How People Work
Welcome to the How People Work podcast, where we explore the intersection of how humans think and act and how they apply themselves to their work.
Every week, startup co-founders Jordan Peace and Jason Murray discuss topics ranging from human psychology and anthropology to leadership, business trends, people strategy & more.
This podcast is for anyone who strives to be a compassionate and compelling leader and organization builder. If you are a people leader who wants to better understand and serve your people, this podcast is for you.
Jordan Peace (CEO) and Jason Murray (Head of Innovation) are co-founders of Fringe, a lifestyle benefits start-up based out of Richmond, VA. Lifestyle benefits are services that enhance employees’ lives in personal and meaningful ways. These services reduce stress, give time back, spark joy, and impact families.
Learn how Fringe can help supercharge your talent, culture, wellbeing, and DEI efforts at fringe.us.
Season 1: Bragworthy Culture
The stories behind America’s best places to work. Welcome to the BragWorthy Culture Podcast, where people leaders share how they’ve created a company so incredible their employees tell their friends about it.
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HR People: You Must Speak the Executive Team’s ...
In this week’s episode, Jason and Jordan discuss all things data and how people teams must use data insights to speak the executive team’s language. They explore the pitfalls of many companies’ data systems and offer up a solution to help HR people sell their executives on people programs.
33 min
2
How People Teams Can Do More With Less
In this episode, Jordan and Jason discuss another challenge people teams are facing today: being charged to do more with less resources. They explore areas where HR teams can improve efficiency and consolidate their people stack. Jordan ends with a charge for executives to have a clear vision for their employee experience.
36 min
3
What It Means to Have a Good Employee Experience
In this episode of How People Work, Jordan and Jason define a holistic view of the employee experience. They discuss what the ideal employee experience looks like and how it has evolved over time with market changes and new generations entering the workforce.
29 min
4
What We Have Found to Be Most Difficult Part of...
In this episode of How People Work, Jordan and Jason dive into more of the research they conducted last year with HR professionals. This week, they discuss what HR leaders have expressed as being the most difficult part of their job — gaining executive support.
30 min
5
What the Role of HR Should Really Be, According...
33 min
6
The Right Way to Help Your People Excel
Key ideas and highlights: Those regarded as the greatest player in their sport of all time almost always have completely different playing styles. So why do we often fall into the fallacy that excellence is objective? People often don’t know what their strengths are, especially the younger generation. It’s their managers’ job to help them figure it out. Excellence is idiosyncratic. We must train up our people in a way that forces them to ask: “what does good look like for me?”
34 min
7
Your Feedback Isn’t as Impactful as You Think I...
In this episode of How People Work, Jordan and Jason delve into various aspects of the feedback fallacy and its impact on personal and professional growth. The introduction sets the stage, highlighting the significance of managers in determining the health of an organization. The discussion then shifts to the common claim that everyone wants direct feedback, questioning its validity.
39 min
8
How to Empower Your People to Take Charge of Th...
In this episode, Jason and Jordan further explore the concept of wellbeing in the workplace and how it is a collaborative effort between employers and employees. They discuss the importance of establishing boundaries and responsibilities for employees to experience wellbeing. Furthermore, they delve into the influence of our childhood experiences on our relationships with responsibility in the workplace and share personal stories from their childhood.
30 min
9
What It Actually Means to Be a Good Leader
In this episode of How People Work, Jason and Jordan explore the role of leadership in employee wellbeing and delve into the qualities and strategies that define exceptional managers. They cover a range of topics, including the impact of managers on employee retention, the essential traits of successful leaders, the perils of micromanagement and undermanagement, and the challenges faced during the transition to a managerial role.
42 min
10
Employees, Employers, and Wellbeing: Whose Job ...
In this episode, Jason and Jordan dive into the essential aspects of employee wellbeing and the roles both employees and employers have to play.
36 min
11
We Have to Get on the Same Page About What We M...
