In this episode, Dr. Grajdek examines successful onboarding practices. It is no surprise that new deals, such as bringing new talent onboard, are more likely to succeed long-term when everyday behaviors align. As she dives into the process of onboarding, Dr. Grajdek discusses the human elements of new hires as they play out with existing teams and organizational culture. From onboarding partners to paired “culture ambassador” buddies, Dr. Grajdek offers best practices for successful onboarding. Tune in to learn more.  
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In this episode, Dr. Grajdek examines the effectiveness of workplace timekeeping as it relates to accountability. She explains that time data should illuminate flow and balance workload, and not be used to surveil and police employees. Dr. Grajdek offers a humane blueprint that focuses on tracking outcomes and flow metrics over keystrokes. Moreover, she coaches managers on best practices that embrace learning and balance rather than suspicion, mistrust, and punishment. Tune in to learn more.   Check out Stress-Free With Dr G on YouTube
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In this episode, Dr. Grajdek discusses how decision making and execution slow down when role clarity and decision rights ownership are fuzzy. As a result, progress slows and morale dips. Dr. Grajdek identifies some of the related telltale signs of this issue and prescribes practical fixes. The episode will leave you with options to create a concrete plan for mapping ownership on a cross-functional process and a 60-day review cadence to keep it crisp. Tune in to learn more.  
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In this episode, Dr. Grajdek unpacks the quiet psychology behind knowledge hiding and shows where it surfaces in the workflow. She discusses how to flip the script by introducing contribution receipts in reviews and teach-backs, to name a few. Finally, Dr. Grajdek introduces the idea of a four-week “knowledge openers” sprint you can run to cut cycle time, reduce rework, and rebuild a culture of generous expertise. Tune in to learn more.   Check out Stress-Free With Dr G on YouTube
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In this episode, Dr. Grajdek lays out practical etiquette for working alongside AI so quality, safety, and trust don’t get left behind. She helps to define who owns what when a model helps produce work, how to disclose AI use without stigma, and the safeguards teams need. Dr. Grajdek discusses the importance of avoiding assumptions and focusing on truth and accuracy. Tune in to learn more.   
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Responsiveness doesn’t equal reliability – and treating them as being the same burns people out. In this episode, Dr. Grajdek separates that which is perceive as urgent from what is seen as important. She discusses the significance of tiered responsiveness windows, on-call rotations with recovery, and escalation trees that fix systems, not people. Dr. Grajdek underlines team norms and leader modeling. Tune in to learn more.  
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Sabbaticals & Extended Recovery: Career Sustainability Beyond PTO
High performers don’t need more snacks. They need structured restoration. In this episode, Dr. Grajdek makes the business and psychological case for sabbaticals, which can help to renew identity, spike creativity, and improve retention. She explains the importance of sabbaticals to be designed for equity and impact. Where employees get a “learn/give/restore” sabbatical planner, organizations get clear ROI metrics. Finally, Dr. Grajdek’s pilot template can help to start your organization’s test run. Tune in to learn more.   
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Workflow designs are intended to make things easier for employees. However, all too often, workflow designs become too complex, complicated, and convoluted. As a result, they can lead to stress and burnout. In this episode, Dr. Grajdek explores workflow designs through the lens of cognitive load theory as it applies to everyday work. She highlights variables such as click audits, number of fields, handoffs, and rework to identify “superfluous cognitive load.” Dr. Grajdek suggests focusing on defaults, templates, and single sources of truth as a solution to problematic workflow designs. Finally, she helps leaders to learn when to kill features and re-design workflow. Tune in to learn more.   
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Performance systems can grow people, or they can teach them to play defense. In this episode, Dr. Grajdek explores common rater errors, and suggests how to replace vague competencies with behavior-anchored rubrics tied to outcomes. She addresses separating potential from performance as well as empowering employee agency through evidence logs and feed-forward goals. Tune in to learn more.  
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Hybrid work quietly rewards face time unless employers design for equal access to opportunity. In this episode, Dr. Grajdek explores proximity bias and hybrid work equity. She discusses proximity bias and shows how to neutralize it with outcome-based goals, time-zone fairness, and rotating meeting roles, to name a few. Moreover, Dr. Grajdek presents managers with tangible norms to equalize exposure. Tune in to learn more.  
