World at Work

Hosted by Tim Dyck

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World at Work is a podcast that caters to professionals on both sides of the table, the job seeker and the employer hoping to find the best candidate for a role. Tim Dyck is sharing insights he's picked up during over a decade of work in the hiring industry. Now, through his firm Best Culture Solutions, he coaches executives through leading teams and recruiting, while teaching job seekers how to interview well and land roles that they love. Creating a winning work culture is at the heart of everything Tim and his team are doing. You'll learn how to do the same in your organization.

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November 10, 2026Episode 16116 min

Use Stay Interviews to Build Company Culture

"Stay interviews help you find out what might be bubbling underneath the surface that you may not have been aware of." Episode Chapters [01:14] Why good employees leave organizations [02:40] How stay interviews support employee retention [05:03] Why gathering feedback isn't enough [07:15] Determining which employee suggestions deserve action [10:01] Prioritizing changes with the greatest impact [10:55] Closing the feedback loop and building trust [13:33] How one suggestion improved overtime fairness Losing good employees can leave organizations wondering what they could have done differently. Often, the people who care most about their work have valuable insights about what needs to change. Unfortunately, those conversations don't always happen before they decide to leave. Tim Dyck and Jody Maberry discuss how stay interviews can help leaders uncover concerns, strengthen trust, and build a workplace where people want to stay. Tim shares how one employee's suggestion about overtime scheduling revealed an unintended fairness issue and led to a better process for everyone. They also explore why gathering feedback is only the beginning, how to decide which suggestions deserve attention, and the importance of following through so employees know their voices matter. Read the blog for more from this episode. Connect with Tim and his team: Website: https://bestculturesolutions.ca/ LinkedIn: Best Culture Solutions, Inc Instagram: @best.culture.solutions Email: tim@bestculturesolutions.ca Jody Maberry: jodymaberry.com Katie Currens: katiecurrens.com

October 27, 2026Episode 16014 min

Don't Give Responsibility Without Authority

"Your responsibility is what you are expected to act on. Your authority is your ability to do so without being undermined." Episode Chapters [00:56] Why responsibility must come with authority [02:02] The consequences of undermining decisions [03:27] How to identify leadership problems [04:45] Using anonymous surveys to evaluate leadership [06:50] Questions that reveal whether employees feel empowered [08:48] Addressing leadership concerns through feedback and support [10:30] Closing the feedback loop with your team One way to jeopardize your organizational cultures is holding employees accountable for results but not give them the authority to make decisions. Responsibility without authority can create frustration, undermine trust, and make it difficult for even capable employees to succeed. In this episode of World at Work, Tim Dyck explains why effective delegation requires more than assigning tasks. Leaders can unintentionally undermine their teams by controlling decisions while still expecting employees to deliver results. Anonymous leadership surveys can help uncover these challenges. However, the way leaders respond to feedback matters just as much as collecting it. Read the blog for more from this episode. Connect with Tim and his team: Website: https://bestculturesolutions.ca/ LinkedIn: Best Culture Solutions, Inc Instagram: @best.culture.solutions Email: tim@bestculturesolutions.ca Jody Maberry: jodymaberry.com Katie Currens: katiecurrens.com

September 29, 2026Episode 15918 min

How to Assess and Address Your Organization's Salary Structure

"A compensation strategy keeps you from making reckless decisions." Episode Chapters [01:28] When employees ask for more money [03:39] Build a deliberate compensation strategy [04:32] Research the market and establish pay ranges [07:10] Define performance levels within each range [08:56] Responding to competing salary offers [13:24] Plan annual compensation adjustments [15:50] Balance fair pay with business sustainability When an employee asks for a raise, leaders can feel pressure to provide an immediate answer. It can be easy to feel caught off guard, especially when you're trying to balance fair compensation with the realities of running a business. Tim Dyck, founder of Best Culture Solutions, explains how having a deliberate compensation strategy can make those conversations easier. He digs into researching the market, setting salary ranges, responding to competing offers, and knowing when an employee's growth should lead to a pay increase. Because when someone asks for more money, you shouldn't feel like you need to panic and make a quick decision. That can be avoided if you have a fair process set up that you can confidently explain. Read the blog for more from this episode. Connect with Tim and his team: Website: https://bestculturesolutions.ca/ LinkedIn: Best Culture Solutions, Inc Instagram: @best.culture.solutions Email: tim@bestculturesolutions.ca Jody Maberry: jodymaberry.com Katie Currens: katiecurrens.com

