NextNow - Future of All Things: Recent Episodes
Cheryl Cran - Founder of NextMapping
Join Cheryl Cran founder of NextMapping a future of work consultancy and author of ten books including Super.Crucial.Human, NextMapping and The Art of Change Leadership. In this podcast Cheryl Cran shares insights on the future of all things including society, family, work, and more. Guests include humanists, behavioural scientists, psychologist, social scientists, artists and more. www.nextmapping.com
What does it mean to futureproof our leadership?
How can we ensure we are on the leading edge of people first leadership guiding others to lead change and embrace transformation? Find out more.
Unlock the secrets of harnessing AI to revolutionize your organization with our latest episode, featuring my co-founder Brad Breininger. We explore the current landscape of AI adoption across various industries, from media buying to healthcare, and dive deep into the critical role data plays in these initiatives. Together, we address the common apprehensions organizations face, such as the fear of early investment or selecting the wrong technology, and offer insights on balancing innovation with caution, especially in highly regulated sectors.
Discover the groundbreaking advancements AI is bringing to the healthcare sector, including the use of Monjaro for diverse medical conditions and the latest AI-driven developments in Alzheimer’s research. Brad and I also discuss how AI is democratizing entrepreneurship, making it accessible to more individuals and businesses. We emphasize the need for involving the entire organization in AI strategy to foster a more inclusive and effective approach, contrasting it with traditional top-down decision-making processes.
Join us as we delve into how leaders are integrating AI into their everyday routines, using tools like ChatGPT and Adobe Firefly to boost creativity and productivity. Hear about the importance of effective prompt engineering and the necessity of being aware of AI's advantages and pitfalls, including data privacy. Lastly, we discuss the future of AI integration in leadership and work processes, stressing the importance of starting now to pioneer your industry. Don't miss our actionable insights and real-world examples designed to propel your organization into the future with AI.
Join me with Brad Breininger where we discuss the secret currency to success in today and the future of work 'energy'. Much of us get caught up in urgency when in fact time is about what gives us energy, boundaries and have a 'heck yes' to what we agree to do.
Join me in this episode which is a live recording from a recent LinkedIn live event where myself and Brad Breininger talked about AI and why we should not fear - rather we should be curious and look to add AI as a personal assistant.
Join me in this episode with Brad Breininger EVP of Believeco where we talk about the biggest challenges leaders are facing and how to turn those challenges into opportunities. It's a challenging era in the world of work and being a leader requires more energy and stamina than ever before - listen in to hear some ideas on how to have a resilient mindset amidst ongoing challenges.
Join me and my co-founder of Super.Crucial.Leader retreat for a great discussion on the importance of a clearly defined leadership brand. People need to know what you stand for and who you are and its never been more important than now and for the future.
This episode continues with more stats on who is using AI and I also give some personal examples of how I am using it as well.
I have had a vision for creating a dynamic and profound and skills reset retreat for leaders for over a decade. I have found the perfect partner with Brad Breininger who is a senior executive leader in marketing and branding and leads teams. Together we have put together a phenomenal retreat. Listen in and if you are inspired to attend would love to have you there!
I am often asked for examples and case studies and I have to honor confidentiality however I can share generalities and am sharing this case study on organizational change in todays episode.
Listen in while I talk about the research and data that shows that AI is NOT replacing humans - humans USING AI are replacing humans in the workplace.
Lets face it performance management is a key success factor to high performing teams and engaged workers. The art of delivering a fantastic performance review requires us to have a human focus - treating each person with respect and appreciation and giving the gift of candid feedback are all elements of a successful performance management meeting.
In this episode of the future is human Cheryl talks about how to elevate your human approach when helping others go through change. Everyone views change in their own unique way and to engage people in change we need to elevate our human understanding and approach.
In this first episode of The Future is Human podcast the focus is on 'life' we all have things going on in our lives that are impacting our work life. In the past we could compartmentalize and 'carry on'. Now we have to treat ourselves like humans AND be more empathetic and accepting of life events impacting our teams. Take a listen!
