Podcasts about managers

This week on Tapod, Bonnie Crook steps in as guest co-host and we catch up with Lauren Humphrey, Co-Founder and CEO at The Mintable All of us think we're great Managers right? But the fact is most people leave their role due to their Manager, so how do we actually give feedback that doesn't suck? With 5 generations in the workplace, it's different strokes for different folks, but at the end of the day, being a good person is a great start! Thanks to Check Work Rights for your support this month. 

Send us a textSue and Simon explore key retail trends reshaping operations: loyalty-based deep discounts, data-driven opening hours optimization, and the challenges of tech fragmentation for managers. Each trend reveals how retailers are balancing cost pressures with customer experience in an increasingly complex operational landscape. • Loyalty programs now offering "deep cuts" exclusively to members rather than broad price reductions• Promotional displays featuring loyalty prices create inventory management challenges when offers end• Data science and AI replacing gut-feel decisions about when to open and close• Managers struggling with fragmented technology, often needing to access five different systems for daily KPIsJoin us for our 10th Productivity Forum on 11th September at Birmingham International Conference Centre. With over 150 registered attendees, innovation showcases, speakers, panels, and networking opportunities, it promises to be our biggest and best event yet. #theproductivityexpertsRegister for the 2025 Productivity ForumFind us in the Top 50 Productivity PodcastsConnect to Simon on LinkedInFollow ReThink on LinkedIn

Andy and Jeff share results from a recent player poll across Major League Baseball and talk about how high Stephen Vogt ranked among favorite managers.

Bienvenue sur Happy Work Express, le podcast quotidien qui vous livre des chiffres étonnants et des anecdotes sur le monde du travail en quelques minutes. Happy Work Express est une version quotidienne et plus courte de Happy Work, le podcast francophone audio le plus écouté sur le bien-être au travail et le management bienveillant.Que vous soyez salarié, manager ou à la tête d'une entreprise, Happy Work Express vous apporte chaque jour des informations pertinentes et surprenantes pour éclairer votre journée de travail.Chaque épisode vous offre un regard neuf sur des statistiques clés, des tendances actuelles et des faits insolites qui façonnent le monde professionnel. Être manager ou managé, ce n'est pas toujours simple... mais ces chiffres vous montreront que vous n'êtes pas seul.e.s.devenir un meilleur manager ou un meilleur managé... c'est parfois simple comme un chiffre ;-)Abonnez-vous dès maintenant et enrichissez votre quotidien avec Happy Work Express !Si vous êtes sur Apple Podcast... n'oubliez surtout pas de mettre une étoile à Happy Work #management #carrière Soutenez ce podcast http://supporter.acast.com/happy-work. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

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Wharton's Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner speak with Ben Alamar, author of Sports Analytics: A Guide for Managers, Coaches, and Other Decision, about the Oklahoma City Thunder's domination in the NBA Finals, shot quality in the NBA, and the role of clutch play. They also discuss the NHL Finals, pitching speed vs. velocity in the MLB, the struggling Colorado Rockies, expectations for Aaron Judge's batting, and the French Open. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we chat with Shawn Moore of Vodessey on picking the right properties, spending on guest experience, and why the top investors love using property managers...Enjoy!⭐️ Links & Show NotesAdam NorkoScott FasanoConrad O'ConnellVodesseyShawn MooreVacation Rental Revolution PodcastWhat the Hell Is a Lifestyle Asset?: How To Build Lifestyle & Financial Freedom Investing In Vacation Homes

Send us a textAs an entrepreneur or manager, steering your business through its daily decisions and responsibilities, you face the daunting challenge of understanding complex legal terms and concepts, especially when these documents are in English, which might not be your first language. Legal documents can be a maze of complex language and critical details, filled with jargon that can intimidate and even lead to costly mistakes if misunderstood. That's where I come in, bringing years of legal expertise to simplify these complexities in a way that's easy to understand and practical to apply. Today's podcast will break down essential legal writing into manageable parts, focusing on what you need to know to read and negotiate contracts confidently. So, tune in and arm yourself with knowledge that turns intimidating legal jargon into clear terms. With this understanding, you'll approach legal documents with confidence, knowing exactly what the terms mean and how they affect your business. This transformation from feeling overwhelmed by legal texts to handling them with ease will ensure your business's interests are protected and advanced. Support the show

