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In these shorter Side Mirror episodes, I introduce concepts, tools, and experts that help you enable Fulfilling Performance for yourself and the people you lead and care about.In this episode, I share a recent shift in how I communicate about Fulfilling Performance—and why I now say, with confidence, that it drives employee engagement. You'll hear why that matters, what changed my mind, and how this perspective can help you turn passive measurement into proactive progress.Gallup's State of the Global Workplace: 2025 ReportAbout AndyI'm an experienced business leader and a passionate developer of people in the automotive finance industry, internationally.During over twenty five years, I have played a key role in developing businesses including Alphabet UK, BMW Corporate Finance UK, BMW Financial Services Singapore, BMW Financial Services New Zealand and Tesla Financial Services UK.At the same time, I have coached individuals and delivered leadership development programmes in 17 countries across Asia, Europe and North America.I started Aquilae in 2016 to enable “Fulfilling Performance” in the mobility industry, internationally.Learn more about Fulfilling PerformanceCheck out Release the handbrake! The Fulfilling Performance Hub.Connect with AndyLinkedIn: Andy FollowsEmail: cvm@aquilae.co.ukJoin a guided peer mentoring team: Aquilae AcademyThank you to our sponsors:ASKE ConsultingEmail: hello@askeconsulting.co.ukAquilaeEmail: cvm@aquilae.co.ukEpisode Directory on Instagram @careerviewmirror  If you enjoy listening to our guests career stories, please follow CAREER-VIEW MIRROR in your podcast app. Episode recorded on 8 June, 2025.

Happy Friday, Everyone, and welcome back to another Weekly Update where I'm hopefully keeping you ten steps ahead and helping you make sense of it all. This week's update hits hard, covering everything from misleading remote work headlines to the uncomfortable reality of deepfake grief, the quiet rollout of AI-generated video realism, and what some are calling the ticking time bomb of digital security: quantum computing.Buckle up. This one's dense but worth it.⸻Remote Work Crisis? The Headlines Are WrongGallup's latest State of the Global Workplace report sparked a firestorm, claiming remote work is killing human flourishing. However, as always, the truth is far more complex. I break down the real story in the data, including why remote workers are actually more engaged, how lack of boundaries is the true enemy, and why “flexibility” isn't just a perk… it's a lifeline. If your organization is still stuck in the binary of office vs. remote, this is a wake-up call because the house is on fire.⸻AI Resurrects the Dead: Is That Love… or Exploitation?Two recent stories show just how far we've come in a very short period of time. And, tragically how little we've wrestled with what it actually means. One family used AI to create a video message from their murdered son to be played in court. Another licensed the voice of a deceased sports commentator to bring him back for broadcasts. It's easy to say “what's the harm?” But what does it really mean since the dead can't say no?⸻Deepfake Video Just Got Easier Than EverGoogle semi-quietly rolled out Veo V2. If you weren't aware, its a powerful new AI video model that can generate photorealistic 8-second clips from a simple text prompt. It's legitimately impressive. It's fast. And, it's available to the masses. I explore the incredible potential and the very real danger, especially in a world already drowning in misinformation. If you thought fake news was bad, wait until it moves.⸻Quantum Apocalypse: Hype or Real Threat?I'll admit that it sounds like a sci-fi headline, but the situation and implications are real. It's not a matter of if quantum computing hits; it's a matter of when. And when it hits escape velocity, everything we know about encryption, privacy, and digital security gets obliterated. I unpack what this “Q-Day” scenario actually means, why it's not fear-mongering to pay attention, and how to think clearly without falling into panic.⸻If this episode got you thinking, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Drop a comment, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an update.—Show Notes:In this Weekly Update, host Christopher Lind provides a comprehensive update on the intersection of business, technology, and human experience. He begins by discussing a Gallup report on worker wellness, highlighting the complex impacts of remote work on employee engagement and overall life satisfaction. Christopher examines the advancements of Google Gemini, specifically focusing on VO2's text-to-video capabilities and its potential implications. He also discusses ethical considerations surrounding AI used to resurrect the dead in court cases and media. The episode concludes with a discussion on the potential risks of a 'quantum apocalypse,' urging listeners to stay informed but not overly anxious about these emerging technologies.00:00 – Introduction01:31 – Gallup Report, Remote Work & Human Thriving16:14 – AI-Generated Videos & Google's Veo V226:33 – AI-Resurrected Grief & Digital Consent41:31 – Quantum Apocalypse & the Myth of Safety53:50 – Final Thoughts and Reflection#RemoteWork #AIethics #Deepfakes #QuantumComputing #FutureOfWork

Der Gallup "State of the Global Workplace 2025" Report spricht eine klare Sprache: Das Mitarbeiterengagement ist 2024 weltweit von 23 auf 21 % gefallen. Hauptverursacher: der Rückgang des Engagements der Führungskräfte von 30 auf 27 % Der Grund: Viele Führungskräfte werden heute zwischen neuen Unternehmenszielen, dem Wunsch nach Flexibilität und immer weniger Ressourcen regelrecht zerrieben. Sie sollen Coach, Seelsorger, Krisenmanager und Innovator in einer Person sein und gleichzeitig immer höheren Zielerwartungen entsprechen - oft sind sie dann auch noch auf sich allein gestellt. Je höher der Rang, desto einsamer die Welt. Teams sind dann erfolgreich und engagiert, wenn sie Struktur und Klarheit, Verlässlichkeit und psychologische Sicherheit erleben - und den Sinn sowie die Auswirkungen ihrer Arbeit sehen. Das sicherzustellen ist eine der zentralen Aufgaben einer Führungskraft. Wie soll sie aber eine solche Haltung ins Team tragen, wenn sie sie selbst nicht erlebt? Wenn ihr Sicherheit, Klarheit, Orientierung und Strukturen fehlen? Oder weil ihr schlicht die Zeit dazu fehlt, das alles auch noch für sich selbst zu erarbeiten. Führungskräfte brauchen nicht noch mehr "Aufgaben" – sie brauchen Räume, in denen sie auftanken, sich weiterentwickeln und Mensch sein dürfen. Genau hier sollten Unternehmungen ansetzen, indem sie ihren Führungskräften zu den bereits genannten Punkten noch folgendes ermöglichen: · Vorbereitung auf ihre Rolle · Dialog- und Austauschplattformen · Gezielte Reflexion · Möglichkeiten zur Mitgestaltung · Aus- und Weiterbildungen · Perspektiven und Weiterentwicklung Unternehmen, die auf sämtlichen Stufen echtes Engagement sehen wollen, sollten zuerst dort investieren, wo es beginnt: bei den Menschen in der Führung. Was brauchen Führungskräfte sonst noch damit sie nicht nur leisten, sondern auch führen?

The Gallup State of the Global Workplace 2025 report has just landed. Call us nerds, but we dropped everything to download it. Like many, we hoped to see improvements in global workplace engagement. After all, increasing engagement feels like a shared crusade among leaders, coaches, and organisations alike. Now join Natalie and Paula as they kick off a new series of Coaching Cafe Podcasts. This series will focus on enabling effective performance conversations - which may be a worrying time for some, given low engagement scores. But first let's get a handle on the current state of our workforce in today's podcast. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the podcast please leave us a 5 star review where ever you listened to us! It helps promote the podcast to streaming services and other people. Watch the webinar of this episode or read the blog by visiting our website. Contact The Coaching Café Podcast Stay up to date on our socials Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Check out the YouTube Video of this podcast. YouTube Email us at learn@opendoorcoaching.com.au Thanks for listening!

“You spend the first half of your life building up — and it's then a really interesting moment to let go of trying to prove things and figuring out what you're really capable of — just recognizing and reflecting.” Meredith Meyer is a people and talent leader — as CEO + Lead Consultant of Infinite Potential, LLC, where she provides strategy and talent consulting services. Meredith has also served as a fractional Chief Talent Officer at more than a dozen orgs - partnering with executives & HR teams to create strategic talent plans and tackle tough business problems. Meredith also served as VP of Global Workplace for Veeva Systems, a leader in cloud-based software for the global life sciences industry, and previously held senior roles from CMO to VP of Talent at KnowledgeWorks, a leader in personalized, competency-based learning for kids. Meredith started her career at Procter & Gamble in brand management on brands like Tide and Oral-B globally. You'll enjoy this insightful conversation between two old brand management buddies - focused on lessons learned from coaching people.This conversation is from P&G Alum Bob Gilbreath's podcast & newsletter “The Workaround” — Bob is a repeat startup founder with two exits. Bob's stories and conversations — from a career in tech startups and corporate innovation — are here to make you think, smile, and discover a shortcut to success or a trap to avoid. You can subscribe at behearty.substack.comThis is a feature of an Alumni Leader's frequently published thought leadership. Got an idea for a future “Learnings from Leaders” episode - reach out at pgalumpod@gmail.com

Die Themen in den Wissensnachrichten: +++ Mehr Korallenriffe weltweit durch Bleiche bedroht +++ Beziehung zu Hunden wie zu bestem Freund oder eigenem Kind +++ Beschäftigte in Deutschland gestresst und nicht besonders zufrieden im Job +++**********Weiterführende Quellen zu dieser Folge:84% of the world's coral reefs impacted in the most intense global coral bleaching event ever, ICRI, 23.04.2025Similarities and differences between dog–human and human–human relationships, Scientific Reports, 22.04.2025State of the Global Workplace, Gallup, abgerufen am 23.04.2025Neural correlates of device-based sleep characteristics in adolescents, Cell Reports, 16.04.2025Good News: Erfolgreiche Schneeleoparden-Zählungen in Nepal und Indien, WWF, 23.02.2025Alle Quellen findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok und Instagram .

