Transform Your Workplace

Introverts and extroverts work differently. Their environment plays an important role in how they show up at work.

Most companies don’t really think about whether their workplace and culture are fit to cater to both extroverts and introverts. Mainstream company work culture tends to value extroversion over introversion. And this undermines the strengths of the quiet ones.

What if they have more to offer, but it doesn’t get into the table because leaders and employees don’t really understand how their introvert people operate?

Join me in this episode, as we learn and understand the introverts' traits and how companies can bring out their true strength and talents!

Jennifer Kahnweiler is an author and speaker hailed as a pioneer of the past decades' introvert revolution. Her books are focused on how introverts can lead and inspire others at work by tapping into their natural quiet strengths.

She will talk about her book, Creating Introvert-Friendly Workplaces: How to Unleash Everyone’s Talent and Performance, and explain how your organization can create an introvert-friendly workplace where everyone thrives!

We also touch on the myths related to introverts that’ll make you cringe and why introverts are not what you think they are.

Create a welcoming culture that maximizes the introverts' skills and talents by listening to this episode as Jennifer offers the guides to introvert inclusion!

Grab yourself a copy of Jennifer’s Creating Introvert-Friendly Workplaces: How to Unleash Everyone’s Talent and Performance 👉 here and unleash the introverts' natural skills and talents!

In this episode, you will learn about:

• How to assess whether a workplace is set up for introverted employees
• What is the introvert revolution?
• Extrovert focused systems
• Jennifer talks about the common hiring process in several high performing companies
• Hiring an introvert vs. an extrovert person
• Questioning our own biases and perspective when hiring people
• Jennifer’s thoughts on hiring people for the future of the business
• The best way to deliver training, learning, and development systems to power introverts
• How companies and organizations are serving their introvert employees
• The LOUDership leadership
• Whether extroverted skills are more valued inside of a workplace
• Educating people about what introverts are
• Preparation, the real differentiators for introverts
• Understanding and nurturing relationships with your introvert people
• The good meeting hygiene
• Myths about introversion that’ll make you cringe
• The modes of communication that introverts tend to rely on
• Silence and the power of the ‘pause.’
• The relevance of creating an introvert-friendly workplace

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

• The Introverted Leader by Jennifer Kahnweiler
• Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
• Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility by Patty McCord

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In this episode of Transform Your Workplace, host Brandon Laws sits down with James Lawrence, Co-Founder and CEO of Happy, about the game-changing role of AI in employee development. Lawrence breaks down how AI can help shift the focus from mundane tasks to creative work, making life easier for us all. He also shares how Happy uses behavioral science and AI to scale coaching, improve manager-employee relationships, and navigate healthy workplace conflict. Tune in to learn how AI-powered tools like Happy are transforming workplaces.

TAKEAWAYS

• AI tools reduce mundane tasks, allowing employees to focus more on creative and meaningful work.
• Coaching isn’t just for leaders — AI can provide scalable, personalized coaching to employees at every level.
• Tools like Happy offer insights that help employees understand their managers and improve workplace dynamics.
• AI makes it possible to offer coaching and growth opportunities to large workforces without overwhelming leaders.
• AI tools analyze behavioral patterns to deliver tailored coaching, improving collaboration and team connections.
• Many managers lack training in people management — AI tools bridge the gap by supporting better communication and leadership.

GUEST AT A GLANCE

James Lawrence, Co-Founder and CEO of Happy, is an entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience. He is passionate about empowering people, fostering intentional leadership, and improving workplace culture.

