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Serious Soft Skills

Dr. Tobin Porterfield & Bob Graham: Soft Skills Experts•serioussoftskills.com
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Looking for an edge at work? The Serious Soft Skills podcast gives you tips and tricks for putting soft skills to work for you. Get the latest soft skills news, soft skills research and soft skills insights to improve your career success and develop a stronger organization. Your hosts, Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham, are soft skills experts, who share valuable soft skill insights and interview other soft skills experts to give you a powerful advantage at work, whether you are a job applicant, employee, manager, executive, entrepreneur, self-employed or anyone else who interacts with people on the job.

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SSM 97 Thanks a latte

On this episode Bob Graham discusses practical and effective approaches to showing appreciation at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 08, 2019•1 min

SSM 95: Snail Mail

Bob takes us back to the dark ages with a snail mail challenge to restart connections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 01, 2019•1 min

SSM 94: Escalation Pause

Dr. Porterfield continues the discussion from Soft Skills Minute 91 - when should you escalate things to the boss? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 2019•2 min

SSM 93: Everywhere is Nowhere

Bob Graham offers up a challenge on improving your networking opportunities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 26, 2019•2 min

SSM 92: Do You Know SEDO?

Need a new friend? You gotta meet SEDO. Find out more about SEDO from Bob Graham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 24, 2019•55 sec

SSM 91: When Do I Escalate It?

Keeping the boss informed or unloading are discussed in today's podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 21, 2019•2 min

SSM 90: Managing Up

Bob Graham discusses making good choices on what to take to the boss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 19, 2019•2 min

SSM 89: Worst First

Professor Tobin Porterfield discusses the difference between Time Management and Project Management along with the benefit of doing the worst first. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 17, 2019•2 min

SSM 87: Really Getting Time Off

Bob Graham talks about time away from work - really away, not just out of the office. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 12, 2019•1 min

SSM 86: Better To Look Ahead

Bob Graham shares insights on getting past the current turmoil to make decisions that shape the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 10, 2019•59 sec

SSM 85: Is Burnout Real?

Bob Graham discusses the medical view on burnout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 07, 2019•1 min

SSM 84: Executive Advice

Dr. Porterfield shares advice from a recent advisory board meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 05, 2019•2 min

SSM 83: Avoid Distractions

Jury duty for Bob Graham give new insights on the value of being sequestered Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 03, 2019•1 min

SSM 82: Happy Summer

Bob Graham talks about the anticipation of summer vacation, be sure to take a break this summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 31, 2019•1 min

SSM 80: Lying is NEVER acceptible

Bob Graham discuss the results of a new study on lying on this episode of the Soft Skills Minute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 29, 2019•1 min

SSM 81: Unplug

Dr. Tobin Porterfield's Memorial Day prescription - unplug Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 27, 2019•1 min

SSM 79: Absent Minded is Totally Absent

In today's Soft Skills Minute Bob Graham reminds us how important it is to be fully present in the moment, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 24, 2019•1 min

SSM 78: Are You Kidding Me

Find out why conference rooms are the worst places for decision making. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 20, 2019•1 min

75: Morale May Be Lagging

Workers in a new study graded a large portion of their work as a B-, which suggests that they may not be as happy some executives would hope. In this episode co-hosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham talk about the results from a new Kforce survey of 2,000 full-time employees. Among the topics they explore are: 80% of workers said their day-to-day work, work-life balance, company morale and benefits packages rate a B-. 10% more men than women loved their job. Half the people who were surveye...

May 15, 2019•19 min•Ep. 75

SSM 76: Importance of Last Words

On today's episode of the Serious Soft Skills Minute, Bob Graham talks about the importance of choosing your last words well Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 13, 2019•1 min

SSM 75: Getting More Done

On Today's Serious Soft Skills Minute, Bob Graham discusses what he learned about getting things done on a day that shouldn't have been productive at all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 10, 2019•54 sec

SSM 73: What Does It Take?

Dr. Porterfield shares insights from a recent meeting with leaders and a new hire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 03, 2019•1 min

74: What We Want -- Now

The workplace is changing as more younger people move up in organizations big and small. Old ways and views are shifting, and a recent study from Gallup points this out. We’ll explore a few of those important changes in this episode of the Serious Soft Skills podcast. Among the topics Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss are: Why millennials want development opportunities Where coaching plays in their favor Why annual reviews are not going to drive progress Are you or is your organizatio...

May 01, 2019•19 min•Ep. 74

SSM 71: Fessing Up to Move On

Bob Graham talks about the importance of owning your mistakes - immediately in this episode of the Soft Skills Minute podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 29, 2019•1 min

SSM:70 Commit to a Routine

Bob Graham discusses how a routine can help clear the path to productivity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 26, 2019•1 min
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