Text Jason @ Leadership VoyageGallup released the State of the Global Workplace report, which you can download for yourself here. Jason discusses some of the findings and how skilled managers are the critical and influential element that unlocks well-being, engagement, and results.Mental health at workEconomic impacts of well-beingManager impact on engagementmanagers have more negative experiencesengaged managers ==> engaged employeesbest practice organizationsLeadership Voyageemail: StartYourVoyage@gmail.comyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyagelinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/, https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-voyage-podcast/music: by Napoleon (napbak)https://www.fiverr.com/napbakvoice: by Ayanna Gallantwww.ayannagallantVO.com========== Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

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Lord Mark Price joins Bobby to discuss the findings in this year's global workplace Report.Lord Mark is the founder of employee happiness platform, WorkL, the former UK Trade Minister and former CEO of Waitrose.Hit 'Listen' to find out why employee's have been happier in 2024than they were in work during the previous year.

After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, exploring topics including nature's cycles, wild wisdom, enjoyment, responsibility, freedom, sustainable living, global existential crisis and unfulfilment, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these five recent podcast episodes: 430 Create Meaningful Moments with Amy Rowlinson 431 Style with Purpose with Kay Korsh 432 Get Comfortable with Chaos with Andrew Miller 433 Unpick the Happy with Tracy Irwin 434 Wild Wisdom with Jen Le Marinel   KEY TAKEAWAY ‘I advocate for a transformative shift in how as a society we define, pursue and measure success. Shining a light on what is possible when you Focus on Why, I believe we can collectively shift the dial on global fulfilment paving the way for a better future for humanity.'   RESOURCE YOUTUBE VIDEO OF BOOK LAUNCH - https://youtu.be/KKrvkfT7wkk   BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS* Focus on Why by Amy Rowlinson with George F. Kerr – https://amzn.eu/d/6W02HWu From Fatigue to Freedom by Charlotte Jones – https://amzn.eu/d/3DfXNFm One, Two… Free by Tracy Irwin - https://amzn.eu/d/ezkWmo8     ABOUT THE HOST - AMY ROWLINSON Amy is a purpose and fulfilment coach, author, podcast strategist, podcaster and mastermind host helping you to improve productivity, engagement and fulfilment in your everyday life and work. Prepare to banish overwhelm, underwhelm and frustration to live with clarity of purpose.   WORK WITH AMY If you're interested in how purpose can help you and your business, please book a free 30 min call via https://calendly.com/amyrowlinson/call   KEEP IN TOUCH WITH AMY Sign up for the weekly Friday Focus - https://www.amyrowlinson.com/subscribe-to-weekly-newsletter   CONNECT WITH AMY https://linktr.ee/AmyRowlinson   HOSTED BY: Amy Rowlinson   DISCLAIMER The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please conduct your own due diligence. *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.  

Did you know? According to Gallup's 2023 State of the Global Workplace report, only 23% of employees worldwide are engaged at work. This disengagement isn't just a morale issue—it's a global crisis, costing the global economy an estimated $8.8 trillion annually in lost productivity. In this episode of The Leadership Code, we unpack why poor employee engagement is fundamentally a leadership problem. My guest, Dr. Roger Gerard, sheds light on the critical role leaders play in fostering engagement and offers actionable insights for turning disengaged teams into thriving, high-performing ones. We tackle some compelling questions, including: What's the difference between motivation and engagement? Why leaders often confuse the two and how this impacts team performance. Push vs. pull leadership: What are these styles, and why does a pull approach foster deeper engagement? Training vs. learning environments: How can leaders create a space where employees genuinely learn, adapt, and grow, rather than simply check boxes? The 5 Promises leaders need to make to their teams: What commitments build trust, enhance connection, and drive sustained engagement? This episode is packed with strategies for leaders at all levels, from understanding the psychology of engagement to implementing practical solutions that inspire teams to thrive.

El 51 % de los dominicanos sufre de estrés diario, colocándose entre los países con mayores niveles de estrés en América Latina, según el informe «State of the Global Workplace: 2024» de Gallup. Para analizar esta alarmante realidad, recibimos a Ferrán Catalayud, director ejecutivo de Broward International University en Miami. Con su experiencia en estrategias de manejo del estrés laboral y el uso de la matriz de Eisenhower para priorización inteligente, Catalayud nos ayuda a entender las causas y consecuencias del estrés en el rendimiento personal y cómo reducirlo. ¿Qué es el estrés laboral realmente, y por qué afecta tanto a los dominicanos?

Worldwide, 41 percent of workers feel “a lot” of stress during their workday, according to Gallup's 2024 State of the Global Workplace.1 Twenty-one percent said they experienced “a lot” of anger, 22 percent said they felt “a lot” of sadness, and 20 percent – one in five – said they felt “a lot” of ... The post Working for the Right Thing appeared first on Unconventional Business Network.

Gallup's “State of the Global Workplace” estimates that low employee engagement costs the global economy a staggering $8.9 trillion. That's 9% of global GDP—basically, the price of fixing our collective mood. So, how do we boost engagement? Greg Morley says it's all about fostering a sense of belonging and inclusion. Greg, one of our early guests in Season One (Episode Ten), has been a long-standing leader in HR and DEI at powerhouses like Moet Hennessy, Disney, and Hasbro. Now, with his debut book “Bond: Belonging and the Keys to Inclusion and Connection,” he shares his battle-tested insights on building engaged, thriving teams and cultures in multicultural organizations. Episode Breakdown: 2:25—From Season One to Season Three: Is Greg Aging Like Fine Wine or Just Getting More Engaging? 5:35—Belonging in the Workplace: Why It's Easier to Find a Unicorn Than Foster Connection These Days "Individuals are more and more isolated because of social media. Social media has this double edged way of impacting people; it makes us much more connected, but much less connected." "Many people don't have safe places outside of work, and it's a responsibility of employers to create a place that's a safe place to work." 13:02—The Domino Effect of Disconnection: How Losing Belonging Hurts Everyone (Even Your Coffee Breaks) 19:07—Greg's Take on DEI: Leading Like a Maestro in the Symphony of Work "It's a matter of appreciating the differences in the workforce. Trying to get the best out of the people so that they feel included." 23:00—Ideas Are Cool, But Leadership Involvement Is Where the Magic Happens 32:50—DEI in the Age of “Woke”: Navigating the Cultural Rollercoaster 36:41—East vs. West in DEI: Same Symphony, Different Instruments "What I found in Asia is, it is a more collective environment with a collective culture. We really do need to start with the stories of people in the organization rather than starting with the KPI that we want to achieve." "If it's Hong Kong culture, or it's Japanese culture, then build out from that versus saying, we're gonna have 50 percent target on gender. And then we cascade that to the whole organization, which is more of a Western way of approaching something." Connect with us: Host: Vince Chan | Guest: Greg Morley Chief Change Officer: Make Change Ambitiously. A Globally Modernist Community for Growth Progressives Highest Rankings On Apple Podcasts Charts in Careers #1: US, CAN, MEX, IRE, HUNG, AUST and SWTZ #2-5: GRBR, FRAN, SWDN, GER #2-5: TUR, IND, JPN, SING 1 Million+ Downloads 50+ Countries

Gallup's 2023 State of the Global Workplace report highlights a stark reality: disengaged and burned-out employees are draining 9% of the world's GDP, resulting in approximately $8.8 trillion in losses. On the other hand, engaged employees are 18% more productive and 23% more profitable. This underscores how closely productivity is tied to profitability and overall organizational health. You can read the Nir And Far blog post on: Work Productivity Hacks & Tips for Today's Workplace https://www.nirandfar.com/ways-to-be-productive-at-workplace/ Nir And Far, a podcast about business, behaviour and the brain by Nir Eyal. If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe on iTunes and leave an iTunes review. It will greatly help new listeners discover the show. Please visit my website Nir and Far for other info about my writing, books and teaching: http://www.nirandfar.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nirandfar/support

Maud Santamaria is Global Workplace and Corporate Real Estate Director at GWI where she leads a team that is passionate about caring for people and providing a great employee experience. Recorded in London, Mike Petrusky asks Maud about her time at The Unworking Conference by WORKTECH and some lessons learned there on how we can deliver amazing workplace experiences. They agree that the modern workplace requires facility managers to be masters of all trades, including wellbeing, sustainability, real estate, and culture while leveraging data is essential for managing our workspaces. Mike and Maud explore how culture is significantly influenced by executives, but also recognize that our individual energy and attitude can set the tone for our teams. Curiosity is a key trait for navigating the future of work, so tune in to discover the trends, technologies, and strategies you will need to be a Workplace Innovator! Connect with Maud on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maudlaurency/ Learn more about GWI: https://www.gwi.com/ Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Learn more about Eptura™: https://eptura.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/  

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Text The Podgress ReportOn this episode of The Podgress Report, host Jen Phillips isn't wearing a cape, but she *is* talking about superpowers.  We're covering a framework you can use to discover and get real crispy on your own superpowers. We're calling it the Superpower Discovery Framework, and it's important for job seekers and anyone interested in thoughtfully developing their career to maximize their energy and earning power. And, according to Gallup research, people who know their top strengths are six times as likely to say they have the chance to do what they do best every day. Doesn't that sound like an amazing way to go through life?Join us here as we focus on making progress toward our healthy career "What's Next".Episode ResourcesSuperpower Discovery Framework [Workbook] Book: The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lose Them and How to Get Them Back John Reid (Author), Andrew Reid (Author), Corena Chase (Author), Lynae Steinhagen (Author)Book: What Color Is Your Parachute Richard N. Bolles (Author) Gallup State of the Global Workplace: 2024 Report  Reach the Suicide and Crisis lifeline by dialing 988 [U.S.]Feedback is a GIFT (share yours HERE) and Stay in Touch with The Podgress Report on IG & X The Very Important Bottom LineThe Podgress Report does not provide medical or mental health advice. The information including but not limited to: recorded and live episodes, text, graphics, images, and any other material contained on the the podcast are for your informational purposes only. Nothing on The Podgress Report is intended to substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified provider. Never disregard professional medical or mental wellness advice or delay in seeking it because of something you've heard or content you've read or reviewed on this podcast. And please, if you're under duress or considering suicide, reach out right this very minute to the Suicide and Crisis lifeline by dialing 988 in the United States. Outside of the U.S., please reach out to helplines available to you in your country note: this link isn't owned by The Podgress Report and should not be considered exhaustive or wholly accurate.

