Ripple Intent - Conversations with Everyday Heroes Who Create Ripples of Lasting Change

Kyle Majchrowski & Jon Grant

Do you crave growth, fulfillment, and a sense of belonging at work? The Ripple Intent podcast helps you align your passions with purpose. Join in for inspiring discussions that guide you in overcoming the struggles of workplace loneliness, disconnection, and career stagnation. Our mission is to empower everyday heroes to create ripples of positive change that enhance their professional and personal lives.

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Episodes

What Truly Matters - Cherie Dice
Aug 9 2024
What Truly Matters - Cherie Dice
In this episode of the Ripple Intent podcast, Kyle and Jon interview Cherie Dice, a leader in the healthcare practice at HDR architecture. Cherie shares her unique approach to life, which centers on building relationships and treating all people at work as clients. Her patience, ability to tune into people, and help people work through anything allows her relationships to thrive. Cherie believes that success is measured by the strength of relationships and the desire to work together again. She also discusses the challenges of implementing this approach in a for-profit organization and the importance of first self-awareness to allow for the confidence in staying true to your values.TakeawaysTreating coworkers as clients and providing the same level of consideration and support can strengthen relationships and lead to more successful collaborations.Success should be measured by the desire to work together again and the quality of relationships, rather than solely by financial goals.It is important to recognize that you are not responsible for other people's happiness and behavior, and focus on improving yourself and your own actions.Having self-awareness and confidence in staying true to your values can help navigate challenging situations and build stronger relationships.Implementing a relationship-focused approach in a for-profit organization can be challenging, but finding a supportive environment can make a significant difference.rippleintent.orgwww.linkedin.com/in/kylemajchrowskiwww.linkedin.com/in/jongrant
The Best Measurement of Culture is How Happy People Are with Colin D Ellis
Jul 26 2024
The Best Measurement of Culture is How Happy People Are with Colin D Ellis
In this episode of the Ripple Intent Podcast, hosts Kyle and Jon are joined by Colin Ellis, a self described optimistic realist, an expert in organizational culture, and author of several books. They discuss the importance of building a strong culture within organizations and the four steps to creating a successful culture. The conversation highlights the need for intention and commitment from leaders, knowledge and understanding of culture among middle managers, the importance of communication and collaboration, and the measurement of culture's impact. In this conversation, Colin Ellis discusses the importance of culture in organizations and provides practical steps to improve and measure culture. He emphasizes the need for middle managers to have the knowledge and skills to create a positive culture. Ellis outlines four steps to take: understanding the current culture, creating a vision and values, putting them into action, and measuring the impact. Colin also addresses the disconnection between culture and engagement and offers insights on how to influence change in toxic cultures. His energy, approach, practical tools, and more energy make this a highly entertaining, insightful, and fun episode!https://www.colindellis.com/LinkedIn - Colin EllisTakeawaysBuilding a strong culture requires intention and commitment from leaders.Middle managers play a crucial role in shaping and maintaining culture.Effective communication and collaboration are essential for a healthy culture.Measuring the impact of culture is important for continuous improvement. Middle managers need the knowledge and skills to create a positive culture.Understanding the current culture, creating a vision and values, putting them into action, and measuring the impact are crucial steps in improving culture.Measuring employee happiness, engagement, sales, attrition rate, performance management, and quality defects can demonstrate the value of working on culture.Toxic cultures often form when poor behaviors are tolerated and not addressed by the organization.Influencing change in toxic cultures requires starting with small actions and being a role model for positive behaviors.rippleintent.orgwww.linkedin.com/in/kylemajchrowskiwww.linkedin.com/in/jongrant
Leading and Living as a Maximizer with Sarah Armstrong and Stacey Root
May 10 2024
Leading and Living as a Maximizer with Sarah Armstrong and Stacey Root
Stacey Root and Sarah Armstrong join Kyle and Jon to share how they live and lead with the Maximizer Clifton Strength in their top 5. Stacey and Sarah discuss how their maximizer strength affects their daily lives - interactions, work, home, driving - how they view the world. They emphasize the importance of understanding and awareness having and being around someone with the maximizer strength. They also touch on the role of empathy and how it can impact relationships. The discussion heads to the never-ending pursuit of improvement and the difficulty of being satisfied with the results. Stacey and Sarah discuss their experiences as Maximizers and the challenges they face. They talk about the relief they feel when they are in unfamiliar environments and can let go of their Maximizer tendencies. They reflect on the negative connotations of being a maximizer and the impact it has had on their self-perception. Overall, they emphasize the importance of recognizing and leveraging the strengths of yourselves and of others.Thoughts to Consider Understanding the maximizer strength and its impact on daily life and interactionsThe importance of awareness when working with or being married to someone with the maximizer strengthThe role of empathy in relationships and how it can affect communicationThe never-ending pursuit of improvement and the challenge of being satisfied with the results Being a Maximizer can be both a strength and a challengeMaximizers often feel relief when they are in unfamiliar environments and can let go of their perfectionist tendenciesRecognizing and leveraging the strengths of others is important for Maximizers to be intentional with their natural internal tendencies. rippleintent.orgwww.linkedin.com/in/kylemajchrowskiwww.linkedin.com/in/jongrant