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Workday Playdate

Workday Playdate

De: Erin Diehl | Passion Struck Network
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TOP 1% GLOBAL PODCAST for People-First Leaders Formerly the "improve it! Podcast." #9 in BEST 100 SELF LEADERSHIP PODCASTS. I’m Erin Diehl, keynote speaker, business improv edutainer, and founder of improve it! (AKA your work bestie). Every Wednesday, Workday Playdate with improve it! helps HR professionals, people leaders, and culture-driven humans bring more laughter, levity, and purpose to their workdays. Because work is better when you play. This is not your average leadership podcast. You’ll get research-backed strategies, improv-inspired tools, and candid conversations with top leaders, speakers, improvisers and authors who are rethinking how we work and lead. Our promise is to give you tangible takeaways you can use immediately, plus a few laughs along the way. Interested in partnering with us? Workday Playdate reaches thousands of people-first leaders who care about workplace culture, leadership, and team development. Contact info@learntoimproveit.com to learn more about sponsorship opportunities. We promise laughs, impact, and zero awkward small talk. Think ROI with a side of LOL’s. Let’s make it happen!© 2025 Economía Exito Profesional
Episodios
  • 336: It’s Not That Serious: Play More

    336: It’s Not That Serious: Play More
    Apr 1 2026

    In this Workday Playdate, Erin flips the script on hustle culture with a bold reminder: it’s not that serious. If you’ve been stuck in overthinking, overworking, or over-perfecting, this episode is your permission slip to loosen your grip and lead with more play.


    Inside This Episode:

    • Play is Strategic: Why true play fuels creativity, innovation, and better problem-solving at work.
    • The Cost of Taking Work Too Seriously: How rigidity kills connection, limits ideas, and keeps teams stuck.
    • Loosen Up to Level Up: Practical ways to bring more lightness, curiosity, and flexibility into your leadership style.
    • Celebrate the Ridiculous: How “bad” or wild ideas often lead to breakthrough innovation.
    • From Perfection to Experimentation: Letting go of fear and embracing messy, imperfect starts.
    • The Daily Fun Check: One simple question—“Did I have fun today?”—that can transform your energy and performance.
    • 5 Ways to Play More (Starting Today): Notice, say yes, lower the stakes, invite others, celebrate ridiculousness.


    Who This Episode Is For:

    • Leaders who want to boost creativity, engagement, and innovation
    • HR and people leaders focused on human-centered workplaces
    • High achievers ready to ditch perfectionism and unlock more joy
    • Teams craving stronger connection and collaboration
    • Anyone feeling stuck, burned out, or taking work way too seriously
    • Humans who want to work better by playing more


    Your Playdate Practice

    Schedule 10 minutes of intentional play and watch what shifts in your mindset, creativity, and connection.


    Your Freebie

    You already have strengths that make you a powerful leader. But chances are, one of them is doing more heavy lifting than you realize.

    Enter your free resource: The Human Leadership Edge Quiz. In just 10 quick questions, you’ll discover the leadership strength that sets you apart in the age of AI and how to use it more intentionally with your team.

    Take the Human Leadership Edge Quiz here.


    Connect with Erin Diehl x improve it!

    • Leadership Playground online membership community
    • Erin’s website
    • Erin’s Instagram
    • Erin’s TikTok
    • Erin’s LinkedIn
    • improve it!’s website
    • improve it!’s Instagram

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    22 m
  • 335: AI Tools: When HR Should Say Yes or Nope

