Work Like a Human

Imagine you moved yourself and your family to Mumbai, India, right before the pandemic and lockdowns started. Now imagine you remain as one of the only expats in your 4,000+ person apartment community as the pandemic worsens and others leave. This is Alex Lange's situation--while training to be a professional coach, coaching others, and serving his family.Alex is a coach and leadership facilitator working to help improve others' lives through focused accountability and goal-setting. In this episode we talk about why coaching matters, the results that are possible through coaching, how other leaders can practice coaching skills to improve themselves, their teams, and their organizations, and we hear a firsthand account of pandemic / lockdown life in Mumbai - one of the world's most populous cities.Connect with Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lange-161514167/

Not so long ago, Brent Stutzman was working a full time job, starting a marketing side hustle, supporting his wife as she worked full-time as a therapist and clinic owner, and trying to be a good parent. If that sounds like too much, you're right - it was.Brent started an executive coaching series with host Rory Tyer. Coaching  helped transform his life and give him the clarity he needed to quit his job and start his business full-time - a marketing agency helping private practice clinic owners get more and better clients.In this episode, Brent and Rory talk transparently about what coaching is, why it can be so helpful, and how to get the most out of it. In the process they also talk about branding and marketing best practices, tips for navigating change with resilience, and more.Learn more about Rory's coaching at www.rorytyer.com.Brent Stutzman - www.brandyourpractice.com

What's your reaction to the word "conflict"?Most of us have had negative experiences with conflict. We tend to imagine that conflict should be the exception to the norm. Leader development expert, coach, and conflict resolution guru Steve Beck thinks otherwise--and he'd like to help you navigate conflict in more healthy ways, learn what you can, and prevent it before it starts.In this episode you'll learn Steve's leadership essential for conflict (a simple framework you can remember and apply). You'll be invited to reframe how you think about conflict. You'll hear concrete tips for handling it well when you experience it. And you'll hear about ways to live and communicate that make conflict less likely--at least as far as it depends on you.Watch episodes on YouTube and learn more about GoInnovation at www.go-innovation.com.

By now it's a truism to say that hiring is broken. Traditional interview and selection processes suffer from a number of weaknesses. And trying to hire for "culture fit" often means finding people who are just like "us," which can make for silos, less diversity, and higher turnover. What's the best way forward?Michael Simpson is CEO of PAIRIN, Inc, a company trying to revolutionize hiring and workforce development using friendly science. Their PAIRIN soft skills survey and MyJourney platform have helped thousands of people find better jobs and receive smarter coaching and workforce development / placement guidance. And in many ways they're just getting started.In this conversation we talk about what's broken in hiring and how to fix it, how data can help people both apply for better jobs and screen candidates more effectively, what "culture fit" should really mean, the biggest mistake Michael made and what he learned from it, and more.

For some people, "authenticity" means being 100% myself, all of the time. But this has a lot of problems: We're not always the best version of ourselves; we may not know exactly what "myself" is; sometimes it's better for a team, for another person, or even for us if we don't necessarily reveal exactly what we think and feel In that moment.Dan Owolabi's book Authentic Leadership tackles this question and gives practical ideas for leaders to show up with healthy authenticity wherever they are. In this conversation, Dan and Rory talk about the value of keynote speaking, how to protect family time in the face of competing demands, how to navigate conversations and relationships across faith boundaries, and what "authenticity" really means.Be sure to watch all episodes of Work Like a Human - along with other helpful videos - on the GoInnovation YouTube channel.

Dan Chan has performed magic for lots of people you've heard of--including Google, Facebook, Apple, and recently a group of US Congress members. He got to this point by hustling as an entrepreneur and taking an innovative approach to his business that has seen him profiled by The Hustle and Business Insider. When the pandemic hit and he lost $8,000 worth of shows, he applied that same hustle to develop a magic show over Zoom.In this episode Dan and Rory talk about how to learn from failure, the value of relationships, and what makes magic so enduringly special for people. And--yes--Dan performs some tricks for Rory--including an effect that he had not done before this interview anywhere else. (If you're only listening to this, you're missing out - go to our YouTube channel to watch the trick.)Learn more about Dan or book him for a virtual event:http://danchanmagic.comhttp://instagram.com/danchanmagic

Camille McCallum Is the founder of ModelTheWay.org, a nonprofit that works to transform communities through entrepreneurial education. She's passionate about helping high school students have access to entrepreneurial training and opportunities, Including funding for their Ideas as part of a pitch contest. In this episode we talk about the entrepreneurial mindset, the difference between ability and opportunity, how to understand and relate to Generation Z, and much more.Learn more about Camille's work at ModelTheWay.org, and be sure to preorder her book, The Power of Infinite Potential, on Indiegogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-power-of-infinite-potential-camille-mccallum#/Connect with GoInnovation on twitter and facebook.

