Every workplace should be a psychologically safe space for its employees. On the Managing Well podcast, host Tonya Ladipo talks wellness in the workplace with people leaders, mental health professionals, HR experts, and more.

To learn more about the Managing Well podcast, visit https://theladipogroup.com/podcast/

Trailer - Welcome to Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo

When you look at the tech industry, the makeup of leadership is overwhelming white men. The lack of diverse perspectives in leadership impacts company culture. In this episode, we discuss how to change the toxic “tech bro” workplace environment and make it more equitable, inclusive and diverse from the C-Suite to the bottom of the org chart.

In this week’s episode Tonya Ladipo chats with Tali Bray, the EVP and Head of Technology Diverse Segments, Representation and Inclusion at Wells Fargo. Bray shares how she became a technologist and why her new role in DEI is important.

After the episode, go to https://theladipogroup.com/podcast/ to download our worksheet to learn tips on how to build better relationships with your team.

Ep 1: Tackling Tech’s Lack of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Tali Bray

The inequities in the healthcare industry range from the mistreatment of marginalized medical students to unchecked racial bias that can harm patients. In this episode of the Managing Well podcast, we discuss the importance of equity and inclusion in healthcare.

Our guest Dr. Stella A. Safo, MD, MPH, from Just Equity for Health, talks about her personal experience with discrimination as a medical professional and she explains the benefits of an equitable health care model she designed that focuses on preventive care for various populations.

After the episode, go to https://theladipogroup.com/podcast/ to download our worksheet to learn tips on how healthcare leaders can build better relationships with the communities they serve.

Ep 2: What Does Equity in Healthcare Look Like? with Dr. Stella A. Safo

What is emotional intelligence and why do effective leaders need it to be successful? In this episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, we talk about the basics of being a successful people manager and tools for self-reflection and taking action.

Tonya chats with licensed and board-certified counselor and consultant Elizabeth Byrne about the importance of leading your team with empathy and not fear.

After the episode, go to https://theladipogroup.com/podcast/ to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep 3: Emotional Intelligence 101 for Leadership with Elizabeth Byrne

Microaggressions in the workplace have recently gotten a lot of attention, but do you know how to identify and address when microaggressions happen within your organization or on your team?

In this podcast episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, we chat with management consultant Audrey Croley Little of Atwater Martin about the impact of microaggressions on the individual, team, and business. We discuss how people managers can tackle microaggressions to make sure the  workplace is where everyone can thrive.

After the episode, go to theladipogroup.com/podcast/ to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep 4: How to Handle Microaggressions In the Workplace with Audrey Croley Little

Unchecked biases can negatively shape your company’s work culture. Not hiring and promoting a more diverse workforce could lead to a toxic work environment with high turnover that can ultimately impact your company’s bottom line. 

In this podcast episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, we talk with HR practitioner Alison K. Dougherty, Ed.D about how to check for unconscious bias within the hiring and recruiting process.

After the episode, go to theladipogroup.com/podcast/ to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep 5: How to Remove Bias From Your Hiring and Recruiting Process with Alison K. Dougherty

The workplace isn’t always safe for Black women.

Historically, Black women have felt invisible at work. From being unable to show up to work wearing their natural hair to being afraid of being labeled difficult or aggressive when they’re assertive. 

In this podcast episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, we chat with licensed psychotherapist Akua Boateng about creating a safe workplace for Black women and encouraging leadership and career growth.

After the episode, go to theladipogroup.com/podcast/ to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep 6: Creating an Inclusive Workplace for Black Women at Work with Dr. Akua Boateng

Research shows that almost half of the workforce is experiencing burnout.

We’re all tired. If you’re not stressed from home or work, the world's volatility could have you struggling to concentrate. This episode discusses burnout and how to prevent it in the workplace. 

In this podcast episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, Dr. Argie Allen-Wilson discusses how to identify burnout and provides tips to help if someone on your team is experiencing it.

After the episode, go to theladipogroup.com/podcast/ to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep 7: Burnout and the Bottomline with Dr. Argie Allen-Wilson

If your organization’s gender inclusion policies don’t consider how intersectionality (race, gender expression, sexual orientation, and more) plays a role in conscious and unconscious bias in the workplace, you could fall short of creating an equitable workplace for women. 

In the season finale podcast episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, we have an honest conversation with Wells Fargo’s Tiffany Tavarez & Tali Bray about the myth of imposter syndrome, gatekeeping, and what companies lose when women can’t show up as their whole selves.

After the episode, go to theladipogroup.com/podcast/ to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep 8: The Reality of Gender Exclusion in the Workplace with Tiffany Tavarez & Tali Bray

A bad boss can make you feel like nothing you do is good enough. A great one will make you feel valued and seen.

