Happy & Corporate - The podcast: Recent Episodes
Bene Launois
Hi wonderful happy people! You’re looking at the Happy & Corporate podcast, a podcast that teaches you how to be happy and grow in and out of the workplace. My name is Béné, I am an executive coach working in sales for a big corporation. I am sitting down with my mike to discuss all of the things I wish I had known before starting my career. In this podcast, we talk growth mindset, happiness, health, becoming a manager, etc. What you will have is 100% authenticity & vulnerability, 100% English mistakes and I hope 100% value in those episodes for you. Join the maillist for templates and tips!
Jennifer is coming to the podcast to discuss:- how to take charge of your career to accelerate it- how to choose a career aligned with your values- how to navigate layoffs in the Tech industryWant to connect with Jennifer?- Jennifer's LinkedIn profile- Jennifer's website
Nausheen is coming to the podcast to discuss:- how to be a great and effective speaker- her journey to entrepreneurship- the tips & tricks that have helped her and her clients along the wayWant to connect with Nausheen?- Nausheen's LinkedIn profile- Nausheen's website
Erica and Nastie from the D2 Collective are coming to the podcast to discuss:- how they bring the Tech community together through the D2 Collective- their best pieces of advice to start your entrepreneurship journey.Want to connect with Erica & Nastie?- Erica- Nastie- the D2 Collective
How do you become a great people manager? How to be the best manager you can possibly be? This is what we are exploring together in this series with guests who are great people managers themselves.
In today's episode, I am receiving Mark Varley. If you go on his LinkedIn profile, Mark has been working in the digital advertising space for the last decades. In today's episode, we uncover together why he became a people manager, why emotional intelligence is key to become a manager, why remote work is changing the dynamic of today's managers and so much more.
Happy listening!
Want to work on your career? Feel free to express your interest by sending me a DM on LinkedIn.
How do go through the winter season without feeling burnt out? How can you make sure you're staying on top of your mental health? In today's episode, we are talking about the seasonal burnout and how to avoid it. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to discuss your priorities to avoid feeling burnout? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
Having a bad day? What can you do?
In today's episode, I am running you 1 powerful question I discovered thanks to Alex to change your perspective.
Want to work on your career together? Feel free to reach out directly on LinkedIn.
Happy listening!
Why are we only rational in this world? Why is that so valued in our societies? What would happen if we were to listen to other senses? What could that look like for you?
In today's episode, I am running you through your intuition so you can harness its power again.
Want to work on your intuition together? Feel free to reach out directly on LinkedIn.
Happy listening!
Why should you start experimenting with personal branding on LinkedIn? How do you start? What do you post? How could that look like for you?
In today's episode, I am sharing my own personal approach to personal branding on LinkedIn.
Want to work on your Personal Branding together? Feel free to reach out directly on LinkedIn.
Happy listening!
How do you become a great people manager? How to be the best manager you can possibly be? This is what we are exploring together in this series with guests who are great people managers themselves.
In today's episode, I am receiving Rupi Goel. If you go on her LinkedIn profile, Rupi has been at Google for about 4 years and previously at McKinsey. In today's episode, we uncover together why she became a people manager, what her secret sauce is, what was her leaning journey and things she wish she would have known sooner.
Happy listening!
Want to work on your career? Feel free to express your interest by sending me a DM on LinkedIn.
Why should you start experimenting with positive affirmations? What do you put in them? When do you listen to them? How could that look like for you?
In today's episode, I am sharing my own positive affirmations and when I listen to them. Want to work on your thought process together? Feel free to reach out directly on LinkedIn.
Happy listening!
How do you really recharge when you're exhausted? What are the concrete steps you can take? How could that look like for you?
In today's episode, I am sharing my strategy to really recharge. Want to work on your energy & life together? Feel free to reach out directly on LinkedIn.
Happy listening!
How to change teams every 3 to 6 months? What are the best perks about working in Tech? What do industries have in common?
In today's episode, I am sharing my top 3 learnings from working in Tech. Want to work on your career path together? Feel free to reach out directly on LinkedIn.
Happy listening!
How do you become a great people manager? How to be the best manager you can possibly be? This is what we are exploring together in this series with guests who are great people managers themselves.