August 25, 2026Episode 14311 min

What to Do If You've Been Unexpectedly Fired

"Your first step forward may be giving yourself time to process." Episode Chapters [01:00] When getting fired comes as a surprise [02:14] Responding with emotional intelligence [03:49] Objectively reviewing what happened [05:28] When to consider legal advice [08:05] Determine your financial runway [09:12] Get clear about what comes next [09:40] Prioritize your well-being before restarting [10:55] Be thoughtful about sharing your experience [11:54] Processing the grief of job loss Getting fired unexpectedly can leave you trying to make important decisions while emotions are still raw. Tim Dyck and Katie Currens discuss how to approach those first days with greater clarity. Their conversation reflects on the importance giving yourself time to process what happened, and to take an objective look at what happened to determine whether legal advice may be appropriate. Tim also explains why understanding your financial runway can create space to process the loss before deciding what comes next. From acknowledging your own role in what happened to considering a career pivot, the discussion focuses on moving forward thoughtfully rather than reacting in the moment. Read the blog for more from this episode. Connect with Tim and his team: Website: https://bestculturesolutions.ca/ LinkedIn: Best Culture Solutions, Inc Instagram: @best.culture.solutions Email: tim@bestculturesolutions.ca Jody Maberry: jodymaberry.com Katie Currens: katiecurrens.com

August 4, 202614 min

Hiring for Growth

"The right hire solves problems before they become barriers." Episode Chapters [02:37] Looking beyond technical qualifications [05:03] Hiring entrepreneurs not just specialists [05:51] Using motivation-based interviewing [07:11] Leadership exists in every role [10:06] Matching skills to business needs [11:24] How hiring shapes culture [13:29] Innovation starts with your people Hiring the right technical skills is only part of the equation. In this episode, Jody Maberry and Tim Dyck discuss why organizations should also hire for growth. Using the example of a community pharmacy, Tim explains how the skills needed to perform a job are often different from the skills needed to grow a business. The conversation explores the value of entrepreneurial thinking, leadership at every level, and how motivation-based interviewing helps organizations identify candidates who contribute to growth. Connect with Tim and his team: Website: https://bestculturesolutions.ca/ LinkedIn: Best Culture Solutions, Inc Instagram: @best.culture.solutions Email: tim@bestculturesolutions.ca Jody Maberry: jodymaberry.com Katie Currens: katiecurrens.com

July 28, 2026Episode 15615 min

Stepping In as the New Leader

"People trust leaders who take time to understand before they act." Episode Chapters [00:48] Why new leaders face immediate pressure [03:26] Build trust before making changes [04:27] Why the first 90 days matter [06:52] Balancing patience with quick decisions [08:57] Setting expectations through communication [10:15] Learn by working alongside employees [12:56] Communication reduces assumptions and uncertainty [13:44] Trust creates lasting leadership success Starting a new leadership role often comes with pressure to make an immediate impact. That pressure can tempt new leaders to introduce change before they fully understand the organization. That approach often creates resistance instead of results. In this episode, Tim Dyck shares why the strongest leaders resist the urge to change everything on day one. Instead, they focus on building trust, understanding the work happening on the front lines, and communicating openly with their teams. When new leaders commit to earning trust first, they put themselves in a position to lead meaningful change that people are willing to support. Connect with Tim and his team: Website: https://bestculturesolutions.ca/ LinkedIn: Best Culture Solutions, Inc Instagram: @best.culture.solutions Email: tim@bestculturesolutions.ca Jody Maberry: jodymaberry.com Katie Currens: katiecurrens.com

