Jason Lauritsen has always felt like something was wrong with work. As a kid, he watched his father suddenly quit his job instead of compromising his values. It profoundly impacted Jason and what would later become his life's work.

Jason is a best-selling author, speaker, and thought leader in the world of work and employee engagement. He says if you want to make work better, it has to be human-centric. In other words, work must be designed and operated to serve people in the workplace.

You may be a business leader who's been struggling with this idea lately. In this episode, Jason will lead you through the process of fixing a broken workplace. It starts by seeing work as a relationship, not a contract to be enforced. He also explains why a cultivation mindset is key, laying out a farming analogy that crystalizes its value.

Jason says this is not about being overly sensitive and creating a kumbaya workplace. It's about unleashing human potential and power in a way that benefits people and profits.

Resources from the episode:

1. Meet Jason and get to know more about his work here.
2. Read more about Jason's core philosophy, a cultivation mindset, here.
3. Check-In To Thrive helps companies manage their people better, providing perspective and tools to make an immediate and lasting impact. Learn more about it here.
4. Connect with Jason on LinkedIn.

BEATS WORKING is a platform on a mission to redeem work – the word, the place, and the way. We believe that work is the most honorable act in the universe, and through inspiring stories and practical insights, we want to transform the way people think about work and help them discover greater fulfillment in their lives. We invite you to join us as we build community through sharing and actively demonstrating what we learn.

Stay up to date with us on Instagram (@beatsworkingshow), LinkedIn (@BEATS WORKING show), or YouTube (@BEATSWORKINGPODCAST).

If you have a show idea, feedback, or just want to connect, email host Mark Wright at mark@beatsworking.show.

We all know great teams can lead to amazing success in business and life, but how do you build and maintain those teams?

This month on Contributors Corner, we have one of the best in the business showing us how to do it.

Shannon Waller has spent her life helping entrepreneurs and their teams reach new levels of growth, success, and freedom.

She's been a key part of Strategic Coach since 1991—a premiere entrepreneurial development program based in Toronto, Canada.

In this episode, Waller lays out a five-step blueprint you can use to build great teams. She also explains how to use the most effective assessment tools to understand the strengths of your team members.

Contributors Corner brings together past guests of the BEATS WORKING podcast to build community and share best practices in our mission to redeem work. Our other guests in this episode are Dr. James Bryant, André Brisson, and Dr. Stel Nikolakakis.

Resources from the episode:

1. Our contributors are on LinkedIn! Connect with Shannon Waller, Dr. James Bryant, André Brisson, and Dr. Stel Nikolakakis.
2. Listen to "The Power of Coaching," our episode with Shannon Waller, here.
3. Listen to "How to Win at Work and at Home," our episode with Dr. James Bryant, here.
4. Listen to "Working with ADHD," our episode with André Brisson, here.
5. Listen to "Vision Therapy and Turning Personal Challenges into Your Calling," our episode with Dr. Nik, here.
6. Learn more about Shannon's strategies for team success here.
7. Learn more about Strategic Coach, the #1 business coaching program for entrepreneurs, here.

BEATS WORKING is a platform on a mission to redeem work – the word, the place, and the way. We believe that work is the most honorable act in the universe, and through inspiring stories and practical insights, we want to transform the way people think about work and help them discover greater fulfillment in their lives. We invite you to join us as we build community through sharing and actively demonstrating what we learn.

Stay up to date with us on Instagram (@beatsworkingshow), LinkedIn (@BEATS WORKING show), or YouTube (@BEATSWORKINGPODCAST).

If you have a show idea, feedback, or just want to connect, email host Mark Wright at mark@beatsworking.show.

Australian entrepreneur Linh Podetti is the founder and CEO of Outsourcing Angel, which helps other companies become more efficient by sending work overseas.

It took just three years for Linh to turn her company into a 7-figure enterprise, but getting to that point was anything but easy.

As a teenager, Linh ran away from home to escape forced labor. Her family disowned her after she got pregnant at 19, but Linh was determined to succeed.

She graduated from university, started two businesses, and eventually became an expert on outsourcing, which Linh says can take your business to the next level and free you up to do what you really want to do in life.

Helping others find that same freedom is what Linh is most passionate about today.

Resources from the episode:

1. Connect with Linh on LinkedIn.
2. Learn more about Outsourcing Angel and how it can help your business here.
3. Follow Linh on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

BEATS WORKING is a platform on a mission to redeem work – the word, the place, and the way. We believe that work is the most honorable act in the universe, and through inspiring stories and practical insights, we want to transform the way people think about work and help them discover greater fulfillment in their lives. We invite you to join us as we build community through sharing and actively demonstrating what we learn.

Stay up to date with us on Instagram (@beatsworkingshow), LinkedIn (@BEATS WORKING show), or YouTube (@BEATSWORKINGPODCAST).

If you have a show idea, feedback, or just want to connect, email host Mark Wright at mark@beatsworking.show.