In today's episode, I am receiving Joris Merks-Benjaminsen. If you go on his LinkedIn profile, he describes himself as an award winning author, and organization transformation expert specializing in cultivating inclusive high performance teams and cultures. Apart from writing about 6 books already on marketing, management and even courage, he was one of the highest scoring managers of all time when he was working at Google as the Head of Google Digital Academy. From that experience he will share today, he wrote his latest book: Managing Without Power. In today's episode, we uncover together why he became a people manager, what his secret sauce is to be a best performing manager and the pieces of advice he has for people who want to become managers themselves. You can find Joris on his website here.
Happy listening!
Want to work on your career? Feel free to express your interest for a coaching session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you deal with anxiety? What are concrete tips and tricks to make you life easier and less stressful?
In today's episode, I am sharing metaphors to help you deal with anxiety at work and in life. Want to work on your wellbeing together? Feel free to reach out directly on LinkedIn.
Happy listening!
How do you become a great people manager? How to be the best manager you can possibly be? This is what we are exploring together in these series with guests who are great people managers themselves.
In today's episode, I am receiving Cedric Le Perff. He is a manager at Meta but also an executive coach. In today's episode, we uncover together why he became a people manager, what drove him to leading teams and the pieces of advice he has for people who want to become managers themselves. You can find Cedric on LinkedIn here, on his website here and here to book a coaching session with him.
Happy listening!
Want to work on your career? Feel free to express your interest for a coaching session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
What is AI or Chat GPT or Bard? How can you leverage it for your career?
In today's episode, I am sharing 3 ways you can use AI for your career. Want to work on your career together? Feel free to reach out directly on LinkedIn.
Happy listening!
How do you become a great people manager? How to be the best manager you can possibly be? This is what we are exploring together in these series with guests who are great people managers themselves.
In today's episode, I am receiving Samantha Vidal. She is a manager at Google but also an executive coach. In today's episode, we uncover together why she became a people manager, what drove her to developing people and the pieces of advice she has for people who want to help others develop themselves through management roles. You can find Samantha on LinkedIn here and on her newly launched website here to book a coaching session with her.
Happy listening!
Want to work on your career? Feel free to express your interest for a coaching session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you become a people manager? How to be the best manager you can possibly be? In today's episode, I am announcing a new series in which we will explore together what it means to be a great people manager. Happy listening! Want to work on your career? Feel free to express your interest for a coaching session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How to work on your own happiness? How to be happier in life and live longer? In today's episode, we are exploring how to concretely improve your happiness levels. Happy listening! Want to work on your life? Feel free to express your interest for a coaching session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
Want to run a Clifton Strengths workshop for your team but confused about the benefits? How do you get people to talk about their strengths? In today's episode, we are exploring what is in a team Clifton Strengths workshop. Happy listening! Want to work planning a Clifton Strengths session for your team? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
Ever felt you don't want to brag about how great you are to get a promotion? How do you get visible while staying true to yourself? In today's episode, we are exploring what I teach in personal branding & visibility workshops at the company I work for. Happy listening!Want to work on your visibility plan together or plan a session for your team? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
Ever felt mentally drained? How do you overcome the mental burden of life sometimes? In today's episode, we are exploring how to overcome the mental burden hindering your creativity & energy. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!Want to work on alleviating your mental burden together? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you determine your next career move? How do you know what could be next? In today's episode, we are exploring 1 simple tip you can use to determine your next career move. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!Want to work on planning together your next career move? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
The book mentioned is The Long Game by Dorie Clark.
