In Confidence: Recent Episodes

Drew Fortin & Alyssa Dver

Difficult co-worker? Meddling micromanager? Tough team? Sabotaging self-talk? No doubt, work perpetually challenges everyone's confidence causing us to feel uncomfortable, unworthy, and unengaged. Science-backed confidence coaching from two of the best in the biz.

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Janet is the lone People Ops manager at a company where the CEO publicly bullying the COO. Uh oh.

This behavior has caused some valuable employees to leave. The ones who stay are starting to be affected by this toxic culture. 

Janet wants to do something, but the COO has told her not to. What now?

Listen to this episode to hear:

  • Strategies for talking about behavior to a superior
  • How to collect and present data to make such a conversation objective
  • Why making things personal is the honest thing to do

You can learn more about this podcast or apply to be a caller here.

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Bree is creating a brand new sales team.... with aggressive goals. She's worried about the incoming conflict: keeping her new employees motivated while still holding them accountable. Especially since these future employees will be fresh out of college, she wants to make sure her culture is intentional.

Listen to this episode to learn:

  • How to create a hiring process that puts the right person in the role
  • Strategies that make employees want to take responsibility for their own development
  • Daily routines to keep salespeople on track and always learning

You can learn more about this podcast or apply to be a caller here.

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Win has the gift of a patient listener and the empathy to provide solutions. The problem is, everyone is coming to her with their problems now and Win doesn't have the capacity to deal with it all. How can she make space for herself and create boundaries while still showing she cares for the people around her?

Listen to this episode to hear Alyssa & Drew explain:

  • How to identify workplace "triggers"
  • Strategies and phrases that establish boundaries
  • Using your "superpowers" to create lasting connections

You can learn more about this podcast or apply to be a caller here.

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Jill is caught in a cycle with one of her direct reports. He won't stop blaming others when being held accountable for the job to be done.

This gets in the way of real growth - both for the relationship and for this employee in his career. What's worse, when Jill gives helpful advice, it's often not taken.

Listen to this episode to hear Alyssa & Drew:

  • Explain how to give someone the confidence to change
  • Walkthrough different ways to structure one-on-ones
  • Give Jill a blueprint for holding her employee accountable

You can learn more about this podcast or apply to be a caller here.

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Sean is dealing with a controlling manager who harasses him won't let him communicate with other co-workers without permission. The situation has escalated to the point where Sean feels that he needs to go to HR.

Listen to this episode to hear advice on:

  • Communicating discomfort to your manager
  • Not letting a bully control your behavior
  • Reporting discrimination in the workplace

You can learn more about this podcast or apply to be a caller here.