In this Nightside News Update, we start with Cheryl Patella - Certified Fitness Trainer & Life Coach, talkling about Pickleball! The popular sport that has taken off in the last couple of years. However pickleball-related injuries are skyrocketing! How to avoid hurting yourself.Then, Greg Zlevor, Founder of HopeMakers and President of Westwood International discusses Gallup's 2024 State of the Global Workplace report reveals employees working under stressed out management are 60% more likely to be stressed themselves.And, Joy Farrow - retired Deputy Sheriff & Author of the Book Street Smart Safety: Your Guide to Defensive Living has warnings about Boston bars that have seen an uptick in date-rape drug use, raising public safety concerns. Nationally, reports of drink spiking are also increasing, targeting unsuspecting victims.Next, Natalie B. Compton – WaPo Travel Reporter says you can renew U.S. passports online again – what you need to know.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio

Kevin Katigback, Strategy Director Principal at Gensler. As the Strategy Director and Principal in Gensler's Toronto office, Kevin specializes in using place-making to create inclusive, accessible, and sustainable environments. In his role, Kevin delivers workplace and design strategies to help his clients adapt to disruption and the changing nature of work. For more than 20 years, Kevin has worked with innovative companies to help create and implement high-performance people-focused spaces that capitalize on new technologies and cater to the shifting needs of employees. In this episode, we talked about:•⁠  ⁠Kevin's Bio & Background•⁠  ⁠Client Acquisition•⁠  ⁠Global Workplace Survey•⁠  ⁠Geography Differences•⁠  ⁠Latest Trends in Remote Work vs Office Work•⁠  ⁠Hybrid Working•⁠  ⁠Company Productivity Measuring•⁠  ⁠Must have Amenities•⁠  ⁠ResourcesUseful links:https://www.gensler.com/https://www.gensler.com/people/kevin-katigbak

In this episode, I aim to delve deeper into Emotional Intelligence and demonstrate how leaders can cultivate it within the workplace culture. I'll explore how leaders prioritizing people-first or human-centered strategies can set the benchmark for fostering authentic relationships across the work culture using Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence Framework. For leaders to manage people differently, they need to consider the significant impact emotions and relationships have on engagement and culture in the workplace. Join me as we narrow the lens on leadership effectiveness and help leaders understand their pivotal role in influencing and inspiring others in relationships.   In this episode: Cultivating Emotional Intelligence in the workplace using Daniel Goleman's Framework. Increasing leader self-awareness on how emotions impact and influence engagement.   Reflective questions on managing emotions from the Skye Team in their book, “You, Me, Why We All Need a Friend at Work and How to Show Up as One.” Highlighting the effects positive emotions have on personal and organizational performance. Insights from Work Human's webinar, “How feedback can contribute to building connections in the work culture.” Please find below the articles, books, and webinars that were quoted in today's Leadership in the Moment Episode: Gallop's Global Workplace 2023 report You, Me, We - Why We All Need a Friend at Work and How to Show Up as One by Skye Team Kauffman, C. (2006). Positive Psychology: The Science at the Heart of Coaching, D.R. Stober, A.M. Grant, (Eds.), Evidence Based Coaching, (p. 223), John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Conversations: How Feedback Fosters Well-being at Work How to Create Human-Centered Leaders Thank you for being a part of the Leadership in the Moment Podcast! Your feedback is invaluable to us, so please don't hesitate to reach out. You can share your thoughts by emailing me at contact@leadershipinthemoment.com.                              You can find me on LinkedIn and, of course, right here on the Leadership in the Moment Podcast. If you are enjoying the Leadership in the Moment podcast, I would be grateful if you would subscribe and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts! Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for their amazing support of the Leadership in the Moment Podcast. 