July 21, 202614 min

What Changes When the CEO is Fired

"People do not expect all the answers. They do expect clarity." Episode Chapters [02:13] Creating clarity during transitions [03:52] Preserving organizational direction [05:21] Anticipating employee concerns [08:49] Communicating search updates [10:42] Disney leadership transition example [11:46] Why leaders should walk the business [14:20] Supporting organizations through change Leadership transitions can create uncertainty across an entire organization. In this episode, Tim Dyck discusses what happens when a CEO or senior executive unexpectedly leaves and how leaders can help employees stay focused during the transition. He shares the importance of maintaining business continuity, communicating with transparency, and answering the questions employees are already asking. Tim also shares why visibility matters during periods of change and how leaders can build confidence simply by being present and walking the business. Connect with Tim and his team: Website: https://bestculturesolutions.ca/ LinkedIn: Best Culture Solutions, Inc Instagram: @best.culture.solutions Email: tim@bestculturesolutions.ca Jody Maberry: jodymaberry.com Katie Currens: katiecurrens.com

June 23, 202615 min

Use Group Training to Build Culture

"Training without implementation is just a box-checking exercise." Episode Chapters 05:25 Leadership training challenges 08:16 Importance of actionable plans 12:39 Conducting regular customer service check-ins 13:39 Quarterly team feedback meetings Sending employees to training is easy. Turning that training into lasting culture change is the real challenge. In this episode Tim Dyck and Jody Maberry discuss why group training can be a powerful tool for organizations. Those shared learning experiences help strengthen culture, align expectations, and create accountability. The difference is rarely the quality of the training. More often, it comes down to whether leaders participate, reinforce the message, and create opportunities for people to apply what they learned together. When learning becomes a shared experience rather than an individual event, expectations become clearer, conversations become stronger, and culture begins to shift. The real value of training is found in what happens after everyone leaves the room. Connect with Tim and his team: Website: https://bestculturesolutions.ca/ LinkedIn: Best Culture Solutions, Inc Instagram: @best.culture.solutions Email: tim@bestculturesolutions.ca Jody Maberry: jodymaberry.com Katie Currens: katiecurrens.com

June 16, 2026Episode 15216 min

Navigating the Decision to Reduce or Retain Employees

"Transparency builds trust even during uncertainty." Episode Chapters [02:12] Contract work and funding uncertainty [03:15] Financial realities drive decisions [04:55] Communicating with honesty and clarity [06:49] Transparency without false hope [08:49] Importance of reviewing communication [11:40] Managing consultant relationships [13:22] A framework for transparency [15:11] Supporting people through change Uncertainty can be one of the most difficult challenges faced by both leaders and employees. When funding is changing or contracts are ending a lot becomes unclear. For leaders, this includes knowing when to retain employees or if it's time to reduce staff. It is rarely a straightforward decision. In this episode, Tim Dyck discusses how leaders can evaluate financial realities while preserving trust with their teams. He shares about the importance of transparency, why communication matters even when there are no updates to share, and how to avoid creating false expectations during periods of change. It is possible to maintain strong relationships and a healthy culture while navigating difficult workforce decisions. Connect with Tim and his team: Website: https://bestculturesolutions.ca/ LinkedIn: Best Culture Solutions, Inc Instagram: @best.culture.solutions Email: tim@bestculturesolutions.ca Jody Maberry: jodymaberry.com Katie Currens: katiecurrens.com

June 9, 2026Episode 15017 min

Don't Get Trapped in a 24 Hour Workday

"In an instant world, you have to manage things instantly but in a way that gives you space to do it fully and well." Episode Chapters 00:37 The impact of digital communication 06:16 Setting email boundaries 08:54 Communication and leadership advice 12:28 Setting Work-Life Boundaries 13:55 Improving communication to avoid burnout Allowing your job to bleed into your personal time is an incredibly easy trap to fall into if you aren't careful. In this episode of the World at Work podcast, Tim Dyck, the founder of Best Culture Solutions, discusses the exhausting reality of the modern 24-hour workday. We dive into a growing trend among younger workers who are carrying two separate phones. Their goal is to establish clear boundaries between their professional and personal lives. Tim shares why the sheer volume of communication channels, from WhatsApp and Instagram DMs to text messages, creates overwhelming anxiety and burnout for employees who feel pressured to reply instantly. There are a number of solutions for leaders and teams to address this, including establishing structural on-call schedules, utilizing "schedule send" email features, and adopting clear response-time standards. Turn off your notifications and learn how to reclaim your time. Connect with Tim and his team: Website: https://bestculturesolutions.ca/ LinkedIn: Best Culture Solutions, Inc Instagram: @best.culture.solutions Email: tim@bestculturesolutions.ca Jody Maberry: jodymaberry.com Katie Currens: katiecurrens.com