Bienvenue sur Happy Work Express, le podcast quotidien qui vous livre des chiffres étonnants et des anecdotes sur le monde du travail en quelques minutes. Happy Work Express est une version quotidienne et plus courte de Happy Work, le podcast francophone audio le plus écouté sur le bien-être au travail et le management bienveillant.Que vous soyez salarié, manager ou à la tête d'une entreprise, Happy Work Express vous apporte chaque jour des informations pertinentes et surprenantes pour éclairer votre journée de travail.Chaque épisode vous offre un regard neuf sur des statistiques clés, des tendances actuelles et des faits insolites qui façonnent le monde professionnel. Être manager ou managé, ce n'est pas toujours simple... mais ces chiffres vous montreront que vous n'êtes pas seul.e.s.devenir un meilleur manager ou un meilleur managé... c'est parfois simple comme un chiffre ;-)Abonnez-vous dès maintenant et enrichissez votre quotidien avec Happy Work Express !Si vous êtes sur Apple Podcast... n'oubliez surtout pas de mettre une étoile à Happy Work #management #carrière Soutenez ce podcast http://supporter.acast.com/happy-work. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Need to help your new managers lead? Join Chelsea C. Williams, CEO and founder of Reimagine Talent Co., and host Nicole Belyna as they discuss how HR pros can best support their colleagues stepping into first-time leadership roles. Discover key insights to aid them in such challenges as overseeing direct reports who were previously their peers, having difficult conversations, avoiding common mistakes, and more. This episode is packed with strategies to help new people managers measure their own success and growth, so that you can build stronger teams together. This podcast is approved for .5 PDCs toward SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification. Listen to the complete episode to get your activity ID at the end. ID expires July 1, 2026. Subscribe to HR Daily to get the latest episodes, expert insights, and additional resources delivered straight to your inbox: https://shrm.co/voegyz --- Explore SHRM's all-new flagships. Content curated by experts. Created for you weekly. Each content journey features engaging podcasts, video, articles, and groundbreaking newsletters tailored to meet your unique needs in your organization and career. Learn More: https://shrm.co/coy63r 

With is being so early in the summer, Salt Lake City water managers are saying they are concerned about a 15 percent rise in water usage in the Salt Lake Valley. Kelly Good, Community Engagement Department Manager with Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, joins the show to discuss the water usage and how we can save water in our day to day lives. 

Managers What type do you want? | Down Payment the Podcast for Used Car Dealers S4 E33What type of managers do you have at your dealership? How can you better prepare them to deal with employees? Find out new ways to make your dealership more efficient.Don't miss an episode! Subscribe to Down Payment now!Visit all our sites at YouTube - @DownPaymentPodcastYouTube - @cardealeru5061X - @DownPaymentPodInstagram - @DownPaymentPodcastDon't forget to like and subscribe!

Someone asked me how listeners find this show. I told them the truth: "I don't really know." My best guess is that you went looking for a podcast for new managers, because you had some questions about something happening at work. Or, maybe someone shared it with you after *they* stumbled upon it.In any case, you are here, listening, because you care about doing a good job. And so you've found a resource to help you do that.That is a big deal! So in this week's episode, let's focus on appreciation and giving yourself credit. I'll also share my thoughts on why it's so common for organizations to fall short of supporting their managers.Leadership Orientation is on June 18, sign up here:https://maven.com/kimnicol/leadership-orientationCommunication Strategies for Managers starts July 2, enroll here:https://maven.com/kimnicol/communication-strategiesSave 20% when you sign up with a colleague.For private coaching, contact me:https://kimnicol.com/Follow me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnicol/

