World at Work

About World at Work

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.

Publisher

Tim Dyck

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Oct 2022

Latest episode

27 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

156 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Oct 2026

   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 (https://jodymaberry.com/) Katie Currens: katiecurrens.com (https://katiecurrens.com/)

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   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. 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 (https://jodymaberry.com/) Katie Currens: katiecurrens.com (https://katiecurrens.com/)

3. 

   25 Aug 2026

   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 (https://jodymaberry.com/) Katie Currens: katiecurrens.com (https://katiecurrens.com/)

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

92

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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