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!
How A Pandemic Changed the Way We Work: Hybrid Workplaces
Over the past 18 months, many employees got used to working from home during the pandemic. And now we are seeing companies navigate a new frontier, a space between remote work and meeting in person: the hybrid workplace. Rob and Traci explore the different types of hybrid workplaces and how these have evolved into a great option if you can navigate the human-centered challenges they create.
Sharpen the Saw: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People ends with sharpening the saw which entails building self-awareness and practicing all seven habits for self-improvement. Tune in as Traci and Rob consider what it means to be intentional about self-care in the four main areas: physical, spiritual, mental, and social-emotional.
Synergize: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
What creates synergy amongst your team? In exploring the sixth habit from Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Rob and Traci explain how this habit is a culmination of healthy conflict, trust-based collaboration, and embracing each other’s differences in order to reveal solutions that outshine what one person could do on their own.
Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
It is too easy to only partially listen to what someone is saying and then make assumptions. In exploring the fifth of Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Traci and Rob discuss how fully listening and approaching a conversation with the ability to be influenced will open understanding for you and those who talk with you.
Think Win-Win: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
In the fourth of Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, we shift from thinking about independence to interdependence to achieve success. Traci and Rob discuss thinking about win-win and how you can achieve this through forming trusting relationships and having a common understanding of expectations.
Put First Things First: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
To live a more balanced existence, you have to recognize that not doing everything is okay. In this episode, Traci and Rob discuss Stephen Covey’s 3rd habit of highly effective people: putting first things first. Learn about how using the time management matrix and saying “no” can help you protect yourself from burnout, build trust with others, and prioritize your goals.
Do you feel stuck but know there's more inside you to give to the world?
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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.
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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