Author and speaker Bob Burg discusses the benefits and practical approaches to being a “go giver.” You’ll Learn: How to be a giver without being a doormat Bob’s 5 Laws of Stratospheric Success How to find and cultivate outstanding mentor relationships About Bob Bob Burg is a sought-after speaker at company leadership and sales conferences sharing the platform with everyone from today’s business leaders and broadcast personalities to even a former U.S. President. Bob is the author of a number of ...
Apr 10, 2017•38 min
Entertainment executive Gabriella Mirabelli shares her insights and experiences with hiring, teaching, and studying young millennials in today’s workforce. You’ll Learn: Critical distinctions for workplace motivation Behavioral insights from surveying 2,500 millennials What you can learn from 18 to 24-year-olds About Gabriella Gabriella Mirabelli is the executive director and co-owner of Anatomy Media, an entertainment marketing and promotion agency founded in 2000. They’ve worked with Discovery...
Apr 07, 2017•23 min
Psychiatrist Jody Foster offers handy categorizations and pro tips for handling the distinct kinds of difficult people in your workplace. You'll Learn: How to spot and deal with 10 personality types prone to being difficult Key rules of engagement in the workplace Pro tips on how to confront someone or something in the workplace About Jody: Jody J. Foster, MD, MBA is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Vice Chair of Clinical Op...
Apr 05, 2017•34 min
Innovation consultant Roopa Unnikrishnan highlights why and how to use the same principles companies use to innovate…to jolt your career. You’ll Learn: Principles for catapulting your career Productive stalking to follow innovations and trends How to manufacture your own serendipity About Roopa Roopa Unnikrishnan has almost two decades of experience in roles where she has seeded and driven change and innovation in several Fortune 500 companies. Roopa works with Consumer Goods, Education and Tech...
Apr 03, 2017•44 min
Professional sports coach Tom Hanson lets us in on the secrets of top-performing athletes that can also help us reach optimal performance at work. You’ll Learn: How to work out the “yips” in corporate performance like a pro athlete An easy ABC framework for overcoming anxiety Why promises are so often broken… and how to do it better About Tom Tom Hanson, Ph.D. CEO of Heads-Up Performance, Inc., Tom is a certified professional coach with 17 years experience coaching, speaking and training. He’s w...
Mar 31, 2017•36 min
Backstories Studio Principal Ted Frank shows how to apply Hollywood tools to create and give great presentations. You’ll Learn: The fundamental key to captivating people Best practices to help your audience remember the crucial points Keys to keeping it simple and real in your presentation About Ted Ted Frank is the principal and story strategist for Backstories Studio, with clients like Netflix, ESPN, and Twitter. He is the author of Get to the Heart , a book on how to apply movie style storyte...
Mar 29, 2017•39 min
Law Partner Andrew Sherman talks about the crisis of disengagement at work, along with approaches to beat apathy and disconnection in the workplace. You’ll Learn: How to use Gallup’s numbers to improve engagement in the workplace Andrew’s three Cs for teambuilding Insights from the “How was your day?” test About Andrew Andrew Sherman is a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, an adjunct professor at both the University of Maryland and Georgetown University, and a prolific author with nearly 30 books to ...
Mar 27, 2017•40 min
Machines are quickly taking over many of our everyday tasks, but Bhoopathi Rapolu shares how to survive and why you might still find your dream job. You’ll Learn: The implications of improving artificial intelligence on your current job A rule of thumb to know if you can be replaced by a machine – and how to deal A killer way to make a great interview impression About Bhoopathi Bhoopathi is an international speaker, blogger and bestselling author of The Race for Work . He helps working professio...
Mar 24, 2017•37 min
Lee Caraher returns to talk about why it’s unrealistic to expect employees to stay for long stretches and the mutual benefits by “boomeranging.” You’ll Learn: A fresh definition of lifelong loyalty for the changing times How to make a graceful exit for both employees and employers How to tell if you’re boomerang ready About Lee Lee is the founder and CEO of a highly sought after communications firm known for producing great results with its innovative approach to traditional, digital and experie...
Mar 22, 2017•35 min
Shannon Clark shares the story of her rise to exceptional expertise in human factor studies, sharing lessons learned for improving product and career concepts along the way. You’ll Learn: How to become invaluable in what you love to do Ninja tactics for improving the validity of your ideas – and career path How stress prevents you from getting to the next level About Shannon Shannon Clark is the CEO of UserWise Consulting, working to promote self-sufficient usability engineering programs in comp...
