Performance Matters Podcast
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The award-winning Performance Matters Podcast features business leaders, performance improvement practitioners, and learning and development professionals discussing their work alongside new trends and best practices.
Join host Michael Thiel, as he explores and analyzes emerging strategies, technologies, and their applications for learning and development.
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Fostering Resilience and Well-Being During Workplace Transformation
Join Leah Clark and Dr. Cheryl Jackson as they dive into the essential role of resilience and well-being in today’s ever-evolving workplace. With decades of experience in leadership consulting and organizational psychology, Leah and Cheryl share practical strategies and real-world insights on how individuals and organizations can thrive—not just survive—through constant change.
Whether you’re a leader navigating transformation or an employee seeking balance, this episode offers actionable tools like the “Four Cs” of resilience—Care, Connection, Communication, and Coping—and explores how trust, culture, and leadership shape our ability to adapt. Learn why investing in well-being during steady times is the key to weathering future storms, and how organizations that prioritize people will gain a lasting competitive edge. Tune in and get inspired to build a workplace where resilience is not just a buzzword, but a way of life.
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Michael Thiel
With nearly two decades of thought leadership in corporate L&D, Michael Thiel has a passion for developing experiential learning that “sticks”. Working on the agency side, Michael has directed award-winning content for some of the most admired brands in the world, including: Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Toyota, Honda, Acura, BMW, Kia, and Sub-Zero Group.
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