About the show

The Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n OD podcast, hosted by Bob Stapleton and Joyce Wilson-Sanford, is for Human Resources and Organizational Development change-makers committed to bold work in an era that calls for the skills, values and partnership of these two disciplines. Bob and Joyce are former HR and OD C-suite executives who share their successes, failures, and hacks. They believe that it's an exciting time for this work and give specifics around acquisitions, policy nightmares, and grand moments. This podcast is to support your work and to take a moment to step away from the daily chaos. Come on in, grab a snack, and welcome!

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Episodes

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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?

  • 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.

  • 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!

  • 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.