    335: AI Tools: When HR Should Say Yes or Nope
    Mar 25 2026
    In this Workday Playdate, Erin sits down with AI expert and trainer John Rood to tackle how to actually implement AI at work without breaking trust, compliance, or culture. If you’ve been overwhelmed by AI hype or unsure where to start, this episode gives you a clear, actionable path forward.Inside This Episode:AI at Work, the Reality Check: What organizations are actually doing with AI today and where most are getting it wrong.HR as AI Gatekeeper: How HR can lead the charge in building smart, scalable AI policies that fit your organization.Adopt Too Fast or Too Slow: The hidden risks on both ends of AI adoption and how to find the sweet spot.AI Literacy for Everyone: Why AI skills aren’t optional anymore and how to train teams from beginner to advanced.From Prompts to Productivity: How structured prompting unlocks real business value even for non-technical teams.Everyday AI Use Cases: From building PowerPoints to automating onboarding and internal research – what AI can actually offer you.Culture > Tools: Why experimentation, collaboration, and psychological safety determine whether AI succeeds or fails.The 3 AI Archetypes: How to engage early adopters, skeptics, and everyone in between.Red Flags to Watch: Shadow AI, data security risks, and governance gaps that can derail your strategy fast.Your First Steps: How to assess current AI usage, gather insights, and build a baseline policy that actually works.Who This Episode Is For:HR leaders navigating AI policy, compliance, and cultureSmall business owners ready to implement AI without the chaosPeople leaders balancing innovation with responsibilityTeams looking to boost productivity with practical AI useOrganizations that want to adopt AI without losing trustHumans who know AI is here and want to use it wiselyYour FreebieYou already have strengths that make you a powerful leader. But chances are, one of them is doing more heavy lifting than you realize.Enter your free resource: The Human Leadership Edge Quiz. In just 10 quick questions, you’ll discover the leadership strength that sets you apart in the age of AI and how to use it more intentionally with your team.Take the Human Leadership Edge Quiz here.Connect with John RoodJohn’s LinkedInJohn’s websiteConnect with Erin Diehl x improve it!Leadership Playground online membership communityErin’s websiteErin’s InstagramErin’s TikTokErin’s LinkedInimprove it!’s websiteimprove it!’s InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    39 m
  • 334: Human Skills > AI: The Joy Advantage

    334: Human Skills > AI: The Joy Advantage
    Mar 18 2026

    In this Workday Playdate, Erin dives into a timely leadership truth: in a world obsessed with AI, your real competitive edge is your humanity. This episode unpacks why joy at work is fuel and how leaders who prioritize human connection, energy, and play are the ones building cultures that actually perform.

    If you’ve been wondering how to lead in an AI-driven workplace without losing the human spark, this episode is your playbook.


    Inside This Episode:

    • Joy as a Performance Strategy: Why joy is a catalyst for productivity, creativity, and team engagement.
    • Psychological Safety = Innovation: How feeling safe, seen, and energized unlocks experimentation, speaking up, and bold thinking.
    • AI’s Role (and Limits): Where AI enhances efficiency and why it will never replace culture, connection, or leadership presence.
    • The Joy Advantage: A fresh leadership framework for building high-performing, human-centered workplaces.
    • Human Skills > AI Skills: Why communication, empathy, adaptability, and presence are becoming the ultimate power skills.
    • Leadership Playground: The value of practicing leadership in real time through community, feedback, and play.
    • Irreplaceably Human: How to stand out in a tech-saturated world by doubling down on what machines can’t replicate.


    Who This Episode Is For:

    • Leaders navigating the rise of AI while protecting team culture
    • High performers who want to lead with energy
    • People leaders focused on engagement, innovation, and retention
    • Coaches, facilitators, and culture builders shaping human-first workplaces
    • Humans who want to future-proof their careers by becoming more human


    Your Playdate Practice

    Bring one moment of intentional joy into your work. Whether that means celebrating someone publicly, asking one curious question, or pausing before you react, choose joyful presence over speed.


    Your Freebie

    You already have strengths that make you a powerful leader. But chances are, one of them is doing more heavy lifting than you realize.

    Enter your free resource: The Human Leadership Edge Quiz. In just 10 quick questions, you’ll discover the leadership strength that sets you apart in the age of AI and how to use it more intentionally with your team.

    Take the Human Leadership Edge Quiz here.


    Connect with Erin Diehl x improve it!

    • Leadership Playground online membership community
    • Erin’s website
    • Erin’s Instagram
    • Erin’s TikTok
    • Erin’s LinkedIn
    • improve it!’s website
    • improve it!’s Instagram

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    20 m
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