Diagnosing The Workplace: Not Just An HR Podcast

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In this episode, we explore the concept of Managing Up, which is how to adjust your approach when working with your boss or a difficult boss to improve your professional relationship and help them get the most out of you.
Our prescription for this episode is to be consistent, firm, patient, and a little confident to incorporate some practical skills, like Managing Expectations, using Assertive Communication, and following up in writing to ensure stronger communication habits to improve how you work with your boss.
Past Episode Referenced:
S1 E12: What Is The Most Overlooked Management Skill?

S3 E11: What Is Some Practical Psychology For The Workplace?

Statistics referenced:
82% of leaders consider themselves ‘accidental’ managers, which means they have had no formal leadership or management training.
- Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Bad managers and toxic work culture causing one in three staff to walk (2023)

You can reach out to us to talk more about diagnostic tools and resources, just reach out to us at [email protected] or through our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/roman3
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About Our Hosts!
James is an experienced business coach with a specialization in HR management and talent attraction and retention.
Coby is a skilled educator and has an extensive background in building workforce and organizational capacity.

For a little more on our ideas and concepts, check out our Knowledge Suite or our YouTube Channel, Solutions Explained by Roman 3.

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In this episode, we will examine how business can create stability in their talent acquisition, and bolster their recruitment efforts.
Our prescription for this episode: if an organization wanted to stand out in their effort to attract talent, they need to create a pipeline of talent that will not only improve their recruitment efforts, but have the talent seeking them out.
About Our Hosts!
James is an experienced business coach with a specialization in HR management and talent attraction and retention.
Coby is a skilled educator and has an extensive background in building workforce and organizational capacity.

For a little more on our ideas and concepts, check out our Knowledge Suite or our YouTube Channel, Solutions Explained by Roman 3.

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In this episode, we explore the expected outcomes of the topical reality of massive cuts to federal government employees. This conversation was inspired by the recent cuts to the US public service but is not exclusively about what is happening in the United States.

Our prescription for this episode is to stop talking about cuts and layoffs as the solution to governmental efficiency. Start talking about Reform as the actual path to success.
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You can reach out to us to talk more about successfully working with others, just contact us at [email protected] or through our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/roman3
Don't forget to sign up for our New Quarterly Newsletter that launched in the fall of 2024!
About Our Hosts!
James is an experienced business coach with a specialization in HR management and talent attraction and retention.
Coby is a skilled educator and has an extensive background in building workforce and organizational capacity.

For a little more on our ideas and concepts, check out our Knowledge Suite or our YouTube Channel, Solutions Explained by Roman 3.

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In this episode, we examine the all-to-common reality of organizations and managers using rules, standards, and policies as weapons to control, retaliate, and oppress employees.
Our prescription for this episode: understand where this common practice of using policies as weapons comes from, and realize that there are more effective ways to create rules and policies that will yield far better results and employee performance.
Email us with your stories of the Policies as Weapons at [email protected].
Quick Correction: The Three Fragile Grips are The Harsh Grip, The Weak Grip, and The Stable Grip (Not the Supportive Grip)
Statistics referenced:
59% of managers report having no training at all.
- West Monroe. Companies are Overlooking a Primary Area for Growth and Efficiency: Their Managers (2018)

A manager or supervisor directly influences a shocking 70% of an employee’s motivation and engagement.
- Gallup. The Gallup Business Journal (2015)

About Our Hosts!
James is an experienced business coach with a specialization in HR management and talent attraction and retention.
Coby is a skilled educator and has an extensive background in building workforce and organizational capacity.

For a little more on our ideas and concepts, check out our Knowledge Suite or our YouTube Channel, Solutions Explained by Roman 3.

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In this episode, we explore some common barriers and situations that business leaders and HR professionals need to overcome to effectively prioritize putting a strong budget behind addressing workplace culture challenges.
Our prescription for this episode is to rethink how we already spend and invest in our businesses. It is likely through eliminating waste that we can find the budget to make effective investments.
Past Episode Referenced:
S2 E4: What Is The Cost Of Doing Nothing About Your Workplace Culture?
Statistics referenced:
The result of 22 case studies show a typical cost of turnover of 20% of salary.
- Center for American Progress. There Are Significant Business Costs to Replacing Employees Report (2012)
An uncivil workplace (where microaggressions and rude/passive aggressive behavior are common) can reduce employee performance to a cost of $14,000 annually, or about 26% of the average annual salary.
- Pearson, C., & Porath, C. The Cost of Bad Behavior: How Incivility Is Damaging Your Business and What to Do About It (2009)
Research by Grammarly and The Harris Poll found poor workplace communication is a pervasive problem burdening businesses and employees alike costing businesses approximately $12,506 per employee every year or 21% of that average employee's annual salary.
- Grammarly and The Harris Poll. State of Business Communication report (2023)
The need for additional wages to make up for a poor reputation as a bad employer, businesses need to spend about $4,723, or at least 10% more, per hire to convince a candidate to take a job at such a company.
- Harvard Business Review, A Bad Reputation Costs a Company at Least 10% More Per Hire (2016)

You can reach out to us to talk more about diagnostic tools and resources, just reach out to us at [email protected] or through our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/roman3
Don't forget to sign up for our New Quarterly Newsletter that launched this fall!
About Our Hosts!
James is an experienced business coach with a specialization in HR management and talent attraction and retention.
Coby is a skilled educator and has an extensive background in building workforce and organizational capacity.

For a little more on our ideas and concepts, check out our Knowledge Suite or our YouTube Channel, Solutions Explained by Roman 3.