Workplace Lab Podcast: Recent Episodes
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We explore a variety of workplace issues to help organizations and individuals succeed. It's like having an HR person in your back pocket.
Join us for a Special Edition of the podcast, centered around the COVID-19 crisis. In this candid conversational episode we explore the "new normal" that many of us have been coping with given social distancing and remote working recommendations. I share some tips on creating your "zen" space at home with your new found co-workers (e.g. kids, partners, extended family) and also some tips on boosting collaboration from a distance with your teams. As always, we are here for your questions. Send them in to contact@workplacelab.org!
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Intro by Scott Holmes and Outtro music by BlueDot Sessions
Join us this episode for a candid talk about healthcare benefits. For anyone who is confused about the difference between maximum out of pocket, co-insurance, and deductibles- this episode is for you. We are joined by Tony Marshall of Maverick Services who is a veritable expert on the must knows about your health insurance.
Find more about Tony and Maverick Services as mavadvantage.com
Welcome back Workplace Labbers! We hope you've had a wonderful start to your 2020. Its been busy and as some have expressed an emotionally draining year already! Listen in for some great advice from a brand new co-cost Karen Weeks! Yay. Our theme this episode is about not letting change just happen to you... but how to be a part of the change.
We talk about prepping for feedback conversations around the future of your career, understanding reskilling and the future of work and taking advantage of online courses, and we also discuss how to know if you are ready for a work pivot.
The resources we mentioned are edx.org, mooc.org, and Open educational resources. Happy learning. :)
You can find Karen on Linkedin under Karen D Weeks and at her blog weeks247.com
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I am joined this episode by Hilary Jane Grosskopf, who is a leadership strategist, writer, and yoga teacher. She founded her business Awake Leadership solutions to equip leaders and aspiring leaders with a "systems" approach to team and productivity challenges. In this episode we have a wide ranging discussion about a number of topics, including how to use systems thinking in your everyday life, managing up, work/life integration, and mind-mapping to realize greater potential in your work and life.
You can learn more about Hilary and find her resource page at awakeleadershipsolutions.com
Find our episode archives and other resources at workplacelab.org and be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Finally, don't forget to rate and review this podcast- you could be chosen for a free 1:1 advice consultation with our host, Ariana Robinson Danquah
We are back with our first Q&A episode of the season, and I had to bring back my friend and guest co-host Tim Dahlby for the fun. IN this episode we explore 3 questions- 1) does HR have a rule of thumb for how many people they will interview for a job? 2) Should a co-opt intern succumb to the stereotypes of being a part of the most "sensitive" generation by raising an HR complaint? and 3) Do HR people have a secret, covert blacklist of employees that they share?
Needless to say, we get a little cheeky. Have a listen and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!
Welcome back to part 2 of this 2 part episode! We continue our interview with Andie Kramer and Al Harris, husband and wife attorneys and researchers in the area of gender bias. In this final segment, we discuss more on body language, sponsorship, and the intersectionality of being a double minority.
Welcome back from summer hiatus! We couldn't be more excited to unveil a new season of episodes for you where we interview world thought leaders and answer your burning questions in various areas impacting our working lives. In part 1 of this 2 part episode, we interview Andie Kramer and Al Harris, husband and wife attorneys and researchers in the area of gender bias. This timely topic includes us discussing implicit bias, privilege, and tactics for both women and men allies. We also discuss how you need to get out of your comfort zone for real change to happen! Tune in next time for Part 2.
Find our episode archives and other resources at workplacelab.org and be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Finally, don't forget to rate and review this podcast- you could be chosen for a free 1:1 consultation with our host, Ariana Robinson Danquah.
In this episode, I interview Bill Patti, a life-long voice coach who has helped hundreds find their very best selves by tweaking their speaking voices. We discuss a variety of ways your voice can help you position yourself credibly at work, and I ask Bill for tips on how to tweak your voice if you’ve fallen into bad speaking habits. I also ask Bill for his views of how women can avoid some common gender pitfalls with just their tone of voice.
Find out more and book time with Bill at https://yourvoiceprofessor.com/
Find our episode catalogue at workplacelab.org, and please be sure to rate and review on iTunes!
Listen to a throwback episode where we explore the #metoo movement, and answer some of your burning questions.
1. What to do when you find out your boss is doing drugs?
2. What to do when there's a pay freeze and somehow you got a raise, and
3. How to handle racists or sexist comments in a work-related group chat.
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Welcome back from our Spring Hiatus! We've got some exciting news in store for you in the coming weeks, but until we announce that :)... please listen to my latest interview with Anmol Singh of Livetraders.com- he specializes in day trading and teaching others about the unique psychology behind trading.
He gives some tips that are transferable no matter what industry you are in and we delve into a multitude of topics including taking calculated risks, why waiting to find your passion won't get you very far, why integrity matters and starting or scaling your own "side hustle" which is a must in Anmol's book!