Mar 20, 2017•38 min
Dr. Ray Hull discusses how you can develop your skills in public speaking to make more memorable presentations – and we go “meta” comparing speaking rates – Ray/Pete/Walter Cronkite/TED Talkers/YOU – how do we stack up? You’ll Learn: How to overcome public speaking jitters Approaches to starting and ending a speech strong Perspectives on the optimal rate of speech About Ray Ray H. Hull, PhD is Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders/Neuroscience, College of Health Professions at Wichit...
Mar 17, 2017•36 min
Mark Babbitt serves up a double portion of insight on the topics of working with interns and working your personal brand. You’ll Learn: How internships can be more mutually beneficial than you think A step by step guide to building high-quality internships Two simple questions for accelerating your career About Mark Mark Babbitt is a career and leadership mentor, and the CEO and founder of YouTern, a community for young talents looking for internships, mentorships, and actionable advice. He is a...
Mar 15, 2017•30 min
Ben Bratt identifies critical elements of great teams to help get strategic view on how to build your team’s strengths and confront your team’s weaknesses. You’ll Learn: The 16 variables of a great team Why 80% of the teams you’re on are not effective – and what to do about it An approach to creating an open discussion of the key strengths and weaknesses of your team About Bennett Bennett Bratt’s passion is engaging teams and transforming people-related systems. In his current role as the Princi...
Mar 13, 2017•31 min
Infosys Senior Partner Jeff Kavanaugh talks about key skills and differentiators of winning professionals. You’ll Learn: The powerful career distinguisher of “leaning forward” with critical thinking, professionalism, and delivering “done-done” work The Pyramid Principle for communicating with impact Three concrete steps to take to level up in your field About Jeff Jeff Kavanaugh is a Senior Partner at Infosys, one of the world’s largest consulting firms with over $10bn a year in revenue and a ma...
Mar 10, 2017•42 min
Matt Bodnar shares tools and mental models to be high-leverage as possible through better decision-making. You'll Learn: Why decision-making skills are a timeless key to being high-leverage Approaches to build a powerful tool box of mental models How to apply the 80/20 principle to life and work decisions About Matt: Matt Bodnar has been named to Forbes “30 Under 30”, called a “Rising Restaurateur Star” by the National Restaurant Association, and a “Strategy Pro” by Restaurant Hospitality Magazi...
Mar 08, 2017•39 min
Psychologist and executive coach Dr. Melanie Greenberg shows how to make the most of the stress work brings to the table. You’ll Learn: The key differentiators that make stress enriching vs. debilitating How meditation practices provide helpful distance between you and your thoughts The STOP and RAIN methods for bringing mindfulness into situations About Melanie Dr. Melanie Greenberg is a practicing psychologist and executive coach in Marin county, CA and an expert on managing stress, health, an...
Mar 06, 2017•40 min
AdoptTogether founder Hank Fortener provides tools to celebrate your team members and create a workplace conducive to reaching optimal performance. You’ll Learn: How to create a culture of celebrating each other in the workplace A quick approach to accelerate team camaraderie How regular questions direct what teammates think about About Hank AdoptTogether founder Hank Fortener understands both the harsh realities and sweet victories that are part of the adoption process. After seeing 36 foster k...
Mar 03, 2017•34 min
Paul Zak illuminates how the brain chemical oxytocin relates to how we can develop a higher trust, lower-stress work culture. You'll Learn: How to measure and manage trust in the workplace The benefits of a high trust workplace Why hugs should be the new handshake About Paul: Paul J. Zak, PhD, is founding Director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies and Professor of Economics, Psychology, and Management at Claremont Graduate University. He was part of the team of scientists that first made ...
Mar 01, 2017•46 min
Adam Hansen identifies eight inherent cognitive biases, how they developed, and what we can do to overcome them. You’ll Learn: When you can still trust the wisdom of your instincts The massive power of taking six extra seconds to breathe and think How to apply the “for-ness” mindset to overcome negativity bias About Adam Adam Hansen is VP of Innovation/Innovation Process Consultant at Ideas To Go and a career-long innovation leader, student and devotee. He received his MBA in product management ...
Feb 27, 2017•49 min
Fellow podcaster Eric Zimmer shares how you can nourish your “good wolf” to help you reach optimal performance at work. You'll Learn: Pro-tips for wisely allocating your time and energy among all the roles you play An effective way to sustain your good habits, when you feel like quitting How being more yourself at work can help you be more awesome at your job About Eric Eric Zimmer is the host of a podcast called The One You Feed. It was named a Best of 2014 podcast by iTunes and has gotten over...
