Episode 30

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4th Feb 2025

Stepping Up to Lead an HR Rebuild with Erin Corr Miller

Join Jason in an insightful conversation with Erin Corr Miller, the Chief People Officer at Terra Dotta.

In this episode, Erin shares her approach to taking on an under-developed HR function in need of reputation repair and how she's rebuilt trust with the organization. This episode delves into practical strategies for creating effective HR processes that employees accept and embrace, which emphasizes the need for clear performance expectations, feedback loops, and innovative employee connection initiatives.

Key lessons highlighted in our conversation include:

👉 Practical strategies for building trust and transparency in the workplace, ensuring employees feel heard and valued.

👉 Establishing clear job descriptions and performance expectations helps employees understand what success looks like in their roles, which in turn boosts their performance.

👉 Innovative approaches to employee engagement, including the use of Donut AI for fostering connections in remote teams.

👉 Insights on avoiding burnout by setting clear priorities and boundaries within the organization.

👉 An inspiring vision of the future of work including the potential of a four-day workweek for knowledge workers and the need for job crafting to leverage individual strengths.

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Learn more about Erin Corr Miller:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erincorrmiller/

Website: https://www.terradotta.com/

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Unlocking High Performance
How leaders unlock performance by creating the conditions for people to do their best work
Unlocking High Performance is a podcast for leaders who want strong results without burning their people out in the process.

Hosted by Jason Lauritsen, the show explores how clarity, alignment, and connection shape performance at work. Jason draws from his work with CEOs, executive teams, and leaders to examine why work so often becomes heavier, slower, and more frustrating than it needs to be and how to fix it.

Some episodes are solo reflections. Others are conversations with leaders and practitioners navigating real constraints and consequences. Each conversation looks beyond tactics to understand the leadership and organizational conditions that make performance possible.

The podcast focuses on the systems that drive performance, not leadership theory or quick fixes. Listeners will walk away with a clearer understanding of how work actually gets done and how to build environments where people perform at their best.

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