Episode 51

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16th Sep 2025

How to be a Caring Leader with Joe Dicianno

"๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ซ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฏ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ, ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฉ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ." - Joe Dicianno

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Join Jason for a compelling conversation with Joe Dicianno, Director of Talent Management and Organizational Development at UPMC and a Professor of HR People Analytics at the University of Pittsburgh. Joe shared how leaders can create more human-connected, engaging workplaces by demonstrating genuine care for their employees. His frontline work in healthcare (one of the most challenging leadership arenas) and his book, A Busy Leaderโ€™s Guide to Caring Leadership, uniquely position him to break down what it means to lead with care in every context.


Together, they explore what it really takes to build human-centered workplaces where people feel recognized, appreciated, and genuinely supported. They break down both the day-to-day challenges and the powerful impact of leading with care.


Key lessons highlighted in our conversation include:

๐Ÿ‘‰ Caring leadership is about helping people become the best version of themselves, for themselves, not just for the organization.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Trust, psychological safety, and performance all rest on a foundation of care. If people feel cared for, engagement and retention soar.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Caring leadership is accessible to everyone; it costs nothing and isnโ€™t limited by your boss or your org chart. It starts with your daily choices.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Managers can operationalize care through consistent small habits: knowing team membersโ€™ names, asking about their lives, and making time for true human connection, not just ticking boxes.


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Connect with Joe:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-dicianno-ph-d-mba-ab822668/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joedicianno/


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