Find Anmol on Livetraders.com and on social media under his handle: @deltaninety
This is our final episode before Spring Break! Join us again 7th April.
I am again joined by HR friend, Tim Dahlby for some Q&A, but first we try something new and check out twitter's viral hit on office #clapbacks.
We answer your questions on whether or not your job title really matters and how important is your job description. We tackle a question from someone contemplating the repercussions from a demotion before agreeing to take one, and finally we discuss someone who feels as if their current manager might be limiting their future opportunities by giving negative feedback as a reference.
In our 40th episode (woohoo!) I interview, Rocky Romanella, a speaker and author with over 40 years in industry with an interesting origin story.
We discuss a variety of topics, including what being a "balanced leader" means, how intrapreneurship differs from its more famous cousin, entrepreneurship. Rocky takes an "audience question about getting your foot in the door and whether working your way up is worth it, and we also talk about legacy. Whether you are early in your career, or have a lot to give back- legacy is important!
Welcome back- in this episode I am joined by HR expert and recurring co-host Tim Dahlby! We answer 3 more questions from you.
First, a question from someone who has a really great problem: two job offers! We navigate the ups and downs to such a situation. Next, we discuss someone who has a 6 month transition through company downsizing. We give some tips on what you should be thinking about on the HR and personal life change front alike. Finally, we talk someone through how to get back into the job market after taking a break to care for their children.
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I am joined by the delightful Caroline Stokes, founder of FORWARD and the Emotionally Intelligent Recruiter. We discuss the key to getting hired, the importance of EQ or emotional intelligence and if it's possible to change how much of it you have. Caroline also, in true form, interviews me! We have a lot of fun. Listen now.
Find more about Caroline below:
https://www.theforward.co/
https://twitter.com/@oCarolineStokes
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Happy New Year Workplace Lab Family! It's great to be back! We are joined by my good friend and HR expert, Jen Burton. We tackle two meaty questions from two women having some serious battles in the workplace. The first comes from someone who feels like a recent promotion and vague job description have set her up for failure. Our next question comes from a woman who doesn't get along with her female boss and has just found out her boss lied to others about her intentions to return to work after pregnancy.
Very juicy questions! Tune in to hear advice from Jen and myself!
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Episode music from Scott Holmes.
Today's episode is full of pearls of wisdom. I am joined by Craig Filek, a 20+ year career and lifestyle coach with a philosophy and science based approach. He created a tool called Purpose Mapping to help driven people like you and I focus in on our unique purpose. We also discuss flow state and how to get there as well as how to avoid mistakes when embarking on this journey, he even gives us a simple exercise to start today! Listen now!
More information on Craig can be found here: purposemapping.com/workplacelab
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Today I am joined again by Tim Dahlby, fellow HR expert, and we answer 3 more of your questions. All of them have a figurative "water cooler conversation" tone to them, so it was fun. Our first question comes from a recently promoted employee who now supervises their coworkers who are a fair bit older than them. We also explore a question about a gag order around talking to other employees about recent job changes. Finally, we answer a question from a weary employee who is not sure how to react to the sudden presence of HR in an adjacent cubicle. We have a lot of fun, as per usual. Listen in and don't forget to send us your questions to contact@workplacelab.org!
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In today's episode I am joined by coach and author Kyle Davies- founder of energy flow coaching which is a holistic approach to mind and body health to improve performance. Kyle and I discuss the linkages between health and performance, mental health, fatigue management, resilience, and even the opioid crisis ravaging the western world.
If you have ever tried to"fix" your feelings or apply the adage of "mind over matter" this episode is especially for you, as Kyle points out some flaws of ignoring our bodies' signals to us.
Find out more about Kyle and his unique coaching approach at energyflowcoaching.com
We are back with episode 2 of our fall season. Can you feel the autumnal air yet? I am graciously joined by Tim Dahlby- another HR trusted business partner with more than 20 years of experience at large and small firms. This week we are covering 3 questions from you; first we tackle a question on double hatting without a formal promotion, second we discuss someone who is a domestic violence survivor and has just landed their dream job, but has some questions, and finally we discuss a question from someone who might have had a little too much fun at an office party and it was caught on camera.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Tim mentions that anyone in a troubled home situation fraught with abuse should seek help and advice. For listeners in the US, you can reach the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233 or TTY 1−800−787−3224. Their website is https://www.thehotline.org/
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Welcome back to the fall season of the Workplace Lab Podcast! I couldn't be more excited to introduce our listeners to Vernon Brown who is a happiness and success coach. We discuss happiness frankly and talk about everything from "escaping" what makes you unhappy, happiness taking practice, resilience and "living your best life."
