What does it mean to be human in the workplace?

Traci Barrett of Navigate the Journey and Rob Harr of Sparkbox have candid conversations, give practical advice, and share relatable examples around this important question. They discuss a wide range of topics, wrestling through finding the balance between growing a profitable business and sustaining a healthy culture. It’s not just about business—it’s personal too!

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Strategic Life Mapping with Carl Smith from The Bureau of Digital

Taking time to make a strategic life map can really help you understand the past patterns of your life and set you up for success after a crossroads. Tune in as Rob and Traci interview Carl Smith from the Bureau of Digital about his experiences from his life mapping process with Navigate the Journey.

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Strategic Life Mapping

We spend a lot of time planning for our businesses, but what about planning our lives? Rob interviews Traci about strategic life mapping—a workshop her company offers that helps individuals who are at a crossroads figure out where they’ve been, where they are, and where they want to go.

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Managing End of the Year Stress

We’ve all experienced the end of the year stress: taking on too much, deadlines all at the same time, and emotions running high. But how do you navigate that effectively, even all year long? Tune in as Rob talks about his end of year stress and he and Traci go through ways to best manage cyclical stress.

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Our Take on Harvard Business Review’s “4 Myths About In-Person Work, Dispelled”

The big question many workplaces are still facing is how to work: in-person, hybrid, or remote. No matter your workplace, many wonder if in-person meetings or retreats should be held more often to build culture and engagement. Harvard Business Review recently came out with an article on “4 Myths About In-Person Work, Dispelled.” Join Rob and Traci as they discuss these myths and some things you as a business leader need to keep in mind when planning an in-person event for your team.

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Battling the Silent Killer: Quiet Quitting

The increasingly popular term ‘Quiet Quitting’ has gained traction on social media platforms like TikTok, but it also has real ramifications for the workplace. In this episode, Traci and Rob explore what quiet quitting is and how you as either an employer or employee can go back to being engaged in the workplace.

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Employees are Everything: Offboarding

How you end an employee relationship is just as important as how you start it. You might have heard about the tools like exit interviews, but how do you ensure they are used well and unbiased? Traci and Rob discuss just this and more about the offboarding process.

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Do you feel stuck but know there's more inside you to give to the world?

Well, co-host Traci Barrett is here to help! Her new book "What If There: Finding Significance Beyond Success" is out now!

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Traci Barrett

Traci is the President and Founder of Navigate the Journey and serves as a leadership and strategic consultant and coach. Traci works closely with business executives to help them become the type of leader that people want to follow, not just have to follow. She coaches executives, teaching them how to build leadership skills, cultivate cohesive and aligned teams, and lead their companies to profitability by empowering their employees.

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Rob Harr

As Vice President of Sparkbox, Rob is responsible for the operations and financials of the web studio. With his background in software development, he has always enjoyed the people side of technology problems. On any given day, Rob is building relationships with people (clients and employees), ensuring successful daily operations, and strategizing for Sparkbox’s long-term goals.

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