Impacts of Insecurity in the Workplace
Melanie Pump is an accomplished CFO, Director and business leader. She is also the author of ‘Detox: Managing Insecurity in the Workplace’. In the book, she shares her learnings and experiences on the impacts of toxic work environments. Melanie has appeared on CTV, FOX, ABC and Sirius XM. Her website, melaniepump.com, includes more helpful insight on how businesses and employees can reach their full potential.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
How Melanie pursued night school education while working as a receptionist
How she has observed that we are quick to point out when someone is insecure at work but rarely ask WHY they may be insecure
Key points that Melanie believes foster a toxic work environment
Why Melanie prefers over-communication from workplace leaders and how that provides a positive outcome among employees
Why psychological safety is as important as physical safety at work
How C-Suite executives can combat toxicity in their corporations
What writing the book showed Melanie and the positive outcomes it has had for her
What Martin means by “courage is contagious”
A sneak peek at the subject of Melanie’s next book
In this episode….
Melanie Pump rose from receptionist to CFO, her current position with Brane Inc, but the journey that sets her apart is the one she traveled through and out of personal setbacks, childhood trauma, and grief. Throughout her struggles she experienced insecurity and doubt as well as the positive potential that a healthy workplace could inject into her situation. It is the combination of her life experiences and personal understanding of both healthy and toxic workplaces that led her to write her book, ‘Detox: Managing Insecurity in the Workplace’ during the pandemic.
Melanie understands the great impact a healthy workplace can have on employees from within the structure itself. While she followed the finance path in her career journey, she always had a keen interest in the people and HR side of things. She has experienced and observed how insecurity can be bred in the workplace through a variety of overt and subtle ways and, in contrast, how a workplace can instead uplift and support employees and bring them to a place where they feel safe both physically and psychologically.
In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and Melanie Pump discuss the insights and lessons her book imparts. Melanie explains how low transparency in a job setting can lead to employees feeling insecure both in the role they play and in their overall job security. She advocates for clear and consistent communication as well as setting the “tone from the top” of positivity and inclusivity. She and Martin examine how C-Suite leaders can truly encourage staff and lead by creating healthy and productive workplaces.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Contact email: info@urgeo.com
Melanie’s book ’Detox: Managing Insecurity in the Workplace’
‘Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order’ by Ray Dalio
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