VibeCatch Podcast

In the most recent Vibecatch podcast we discuss with Professor Marko Kesti, MSc (Eng.), PhD. (Admin.), Adjunct Professor and associate professor at the University of Lapland. Professor Kesti is specialised in HRM-Performance, he is the CEO of PlayGain Inc, producing AI simulation learning games for leadership development and also EVP at Mcompetence, providing tools and services for organisation employee performance development. He also developed the Quality of Working Life, the index that consists of three self-esteem factors that are weighted according to Herzberg’s motivation theory so that every factor has its own specific effect on the whole. This fixes a common error in analysing employee surveys. In this latest podcast Marko Kesti answers these questions and more: What is quality of work life? What to measure in your organisation for more engaged and productive employees? How many questions should you ask in an employee survey and what should you target? Who should take the responsibility for the importance of quality of working life index? What would be the cost of inaction for a company who is not considering employees’ wellbeing and quality of working life? What are the pitfalls with optimising short term profits? Listen to learn more.

In this podcast we talk to Max Hunter about employee engagement and motivation in that Monday morning feeling. We try to find answers to questions like: What is it that gets in the way of Monday morning feeling great? How to get the feeling for what stands in the way of this motivation? How to create workplace where employees can’t wait to go back to work? How to make leaders listen? Max Hunter is Chief Joy Officer at Loylogic and Motivators@Work and his role is to create a place to work where employees can’t wait to go back to work on Monday morning. For more information about Max Hunter: [email protected] www.motivatorsatwork.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiefjoyofficermax/ Instagram: thechiefjoyofficer Listen to the podcast to learn more.

In this episode, Janne Stude, VibeCatch Co-Founder talks with Dasa about the leadership role in engaging the employees. We talk about the importance of leading by example and setting the scene that enables people to be creative. We also find out what leaders can do to transfer the passion and engagement to their employees. The level of empathy that the leaders show towards employees is an important aspect that co-creates employee engagement. “Over 90% of employees need to be heard and need their leaders to show empathy” - Dasa Suissa Dasa is a Leadership Development Facilitator, Culture Transformation Facilitator, Employee Engagement Consultant, HR Capability Development Facilitator. She is also a Lecturer at the Charles University in Prague where she teaches several HR and adult development related subjects. For more information about Dasa Suissa please visit her website: http://dagmarsuissa.com

In this episode we discuss with Dasa about the steps one can take to start engaging employees and who should actually start this conversation in a company. Other questions addressed in this podcast: What actions could companies take to implement employee engagement and where to start? What quantitative data can indicate whether or not the employees feel engaged? How to bridge the conversation between the HR and the business? Dasa is a Leadership Development Facilitator, Culture Transformation Facilitator, Employee Engagement Consultant, HR Capability Development Facilitator. She is also a Lecturer at the Charles university in Prague where she teaches several HR and adult development related subjects. For more information about Dasa Suissa please visit her website: http://dagmarsuissa.com

In this episode, we talk to Dasa Suissa about the role of HR within a company. Some of the questions we address in this podcast: How does HR profiles itself in an organization? How many roles can take within a company? How can HR contribute to the overall performance of the company? What is the mindset of the HR professional within an organisation? Dasa is a Leadership Development Facilitator, Culture Transformation Facilitator, Employee Engagement Consultant, HR Capability Development Facilitator. She is also a Lecturer at the Charles University in Prague where she teaches several HR and adult development related subjects. For more information about Dasa Suissa please visit her website: http://dagmarsuissa.com