E4: Hiring, Leadership and the Truth About Disengagement

E5 - Full Episode: The Leadership Effect - How Behavior Becomes Culture

Why do employees disengage at work? How does leadership behaviour shape workplace culture? And why do wellbeing initiatives fail when the real problem is the system itself? In Episode 5 of With All Due Respect by Kass & Zena, we speak with Jocelyne Elias about leadership, workplace culture, employee disengagement, burnout, psychological safety, emotional intelligence, self awareness, and the human side of work. This is a leadership and workplace culture conversation for founders, CEOs, HR professionals, recruiters, hiring managers, people leaders, and employees who want to understand what is really happening inside organisations today. We discuss why people disconnect from work, how leadership behaviour affects trust and performance, why teams can feel when leaders are disengaged or performative, and why real culture change takes more than wellbeing apps, workshops, or motivational posters. This episode covers: • Why employee disengagement often starts with leadership • How leadership behaviour creates trust, fear, motivation, or disconnection • Why assumptions, bias, and poor self awareness damage workplace culture • The difference between pressure, burnout, stress, and true disengagement • Why wellbeing budgets, mental health apps, and hotlines cannot fix broken culture alone • Why organisations sometimes blame individuals instead of addressing systemic issues • How psychological safety affects performance, communication, and employee retention • Why leaders need emotional intelligence and inner work, not only technical skills • How performative leadership impacts trust within teams • Why lasting behaviour change takes time and cannot come from one workshop • Why career success can still feel empty when it does not align with values • How AI, automation, and technology are changing the future of work • Why the future of work still needs human leadership, genuine care, and better hiring Whether you work in leadership, HR, recruitment, talent acquisition, organisational development, people and culture, or simply want to understand why workplace culture feels broken in many companies, this conversation will make you think differently. With All Due Respect is a Dubai based podcast by Kass and Zena, speaking honestly about leadership, hiring, careers, workplace culture, human behaviour, and the things people think but rarely say out loud across the UAE, the Middle East, and beyond. This is leadership truth. This is workplace reality. This is what people feel but rarely say out loud. Subscribe and stay with us. New episodes released regularly. Socials: https://linktr.ee/Withallduerespectbykassandzena?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=121761e5-832b-4776-8778-369d06463afd Connect with us on LinkedIn: Co Hosts: Kassem Zaiter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kassem-zaiter-71b620121/ Zena Kassab: http://linkedin.com/in/zena-kassab-b63bb411 Guest: Jocelyne Elias: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jocelyneelias/ #Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #EmployeeEngagement #EmployeeDisengagement #Burnout #PsychologicalSafety #EmotionalIntelligence #SelfAwareness #LeadershipDevelopment #FutureOfWork #EmployeeWellbeing #HRLeadership #PeopleAndCulture #DubaiPodcast #MiddleEastCareers #WithAllDueRespect #viral #trending #fypシ Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2561686/support] Saying the things people think but rarely say, at work and beyond. New episodes released regularly.

E4: Hiring, Leadership and the Truth About Disengagement

Hiring is not just about CVs. Leadership is not just about job titles. And disengagement at work does not happen by accident. In Episode 4 of With All Due Respect by Kass & Zena, we sit down with Jocelyne Elias to discuss leadership, workplace behaviour, burnout, disengagement, and the neuroscience behind how people show up at work. This episode covers: • Why employees disconnect from their work • How leadership behaviour affects performance and culture • The difference between pressure, burnout, and genuine disengagement • Why people wear masks at work instead of showing up honestly • How organisations contribute to low motivation without realising it • The role of emotional intelligence in leadership • Why authenticity matters in the workplace • What neuroscience can teach us about behaviour, trust, and decision making • The limits of AI when it comes to understanding people, character, and human behaviour Whether you are a leader, founder, HR professional, recruiter, hiring manager, or employee trying to understand what is really happening inside the workplace, this conversation will make you think differently. This is leadership truth. This is workplace reality. This is what people feel but rarely say out loud. Support the show. Saying the things people think but rarely say, at work and beyond. Subscribe and stay with us. New episodes released regularly. Socials: [https://linktr.ee/Withallduerespectbykassandzena?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=121761e5-832b-4776-8778-369d06463afd](https://linktr.ee/Withallduerespectbykassandzena?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=121761e5-832b-4776-8778-369d06463afd) Connect with us on LinkedIn: Co-Hosts: Kassem Zaiter: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kassem-zaiter-71b620121/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kassem-zaiter-71b620121/) Zena Kassab: [http://linkedin.com/in/zena-kassab-b63bb411](http://linkedin.com/in/zena-kassab-b63bb411) The Guest: Jocelyne Elias: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jocelyneelias/) #Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #EmployeeDisengagement #Burnout #Neuroscience #EmotionalIntelligence #Hiring #RecruitmentReality #HRLeadership #WorkplaceBehaviour #OrganisationalCulture #CareerGrowth #MiddleEastCareers #DubaiPodcast #WithAllDueRespect #fypシ #podcast #viral #trending #foryou #foryoupage Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2561686/support] Saying the things people think but rarely say, at work and beyond. New episodes released regularly.

Interview Fails - Baises - Unaccepted Behaviours - Untold Rejections

Why do strong candidates get rejected after “great” interviews?  Why do offers collapse at the final stage? In this episode of With All Due Respect, Kass and Zena unpack the real reasons interviews fail and negotiations fall apart. They explore: * The common interview mistakes candidates make without realising * Nervous over talking and overselling experience * First impression and presentation errors that quietly influence decisions * Biased and inappropriate questions from hiring managers * Salary negotiation that turns confrontational * Candidates changing expectations late in the process * Employers offering below market compensation despite having a budget * When organization like Mercer & Korn ferry charges you extra This conversation is not about blaming one side.  It is about accountability on both sides of the hiring process. If you are job searching, hiring, negotiating an offer, or managing recruitment, this episode will change how you approach interviews. New episodes released regularly. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2561686/support] Saying the things people think but rarely say, at work and beyond. New episodes released regularly.

Hiring Red Flags of Candidates Recruiters and Hiring Managers

Hiring looks simple. It is not. In this episode of With All Due Respect by Kass & Zena explains why this podcast exists and why honest conversations about hiring, work, and leadership are necessary. They then expose the most common red flags across the hiring process: 1- Candidates who damage their own chances without realising it 2- Hiring managers with unrealistic expectations and shifting criteria 3- Agency recruiters who prioritise speed, volume, and fees over quality and trust 4- Internal talent acquisition teams making poor decisions, lacking commercial judgment, and hiding behind process and policy This episode is not about being polite. It is about calling out what repeatedly goes wrong and why the hiring system keeps failing the same people. If you are a candidate, a recruiter, or a hiring manager, this episode will challenge your assumptions and force you to recognise red flags you may have been ignoring. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2561686/support] Saying the things people think but rarely say, at work and beyond. New episodes released regularly.

With all Due Respect by Kass & Zena: The System is Broken Behind The Scene of Hiring

Welcome to Episode 1 of With All Due Respect by Kass & Zena. This is where we open the door to the sides of hiring people do not talk about.  The system is broken behind the scene of hiring.  Recruiters, candidates, hiring managers and companies all play a role in the chaos we are living today. We talk about real situations from recruitment and HR across the globe.  Why candidates feel disposable. Why Companies keep changing requirements. Why recruiters and headhunters feel like real estate agents. Why the whole process feels like a jungle.  What is wrong with the market today? How can we fix it?  Subscribe and stay with us. New episodes are dropping soon. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2561686/support] Saying the things people think but rarely say, at work and beyond. New episodes released regularly.