Coffee shop guru & latte art champion Chris Deferio speaks on leading people who are at their first “real job” and keys to thriving in a chaotic environment. You'll Learn: Best approaches for managing first timers How to offer feedback so it’s received well Tips on how to keep sane and focused in a chaotic environment About Chris: Chris Deferio is the host and producer of the Keys to the Shop podcast. He lives in Louisville, KY with his wife and son and has been in professional coffee servic...
Apr 18, 2018•47 min
Emily Thompson and Kathleen Shannon of Being Boss talk setting intentions and the importance of boundaries. You'll Learn: The benefits of creating monthly intentions How to set boundaries – and stick to them How to have healthy dialogue with your boss About Emily and Kathleen: Kathleen Shannon and Emily Thompson, self-proclaimed “business besties” and hosts of the top-ranked podcast “Being Boss,” know what it takes to launch a business, do the work, and be boss in work and life. Both successful ...
Apr 16, 2018•45 min
CEO advisor Whitney Johnson shares her insights into optimizing individual learning and team innovation via thoughtful smart disruption placement along a learning curve. You'll Learn: How to optimize each stage of learning The three key stages of your learning curve The importance of ‘hiring’ the right boss About Whitney: CEO advisor and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Whitney Johnson, has over one million followers on Linkedin. She is the author of the critically-acclaimed ...
Apr 13, 2018•39 min
Terra Winston sheds light to the main pieces of getting promoted: learning precisely who promotes you and what they value. You'll Learn: The two major considerations for anyone who wants to be promoted Goal-setting considerations to align yourself with your boss’s needs Why and how to promote yourself About Terra: Terra Winston is the Ringleader of inTerractions and Principal of inTerract Consulting. For over 20 years she has impacted thousands of people through her leadership programs and coach...
Apr 11, 2018•42 min
Stanford instructor Dr. Leah Weiss discusses how mindfulness training can translate to tangible results in the workplace. You’ll Learn: 1) How to practice the intentional use of your attention 2) Pro tips for taking productive breaks 3) Handy tools for setting your personal purpose About Leah Leah Weiss, PhD, is a researcher, professor, consultant, and author. She teaches courses on compassionate leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and is principal teacher and founding faculty...
Apr 08, 2018•45 min
Charlie Harary explores how to adjust your recurring thought patterns to find your greatness, enhance emotional wellbeing, and enjoy work more everyday. You’ll Learn: 1) How to react to the world in a more empowered way 2) Two innate needs you must fulfill to be satisfied 3) Approaches to growing more everyday About Charlie Charlie Harary is an author and internationally known speaker sought out for his lectures, seminars and keynote addresses on business intelligence, performance management and...
Apr 05, 2018•45 min
Neen James shares best practices for directing our attention toward meaningful priorities. You'll Learn: The fifteen minutes per day that can change everything Strategies for selecting the worthiest goals How we often fail to pay good attention to people About Neen: Neen James is the author of Folding Time™ and Attention Pays™. Named one of Top 30 Leadership Speakers by Global Guru several years in a row because of her work with companies including Viacom, Comcast, and Abbot Pharmaceuticals. Bou...
Apr 04, 2018•35 min
World Series of Poker champion Annie Duke shares her insights into making better, more informed decisions in an unpredictable world. You'll Learn: How thinking in bets reframes your decision-making Why to distinguish between the quality and outcome of a decision Three fun rules for better decision-making groups About Annie: Annie Duke is a woman who has leveraged her expertise in the science of smart decision making to excel at pursuits as varied as championship poker to public speaking. For two...
Apr 02, 2018•54 min
Kim Powell of ghSMART shares research insights from her book, The CEO Next Door, and misconceptions, patterns, and best practices in improving your odds of ascent. You’ll Learn: 1) Where likability can help you–and hurt you. 2) The 4 critical behaviors linked to successful CEOs 3) Brilliant CEO tactics to accelerate your decision-making About Kim Kim Powell is a Principal at ghSMART . She serves leading Fortune 500 senior executives, private equity firms and non-profit leaders in the areas of ma...
Mar 29, 2018•46 min
Award-winning professor Dan Cable shares his research insights on our “seeking systems” and how our engagement with them largely determine whether we feel alive at work. You'll Learn: The work we’re biologically hard-wired to enjoy How to rev up your aliveness using the three key triggers A one-hour intervention that reduces attrition by over 30% About Dan: Dan Cable is Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School. Dan’s areas of teaching, research, and consulting include empl...