Feb 24, 2017•37 min
Dr. Nicole Lipkin outlines the factors that derail you from optimal performance at the workplace and the mindset to overcome them. You’ll Learn: Three common emotional derail-ers of success How technology is hurting your wellbeing Approaches to cultivating the growth mindset About Nicole Dr. Nicole Lipkin is an organizational psychologist, coach and keynote speaker. She is the CEO of Equilibria Leadership Consulting . Nicole is the author of What Keeps Leaders Up At Night and the co-author of Y ...
Feb 22, 2017•42 min
Dr. Beatrice Chestnut discusses how using the Enneagram can help build an understanding yourself and the personality types of people you work with. You’ll Learn: What is the Enneagram and how it aids in understanding people Why 9 is the Enneagram’s key number Key practices for developing emotional intelligence About Beatrice Beatrice Chestnut, PhD MA is a licensed psychotherapist, coach, and business consultant based in San Francisco. She has a PhD in communication studies, and an MA in clinical...
Feb 17, 2017•41 min
Linda Kaplan-Thaler shares how you can turn up your GRIT factor to better put in the hard work needed to achieve success. You’ll Learn: Why hard work trumps genius The GRIT framework for reaching success The research-based 30-minute rule that gritty winners follow About Linda Advertising Hall of Famer Linda Kaplan Thaler is responsible for some of America’ s most famous and award-winning advertising campaigns, including the Aflac duck and the hilarious “Yes, Yes, Yes” commercials for Clairol Her...
Feb 15, 2017•43 min
Employee engagement expert/lawyer Jathan Janove shares hard-won wisdom in the management trenches. You'll Learn: How to breach difficult conversations with constructive confrontational questions The step-by-step to a win-win conversation The MIDAS touch method to making golden apologies About Jathan Having previously spent 25 years litigating workplace relationships that turned toxic, Jathan now works with employers as an organization development consultant, executive coach and trainer to improv...
Feb 13, 2017•50 min
Career advisor Liz Ryan explores how the workplace has gone off the rails, how to connect with employers with a pain letter, and give your resume a human voice. You’ll Learn: Roadblocks that get in between creative people and their goals Why you should throw that performance review framework out of the window What’s a pain letter and why it will help you land your next job About Liz Liz Ryan is among the world’s most widely- read career advisors and CEO/Founder of Human Workplace, a think tank a...
Feb 10, 2017•40 min
Rice University Professor Scott Sonenshein proposes a change in mindset when it comes to constraints and stretching resources and getting more with less. You’ll Learn: Principles behind the “Myth of More” and the “Power of Less” Why experts are over-rated The four keys of an effective stretching mindset About Scott Scott Sonenshein is the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management at Rice University. His award winning research, teaching, and consulting has helped Fortune 500 executives, entr...
Feb 08, 2017•34 min
Geoff Blades lays down the framework and mindset for achieving success in your career and in life. You’ll Learn: How to convert difficult questions into a process towards answering them Dos and don’ts to discovering what “awesome at your job” TRULY means for you 5 principles for winning at your career (Also, apologies on my sound quality. I apparently failed to switch to my good microphone. 1st time out of 115 episodes that happened…) About Geoff Geoff is a former investment banker at Goldman Sa...
Feb 06, 2017•46 min
Alan Willett discusses optimal approaches to giving feedback and other means of making powerful improvements in your team. You'll Learn: What makes some employees “unleadable” and how to lead them Why people are afraid to give feedback – and how to overcome it How a two minute conversation can transform everything About Alan Alan Willett is of the rare species who is an expert international consultant, speaker, and author. He has worked with companies ranging from 1 person to some of the giants ...
Feb 03, 2017•38 min
Fellow career podcaster Jamie Newman describes what a great manager looks like, how to get top performers to stay, and how employees and managers can work together to achieve professional and personal goals together. You'll Learn: 5 things to do if you want a promotion Why good employees leave How meaningful goal-setting builds tremendous loyalty About Jamie Jamie Newman is a management professional, trainer, and coach through YourBestManager.com which is an online resource designed to help top ...
Feb 01, 2017•42 min
Dr. Jenny Brockis examines how the brain works and develops and shares how you can boost your brain to higher performance. You’ll Learn: Characteristics of the high-performance brain Why you should give your brain permission to wander Key habits for optimal brain performance About Jenny As a medical doctor, speaker and author, Dr. Jenny Brockis is passionate about all things ‘brain’. Her mission is to become the Jamie Oliver of cognitive health, empowering others to create their own high perform...
Jan 30, 2017•44 min
