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What creates stress in your workday? What prevents you from getting things done? If you answered managing people problems, this is the podcast for you! The Work With Me podcast uses the 3D Relationships tool from IFI Training to help you develop skills to successfully navigate working with people from all different backgrounds. Join us for a roundtable discussion to help you gain actionable insights to get your work done with others!
Frequently project plans can be thrown off by people problems. How do you plan for people problems and use your team's experience to respond to those people problems? We discuss all that and more as we tackle Oceans' Eleven (2001) (spoiler warning)
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How to build teams to greatness, especially when they already have rivalry and bias, requires an understanding of defining experiences and how to work with sometimes difficult, prickly personalities. We talk about how Herb Brooks, Craig Patrick, and the team built a team that overcame all odds as we discuss the 2004 classic, Miracle (spoilers ahead).
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There are some people who just don't seem to want to work within a community. We talk about how to work with those people and others to form a community through being yourself; building relationships of acceptance, respect, and trust; and understanding needs as we discuss A Man Called Otto (Spoiler Warning)
https://ifitraining.com/podcast/working-with-community/
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Employees often bring personal challenges to work. We dive into 2018's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse as we discuss:
- People Problem #1: Working With Self-Doubt
- Expectations
- Values
- Mentoring
- People Problem #2: Working With Grief
- People Problem #3: Working With Bad Influences
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https://ifitraining.com/podcast/working-with-self-doubt
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Bias can be a natural challenge for individuals. We focus on the following people problems:
- Working with bias (against values, experience and personality)
- Working with personality conflict (pride and logic vs. emotion)
- Managing a team that is full of different biases and personality conflicts (using purpose and finding key roles)
We also touch on ethics, working on moonshot projects, and different values as we discuss Jimmy Stewart's 1965 Flight of the Phoenix (Spoiler Warning).
https://ifitraining.com/podcast/working-with-bias-and-conflict/
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How do you work with people who have wronged you ("A-holes") Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 1) give us plenty to talk about how as we discuss how to use 3D Relationships to understand others, work around scars, recognize building blocks, and work to forgive others. (Spoiler Warning)
https://ifitraining.com/podcast/working-with-a-holes/
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In this episode of the Work With Me podcast, we talk about why not everyone wants to develop relationships, how can we learn to value others, and how you get others to be all in (and "zero out") for a cause as we discuss Ready Player One. (Spoilers)
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Workplace emergencies can come out of nowhere and create a need to navigate expertise (and sometimes niche expertise), competition, and who to listen to in order to find solutions. We dive into Thirteen Lives (2022) to discuss the dramatized events of the Thai Cave Rescue. (Spoiler Alert)
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How do get a diverse group of other people on your side? We talk about quiet quitting, combatting turnover, and building leaders when we talk about Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) (Spoilers Ahead)
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While it shouldn't happen at work, some people don't know how not to bully. We address how bullying occurs in the workplace, resilience, responding ethically, and resolving conflicting values as we discuss Matilda the Musical (2022). (Spoiler Warning)
https://ifitraining.com/podcast/working-with-tyranny/
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Rocky (1976), the ultimate underdog story, gives us an opportunity to talk about mental health, working to improve your situation despite difficult-to-deal with people, and getting others to believe you can go the distance (spoiler warning, although we bet you already know the ending anyway). People problems we address:
- Discouragement
- Helping Bears Be Seen
- Dealing with Parasitic Friends
- Getting Others to Believe in You
https://ifitraining.com/podcast/going-the-distance/
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Developing trust with new coworkers requires effort but it provides opportunities for growth and it is beneficial to the whole team. Scott may be out of this episode but Susan and Richard discuss Knight and Day (2010) and the process of building relationships of acknowledgment, respect, and trust with new people, especially those driven by connection. (Spoiler Warning)
https://ifitraining.com/podcast/working-with-new-people/
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Some coworkers and friends may have personality flaws and weaknesses that can be more challenging than others to deal with. Phil Connors exemplifies an egocentric and we talk about his progress and how to work with people who may have mental health or personality challenges. We talk about that and more as we discuss Groundhog Day (1993) on this episode of the Work With Me podcast.
https://ifitraining.com/podcast/working-with-egocentrics/
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Getting an entire team on the same page to produce the best outcome is a difficult task. We discuss Henry Fonda's character (Juror #8) overcoming prejudice, working with diversity, and successfully navigating complexity to find the best outcome as we discuss 12 Angry Men on this episode of the Work With Me podcast. (Spoiler Warning)
https://ifitraining.com/podcast/working-with-prejudice/
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The New Year is often a time of reflection and trying to improve through new goals. We talk about implementing organization-wide changes as we discuss Moneyball in this episode of the Work With Me Podcast. (Spoiler Warning)
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Helping employees see the value they provide to the organization can be a wonderful opportunity to help them overcome challenges and become more engaged. We talk about how to work with employees like George Bailey from It's a Wonderful Life. (spoiler warning)
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Finding the right fit when it comes to hiring and dealing with employee trends like "quiet quitting" is a challenge that we discuss when we talk about Elf in this episode of the Work With Me podcast. (spoiler warning)
https://ifitraining.com/podcast/working-with-finding-fit/
Sometimes personal and family issues can be a bit complex and even leak over into work. We talk about how to work through those at work and home in this episode where we discuss Dan in Real Life (2007).
