Making Work Not Suck: Fresh Perspectives with Rachel Platt

About this episode

David Gouthro interviews Rachel Platt about improving workplace culture and making work more enjoyable.

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another episode of Discover Fresh Perspectives! This week, host David Gouthro sits down with leadership and people strategy expert Rachel Platt for an honest conversation about a challenge we can all relate to: how to make work "not suck"! Drawing on her experience working with organizations and leadership teams, Rachel delves into the signs of a workplace culture that’s faltering—think high turnover, disengaged employees, and unclear expectations—and explores...

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Host: David Gouthro

Guest: Rachel Platt

Topics covered

• workplace culture
• leadership
• employee engagement
• people strategy
• organizational behavior

Keywords

• work culture
• leadership
• employee satisfaction
• high turnover
• disengaged employees

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