Mar 28, 2018•46 min
Professor Morten Hansen shares the striking results from his multi-year study that identified the seven factors that explain 66% of the difference between low- and high-performing employees. You'll Learn: The seven key practices that outperformers do How to work less while accomplishing more How to win your colleagues over to collaborate better About Morten: Formerly a professor at Harvard Business School and INSEAD (France), professor Hansen holds a PhD from Stanford Business School, where he w...
Mar 26, 2018•40 min
Fascinating achiever Danny Dover shares how we can unlock similar achievements in our own careers and lives. You’ll Learn: 1) How and why to set binary goals with zero wiggle room 2) How to eliminate distractions, ruthlessly yet tactfully 3) Approaches to rediscover your motivation About Danny In 2010, Danny Dover assigned a deadline of May 25, 2017, to his life. He was tired of hearing about other people’s exciting lives and decided to jump-start his own by taking steps to actually live as if t...
Mar 22, 2018•45 min
Alex Grodnik shares why he loves hearing no, how to respond rejection, and what to do when being ghosted. You'll Learn: Why no is not the end but only the beginning The prescription to overcome your fear of rejection How to reframe a no About Alex: Alex began his career as an analyst at JPMorgan Private Bank. After completing the program, he moved into investment banking at Houlihan Lokey in their restructuring group. Alex went on to work at a pioneering digital media firm before getting his MBA...
Mar 21, 2018•43 min
Mary Abbajay shares how to manage up, understand who your boss is, and adapt to different personality types. You’ll Learn: 1) One tiny, yet powerful, thing you can do to differentiate yourself from 99% of employees 2) Obstacles to managing up 3) Strategies for dealing with difficult bosses About Mary Mary Abbajay is the president and co-founder of Careerstone Group, LLC, a woman-owned, full service organizational and leadership development consultancy that delivers leading-edge talent and organi...
Mar 18, 2018•41 min
Chris Edmonds returns to talk about crafting a culture of civility in the workplace. You’ll Learn: 1) Troubling research pointing to incivility on the rise 2) The 3 Ds that destroy civility 3) A reframe on blame About Chris Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant who is the founder and CEO of The Purposeful Culture Group . After a 15-year executive career leading high performing teams, Chris began his consulting company in 1990. He has also served as a senior co...
Mar 15, 2018•38 min
Korn Ferry’s CEO Gary Burnison talks about the importance of learning agility and areas to consider when evaluating a potential job offer. You'll Learn: Which skills predict success--and which are 200X harder to develop than others New rules of thumb on timelines that suggest “job hopping” vs “getting stale” Why happiness is central to your career strategy About Gary: Gary D. Burnison is the Chief Executive Officer of Korn Ferry, the preeminent global people, and organizational advisory firm. Ko...
Mar 14, 2018•41 min
Treehouse founder and CDO Ryan Carson shares lessons learned from helping thousands of professionals pick up new skills. We talk about the proper mental state, being realistic about your calendar, and how new confidence emerges. You’ll Learn: 1) The number one thing that stops people from learning 2) How to embrace the discomfort that comes from learning 3) Just how long it takes to learn coding, anyhow About Ryan Ryan Carson is the CEO and Founder of Treehouse, where their mission is to bring e...
Mar 11, 2018•43 min
Jason Treu shows how to encourage strong and meaningful connections. You’ll Learn: 1) Easy ways to facilitate more meaningful connections at work 2) How to address your blindspots more quickly 3) Questions to cultivate empathy About Jason Jason is a top business and executive coach. He’s a leading expert on human behavior, influence, sales, networking and leadership. At the heart of his strategy is the understanding that people and your relationships are your true “wealth.” Everything we accompl...
Mar 08, 2018•37 min
Scott Mautz introduces the nine anti-muses and provides strategies for regaining inspiration at work. You'll Learn: The difference between inspiration and motivation The nine anti-muses that drain inspiration from your work life Five ways to reframe the fear of failure About Scott: Scott Mautz is a popular keynote speaker and author of "Find the Fire: Ignite Your Inspiration and Make Work Exciting Again". He's a Procter & Gamble veteran who successfully ran several of the company’s largest m...
Mar 07, 2018•48 min
#1 Medium writer Benjamin Hardy makes the case for why and how to shape our environments to support success. You'll Learn: How to use the sunk cost fallacy to your advantage The definition of a forcing function and how to apply them at work Why pen and paper beats digital journaling About Benjamin: Since late 2015, Benjamin has been the #1 writer on Medium.com. Ben’s writing focuses on self-improvement, motivation, and entrepreneurship. His writing is fueled by personal experiences, self-directe...
Mar 05, 2018•41 min
Former undercover detective and Big Brother winner Derrick Levasseur teaches you how to make use of his detective undercover skills in workplace environments to succeed in your job or profession and win life’s game. You'll Learn: How to identify 5 key profiles of people in the workplace How to motivate different kinds of people, differently How to use silence to extract additional information About Derrick: Derrick Levasseur is an investigator, author, speaker, and TV personality, with a demonst...
Mar 02, 2018•41 min
Tara Mohr offers deep insight into how our fears and inner critic operate–and how to optimally respond. You’ll Learn: 1) The key drivers behind fear and self-doubt 2) A handy Hebrew distinction for thinking about fear 3) How to consult your inner critic–and inner mentor–wisely About Tara Tara Mohr is an expert on leadership and well-being. She helps people play bigger in sharing their voices and bringing forward their ideas in work and in life. Tara is the author of Playing Big: Practical Wisdom...
Feb 27, 2018•47 min
Fellow podcaster Jeff Sanders discusses what really makes up your time, how to avoid burning out while remaining productive, and how to prioritize tasks without sacrificing your goals. You'll Learn: What a trip to the ER taught Jeff about the need for taking legit breaks How to unplug optimally Steps to define your top priorities About Jeff: Jeff Sanders is a keynote speaker, author of The Free-Time Formula, The 5 AM Miracle, and founder of The Rockin' Productivity Academy. Jeff is also the host...
Feb 26, 2018•38 min
Peter Shankman walks through his unique take on productivity and lessons learned from ADHD that anyone can apply. You'll Learn: 4 simple rules to be more productive Tricks to eliminate distraction Why you should always ask for a deadline About Peter: Peter Shankman is a spectacular example of what happens when you merge the power of pure creativity with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and a dose of adventure, and make it work to your advantage. An author, entrepreneur and corpora...
Feb 23, 2018•31 min
Ron Carucci shares his groundbreaking research on the patterns of successful–unsuccessful–rises to greater organizational power. You’ll Learn: 1) How resumes and interviews routinely mislead 2) How to minimize alienation 3) The four patterns of successful leaders About Ron Ron is a seasoned consultant with more than 25 years of experience working with CEOs and senior executives of organizations ranging from Fortune 50s to start-ups in pursuit of transformational change. His consulting has taken ...
Feb 20, 2018•34 min
Scott Gerber discusses the “superconnector” approach to build meaningful human relationships and go beyond networking. You'll Learn: How to become a conversational Sherlock Holmes Questions that spark great conversations How to introduce yourself with impact About Scott: Scott Gerber is Founder and CEO of CommunityCo and founder of YEC and Forbes Councils. He is an industry leader in building and managing personalized, invitation-only communities for world-class executives, entrepreneurs and pro...
Feb 16, 2018•45 min
Kellogg professor Carter Cast provides his research on career derailment–and how to prevent it! You’ll Learn: 1) Two questions to ask yourself to pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses 2) Frequently-occurring risk factors to watch out for 3) The two critical things that put you in the 98 percentile of your company About Carter Carter Cast is a clinical professor at the Kellogg School of Management. Previously he’s played a pivotal role in building numerous iconic consumer brands including Tostit...
Feb 13, 2018•50 min
PowerPoint gurus Heather and Alan Ackmann share perspectives on how to take full advantage of PowerPoint for more impactful presentations. You’ll Learn: When, why and how you should PowerPoint – and when you shouldn’t The three fundamental factors to consider when designing your slides When to use emotionally-driven graphics About Heather & Alan Alan Ackmann is the professional writing for business coordinator in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse department at DePaul University in Chicago...
Feb 12, 2018•49 min
Dean Lindsay shows how to achieve “PHAT” (Pretty, Hot And Tempting) goals by committing to them, strengthening reasons, and building true conviction. You'll Learn: Why it’s better to have real commitment rather than a good plan What it mean to be truly convicted of a goal’s value Dean’s six P’s of Progress About Dean: Dean Lindsay is hailed as an ‘Outstanding Thought Leader on Building Priceless Business Relationships’ by Sales and Marketing Executives International as well as a ‘Sales-and-Netwo...
Feb 08, 2018•27 min
Adrian Gostick talks about what the best teams today are doing differently. You’ll Learn: 1) The differing forces that motivate each generation 2) How to encourage your leaders to initiate regular career discussions 3) The best ways to disagree without causing offense About Adrian Adrian Gostick is a global workplace expert and thought leader in the fields of corporate culture, teamwork, and engagement. He is founder of the training company The Culture Works and author of the #1 New York Times ,...
Feb 06, 2018•40 min