The 16:9 PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY SCREENFEED – DIGITAL SIGNAGE CONTENT When the pandemic hit and a lot of people started working from home, many digital signage CMS software companies started developing and releasing solutions that pushed the digital signage messaging more normally posted on screens around workplaces to the laptop and computer monitor screens in the formal or ad hoc workspaces created around houses and apartments. It was a new but necessary feature for most companies, but something the Dutch company Netpresenter has been doing for almost 30 years. The software company started out with that problem in mind, borrowing on the concept of screensavers to create what it calls desktop digital signage. Over time, it added more conventional digital signage capabilities for workplaces - a solution that founder Frank Hoen says is not an add-on, but as robust as the many, many, many other CMS options out there. Along with offering a lot of integrations with business systems like SharePoint, the Netpresenter platform is very deep when it comes to triggered alerts for things like emergencies. That was developed in the wake of 9/11, when Netpresenter's US office in the World Trade Center complex was lost in the terror attack. Netpresenter has more than 5 million active users globally, from SMB to huge multi-nationals and government agencies that see screens on desktops and walls as the most effective way to reach and update its workers. While most of that footprint is desktop digital signage, Hoen says at least five percent of Netpresenter's software licenses are being used for conventional digital signage in workplaces. Subscribe from wherever you pick up new podcasts. TRANSCRIPT Frank, thank you for joining me. I have been aware of Netpresenter for the longest time, but we've never actually chatted, and it's interesting that you're one of the oldest companies out there but not terribly well known. Frank Hoen: We're all over the United States. We have hospitals like George Washington Memorial Hospital and big hospital chains across the US, for example, oil refineries in the Middle East, and military installations. There is just a lot of oil, a lot of industries, and a lot of offices across the globe that use our software, and it's been a while, so we have a couple of very interesting customers.  One of the very earliest ones was the US Space Command, I believe, in 1995. Can you imagine that? Those were the days of PointCast, and everybody was saying it was the next big thing.  I remember PointCast.  Frank Hoen: Which was a dragon of a piece of software. It was terrible.  Sucked all the bandwidth!  Frank Hoen: Yeah, and it is interesting because, actually, the beginnings of Netpresenter could be traced back to the fact that we were selling one of the big brands of signage out there. I can tell you it was a Scala, Commodore Amiga, which was expensive as hell. They tried to bridge TV to the PC, and well, you know, they weren't that successful. Windows was not very multimedia-oriented then, and it didn't go that well, in the beginning, at least.  We saw that, and we didn't want to build a signage solution or compete with them, but what we did see is that for the first time, all these computers out there with screens, which were managed, which were there, were available, and they were interconnected, and so you start to experiment. You put some images and videos on the server, and then the server comes down because of all the bandwidth. So we introduced some smart caching, and voila, Netpresenter was born.  It was kind of an interesting beginning, but big companies like Nokia, Sony, and the early pioneers picked up on it, and one of our early customers was actually a US Space Command. And so I literally started going to the trade show. I came across a Marine who was in this battle group who used Netpresenter, and I never heard of the people. I didn't know they were using it. They might have copied it from one Navy server to other ships, but what can you do? It's a nice story now.  So you have interesting roots in that since COVID became a thing, the pandemic bubbled up, and a lot of people were working from home. A lot of “conventional” or “mainstream” digital signage companies branched into making effective screensavers, pushing information to desktops for work-from-home people. You, on the flip side, started as a corporate screensaver company that then evolved and expanded into doing digital signage as well, correct?  Frank Hoen: Well, yes, and if I may add, and taking it a bit back from COVID, we had an office in Twin Towers, and when obviously that happened, and all the people who I knew had died, we were like, could we have actually maybe contributed in a positive way and then trying to prevent when something similar happens to be able to save more people? And that was the beginning of what we call our Emergency Alert Capability of Netpresenter.  So, sir, you had an office in the World Trade Center? Frank Hoen: Yes. Wow.  Frank Hoen: So, that was one of those pivotal moments. Obviously, COVID was as well, and I'll get back to that. But, imagine this, there, and suddenly boom, and it was, yeah, obviously terrible. But it was for us. We were like, let's introduce emergency alerts in our platform so that our customers can actually use this for emergency evacuations, fire, aiding and fire alerts, giving specific information, active shooter, tornado warnings, and the software has been with us since then, basically, and to this day, many us hospitals actually use our software for that specifically as well, for example.  Still, we have whole countries that are actually running the Netpresenter software, including the screens, all these tools, apps, and push notifications. This is a full omnichannel emergency alert system capable of serving whole countries. They're running software. So if people are buying, and that's my point, if people are buying Netpresenter, they're buying something that literally whole countries depend on to address millions and millions immediately. So, we have seen quite a few copycats over the years, and I always felt, and so our developers, they had a very high shareware component in there. It was kind of like hack on the hack. Obviously, then those, what we have very often seen is people start off with that because they have rock bottom prices, obviously, because they can't compete on features. Still, eventually, those customers end up at us.  If you need to run on corporate devices, mobile devices, PCs, and all these things and networks. The last thing you want is for that piece of software to be installed, which kills your bandwidth and causes all kinds of problems. There are big organizations, especially in hospitals and other places, that they choose for quality, and that means. You know, we're not the cheapest solution out there, most expensive either, but we've had many customers for 20-plus years. What IT company can say that?  Not a lot. So, when you're asked to describe your company, do you say you're a digital signage software company or something else? Frank Hoen: We're into corporate communications. Basically, this is a corporate communication platform. We do say that we have signage for the big screens, desktop digital signage for all existing PCs, app solutions, alerts, notifications, tickers, and all kinds of tools, basically any device in the organization. I always use the parallel of a hospital. There are big screens hanging there. We provide those; we run on those. There's all the PCs, we run on those. We run on the tablets. We run on mobile devices. There's the alert notification as well. The whole thing integrates with things already available. In organizations such as SharePoint integrations, that's not many organizations that offer that. So basically, organizations invest a lot in their intranets in their SharePoints and similar intranets, but predominantly SharePoint if organizations have Windows, but very few people are seeing the content. So that's problematic. There's a saying it's difficult to be famous if nobody recognizes you, and it's essentially here we are, they have invested a lot of money in that. So obviously, things like signage solutions, big screens, and being able to distill headlines literally, need-to-know, must-know information from intranets, that's a killer app that really is bringing the most elegant way and big heritage of push that's bringing content, throughout organizations, fully automated, and that's just beautiful because number one: organizations, they are popularizing the internet, but number two: they're the headlines of what organizations should know, everybody sees them, and that's just very cool. Your website says you have about 5 million active users. I assume a pretty high percentage of that is desktop digital signage, as you describe it. What percentage would you attribute to the larger screens sprinkled around an office building?  Frank Hoen: Well, it's actually relatively high—I would say somewhere between 5% and 10%—and it's significant. So you got a pretty big footprint out there.  Frank Hoen: Yeah, and the interesting thing is that we have customers who pay per annum or per month. The rule is, if it ain't broken, don't fix it. So if customers are happy and you keep adding relevant new features, they stay.  Well, if you've had customers for 20 years, that's a pretty good endorsement. Frank Hoen: Yeah, and that actually brings in the fact that IT revolutions come and go, and listening very carefully to your customers and then working from there, for example, integrating AI, obviously is omnipresent. That is crucial if you want to survive as an organization, whether you're in the signage or not. So I'm working for an organization that's using Netpresenter. I'm, let's say, working remotely. How does your product manifest itself on screens?  Frank Hoen: We use a couple of concepts. Basically, we don't want to be intrusive, so we do have pop-ups. However, I don't like the concept of pop-ups and things like that unless it's in your best interest that you should be immediately notified about something. So we have that, but that's not a mainstream tool.  The mainstream tool is the desktop app, and we have an app that is for mobile devices that's basically an elegant reader where you can command, and things like that, kind of a smart social internet dish, and that can actually is typically often connected with a SharePoint. So it gets automated feeds, but the key component is actually, the home is the desktop signage, desktop digital signage. That is the good old screensaver. Obviously, screens don't burn in anymore, but the elegance of these new flat screens is basically that the difference between sleep mode and active mode isn't that big.  Imagine walking through an organization, and every screen, every of those PCs displays the latest information and the latest headlines from your intranet automatically. You get so many impressions of the message. Then we actually measured that you can actually increase intranet, free fault, but more importantly, the retention to two and a half. So literally, a well-used intranet introduced Netpresenter, and a lot more people recall the key messages, and that's just beautiful. It elegantly brings without interrupting people in the core processes. We obviously want to give management from organizations a fighting chance of reaching their staff.  So if I'm banging away on emails and there's some sort of message that Corporate needs to get out to its staff, what's going to happen on my screen?  Frank Hoen: We have different levels of notifications. So you have a low, medium, and high level of notifications, and we can literally take over your whole screen if necessary. Think active shooters and things like that We call it an emergency alert, similar to the public emergency broadcast. You get lower levels than that. You have partial screens; you have pop-up notifications. We can do things on your mobile device as well. If you're constantly hammering on your PC, the screens won't disappear. So there are all kinds of forms, and basically, remember old McLuhan, “the medium is the message.”  If you have a big toolbox, you don't only have the hammer, if you know what I mean. So you have a lot more tools available at home, but the key tool is still the screensaver.  I'm going to assume having done this for so many years that you have a pretty good sense of the balance that you have to strike. You mentioned the word intrusive before. You can cross that line, I suspect, pretty easily and just start annoying your staff as opposed to educating them and making them aware.  Frank Hoen: You know, obviously, we both agree that people don't consider a signage screen intrusive. It's just there. It's the same with a screensaver; it's there when you're not actively hammering away at emails. You know, you grab a cup of coffee, take a rest break, and turn to the computer, you will see it several times a day, but it never is intrusive because, you know, it's there with your lock screen as well and we have solutions for that as well. So, basically, when you're returning to your computer or not using it for a couple of minutes, we're there on whatever screen that is out there. And are those configurable at the user end, or is that something that's set centrally?  Frank Hoen: The user has some capabilities, but most of them, obviously, you want to ensure that you have some control over internal communications. For example, the screens that won't appear when you're doing a presentation or having a team meeting wouldn't make much sense so you do have control over that, but the organization can determine which tools they use or which mixture of tools they're going to use.  I assume there's a percentage of people who don't want to be bothered and would be looking for ways to disable the application. How do you fight that?  Frank Hoen: That is easily done, of course, through configuring your PC. If it's an office PC, it's easy to do, but you know, I should state that it's ridiculous the amount of time people at work spend on their social media. It's getting crazy, and it's literally two hours or more at work. And it's just not being able as an organization actually to have access, even simple access, to your staff. That's what we're talking about. So we're giving them back a little fighting chance. We're never going to be able to compete one-on-one against social media and all their algorithms and elegant persuasion mechanisms but with Netpresenter, you have a fighting chance of getting your need-to-know information, your must-know information well, between the years of employees, basically.  How do they know it's that much time on social media? Is that IT department just looking at browser activity?  Frank Hoen: Oh, no, these are studies. That's easily googled. There are several big studies out there, and it's what I see here is from Gallup State of the Global Workplace 2023. It basically says that employees are disengaging. They want more recognition for their work, more communication from the leaders, more communication from the leaders, clear goals, stronger guidance, and engagement or culture. How do you do that when working at home? So, how do you actually get culture across while working predominantly at home? Many employees experience stress often because of social media. They already overworked well before entering the office, so basically, there are a lot of studies out there. If you want to have the chance to keep connecting with your employees, your communication platform needs to be adapted to that so that you don't add to the information overload but basically bring some peace and quiet.  But if you cannot reach your staff while working at home, you will lose out. There will be no connection at all at your organization.  How much of this is integrated into other business systems? You mentioned SharePoint before, but you know, companies use Slack and so on.  Frank Hoen: Yeah. We also have Teams connections, for example, and several other connections. Basically, if you have the data, we'll be able to intelligently deliver it to the screens.  We're even able to analyze how much of that was read and understood through AI, through smart AI solutions. So imagine letting AI summarize the key headlines your staff or your management wants employees to know. AI literally analyzes it, compacts it, makes an abstract out of it, puts it out to the screens, and then actually keeps an eye on it, does small polls, two—or three-question polls, and checks whether they have understood it.  So basically, we're seeing now the move from isolated tools or very smart apps into integrated systems, which are basically working like the director of a big news broadcaster. When information comes in, they determine: is it breaking news? Is it news for the app? Is it news on TV? Is it news just for a website? Is it no news? So you have our AI analyzing information, then deciding whether it will be how important it is, putting it out there on the right spot and on the right medium, but also, and that's really new, it can actually detect among these thousands of employees, we actually typically see that on big signage screens or on the screen savers. It can actually detect if they understood it, if they know the basics of, for example, cybersecurity awareness or compliance, and that's really cool. Basically we're bringing signage into massive learning systems without being intrusive, and to elegantly pull, if they know it, not everyone, just a couple and just enough, so, you know, okay, now we need to snooze this campaign that now we need to snooze this campaign or now we need to upscale the campaign and show it more on screens more frequently or maybe even on other channels as well.  So that's awareness. Can you do training?  Frank Hoen: Well, you know, it's not full-blown training in that you're sitting and having your course on C programming. No, it doesn't do that.  This is meant for relatively small pieces of information, not whole ISO manuals or full compliance manuals. Still, the essence of the things the organization has identified is that nobody knows but they should. So, you need to know that those crucial pieces of information are crucial; you can put that in there. It can actually detect if the employees have read it, if they understood it, and it then can report back to management and say, “Hey, you know, did you know that your organization was 85% aware of the basic rules of cybersecurity awareness? It has gone down to 65%. As an AI, upon your instruction, I've decided to show more messages and cybersecurity awareness, and I'm happy to report that after two weeks, 95% of everybody knows cybersecurity awareness.”  So yeah, it's basically bringing signage into the big world where because of all these PCs out there, added real estate screen, real estate is literally football fields more than the screens you have typically hanging out there if you're only using big screens.  Right, and the screens themselves are physically bigger. As I'm chatting with you, I forgot the size of this curved screen thing I have here, but I could have a screensaver on one side and have a big desktop going anyway.  Frank Hoen: Exactly, and basically, you can imagine how big of a screen it is while you are hammering away on emails, but while you're still working in the office or environment, you literally can see the screens to the corners of your eyes or colleagues, or when you walk through the canteen, it's basically, it's everywhere. Your messages are omnipresent because you literally use every screen in your organization.  So if I'm using this solution, is it a license that I buy, do I subscribe, or is it a bit of both?  Frank Hoen: We have on-premise customers that's our current form, and that's preferred by, for example, defense and some of the large organizations, but we also have a new cloud platform, and that's license-based, so we have all variations of licensing.  I assume the cloud side is pretty much essential for the work-from-home crowd. Frank Hoen: Yeah. Although, actually, if they just installed it on their servers, then obviously the organization and the people have access to VPNs, and then it would be available as well. So it's that flexibility, which is really nice because some current customers don't need advanced AI integrations and things like that. However, they still want to be able to convey messages on their PC and rhe desktop digital signage, the alerts, that's all in there, and if they want the more advanced integrations with SharePoint, AI, and learning through signage screens, then they need to move to the Netpresenter Cloud. Workplace has become a very hot vertical in digital signage. What was your reaction during the COVID era when all kinds of digital signage CMS software companies added some variation on corporate screensavers, desktops, and digital signage to their product suite?  Frank Hoen: We saw plenty of them, and most of them were just one of them. “We have those kinds of features-ish” types of companies. There have been no further developments. Some have been limited to an announcement or very basic functionality. It's very easy to hack a browser module, display something on it, and wrap it in there. Still, it's much more difficult to have a full-blown, reliable system that integrates with all back offices and middleware applications. So, basically, it brings back vibes from the shareware days of some competitors. Unless you're committed to developing, keeping it secure, adding new features, making sure it's not an island, it's not something I would advise big organizations to invest in because, basically, it's just a side note for those organizations,  Yeah. When you're talking, I was thinking it's the difference between a company saying, yeah, we can do that versus another company like you're saying, this is what we do.  Frank Hoen: Exactly. It's the same with signage. Everybody can connect a big screen to PowerPoint. That's not signage. That's like the Nike network and USB sticks. That's not signage. Well, I don't consider that signage, and it still is a thing. If organizations would simply calculate the total cost of ownership of the applications, which includes support, which includes messy things with drivers or special PC configurations and things like that, you don't have that when that with Netpresenter, you know, it has for 25 years, it had to run on anything out there, anything, and while being elegant in terms of PC resources and a network resource. With that much experience, no other competitor comes even close there.  Sometimes, when a solution is focused on one thing, the other stuff it does isn't as robust as a pure-play digital signage CMS. How would you answer that? Frank Hoen: We have an extremely robust CMS. Technically, it doesn't matter whether our signage is running on the desktop or big screen. It's even more difficult to run on a computer with dozens of applications open, and then we need to run reliably. Being able to run on those computer environments is so extreme, which means that Netpresenter software needs to be incredibly robust. So, I would argue that in terms of CMS, nobody can teach us lessons there.  Again, whole countries use our software—the original Netpresenter software—and you would use it in your organization. They literally run it too; for example, we had a system a couple of years ago in the Netherlands that was addressing 50,000 public screens and millions of apps, and if you're able to do emergency public broadcast on such a massive scale and reliably run every day on millions of desktop computers abused by users every day, basically, that says something.  Tell me about the company. How big are you?  Frank Hoen: Truth be told, we're a relatively small organization. There was a very deliberate strategy never to go to the stock exchange or attract investor's money, it was never necessary. We kept growing and have been profitable for 25 years in a row. We're very comfortable financially, very secure, and very robust.  But yeah, I have a lot of friends. They did try to go to the stock exchange in the US, and some made it, but most didn't. So there are many organizations we see in our area that are just going bust trying to collect the big check on the stock exchange or investors becoming impatient and are downscaling. It's terrible, and it's killing the industry, and again, what kind of organization would you prefer? Are you entirely self-funded, then?  Frank Hoen: Oh yeah.  So it's your company? Frank Hoen: It's my company.  And how do you sell? Do you go through channel or direct?  Frank Hoen: Both, and there's a big opportunity for any of your listeners in the SharePoint or corporate world to connect with us for free. There's a big opportunity because how are you going to distinguish yourself from all these other internet integrators?  So there's that. So we work through these integrators and there's direct sales as well for, if organizations are of such a scale that it becomes more comfortable to do so. So, last question, what might we see over the next year or so from Netpresenter?  Frank Hoen: Every new technology brings new capabilities, including the omnipresent AI and smart learning through signage, and that is our big focus right now. We want to be able to literally prove to management that through signage on your desktop and on the big screens, you can guarantee that your employees have seen and understood it. That's going to be our year.  Yeah. I mean, that's made a big difference to the digital out of home community, the analytics and proof of view, and so on. So it makes sense that if you're going to make that investment in the enterprise, in the workplace, it'd be great if you actually knew it was working. Frank Hoen: It's not just about counting views. That's not it. Imagine a piece of information comes on and is conveyed on signage, and a small part of the organization receives polls to answer a pop-up, for example, very small, as little as possible, and they're actually being asked if they understood the question. So it's not about counting views. It's much more than that.  Gotcha. All right, Frank, thank you so much for your time.  Frank Hoen: Thank you, Dave. It's been very nice. 

