In this episode of Wired to Work, Jess Chapman sits down with strategic HR professional Meghan Morrison to unpack why workplace learning so often fails to create real change, and what it would take to make learning actually stick.

They explore why sending someone to a workshop is not the same as helping them grow, why application matters more than attendance, and why learning has to be built into the way work happens rather than added on after the fact.

You’ll hear:

• why classroom training alone rarely changes behaviour

• why application, reflection, and feedback matter more than binders and certificates

• how leaders can make learning part of everyday work without spending a fortune

• why mentorship, shadowing, and debriefing are often more powerful than formal courses

• what the 70-20-10 model looks like in real life

• how to help people take ownership of their growth instead of waiting to be “sent” to learn

• why teams need space to ask questions, make mistakes, and reflect in real time

This conversation is for leaders, HR teams, and anyone trying to build a workplace where people keep learning instead of just attending training.

If you’ve ever wondered why development plans go nowhere, why training gets forgotten, or how to make learning part of culture, this one is for you.

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Most workplace “relationship problems” aren’t personality problems. They’re pressure problems.

In this episode of Wired to Work, Jess Chapman sits down with leadership coach Kate Franklin to unpack why stress turns reasonable people into version-2.0 disasters.. and why “just be more resilient” is NOT the answer.

You’ll hear:

•Why chronic pressure makes behaviour worse (and normalizes it)

•The real reason your boss relationship shapes your work more than your job description does

•How to get useful feedback (up and down the hierarchy) without setting off a threat response

•Two simple tools that cut through drama fast: “turn the complaint into a request” and the 15-minute rule (let it go or talk about it)

•A practical check-in habit that lowers friction in five minutes

If you’ve ever thought, “Is it them… or is it me?” — this one’s for you.

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Fight. Flight. Freeze. Flock.

These are the four ways your brain responds to stress — and they show up at work more often than you think.

In this episode of Wired to Work, Jess Chapman breaks down what’s actually happening when you react instead of respond — and why stress makes it harder to think clearly in the moment.

This isn’t about personality or willpower. It’s about how the brain processes threat.

Jess explains:

• what’s happening in the brain when stress levels rise

• why the amygdala triggers fast, emotional reactions

• how the prefrontal cortex (“brain CEO”) gets disrupted

• the four stress responses: fight, flight, freeze, and flock

• why social threat at work feels as real as physical danger

• how chronic stress increases reactivity and reduces reasoning

She also shares four practical ways to handle these moments:

• how to identify what’s triggering the reaction

• how trust lowers emotional intensity

• what to do when someone is reacting in real time

• how to reduce uncertainty and create psychological safety

If you’ve ever thought “Why did that escalate so quickly?” — or found yourself reacting in ways you didn’t intend — this episode will give you a clearer way to understand and manage those moments at work.

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