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About Xenium HR

Xenium HR is on a mission to transform workplaces by providing expert outsourced HR and payroll services for small and medium-sized businesses. With a people-first approach, Xenium helps organizations create thriving work environments where employees feel valued and supported. From navigating compliance to enhancing workplace culture, Xenium offers tailored solutions that empower growth and simplify HR. Whether managing employee relations, payroll processing, or implementing impactful training programs, Xenium is the trusted partner businesses rely on to elevate their workplace experience. Discover how Xenium can transform your workplace: Learn more

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It’s straightforward stuff: retaining your talented employees is necessary for your organization to grow and thrive. What’s less straightforward is where to start with accomplishing that task. What kind of turnover is healthy turnover, and what can you do about the preventable turnover? What kind of data tracking should you be doing, and how do you use those numbers to make improvements? What’s an easy way to go about stay and exit interviews to ensure you’re getting honest, raw feedback?

Jeff Kortes, employee retention speaker and author, joins Brandon Laws in a discussion of all things employee retention. Listen in to hear about practical tips and tools to introduce into your workplace practices as well as the meaning of Jeff’s “C.R.A.P.” leadership system and what it could do for your company and people.

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About the Guest:

Jeff Kortes didn’t become an employee retention speaker, author and expert by accident. His early career spanned 25 years as a human resources professional, trainer, and consultant. He has held leadership roles in companies such as ConAgra, Midas International, SPX, and Regal Ware, Inc.

Jeff's no-nonsense approach is reflected in his C.R.A.P. Leadership System, which instills positive supervisory and managerial behavior while driving results in the organization. Jeff also works as a “headhunter,” finding candidates to fill organizations’ talent needs and constantly learning about what drives candidates to choose one employer over another.

Jeff speaks and conducts workshops nationwide as an employee retention trainer. He draws on his experiences as a human resources professional, father, coach, martial artist and U.S. Army veteran to provide thought-provoking programs that yield results.

As leaders, we must evolve with the world around us, or we risk being left behind. In this episode of the Transform Your Workplace podcast, we dive into a discussion about leading well in an ever-changing workplace. Hear from Michelle Ray — author, speaker, and entrepreneur — about her new book, Leading in Real Time, and get tips about how to embrace change as you lead your team.

TAKEAWAYS

• If we want to see success in our businesses, our teams, and our own professional lives, we can’t lead in the same way we did even two or three years ago.
• Leaders must be transparent and acknowledge the feelings and passions that their employees express.
• Positioning yourself for success means connecting with your people, listening to them, and being open to what they have to say.
• If you can demonstrate to your people that the part they play has relevance and meaning, then they feel good about making a contribution and, consequently, good about themselves.
• Leaders must build their credibility so that their people see them as genuine, trustworthy, and honorable.

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🔊 Podcast: Transform Your Workplace, sponsored by Xenium HR

🎙️ Host: Brandon Laws

📋 In his own words: “The Transform Your Workplace podcast is your go-to source for the latest workplace trends, big ideas, and time-tested methods straight from the mouths of industry experts and respected thought-leaders.”

Contact Brandon and Xenium HR:

Email [email protected] or connect on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Instagram.

Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com

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In this episode, host Brandon Laws interviews Nicole Blevins about the importance of making meaningful connections with coworkers, especially in remote or hybrid work environments. They discuss how transactional don't foster quality relationships. Instead, being vulnerable and authentic, giving your full attention, and actively listening help create trusting bonds that allow for better collaboration, communication, and ability to handle conflicts.

TAKEAWAYS

• With the shift to hybrid/remote work, employees lose the “water cooler moments” for making connections and must be more intentional about relationship-building. This requires vulnerability, active listening without distractions, and making space for deeper conversations.
• Employers play a role in enabling connections by allowing small talk time in meetings, organizing activities like virtual lunches or book clubs, supporting employee resource groups, and providing questions to spark meaningful dialogue.
• High-quality connections build trust critical for working together effectively, allowing people to be more productive, innovative, and engaged.

A QUICK GLIMPSE INTO OUR PODCAST 🔊 Podcast: Transform Your Workplace, sponsored by Xenium HR 🎙️ Host: Brandon Laws

📋 In his own words: “The Transform Your Workplace podcast is your go-to source for the latest workplace trends, big ideas, and time-tested methods straight from the mouths of industry experts and respected thought-leaders.”