Navigating Fairness and Ethical Leadership with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner

In this episode, Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, author of 'Seeking Fairness at Work,' joins the discussion to explore topics related to leadership, workplace fairness, and employee engagement. Hanna details her background as a practicing lawyer and consultant, emphasizing the importance of ethical leadership and creating environments where employees can thrive.

She explains the motivation behind her book and discusses the gap between employee experiences and leadership perceptions of fairness.

The conversation delves into concepts like servant leadership and trust-building in the workplace. Through engaging stories and examples, Hanna and Cheryl highlight the significance of communication, support, trust, and accountability in fostering a fair and productive work environment.

01:30 Hanna's Background and Motivation for Writing

02:15 Exploring Fairness in the Workplace

03:58 Servant Leadership and Ethical Leadership

04:40 Personal Experiences and Reflections on Leadership

08:02 Communication and Fairness in Management

11:23 Challenges and Solutions in Leadership

15:38 Building Trust and Relationships at Work

20:21 The Role of Training and Development

About Hanna:
Hanna Hasl-Kelchner’s focus has always been on creating environments where ethical leadership and employee engagement thrive. It's what motivated her to write her latest book, Seeking Fairness at Work: Cracking the New Code of Greater Employee Engagement, Retention & Satisfaction.

Hanna empowers organizations by simplifying complex concepts into sensible, bite size pieces that provide clarity and generate stronger management options. She accomplishes it as a business strategist through her writing, speaking, consulting, and popular Business Confidential Now podcast and as the Founder and President of Business M.O., LLC.

As a trusted advisor her international business and legal career have spanned government, private, and in-house practice. She’s worked with companies that were growing, shrinking, merging, winning, struggling, private, public, large, and small. Plus, she’s had the privilege of being on the faculty at two top ranked MBA programs: The Duke University Fuqua School of Management and the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business.