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Workday Playdate

Erin Diehl - Workday Playdate

TOP 1% GLOBAL PODCAST for People-First Leaders Formerly the "improve it! Podcast." #9 in BEST 100 SELF LEADERSHIP PODCASTS. I’m Erin Diehl, keynote speaker, business improv edutainer, and founder of improve it! (AKA your work bestie). Every Wednesday, Workday Playdate with improve it! helps HR professionals, people leaders, and culture-driven humans bring more laughter, levity, and purpose to their workdays. Because work is better when you play. This is not your average leadership podcast. You’ll get research-backed strategies, improv-inspired tools, and candid conversations with top leaders, speakers, improvisers and authors who are rethinking how we work and lead. Our promise is to g...

Episodes · 25

351: How to Challenge the Status Quo at Work Without Fear with Laurie Jadick

Jun 23, 2026 · 29m

350: Fix Meetings With Focus, Flow, and Fewer Invites

Jun 17, 2026 · 38m

349: How Small Joys Get Me Through the Chaos with Meredith Stepien

Jun 16, 2026 · 37m

348: AI Anxiety at Work? Let’s Figure It Out Together

Jun 10, 2026 · 17m

347: Why Failure Looks Different as You Grow with Kelly Burlage

Jun 9, 2026 · 29m

346: Why Your Body Freaks First (and What Leaders Do Next) with Inna Segal

Jun 3, 2026 · 55m

345: New Mom Confidence During Uncertain Seasons with Rosie Moan

Jun 2, 2026 · 27m

344: Lead by Lifting Others (Not Your Title)

May 27, 2026 · 16m

343: Why One-Off DEI Training Backfires with Lily Zheng

May 20, 2026 · 50m

342: Human-First Leadership That Actually Works

May 13, 2026 · 19m

341: Leadership in the AI Era: What Leaders Still Miss with Steve Cadigan

May 6, 2026 · 46m

340: Stuck in Your Career? Let’s Get You What You Want

Apr 29, 2026 · 18m

339: Innovation Without the Corporate Headache with Rich Braden & Tessa Forshaw

Apr 22, 2026 · 51m

338: Your Energy at Work > Your To-Do List

Apr 15, 2026 · 20m

337: Overachievers, Pause! Process Before You Push

Apr 8, 2026 · 41m

336: It’s Not That Serious: Play More

Apr 1, 2026 · 22m

335: AI Tools: When HR Should Say Yes or Nope

Mar 25, 2026 · 38m

334: Human Skills > AI: The Joy Advantage

Mar 18, 2026 · 19m

333: Is Your Unconscious Making You Sick? Here’s How to Heal with Dr. Moshe

Mar 11, 2026 · 44m

332: How to Build a Community that Builds You

Mar 4, 2026 · 23m

331: Stop Dodging Hard Talks with Henna Pryor

Feb 25, 2026 · 47m

330: How to Not Suck at Being a Boss

Feb 18, 2026 · 29m

329: The Power of Being Yourself at Work with Claude Silver

Feb 11, 2026 · 46m

328: Showing Up as a Leader When the World Feels Heavy

Feb 4, 2026 · 25m

327: Emotional Intelligence for the Overwhelmed with Lori Woodley-Langendorff

Jan 28, 2026 · 43m