E3: Engage and Empower with Empathy
In this podcast, former corporate strategy and marketing leader turned workplace empathy consultant, Rebecca Dhrimaj, explores recipes for success in creating an inspired workforce using three key ingredients (E3): leading with empathy to engage and empower.
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Where Empathy Meets Operational Excellence with Brian Wellinghoff (opens the original)
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Note: This episode was recorded as part of E3: Engage and Empower with Empathy, the original version of this podcast. It is now part of Return on Empathy (ROE)—a podcast series focused on the measurable impact of empathy in the workplace. In this Empathy Insights conversation recorded live from the Association of Manufacturing Excellence (AME) annual conference in St. Louis, host Rebecca Dhrimaj and partner at Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute, Brian Wellinghoff, explore how lean and continuous
How We Built a Culture Where Employees Actually Have a Good Day with Pat Geary (opens the original)
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In this episode, host Rebecca Dhrimaj sits down with Pat Geary, President of Story Construction, to discuss how a purpose-driven mindset can completely transform company culture and frontline employee retention. Reflecting on his 34-year journey with the employee-owned firm, Pat breaks down the evolution from a traditional command-and-control leadership model to a collaborative, human-centered philosophy built around one core compass: creating an environment where every craftsperson can have a "
How to Cultivate Leadership That Doesn't Suck with Stephen Shedletzky (opens the original)
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What if the secret to building high-performing, psychologically safe teams was as simple as helping leaders "suck less"? In this episode, host Rebecca Dhrimaj sits down with Stephen "Shed" Shedletzky, author of Speak Up Culture , to discuss how emotional intelligence, self-efficacy, and genuine compassion can transform corporate leadership. From overcoming a childhood stutter to navigating corporate restructuring and coaching executive teams, Shed shares how leaders can create cultures where peo
Disrupting Construction with Community and Class with Michele Wilson (opens the original)
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What if the secret to revolutionary leadership in a transactional, high-pressure industry was as simple as radical empathy? In this episode, host Rebecca Dhrimaj sits down with Michele Wilson, a leader disrupting the construction space with community and class. From her childhood memories climbing a 100-foot water tower with her master electrician dad to running major operations and founding Sonder Luxe Home Solutions, Coffee with Contractors ® and Cocktails with Contractors ™, Michele shares ho
Ambition Without Burnout with Polly Angel, Dr. Paula Freedman-Diamond, and Carlos Martinez (opens the original)
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Is your drive to achieve actually driving you toward burnout? In this special panel episode of the podcast, host Rebecca Dhrimaj sits down with Gallup-certified CliftonStrengths coach Carlos Martinez, RTT therapist Polly Angel, and clinical psychologist Dr. Paula Freedman-Diamond to dissect the thin line between healthy ambition and toxic striving. Together, the panel explores how high-achieving behaviors often stem from childhood protective mechanisms, why modern corporate structures unintentio
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