Are you still using the same safety tactics you were taught years ago? In this episode, we explore why outdated safety methods are failing today's workforce and what safety managers must do to truly create change. You'll learn how to shift from compliance enforcer to behavior influencer—and why it's the only way to build a culture that sticks. If you've ever felt like no one's listening or your efforts aren't making a difference, this one's for you. Read the full show notes at https://thesafetygeek.com/124 Timestamps:00:00 Introduction: Feeling Stuck as a Manager00:59 Podcast Welcome and Personal Update03:21 The Broken System of Safety Training05:12 The Realities of Being a Safety Manager07:52 The Flawed Safety Education Model13:56 A New Model for Safety Leadership19:12 Action Steps to Become a Safety Leader21:08 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsThank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. If you liked it, be sure to share it with your best safety friend. It's a goal of The Safety Geek to elevate the role of the safety manager, and that is why I share tips and resources on how you can manage your safety program more effectively. Visit the website at https://TheSafetyGeek.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/safetygeek Sign up for the Safety Leadership Newsletter, where I share exclusive tips, content, forms, and templates at https://TheSafetyGeek.com/Newsletter Follow me @ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSafetyGeek LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brye-sargent/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safety_brye/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thesafetygeek/

In this episode of the Empowered Team Podcast, host Kari Schneider welcomes Manny Fiteni, founder of Mind Growth 360 and a leadership transformation expert from Australia. With over 35 years of experience leading teams of up to 300 people, Manny has seen firsthand why most managers fail — and how real leadership is cultivated from the inside out. Together, they explore: The difference between managing and leading (and why most get it wrong) Manny's 3 core pillars: Environment, True Leadership, and Mind Congruency How subconscious programming silently sabotages managers The top 11 traits of high-performing leaders — and how to spot them Why storytelling is one of the most underused superpowers in leadership Whether you're leading a team or leading yourself, this episode delivers hard-earned wisdom, mindset shifts, and frameworks to elevate how you influence others — and grow from the inside out.

Bienvenue sur Happy Work Express, le podcast quotidien qui vous livre des chiffres étonnants et des anecdotes sur le monde du travail en quelques minutes. Happy Work Express est une version quotidienne et plus courte de Happy Work, le podcast francophone audio le plus écouté sur le bien-être au travail et le management bienveillant.Que vous soyez salarié, manager ou à la tête d'une entreprise, Happy Work Express vous apporte chaque jour des informations pertinentes et surprenantes pour éclairer votre journée de travail.Chaque épisode vous offre un regard neuf sur des statistiques clés, des tendances actuelles et des faits insolites qui façonnent le monde professionnel. Être manager ou managé, ce n'est pas toujours simple... mais ces chiffres vous montreront que vous n'êtes pas seul.e.s.devenir un meilleur manager ou un meilleur managé... c'est parfois simple comme un chiffre ;-)Abonnez-vous dès maintenant et enrichissez votre quotidien avec Happy Work Express !Si vous êtes sur Apple Podcast... n'oubliez surtout pas de mettre une étoile à Happy Work #management #carrière Soutenez ce podcast http://supporter.acast.com/happy-work. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach each pick out the best managers currently available for clubs in the Championship.Which young coach might be the most promising English manager?Which former Prem boss is unlucky to not still be in the top flight?Who's the manager with 3 play-off finishes and a Premier League survival to his name?And who suggested David Wagner?It's the Second Tier.Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025Sign up to our Patreon here!Watch this episode on YouTube here!Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com.**Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode concludes our coverage of the webinar series of the 2025 International Day Against Harassment and for Inclusion in the World of Work, an event organised by Rezalliance in partnership with FER Geneva, Narratives of Purpose, and Strukturelle.This final conversation comprehensively examines the pervasive issue of workplace burnout, revealing startling statistics that indicate as much as 77% of the workforce is currently experiencing significant levels of burnout. The speaker, Dr. Nicole DeKay, describes the various dimensions of psychological risks associated with workplace environments. She provides insights into the systemic factors contributing to workplace trauma. The discussion elucidates the connection between workplace trauma and broader societal implications, with Nicole highlighting that the ramifications of neglecting employee wellbeing can lead to increased health issues and decreased productivity.Be sure to visit our podcast website for the full episode transcript.LINKS:Find out more about the 2025 edition of the International Day Against Harassment and for Inclusion in the World of Work at 24may.orgConnect with our guest Dr. Nicole DeKay: LINKEDIN Learn more about Nicole's work at humanalysts.com Follow our host: WEBSITE | LINKEDINFollow us: LinkedIn | Instagram Connect with us: narrativespodcast@gmail.com | subscribe to our news Tell us what you think: write a review CHAPTERS:00:21 - Introduction to the International Day against Harassment and for Inclusion in the World of Work02:11 - Designing the Humanalysts Platform04:08 - The Different Types of Workplace Harm12:34 - The Alarming Prevalence of Workplace Traumatic Responses 15:51 - The Impact of Adverse Work Experiences21:58 - The Societal and Organisational Benefits of Employee Wellbeing 23:01 - Practical Advice for Managers

