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
Feb 23, 2026
Feb 23, 2026
54 min
Welcome to our 100th podcast! Woo-hoo. We welcome back to the stage our cohost, coauthor, and content partner, Sharyl Volpe, in this milestone episode. Together, we talk about how concepts from the arts can reduce uncertainty and make your business more resilient.
What's one thing you can do to reduce the cost of uncertainty? Like an art form? Keep listening to find out.
For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com
#organizationaldevelopment #changemanagement #art #music #theater #leadership #continuousimprovement #makechangeyourfriend
Feb 16, 2026
Feb 16, 2026
51 min
In this episode, we talk about communication channels, tools, and techniques within organizations.
What's one thing you can do to make the way you communicate with others more effective on the job? To turn knowledge into capability? Keep listening to find out.
For more episodes, visit https://www.harmoniousworkplaces.com
#changemanagement #communication #organizationaldevelopment #makechangeyourfriend
Feb 9, 2026
Feb 9, 2026
50 min
In this episode, we discuss feedback in organizations. What are the best practices for soliciting and providing feedback?
What's one thing you can do to make feedback usable by deciding in advance how you'll respond to it purposefully? Keep listening to find out.
Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com for more podcast episodes.
#changemanagement #knowledgecontinuity #feedback #organizationaldevelopment #makechangeyourfriend
Feb 2, 2026
Feb 2, 2026
49 min
Welcome to our 97th podcast. Today we're talking about urgency. When is it helpful, and when does it cause panic?
What's one thing you can do to get people moving without panicking? Keep listening to find out.
Find more podcasts at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com. #organizationaldevelopment #changemanagement #changeleadership #makechangeyourfriend #workplace #culture
Jan 26, 2026
Jan 26, 2026
50 min
In this episode, we talk about knowledge transfer in the workplace. This relates to our article in TD Magazine, "Plant the Seeds for Knowledge Transfer."
What's one thing you could do to make sure your unwritten know-how doesn't leave when people walk out the door? Keep listening to find out.
For more podcast episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.
#knowledgetransfer #knowledgecapture #businessprocess #changemanagement #humancapital #organizationaldevelopment #makechangeyourfriend
Jan 19, 2026
Jan 19, 2026
40 min
In this episode, we continue our conversation about goal-setting and motivation, specifically digging more into motivation.
What's one thing you could do to create motivation or keep it going? Keep listening to find out.
For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com/podcast
#organizationalpsychology #iopsychology #motivation #goalsetting #changemanagement #makechangeyourfriend
Jan 12, 2026
Jan 12, 2026
43 min
In this episode, we talk about something that consistently drives interest, questions, and frankly, frustration in organizations' goal-setting and motivation.
What's the one thing leaders, managers, and individuals can do differently in 2026 to turn goal-setting from an annual exercise into a driver of execution, engagement, and performance? Keep listening to find out.
Find more episodes at www.harmoniousworkplaces.com.
#goalsetting #motivation #organizationaldevelopment #workplaceculture #changemanagement #makechangeyourfriend
Jan 5, 2026
Jan 5, 2026
38 min
Welcome to our 93rd podcast. Today, we're reviewing other people's 2026 trends to see how they compare with our predictions.
What trends did others find that we missed? Keep listening to find out.
Visit our website for more episodes: www.harmoniousworkplaces.com
#trends #predictions #workplace #workplaceculture #changemanagement #organizationaldevelopment #iopsychology #humanresources
Dec 22, 2025
Dec 22, 2025
47 min
In this episode, we're planting the seeds for knowledge transfer.
What's one thing you can do now to take tacit knowledge and convert it to performance? Keep listening to find out.
For more episodes, visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com
Visit the link below to learn more about our Knowledge Continuity Program and start growing your organization's future today: https://harmoniousworkplaces.com/knowledge-continuity/
#mentorship #training #development #organizationaldevelopment #changeleadership #makechangeyourfriend
Dec 15, 2025
Dec 15, 2025
45 min
In this episode, we're making our 2026 predictions for US workplaces.
Do you agree? Disagree. Keep listening to find out.
Visit www.harmoniousworkplaces.com for more episodes.
#changemanagement #organizationaldevelopment #workplaceculture #humanresources #makechangeyourfriend







