Episodes

Coming Home and Operationalizing Change
April 10, 2022

Coming Home and Operationalizing Change

Join The Janus Oasis Community. I've known Darroch Crewe for 19 years - he was in training and HR when I was working in customer service. Darroch was the first person to mention to me the value of my operations experience in ...

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Culture in Hybrid/Remote Work
April 10, 2022

Culture in Hybrid/Remote Work

Join The Janus Oasis Community. Last year I told the story of a job interview gone wrong. The meeting was not going well and the fire alarm going off in the middle of it was the death nail in that opportunity. Or so I thoug...

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The Story of Corporate
April 10, 2022

The Story of Corporate

Join The Janus Oasis Community. Originally recorded in January 2022, I held this episode so I could build a series including other people I used to work with. Kendra Foerster also took her photography/videography business fu...

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The Framework
March 28, 2022

The Framework

Join The Janus Oasis Community An overview of the process I'll be using to help employers embed hybrid/remote work into their organizations. I launched a consulting business last week called Nola Simon Advisory designed to he...

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Hybrid/Remote Communication
March 28, 2022

Hybrid/Remote Communication

Sponsored by Nola Simon Advisory: Learn More From This Bonus Podcast Episode Communication has never been more important than it is when working either hybrid or remote. -lean into empathy and compassion -the narrative has to...

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Weird Girl Adventures & Belonging
March 18, 2022

Weird Girl Adventures & Belonging

Sponsored by Nola Simon Advisory: Learn More From This Bonus Podcast Episode Shelley Brown is a speaker, an author, artist and mindfulness educator. She also has worked remotely since the early 2000's. Back then, there was ...

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Are We Expecting Too Much From Managers?
March 18, 2022

Are We Expecting Too Much From Managers?

Sponsored by Nola Simon Advisory: Learn More From This Bonus Podcast Episode Workloads have skyrocketed around the world and it's the same for managers but they also have additional emotional labour. Are we expecting too muc...

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A Sabbatical: A Story
Feb. 19, 2022

A Sabbatical: A Story

Sponsored by Nola Simon Advisory: Learn More From This Bonus Podcast Episode I've noticed that there is a real demand for information about sabbatical so this is solo episode about my experience on my sabbatical. Everyone is ...

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Career Pivots: Sabbaticals, Mindfulness and Taking Action
Feb. 18, 2022

Career Pivots: Sabbaticals, Mindfulness and Taking Action

Sponsored by Nola Simon Advisory: Learn More From This Bonus Podcast Episode Join me as I talk about some of the work I did during my year-long sabbatical. These episodes range from mindfulness, storytelling, quirks, coachin...

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You've Got Quirks
Feb. 16, 2022

You've Got Quirks

Sponsored by Nola Simon Advisory: Learn More From This Bonus Podcast Episode So when an author you know and adore asks if you want to share your story in her next book for kids, you say yes. Normally my episodes of The Janus ...

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Embracing Your Story to Pivot Your Career
Feb. 16, 2022

Embracing Your Story to Pivot Your Career

Join The Janus Oasis Community What does it feel like if you have nothing to prove? Kerri Twigg is my coach and I've watched her pivot from being a resume writer and career coach to an author and story and mindfulness coach. ...

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Can AI Improve Recruiting and Retention?
Feb. 16, 2022

Can AI Improve Recruiting and Retention?

Sponsored by Nola Simon Advisory: Learn More From This Bonus Podcast Episode You've heard of the ATS but what about AI? Can artificial intelligence help make the recruiting process more human? Can technology help you with v...

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With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
Dec. 27, 2021

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

Sponsored by Nola Simon Advisory: Learn More From This Bonus Podcast Episode In this solo episode, I tell you the story of my experience with personal branding and employee advocacy using LinkedIn Most resources talk about e...

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Styling Your Way to Empowerment
Dec. 27, 2021

Styling Your Way to Empowerment

Sponsored by Nola Simon Advisory: Learn More From This Bonus Podcast Episode How we feel at work includes our wardrobe. How we look impacts how people perceive us. How has the pandemic and changing dress codes changed how w...

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Policy As Creative
Dec. 27, 2021

Policy As Creative

Sponsored by Nola Simon Advisory: Learn More From This Bonus Podcast Episode If you are matching your policies to legislation or competitors, you are doing the bare minimum. What would creative and innovative policies look li...

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Embracing the Devil's Advocate
Dec. 24, 2021

Embracing the Devil's Advocate

Sponsored by Nola Simon Advisory: Learn More From This Bonus Podcast Episode How can a technique used a technique used for centuries to select candidates for sainthood help your organization to adapt to change? Proactive orga...

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Hybrid/Remote Centre of Excellence
Dec. 24, 2021

Hybrid/Remote Centre of Excellence

Sponsored by Nola Simon Advisory: Learn More From This Bonus Podcast Episode Are you tired of the same old podcasts that rehash what you already know? Do you crave insights from those shaping our world with innovative ideas, ...

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