When something happens in someone's life it can be challenging for that person to deal with their reality and also for the team to adjust to the impact of that person who has a personal challenge. We need to support and we need to be compassionate.
Technical knowledge is NOT enough in today's complex reality. Now more than ever leaders need to better understand people, to want to help people and to develop essential human skills
The biggest opportunity for us in the fast paced technology reality is to become better humans and that means being brutally honest with ourselves. Knowing and admitting our strengths and weaknesses is a leadership super power. Take a listen to this episode to learn more.
Boredom and apathy can settle in when we don't have new and fresh energy. This impacts our own mindset as well as our teams. Listen in on the need for novelty in the workplace.
In this episode from a live stage event I share the need for us to leverage the me to we model and elevate our thinking to learn and share on a consistent basis.
In this episode I cover off the importance of multiple perspectives and multiple intelligences as a #futureready skillset needed by leaders and teams.
This episode is from a video clip of a recent keynote where I talked about the audience survey to their challenges, as well as I talk about stress and the shift from Me to We.
In this episode the focus is on how to effectively ensure that performance management is focused on behaviour change.
In this episode the topic is performance management - how to do it well? Are your leaders having performance coaching one on ones where the employee leaves feeling inspired or eager to grow? Listen to here more about performance management in the hybrid workplace.
In this episode the theme continues of the impact of ChatGPT and AI on the workplace. Can we use ChatGPT and AI to help us craft better communications? How can we check our biases to ensure we are working as effectively as we can in the hybrid workplace? Take a listen to find out more.
ChatGPT and AI is here to automate the mundane so we can elevate the humane. This season will focus more on the impact of technology and what its doing for us in our daily lives and the workplace.
In this episode I talk about how having a strategic plan is vitally important and senior leaders have to know where they are going. However EVERY worker needs to be included and involved in strategic dialogues in order to embed strategy into the organization. At its best a strategic plan is linked to individual performance and what it means for every employee. Senior leaders need to be deeply committed to staying focused on reviewing and communicating the strategic focus on an annual basis.
In this episode I am sharing some post leadership group events thoughts around working and collaborating in a hybrid workplace.
In our recent 2023 Leadership Trends video and report we shared a statistic that the main challenge for workers was navigating the hybrid workplace dynamics. Listen in for some insights and ideas on how to collaborate more effectively in hybrid workplaces.
YOU have the power to create your future! Whether its your personal future or your work future you create your future with your choices today. It is inspiring and exciting to have the power to shift our mindsets and approaches to create an exciting future.
The workplace has rapidly accelerated with AI, automation and robotics helping to automate and change the work. There are opportunities for workers with increased technology - while there are workers concerned about work being automated the research shows that even with automation there will be a worker shortage until at least 2030.
In order to create a trust culture you need leaders who can create a safe environment both in office and virtually to increase engagement.
There is a direct correlation between the 'feel good' feelings and trust. Empathy is a crucial human skill needed to increase trust.
In this chapter Cheryl Cran shares ideas on how to navigate 'what's next' and what it means for leaders and teams. The future is shared and one where 'everyone is a leader'. This means that the skills needed by everyone is greater collaboration skills, a focus on 'we' and how to communicate at high levels.
The future is shared! In this exciting and motivating chapter from Cheryl Cran's best selling book, "NextMapping - Anticipate, Navigate and Create The Future of Work". As each person develops his/her/their self they can bring elevated thinking and approaches to teams. Collaboration is the key to innovation. Leadership is changing and needs leaders who can facilitate, lead and inspire change.
Chapter Three from the audio book version of Cheryl Cran's bestseller, "NextMapping - Anticipate, Navigate and Create The Future of Work". In this chapter Cheryl shares tools on having a future ready mindset. In order to navigate the future you need an abundant mindset, a creative solutions mindset and a people first mindset.
