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What makes someone a truly effective leader?

John Marshall sits down with Brett Larson to discuss emotional intelligence, values driven leadership, psychological safety, and how strong cultures are built through trust, accountability, and authentic feedback.

Brett shares lessons from his journey from industrial engineer to leadership development expert, including why empowered teams perform better, how leaders can earn followership, and why company values must be lived, not just displayed.

A powerful conversation for leaders, managers, HR professionals, and teams looking to create stronger workplace cultures.

Listen to the full conversation here: https://humessence.com/podcast/077-journey-of-leadership-development-with-brett-larson/

What if happier teams actually performed better?

John Marshall sits down with Scott Crabtree, Chief Happiness Officer at Happy Brain Science, to explore how brain science and behavioral science can improve workplace culture, leadership, resilience, and team performance.

Scott shares practical insights on investing in relationships, practicing gratitude, building psychological safety, and overcoming negativity bias to create stronger and more connected teams.

This conversation is packed with actionable strategies for leaders, managers, HR professionals, and organizations looking to create healthier and higher performing workplace cultures.

Listen to the full conversation here: https://humessence.com/podcast/076-the-science-of-happiness-in-the-workplace-with-scott-crabtree/

Team building should create more than a memorable experience. It should create better conversations. Our team-building development workshops are designed for all-staff groups, departments, and cross-functional teams that need practical skills they can apply immediately. Each experience helps participants strengthen the communication habits that shape culture over time — including resilience, feedback, conflict, emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and confident communication. Explore Humessence team-building development workshops.

Learn More: https://humessence.com/training-solutions/team-building-workshop-programs/

Burnout isn’t just a personal problem. It’s often a system problem.

Many organizations try to address burnout by encouraging employees to practice self care. But real change happens when companies examine how work itself is designed.

In this insightful article, Rachel Krug explains how HR leaders can take a proactive role in preventing burnout through better workload planning, stronger management support, and building psychologically safe cultures.

If you want to create a workplace where people can do their best work without burning out, this is a must read.

Read the full article here:
https://humessence.com/insights/designing-organizational-interventions-to-prevent-burnout/

In a world moving fast toward artificial intelligence, what actually sets great leaders apart?

In this episode of The Present Professional, John Marshall sits down with Jevon Wooden, CEO of Brightmind Consulting Group, to unpack a powerful idea: the real advantage right now isn’t AI… it’s human intelligence.

They explore why emotional intelligence, communication, and context matter more than ever, especially as businesses rush to automate. As Jevon puts it, “If we are reacting, then we’re already in trouble.” The conversation dives into how leaders can use AI to support their teams instead of replacing them, and why slowing down to think strategically can actually create better long-term results.

If you’ve been wondering how to balance innovation with leadership, this one will hit home.

You can listen to the full episode here: https://humessence.com/podcast/073-embracing-human-intelligence-in-an-ai-world-jevon-wooden/

What’s one human skill you think will matter most in the future of work?