In the first episode of season 2 of Managing Well, Tonya Ladipo talks candidly about the worst boss she ever had and the lessons it taught her on how to be a good people manager. 

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at managingwellpodcast@theladipogroup.com so we can discuss them on the show.

After the episode, go to theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep 9: The Worst Boss I Ever Had

We all know feedback is an important part of success, yet it’s difficult for many of us to give useful and actionable feedback. 

In this episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, we discuss feedback versus criticism and why it’s important to know the difference. We’re addressing what gets in our way of giving ‘good’ feedback and how to improve.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at managingwellpodcast@theladipogroup.com so we can discuss them on the show.

After the episode, go to theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep 10: Feedback Vs. Criticism

Our past experiences have a lot to do with how we lead in the workplace. When we show up to work, we show up as people with a full history of relationships, emotions, and childhoods that impact us today.

In this episode, we explore where we learn leadership lessons and how growth may require unlearning some of those learned behaviors from our past.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at managingwellpodcast@theladipogroup.com so we can discuss them on the show.

After the episode, go to www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep 11: The Making of a Good People Manager

Feedback teaches us how to be better managers and is an opportunity to build trust with our direct reports. 

In this episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo we discuss why receiving feedback, as a people manager, is just as important as giving feedback to members of your team.

After the episode, go to www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at managingwellpodcast@theladipogroup.com so we can discuss them on the show.

Ep 12: Are You Ready to Receive Feedback?

As someone whose name has always been mispronounced, Tonya shares a personal story of how she felt when someone cared enough to pronounce it correctly. 

In this episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, we talk about the importance of people’s names and how to avoid mispronouncing them.

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at managingwellpodcast@theladipogroup.com so we can discuss them on the show.

Ep 13: Say My Name, Correctly!

There’s a thin line between favoritism and discrimination, and as a people manager, it’s in the best interest of the work culture if everyone feels seen and valued.

In this episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, we discuss how showing preference can create a toxic work environment where employees become resentful for being overlooked.

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at managingwellpodcast@theladipogroup.com so we can discuss them on the show.

Ep 14: Favoritism in The Workplace

People don’t want to be micromanaged or micromanagers. Yet many of us do it. 

In this episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, we talk to movement therapist Brittany Henderson about the reasons people micromanage and the mental health effects it has on individuals and the team. Listen to learn actionable ways to intervene and change micromanagement behaviors.

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at managingwellpodcast@theladipogroup.com so we can discuss them on the show.

Ep 15: Why We Micromanage with Brittany Henderson

Do you have a succession plan? 

In this episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, we talk about why it’s important to intentionally groom a diverse group of people for C-Suite leadership and how lack of diversity can limit innovation. Tonya explores ways leaders can develop talent and build relationships within their organization.

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at managingwellpodcast@theladipogroup.com so we can discuss them on the show.

Ep 16: Intentional Succession Planning

Too often, we stay quiet and don’t speak up when we see something that is wrong and hurtful to others because it might also hurt us. 

In this episode of Managing Well, Tonya Ladipo takes a page from recent sports news headlines to explore what Allyship could look like when the stakes are high.

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at managingwellpodcast@theladipogroup.com so we can discuss them on the show.

Ep 18: Being Ally When The Stakes Are High

Managers often prioritize metrics that drive revenue and have a direct impact on the bottom line. But what are some of the not-so-obvious metrics that can help you keep retention rates high and turnover rates low? 

In this episode, Tonya Ladipo talks with The Ladipo Group’s COO Constanzia Churn and Atwater Martin's Senior Consultant and HR Business Partner Chris Brown about how to measure what matters. 

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at managingwellpodcast@theladipogroup.com so we can discuss them on the show.

Ep 19: More Than KPIs: What Metrics Are Important? with Constanzia Churn and Chris Brown

Breakups are hard. Ending relationships at work is no different.

In the latest episode of the Managing Well podcast, Tonya talks about the human side of leading during layoffs. 

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at managingwellpodcast@theladipogroup.com so we can discuss them on the show.

Ep 20: How to Lead During Layoffs

If you could build your dream team, what key elements would you need to create magic and have the most impact? In this episode, we discuss what makes an effective team. 

Tonya explores research released by Google that identifies five keys to a successful team.

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at managingwellpodcast@theladipogroup.com so we can discuss them on the show.

Ep 21: What Makes a Dream Team?

Grief is a hard emotion to process.  And when you’re faced with the death of a coworker, it is important that leadership is sensitive to individual needs and handles the team’s grieving process with care.

In this episode, we talk about how to manage death in the workplace with best-selling author and leadership development expert Joyel Crawford.

