What's Happening at Work
What’s Happening at Work is a podcast for the professionals shaping today’s workplace from the inside.
Hosted by Joyce Odidison, President of Interpersonal Wellness Services Inc. and a trusted workplace resilience expert with 29 years of experience, the show is moving to bringing together HR leaders, safety officers, senior leaders, training and development practitioners, people and culture professionals, DEI leaders, and workplace experts to talk about the real issues affecting work today.
Each episode explores what these professionals are seeing inside organizations and how they are responding to burnout, conflict, workforce change, communication breakdowns, leadership pressure, psychological safety challenges, and the ongoing mental health strain affecting teams and workplaces.
Joyce is known for creating conversations that help guests shine. With deep expertise in workplace resilience, conflict, leadership, and behavior change, she draws out the practical wisdom, real-world insight, and valuable nuggets her guests bring, making each episode relevant for both established leaders and those rising into greater influence.
This is not a generic business podcast. It is a practical, insight-rich conversation space for the people helping organizations function better, support people better, and lead more effectively through change.
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What's Happening at Work
Episode#140 - Building good relationships in small businesses | Joyce Odidison & Joe Rockey
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"People don't leave jobs, they leave leaders." Leading business strategist JOE ROCKEY reveals the science of building elite work relationships, why the "Golden Rule" is failing your management style, and how to identify "Rust Out" before it destroys your team's productivity.
Joe Rockey has built 29 businesses and is an expert in HR and leadership dynamics. He specializes in fixing the "engagement problem" by teaching leaders how to move beyond individual quotas to collective team success. In this episode of What's Happening at Work, Joe joins host Joyce Odidison (MCC) to discuss the shift from solopreneur to effective leader.
They explain:
◼️ Why "treating people the way you want to be treated" is a management myth.
◼️ The "Rust Out" phenomenon: How to handle employees who have become disillusioned and toxic.
◼️ How to separate your personal identity from the business's relationship with its staff.
◼️ The secret to getting employees to "run through walls" for your vision.
◼️ Why the "F-words" (Family, Fears, Future) are essential to workplace communication.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro: Do People Leave Jobs or Leaders?
02:27 Meet Joe Rockey: The Man Who Built 29 Businesses
03:43 The Two Most Important Relationships in Any Business
05:34 Learning from the "Ugly Side": Joe’s Story with Bad Bosses
07:25 The Kindergarten Lie: Why the Golden Rule Doesn’t Work at Work
09:47 How to "Translate" Your Communication for Different Employees
11:00 Ending Individual Competition with Team-Based Incentives
12:52 The Solopreneur’s Trap: Moving from a "Job" to a Business
15:30 Why 75% of Employees Don't Feel Valued (And How to Fix It)
17:03 Tactical Tips: Using Virtual Backgrounds to Change the Conversation
19:55 The Remote Leadership Struggle: Connecting with a Global Team
20:07 Burned Out vs. Rusted Out: Identifying the Silent Team Killer
21:46 Paycheck vs. Purpose: What Really Motivates Your Staff?
25:14 Personal vs. Professional: Understanding the Business Identity
27:40 Corporate Stewardship: Being a Good Manager of Time and Money
29:22 Elite Business Cruises: Aligning Teams for Success
Learn more about Joe Rockey:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joerockey/
Website - https://www.EliteBusinessCruises.com
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