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What No One Tells You About Building an Inclusive Workplace With Jonathan Zur

Want to build a truly inclusive workplace, not just a diverse one? In this episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole Greer talks with Jonathan Zur, president and CEO of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, about what diversity, equity, and inclusion actually mean and why so many organizations get the order wrong. Jonathan breaks down the real difference between diversity and inclusion, explains why equity is one of the most misunderstood words in leadership today, and shares his simple but powerful formula: diversity without inclusion leads to dysfunction. He also covers groupthink, the danger of monocultural teams, and why "tolerance for ambiguity" is one of the hardest skills for leaders to build. This conversation is for HR professionals, managers, and business owners who want to move beyond one-time training and embed inclusion in the way their organization operates day to day. Find Jonathan Zur at https://inclusiveva.org/ [https://inclusiveva.org/] The Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast helps leaders improve work culture, communication, and business performance through real-world leadership strategies and practical insights. Click here to view the episode transcript. [https://share.transistor.fm/s/c9d39374/transcript] Learn more about training, coaching, and courses at https://vibrantculture.com [https://vibrantculture.com/] Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/] For speaking inquiries: https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/ [https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/] Download our training catalog: https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/ [https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/] Want to be a guest? Send your request to podcast@vibrantculture.com [podcast@vibrantculture.com]

How to Use CliftonStrengths to Build a Vibrant Work Culture (With Jim Collison of Gallup)

Want to build a stronger work culture using a tool that's already proven to work? In this episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole Greer sits down with Jim Collison, CliftonStrengths Community Manager at Gallup, to explore how understanding your natural talents can transform the way you lead, collaborate, and show up at work. 🔹 Discover Your CliftonStrengths: https://vibrantculture.com/product/cliftonstrengths-34-assessment/ [https://vibrantculture.com/product/cliftonstrengths-34-assessment/] 🔹 Get Your Top 5 Report: https://vibrantculture.com/product/cliftonstrengths-top-5-report/ [https://vibrantculture.com/product/cliftonstrengths-top-5-report/] 🔹 CliftonStrengths for Leaders: https://vibrantculture.com/product/cliftonstrengths-for-leaders/ [https://vibrantculture.com/product/cliftonstrengths-for-leaders/] 🔹 CliftonStrengths for Managers: https://vibrantculture.com/product/cliftonstrengths-for-managers/ [https://vibrantculture.com/product/cliftonstrengths-for-managers/] 🔹 Explore All CliftonStrengths Products: https://vibrantculture.com/product-category/the-cliftonstrengths-assessment/ [https://vibrantculture.com/product-category/the-cliftonstrengths-assessment/] In this episode, you will learn: ✔️ What CliftonStrengths is and why 35 million people have taken it ✔️ How to move from naming your strengths to actually using them (name it, claim it, aim it) ✔️ What to do with the strengths at the bottom of your report ✔️ How to embed strengths into your team culture and leadership practices ✔️ Why psychological safety is the missing ingredient in most strengths initiatives ✔️ How strengths awareness can reduce conflict and improve team performance ✔️ Practical ways to keep your strengths top of mind every single day This episode is for leaders, managers, business owners, and anyone ready to stop fixing what's wrong with people and start building on what's right. Topics covered include: CliftonStrengths, work culture, organizational culture, leadership development, team communication, strengths-based leadership, business culture, employee engagement, and career growth. Learn more about leadership training, coaching, and CliftonStrengths workshops: https://vibrantculture.com [https://vibrantculture.com] Find Jim Collison and the CliftonStrengths podcast community at: gallup.com/CliftonStrengths and youtube.com/CliftonStrengths The Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast helps leaders improve work culture, communication, and business performance through real-world leadership strategies and practical insights. Click here to view the episode transcript. [https://share.transistor.fm/s/98b73295/transcript] Learn more about training, coaching, and courses at https://vibrantculture.com [https://vibrantculture.com/] Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/] For speaking inquiries: https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/ [https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/] Download our training catalog: https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/ [https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/] Want to be a guest? Send your request to podcast@vibrantculture.com [podcast@vibrantculture.com]

Your Best Hire Already Left You: How to Build Employee Loyalty and a Culture People Want to Return To

