Harmonious Workplaces Podcast
Brought to you by Industrial-Organizational Psychology (I-O) practitioners, Change Management and Organizational Development (OD) Consultants, Human Resources Professionals, and Management Consultants, Harmonious Workplaces seeks to help organizations compose safe, inclusive, and productive organizations. Join Rich Cruz, Sharyl Volpe, Ben Kleinman, and other I-Os, HRMs, ODs, and more for discussions on topics that shape the way we work together.
Episodes
Monday Oct 13, 2025
Monday Oct 13, 2025
In this episode, we talk about pizza parties. Can you have too much of a good thing... and are they the right thing?
What's one thing you could do now to throw a pizza party... without taking a pie to the face? Keep listening to find out.
For more episodes, visit https://www.harmoniousworkplaces.com
For the blog post which inspired this episode, visit https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/you-cant-pizza-party-your-way-to-a-great-corporate-culture/
Monday Oct 06, 2025
Monday Oct 06, 2025
In this episode, we talk about power and agency inspired by Viktor Frankl's perspectives in his book, Man's Search for Meaning. What's one thing you can do now to help your team find power and agency through meaningful work? Keep listening to find out.
For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.
Discover how to align your workforce to the purpose of your business with our Visioning Session offer: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/visioning-session-2/
Monday Sep 29, 2025
Monday Sep 29, 2025
We continue our discussion about adaptable organizations. In this episode, we discuss how all this work building adaptability can lead to organizational resilience and how that resilience can help you thrive under uncertainty. This is the fourth episode in a four-part series.
What's one thing you can do now to lead your organization into resilience? I keep listening to find out.
Find more episodes at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.
Learn more about AdaptX and take our free scorecard at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com/adaptx.
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
We continue our discussion about adaptable organizations. In this episode, we discuss how organizational designs, policies, and processes can either enable or block adaptability. This is the third in a four-part series.
What's one thing you can do now to help your organization bend before it breaks? Keep listening to find out!
Listen to more episodes at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.
Learn about AdaptX at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com/adaptx.
Enjoy Hermie the HR Hermit Crab cartoons at www.hermiehrhermitcrab.com
Monday Sep 15, 2025
Monday Sep 15, 2025
We continue our discussion about adaptable organizations. In this episode, we explore some of the human side of change. This is the second in a four-part series.
What's one thing you can do now to build adaptive teams and turn change resistance into resilience? Keep listening to find out.
For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.
Learn more about AdaptX and take the free scorecard at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com/adaptx
Monday Sep 08, 2025
Monday Sep 08, 2025
In this episode, we discuss organizational design and how traditional structures can hinder successful change. This is the first in a four-part series about building adaptable organizations.
What's one thing you can do now to determine whether you should consider restructuring before it's too late? Keep listening to find out.
Take the first step towards a more adaptable future today!
Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com/adaptx to access your free AdaptX scorecard.
Monday Sep 01, 2025
Monday Sep 01, 2025
In this episode, we talk about signaling, what it means at work, and how you can leverage it for positive results, no matter where you are in the org chart.
What's one thing you can do now to benefit yourself or your team through the mastery of signaling? Keep listening to find out.
For more podcast episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.
To download Sharyl's white paper on signaling, visit https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/
Monday Aug 25, 2025
Monday Aug 25, 2025
In this episode, we talk about questions, what makes a good question, and how good questions can facilitate change. We'll also share some key takeaways.
What can you do to ask good questions for better change? Keep listening to find out.
Listen to more podcast episodes at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.
Monday Aug 18, 2025
Monday Aug 18, 2025
In this episode, we talk about when to bring in change consultants. What's one thing you can do now to add value to your organization by planning with a consultant? Keep listening to find out.
For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.
We're launching something big to help your organization adapt and increase your return on investment in your people. Get on the waitlist: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/lead-change-waitlist/
Monday Aug 11, 2025
Monday Aug 11, 2025
In this episode, we talk about motivation and share some key takeaways. What's one thing you can do to help your team stay motivated? Keep listening to find out.
For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.







