Episode Archive

201 episodes of Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n OD since the first episode, which aired on November 9th, 2020.

  • Episode 199: Thriving in Chaos: It's Happening to All of Us

    July 9th, 2025  |  18 mins 46 secs
    business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development, thriving in chaos

    In this episode, Bob ’n Joyce dive into what it takes for organizations to stay grounded when chaos and uncertainty are no longer the exception—they’re the backdrop.

  • Episode 198: Michelle Griffin Ph.D.: Building a Business and a Life That Works

    July 2nd, 2025  |  48 mins
    business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, michelle griffin, od, organizational development

    In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Michelle Griffin, CEO and founder of Griffin Resources—an entrepreneur who truly has the "right stuff."

  • Episode 197: 🎙 Resiliency Face-Off, Part 2: Spoiler—Ours Wins

    June 24th, 2025  |  32 mins 46 secs
    business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, mit sloan resiliency, od, organizational development

    In this second part of our resiliency deep dive, Bob ‘n Joyce take a close look at MIT Sloan’s latest take on what makes a culture truly resilient.

  • Episode 196: The Resilience Face-Off: Street Smarts Meets Sloan MIT Smarts

    June 9th, 2025  |  19 mins 52 secs
    business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development resiliency street smarts

    In this episode, Bob ‘n Joyce dive into how to create and sustain organizational resiliency—a must-have competency in today’s fast-changing business world.

  • Episode 195: Flugidity Revisited: Why We’re Still Talking About Structure vs. Flexibility Back by popular demand… or maybe just our own curiosity.

    June 2nd, 2025  |  11 mins 34 secs
    business, csuite, executive, flugidity, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development

    After we hit “stop” on our last episode, Tight Ship or Jazz Band?, we realized the conversation wasn’t over. The tension between discipline and flexibility kept tugging at us — and stirred up a few stories (and laughs) we hadn’t yet shared.

  • Episode 194: Tight Ship or Jazz Band? Finding Balance in Today’s Workplace

    May 22nd, 2025  |  25 mins 15 secs
    business, csuite, executive, flugidity, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development
  • Episode 193: Beyond Ping Pong Tables: How to Build a Culture of Care

    May 9th, 2025  |  18 mins 5 secs
    beyond ping pong, business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development

    In this episode, Bob ‘n Joyce explore what it really takes to create a workplace where people thrive — and it’s a lot more than free snacks and ping pong tables.

  • Episode 192: The Chosen Few: A Talent Strategy That’s Holding You Back

    May 2nd, 2025  |  22 mins 22 secs
    business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development, spoiled brats

    In this episode, Bob ’n Joyce explore the common practice of relying on the same group of people—time and again—to get important work done. Joyce calls them the “spoiled brats,” while Bob refers to them as the “usual suspects” or “chosen ones.”

  • Episode 191: Creating Islands of Sanity in the Chaos – Part 2

    April 24th, 2025  |  29 mins 53 secs
    business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, islands of sanity part 2, leadership, od, organizational development

    In today’s episode, Bob ‘n Joyce pick up where they left off in episode 185, diving deeper into how leaders can navigate turbulent and unsettling times with intention and heart.

  • Episode 190: Getting Unstuck with Ernesto Gómez Arzapalo – OD Expert, Author, Academic, Entrepreneur... and All-Around Great Human

    April 14th, 2025  |  40 mins 46 secs
    business, csuite, culture transformation., ernesto gómez arzapalo, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development, regrowth book

    In this episode, Bob 'n Joyce sit down with someone who really knows how to spark transformation from the inside out—Ernesto Gómez Arzapalo.

  • Episode 189: Letting Employees Go – Do It Right or Pay the Price

    March 28th, 2025  |  16 mins 36 secs
    business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development, terminations get them right or else

    In this episode, Bob and Joyce explore the critical importance of handling employee terminations the right way.

  • Episode 188: OD Challenge: Who Do We Choose to Be?

    March 21st, 2025  |  16 mins 37 secs
    business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development, who do we choose to be in od

    In this episode, Bob and Joyce reflect on the evolving role of HR and OD amidst today’s profound global disruptions.

  • Episode 187: Where Science Meets OD Practice – A Conversation with Dr. Rob Lion

    March 12th, 2025  |  48 mins 4 secs
    business, csuite, dr. rob lion, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development

    In this episode, Bob ‘n Joyce welcome Dr. Rob Lion, a strategist, professor, and expert in workplace culture, leadership development, and performance improvement.

  • Episode 186: Brace for Impact: How to Survive Workplace Change

    March 5th, 2025  |  19 mins 32 secs
    business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development, reactions to change

    In today’s episode, Bob ‘n Joyce dive into how people react to change—especially in the workplace.

  • Episode 185: Speaking Up or Staying Silent? Leadership in a Polarized World

    February 25th, 2025  |  24 mins 2 secs
    business, chaos, crucial conversation, csuite, culture, difficult conversations dei, divisive politics, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, leadership stand, od, organizational development

    In this episode, we tackle a conversation we’d rather avoid—but know we must have. How can leaders create the conditions for constructive dialogue in divisive times?

  • Episode 184: Lead with Intention: Make Every Moment Count

    February 17th, 2025  |  24 mins 25 secs
    business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, intentional leadership, leadership, od, organizational development, setting intentions

    In this episode, Bob ‘n Joyce explore the power of deliberate and intentional leadership.