There are people who climb the corporate ladder thinking is the only path to their career success. And there are those who realize the ladder is a myth, a series of broken promises, a rigged system where only a few rise and the rest are blocked or pushed down. Welcome to Ladderburners Unite, where we will explore how building relationships and helping others succeed is a better path to an engaging career. You'll hear from Burners who have traded b******t and politics for impact and meaning. And we'll discuss what are the essential skills and techniques you'll need. Ladderburners. Unite!
One of the toughest things for a high achiever to do is give up control for the quality of her work. What happens, however, when that person is promoted into a leadership position? Do they hold tight to their standards and tell people how to do the work, can they delegate even though the quality might now be there, or do they just tell the team to figure it out for themselves. Listen to a rollicking discussion with Jenny Knuth, Art Director at Wisnet and Sheryl Guglielmo, Project Manager at DiPrete Engineering, about the how they deal with high standards, delegation, and the on-going desire for a perfect product when they no longer are doing the work. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ladderburners/message
What happens when you're not speaking to the audience - whether one person or hundreds- who don't understand what you're talking about. That's a big problem. It's the responsible of the leader to speak to any audience at their level of understanding. And then there's the issue where the written words- such as in an email - and the spoken words -such as those delivered at a department meeting -don't line up. Listen to Alan Patterson and Kelly Norton discuss these communication mistakes and ways to avoid them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ladderburners/message
In our last episode Alan Patterson and Kelly Norton discuss the over-reliance on email and the impact of virtual communication. In this episode they discuss the importance of on-going communication and why " I know how you feel" makes people nuts. Ladderburners, unite! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ladderburners/message
No communication? Dumb. "I know how you feel." Dumber. Next episode will be out on Wednesday. Come join us! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ladderburners/message
In today's episode, Alan Patterson and Kelly Norton discuss two critical modern-day communication vehicles that are used, misused, and abused. Email owns us. Since it's one-way communication, there's a lot we can get out of our heads without anyone interrupting us. It enables us to write dissertation-size messages, solve problems, start wars and spread rumors with just a few clicks of the keys. Is it ever effective? Yes, when you understand how to use it to augment what and how you'd say things in personal conversations. Then there's our dependence on virtual meetings. Sure, they are not the same as meeting in person, but, is that a bad thing? Listen to the first of three episodes on common leadership communication mistakes and how to remedy them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ladderburners/message
Getting commitment and buy-in requires pre-selling your ideas and getting others to help in getting support you need. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ladderburners/message
Kelly Norton says she's "organized chaos, " hardly the way that most describe their careers, much less their work philosophies. Then again, Kelly is not most people. She's nonlinear, discerning, curious, and by her own admission, not that interesting and not that smart. Oh, and she likes to study people. Listen as she describes what it means to deal with uncharted situations and why helping people, no matter what the organization, is what it's all about. Buckle up, Burners. You are in for one hell of a ride! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ladderburners/message
In this week's episode you'll hear from Kelly Norton why building relationships and searching for meaningful work outweigh the quest to climb the corporate ladder. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ladderburners/message
A stunning conversation with Kelly Norton!you don't want to miss it! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ladderburners/message
What happens when you realize that a good job does not speak for itself? And then you discover that self-promotion has nothing to do with you? Here's my story and what I learned along the way - admittedly a little self-promotion on my part! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ladderburners/message
One characteristic leaders share in common is confronting their sense of weakness and insecurity , even though they may not admit it. Meet Kevin Faul, founder of Conway Electric - colleague, classic entrepreneur and quintessential Ladderburner. Kevin explains why he believes "chance favors the prepared," even, as he claims, when you're not that smart. Is your career a series of random events and what if's, or is it the path you've chosen? Kevin is a living example why burning the ladder and broadening your relationships and experiences increase your leverage. Fear is not real. It's only a mirage. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ladderburners/message
Throughout your educational and professional career people have told you to realize your dreams, be all that you can be, let nothing stand in your way. Good luck with that. We are led to believe that climbing the corporate ladder is based on personal success. But it's is an illusion. It's demotivating as hell. And it's a rigged system unless you're male, white with gray hair, and over 6' tall. In this podcast you will hear the story of how a medical school drop-out came to his senses, even though it took him another 10 years to get his head out of his ... I'm Alan Patterson. Please join me to learn more about a gang of professionals known as Ladderburners, people who value personal impact and helping others over their own achievements. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ladderburners/message
It is so important to treat people with dignity and respect. And in your job, there's something else to consider. Are you spending time with the people that are most critical for you to be effective in your role, both now and in the future? Learn a technique you can use to determine who those people are and should be. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ladderburners/message
People want job clarity for their roles, not job descriptions. Here's a hands-on method for getting the clarity you need and deserve. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ladderburners/message
Ever caught off-guard when someone says something to you that you don't understand, and you say nothing? Or having a conversation you're dreading and don't know where to begin? The key is to get the first sentence right. Then let the conversation develop. Here are some common examples for you to think about. Have fun! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ladderburners/message
Ladderburners across the globe, unite! Stop with this nonsense about climbing the ladder. It's a myth. It doesn't exist. There's a much better way that we will dig into. We have lots of work to do. We're testing out the mechanics. So hold on, hydrate, stay safe, and get ready for a wild ride. This is a test. It's only a test. Stand by for more! Onward! Alan --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ladderburners/message
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