Do you feel fulfilled at work? Home? Are you wondering if you're alone in how you feel? The quote below is what I've understood talking to my audiences and coaching clients. “Gallup, in its recently released State of the Global Workplace: 2022 report, found that, along with dissatisfaction, workers are experiencing staggering rates of both disengagement and unhappiness. Sixty percent of people reported being emotionally detached at work and 19% as being miserable. Only 33% reported feeling engaged ­­— and that is even lower than 2020.” And if we are unhappy at work, that will affect our home life. So, what can we do about it, short of looking for another job, and perhaps continued unhappiness? Maybe we can find fulfillment right now. Watch/Listen to find out how. All my best, Peter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peter-kofitsas/message

In dieser Episode spreche ich mit Benjamin Sager, einem zertifizierten ZRM-Trainer und Innovationspsychologen über Kreativität, Psychologie und Philosophie.  Benjamin nutzt seine Expertise in Humor und Kreativität, um frische Perspektiven in Unternehmen zu bringen. Dabei verbindet Bensch wissenschaftliche Forschung mit praktischen Strategien und nutzt unter anderem Design Your Life, eine Methode, die aus dem Design Thinking kommt. In dieser Episode erfährst du: Wie Kreativität durch das Zusammentreffen verschiedener Denkweisen entsteht und die Bedeutung des Verlassens der eigenen Komfortzone. Die Integration von Psychologie, Philosophie und Wissenschaft in der Personalentwicklung und deren synergetische Effekte. Die aktuellen gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen, den Druck zur ständigen Optimierung und Ansätze, um diesen durch Achtsamkeit zu begegnen. Die Wichtigkeit von Selbstliebe und Gelassenheit für beruflichen und persönlichen Erfolg. Tipps für effektives Energie-Management und Servant Leadership zur aktiven Gestaltung des eigenen Lebens. Key Takeaways: Kreativität entsteht durch eine gute Balance zwischen Chaos und Ordnung. Um kreativ zu sein, ist es wichtig, sich bewusst ausserhalb der eigenen Bubble zu bewegen und neue Situationen zu suchen. Die Verbindung zwischen Psychologie, Philosophie und Wissenschaft bietet viel Potenzial für neue Denkweisen und Lösungsansätze. Der Transfer von Forschung in die Praxis und die Gestaltung des eigenen Lebens sind wichtige Themen, die es zu erforschen und anzugehen gilt.  Der Drang nach Optimierung und der Leistungsdruck können uns kaputt machen. Es ist wichtig, den Moment zu leben und nicht nur auf ein Ziel hinzuarbeiten. Selbstliebe, Gelassenheit und Vertrauen sind wichtige Faktoren, um die Spannung auszuhalten und nicht zu überbeissen. Ein höherer Auftrag oder eine höhere Bedeutung im Leben kann helfen, Sinn und Motivation zu finden. Servant Leadership, bei dem man in einer dienenden Position ist, kann eine positive Wirkung haben. Das Management der eigenen Energie und das Designen des eigenen Lebens sind wichtige Aspekte, um ein erfülltes Leben zu führen. Kapitel 00:00 Die Bedeutung von Chaos und Ordnung für Kreativität 02:06 Kreativität durch Reibung und das Umgeben mit Andersdenkenden 07:44 Herausforderungen der heutigen Gesellschaft und Hoffnung für die Zukunft 14:41 Der Transfer von Forschung in die Praxis und die Gestaltung des eigenen Lebens 26:16 Den Moment leben und nicht nur auf ein Ziel hinarbeiten 27:11 Selbstliebe, Gelassenheit und Vertrauen 29:35 Ein höherer Auftrag und die Suche nach Sinn 31:40 Servant Leadership und das Dienen 36:41 Energie-Management und das Designen des eigenen Lebens Keywords Kreativität, Transfer von Forschung in die Praxis, Gestaltung des eigenen Lebens, Chaos und Ordnung, Reibung, Andersdenkende, Bubble, Psychologie, Philosophie, Wissenschaft, Offenheit, interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit, Herausforderungen, Hoffnung, Optimierung, Leistungsdruck, Moment leben, Selbstliebe, Gelassenheit, Vertrauen, höherer Auftrag, Sinn, Motivation, Servant Leadership, Energie-Management, Design Your Life Studien HSG Hoffnungsbarometer  Gallup State of the Global Workplace: 2023 Report Bei weiteren Fragen zu Studien oder Zitate wendet euch gerne direkt an Benjamin Sager.  Du findest Modern Creativity hier: ⁠Website⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠ Alle zwei Wochen findest du bei Modern Creativity neue Episoden über Kreativität und den Zugang dazu. Bei Fragen, Feedback oder Vorschlägen würde ich mich freuen, wenn du dich per Mail an hallo@modern-creativity.com oder via Instagram meldest. Du hörst innert kürzester Zeit von mir zurück. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kathykaenzig/message

Tune in as George Greene IV, the president and CEO of Water Mission, shares insights on the vital role of clean water in society, his journey from employee feedback to healthy workplace culture, and strategies for nurturing a positive culture across diverse teams.  Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/381georgegreeneiv Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2   By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on X https://twitter.com/allopus  Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at al@workplaces.org  

