When was the last conversation you remember at work about well-being? If you're struggling to recall one, you're not alone—yet well-being and peak performance are undeniable companions in any work positive culture. What if the ripple effect of one person sleeping better could transform an entire team's productivity? How do you move beyond fruit bowls and yoga classes to create genuine well-being cultures that attract top talent and drive business results? Discover the transformative power of workplace well-being on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast with Dr. Joey Faucette and Ruth Kent. Ruth is a sought-after workplace well-being consultant, health and performance coach, and mindfulness teacher from Brisbane, Australia, who received the 2025 Business Achievement Award from the Health Coaches of Australia and New Zealand for delivering preventative health education in corporations.

Listen as Ruth explores:

☀️ Why self-efficacy is the foundation—believing you can make small changes opens transformational opportunities ☀️ How well-being isn't just a perk but an investment in sustainability of both people and business ☀️ The immediate ripple effects when people sleep better—fewer mistakes, better decisions, innovation unlocked ☀️ Why reputation speaks louder than words when communicating culture to top talent ☀️ How meditation and self-reflection create the pause needed for better interactions and decisions

Ruth transforms how leaders think about well-being by proving that when you invest in people's health, the business benefits are profound, immediate, and sustainable.

🔑 Key Insight: "We need sustainability of the people as well. This is not just a perk, it's actually what you're living and breathing. When you wake up each morning, remember what it is to live, breathe, love—each day is a beginning, the beginning of a new day where you can make the most of your life."

💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Spend time in self-reflection starting today. Whether that's meditation or just taking a few breaths on your own for a couple of minutes every day—before going into the workplace or before a meeting—notice for yourself how that makes you feel. Create that little pause, that little moment where you get self-reflection. Building self-awareness is one of the first steps to building awareness around your interactions with other people and your decisions.

Connect with Ruth Kent:

• Visit sunrisewell.com.au to explore training programs, executive coaching, and free resources
• Download the well-being checklist for accountability and framework to stay on track
• Access free resources for trainees to share with their teams
• Connect with Ruth on LinkedIn
• Explore face-to-face and virtual (Teams/Zoom) training options

#WorkplaceWellbeing #SelfEfficacy #Mindfulness #HealthAndPerformance #SustainableCulture #MeditationAtWork #WorkPositive #cultureeatsstrategyforbreakfast

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🔗 Stay connected with Dr. Joey Faucette:

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@workpositive7529
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjoeyfaucette/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorkPositiveToday/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workpositive.today/

📧 Know someone who'd make a great guest on the show? Email analiza@getpositive.today with your recommendation!

How often do you hear "these aren't my pants" at work—the blame game where no one claims responsibility when something goes wrong? What would happen if everyone in your organization understood that "my career is my responsibility" instead of pointing fingers? How do you create accountability that flows both up and down the org chart, not just top-down?

Launch into Season 4 of the Work Positive Podcast with a powerful conversation about building cultures of ownership and accountability.

Dr. Joey Faucette and Meredith Jones explore how HR infrastructure, personal responsibility, and two-way accountability transform work cultures from blame-filled to breakthrough-driven. Meredith is the author of "My Career is My Responsibility" and helps organizations build strong HR systems that create accountability while fostering trust. Listen as Meredith explores:

☀️ Why accountability is a two-way street—employees can hold managers accountable too ☀️ How HR is a vital bloodline that impacts EBITDA more than any other lever you can pull ☀️ The erosion of cause-and-effect thinking in society and what it costs organizations ☀️ Why asking "What are your priorities and how can I help?" beats being a taskmaster ☀️ The game-changing truth: just because a topic is difficult doesn't mean the conversation has to be difficult

Meredith transforms how leaders think about accountability by proving that empowerment and ownership create better results than compliance and control.

🔑 Key Insight: "You can't fix what you don't know. Be confident enough to have difficult conversations. Just because the topic is difficult, it doesn't mean that conversation has to be difficult. There's an art and a skill to learning those things, but don't be afraid to approach tough subjects and achieve amazing results."

💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Start promoting "my career is my responsibility" as a philosophy. If you understand this as a leader and encourage it with those you work with, it becomes contagious. It's exciting to see people feel empowered and take ownership of what they're doing and how they do it. Then, be confident enough to have one difficult conversation you've been avoiding this week.

Connect with Meredith Jones:

• Get "My Career is My Responsibility" on Amazon
• Visit seraadvisors.com to learn about HR infrastructure and accountability systems
• Connect with Meredith on LinkedIn

#MyCareerIsMyResponsibility #Accountability #HRInfrastructure #BlameGame #PersonalOwnership #TwoWayAccountability #WorkPositive #cultureeatsstrategyforbreakfast

🎙️ Love the Work Positive Podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes to help others discover how to grow people and profits with a positive work culture!

🔗 Stay connected with Dr. Joey Faucette:

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@workpositive7529
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjoeyfaucette/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorkPositiveToday/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workpositive.today/

📧 Know someone who'd make a great guest on the show? Email analiza@getpositive.today with your recommendation!

🎉 Welcome to Season 4 of the Work Positive Podcast! Here's to another season of transformational conversations about creating work cultures where people love their work and the people they work with.

What are the most transformational truths that can reshape your work culture starting tomorrow morning? Which insights from brilliant minds in leadership and culture will actually move the needle in your organization? How do you take everything you've learned and turn it into action that creates breakthrough results? Celebrate an incredible season of wisdom on this Season 3 finale of the Work Positive Podcast. Dr. Joey Faucette distills dozens of conversations with executive coaches, bestselling authors, former CHROs, military veterans, and culture architects into the top five ideas that emerged this season. These aren't just interesting concepts—they're transformational truths proven to create work cultures where people genuinely love their work and the people they work with. Listen as Dr. Joey explores:

☀️ Why authenticity is the new currency and how character becomes your ultimate competitive advantage ☀️ How connection unlocks six times more engagement and turns isolation into your culture superpower ☀️ The paradigm shift from leading processes to leading people with customized roadmaps for each team member ☀️ Why values alignment creates momentum that makes everything move faster and smoother ☀️ How bravery builds breakthrough cultures by confronting fear and creating psychological safety

Dr. Joey transforms how you think about culture by synthesizing the season's wisdom into five actionable frameworks that you can implement starting this week.

🔑 Key Insight: "Information without implementation is just entertainment. And we're not here to be entertained. We're here to transform work cultures. Pick the one idea that resonates most with where you are right now and take action this week."

💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Choose ONE of these five ideas to implement this week:

1. Authenticity: Stop asking people to be less of who they are; start building cultures where they bring their whole selves
2. Connection: Intentionally build one new connection—listen for values, not just information
3. Lead People: Customize your leadership approach to one person and ask how they want to be recognized
4. Values Alignment: Get crystal clear on one core value and communicate it honestly
5. Bravery: Have one "sweaty palm conversation" you've been avoiding

Season 3 Featured Guests Include:

• Mike Robbins (Google, Microsoft, NBA advisor)
• Steve Cadigan (LinkedIn's first CHRO)
• Jill Schulman (Marine Corps veteran, The Bravery Effect)
• Robyn White (Three Permissions framework)
• Sara Schaeffer (Positivity training expert)
• Alison C. Jones (Character Leadership)
• Cory Geffre (Healthcare leadership)
• Dr. Meghan Waldron (Agency and autonomy)
• And many more brilliant culture architects!

Connect with Dr. Joey Faucette:

• Share this episode with another leader who needs these insights
• Take the FREE Work Positive Culture Assessment at workpositive.today
• Connect on LinkedIn and let Dr. Joey know which of the 5 ideas you're implementing first
• Subscribe and leave a review to help others discover the Work Positive Podcast

#Season3Finale #WorkCulture #Authenticity #Connection #ValueAlignment #BraveryAtWork #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkPositive

🎙️ Love the Work Positive Podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes to help others discover how to grow people and profits with a positive work culture!

🔗 Stay connected with Dr. Joey Faucette:

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@workpositive7529
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjoeyfaucette/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorkPositiveToday/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workpositive.today/

📧 Know someone who'd make a great guest on the show? Email analiza@getpositive.today with your recommendation!