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to get tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep 23: Handling Grief in the Workplace with Joyel Crawford

In this episode, Tonya Ladipo speaks with scientist and DEI Manager Giovan Lane, about thinking outside of the box when it comes to DEI work and how she’s integrating empathy into the workplace culture at pharmaceutical company GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline).

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to get tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep 24: How to Practice Empathy at Work with Giovan Lane

People leadership requires courage. Think of a time you had to make tough decisions even when your employees disagreed. How did that impact you? What was the impact on the team? How did everyone ‘recover’ and continue working together? 

In this week’s episode of Managing Well, Tonya Ladipo reflects on how she made it through a week of hard conversations and what she did to prepare for it.

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to get tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep 27: Moments of Courageous Leadership with Tonya Ladipo

Guilt, shame, and uncertainty about the right thing to say or do has been described as allyship fatigue when it comes to learning the history and day-to-day experiences of people from underrepresented communities. As a leader in your organization, do you avoid the tough conversations, or do you lean into them?  

In this episode, we chat with psychotherapist, author, and workplace wellness expert Farah Harris, MA, LCPC, about how allies can pause to reflect and avoid creating additional harm.

Content Warning: This episode includes a conversation about sexual abuse at the timestamps: 20:00-24:23 and 27:45-28:45.

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to get tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep. 28: Managing Allyship Fatigue with Farah Harris

Ahead of our “Workplace Wellness & Equity in Healthcare” symposium in September, Tonya talks about growing up as the daughter of an emergency room physician, the significance of the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action ruling, and why the healthcare industry needs to stay committed to equity in healthcare.

Do you work in the healthcare industry? The Ladipo Group is excited to invite healthcare industry professionals to our free virtual healthcare symposium, “Workplace Wellness & Equity in Healthcare,” taking place virtually on September 13th and September 21st. To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/2023-healthcare-symposium-2507309

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to get tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep 29: Workplace Wellness & Equity in Healthcare with Tonya Ladipo

In a 4-part episode series on the Managing Well podcast, Tonya Ladipo talks with licensed counselor Elizabeth Byrne about relationship-building and cultivating healthy connections in the workplace. Your ability to make sure your team feels valued and heard begins with the work culture.

In this episode, we start the conversation by discussing how to set the foundation for healthy relationships.

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to get tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep 30: Relationship-Building – Set the Foundation with Elizabeth Byrne (Part 1)

When there’s conflict at work, the strength of workplace relationships will be challenged. 

In part two of our relationship-building episode series, Tonya and counselor Elizabeth Byrne discuss how to approach conflict without harming people on your team.

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to get tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep 31: Relationship-Building – When Conflict Happens with Elizabeth Byrne (Part 2)

You’re not always going to get things right. Recovering from mistakes at work can either strengthen or deteriorate work relationships. 

In part three of our relationship-building episode series, Tonya and counselor Elizabeth Byrne discuss remedies for mending work relationships.

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to get tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep 32: Relationship-Building - Rupture and Repair with Elizabeth Byrne (Part 3)

In the last episode of our four-part relationship-building series, Tonya Ladipo and Elizabeth Byrne discuss the importance of maintaining strong relationships in the workplace. 

They emphasize the need for intentionality and purpose in team-building activities, and the importance of including all team members in the decision-making process. 

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to get tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep 33: Relationship-Building - Maintaining Strong Relationships at Work with Elizabeth Byrne -Part 4

As managers, it's crucial to seek support when we need it.

In this episode of the Managing Well podcast, Tonya Ladipo discusses the challenges that people managers face when they are going through difficult times themselves. She shares a recent lesson she learned surfing and how it served as a metaphor for navigating tough times.

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to get tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep 34: How to Lead During Chaos with Tonya Ladipo

True inclusion means creating a safe space for employees to navigate their disability identity changes and providing the necessary accommodations. 

In this episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, we talk to Graciano Petersen, the Senior Director for Talent, Culture, and Training at RespectAbility, an organization that fights stigmas and advances opportunities for people with disabilities. Petersen shares how employers can proactively prepare for disability identity changes and how to involve employees in the conversation. 

After the episode, go to www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to get tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

To learn more about RespectAbility, visit www.respectability.org

Ep 35: The Journey of Disability Inclusion in the Workplace with Graciano Petersen

Domestic violence in the workplace is a real issue that impacts the well-being and productivity of employees. It's not just a personal problem. It's a workplace problem.  

In this episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, Melody Gross, founder of Courageous SHIFT, joins us to discuss the impacts of domestic violence in the workplace. Melody shares her personal experience as a survivor of domestic violence and highlights the gaps in support she encountered at work. 

After the episode, go to www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to get tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

Ep 36: Addressing Domestic Violence in the Workplace with Melody Gross

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