Episode 70: Leaders Take Care   Point 1: Address the Need for Wellbeing   70% of Americans feel that the nation doesn't care for them, and 38% are considering moving abroad due to concerns about their human rights. (American Psychological Association) Gallup's "State of the Global Workplace" report reveals that 57% of U.S and Canadian workers experience regular stress, impacting their performance and satisfaction.  Leaders need to understand the real costs of workplace stress. Leaders set goals.  Writing out goals solidifies them.  Point 2: Promote Wellbeing in Your Team Culture   Leaders should always be promoting wellbeing within their organizations. Foster a culture of empathy and support,  Provide resources and programs to help employees manage stress  Recognize employees who are happy and healthy are more engaged and likely to perform at their best. When it comes to work life balance, you as the leader have to lead the way. Take care of your people and take care of yourself.    BOOK: (Walsh, Bill; Jamison, Steve; Walsh, Craig. The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership (pp. 215-216). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition)   QUESTIONS: Are you practicing that self care right now? What do you need to do to change so that you are better ready to serve those who follow you?   Unhealthy Workplace: You need to get out Start making an extra strategy now Or you will be in the exact same spot If the people above you are not taking care of your well-being now, they are not going to do so in the future.  Don't be the problem. How do you know whether you are doing things the right way or not?  Ask the people that you are leading.  Perception vs. Reality: People say they want to take care of themself, but don't do it.  Have a standard for yourself.    Point 3: Make Wellbeing a Priority Now   Leaders must know the importance of making wellbeing a top priority.  Collaborate and develop strategies and policies that prioritize employees' wellbeing. Find strategies to help people feel better about what they do.    Practical Tips: You need to take a day off. step away from your phone and anything else that distracts you from letting your mind rest.  if you don't, you are never going to be fully replenished your energy level.    ARTICLE: Productivity Tips – Be More Productive With Less Effort, Brian Tracy   BOOK: “How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling”, by Frank Betcher.  Self Organization Day   “A rising tide lifts all boats”.   MO's Final Thoughts: Make this the time in your life you put forth a plan to take care of your well-being. Then invite those around you to be part of the process. When you do this, you will have a friend for life.    Amazon Book Link: The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership, by Bill Walsh, Dick Hill, Craig Walsk, Steve Jamison - https://a.co/d/3jmnubU    How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling, by Frank Betcher. - https://a.co/d/7FPwhs8  Special Thanks To: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Work it out by LiQWYD https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd  Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0  Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/l_work-it-out Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/erSmdVocHO0 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Our guest in this episode is Riaz Shah. Until recently, Riaz was a partner at EY, where he was for 27 years, specialising in technology and innovation. Towards the end of his time at EY he became a Professor for Innovation & Leadership at Hult International Business School, where he leads sessions with senior executives of global companies.In 2016, Riaz took a one-year sabbatical to open the One Degree Academy, a free school in a disadvantaged area of London. There's an excellent TEDx talk from 2020 about how that happened, and about how to prepare for the very uncertain future of work.This discussion, which was recorded at the close of 2023, covers the past, present, and future of education, work, politics, nostalgia, and innovation.Selected follow-ups:Riaz Shah at EYThe TEDx talk Rise Above the Machines by Riaz Shah One Degree Mentoring CharityOne Degree AcademyEY Tech MBA by Hult International Business SchoolGallup survey: State of the Global Workplace, 2023BCG report: How People Can Create—and Destroy—Value with Generative AIMusic: Spike Protein, by Koi Discovery, available under CC0 1.0 Public Domain Declaration

Quote: “I am an empathetic leader, and I do lead with my heart, but a lot of things are very factual and statistic-based, so I have to balance both of those things.” Lori Lococo Lori's episode was so popular that we decided to use it as a classic rewind. This information is so important, and teams need empathetic and caring leaders now more than ever! What is your leadership style? Are you a very fact and process-based leader or are you more driven by your heart and feel a connection to those you lead? Both are important traits, but in today's work climate, you really do need to have a good relationship with your team in order to succeed. Working to create a bond not only helps to put your people on a productive path but also helps you retain your best and brightest stars. On this episode of Authentic Living with Roxanne, we welcome Lori Lococo to talk about her leadership experience and how those skills and lessons have assisted her in serving others. Lori is a current Niagara Falls City Councillor.  She is seeking re-election in the October municipal election. Lori has worked for over 25 years in Niagara's legal community, 14 years as the Administrator of a large firm. Lori has also worked for Census Canada in 2016 and 2021 and as a Court Reporter for the Ministry of the Attorney General. Authentic Touch Points: Lori's journey to city council. 1:30 The benefits of Toastmasters. 3:00 Authentic mentors who helped along the way. 6:30 Being genuine creates connection. 9:00 Strategically dealing with issues. 12:30 Balanced processing and perspectives. 16:30 Choosing to serve others. 18:00 One of the most rewarding experiences was her term as International Director of Toastmasters International, a non-profit communication and leadership organization. Her leadership on the world stage as a Board Director for Toastmasters has expanded her role as an ambassador for Niagara everywhere she goes. Problem: According to Gallup, employees who are not engaged or who are actively disengaged cost the world $8.8 trillion in lost productivity, in their State of the Global Workplace: 2023 Report. That's equal to 9% of global GDP. In 2022, 23% of the world's employees were engaged at work. This is an increase of two percentage points from 2021 and surpasses the prior high point of 22% recorded in 2019. Solution: Roxanne's expertise in relationships and creating leadership connection can lower these costs with your teams. Get your copy of Roxanne's latest book: ROR: Return On Relationships: https://www.amazon.ca/ROR-Relationships-Authentic-Leadership-Resilient/dp/1739001923/   Stay Authentic,   Roxanne Links: Lori's website: https://www.lorilococo.com/ Lori's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lori-lococo-7a649928/ Toastmasters International: https://www.toastmasters.org Lori's email address: lori@lorilococo.com Roxanne's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxannederhodge/ Roxanne's email: roxanne@roxannederhodge.com Chat with Roxanne: https://roxannederhodge.com/chat/

Quote: “What I've learned is that it's about team learning, not team building.” Tyler Hayden As a leader, how connected are you to your team? Do you feel like you have a great rapport or is there room for improvement? Do you understand how each member of your team learns best and likes to be recognized? On this episode of Authentic Living with Roxanne, we're thrilled to welcome team-building expert Tyler Hayden to share his vast knowledge about how leaders make meaningful connections with their team, and you can too. Tyler is a Certified Speaking Professional and a keynote speaker like you've never experienced before! Since 1996, Tyler continues to be a sought-after internationally respected team-building designer, best-selling author, and business speaker. He delivers a powerful punch that inspires teams, innovates management techniques, and invigorates team engagement. When it comes to empowering audiences and teams to succeed—and to be their best every day—Tyler leads the way with insight and laughter. Authentic Touch Points: Wow, Tyler started young. 2:00 The 3 Fs of connecting as a leader. 5:00 Team building takes time. 11:30 Getting leaders on board. 14:30 Team learning vs team building. 20:00 Creating engagement. 28:00 Using your unique skillset. 32:00 Tips for leaders. 38:00 Tyler is the author of over twenty-five books and the creative mind behind 100s of powerful and fun team-building products including: The Business that Cared About People, The 14-Minute Mentor, Livin' Life Large, Father's & Mother's Message in a Bottle, TEAM Activities, and more. Tyler is a thought leader who works internationally with Fortune 500, Inc 5000 and Premier Associations to level up their learning design.  Tyler's innovative gamification and in-depth understanding of multiple intelligences yield programs that increase engagement and learning in amazingly simple ways. Problem: According to Gallup, employees who are not engaged or who are actively disengaged cost the world $8.8 trillion in lost productivity, in their State of the Global Workplace: 2023 Report. That's equal to 9% of global GDP. In 2022, 23% of the world's employees were engaged at work. This is an increase of two percentage points from 2021 and surpasses the prior high point of 22% recorded in 2019. Solution: Roxanne's expertise in relationships can lower these costs with your teams. Get your copy of Roxanne's latest book: ROR: Return On Relationships: https://www.amazon.ca/ROR-Relationships-Authentic-Leadership-Resilient/dp/1739001923/   Links: Tyler's website: https://www.tylerhayden.com/Team Building School: https://teambuildingschool.xperiencify.io/Tyler's books: https://www.tylerhayden.com/shopTeam Building Tool Box: https://teambuildingschool.xperiencify.io/commonalities/order/ Tyler's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerhayden/Roxanne's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxannederhodge/Roxanne's book: https://www.amazon.ca/ROR-Relationships-Authentic-Leadership-Resilient/dp/1739001923/  Book a call with Roxanne: https://roxannederhodge.com/chat/

Resenteeism. What's the problem? According to a recent Fast Company article, “Resenteeism is defined as when a worker stays in an unsatisfying job due to a perceived lack of options, even as resentment toward their employer grows. Linked to this is “loud quitting.” Gallup's 2023 State of the Global Workplace report found that roughly one […]

What's the difference between being busy and being productive? Would you be better at your job if you cared a little less? And can somebody get Mike a cup of coffee?  RESOURCES:"State of the Global Workplace: 2023 Report," (Gallup, 2023)."What's Really So Wrong About Secretly Working Two Full-Time Jobs at Once?" by Alison Green (Slate, 2023)."The Problem With Venting," by Ethan Kross (Character Lab, 2021)."Conan O'Brien's Final Monologue: 'Nobody in Life Gets What They Thought They Were Going to Get,'" by Lynette Rice (Entertainment Weekly, 2020)."Employee Burnout, Part 1: The 5 Main Causes," by Ben Wigert and Sangeeta Agrawal (Gallup, 2018)."Finding Solutions to the Problem of Burnout," by Christina Maslach (Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 2017)."Maslach Burnout Inventory: Third Edition," by Christina Maslach, Susan E. Jackson, and Michael P. Leiter (Evaluating Stress: A Book of Resources, 1997).Burnout: The High Cost of High Achievement, by Herbert Freudenberger and Geraldine Richelson (1980)."Staff Burn-Out," by Herbert Freudenberger (Journal of Social Issues, 1974)."Dehumanization in Institutional Settings," by Christina Maslach and Philip Zimbardo (U.S. Office of Naval Research, 1973).EXTRAS:"How Do You Cure a Compassion Crisis?" by Freakonomics Radio (2020).Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White (1952).

