E060 Military and Civilian HR with MSgt (Ret) Gayle Elliot

04/02/24 • 63 min

Passionately Wrong Podcast Episode E060

Interview - Gayle Elliot

Key takeaway: Far more important than what happens to us are the narratives we tell ourselves about what our story means. Gayle describes some of the many lessons she learned in 20 years in the Air Force and now working in HR in a private company.

Topics covered in this video:

Gayle’s background, and her and Randy’s overlap in Colombia
How she joined the Air Force out of high school
Further training, in and out of the military, and further degrees
What Organizational Development is and how Gayle works at her current job
Myths and misconceptions about HR - decisions by matrix, do HR staff always keep a proper demeanor, what master HR ultimately serves, social issues, being the messenger
Taking people as individuals doesn’t mean one has to be a people person
Just one thing a man can do in the women’s restroom
HR helps employees best if they feel this: that they are seen, heard, and considered
The significance of narratives, and how we can use them to our advantage
HR as party planners
Gayle’s advice for younger generations entering the workforce

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Passionately Wrong Podcast Episode E060

Interview - Gayle Elliot

Topics covered in this video:

Gayle’s background, and her and Randy’s overlap in Colombia
How she joined the Air Force out of high school
Further training, in and out of the military, and further degrees
What Organizational Development is and how Gayle works at her current job
Myths and misconceptions about HR - decisions by matrix, do HR staff always keep a proper demeanor, what master HR ultimately serves, social issues, being the messenger
Taking people as individuals doesn’t mean one has to be a people person
Just one thing a man can do in the women’s restroom
HR helps employees best if they feel this: that they are seen, heard, and considered
The significance of narratives, and how we can use them to our advantage
HR as party planners
Gayle’s advice for younger generations entering the workforce

Support the show

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PW E059 Hiking the Camino de Santiago with Steven Rindahl, founder of Warriors on the Way

Passionately Wrong Podcast Episode E059

Hiking the Camino de Santiago with Steven Rindahl, founder of Warriors on the Way

Key takeaway: Father Rindahl explains the nonprofit Warriors on the Way and its mission to help combat veterans deal with the trauma of PTSD and moral injury (see the prior episode for details). How does a person apply to join the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, and what will they experience on the journey?

Topics covered in this video:

How Father Rindahl came to the inspiration to start Warriors on the Way
The origin story
Results from participants -what success looks like
Getting on the list for a pilgrimage
What Warriors on the Way provides
What the actual pilgrimage is like, day by day
Sources of funding
Being open to being challenged as part of any transformation or learning process
Advice for people planning to hike the Camino de Santiago

Resources in this video

https://warriorsontheway.org/

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PW E061 Stuff – What Our Possessions Say About Us

Passionately Wrong Podcast Episode E061

Stuff – What Our Possessions Say About Us

Key takeaway: We have more stuff than ever, but is having it making us happier? If not, why not? Randy and James explore what things they had at different points in their lives, what have been the things of lasting value, and how to make our possessions serve our purposes.

Topics covered in this video:

What was important to us as teenagers in high school
Parents providing things for their kids
How the military affected Randy’s attitude toward possessions
The impact of (a) a place to put things and (b) how much one moves
What of our possessions end up having enduring value and why?
The transformation of media (books, music, movies) into digital form
Why the cost of our possessions is much more than the purchase price
Our things have utility for us and also serve a signaling function
What would we take with us if we had only 30 seconds to grab something?
Possessions also serve for many as a proxy of something else they’re trying to get (happiness)
What happens to other people’s stuff when they pass away?
People are not their wealth or their things; family heirlooms
It can be a mistake to assume buying stuff will make us happy
Ask yourself what purpose your possessions are serving, and to what extent they are fulfilling that purpose.
Why having so much of our lives online makes it easier to pare down physical stuff
Some of Randy’s and James’s favorite things