In this episode, our host is joined by one of our avid listeners and her close friend, Jamie Good, as a way to reflect on the first year of the iterations podcast.

In this episode, the producer interviews the host of the iterations podcast to explore the concepts of bravery, vulnerability, and creative risk at work and in life.

Who do you really want to be? Whose life am I living? What does my soul require of me? These questions and more pop up as we explore ways to live your midlife well. Half your life is behind you and half is in front of you. There is a shift. From shoulds to coulds as you brave towards something new for yourself. Peter Reek, the Second Half Advantage Coach helps us explore concepts and beliefs that support us to find our way through our second half of life and career.

In this episode, Dr Smita Halder shares her journey of growing up (career-wise) in the healthcare system. We explore the dramatic changes in culture and learn about how those shifts impact the way we work together. What happens in organizations is a reflection of what we are asking for as a society. We uncover the desires to be our whole selves, to have multiple interests, and to permit ourselves to explore what brings us energy and joy. It's so important to find something outside of your vocation that brings you energy and joy. As we evolve to be more human at work, more connection and belonging benefit us all.

Sarah sits down with Curtis Norman to learn all about his journey from being laid off to re-employment. The lessons learned along the way are rich with anecdotes about how we think about work and life. Sarah and Curtis explore the mindset, perspectives, and support that helped Curtis along the way. At the end of the episode, Curtis reveals what he learned about our relationship with work and the valuable lesson that work is only a part of who we are; not our whole person.

In this episode, our producer, Sean Rasmussen interviews the host, Sarah Plankaert, who takes us through the reasons Iterations Podcast exists and the viewpoint she holds around leadership today. Discover insights into her world of executive coaching and what she is learning about how leaders are adapting to ever-changing environments and complexities of our world of work. We also explore her experience as a neurodiverse person and how she approaches parenthood and work.

In this episode, we get to hear the story of a time when Sarah West, a corporate heels-clicking-on-the-sidewalk gal had life send her (and her career!) in a new direction. When the way you live your life is not aligned with where you are meant to be, something might just come along that will help to steer you in the right direction. It's easy to ignore, but only for so long. When we tune in and listen, we find the answer. And Sarah's lesson on tuning in and listening doesn't stop with her own lessons. She took those lessons, listened deeply, and formed new ways of working. She now integrates nature-based decision-making methods and approaches in her consultancy Earthen Vision and in her new approach to the 9-5.

Let's step into a moment in time with our guest, Stephen Shedletzky, who reaches a peak performance moment in his career only to be met with a global conflict that has a personal impact. His book, Speak Up Culture, was released on Oct 3rd, 2023. Only four days later, our world was met with the tragedy in Gaza on Oct 7th. Despite the difficulty of the moment, that peak performance (in this case, publishing a book on Speak Up Culture) becomes exactly what we need to help us navigate it all. This episode encourages us all to be on 'Team Human' and to honour the reality that we all have different perspectives AND we can still respect and honour each other despite our differences. Shed encourages us to consider how we might all be right and we might all be wrong and to move on to see what we can find in common. In an effort to co-exist at work, in life, and in our society, let's get up on the balcony and see what we have in common.

In this episode, we witness the transformative journey of Laura Wesley as they transition from a conditioned mind to a liberated (self-authoring) mind in the world of work. Join us as we explore profound insights into how our thinking (which influences systems and structures) about work often gets in the way of enjoying work.

In this episode, we hear the story of Ilana Ben Ari, a social and emotional skills designer, the founder of 21 Toys, and the inventor of the Empathy Toy and Failure Toy. We explore the topic of empathy and what role it plays in our work-life. The story of bringing the empathy toy into the corporate world unfolds into learning how empathy is becoming a more critical skill than ever before. At the end of the episode, we hear an outtake from two 9-5ers on the role of empathy at work.

In this episode, we chat with Carmelita Tang about her experience working in the 9-5 systems and corporate structures as a person with ADHD. She gets into the struggles and triumphs that come along that journey for so many of us with ADHD. Lean in and hear about that journey.

In this episode, we explore the complexities and opportunities that come hand in hand with AI’s arrival in the workplace. We discuss how AI can improve productivity, increase happiness and make work more interesting. Alongside the opportunity to engage with AI as an empowerment tool, we also discuss the challenges leaders and organizations will be navigating as AI becomes more integrated into our daily 9-5 environment. Guest Bio: Doug van Spronsen is the CEO and co-founder of Versett, a partner for established companies seeking to launch, build and scale new digital ventures. Established in 2012, Versett's global team of over 350+ employees bring together rigorous research, exceptional design and software engineering to create and scale world-class digital platforms and interfaces. In the past year, the company has worked extensively with clients like American Express, TD Bank, Visa and Getty Images across a variety of global projects. Versett is headquartered in Calgary and has offices in Vancouver, Paris, Brussels, Toronto and Ho Chi Minh City. He also serves on the board of the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation and True North Water. Doug was EY's Entrepreneur of the Year (Prairies) for Technology in 2019 and was named one of Avenue's Top 40 Under 40 in 2018. Twitter: @dougvs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougvanspronsen/ Made Together (Versett’s own Podcast that explores AI) Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/made-together/id1687218926 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WUmIES44hxKId8ffWFDO2

In this episode, organizational culture consultant Anne Comer shares her personal experience of identifying stress in her own career. We explore the lessons learned to better understand how leaders and organizations create conditions for less stress in our busy work lives. Covers topics like: Stress, Boundaries, Psychological Safety, Purpose, Meaning, Perspectives and Leadership

In this conversation-style episode, we take the approach of learning through dialogue. Sit in on this conversation between two 9-5ers who chat about how to manage the pace and flow of work.

An outtake from our full interview with Liane Davey. In this outtake Liane shares how four levels of team trust can be experienced in hybrid work environments. https://www.lianedavey.com/building-trust-in-remote-and-hybrid-teams/

We explore the tension behind the return to the office and discover ways to engage in the conflict with team effectiveness expert Liane Davey. In this discussion, we think through ideas about what is happening in our Canadian landscape around hybrid work and what responsibilities individuals have , beyond the task of work, toward their team and organization. Liane Davey is a New York Times Bestselling author of three books, including The Good Fight: Use Produc3ve Conflict to Get Your Team and Your Organiza3on Back on Track and You First: Inspire Your Team to Grow Up, Get Along, and Get Stuff Done. She is a contributor to the Harvard Business Review and frequently called on by media outlets for her experience on leadership, team effecEveness, and producEvity. As the co-founder of 3COze Inc., she advises companies such as Amazon, TD Bank, Walmart, UNICEF, 3M, and SONY. Liane has a Ph.D. in OrganizaEonal Psychology. Team Check-in Activities available at: https://www.lianedavey.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/3COze-Team-Check-in-Tools-universal.pptx

This episode is a personal story about a leader who experienced burnout at work. Matt Tod is a director at a Canadian office for a global social impact organization. He shares how the pandemic impacted time and spaciousness at work and added to the mounting pressure on leaders when they lead in the unknowns. He discusses how the mental health continuum helped him understand where he was emotionally leading up to his burnout. And, he shares what he learned about mental health at work and what leaders and organizations can do to support their people around mental health.

Introducing Iterations, the podcast hosted by Sarah Planckaert. Hear the voices of Canadians grappling with the 9-5 systems and structures. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts.