In episode 22, Andy begins by reintroducing the eight wastes of lean and then adds a ninth waste to the list - emotional waste. Andy and Dan then spend the rest of the episode discussing how investing in human skill can significantly reduce emotional waste.
Jan 27, 2022•22 min•Ep. 18
On episode twenty-one, Dr. Andrew Temte continues our journey into trust and accountability. How is trust perceived and understood in the workplace? How can managers assure trust is a two-way street?
Jan 19, 2022•20 min•Ep. 17
On episode twenty, Dr. Andrew Temte dives into accountability and what it can and should look like in the workplace. Along with co-host Dan Strafford, he strives to explain how it applies to managers and what influence it may have on the workforce.
Jan 13, 2022•20 min•Ep. 16
On episode nineteen, Dr. Andrew Temte discusses loyalty in the workplace. Along with co-host Dan Strafford, he strives to explain how it applies to managers and what influence it may have on the workforce.
Jan 06, 2022•19 min•Ep. 15
On episode eighteen, Dr. Andrew Temte discusses the need for courage in the workplace. Along with co-host Dan Strafford, he strives to explain how it applies to managers and what influence it may have on the workforce.
Dec 30, 2021•23 min•Ep. 14
Join Dr. Andrew Temte as he continues the conversation on the topic of stewardship. Our host is joined by Jon Kaplan, Founder, Corvantus Consulting and former Chief Learning Officer at Discover. They dive into a range of topics surrounding stewardship in the workplace.
Dec 23, 2021•19 min•Ep. 13
Join Dr. Andrew Temte as he continues the conversation on the topic of mentorship. Our host is joined by Kacie Walters, Senior Vice President | HR Learning & Development at Northern Trust. They dive into a range of topics surrounding mentorship and coaching in the workplace.
Dec 16, 2021•27 min•Ep. 12
Join Dr. Andrew Temte as he continues the conversation on the topic of disengagement. Our host is joined by Tarlin Ray. They dive into a range of topics around disengagement in the workplace. Tune in to find out how Andy & Tarlin see disengagement truly influencing a work place and how managers can combat its reach.
Dec 09, 2021•19 min•Ep. 11
Join Dr. Andrew Temte as he continues the conversation on the topic of duplicity. Our host is joined by Amir Ghannad. They dive into a range of topics around duplicity in the workplace. Amir is a leadership coach, a sought-after keynote speaker in the US and abroad, and the founder of The Ghannad Group, which offers coaching and consulting services in the area of leadership effectiveness and culture transformation.
Dec 02, 2021•20 min•Ep. 10
On episode thirteen, Dr. Andrew Temte discusses the positives and negatives of duplicity in the workplace. Along with co-host Dan Strafford, he strives to explain how it applies to managers and what influence it may have on the workforce.
Aug 09, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 4
On episode twelve of the Balancing Act, Dr. Andrew Temte tackles a topic that he believes needs more attention: disengagement. Joining co-host Dan Strafford, Dr. Temte breaks down what it means to be disengaged at work and how that can hurt your company.
Aug 09, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 3
On episode eleven of the Balancing Act, Dr. Andrew Temte shares his thoughts on stewardship. In discussing with co-host Dan Strafford, Andy breaks down his views on what makes a good steward and what responsibilities they have at work.
Aug 09, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 2
On the tenth episode, Dr. Andrew Temte discusses the importance of mentorship in the workplace. He and co-host Dan Strafford also dive into the differences between coaching and mentorship, with both being important throughout your career.
Aug 09, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 1
In our final episode of season one, Andy discusses the tenets of continuous improvement, as well as its application both in the work place as well as in our personal lives. He also dives into how a strong ego is essential for the adoption of a proper mindset for continuous improvement. He also introduces the concept of entropy and how it applies to the workplace.
Apr 13, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In our eighth episode of the season, Andy draws a line between being curious and learning, both in the near term as well as across the course of your life. A leader with a truly "strong" ego can see that learning is never finished or done and must be promoted as an essential part of any business.
Apr 13, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Our previous six episodes have built to this one; a discussion around empathy in the workplace. Andy helps to separate out feeling sympathetic from empathetic and how managers need to balance empathy with leadership and drive. We also focus on acknowledging everyone's whole-self and what that brings to the work place.
Apr 13, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Continuing to build on themes from our fifth episode around self-awareness, Andy describes the key skills of being able to self-regulate and how those skills co-exist with being thoughtful. Self-regulation is key to allowing your thoughts and emotions be shared in a constructive matter and move your team forward.
Apr 13, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Before a manager can build the emotional quotient of their team, they must first understand their own emotions. Episode number five discusses how managers, and employees, can work with their own self-awareness and how self-awareness centers around understanding the relationship between our emotions and our actions or behaviors.
Apr 13, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 5
On our fourth episode, followership takes center stage. Andy discusses the balancing act between followership and leadership. He also focuses on how important it is to allow for talk time and collaboration in meetings. This is another key step in understanding the proper way to develop as a manager and in the workplace.
Apr 13, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 4
On our third episode, we discuss resilience and will build on the topics of ego and vulnerability from episodes one and two. Resilience is a topic that’s been receiving a lot of attention over the past year. We dive into how a strong ego can help aid being resilient and what role failure could and should play in the workplace.
Apr 12, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 3
On our second episode, we build on our discussion around ego to understand how managers, leaders, and others can strike the proper balance of vulnerability. Andy discusses how to leverage a strong ego to provide just the right amount of vulnerability to your employees.
Apr 12, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 2
On our first episode, Andy discusses the variety of definitions for the word ego and how a “good” ego is essential to a balanced approach as a manager. We make sure to separate a “big” ego from a good one and how the ego will be the focal point for our nine episode season.
Apr 12, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 1
