Welcome to the new episode of the MACE PODCAST!

Our stop are the United States with my new guest: Rob Lion!

Rob Lion is a dynamic professor of human resource development at Idaho State University and the co-founder of Black River Performance Management, where his motto is "Work should fuel the spirit, not drain it." With over 20 years of experience in leadership, organizational development, and performance improvement, Rob is renowned for his innovative, people-first approach.

Holding a PhD in Training and Performance Improvement, he specializes in creating human-centric systems that drive growth and success within organizations. Rob leverages his deep understanding of human behavior and workplace psychology to simplify leadership complexities, equipping clients with science-backed strategies to enhance organizational culture and strengthen teams.

As a captivating speaker, Rob brings complex ideas to life with relatable stories, humor, and infectious energy. He has been featured on numerous podcasts, authored several academic papers, and is celebrated for bridging research with real-world practice.

We are going to touch base on amazing topics such us:

- Leadership: which are the most critical skills to be a better leader in this workplace?

- Working environments: Hybrid vs in Person vs proximity. Which model can help leaders to adapt to the changes our workplace is bringing to us?

- AI and the the power of connection vs the human touch as differentiator - Business speed after, during and before the pandemic: the busyness and its consequencesLink to Black River PM: https://blackriverpm.com/Stay tuned!

Welcome to this new episode of the MACE PODCAST!

This is a special episode with a special guest: Bonnie Low-Kramen from the USA.

We continue the pathway started last month in the second season of the MACE PODCSAT which ethos is that thousands are the stories but there is #OneHeart beating in the MACE PODCAST.

I dedicated this episode to a celebration occuring this month and that brought me two years ago, when Bonnie Low Kramen joint me in February 2023 to release the episode for her book launch, STAFF MATTERS.

Two years later, I catch up with Bonnie on the trends and updates we've seen and we focus on 4 key topics:

- Leadership: Which is the role that Leaders play when building the new workplace? Data show that lack of leadership is still of the main issue and concern from the staff, all over the world

- People: the Staff is the backbone of the companies but why people leave or stay in an organization? Which are the drivers that move the people taking those decisions? Bonnie made a TedTalk on this matter, the link is below for reference.

- The Sweet Spot: The ideal place where people would like to be and feel

- 2025 Trends: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Technology and the people: Humans matter and that's what data show when talking to people dealing with the technology

Enjoy our conversation and stay tuned!

Link of the former episode made with Bonnie in February 2023: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7B5BohIfPVFGADtRjBApgU?si=0QRp12miSE-my4PM8QHkng

TedxTalk by Bonnie Low Kramen: "The real reasons people Quit" - https://youtu.be/UHdoxXtOLss?si=uPu5uMK92fo_gP0f

Welcome to this new episode for of the MACE PODCAST!

So excited to kick off the new season with a new, fresh LOGO that the MACE PODCAST has from this year. A new LOGO but same ethos: Many stories but #OneHeart beating in the MACE PODCAST, the heart that is passionate about the stories, the experiences and the insights shared by all the guests.

And how exciting starting January 2025 with this episode where I invited the amazing Joan Burge, from the USA.

Joan Burge is known as the pioneer of the administrative training industry. Joan is an accomplished author, professional speaker, consultant, and corporate trainer.

Joan dedicated herself to inspiring excellence and encouraging administrative professionals to reach for the stars! Her company, Office Dynamics International, is a global industry leader that offers a broad range of solutions and provides high-performance, sophisticated executive and administrative assistant training and coaching Joan has authored four groundbreaking books for administrative professionals including the Amazon Best Seller Who Took My Pen …Again? Secrets from Dynamic Executive Assistants and Her administrative-career “bibles” entitled Become an Inner Circle Assistant and Underneath It All.

We will discuss interesting topics such as:

- Business partnership: how can the partnership be strategic for admin professional when working with Leaders and Executives?

- Communication in Style.. with Style: Which are the communication styles we need to encounter when being effective interacting with others?

- AI and Technology: Which is the role AI is taking in our workplace?

- Reset, refocus, recenter: A process to set things right. What is this all about?

Stay tuned!

Joan Burge website (Office Dynamics International) :

https://officedynamics.com/

Communication in Style, with Style article:

https://officedynamics.com/communicating-in-style-with-style-post/