What if the best hire you could make is someone who has already left you? In this episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole Greer sits down with Lee Caraher, CEO of Double Forte and author of "The Boomerang Principle," to explore why rehiring former employees is one of the most undervalued strategies in business today. This conversation dives into key topics like employee loyalty, work culture, organizational culture, leadership and business strategy, team communication, and what it really means to build a place people want to come back to. In this episode, you'll learn: * Why loyalty is no longer defined by tenure (and what it really means today) * How the "boomerang" approach to rehiring reduces onboarding time and boosts retention * What the Oprah Effect has to do with how employees think about their careers * Why the worst behavior you allow is the culture you create * How to build core values that go beyond posters on the wall * Practical strategies for leading younger generations without losing your best people This episode is for leaders, managers, business owners, and professionals who want to improve communication, strengthen organizational culture, and build teams that stay, grow, and come back. About Lee Caraher Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte, a national communications agency, and the author of two books: "Millennials and Management" and "The Boomerang Principle." She is a communication strategist known for her practical, straight-talking approach to leadership, culture, and team performance. Find Lee at: https://double-forte.com [https://double-forte.com] and https://leecaraher.com [https://leecaraher.com] The Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast helps leaders improve work culture, communication, and business performance through real-world leadership strategies and practical insights. Click here to view the episode transcript. [https://share.transistor.fm/s/d653613f/transcript] Learn more about training, coaching, and courses at https://vibrantculture.com [https://vibrantculture.com/] Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/] For speaking inquiries: https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/ [https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/] Download our training catalog: https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/ [https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/] Want to be a guest? Send your request to podcast@vibrantculture.com [podcast@vibrantculture.com]

What Great Leaders Do Differently: Core Values, Work Culture & Servant Leadership with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz

What if the most powerful work culture lessons didn't come from a Fortune 500 boardroom but from a rabbi who's built a thriving community of 900 families over 30 years? In this episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole Greer sits down with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz of Temple Shir Shalom in Detroit to explore how timeless principles of servant leadership, core values, and intentional community-building translate directly into stronger organizations, no matter your industry. This conversation dives into key topics such as work culture, organizational culture, leadership and business strategy, team communication, and building meaningful rituals that foster belonging and drive performance. In this episode, you'll learn: * How to develop core values that people actually live (not just hang on a wall) * Why servant leadership is the model that makes teams and cultures thrive * How Rabbi Mike used EOS/Traction to build a strategic vision for a faith community * What "saving a seat" really means and why inclusion is a business strategy * How great leaders navigate conflict, crisis, and change without losing hope * The power of learning for learning's sake and why your best leaders never stop growing This episode is for leaders, managers, business owners, and professionals who want to build a stronger organizational culture, lead with more compassion, and create workplaces where people truly belong. Topics covered include: work culture, business culture, organizational culture, leadership and business, servant leadership, core values, team communication, leadership development, and intentional culture-building. Connect with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz: 🌐 shirshalom.org 📧 Email: mikem@shirshalom.org  The Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast helps leaders improve work culture, communication, and business performance through real-world leadership strategies and practical insights. Click here to view the episode transcript. [https://share.transistor.fm/s/98d72ac6/transcript] Learn more about training, coaching, and courses at https://vibrantculture.com [https://vibrantculture.com/] Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/] For speaking inquiries: https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/ [https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/] Download our training catalog: https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/ [https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/] Want to be a guest? Send your request to podcast@vibrantculture.com [podcast@vibrantculture.com]

How to Build an Inclusive Mindset at Work & Home with Justin Jones-Fosu

Want to build a stronger work culture where everyone feels welcome, heard, and valued? In this episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole Greer sits down with speaker, author, and inclusion strategist Justin Jones-Fosu to explore how leaders can develop an inclusive mindset and why it matters more than ever for business culture and team performance. In this episode, you'll learn: ✔️ The difference between an inclusive mindset and an exclusion mindset  ✔️ Why most people mis-define diversity,  and how to reframe it for your team  ✔️ The growth mindset principles that make inclusion actually stick  ✔️ Practical strategies like the 1MC/W formula and the Circles of Grace Challenge  ✔️ How to create a work culture where people feel they truly belong This episode is for leaders, managers, business owners, and professionals who want to improve organizational culture, strengthen team communication, and build workplaces where people thrive. Topics covered include: inclusive mindset, work culture, organizational culture, business culture, diversity and inclusion, leadership development, team communication, leadership and business, belonging at work, growth mindset, and career growth. Connect with Justin Jones-Fosu: 📘 The Inclusive Mindset,  available wherever books are sold 📘 I Respectfully Disagree,  available wherever books are sold The Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast helps leaders improve work culture, communication, and business performance through real-world leadership strategies and practical insights. Click here to view the episode transcript. [https://share.transistor.fm/s/a8eb3ef6/transcript] Learn more about training, coaching, and courses at https://vibrantculture.com [https://vibrantculture.com/] Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/] For speaking inquiries: https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/ [https://vibrantculture.com/speaker-kit-request/] Download our training catalog: https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/ [https://vibrantculture.com/catalog-request/] Want to be a guest? Send your request to podcast@vibrantculture.com [podcast@vibrantculture.com]