Chapter Two from the audio book version of the best seller, "NextMapping- Anticipate, Navigate and Create The Future of Work". In this chapter Cheryl Cran shares the PREDICT model on how to look for patterns in order to determine next steps, ideas on innovation and more.
Listen to Chapter One from the bestselling book by Cheryl Cran, "NextMapping - Anticipate, Navigate and Create The Future of Work" - in this chapter Cheryl paints an imaginary future that doesn't sound too far off. She shares research and insights into what leaders and companies need to be thinking about and focused on in order to remain relevant now and in the future. 40% of Fortune 500's today will no longer exist in 10 years. They will be replaced by newer companies. Listen to this episode from the audio version of the book.
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Please enjoy this episode with special guest Raimundo Rodulfo CIO and Director of Innovation for City of Coral Gables. We talk about all of the technology innovation that has led to City of Coral Gables being an award winning city in the smart city space. Gartner has recognized them as being in top innovators in smart cities.
In this episode I share the microlearning courses we have been working on and why microlearning is the 'new' way to learn.
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A quick glimpse into some of the leadership and team items that will shift in 2023 and its perfect timing to plan for 2023 now.
In this episode I share some of the foundational leadership skills needed to navigate the realities of the hybrid workplace. It's not enough to just transfer the skills that have been successful in a fully in office workplace. Today we need to uplevel our skills to be able to empower, motivate and engage our hybrid teams.
Join me in a dynamic interview where I talk to Marcelina of Nelnet Diversified about the change needed to drive towards the future of work.
In this episode I share a quick 'rant' on how we all need to be 'change leaders' to drive the changes forward needed to create the now and future workplace. Its a people first future and we all need to know better and do better.
It is more challenging than ever to recruit and onboard especially in a hybrid reality. This podcast focuses on some success tips to ensure you are being successful. One tip is to avoid applying same in person strategies when recruiting and onboarding virtually.
In this episode I continue to talk about some of the challenges of hybrid and what we can do about them.
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In this episode I review the 'quiet quitting' trend/meme made popular via Tik Tok and what it means for leaders.
We have surveyed hundreds of clients and thousands of workers around hybrid workplace and there is a big opportunity for leaders to focus on engaging workers right now. Take a listen to this episode to find out more.
Many clients are saying that onboarding new workers has taken on a new challenge in regards to communicating culture and providing relevant training. Hybrid workplace provides new opportunities for onboarding such as leveraging collaboration tools and having clear communication strategies. Listen in on this quick episode on how to onboard new workers successfully in a hybrid workplace.
In this episode I refer to a recent Fast Company survey that outlines the actual perks workers are looking for in today's workplace. We continue to see articles and news items on the great resignation and the key driver of people leaving their jobs is lack of flexibility and autonomy.
In this episode I share results from a HubSpot survey that ranked what workers want from their managers/leaders and employers. The results may surprise you.
With the worker shortage predicted to last until at least 2030 we are seeing many companies look at new ways to engage with their retiring workforce. Baby Boomers (Zoomers) are choosing to delay retirement OR they are retiring as planned and then looking for projects and contract work. This approach is a win win for both companies and the retiree. The company gets to retain long time experience and knowledge but without rehiring on a full time basis. The typical arrangement for a returnship is short term projects, contracts or season work. A lot of the returnships are used to help companies focus on focused knowledge transfer. Listen in for more on this interesting trend.
The workers market is here to stay for a while and Beyonce's new song "Break My Soul" has led to a Twitter conversation around 'quitting your job' to find something more aligned with the soul. In this episode I share some insights on the different generations and how they are perceiving the workers market and what they likely will do based on unique perspectives. It's helpful to remember that generational values is not ageism - rather its a perspective that helps us to better understand the range of values and attitudes based on a person's vantage point of environmental influences growing up and current situational viewpoints. EVERY generation wants the same things - to connect, to engage and to grow.