In this episode our GoInnovation founding partner Steadman Harrison talks with his friend, Dan Buchner, about how human-centered design led to better showers at Moen, the invention of the Swiffer Sweeper, and how it might change the world through social Innovation where it's needed most.

Lots of things are uncertain and volatile right now. Some "coaches" and gurus are essentially shaming people into feeling that they should be more productive, learn new skills, or starting new businesses. A lot of this is inappropriately wishful thinking that isn't really helpful. But--does growth still matter? Can we grow without burdening ourselves with unrealistic expectations or feeling shamed for not making as much progress as we thought we could? We think the answer is yes, but you've got to have the right mindset and the right tools.In this episode--pulled from a recent webinar--executive coach Rory Tyer talks through three specific frameworks that anybody can use to take back some control in uncertain times. They are:1. Reflection - why it matters and the most effective way to do it for only one hour once a week;2. Separating why we do what we do from how we do it - and the one planning framework that can free you up to spend your time more wisely;3. Degree of candor - how to understand and approach communication challenges so that you can have more open conversations with anyone around you, even in stressful times.

When you think about what you want, do you know why you want it? Do you really want the process that's required to get there, or do you just want the outcomes?It doesn't matter how shiny your brand is. If you don't have documented, replicable processes in place to sustain you and your business / nonprofit / role / organization, you won't achieve what you want to achieve.Brandi Nicole (B The Light Enterprises) works with entrepreneurs, small business owners, and nonprofit founders to help them audit their work, focus their efforts, and put processes in place that ensure sustainability. We talk about clarifying your "why," what gets in the way of establishing processes, why auditing yourself on a regular basis is important, and how processes provide boundaries that protect what you find most valuable.Here's how to get in touch with Brandi:Brandi N. Williamswww.whoisbrandinicole.comFB: Brandi NicoleIG: @whoisbnicoleLinkedIn: Brandi Nicole Williams

In this episode, Jessi Hempel and I dive straight in to the question of what it means to work like a human. Jessi’s a senior editor with LinkedIn and host of their popular Hello Monday podcast. She’s good at asking people about their work, so it was great to turn the tables on her and ask her how she finds meaning in her work, and what she’s learned about how others do the same.

In this special episode Rory reads a recent blog post reflecting on listening. While attending a protest and community listening session in the wake of George Floyd's murder, Rory heard this over and over again from the people of color who took the mic:"Nobody has been listening to us. That's why you're seeing all this pain and anger. Are you listening now? Will you listen?"We all know how it feels not to be listened to. But what exactly is listening? Why can it be so hard, and how can we do better? And what might happen in our world if more of us actually listened?Access the original post here: https://go-innovation.com/how-listening-can-change-the-world/

I wanted to talk with Ethan to better understand the massive trend that is e-sports and competitive video gaming. He's well-positioned to comment on this; as VP of Twitch Prime, he's got a front row seat to innovation, growth, and competition in what's quickly become a multi-billion dollar global industry. And we're nowhere near its growth ceiling.That's where our conversation starts. From there, we also cover virtual reality, dystopian futures, generation Z in the workplace, how to get promoted, and why people are the best investment. Seriously - all of that. It was a great conversation!Think about your own values - the filters through which you pass your most important decisions - and then, as you reflect, listen in.

Laughter makes most things better, especially work. Even if we don't invite co-workers into our personal lives, work is always more satisfying when we are comfortable enough to joke around with our colleagues. On the surface this seems simple, but there's actually a lot going on here, and Drew Tarvin wants to talk about it.Humor helps us get more and better work done. And the good news is you don't need to be an innately hilarious person to use humor to have better working relationships, more memorable presentations, and more effective meetings. Drew Tarvin is a Humor Engineer and the founder of Humor That Works. In this episode of Work Like a Human, Drew shares his personal journey from engineering to stand-up comedy to humor consulting. He talks about the research behind why humor is so effective. And he lays out a simple three-part framework anyone can use to gain all the benefits of humor at work. This means you'll work more like a human!

Humans are good at either-or thinking: chocolate or vanilla? Republican or Democrat? Cubs or White Sox?But what if we asked you to choose between grace and mercy? Collaboration and autonomy? Individual freedom and collective responsibility? That's harder--because those pairs aren't problems to be solved. They're polarities to be navigated.In the inaugural episode of Work Like A Human, author, consultant, and researcher Kelly Lewis introduces a framework to understand and thrive through polarities: pairs of seeming opposites that need each other for success over time. This kind of both/and thinking helps us be more human in a complex world, where either-or thinking just doesn't cut it. This is extremely apparent right now in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic--and host Rory Tyer works with Kelly in this episode to build and navigate a polarity that's particularly powerful for our present moment.Learn more about GoInnovation at www.go-innovation.com.