What does it mean to be human in the workplace?

Traci Barrett of Navigate the Journey and Rob Harr of Sparkbox have candid conversations, give practical advice, and share relatable examples around this important question. They discuss a wide range of topics, wrestling through finding the balance between growing a profitable business and sustaining a healthy culture. It’s not just about business—it’s personal too!

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Compensation Conversations: Frequent Feedback and Transparency

What goes into compensation and raises and when should you be talking to your team about them? In this episode, Traci Barrett and Rob Harr explore the many factors that determine compensation, from the team member’s performance to external financial pressures. Also, learn how to tie compensation and bonuses to reviews through frequent feedback and transparency.

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Building a CEO and COO Relationship

How do you build a healthy and effective relationship between a Chief Executive Officer and a Chief Operations Officer? In this episode, Traci and Rob discuss how the CEO is the vision caster, and the COO is the implementer. Learn how these roles complement each other and discover how to build a lasting CEO and COO relationship centered around healthy conflict and trust.

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Imposter Syndrome

Do you or your employees suffer from imposter syndrome? Imposter syndrome is when someone doubts their abilities or talents and has a fear of being exposed as a fraud. Traci and Rob discuss how you can overcome imposter syndrome as a leader and how you can help your employees do the same.

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What Makes a Good Leader?

How do you know if you are a good leader? What signs indicate that you're leading your team well? Traci and Rob list 10 traits or actions that you can look for in yourself to know if you are—or to challenge yourself to become—a strong leader.

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Creating Accountability Within Your Team

To ensure that a team thrives, leaders must commit to creating an environment of accountability. In this episode, Traci and Rob discuss how you can create accountability within your team by setting clear expectations, providing the right tools, and getting out of the way to let the magic happen.

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Vulnerability in the Workplace

Being vulnerable is being able to show people you’re not perfect, you make mistakes, and you don’t have all the answers. Traci and Rob discuss how this may seem like a scary proposition for many business leaders, but it is the key to a truly authentic and trust-filled work environment that can foster a more innovative and creative team.

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Do you feel stuck but know there's more inside you to give to the world?

Well, co-host Traci Barrett is here to help! Her new book "What If There: Finding Significance Beyond Success" is out now!

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Traci Barrett

Traci is the President and Founder of Navigate the Journey and serves as a leadership and strategic consultant and coach. Traci works closely with business executives to help them become the type of leader that people want to follow, not just have to follow. She coaches executives, teaching them how to build leadership skills, cultivate cohesive and aligned teams, and lead their companies to profitability by empowering their employees.

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Rob Harr

As Vice President of Sparkbox, Rob is responsible for the operations and financials of the web studio. With his background in software development, he has always enjoyed the people side of technology problems. On any given day, Rob is building relationships with people (clients and employees), ensuring successful daily operations, and strategizing for Sparkbox’s long-term goals.

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