 Karen Saves The Universe: Part 1Desperate aliens kidnap a Karen to save their world!Based on a post by LingeringAfterthought, in 3 parts. Listen to the Podcast at Steamy Stories.On the starship Onan, the Priamites dubiously watched the screen display the creature. Dr. Fehr's algorithm had brought them trekking across the galaxy to a smallish, blue planet around an unimpressive star. While there was no denying the power emitted by the angry, festering organic matter before them, the thought of containing it and bringing it back to Priam was daunting. Still, the fate of their world hung upon the success of their mission."Do we have; uh; audio yet, Lieutenant Cavill?" Captain Hemsworth said, pausing briefly to joylessly ejaculate into his cumsuit, which quickly reclaimed the essence he emitted and channeled it into one of the suit's containment pouches to be resorbed as nourishment.Ever since the people of Eros had unleashed their horrific weapon on them, the Priamites orgasmed almost constantly. The Eros Curse, which seemed like a gift at first, became a tool of enslavement and oppression as the great Priam civilization devolved into listless people who passed the time sitting and staring at nothing in particular. Even special holidays were simply spent gathered in each other's' houses, grunting intermittently. The children of Priam, spared by the curse of Eros by living in growth pods, were never exposed to the disease or its effects until the seemingly arbitrary age of 18, so at least there was no trouble with the censors. The demands of orgasming so frequently took its toll on the Priamite's bodies. Dehydration, muscle spasms, and fatigue were common. The effects on the mind were worse. It wasn't until the invention of the cumsuit, which not only reclaimed the fluid loss and prevented dehydration, but also reduced arousing sensations until the wearer was nearly numb, that it was possible for them to journey out into the stars in search of a cure.Guided by the ancient journals of the revered Dr. Fehr, the Priamites had come to a small planet where it was foretold that there was a force of great and terrible power. It was hoped that this force could be used to break free of the cruel Eros Curse, but time was running out. Even wearing the cumsuits, the crew of the Onan, who were the most stoic, intellectual and sexless men of Priam, felt themselves progressively weakening to the Curse. It was only a matter of time until they lost all sense of duty and simply went adrift through the universe."No audio yet, Captain. The resonant frequency is so shrill that if we don't modulate the pitch; uh;” Lieutenant Cavill replied, closing his eyes and shaking as he orgasmed, then collapsed and stared blankly at the control panels as he recovered.Another crewman took over at the panel, "Captain, I can give you audio, but only for a short time. Even on their planet, they; they; oh; oh fuck;” the replacement said, stiffening as he spurted inside his suit, then shook his head to clear it and looked to their leader for orders. Captain Hemsworth braced himself in his chair and nodded for him to activate audio.A horrendous braying screech filled the bridge, “ No Idea Why You People Can't Even Take An Order Right! I Ordered The Cobb Salad With Extra Avocado! I Don't Care If It's Not On There Or Not! Fix The Damn Menu! I Have Been Coming Here For Over 15 Years And I Know For A Fact That You People Had Cobb Salad On There Two Years Ago When You Were Called Baker's Pie;"Another voice interjected, soft and conciliatory, "Oh, yes, ma'am; I see the confusion. The Baker's Pie that was here went out of business. This restaurant is Snooker's, now, so we don't have the same menu, but our club salad is very similar to;""Are You Actually Interrupting Me? Get. Me. A. Cobb. Salad. Extra Avocado! Do You Understand? Extra Avocado! Mucho Amortado! Comprendo Estupido?"Even in that short