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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]

How to Build Bravery and Lead with Courage with Jill Schulman

Want to build a work culture where people speak up, take initiative, and lead with confidence? This episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast dives into the science of bravery and what it actually takes to build courageous teams. In this episode, Nicole Greer sits down with Jill Schulman, US Marine Corps veteran, keynote speaker, and author of The Bravery Effect, to explore how bravery isn't reserved for Navy SEALs and firefighters. It's the everyday courage to speak up in a meeting, have a hard conversation, or raise your hand for a leadership opportunity. This conversation also dives into positive psychology, growth mindset, stress, confidence, self-efficacy, and why waiting until you feel ready may be the very thing keeping you stuck. If you want to create a workplace culture where people speak up, take ownership, grow through discomfort, and support one another in doing hard things, this episode is packed with practical insight. In this episode, you'll learn: * Why bravery is a skill you can build (not a personality trait you're born with) * How to stop waiting to feel confident before taking action * The neuroscience behind building your "bravery muscle" * Why surrounding yourself with the right people accelerates your growth * How to use fear as a signal rather than a stop sign This episode is for leaders, managers, business owners, and emerging professionals who want to improve team communication, strengthen organizational culture, and create workplaces where people are brave enough to perform at their best. Connect with Jill: Jill's book, The Bravery Effect: https://a.co/d/6f8NymU [https://a.co/d/6f8NymU] Website: https://www.jillschulman.com/ [https://www.jillschulman.com/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillaschulman/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillaschulman/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillschulman/ [https://www.instagram.com/jillschulman/] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@jillschulman?si=OLp_zRLNANAiidSy [https://youtube.com/@jillschulman?si=OLp_zRLNANAiidSy]  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/1281d574/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]

Hardcore Soft Skills: How To Master The Hardest Leadership Skills

Want to improve team communication, build a stronger work culture, and lead with more confidence? In this episode, Nicole Greer sits down with organizational psychologist and author Yadi Caro to unpack why soft skills are actually the hardest and most important skills in business today.  Yadi Caro is the author of Hardcore Soft Skills: A Guide to Work with Humans.  In it, she explores the communication, collaboration, conflict management, and leadership skills that make organizations truly effective. Yadi shares practical strategies for building high-performing teams, improving workplace communication, handling conflict productively, giving effective feedback, leading through change, and creating meetings that “suck less.” The conversation also dives into emotional intelligence, empathy, networking, problem-solving, and why AI will never replace genuine human connection. If you want to improve your leadership skills, strengthen your organizational culture, and become better at working with humans, this episode is packed with actionable insights. In this episode: * Why “soft skills” are actually hardcore skills * The role of self-awareness in leadership * How empathy improves team performance * Why listening is a competitive advantage * How to prevent workplace misunderstandings * Better ways to give and receive feedback * Conflict management strategies that build stronger teams * Why productive meetings matter * Leadership skills AI can’t replace * How to create a more vibrant workplace culture Get Yadi’s book: Hardcore Soft Skills: A Guide to Work with Humans Yadi Caro is an organizational psychology practitioner, certified Agile coach, and Harvard-trained expert who has worked with developer teams, engineers, and US military organizations for over 15 years. Her book, Hardcore Soft Skills: A Guide to Working with Humans, is a hands-on workbook packed with frameworks, assessments, and exercises you can use immediately.  Learn more about Yadi:  Yadi Caro Official Website: https://www.yadicaro.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/a29fdc5d/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]