Work Therapy: When Work Sucks, How Can We Fix It?

From Gen Alpha to the Baby Boomers, are generations really that different from one another? We are currently working with six generations in the workforce, and it turns out we might have a lot more in common than you might think! Heather McGowan is a Strategist and Keynote Speaker who specializes in the future of work, and she joins Steve to answer our burning questions about generational differences in the workplace. She shares that if we want to build a multigenerational office, purpose-driven employment, empathy, and human-centered leadership need to be at the center of your organization. Connect with Heather McGowanLinkedIn: in/heathermcgowanWebsite: heathermcgowan.comBook: The Empathy Advantage and The Adaptation AdvantageYouTube: youtube.com/@heatheremcgowanLearn More About MHSWebsite: https://mhs.com/Steven Stein: https://stevenstein.com/MHS’ Emotional Intelligence Tool: https://bit.ly/MHS-EQi Change Style Indicator: https://bit.ly/MHS-CSI  

Ready to level up your office? It’s time to gamify your workplace!Yu-kai Chou, Author and International Keynote Speaker on Gamification and Behavioral Design, shares his expertise on how gamification can transform your office. As the Founding Partner and Chief Creation Officer of The Octalysis Group, he explains how gamification is not only a powerful motivator but also a tool to help your team develop skills like problem-solving, teamwork, and emotional intelligence.Connect with Yu-Kai ChouLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yukaichou/Website: https://yukaichou.com/Book: https://yukaichou.com/10k-hp/Learn More About MHSWebsite: https://mhs.com/MHS’ Emotional Intelligence Tool: https://bit.ly/MHS-EQi Dr. Steven Stein: https://stevenstein.com/

Great minds may think alike, but that doesn't mean they all work the same way. When you start to feel yourself falling behind at work, advocating for yourself can be challenging, especially if you're grappling with ADHD.In this episode, Dr. Steven Stein and ADHD and executive Coach Cathy Rashidian explore the world of ADHD in professional environments. From dispelling common myths to providing practical strategies, they offer an empathetic perspective on embracing neurodiversity for a workplace that's not only more innovative but also more inclusive.Connect with Cathy RashidianLinkedIn: in/cathyrashidianWebsite: readysetchoose.comLearn More About MHSWebsite: https://mhs.com/MHS’ Emotional Intelligence Tool: https://bit.ly/44xTYMM Steven Stein: https://stevenstein.com/

As a manager, recruiting talent for your organization can feel like a chore. There is a lot that goes into the process, and it’s common to find someone that is a perfect fit on paper but seems like a total mismatch with your team’s dynamic. So how can we find the perfect match between candidates and company culture?In this episode, Dr. Steven Stein discusses the most common challenges in recruitment with Drew Bird and Carlos Cadogan, experts in talent selection and development. They explore how to revolutionize the hiring process by prioritizing a people-centered approach, navigating internal bias and utilizing tools like emotional intelligence assessments. Connect with Carlos CadoganLinkedIn: in/carlos-cadoganConnect with Drew BirdWebsite: drewbird.comLinkedIn: in/drewbirdLearn More About MHSWebsite: https://mhs.com/MHS’ Emotional Intelligence Tool: https://bit.ly/44xTYMM Steve Stein: https://stevenstein.com/

Feeling disconnected from your coworkers? It might be more than just a Wi-Fi issue. Creating a vibrant community at work means going beyond the usual office perks. Whether you're remote or in person, every team member should feel valued! Heather Younger is an expert in workplace culture, and she joins us to share actionable tips for boosting your active listening skills and fostering a more inclusive and supportive environment at work.More on Heather YoungerWebsite: https://heatheryounger.com/Books: https://heatheryounger.com/books/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherryounger/Learn More About MHSWebsite: https://mhs.com/Steve Stein: https://stevenstein.com/Pearman Personality Integrator®: https://bit.ly/3WvIgAG Pick Up Your Copy of Hardiness: https://www.amazon.ca/Hardiness-Making-Stress-Achieve-Goals/dp/1119584450

Welcome to Season 2 of Work Therapy! Join our host, Dr. Steven Stein as he sits down with guests to discuss ways you can turn your office into a place where your employees thrive. This season we talk on the ups and downs of workplace happiness, gamification, recruitment and more! We get it, work can sometimes suck, but it doesn’t have to. So make sure to subscribe now and let's make work suck a little less together!

How do you approach emotional intelligence in your workplace? Is the rest of your team on board with that approach? You won’t have a lot of luck building out an emotional intelligence program with your team if you don’t share a common understanding of how to work on emotional intelligence together and why it matters.If you’ve been trying to incorporate these new ideas within your team and they still don’t seem to get it, the trick may be letting them figure it out for themselves. In this episode of Work Therapy with Dr. Steven Stein, we chat with Denny Faurote, founder of The Faurote Group. He is a professional trainer, consultant and executive coach with a background in MHS’ Emotional Quotient-Inventory 2.0® (EQ-i 2.0®). We discuss emotional intelligence (EI) and how we engage with the concept of EI meaningfully in the workplace. Have feedback about this episode or want to learn more about the EQ-i 2.0®? Get in touch with MHS: https://storefront.mhs.com/collections/eq-i-2-0?utm_source=podcast_feed&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ta_eqi2_podcast_20230524 

A lot of people struggle with adjusting to new norms, policies and processes in what feels like a constantly changing workplace. And when you aren’t consulted or involved in the decision-making process, a job full of shifting priorities and never-ending deadlines can feel like whiplash! But it doesn’t have to feel that way. In this episode of Work Therapy with Dr. Steven Stein, we chat with Dr. Paul Bartone, a retired U.S. Army colonel, Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University, and Adjunct Faculty in Psychiatry at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He’s an expert in applying psychological, social, cultural, and biological perspectives to the understanding of human behavior. Dr Bartone shares his insights into how to strengthen your ability to adapt in the face of change by cultivating a hardiness mindset. Have feedback about this episode or want to learn more about the  Hardiness Resilience Gauge™? Learn More

We’re all thinking about it — so let’s talk about AI. Once again, we’ve found ourselves in the Wild West of a new technology that many worry could put them out of work. We know that as technology evolves, so do trends, tools, demand for goods and services, and jobs. So, it’s true that in 10-15 years, your job as it functions now might not exist —but that doesn’t mean your career won’t. In this episode of Work Therapy with Dr. Steven Stein, we chat with Frincy Clement. Frincy is an award-winning Artificial Intelligence leader and the Canadian Ambassador for Women in Artificial Intelligence, a global community of women AI practitioners. We discuss the mark AI will inevitably leave on our careers and how much we should really be concerned about the possibility of job loss. Plus, is ChatGPT a helpful, democratized tool, or is it just telling us what we want to hear?Have feedback about this episode? Get in touch with MHS

Friday, Saturday, Sunday... Uh oh. Does the idea of going to work on Monday morning strike fear into your heart? Sometimes work gets so exhausting that even a long weekend doesn’t feel long enough. When you have too much to do, you can’t wrap your head around the tasks at hand, you’re dreading having to meet with co-workers. And the sound of an incoming makes you want to… cry? We all know what’s going on here… You’re burnt out. But burnout can be avoidable. Or if not avoidable, managed better. In this episode of Work Therapy with Dr. Steven Stein, we chat with Dr. Michael P. Leiter, an organizational psychologist interested in people’s relationships with their work. Dr. Leiter has published widely on job burnout, work engagement, and workplace civility. He helps us get to the bottom of what really causes burnout (spoiler: it’s not just having too much on your plate) and how to avoid it. Have feedback about this episode or want to learn more about hardiness and resilience? Get in touch with MHS