Joyce Wilson-Sanford has more than 25 years of professional experience in progressive and bold global organizational development work at the C-suite level. She is retired after her most recent role as Executive Vice President of Strategic Organizational Development with the Delhaize Group, now Ahold. In that position, Wilson-Sanford designed succession planning, created a high potential global program, and instituted a global leadership college. She was integral to acquisition work, as well as cultural due diligence and synergy work. Wilson-Sanford executed self-managed leadership development groups, introduced OD principles, values, and methods across nine companies, as well as developed over 25 CEOs.
Joyce has two books in draft, “OD Maven” and “CEO Note to Self: The Blind Spots of Power.”
Find out more using the links above to visit her website and social media.
Joyce Wilson-Sanford has hosted 214 Episodes.
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Episode 212: 🎙️ From Dismissal to Discovery: Finding Purpose After a Layoff with Steve Jaffe
October 20th, 2025 | 39 mins 50 secs
business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development, steve jaffe
In today’s episode, Bob ‘n Joyce welcome Steve Jaffe, author of The Layoff Journey: From Dismissal to Discovery, for a powerful conversation about turning job loss into personal growth.
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Episode 211: Safe Spaces in a Fractured World: Leading with Intention
October 1st, 2025 | 22 mins 19 secs
business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development, safe spaces in chaos
The world feels broken — and so do many workplaces. In this episode, Bob ’n Joyce explore how a systems-based approach to Organization Development can help leaders respond with intention.
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Episode 210: Why Neurodivergent Leaders Hold Untapped Power: Insights from Rita Ramakrishnan, PCC, ACTC
September 29th, 2025 | 45 mins 2 secs
business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development, rita ramakrishnan
In this episode, Bob ’n Joyce sit down with Rita Ramakrishnan, executive coach and neurodivergent leadership expert. Rita shares her passion for working with neurodivergent leaders, along with her own story of being diagnosed with ADHD and autism as an adult.
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Episode 209: Quit the Guilt Trips, Get Real Buy-In
September 22nd, 2025 | 20 mins 11 secs
annoying political solicitation, business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development
In this episode, Bob ’n Joyce call out those pushy political solicitations — the emails and texts that try to guilt or scare you into giving your time, talent, or money. Annoying? Absolutely. But there’s a bigger lesson here: organizations often use the same tactics when trying to win employee support.
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Episode 208: The Power of Grit: Blue-Collar Heroes Among Us
September 15th, 2025 | 17 mins 17 secs
blue collar workers honored, business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development
In this Labor Day episode, Bob ’n Joyce shine a spotlight on the blue-collar heroes who keep our communities and organizations running. 0
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Episode 207: Hard Lessons, Simple Rules: What Really Works in OD
September 9th, 2025 | 29 mins 50 secs
business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, od rules of the road, organizational development
In this episode, Bob ’n Joyce share the hard-earned principles that helped their OD work actually stick.
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Episode 206: Resistance Isn’t the Enemy
September 2nd, 2025 | 13 mins 34 secs
business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development, resistance
In this episode, Bob ’n Joyce explore the surprising benefits of resistance to change.
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Episode 205: Unleashing Energy Part 2: The Hidden Force in Leadership and Culture
August 25th, 2025 | 21 mins
business, csuite, energy revisited, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development
In this episode, Bob ‘n Joyce pick up where they left off in Episode 204, exploring the infectious power of energy.
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Episode 204: The Power We Don’t See (But Feel Everywhere)
August 18th, 2025 | 18 mins 37 secs
business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, omega institute, organizational development
In this episode, Bob ’n Joyce tap into the invisible but undeniable power of energy.
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Episode 203: Exploring Joyce’s Career Path: Twists, Turns, and Boyfriends
August 11th, 2025 | 32 mins 16 secs
business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, joyce interview, leadership, od, organizational development
In this episode, Bob ‘n Joyce shine the spotlight on Joyce and her winding journey to becoming an OD expert.
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Episode 202: Assessment Grit: Knowing Before Doing
August 4th, 2025 | 26 mins 41 secs
assessments, business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development
In this episode, Bob ‘n Joyce dig into the underrated superpower of knowing before doing. Before charging ahead, what if we paused to truly assess what’s needed?
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Episode 201: The Power of “I Want…”
July 28th, 2025 | 22 mins 31 secs
business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, i want, leadership, od, organizational development
In this episode, Bob ‘n Joyce explore a simple yet powerful technique called “I want…”—a way to name our desires and aspirations out loud.
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Episode 200: Episode 200 – Time to Reflect, Celebrate, and Appreciate
July 21st, 2025 | 15 mins 43 secs
#200, business, csuite, executive, hr, human resources, leadership, od, organizational development
Today marks a major milestone—our 200th episode! Come join the celebration!
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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.
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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."
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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.