On this episode of How People Work, Jordan and Jason discuss the importance of getting on the same page about wellbeing in the workplace and how this shared understanding will allow employers to develop workplace wellness programs that promote employee wellbeing in a holistic and effective manner. It will also help employees make informed decisions about their own wellbeing goals and enable them to communicate their needs effectively. Ultimately, achieving a shared understanding of wellbeing in the workplace will contribute to a healthier, happier, and more engaged workforce.
31 min
12
How to Implement Wellbeing Strategies That Actu...
Wellbeing is more than just a buzzword or a one-size-fits-all program. It’s individual to each employee and a key determinant of a healthy work life in the workplace. And contrary to popular belief — wellbeing can be measured!
41 min
13
Future-Proofing Your Work and Wellbeing Strateg...
Welcome to Episode 10 of How People Work, where Jason and Cassandra Rose, Head of People at Fringe, discuss how putting people at the center will future-proof your company’s work and wellbeing strategy. In today's business landscape, companies that prioritize their employees are the ones that stand out in tough times.
33 min
14
Should Failing Boldly Be a Core Value?
In this episode of How People Work, Jordan and Jason discuss leadership, the gamification of work, and the importance of celebrating the small wins at work.
28 min
15
Why We Must See Work as Play
In this episode of How People Work, Jordan and Jason explore the ways to think differently about work, incorporating happiness and play. The hosts start by talking about their childhood aspirations and how most kids want to play games as their career.
33 min
16
How Goal-Setting Cracks the Code of Employee Ha...
Work and happiness are intrinsically linked. Making happiness the central goal of one’s life, and business, can change everything.In this episode, Jason and Jordan discuss how personal and professional growth is essential for long-term fulfillment. They also explore how most learning and development programs offered by employers fail to address the individual needs of employees and don’t satisfy this greater need for fulfillment.
32 min
17
What Actually Makes Your Employees Happy (Hint:...
Happiness isn’t about the amount in your paycheck, but the values that define your purpose. In this episode, Jordan and Jason explore the science behind happiness and its correlation to employee productivity and workplace wellbeing.
28 min
18
Why Overlooking Happiness as a Core Business Me...
Happiness is underrated in the workplace. While most leaders understand that employee happiness is important, many have struggled to tie it to a core business metric.
33 min
19
Debunking the Work-Life Balance Myth
For many of today’s employees, it is no longer possible to separate work and life the way we used to. Emails fill our inboxes after hours, our homes have become our offices, and we carry notifications from bosses and colleagues in our pockets at all times.
40 min
20
There’s a New Kind of Employee and Here’s What ...
There is a fundamental difference in how the generations of the workforce see and experience the world because of the role technology has played in their lives. These generations can be split into two groups: native analogs and native digitals.
42 min
21
What Most Workplaces Have Totally Backward Abou...
Employers and people leaders across industries are facing the same challenge at work. How do you lead a diverse workforce well?
37 min
22
Our Radical Take That Work Should Be a Good Thing
Many of the concepts we have about work assume that it is a necessary evil. Work is bad and life is good, and therefore we should aim for minimal time spent working and maximal time at leisure. This is the assumption embedded in the “work-life balance” model.
40 min
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Welcome to How People Work
Welcome to the How People Work podcast, where we explore the intersection of how humans think and act and how they apply themselves to their work.
5 min
24
"The Importance of Mental Health Time for Emplo...
On this episode, Cassandra Rose sits down with Jessica Marucci, VP of People and Places at Catalyst Software. Catalyst offers a customer success platform (CSP) that integrates with all the tools a company is already using to provide a single, centralized view of customer data...
25 min
25
"How Covid Leveled Up Company Communication" Da...
On this episode, Cassandra Rose speaks with David Yovanno, CEO and Board Director at impact.com. Impact.com helps businesses manage and optimize all kinds of partnerships, including traditional rewards affiliates, influencers, commerce content publishers and B2B...
33 min