What is gratitude about? How to use it on a day to day basis? In today's episode, we are exploring together how you can use gratitude to be happier. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!Want to work on tackling together what truly makes you happy? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How can you be happier? What can you concretely do to live longer and happier? In today's episode, we are exploring together how you can be happier and live longer with 1 simple tip. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!Want to work on tackling together what truly makes you happy? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
What is the mirror effect? How can you leverage it? In today's episode, we are exploring together how you can accelerate your growth through this tool. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!Want to work on tackling your challenges together? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
Wellbeing is THE buzzword in companies. Your wellbeing should look like a certain standard. But is that really the case? How do you identify what's good for your employees? In today's episode, we are exploring together how you can be a better manager around wellbeing. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to work on identifying what your own version of wellbeing is about? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you sell when you feel like it's lying? How do you sell when you feel like it is not for you? How to be a seller but stay true to your values? In today's episode, we are exploring together how you can be a seller and still be authentic. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to work on aligning with your values and staying true to yourself? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
Growing your strengths and your career can feel like a road without a clear start. How do you proactively grow them? How do you master the tool of feedback for yourself? In today's episode, we are exploring together how, why and when to receive feedback. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to work on leveraging the feedback tool together? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
Designing the life you want can feel like a mountain to hike, but you're at the bottom. How do you start? How to you identify that next step and add value to the world? In today's episode, we are exploring together how you can identify the value you bring to the world. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to work on identifying the next career move you really want together? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
Designing the life you want can feel like a mountain to hike, but you're at the bottom. How do you start? What do you focus on? In today's episode, we are designing together the life you want through a specific exercise. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to work on designing the life you want together? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
Personal Development Plan or Career Conversations can be terrifying. How do you prepare for them? What do you bring to the table? In today's episode, we are demystifying those conversations. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to work on your own career plan? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
Women, this episode is made for you! In this episode we uncover the 12 habits which do not help you move forward and be successful in the workplace. What are they? How can you overcome them? In today's episode, we build new habits. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to work on your own habits & move forward? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
When faced with a difficult situation, how do you handle stress & anxiety? How do you use move forward? In today's episode, we talk about a model to help you manage your stress. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to work on your own stress & move forward? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
When faced with a difficult situation, how do you turn your mindset around? How do you use your mindset to thrive and succeed? In today's episode, I share with you 2 experiences of changing perspectives on so-called weaknesses to thrive. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to work on your own mindset? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you use regrets to set up your goals for the new year (or even for next week!)? Why is looking at regrets so important? How to harness the power of regrets? In today's episode, we are talking about my top 2022 regrets and how you can do the same to move you towards your 2023 goals. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to work on your own regrets and goals? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
Which self development books were my favourite in 2022? Which ones would I recommend you? In today's episode, we are talking about my top 2022 self development books. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to work on your own personal development? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you find joy in your everyday life? How do you uncover what really makes you happy? Which steps do you follow? In today's episode, we are talking about finding joy in what you do. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to work on rebalancing your life? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you identify your next career move? How do you uncover what you really want? Which steps do you follow? In today's episode, we are talking about your next career move. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to work on your next career move together? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you practice meditation? How do you keep up with it over time? Which steps do you follow? In today's episode, we are talking about keeping up with your future new year's resolution. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to work on your new year's resolutions together? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you recover from a lay off? Which step by step do you follow? How can you just move on? In today's episode, we are talking about handling a lay off. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to work on your mindset after a lay off? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
Why should you give more in your career? Why giving is not something just for Christmas season? What key ideas can you look into to start giving more around you? In today's episode, we are talking about the spirit of giving. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to work on giving more? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you build trusting relationships in the virtual world? How do you build a connection with your clients when you don't see them in person? What key elements are critical for you to build trust? In today's episode, we are talking about building trusting relationships in the virtual world. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to work on building trust? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you show your authentic self at work? How can you ensure you are the best leader possible? What key element is critical for you as a leader? In today's episode, we are talking about the secret to success in our capitalistic societies. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to work on your leadership? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
This year, I have the privilege of attending One Young World 2022 in Manchester (UK) as an delegate. What did I learn in the process? What were the topics? What does that ean for me in the future? In today's episode, we are talking about my learnings from the summit. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to identify your mission in life? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you filter through your priorities to ensure you have the right ones? How can you rearrange your life for the better? What key KPI do you take into account to be the best at your job? In today's episode, we are talking about the secret to success in our capitalistic societies. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to identify the value you are bringing to different areas in your life? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do go through the winter season without feeling burnt out? How can you make sure you're staying on top of your mental health? In today's episode, we are talking about the seasonal burnout and how to avoid it. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to discuss your priorities to avoid feeling burnout? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you properly rest when you're sick? How can you make sure you're resting? Why are we in societies putting productivity over rest? In today's episode, we are talking about putting an end to quick fixes and listening to your body. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to discuss your priorities to prioritize your recovery and health? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you stop the stress from taking over your life? How do you make sure you're completing the cycle and taking measures to stop those situations from happening again? In today's episode, we are talking about regaining control over stress. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to go further to take control over your stress? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you ensure you're collaborating the best you can? How can you make your strengths and people's strengths stand out in a work environment? How can you be known for what you truly are? In today's episode, we are talking about seeking strengths in people we collaborate with. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips and sit the Gallup Clifton Strengths questionnaire here. Happy listening!