Check out the show notes at https://ifitraining.com/podcast/working-with-personal-issues/.
Have you found working with some leaders to be inconceivable? We talk about responsive leadership styles this week as we discuss the 1987 cult classic, The Princess Bride. (*spoiler warning)
https://ifitraining.com/podcast/leadership-styles/
Solutions that seem magical can be very attractive. How do you work together with your team to find long-lasting solutions? We discuss tips and tricks for getting results in this episode focused on the original Hocus Pocus (1993). (Spoiler Warning)
https://ifitraining.com/podcast/working-with-magic-solutions/
What are the best ways to build a new team, organization, or business? The right mixture of personality and experience can be a powerful foundation for building new teams that get the job done. Ghostbusters (1984) illustrates how the right team in the right emerging organization can lay the groundwork for success. (Spoiler Warning)
https://ifitraining.com/podcast/building-new-teams/
At first glance, diversity can seem to be a huge barrier to creating healthy relationships. Knives Out (2019) gives some fun insights into how we overcome relationship barriers to be innovative and come up with solutions that will help us improve performance. (Spoiler Warning)
https://ifitraining.com/podcast/working-with-relationship-barriers/
Adjusting to new roles at work can be a great opportunity for employees to grow and contribute more to your business. We go through Jumanji (2017) to help you understand how to help employees work together in new roles.
https://ifitraining.com/podcast/working-with-new-roles/
Combining teams and resources is challenging in the best of circumstances. In this episode of the Work With Me podcast, we talk about Remember the Titans (2000) and how to train your employees to help them become resilient, resolve conflict, and move forward to resolve tough challenges.
https://ifitraining.com/podcast/working-with-mergers/
Life moves pretty fast. Sometimes finding ways to deal with stress and avoid burnout at work can be challenging. We use Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) to discuss things you should consider in order to help others at work recognize their stress and find solutions. (Spoiler Warning)
https://ifitraining.com/podcast/stress-and-burnout/
Have you felt like there are problems lurking behind you? Teams can be the most effective way to deal with problems and opportunities but how do you make your teams effective? We talk about personality, perspective and experience clashes in Jaws (1975). (spoiler warning)
Get show notes at https://ifitraining.com/podcast/teams-solve-problems/.
How do we different people deal with change? Jurassic Park (1993) is a great movie that provides us plenty of fodder as we discuss how we deal with innovation, information silos, communication methods, and more. (spoiler warning)
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In this episode, we review the teamwork that saved the world in the 1996 classic, Independence Day. (Spoiler Warning) We also talk about getting the right information, anticipating work problems, creating synergy and even do a post-mortem on COVID. Working with a diverse team can be challenging but it might also be the reason you're able to save the world!
With so many competing priorities for employees, managers, and HR departments, why should you focus efforts on learning to improve relationships? We dive into Parks and Recreation to see what we can learn about how relationships improve
- retention and longevity (potentially even passing up larger salaries at a competitor),
- attracting and hiring talent,
- problem-solving,
- engaging employees,
- and developing employees and creating an employee pipeline.
Developing meaningful relationships is one of the best ways that you can create quality inclusivity and engagement at your workplace. (Spoiler Warning)
Outline for the Episode
- 1:07 - Tools covered in this episode: Jungle Motives, Spots & Stripes
- 2:03 - An Introduction to Parks and Rec and why it shows what we can learn from relationships
- 6:55 - Leslie and Ron
- 15:33 - Leslie and Anne
- 17:20 - Ron and Andy
- 20:16 - Leslie and Ben
- 28:27 - April
- 31:55 - Fears for Developing Relationships
- 33:18 - Recap of the episode
Have you ever noticed that some employees seem unnoticeable? In this episode we talk about how to work with people who have the Bear Personality Type. We learn how to create culture to take advantage of Bears and their Hungers and Strengths.(Spoiler Warning)
Why don't we talk about Bruno? Today we're diving into company culture and how to work with those that have the Horse Personality Type (those whose Instinct drives them to connection). (Spoiler Warning)
How do you work with someone who is so focused on getting things done at work that they step on your toes? We discuss the Jungle Cat personality type this week and give tips for how to develop relationships with them when they may not seem like they want one. No previous experience with 3D Relationships is necessary. (extremely mild spoilers)
We do a deep dive into the Monkey personality type this week. While often maligned, in work and educational settings we discuss how to get the most out of working with these fun-loving people. This episode's example comes courtesy of the Savannah Bananas. (spoiler-free 😉)
Is micromanaging ever the answer? We discuss what causes micromanaging, why it bothers some more than others and how should we respond in situations where micromanaging becomes an issue. This week's example comes courtesy of Office Space (contains spoilers).
Welcome to the Work With Me Podcast! Our purpose is to help you make it easier to work with others. We will learn how to use the 3D Relationship tool in a variety of workplace settings. (These can also be used at home or anywhere you interact with others!) This 30-40 minute, roundtable discussion will air every other week. Please join us as we help you make work a better place!