Find more about Vernon at http://whatsyourhappi.com/
Find the referenced TedTalk about stress and longevity here: TedTalk from Kelly McGonigal
https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend/discussion?goback=.gde_760027_member_272147581
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This episode of the podcast is chock full of useful tidbits. I am again joined by Jen Burton and we discuss 3 more of listener questions. The first: someone who is new to a company, but is working alongside a recent retiree who is taking most of his work, the second: from a working mom with a long commute who is contemplating whether or not the money is worth all the trouble and lastly: someone with a lifetime of work in front of them and is not sure how to transition into the workplace.
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This episode I am joined by David Holzmer, an organizational consultant and adviser. Listen in for some interesting insights around what you can do to increase your own effectiveness and sense of belonging at work.
We talk about what psychological safety means and why it is critical to your success, how to use your sphere of influence to shape the culture at your job even if you are an individual contributor, and how being vulnerable might be the key to your success that you’ve been missing.
Find more on David at http://www.davidholzmer.com/
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This episode I am joined by my good friend Jennifer Burton to tackle three questions straight from you. Jen is an HR professional with 13 years experience. I always appreciate her view on situations, and hopefully you do to.
How to deal with a boss who gives the cold shoulder when you don't do everything they ask.
What to do when you are facing downsizing/off-shoring.
How do increase your successful conversion from an intern to a full-time employee.
This is Part 2-- Please listen to Part 1 before listening to this episode.
This week's episode is in two parts... which should indicate exactly how chock full of content it is! I am joined by John Vespasian, a prolific writer of books and blog posts around personal development. John explains why positive thinking has got it all wrong, how to be adaptable, set great goals, be confident w/o being arrogant, and more- all using anecdotes from history.
Find John's blog here: http://johnvespasian.blogspot.com/
This week's episode is in two parts... which should indicate exactly how chock full of content it is! I am joined by John Vespasian, a prolific writer of books and blog posts around personal development. John explains why positive thinking has got it all wrong, how to be adaptable, set great goals, be confident w/o being arrogant, and more- all using anecdotes from history.
Find John's blog here: http://johnvespasian.blogspot.com/
This re-released episode is chock full of useful tidbits when we walk through some advice for 2 questions from you.
1) What to do when you find out your coworker who does the same job is making more than you and
2) How to handle when your boss tells you to start looking for another job.
Topics range from negotiating, personal brand, reputation, to trust and other topics!
Find more about Rob here: https://t.co/Ln5Ld7L9tX
Join us for another episode of the Podcast where we answer two more of your questions.
- What exactly is one meant to answer on that pesky "reason for leaving" field on job applications and in interviews?
- How do I stall an okay job offer waiting for my dream job to come back to me?
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Welcome back to the Workplace Lab Podcast!
We're fresh back from an extended Spring Break and are bringing the goods on answering more of your workplace quandaries.
This episode we talk about biometric tech in the workplace and if it's gone too far, and we also answer two of your questions. One around boundaries and work/life balance with after hours emails and another about prepping for a reorganization and positioning yourself for a promotion.
In today’s show you will hear us talk about: how to not become a statistic while you climb up the corporate ladder, what four attributes you need to be successful in the workplace, and how to be recognized as someone who is promotion-ready.
Much like our series last year around trust, Ron gives us his take on what it means to build lasting and trusting professional relationships.
Finally, we discuss some generational differences in the workplace and Millennial leaders.
Find the free resource Ron mentions here: http://www.navalent.com/transformation
In this week’s episode we will answer some questions from you.
Questions answered in this episode range from someone who is unsure if their resume exaggeration will get them into trouble, to another listener who has a funny feeling about how the company has on-boarded her.
Two more questions are answered in the back half of our program, one being from an employee who is on a performance improvement plan which they find invalid and finally we round out the show with one last question around an employee who keeps medical supplies in her cubicle and is unsure of her privacy privileges.
See monster.com for the article referenced in my opening. Find it here: https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/improve-career-ten-minutes-or-less-0217?wt.mc_n=CRM_B2C_US_EN_ONG_E_NEWS_EXP_A1&sp_rid=MzA5ODY1MjQ3MAS2&sp_mid=1196224
This episode we are joined by author and speaker Kathy Gruver. We have an energetic conversation about managing stress in healthy ways, she teaches us how to do a mini-mindfulness exercise, and we also discuss work-life balance and self-care.
Find more on Kathy at kathygruver.com and some free resources from her at http://www.thealternativemedicinecabinet.com/
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We have two more of your questions this episode. We look at some recent headlines, and then dive into one question around taking paid time off as a newbie and another question around changing commission pay metrics that are concerning.
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We get back to two more of your questions this episode. First a little note for those dealing with anxiety from business travel, and then a question on how to handle when your boss gets physical in the workplace and another question on how to deal with a moonlighting coworker.
