Navigating Mental Health and Culture Change in the Travel Industry

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🗣️❤️Empathy and Open Communication Emphasizing the importance of empathy and clear, open communication to keep employees feeling supported and heard during times of crisis and change.

🧠💪Mental Health Initiatives Implementing structured mental health initiatives such as Mindful Mondays, Wellness Wednesdays, and Fun Fridays to maintain employee well-being and engagement.

🔄🌟Adaptability and Embracing Change 🔄🌟 Successfully navigating significant changes, like the pandemic and AI integration, by involving employees in the change process and ensuring they are part of the solution.

About our Guest:
Diana Valer is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Travel Brands. With extensive experience across various sectors, Diana led her organization through the stress and uncertainty of the pandemic, focusing on employee well-being and engagement.

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#MentalHealth #EmployeeWellbeing #Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #HRStrategies #TravelIndustry #AI #ChangeManagement #EmpathyInLeadership

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They are authors of award-winning Wall Street Journal & New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, & Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies.

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✅ The Advantage of the Introvert's Strategy is Business Growth

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Key Highlights: 📌
💡 Supporting the Whole Person: When benefits and resources align with employee needs beyond the workplace.
🧘‍♀️ The #Take15 Initiative: Encourages staff to spend 15 minutes focusing on themselves, whether through a walk, mental health break, or personal reflection to cultivate gratitude and relaxation.
🌱 Physical & Mental Health Solutions: Thow technology-driven partners like WellHub (formerly GymPass) and Headspace empower employees to maintain their mental and physical health.


We encourage you to listen to the full episode and as always, we hope the time you spend with us will help remove the stigma of anxiety and mental health in the workplace and your personal life.

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If you love this podcast, please share it and leave a 5-star rating! If you feel inspired, we invite you to come on over to The Culture Works where we share resources and tools for you to build a high-performing culture where you work.

Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent over two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams.

They are authors of award-winning Wall Street Journal & New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, & Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies.

Visit The Culture Works for a free Chapter 1 download of Anxiety at Work.
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How Holistic Support Drives Engagement at Work

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Highlights: 📍
💡 Supporting the Whole Person: When benefits and resources align with employee needs beyond the workplace.
🧘‍♀️ The #Take15 Initiative: Encourages staff to spend 15 minutes focusing on themselves, whether through a walk, mental health break, or personal reflection to cultivate gratitude and relaxation.
🌱 Physical & Mental Health Solutions: Thow technology-driven partners like WellHub (formerly GymPass) and Headspace empower employees to maintain their mental and physical health.

About the Guest:
Torrey Quintana is the Senior Director of Benefits and Payroll at the University of Phoenix. With over 20 years of experience in HR and business leadership, he focuses on developing strategic partnerships in benefits, payroll, and retirement programs that promote wellness outcomes.

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#WorkplaceWellbeing #Leadership #EmployeeEngagement #MentalHealthMatters #HumanResources #

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Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent over two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams.

They are authors of award-winning Wall Street Journal & New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, & Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies.

Visit The Culture Works for a free Chapter 1 download of Anxiety at Work.
Learn more about their Executive Coaching at The Culture Works.
christy@thecultureworks.com to book Adrian and/or Chester to keynote

✨ Emotional Intelligence, Burnout Immunity & Exploring Stress Resilience for Mental Wellness

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Highlights: 📍
🧘‍♂️ Stress Tolerance: Discover how some high-performers withstand stress without succumbing to burnout, and the role emotional intelligence plays in fostering resilience.
🔎 Self-Awareness & Regulation: key strategies in recognizing personal burnout triggers and managing stress proactively.
🔗 Meaningful Connections: Learn the significance of nurturing deep connections with your values, work, and colleagues to maintain a positive outlook even in challenging times.

We encourage you to listen to the full episode with Dr. Kandi Wiens, Director at the University of Pennsylvania's Master's in Medical Education Program and author of "Burnout Immunity."

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Until next week, we hope you find peace & calm in a world that often is a sea of anxiety.

If you love this podcast, please share it and leave a 5-star rating! If you feel inspired, we invite you to come on over to The Culture Works where we share resources and tools for you to build a high-performing culture where you work.

Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent over two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams.

They are authors of award-winning Wall Street Journal & New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, & Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies.

Visit The Culture Works for a free Chapter 1 download of Anxiety at Work.
Learn more about their Executive Coaching at The Culture Works.
christy@thecultureworks.com to book Adrian and/or Chester to keynote

✨ Emotional Intelligence, Burnout Immunity & Exploring Stress Resilience for Mental Wellness

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Highlights: 📍
🧘‍♂️ Stress Tolerance: Discover how some high-performers withstand stress without succumbing to burnout, and the role emotional intelligence plays in fostering resilience.
🔎 Self-Awareness & Regulation: key strategies in recognizing personal burnout triggers and managing stress proactively.
🔗 Meaningful Connections: Learn the significance of nurturing deep connections with your values, work, and colleagues to maintain a positive outlook even in challenging times.


Join us for a discussion with Dr. Kandi Wiens, Director at the University of Pennsylvania's Master's in Medical Education Program and author of "Burnout Immunity." Kandi shares her personal journey through a severe stress-related health scare to her intensive research into why some remain unaffected by burnout.

