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Ep 59 – Why Most PTO Policies are Messed Up and What to do About It

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 admin

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. Are your days off helping you recover or just adding to your stress when you come back to a mountain of work? Unpack the reasons why time off policies often don’t provide real rest.

Career Development and Compensation, Employee Well-being and Productivity, Episodes, Featured Management, Meaning, Performance

Ep 58 – The Surprising Power of People You Barely Know in Success

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 admin

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. Explore the surprising influence of weak ties, that is, people you barely know.

Career Development and Compensation, Episodes, Featured Management, Meaning, Performance

Ep 57 – Dealing with Difficult People (Live Special)

May 9, 2025May 19, 2025 admin

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. Why are difficult people so darned frustrating and what can you do about it?

Episodes, Featured, Team Performance and Dynamics, Workplace Culture and Ethics Management, Meaning, Performance

Ep 56 – Why Resilient Leaders Think Big Under Pressure with Adam Willman

April 29, 2025April 29, 2025 admin

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. What does it take to lead an organization through adversity and come out stronger?

Crisis Management and Resilience, Episodes, Featured, Leadership Management, Meaning, Performance

Ep 55 – What Makes Family Businesses Succeed or Fail

April 22, 2025April 29, 2025 admin

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. Explore the realities of working with relatives and maintaining business success across generations.

Episodes, Featured, Leadership, Workplace Culture and Ethics Management, Meaning, Performance

Ep 54 – The Surprisingly Positive Power of Gossip at Work

April 15, 2025May 13, 2025 admin

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. Dig into the psychology of workplace gossip and reveal what it says about your organization’s culture.

Episodes, Featured, Workplace Culture and Ethics Management, Meaning, Performance

Ep 53 – How to Avoid the Trap of Hero Worship at Work

April 8, 2025May 13, 2025 admin

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. Unpack the psychology of leadership myths and explore how charisma, storytelling, and perception shape our understanding of power and influence at work.

Episodes, Featured, Leadership, Workplace Culture and Ethics Management, Meaning, Performance

Ep 52 – How to Rethink Risk and Make Smarter Decisions

April 1, 2025April 13, 2025 admin

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. Dive into the psychology of risk and loss aversion and explore why we often make irrational decisions when faced with uncertainty.

Career Development and Compensation, Decision Making and Risk Management, Episodes Management, Meaning, Performance

Ep 51 – How to Break Free from Either/Or Thinking and Make Better Decisions

March 25, 2025April 13, 2025 admin

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. Uncover the dangers of narrow framing, a mental shortcut that causes us to reflexively limit our decisions.

Career Development and Compensation, Decision Making and Risk Management, Employee Well-being and Productivity, Episodes Management, Meaning, Performance

Ep 50 – The Secret to Saying No Without Harming Your Career

March 18, 2025April 13, 2025 admin

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. Explore the reasons why saying no is often hard, and a method to help you say no with clarity and confidence.

Decision Making and Risk Management, Employee Well-being and Productivity, Episodes, Team Performance and Dynamics Management, Meaning, Performance

Ep 49 – Feedback That Works

March 11, 2025April 13, 2025 admin

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. Break down why people resist criticism and how leaders unintentionally dilute their messages.

Career Development and Compensation, Employee Well-being and Productivity, Episodes, Team Performance and Dynamics Management, Meaning, Performance

Ep 48 – Why Endings Really Matter at Work and How They Shape Your Success

March 4, 2025April 13, 2025 admin

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. Explore the peak-end effect, a cognitive shortcut that explains why we overemphasize endings and why that matters.

Crisis Management and Resilience, Decision Making and Risk Management, Episodes, Workplace Culture and Ethics Management, Meaning, Performance

Ep 47 Preventing Burnout: Keeping Your Company in Sync with Your People

February 25, 2025April 13, 2025 admin

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. Explore an idea you’ve probably never heard of—punctuated equilibrium—which describes the natural rhythms of companies that sometimes get out-of-sync.

Episodes, Leadership, Workplace Culture and Ethics Management, Meaning, Performance

E46: Why Your PTO Policies Might Burn People Out and What to Do About It

February 18, 2025April 13, 2025 adminLeave a Comment on E46: Why Your PTO Policies Might Burn People Out and What to Do About It

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. Explore the unintended consequences of paid time off policies.

Employee Well-being and Productivity, Season Three, Workplace Culture and Ethics Management, Meaning, Performance

E45: Why You are Comparing Yourself Against the Wrong People and What to Do About It

February 11, 2025April 13, 2025 adminLeave a Comment on E45: Why You are Comparing Yourself Against the Wrong People and What to Do About It

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. Dive into the hidden power of reference points—the mental benchmarks we use to measure our success.

Career Development and Compensation, Employee Well-being and Productivity, Season Three Management, Meaning, Performance

E44: The Suprising Causes and Cures of Midlife Crises

February 4, 2025April 13, 2025 adminLeave a Comment on E44: The Suprising Causes and Cures of Midlife Crises

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. What really drives midlife crises and how can you navigate one without it upending your life? 

Career Development and Compensation, Crisis Management and Resilience, Season Three Management, Meaning, Performance

E43: Why It’s So Hard to Evaluate Employees Accurately and What to Do About It

January 28, 2025April 13, 2025 adminLeave a Comment on E43: Why It’s So Hard to Evaluate Employees Accurately and What to Do About It

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. Explore why it’s so challenging for managers to evaluate their team members accurately.

Season Three, Team Performance and Dynamics, Workplace Culture and Ethics Management, Meaning, Performance

E42: The Limitations of Leading by Example

January 21, 2025April 13, 2025 adminLeave a Comment on E42: The Limitations of Leading by Example

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. Explore the pitfalls of leading by example, a simple and popular leadership style that is more problematic than it seems.

Season Three Management, Meaning, Performance

E41: The Hidden Power of Praise at Work

January 15, 2025April 13, 2025 adminLeave a Comment on E41: The Hidden Power of Praise at Work

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. Explore the art of giving meaningful and effective praise in the workplace.

Employee Well-being and Productivity, Season Three Management, Meaning, Performance

E40: How to Start a Successful Side Hustle Without Quitting Your Job

January 13, 2025April 13, 2025 adminLeave a Comment on E40: How to Start a Successful Side Hustle Without Quitting Your Job

LIVE, LISTEN NOW. Dive into the world of side hustles, exploring their potential to provide financial stability, personal growth, and career transformation.

Career Development and Compensation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Season Three Management, Meaning, Performance

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