In this episode I share the proprietary me to we mindset model we created at NextMapping to help leaders and team members increase self awareness. This model is also a great tool to see where we are on the collaboration scale. Listen to hear the key components of thinking and communicating from a 'we' mindset .
Since the hybrid workplace has become a reality many people are struggling with feeling overwhelmed and on the verge of burnout. We need to control our technology not be the victims of it. Take a listen to find out a few strategies to help feel less stress and in more control.
In this episode I have an amazing guest joining me to talk about future of work from a variety of angles. Karen Mangia is a WSJ Best Selling Author, Keynote Speaker and VP Customer and Market Insights Salesforce. In her book, Success From Anywhere - Create Your Own Future of Work From The Inside Out, Karen talks about some intriguing ideas and practical tools for us to all redefine success and create our future. It's a thought provoking discussion - enjoy!
In this episode there are some existential questions that we can ask ourselves to help determine what's next. When we spend time re-evaluating our life and our work it helps create more clarity about what we want to create. Take a listen to ask yourself these questions.
In this thought provoking episode the topic is 'love quotient' - what is it? What does it mean and why are organizations like Integrate AI making 'love' a value in their mission, vision and values statements? Find out more by having a listen.
In this episode Cheryl Cran shares research from surveys of clients in the past month. A common challenge is that workers are perceiving each other as not working hard enough or not working as hard as they are. Hybrid workplace can be filled with people making assumptions about how hard others are working. Listen to find out the best way to deal with this challenge.
In this episode it's Cheryl Cran on her own talking about the attributes of a futurist mindset and why its important for us to expand the way we think.
In this episode Cheryl Cran interviews Stephen Bailey, CEO of ExecOnline.
They have an inspiring dialogue about the hybrid workplace and why the future is about equipping leaders with future ready leadership skills.
Stephen Bailey is the co-founder and CEO of ExecOnline, the pioneer of online leadership development for enterprises. Stephen oversees the organization’s strategic vision and broader efforts to engage with corporations to create a diverse pool of future-ready leaders.Since its inception in 2012, Stephen has raised nearly $90 million, building the company into a leadership development powerhouse that works with Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies, NGOs and government agencies. Under his leadership, ExecOnline has grown to now include partnerships with 12 of the world's leading business schools, and was named as a “Top Tech Company to Watch” by Forbes.
We have had many clients ask us if the great resignation is just a short term thing. Our research has found that the great resignation is a result of massive social change. The pandemic let the WFA (work from anywhere) genie out of the bottle and therefore the way people think about work has forever been changed.
In this episode I share more on this and what it means for businesses and leaders now and in the future.
In this episode host Cheryl Cran talks about the subtle and not so subtle resistors to change. We can all think we are really adaptable and great at change and then we realize that there are certain ways we can hinder change either in our lives or in our work. Take a listen!
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In this episode host Cheryl Cran talks about some patterns in challenges in hybrid workplace such as an increase in siloes if we are not careful. The key is to individually be aware of our biases and to commit to elevated communication and personal accountability.
In this episode Liam Martin shares his keen insights on the future workplace and why remote is here to stay. Liam's astute insights into the remote work reality provide additional information to help leaders and teams navigate the future of work.
In this episode Cheryl talks about one of the most asked questions she receives from leaders. This episode the question from a leader is, "how do we maintain culture in a hybrid workplace?"
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In this episode Cheryl Cran shares a key skill that needs to be developed by all of us in order to be a 'better human'. The content is excerpted from her new book Super.Crucial.Human which is all about how the future requires more humans and more of us to be better humans. Find the book where all books are sold. #nextmapping
We have gone beyond the future of work and its really about the future of all things.
How can we leverage the trends and the patterns of the past to create a new and exciting future. The great reevaluation or great societal shift is causing people to seek more in life and in their work. Everyone has been asking existential questions and are seeking to create a life of more meaning and purpose.