The Weekly Workplace

Welcome to The Weekly Workplace—a podcast for anyone who wants work to feel a little more human and a lot more doable. Brought to you by the Missouri Training Institute, we’re digging into the everyday stuff that makes (or breaks) a great workday—from leadership habits and communication wins to navigating change and building better teams. Whether you’re leading others or just leading yourself, you’ll find honest conversations, helpful tools, and a little laughter to help you work smarter—and lead with more heart.
Welcome to The Weekly Workplace—a podcast for anyone who wants work to feel a little more human and a lot more doable. Brought to you by the Missouri Training Institute, we’re digging into the everyday stuff that makes (or breaks) a great workday—from leadership habits and communication wins to navigating change and building better teams. Whether you’re leading others or just leading yourself, you’ll find honest conversations, helpful tools, and a little laughter to help you work smarter—and lead with more heart.
Episodes
Episodes



Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Episode #53: Leadership Through the Eyes Of...
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
In this monthly feature, Leadership Through the Eyes Of..., Rae and Bryana speak with Mayor Carrie Tergin of Jefferson City, Mo. Mayor Tergin has dedicated seven years of leadership in the role of mayor and six years prior as a city councilperson. Listen in as she provides insight on leading through change and remaining a humble, servant leader.
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Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Episode #52: Top 10 Questions Participants Ask in MTI Trainings (Part 2)
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
MTI has been around for over 30 years. During that time, MTI trainers and consultants have trained hundreds of thousands of participants across the country. So we asked ourselves, what are the most common questions we get from learners in our workshops? Listen to Rae, Bryana, and Dewey reminisce about their poignant and sometimes humorous experiences with the questions that get posed to us.
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Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Episode #51: Top 10 Questions Participants Ask in MTI Trainings (Part 1)
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
MTI has been around for over 30 years. During that time, MTI trainers and consultants have trained hundreds of thousands of participants across the country. So we asked ourselves, what are the most common questions we get from learners in our workshops? Listen to Rae, Bryana, and Dewey reminisce about their poignant and sometimes humorous experiences with the questions that get posed to us.
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Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Episode #50: Now Hiring
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
With plenty of options in the current job market, candidates are driving the process…and they have high expectations. It’s more important than ever that your candidate experience is top-notch. Listen as Dewey, Rae, and Bryana discuss key elements to a great candidate experience.
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Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Episode #49: GROW Your Employees
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Coaching employees is about growing and developing them, helping them to find a pathway forward to achieve their goals. As their coach, you have a responsibility to assist, guide, and support their efforts along this pathway. This session of the Weekly Workplace will introduce you to the GROW model of coaching. Applying the model helps you become intentional with your coaching efforts by structuring the content of your coaching conversation through the art of facilitation. Listen in as Rae, Bryana, and Dewey discuss the use of this coaching tool and what it can do for you.
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Resources:
Whitmore, John. (1992). Coaching for Performance: GROWing human potential and purpose: The principles and practice of coaching and leadership. Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2009.



Wednesday May 25, 2022
Episode #48: The Guiding Compass
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
What's the guiding compass for your life? Whether acknowledged or not, it's your values. When you make decisions or enact behaviors that honor your values, you're more inclined to feel satisfied and content, and when you don't, well...things just feel wrong. In this episode, Rae and Bryana discuss identifying values and give tips on where to start.
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Wednesday May 18, 2022
Episode #47: Leadership Through the Eyes Of...
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
In this new, monthly feature, we're sitting down with a variety of leaders to discuss leadership through their lens. In this episode, Bryana speaks with Julaine Kiehn, retired Director of Campus Dining Services for the University of Missouri. Julaine dedicated over 30 years of leadership to the Tiger family and had a knack for developing effective teams. Listen in as she provides insight on what worked for her and the most important factors to consider when bringing people together...and along side you as a leader.
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References:
Dr. Bruce Tuckman's Stages of Group Development
Wikipedia. (n.d.) Tuckman's stages of group development. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuckman%27s_stages_of_group_development
Feeding the Future
Giving to Mizzou. (n.d.) Feeding the Future. Mizzou Legacy Stories: Julaine Kiehn. https://giftplanning.missouri.edu/mizzou-legacy-stories/julaine-kiehn
Resources:
Tucci, Stanley. (2021). Taste: My Life Through Food. Galley Books: An Imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.



Wednesday May 11, 2022
Episode #46: First Quarter Plummet
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
It's been a little over two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many things have changed in organizations across the nation - including employees' perception of their employer's consideration of their wellbeing. Join Rae and Bryana as they take a look at a first quarter report from Gallup and discuss things to keep in mind moving forward with a war for talent.
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References:
Harter, Jim. (2022 March 18). Percent Who Feel Employer Cares About Their Wellbeing Plummets. Gallup. https://www.gallup.com/workplace/390776/percent-feel-employer-cares-wellbeing-plummets.aspx
Resources:
Witters, Dan. (2022 April 18). Showing That You Care About Employee Wellbeing. Gallup. https://www.gallup.com/workplace/391739/showing-care-employee-wellbeing.aspx
Pendell, Ryan. (2022 January 1). 7 Gallup Workplace Insights: What We Learned in 2021. Gallup. https://www.gallup.com/workplace/358346/gallup-workplace-insights-learned-2021.aspx
Gallup. (2022). State of the Global Workplace 2021 Report. Gallup. https://www.gallup.com/workplace/349484/state-of-the-global-workplace.aspx


