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Open office plans. Learning styles. 10,000 hours of practice. Freakonomics host Stephen Dubner joins Adam for a live conversation to reveal why some popular workplace fads might be bogusand what to do instead. This episode is made possible with the support of Accenture, Bonobos, Hilton, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Excellence comes from doing what you do bestbut you need to make sure youre doing it at the right times. This episode is made possible with the support of JPMorgan Chase & Co., Accenture, Bonobos, and Hilton. Find the transcript at:go.ted.com/worklifeweakness Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn how to face rejectionand even come out stronger because of it. This episode is made possible with the support of Hilton, Accenture, Bonobos, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Find the transcript at: go.ted.com/workliferejection Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Memory is a skill you can learn -- and a powerful strategy every workplace can harness. This episode is made possible with the support of Accenture, Bonobos, Hilton, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Find the transcript at:go.ted.com/worklifememory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How do you deal with jerks at work? And is it possible to eliminate them altogether? This episode is made possible with the support of Bonobos, Accenture, Hilton, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Find the transcript at: go.ted.com/worklifeaholes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Do what you love is often terrible advice. Instead of taking the job that will make you happiest, look for the one where youll learn the most. This episode is made possible with the support of JPMorgan Chase & Co., Accenture, Bonobos, and Hilton. Find the transcript at: go.ted.com/worklifepassion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Ditch your business cards. There are more effective, less awkward strategies for building your connections. This episode is made possible with the support of Bonobos, Accenture, Hilton, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Find the transcript at:go.ted.com/worklifenetworking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What we can learn about friendly competition from Olympic skiers, elite marathoners, and...food truck vendors. This episode is made possible with the support of Accenture, Bonobos, Hilton, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Find the transcript at: go.ted.com/workliferivals Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Harness the power of frustrated people to shake up the status quo just like Pixar did. This episode is made possible with the support of Bonobos, Accenture, Hilton, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Find the transcript at: go.ted.com/worklifemisfits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Work doesn't have to suck; science says so. Take a trip inside the minds of expert networkers and Olympic champions, an Oscar-winning director and an office-politics whisperer who've all mastered ways to make work more creative and more fun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In a special live taping at the 92nd Street Y in New York, Adam talks with Revisionist History's Malcolm Gladwell about how to avoid doing highly undesirable tasks, what makes an idea interesting, and why Malcolm thinks we shouldn't root for the underdog. This episode is brought to you by Accenture, Bonobos, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Warby Parker. Find the transcript at: go.ted.com/worklifegladwell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
To find out how to stop sexual harassment at work, Adam talks with three powerful voices of the #MeToo movement: its founder Tarana Burke, Pulitzer Prize-winner Ronan Farrow and silence breaker Ashley Judd. This episode is brought to you by Accenture, Bonobos, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Warby Parker. Find the transcript at: go.ted.com/worklifemetoo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Technology is making it harder than ever to disconnect, but it might be easier than you think. To learn about setting boundaries, Adam talks with entrepreneur Arianna Huffington, leaders who have taken bold steps to ban emails at odd hours in their workplaces, and an FBI hostage negotiator who has surprising advice on saying no. This episode is brought to you by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Accenture, Bonobos, and Warby Parker. Find the transcript at:go.ted.com/worklifetakeover Hosted on Acast. See...
Being your own boss can be liberating, but it can also be paralyzing. Adam talks with author Dan Pink about the challenges of working for ourselves and visits a tomato paste company, Morning Star, that has run successfully for decades without bosses. This episode is brought to you by Bonobos, Accenture, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Warby Parker. Find the transcript at:go.ted.com/worklifebosses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
You manage your own emotions at workand your coworkers and customers emotions too. How do you do that without burning out? To find out how to get into character, deliver a great performance, and avoid exhaustion, Adam talks with actor John Lithgow and takes you inside the call center at Zappos and the hospitality philosophy of an acclaimed restauranteur. This episode is brought to you by Accenture, Bonobos, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Warby Parker. Find the transcript at: go.ted.com/worklifeem...
Astronauts on the International Space Station live in capsules together for months. And yes, they can get on each other's nerves. A crew of astronauts from different countries -- and the wilderness trainer who was called in for an emergency intervention -- share fresh insights about handling conflict and building trust. This episode is brought to you by Accenture, Bonobos, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Warby Parker. Find the transcript at: go.ted.com/worklifetrust Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
Are you an introvert... or an extrovert? You might not know yourself as well as you think. Adam talks with Quiet author Susan Cain and visits a workplace where personality training starts even before job training, to help you discover what your traits really are and how you can stretch beyond them. This episode is brought to you by Warby Parker, Accenture, Bonobos and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Find the transcript at:go.ted.com/worklifepersonality Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
The Butler Bulldogs have a habit of shocking college basketball fans by beating top teams with far more talent. How do they do it? Adam Grant joins the team to talk about why stars are overrated, role players are underrated, and humility can go hand in hand with confidence. Also featuring Moneyball author Michael Lewis and Brad Stevens, coach of the Boston Celtics. This episode is brought to you by JPMorgan Chase & Co, Accenture, Bonobos and Warby Parker. Find the transcript at: go.ted.com/w...
Group brainstorming is usually where creativity goes to die. But at The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, they have it down to a science. Adam takes us behind the scenes in the writers room to show how creative collaboration really works, and reveals what inspires people to share their best and worst ideas. This episode is brought to you by Warby Parker, Accenture, Bonobos and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Find the transcript at: go.ted.com/worklifedailyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
What if you could tell your co-workers what you really think of them? At the worlds most successful hedge fund, everyone is rated and ranked constantly in front of everyone. Theyve figured out how to embrace negative feedback, and they swear its essential to their success. Adam shows how you can learn to take criticism well and get better at dishing it out. This episode is brought to you by Bonobos, Accenture, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Warby Parker. Find the transcript at:go.ted.com/worklife...
What do the Daily Show, the Boston Celtics, and NASA all have in common? Theyre about to change the way you think about work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