Educational Leadership: A Conversation with Dr. Jim MahoneyIn this special guest episode of 16:1, we're joined by Dr. Jim Mahoney to discuss insights on educational leadership, including:key qualities of effective educational leadershipthe challenges facing administrators today (and how institutions of higher education can prepare leaders to meet these challenges)engaging community stakeholders in constructive dialogue, andthe unique challenges of the contemporary school funding landscape, particularly for rural schools.Introducing Jim:A long-time educator and entrepreneur, Jim Mahoney has dedicated his life to bettering educational opportunities for all students, serving as a superintendent, principal, and teacher, as well as an adjunct professor at several Ohio universities.In 2001, he joined Battelle for Kids as the organization's first executive director. Under Jim's 15 years of leadership, Battelle for Kids grew into a national not-for-profit that expanded across the globe to advance educational equity and opportunity for all students.Today, Jim serves as the founder of RedBrick Hill, a leadership consulting organization, as well as the Strengths Center, comprised of former educators and strengths-based leadership experts who are passionate about creating positives cultures, both in schools and organizations. In addition to writing several articles and co-authoring books, Jim is the author of the book, To Lead is to Teach: Stories and Strategies from the Classroom to the Boardroom. Jim has made presentations throughout the United States, Canada, Ireland, and China and has been recognized on numerous occasions for his leadership in education.Sources & Resources:Jim MahoneyBattelle For KidsAtomic Habits by James ClearThe Power of Vulnerability by Brené BrownDr. Robert Quinn State of the Global Workplace: 2023 Report by GallupThe Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness By Robert Waldinger, M.D., Marc Schulz, Ph.D 

Learn about Gallup's "Thriving" podcast and the workplace solutions it offers for organizations, leaders and coaches. Join podcast host, Gallup's Kristen Lipton, and find out more about Gallup's annual State of the Global Workplace report and how it can inform organizations as well as leaders and coaches.View the complete transcript for this webcast, along with audio and video, at https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/511127/gallup-podcast-state-global-workplace-thriving.aspxLearn more or purchase the new CliftonStrengths for Leaders report: www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/403427/cliftonstrengths-for-leaders.aspxAre you enjoying this podcast? Make sure you follow us or leave a comment or review, so more people can learn about their natural talents.Other ways to stay connected:Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cliftonstrengthsFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cliftonstrengths/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CliftonStrengthFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CliftonStrengthsFor more information about strengths, visit gallup.com/cliftonstrengthsSubscribe to our CliftonStrengths Newsletter: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/348236/cliftonstrengths-newsletter.aspx

Learn about Gallup's "Thriving" podcast and the workplace solutions it offers for organizations, leaders and coaches. Join podcast host, Gallup's Kristen Lipton, and find out more about Gallup's annual State of the Global Workplace report and how it can inform organizations as well as leaders and coaches.View the complete transcript for this webcast, along with audio and video, at https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/511127/gallup-podcast-state-global-workplace-thriving.aspxLearn more or purchase the new CliftonStrengths for Leaders report: www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/403427/cliftonstrengths-for-leaders.aspxAre you enjoying this podcast? Make sure you follow us or leave a comment or review, so more people can learn about their natural talents.Other ways to stay connected:Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cliftonstrengthsFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cliftonstrengths/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CliftonStrengthFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CliftonStrengthsFor more information about strengths, visit gallup.com/cliftonstrengthsSubscribe to our CliftonStrengths Newsletter: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/348236/cliftonstrengths-newsletter.aspx

State of the Global Workplace: 2023 Report. This annual report represents the collective voice of the global employee. In this year's report, Gallup examines the global rise in employees who are thriving at work, even as worker stress remains at a record high. Travis and Cameron reflect on the findings in the 2023 Report. Although employee engagement is rising, the majority of the world's workers are still quiet quitting. An improving job market may encourage those workers to quit for real.Please rate this episode on the platform you are listening to and feel free to provide your comments. If you found something intriguing on the podcast, you can email us at info@tcadvisorygroup.com. We would love to hear from our listeners!To find out more about TC Advisory Group, a leadership training and coaching company, go to www.tcadvisorygroup.com and follow us on social media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A lot is changing in the workplace right now. Gallup has been tracking key workplace trends on engagement, burnout, employee wellbeing, culture and remote work for decades -- and can tell you how we got here and where we're heading now. Tune in to “Thriving: A Gallup Podcast on the State of the Global Workplace” with Kristen Lipton. This new podcast is for employees and employers alike, and welcomes you into the world of Gallup's research on our lives at work.Subscribe to “Thriving” wherever you get your podcasts.

Gallup's latest State of the Global Workplace report finds that six in 10 people are emotionally detached at work and 18% are miserable. But there is also a growing minority of workers who want purpose and meaning from their work and want to be known for what makes them unique. These employees are engaged, or thriving at work, and Gallup has been studying these workers for decades. What is employee engagement, and why have we measured it? And what can leaders do to take charge of engagement within their ranks? Join host Kristen Lipton as we explore Gallup's decades of research on the world of work in the premiere episode of “Thriving: A Gallup Podcast on the State of the Global Workplace.” This week's guest is Dr. Jim Harter, Gallup's Chief Scientist for Workplace Management & Wellbeing.

Kate & Ryan are joined by Jeff van Brunt (A-CSPO, CSM, CAL) to discuss Gallup's State of the Global Workplace 2023 Report and somethings we can do to make life better for our team members

Lincoln Business Beat Year 2 ** A bit of LIBA History, why are we here, the importance of 'showing up' and upcoming LIBA activities ** DEEP DIVE: Reviewing the Gallup 'State of the Global Workplace: 2023 Report

In today's episode, Maya and Pilar cover the State of the Global Workplace 2023 report by Gallup and the Forbes article Our Changing Psychological Contract at Work, by Keith Ferrazzi. Pilar introduces a concept from a book "No Hard Feelings," by Liz and Mollie, which discusses reasons why employees may lose motivation: lack of control over their work, absence of meaningful work, lack of learning opportunities, and disliking coworkers. (If you would like to hear more about the book, check out episode 57 of Management Cafe.) There is also reference to https://www.developingleadership.co/episode/episode-34-managing-an-engineering-team-in-a-remote-first-world-with-alexandra-sunderland For the full show notes, go to  https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/podcasts/stress-engagement-gallup2023  

(0:00) Opening(0:44) Gallup's State of the Global Workplace report(2:29) Active quitting is at 18%(5:47) Rents are on the rise in urban fringe neighborhoods(13:45) Silicon Valley companies are now dumping office space(18:48) Major retailers are pulling out of San Francisco(21:08) Product types that are performing well(24:36) Content-creating companies and production space(30:50) Life science building occupancy(47:47) ClosingTo learn more about the podcast, please visit www.thecreinsider.com or email podcast@thecreinsider.com to get in touch with us directly.

That's according to a report by Henley & Partners. We speak to Philippe Amarante, Managing Partner and Head at Henley & Partners Middle East DMCC to find out who are these people and what they are looking for. Plus, we speak to Group CEO Adel Abdullah Al Ali about  Air Arabia's' plan to double its fleet capacity this year. And, the team from Gallup discuss their latest State of the Global Workplace 2023 report: reveals that workplaces in the UAE remain the most highly engaged in the MENA region with 27% of UAE employees engaged and thriving at work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hablando de Bienestar Corporativo con Hugo Ledesma - GALLUPEste episodio corporativo lo compartimos con un invitado muy especial, y aliado institucional de nuestro movimiento de bienestar. Hugo Ledesma, quien lidera toda la operación, gestión de equipos e implementación de proyectos para los clientes de Gallup en América Latina, analiza junto a nosotros el reciente estudio: "State of the Global Workplace 2022 Report, THE VOICE OF THE WORLD'S EMPLOYEES" REPORTE GLOBAL GALLUP SOBRE EL LUGAR DE TRABAJO 2022 o el bien llamado “la voz de los empleados”. Es un referente para las principales empresas del mundo. 68.000 empleados en 140 paises fueron encuestados, especialmente sobre su bienestar individual y compromiso con la empresa.

If it comes down to paying taxes or getting a return, we can all say, get a tax return, hands down. But if you're getting a big fat return every year, is that the best use of your money? In this episode, I talk with tax expert, Dr. Simon Karmarkar about what getting a tax return really means for your finances, how you can better plan your finances, and taxes and resources to use.  Dr. Karmarker is an Army veteran who holds a Doctorate in Management with an emphasis on Organizational Leadership. He's an author, public speaker, Gestalt therapist, and CEO of Refund Wiz, the first AI/ML smartphone e-filing tax return app. Dr. Karmarkar is a contributing author for “Diversity and Inclusion in the Global Workplace” through the Center for Workplace Diversity and has been an adjunct professor at Loyola Marymount University.  He is the former Founder/CEO of HelpMeNow, a pioneer in tele-clinical healthcare. As Founder/CEO of Anamika Recovery Center, Dr. Karmarkar brought awareness about addiction and treatment solutions to the Indian American community and a nomination as Sony Entertainment South Asian Person of the Year. The show notes can be found here: https://laceylangford.com/podcast/what-getting-a-tax-refund-really-means

