandates

- Harvard Business Review Article by Michael D Watkins

- Sonia Thompson’s Podcast: Inclusion and Marketing

- Catherine Garrod’s Book: Conscious Inclusion

- Geoff Roberts’ Twitter

- Joe Fear’s Episode on Truth, Lies and Work

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