We are also introducing a new segment- 1 on 1 consultations for free. Find more info here: goo.gl/PqXMff
Hamid Safaei, who is the founder of IMOcean Academy who specializes in coaching high potentials in the workplace and is also a published author joins us this week. Him and I had a dynamic conversation about a myriad of topics including reaching your full potential, finding your passions, and working in effective teams. Find more about Hamid here: https://www.imoceanacademy.com/ and don't forget about his freebie here: http://firstclassleadershipbook.com/
In this week's episode we answer some questions, among them is someone struggling with whether or not to change their name to have better chances at being hired, someone else who has planned holidays they didn't disclose upon being hire, another who wonders how to handle an incomplete degree on their resume, and finally someone else who is resigning and wants to stick to their guns despite their tendency to people-please. Psychotherapist, Ann Stoneson, also gives our listeners free access to her exclusive self-assessment and guide for tips on breaking your people-pleasing habit.
Get the guide here: http://www.labyrinthhealing.com/ready-set-no
Welcome to the first episode of 2018 of the Workplace Lab podcast. This episode we talk about the #metoo movement, and answer your questions. One about what to do when you find out your boss is doing drugs, another on what to do when there's a pay freeze and somehow you got a raise, and finally how to handle racists or sexist comments in a group chat.
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In our final episode this season, we are joined by Bryan Falchuk, author, and coach. we talk about his own personal journey, balancing work and life, staying mindful in everything you do, and much more. Find out more about Bryan at doadaybook.com
Join us for episode 15 of the Workplace Lab podcast. Only 1 more episode to go this season before we go on winter hiatus.
This episode we discuss a) salaried overtime and burnout, b) what are questions you should ask at the end of an interview, and c) what to do when the company doesnt put you in the job they described
This week we talk about recovering from setbacks and hardships in your professional and personal life. For that conversation, we are joined by Marques Ogden, ex-NFL player, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. Find more information about Marques on his webpage: http://marquesogdenpublicspeaker.com/
This week we explore two of your questions. One on what to do when you don't see a promotion coming when you are exploring further education and another quandry around how to manage a detail oriented, micromanaging boss. Check out our homepage workplacelab.org for an absolutely free career development guide.
This week we discuss some alarming employee engagement statistics and speak with Damon "DaRil" Nailer, a coach, speaker, and writer on how to stay focused and motivated at work. You can find out more about Damon at www.daril.org
This week we navigate the ins and outs of toxic work environments. We discuss how to spot a toxic workplace and two questions from you. One question deals with a work environment that mimics a college frat house, and another around a cut-throat consulting organization. We also hear a clip from psychologist Adam Grant around givers and takers in organizations.
This week we tackle four more of your burning questions. 1) the struggle on transitioning from peer to manager, 2) changing maternity leave policies, 3) an ethical business dilemma and 4) a coworker who steals.
Join us as we discuss and dissect these situations and offer practical tips on how to move forward.
This week we are joined by Maggie Georgopoulos, speaker, and author. We discuss visible and invisible disabilities at work, what it's like being a woman in male dominated professions and industries and climbing the corporate ladder.
In this week's episode, we explore three scenarios, two that delve into two individuals who are wondering whether to leave or stay in their current role and a third who is wondering how to articulate a gap in employment and get a great reference.
Welcome to Episode 7- In this episode, we answer some of your workplace dilemmas.
We start off with an unfortunately prevalent trend with someone battling a workplace bully. Next, we tackle a scenario around an absentee boss and finally we discuss someone who finds out their coworker has been dishonest.
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Join us in this candid discussion around building trust and effective virtual teams. In this episode, we interview Mitch Russo. See more about Mitch at mitchrusso.com and his book The Invisible Organization.
In this episode of the Workplace Lab Podcast we explore further trust and team effectiveness. In our earlier episodes around trust we looked at 10 ways to increase trust, the intersection of trust and kindness and now will discuss trust and teamwork with our guest Andreas Jones, author and consultant of Battle Tested Leadership.
You can find more from Andreas at battletestedleadership.com
In this episode of the Workplace Lab Podcast we interview author and speaker Jill Lublin, and talk about her recent book The Profit of Kindness, where we discuss the intersection of kindness and trust in the workplace.
You can find more about Jill and her work on kindness, publicity, networking and more at jillublin.com
In this mini episode, we explore trust and we describe 10 ways to increase trust at work no matter what industry or job you have.
We delve into some insights from the book: Trust and Betrayal in the Workplace: Building Effective Relationships in Your Organization by Drs. Reina. Find more information at: http://reinatrustbuilding.com/
Join us for the second episode of the Workplace Lab Podcast. This episode we tackle what to do when you find out that a junior colleague makes more than you thought and how personal branding might play into how much you make. Also, we talk about how to approach your boss when trust has been lost.
Rob Brown also sheds some light on personal branding and building your reputation. Find out more about Rob here: https://therobbrown.com/
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