Want to go further to discover your strengths? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you prepare yourself for an important presentation? How can you make it simpler for people to collaborate with you on this presentation? How can you make sure you have the same consistency of messaging? In today's episode, we are talking about leveraging the know/think/feel/do framework when preparing for an important meeting. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to go further to feel more confident? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you influence people with just your tone? How can you leverage your tone of voice to sound more confident? How can you sound more powerful? In today's episode, we are talking about leveraging your tone of voice to convey the idea/feeling you want. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to go further to feel more confident? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you overcome your own ego to move towards your next big opportunity? How can tame it down and finally take risks? How can you move forward? In today's episode, we are talking about overcoming your own ego. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to go further to discuss your career? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you overcome the frustration of not getting the promotion you were after? How can you change your mindset? How can you move forward? In today's episode, we are talking about overcoming frustration by focusing on what you can control. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to go further to discuss your career? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you deliver great feedback? In which setting can you deliver feedback? How can you make it impactful and valuable to yourself & others? In today's episode, we are talking about how to deliver great feedback. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to go further to prepare yourself for a feedback conversation? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you ensure you start a new job right? What needs to be prioritized in the first few days? In today's episode, we are talking about 3 concrete tips for your first weeks in a new job. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to go further to prepare yourself for a new job or a transition? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you collaborate across cultures? How do you reinforce your team's togetherness despite the cultural differences? In today's episode, we are talking about how you can harness the culture difference to build your business. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
You can find the culture map tool here.
Want to go further in collaborating across cultures? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you collaborate across cultures? How do you ensure you do business in a way that will fit into the country you are in? In today's episode, we are talking about how you can harness the culture difference to do business You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
You can find the culture map tool here.
Want to go further in collaborating across cultures? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you get more visibility for your work? How do you make sure you're visible for the things that matter to you? How do you build your personal brand through tactical visibility? In today's episode, we are talking about how you can harness the power of visibility in an impactful way. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to go further in what visibility could look like for you? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you collaborate with your colleagues? How do you manage the frustration of working with someone who has a different style? In today's episode, we are talking about how to better collaborate with your colleagues with 3 concrete tips. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to go further in collaboration with colleagues and optimize your performance? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you prepare for a business trip? How can you better manage your energy throughout the trip? In today's episode, we are talking about how to manage your energy throughout a business trip with 3 concrete tips. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to go further in managing your energy to accomplish your goals? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How do you prepare yourself for a difficult conversation? How can you tune in to your strengths and in a blink of an eye find your confidence back? In today's episode, we are talking about how to tune in to your own self confidence with a quick exercise. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to go further in boosting your own self confidence to accomplish your goals? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
How successful people manage to achieve great success in their endeavours? What is the secret formula behind? Do they just have an extra will to do things? In today's episode, we are talking about shifting just willing something to creating habits to reach this goal. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to go further in creating habits and building a success of your own? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
Feeling like tips for better time management don't work for you? In today's episode, we are talking about shifting the time management mentality to energy management and 4 concrete steps to do it. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Want to go further in energy management? Feel free to express your interest for a session by emailing me at benecoachsession@gmail.com.
Feeling like you don't do enough of what matters in your work day? In today's episode, we are talking about concrete tips to better priorize and be efficient at work. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
Feeling always drained after a your work day? In today's episode, we are talking about concrete tips to avoid spending your week drained and with a constant feeling of tiredness. Where does it come from? What do you do to stop it? You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
In today's episode, we are talking about the so called "normality" and concrete tips to discover your own authenticity and be more yourself. You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
In today's episode, we are talking about tips & concrete tricks to prepare a conversation with a senior manager. What to say? What to prepare? How to influence? You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
In today's episode, we are talking about 8 ingredients to make a Dream Team. Who should we hire? Which activities to organize? How team meetings should look like? You can subscribe to the newsletter here for more tips. Happy listening!
In today's episode, we are talking about 3 concrete tips to prepare your interviews. How to prepare interviews, what to say, how to prepare mentally. You even have a free template available full of concrete examples & questions when subscribing to the newsletter here. Happy listening!
In today's episode, we're talking about self soothing vs self care. What is what? Which one should we privilege? Which activities should we do to take care of ourselves? The answer in today's episode: happy listening!
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