Best Xenium Resources Inc Podcasts (2025)

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Stop Losing Your Best People - Ending Employee Drift through Purposeful Leadership with Michael Wozniak 44:41

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1d ago44:41

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In this conversation, Michael Wozniak discusses his book 'Employee Drift' and explores the concept that employees do not quit jobs but drift away due to poor leadership. He shares insights from his experience in the NBA, emphasizing the importance of trust, clarity, and support in leadership. Wozniak reflects on his own leadership journey, the sign…

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Leading Through Layoffs with Empathy and Transparency with Nicole Blevins 26:28

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HR expert Nicole Blevins discusses navigating layoffs with humanity and professionalism. She emphasizes exploring alternatives first, creating fair selection processes, having managers lead termination conversations rather than HR, providing resources and support to departing employees, and maintaining transparency with remaining staff to address s…

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Bridging the Gen Z Generational Gap with Marcia Homer 36:26

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HR expert Marcia Homer discusses the workplace dynamics between Gen X managers and Gen Z employees. She explains how different generational upbringings create workplace conflicts - Gen X grew up as independent "latchkey kids" while Gen Z is the most connected and supervised generation ever. Homer emphasizes that Gen Z isn't lazy but wants to work d…

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From Sweaty Presentations to Stage-Ready: Helping STEM Pros Speak with Confidence 29:45

17d ago29:45

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What happens when a brilliant engineer can’t explain their ideas to decision-makers? In this episode, Neil Thompson, founder of Teach the Geek, joins Brandon Laws to share his journey from anxious, sweat-drenched presentations to confidently speaking in front of executives—and how he now helps other technical professionals do the same. If you manag…

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The Leadership Blueprint Behind Amazon’s Success: Lessons from John Rossman 42:06

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John Rossman, former Amazon executive and author of "The Amazon Way," discusses Amazon's 14 leadership principles and their application to modern businesses. As a fifth-generation Oregonian who worked at Amazon from 2002-2005, Rossman witnessed the company's transformation into a platform company. He emphasizes customer obsession, the importance of…

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Beyond the Chatbot: What AI Mascots Reveal About the Next Wave of Business Innovation 36:39

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In this conversation, Brandon Laws sits down with Fritz Brumder, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of WiseOx, to explore how “AI mascots” are helping organizations move from one-off ChatGPT experiments to secure, organization-wide automation. Fritz explains why legacy chatbots struggled, how large-language-model (LLM) technology unlocks far richer…

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The Hidden Link Between Brand Storytelling and Workplace Culture 36:25

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Matt Wolfe discusses how the StoryBrand framework transforms both marketing and workplace culture by positioning businesses as guides rather than heroes in their customers' stories. This approach creates shared identity and purpose among teams while improving external messaging, leading to better alignment between departments and stronger organizat…

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Bold Kindness: The Leadership Shift the Workplace Has Been Waiting For 26:13

1M ago26:13

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Catherine Thorpe, CEO of Nurse Next Door and author of "Bold Kindness," discusses her revolutionary leadership approach that eliminates traditional hierarchies and empowers employees to be self-led. She defines bold kindness as caring deeply about people's development while understanding them as individuals to provide feedback they can hear and act…

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BONUS EPISODE: Nicole Blevins HR Myth Busters 16:52

2M ago16:52

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This HR "Mythbusters" episode features Nicole Blevins quizzing Brandon Laws on common HR misconceptions. They explore myths about HR's role, documentation requirements, overtime exemptions, layoff procedures, performance management, and employee rights. Key takeaways include: HR serves both company and employee interests, culture is everyone's resp…

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From Burnout to Purpose: Why the Mattering Revolution Starts with You 39:02

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John R. Miles, former Fortune 50 executive and military officer, discusses his transformation from corporate success to purposeful living. After experiencing burnout and personal trauma, he developed the "Passion Struck" framework to help people move from lives they "should" be living to lives they "could" be living. He emphasizes that workplace di…

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How HR Can Lead the AI Revolution Without Losing Its Humanity 36:56

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HR consultant Daniel Strode discusses AI's impact on human resources, highlighting recruitment and data analytics as prime areas for adoption. He introduces his "5P model" emphasizing policy/governance and people/culture transformation as critical success factors. While AI adoption remains slow—only 25% of adults regularly use tools like ChatGPT—or…

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How Work Can Be Fun with Steve Carse 38:02

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Is it possible to make work actually fun without losing sight of business goals? Steve Carse thinks so—and he has the story to prove it. In this energizing episode, Brandon Laws sits down with the CEO of King of Pops to talk about how one humble ice pop cart evolved into a culture-first brand and what fun truly means in the workplace. They discuss …

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The Win-Win Workplace: Reimagining How We Work — And Why It Pays Off 37:29

2M ago37:29

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Dr. Angela Jackson discusses her book "The Win-Win Workplace," advocating for moving beyond traditional zero-sum work environments to create workplaces where both employees and businesses thrive. She emphasizes listening to employee feedback, embracing whole-person identities, reimagining benefits, and fostering ownership mindsets to drive producti…

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Radical Listening with Robert Biswas-Diener & Christian van Nieuwerburgh 42:04

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This podcast episode explores how "radical listening" transforms leadership by focusing on intentional connection rather than performative techniques. Dr. Christian van Nieuwerburgh and Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener explain that radical listening requires internal quieting, purposeful attention, and genuine curiosity to overcome modern workplace distrac…

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Designing Your Life: How to Focus on What Matters Most 35:33

3M ago35:33

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Rob Shallenberger discusses his book "Do What Matters Most," explaining how implementing three key habits—creating personal visions, setting specific goals, and practicing pre-week planning—can dramatically increase productivity while reducing stress. These practices help people design intentional lives rather than defaulting to reactivity and chao…

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BONUS EPISODE: Returning from Maternity Leave and Job Growth with Nicole Blevins 21:16

3M ago21:16

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In this bonus podcast episode, Brandon Laws catches up with Nicole Blevins, who recently returned from maternity leave and stepped into a new role as Director of HR Services at Xenium HR. Nicole candidly shares her experience transitioning to parenthood, the challenges of balancing work and family responsibilities, and the significance of paid fami…

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Opening the Right Doors - Rethinking Sponsorship, Trust, and Inclusion at Work with Dr. Rosalind Chow 35:45

3M ago35:45

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In this Transform Your Workplace episode, host Brandon Laws interviews Dr. Rosalind Chow about her book "The Doors You Can Open." They discuss the critical difference between mentorship and sponsorship, with Chow explaining that sponsors talk about you to others while mentors talk to you directly. Using Kim Ng's MLB breakthrough as an example, Chow…