Feb 25, 2020 10:15:00 AM
The Quality of Working Life

In the most recent Vibecatch podcast we discuss with Professor Marko KestiMSc (Eng.), PhD. (Admin.), Adjunct Professor and associate professor at the University of Lapland.

Professor Kesti is specialised in HRM-Performance, he is the CEO of PlayGain Ltd. and also EVP at Mcompetence, providing tools and services for organisation's employee performance development.

He also developed the Quality of Work Life which fixes a common error in analysing employee surveys.

In this latest podcast Marko Kesti discusses, among other things, these questions:

  • What is quality of work life?
  • What to measure in your organisation for more engaged and productive employees?
  • How many questions should you ask in an employee survey and what you should target?
  • Who should take the responsibility for the importance of employee productivity in a company?
  • What would be the cost of inaction for companies who are not considering employees’ wellbeing and the quality of working life?
  • What are some of the pitfalls with optimising short term profits?

For more information about Marko Kesti please visit his LinkedIn profile. 

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Jan 14, 2020 1:16:57 PM
Podcast: What stands in the way of Monday morning motivation?

In this podcast we talk to Max Hunter about employee engagement and motivation in that Monday morning feeling. We try to find answers to questions like:

  • What is it that gets in the way of feeling great every Monday morning?
  • What stands in the way of Monday morning motivation?
  • How to create a workplace where employees can’t wait to go back to work?
  • How to make leaders listen?

Max Hunter is Chief Joy Officer at Loylogic and Motivators@Work and his role is to create a workplace where employees can’t wait to go back to work every single Monday morning.

More information about Max Hunter:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiefjoyofficermax/
Instagram: thechiefjoyofficer

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Nov 25, 2019 12:30:00 PM
Podcast - The leaders' role in engaging the employees
In this episode, Janne Stude, VibeCatch Co-Founder talks with Dasa about the leadership role in engaging the employees.

We talk about the importance of leading by example and setting the scene that enables people to be creative.
We also find out what leaders can do to transfer the passion and engagement to their employees. The level of empathy that the leaders show towards employees is an important aspect that co-creates employee engagement.

“Over 90% of employees need to be heard and need their leaders to show empathy” - Dasa Suissa

Dasa is a Leadership Development Facilitator, Culture Transformation Facilitator, Employee Engagement Consultant, HR Capability Development Facilitator. She is also a Lecturer at the Charles University in Prague where she teaches several HR and adult development related subjects.

For more information about Dasa Suissa please visit her website.

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Oct 23, 2019 10:12:00 PM
Podcast - Where to start with employee engagement
In this episode we discuss with Dasa about the steps one can take to start engaging employees and who should actually start this conversation in a company.

Other questions addressed in this podcast:

What actions could companies take to implement employee engagement and where to start?
What quantitative data can indicate whether or not the employees feel engaged?
How to bridge the conversation between the HR and the business?

Dasa is a Leadership Development Facilitator, Culture Transformation Facilitator, Employee Engagement Consultant, HR Capability Development Facilitator. She is also a Lecturer at the Charles University in Prague where she teaches several HR and adult development related subjects. 

For more information about Dasa Suissa please visit her website.

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Sep 25, 2019 11:50:00 AM
Podcast - The Role of HR

In this episode we talk to Dasa Suissa about the role of HR.

Some of the questions we address in this podcast:
  • How does HR profiles itself in an organization?
  • How many roles can take within a company?
  • How can HR contribute to the overall performance of the company?
  • What is the mindset of the HR professional within an organisation?
Dasa is a Leadership Development Facilitator, Culture Transformation Facilitator, Employee Engagement Consultant, HR Capability Development Facilitator. She is also a Lecturer at the Charles University in Prague where she teaches several HR and adult development related subjects. 

For more information about Dasa Suissa please visit her website.

On the same topic, you can also read "How HR departments can contribute to organisational and financial growth".

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Jul 24, 2019 11:50:00 AM
Podcast - How leadership impacts productivity

In this episode we talk to Dasa Suissa about the role of leadership and middle management when it comes to employee engagement.

Some of the questions we address in this podcast:

  • What is the role of leaders in engaging employees?

  • How can leaders impact the wellbeing of their employees?

Dasa is a Leadership Development Facilitator, Culture Transformation Facilitator, Employee Engagement Consultant, HR Capability Development Facilitator. She is also a Lecturer at the Charles University in Prague where she teaches several HR and adult development related subjects.

For more information about Dasa Suissa please visit her website.

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Jun 26, 2019 11:05:00 AM
Podcast - The employee engagement metrics to measure

In this episode we talk with Dasa Suissa about employee engagement metrics: how and what should you measure when you want to evaluate the engagement in a company.

We answer questions related to qualitative and quantitative metrics to measure, the impact of different factors in employee engagement and how to improve this in a company.

“Companies who are overly focused on creating happiness and satisfaction might not necessarily create the ideal conditions for performance.” - Dasa Suissa

Dasa is a Leadership Development Facilitator, Culture Transformation Facilitator, Employee Engagement Consultant, HR Capability Development Facilitator. She is also a Lecturer at the Charles University in Prague where she teaches several HR and adult development related subjects.

For more information about Dasa Suissa please visit her website.

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May 27, 2019 2:17:43 PM
Podcast - The connection between Employee Productivity and Profitability

For this month’s podcast we talked with Leena Saario, HR Manager at Jysk Finland about measuring employee engagement and how she overcame the challenges that come with gathering and interpreting data.

Furthermore, she talks about the improvements she saw by utilising the QWL method and how this increased both productivity and profitability in selected stores.

"We are very numbers driven and measure productivity very precisely with different business metrics here at JYSK as well as different HR metrics like sick absence and such. We were never able to link these two before as we could see poor HR metrics and great productivity metrics and vice versa. With QWL we are able to really understand how well-being and the quality of work-life really affect productivity. This led to a significant productivity increase and a 25% profitability increase in our stores that used QWL." Leena Saario, HR Manager at Jysk Finland.

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Apr 24, 2019 9:30:00 AM
Podcast - The Role of Leadership

"The biggest challenge for leaders is to keep themselves relevant and attune with the deeper changes that are going on in the workforce."

In this episode we talk to Jonathan Smith about the role of leadership in an organisation. We try to get some answers to the questions below and look deep into the role the leadership of an organisation in the digital age.


What are some of the early signs of a disengaged workforce?

How can leaders make sure the company values and culture are understood and lived by its employees?

Digital engagement and user adoption are crucial as technology increasingly pervades business. How ready are organisations and especially the leadership to be role models in ushering in this change?

Jonathan has over 30 years experience in retail serving among other positions as a Managing Director CEE at Marks and Spencer PLC and board member in several companies. For more information about Jonathan Smith please visit his LinkedIn profile. 

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Mar 21, 2019 12:12:00 PM
Podcast - Organisational mindset

In this episode we talk to Dasa Suissa about mindset and how it affects employees and leaders in an organization. We also discuss conscious or unconscious beliefs that impact our behaviour and productivity.

Mindset and culture are interrelated.

Who is responsible for changing the mindset within an organization?

How do you start with to change the mindset in your organization?

Dasa is a Leadership Development Facilitator, Culture Transformation Facilitator, Employee Engagement Consultant, HR Capability Development Facilitator. She is also a Lecturer at the Charles university in Prague where she teaches several HR and adult development related subjects.

For more information about Dasa Suissa please visit her website: http://dagmarsuissa.com 

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