We dig into Kandi's findings on the interplay between individual traits, learned stress-management behaviors, and the impact of cultivating strong emotional intelligence skills.

➡️ For leaders and individuals looking to build resilience and foster a healthier relationship with work. Learn to navigate the complexities of burnout and discover pathways to immunity.
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#anxietyatwork #EmotionalIntelligence #BurnoutPrevention #WorkplaceWellbeing #StressManagement #MentalHealthAwareness #ResilienceBuilding #LeadershipInsights #HarperBusiness

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Until next week, we hope you find peace & calm in a world that often is a sea of anxiety.

If you love this podcast, please share it and leave a 5-star rating! If you feel inspired, we invite you to come on over to The Culture Works where we share resources and tools for you to build a high-performing culture where you work.

Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent over two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams.

They are authors of award-winning Wall Street Journal & New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, & Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies.

Visit The Culture Works for a free Chapter 1 download of Anxiety at Work.
Learn more about their Executive Coaching at The Culture Works.
christy@thecultureworks.com to book Adrian and/or Chester to keynote

✅ The Advantage of the Introvert's Strategy is Business Growth

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Key Highlights: 📌
🧘 Introvert Insight: Matthew Pollard shares the unexpected edge introverts have in business, dismantling common misconceptions about introversion.
📊 The Introvert's Edge: Discover Matthew's strategy for turning perceived introvert weaknesses into strengths through meticulous planning and preparation.
🗣️ Power of Storytelling: Learn how storytelling can be a key technique for introverts to create rapport and ease anxiety in high-pressure situations.


We encourage you to listen to the full episode and as always, we hope the time you spend with us will help remove the stigma of anxiety and mental health in the workplace and your personal life.

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Until next week, we hope you find peace & calm in a world that often is a sea of anxiety.

If you love this podcast, please share it and leave a 5-star rating! If you feel inspired, we invite you to come on over to The Culture Works where we share resources and tools for you to build a high-performing culture where you work.

Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent over two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams.

They are authors of award-winning Wall Street Journal & New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, & Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies.

Visit The Culture Works for a free Chapter 1 download of Anxiety at Work.
Learn more about their Executive Coaching at The Culture Works.
christy@thecultureworks.com to book Adrian and/or Chester to keynote

✅ The Advantage of the Introvert's Strategy is Business Growth

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Key Highlights: 📌
🧘 Introvert Insight: Matthew Pollard shares the unexpected edge introverts have in business, dismantling common misconceptions about introversion.
📊 The Introvert's Edge: Discover Matthew's strategy for turning perceived introvert weaknesses into strengths through meticulous planning and preparation.
🗣️ Power of Storytelling: Learn how storytelling can be a key technique for introverts to create rapport and ease anxiety in high-pressure situations.

In an enlightening episode of the Anxiety at Work podcast, we sit down with Matthew Pollard, the acclaimed "Rapid Growth Guy" and author of "The Introvert's Edge" series. Matthew demystifies the advantages introverts possess in business and explains how introversion, contrary to popular belief, is not a barrier to success but a different path to it.
By leveraging their natural tendencies toward careful planning and deep thinking, introverts can excel in roles traditionally seen as the domain of extroverts.

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#IntrovertsEdge #BusinessAdvantage #MatthewPollard #Networking #SalesStrategy #LeadershipDevelopment #AnxietyatWork #ProfessionalGrowth #Empowerment #BusinessPodcast

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If you love this podcast, please share it and leave a 5-star rating! If you feel inspired, we invite you to come on over to The Culture Works where we share resources and tools for you to build a high-performing culture where you work.

Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent over two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams.

They are authors of award-winning Wall Street Journal & New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, & Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies.

Visit The Culture Works for a free Chapter 1 download of Anxiety at Work.
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christy@thecultureworks.com to book Adrian and/or Chester to keynote

Many people dread having to convey their ideas to others in public, it’s a frequent source of anxiety

If you missed episode #212 with Matt Abrahams, here is a bonus recap with Adrian Gostick & Chester Elton.

Key Highlights: 📌

1. Preparation Enables Spontaneity: you can prepare to be spontaneous.
2. Mindset Over Perfection: Communication should be about connecting with others rather than delivering a flawless performance.
3. Structure Your Messaging: crafting your message with a clear beginning, middle, and end, much like the problem-solution-benefit structure in advertising.

We encourage you to listen to the full episode and as always, we hope the time you spend with us will help remove the stigma of anxiety and mental health in the workplace and your personal life.

Support the Show.

Until next week, we hope you find peace & calm in a world that often is a sea of anxiety.

If you love this podcast, please share it and leave a 5-star rating! If you feel inspired, we invite you to come on over to The Culture Works where we share resources and tools for you to build a high-performing culture where you work.

Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent over two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams.

They are authors of award-winning Wall Street Journal & New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, & Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies.

Visit The Culture Works for a free Chapter 1 download of Anxiety at Work.
Learn more about their Executive Coaching at The Culture Works.
christy@thecultureworks.com to book Adrian and/or Chester to keynote