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In this episode, Dr. Grajdek reveals why the best hire might be the talent you already have, and how psychology shapes whether internal moves feel fair or political. She unpacks self-efficacy, expectancy theory, and procedural justice, then translates them into a practical internal-mobility system. Dr. Grajdek also explains which metrics to track when considering and executing internal mobility practices. Tune in to learn more.  
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Chronic over-commitment is a process problem, not a personal failing. In this episode, Dr. Grajdek teaches teams to visualize demand vs. capacity with Kanban and WIP limits, prioritize, and renegotiate. Set SLAs for inbound requests, prune the backlog quarterly, and protect maker time – so that  “no” becomes a professional, data-backed path to reliable delivery (and saner weeks). Tune in to learn more.  
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Knowledge Transfer & Institutional Memory
Critical know-how too often lives in one person’s head. When they leave, knowledge and information leaves with them. Whether this is part of regular turnover or is fueled by AI-inspired changes, the results can be equally detrimental. In this episode, Dr. Grajdek differentiates tacit vs. explicit knowledge and discusses how to capture both. She also explores ways of keeping a single source of truth while keeping knowledge and information fresh and findable. Tune in to learn more.   
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Ethical Dilemmas And Moral Injury At Work
In this episode, Dr. Grajdek explores ethical dilemmas and moral injury at work. When people feel pushed to act against their values, the harm lingers beyond stress – it can erode identity, trust, and engagement. Dr. Grajdek defines moral injury, shares red-flag indicators, and provides decision guardrails. She also makes suggestions of best practices for individual employees and organizations. Dr. Grajdek points out that while prevention is best, when ethical dilemmas and moral injury at work become reality, healing and rebuilding integrity quickly become priority one. Tune in to learn more.   
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In this episode, Dr. Grajdek explores how globally distributed teams often stumble not on skills but on mismatched norms, such as direct vs. indirect feedback, time-zone fairness, and distance. She decodes these differences and offer tools that preserve respect across cultures. Listeners learn to turn friction into fluency and documentation into a unifying culture. Tune in to learn more.  
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Invisible Work & “Office Housework”: The Non-Promotable Task Trap
In this episode, Dr. Grajdek explores invisible work and “office housework” in terms of their necessity, contribution, and burden. From taking notes to emotional glue work, non-promotable tasks keep organizations running but rarely count toward advancement, thus disproportionately burdening reliable high performers. Dr. Grajdek explains how to inventory and rotate this work, add it to performance criteria, and give public credit. She also teaches boundary language and manager best practices to rebalance invisible workload so that essential service is valued without quietly capping careers. Tune in to learn more.  
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Meeting Science: Fewer Meetings, Better Outcomes, More Deep Work

In this episode, Dr. Grajdek explores replacing the overload of too many meetings with a science-based redesign where only meetings related to decision or co-creation are truly required. She reviews lean facilitation (owner/decider/scribe roles, decision logs, 25/50-minute caps) and team norms (no-meeting focus blocks, monthly audits). Moreover, Dr. Grajdek recommends practices that focus on tangible metrics and suggests a 30-day challenge to cut 15% of meetings while improving decisions. Tune in to learn more.  
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In this episode, Dr. Grajdek examines how publishing pay ranges reshapes trust, motivation, and team dynamics, separating true fairness (process) from perceived fairness (outcomes). She unpacks real risks such as pay compression, rumor spirals, and anxious managers. Moreover, Dr. Grajdek shares a clear transparency rollout – audit and correct inequities, publish ranges with context, and coach leaders on respectful compensation conversations. Tune in to learn more.   
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This episode, Dr. Grajdek explores the often-overlooked role of workplace rituals – the intentional practices that go beyond routine to create connection, stability, and shared identity. From onboarding ceremonies to end-of-week reflections, rituals can improve team cohesion, reduce stress, and reinforce company culture. Listeners will learn how to design meaningful rituals that energize rather than exhaust. Tune in to learn more.   
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