Olatunde Sobomehin is CEO/co-founder of StreetCode Academy, an organization that offers free tech classes to communities of color. He has taught classes at the Stanford Haas Center and the d.school.Sam Seidel has taught in a variety of settings, from first grade to community college, and directed youth programs for young people affected by incarceration. He now works with several networks of innovative schools, speaks nationally about education issues, and writes for the Husslington Post and other publications.About Creative HustleHumans have always been creative hustlers—problem solvers who seek to live beyond the limits suggested by society. Yet we live in a world where the place you were born, the amount of money you have, and the level of melanin in your skin indicate the precise path you are expected to follow. Too many of us silence our creativity and let our hustle calcify as we settle for the roles assigned to us. Now Olatunde Sobomehin and sam seidel, co-teachers of the Creative Hustle course at Stanford University, help you identify and navigate your own creative path that leads from your gifts—your unique combination of skills—to your goals, where you make a living doing things that matter.Links:https://dschool.stanford.edu/book-collections/creative-hustlesamseidel.is (Personal)hiphopgenius.org (Portfolio)k12lab.org (Company)https://streetcode.org/Gallup data: State of the Global Workplace, 2022: https://www.gallup.com/workplace/349484/state-of-the-global-workplace.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=gallup_access_branded&utm_term=&gclid=Cj0KCQjw54iXBhCXARIsADWpsG-dvSXXa2CHuDpQAysF3ES20y1fYBEQb3EycTtImjIUtnsDfi7I5lYaAsPtEALw_wcBLaRussell https://allhiphop.com/breeding-ground/larussell/Chaselove https://www.instagram.com/chaseloveyall/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is part four in our five part series on "What's Causing Demand for Psychological Safety." Tim and Junior dive into the data behind the great resignation and the link between workplace culture and employee retention.  (04:30) Before employee engagement there was employee satisfaction. We learned that employee satisfaction was not the right measurement. You can have satisfied employees that are not productive so we graduated from employee satisfaction to employee engagement. (07:41) Recent data suggests that only 32% of the workforce is considered engaged while 52% are "just showing up" and 16% are "actively disengaged". These numbers feed into the employee turnover.(15:24) Not all turnover is bad. There are cases where a certain amount of turnover is healthy. You don't want disengaged and unproductive employees to stay if they are not a good fit and they are not contributing. What we are hoping to avoid are the regrettable losses.(26:37) The Work Institute Report shared that 40% of employee turnover occurs within the employee's first year with the organization. Retaining and engaging our top talent is becoming a bigger and bigger challenge. (35:48) "52% of voluntarily exiting employees, say their manager or organization could have done something to prevent them from leaving their job." Gathering this feedback in an exit interview is too late. We need to be proactive in retaining our top talent. (45:44) Just as we have seen a graduation from employee satisfaction to employee engagement we are beginning to see a graduation on to psychological safety. Psychological safety is the lead measure for employee engagement and can help leaders be proactive in resolving cultural issues.Important Links Psychological Safety Stay Interview Guide This Fixable Problem Costs U.S. Businesses $1 Trillion U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Table 4. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted. Deconstructing the Great Resignation EY Global Survey Data The great executive - employee disconnect Work Institute 2020 Retention Report State of the Global Workplace: 2022 Report Glassdoor's Diversity and Inclusion Workplace Survey SHRM Global Culture Research Report 2022 The 4 Stages Team SurveyYour engagement survey isn't telling you the whole story about your company culture.  Find out how your culture is really doing and how to improve it by measuring psychological safety.https://www.leaderfactor.com/psychological-safety-survey

On Today's Show:"It will be a wonderful day when individuals come to work and can be their true whole selves and not worry about, “Do I fit in?” “Do I need to behave a certain way?”  People that are worried about being themselves authentically are expending so much energy on something other than being at work and being present.” - Liz PorterDiversity in health tech will inevitably save lives. Having representation at all levels of development and implementation will ultimately lead to better service and success for everyone. That's something Liz Porter, President of Leidos Health Group and Kristin Gowers, Chief of Staff for Leidos Health Group, recognize and work hard to achieve.Key Takeaways:Why diversity in tech is vital to successWhy diversity needs to be at all levelsThe changing global workplace's impact on diversityLinks: https://leidos.com/diversity

We have Global Workplace Expert Jenn Lim joining us today! We learn about quiet quitting - what it is and why more employees are doing it. The importance of investing in your employee and in turn, they'll reinvest in you. Fostering an environment that create safety for your employees so they can openly communicate their needs. Not making assumptions. And Maria's personal experience as a boss through the pandemic. JENN LIM RESOURCES IG: @ByJennLim Website: https://jennlim.com Beyond Happiness Book: https://rstyle.me/+8fJaMhuc-lEakCZ511MbyA EPISODE SUMMARY Today Vishen Lakhiani joins Maria in the studio to share his 6 phase meditation method. This is for people who want a new daily tool to get to the best version of themselves but only have 15 minutes to spare. Why the process starts with compassion. Learn about the 3x3x3 method to practice gratitude. What it means to have unfuckwithability. ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and digital entrepreneur and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT BETTER TOGETHER WITH MARIA MENOUNOS: Better Together with Maria Menounos is a daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, celebrities and game-changers to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. BETTER TOGETHER'S RESOURCES: Better Together with Maria Menounos is proud to be partnered with Macy's! Maria worked there growing up and has reconnected with them to curate a page filled with her fashion, gifts and other accessory picks. Check out her hand selected items at www.macys.com/bettertogether Maria's personally curated Macy's page: www.macys.com/bettertogether Check out www.mariamenounos.com for the “cliff notes” of all our episodes where we compile the life-changing lessons into one blog called "life-hacks." Plus, we share Maria's favorite new products & her must-haves! Come join our inner Super Heal Squad on Patreon for monthly live zoom Heal Events with Maria and world-leading experts and healers, bonus content from the team, and access to a community of individuals wanting to grow and get better. Click the link to join: https://www.patreon.com/BetterTogetherWithMaria Be sure to follow us on social! IG & TikTok: @bettertogetherwithmaria DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content [published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or Mariamenounos.com] is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions expressed or contained herein are not intended to serve as or replace medical advice, nor to diagnose, prescribe or treat any disease, condition, illness or injury, and you should consult the health care professional of your choice regarding all matters concerning your health, including before beginning any exercise, weight loss, or health care program. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment. Any information or opinions provided by an guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company's Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions.

What do bosses do anyways? On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast, we're starting a new series to answer that question! Is it a manager's job to go to meetings? Send emails? Tell people what to do? Are they supposed to work alongside their teams and carry part of the workload, or dream up strategies and expect other people to implement them?  At the end of the day, a boss's job is to guide a team to achieve results. However, depending on the size of your team, that process could look very different. Today we're going to talk about managers of small teams and we're going to define “small” as a team of 10 people or less. Listen to learn three key things every manager of small teams needs to know. Radical Candor Podcast Episode At a Glance In order to be successful, managers are responsible for guidance, team building and getting results. Managers listening to this podcast and thinking, “I know I should do these things, but I don't know how,” you're not alone. A common issue faced by managers is that they are very likely to have been, until recently, an individual contributor who was doing excellent work. Work so good that it earned them a “promotion” to a management role. Unfortunately, many companies fail to recognize that management is a job with discrete skills that need to be learned.  In many companies, managers receive little-to-no training, and this has very real consequences. A  2018 study by digital services firm West Monroe Partners found that 41% of small-team managers received no training before becoming managers and 42% mimicked the style of a previous manager in lieu of any training or coaching. And if they're mimicking bad-boss behavior because they don't have any other models, that's going to be a problem for the entire team. So now you've got someone with no training managing a team — but the issues don't stop there. These managers are also doing a lot of administrative tasks. “In addition to the lack of training, managers report they're too busy with administrative tasks to adequately oversee their team: 36% report spending three to four hours per day on administrative work. Nearly half (44%) frequently feel overwhelmed at work.” The situation can be so unpleasant that a UK-based survey found that managers who haven't received any management training were 36% more likely to leave their jobs in 2022 than managers who have been trained. This isn't just a problem for managers; it affects the entire team. The Gallup 2022 State of the Workplace report found: “Managers need to be better listeners, coaches and collaborators." People with managers who embody these skills are noted as thriving at work. "95% of people who are thriving at work report being treated with respect all day and 87% report smiling and laughing a lot." Listen to the full episode to get all the tips and resources! Radical Candor Podcast Checklist Think about how you're spending your time and make sure you're focusing on managing your team. Take the time to get to know each person on your team and regularly show appreciation and support for your team's work. If you're an individual contributor “promoted” to management, assess where you are — take a step to start building competence. Consider seeking out a mentor or coach to help you develop your management skills and read books, listen to podcasts, watch videos, etc. Admit you have accountability without control. Let go of control and remember that it's part of your job to be held accountable and also hold others accountable. Start by soliciting feedback. You need to find out what other people think needs to happen and what you are doing both right and wrong.  Radical Candor Podcast Resources Tactics for Successfully Managing a Small Team How to manage a small team? : r/AskEngineers 4 Ways To Help New Managers Succeed | Radical Candor 6 Key Lessons For Every New Manager | Radical Candor Untrained managers more likely to change jobs in 2022 - Workplace Insight Research Shows That Your First-Time Managers Aren't Ready to Lead. Now, What? Companies are overlooking a primary area for growth and efficiency: Their managers | West Monroe Don't Care About Your Employees? They May Be Quiet Quitting 3 Strategies for Managing an Understaffed Team 12 Small Team Benefits To Consider When Building Teams | Indeed.com Key Differences In Communicating To Small Teams And Large Teams Radical Candor Podcast: How To Use The Get Sh*t Done Wheel Approved Resources And Courses For Kim Scott's Radical Candor State of the Global Workplace: 2022 Report | Gallup

702: In a panel discussion from our September Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Chandra Dhandapani, CEO of Global Workplace Solutions at CBRE, speaks about the future of work. Chandra discusses how the landscape is evolving as we come out of the pandemic and how companies are thinking about balancing in-person collaboration and workplace flexibility. She provides advice on how managers can be intentional about bringing employees back to the office and leverage data-driven insights to make the right decisions for their companies. Finally, Chandra reflects on her journey from CIO to CEO and why she believes the CIO role is a great training ground for future CEOs.