interlude, most of the Onan's bridge crew had begun bleeding from their ears and collapsing onto the deck. Captain Hemsworth, a man of rare tolerance and stamina, struggled past their unconscious bodies to the control panel and lowered the volume until it was barely audible. "Computer, disburse caffeline into bridge life support systems, 15 parts per million," he mumbled, leaning on the control panel for support as the strong stimulant hissed into the room. He didn't like to use the drug, because the heightened energy it gave often led to periods of prolonged involuntary masturbation, but he couldn't afford to waste time for the crewmen to awaken naturally. Not when conditions were so dire on Priam.Lieutenant Cavill groaned and rose weakly, climbing back into his console chair and checking the readings. "What happened, Captain? Our scans showed a primitive civilization on the planet without any meaningful defenses. What was that? Some kind of weapon?" he asked.Captain Hemsworth did a double-take at the crewman in wonder, but he said nothing. All around him, he watched the rest of the crew slowly getting to their feet and going back to their positions. All the men were alert, aware, and focused on their duties. Several of them were talking to each other; in full uninterrupted sentences. No one drooled, no one's eyes rolled back; not one of them stared off into space, as if dully re-living the curse that had infected their brains. He, himself, had not even felt the urge to sexually relieve himself once, even with the high levels of caffeline in the air. Indeed, he had not felt anything below the waist; not since he heard that voice. He doubted whether he would have the urge to orgasm ever again. They had finally done it."That was no weapon, Cavill; it is what we came here to find. It's the cure that Dr. Fehr told us was here all along. Contact High Command and tell them; tell them we found it. Tell them we have found; The Karen.The man-eating woman.After straightening out the incompetent waiter on her order, Karen Carmichael excused herself from her prayer group's table and walked to the restrooms, incensed. What kind of man actually cries when taking an order for a salad? Probably gay; or whatever kids were calling themselves these days. Was there such a thing as "gay" anymore, when people "identified" themselves as whatever the hell occurred to them? What was the point of picking a sexuality when people didn't even have a species anymore?Of course, Travis the Waiter had to play the victim about it, too, making the entire restaurant gawk over at their table like they were monsters. He probably knew they were a nice church group and went out of his way to make trouble. Sure, they all scream for "tolerance," but their types couldn't wait to attack nice people of faith like her who showed the world what it was to be decent and pure of heart. Well, he could just kiss his tip money goodbye! Tipping had gotten ridiculous anyway; a generation of whiny babies feeling entitled to extra money just for doing their jobs. ‘If ‘; they did their jobs. She couldn't even get a salad; and, by God, if the Manager didn't make things right, her Yelp review on this place would burn a hole through people's screens!Karen pushed on the door to the restroom tightly clutching her can of pepper spray, because sexual predators were always trying to rape women like her in public restrooms, and she nearly screamed when the door opened. Wet paper towels were everywhere. The garbage bin was overflowing, and some slob had splashed water all over the sink area! Now, she'd have to make the Manager take care of this, too! More drama, when she just wanted to have a nice lunch with her friends. And, of course, the Manager would just try to ‘handle ‘; her; as if she was some unreasonable bitch just for wanting to use a facility that wasn't absolutely disgusting! Then looking near her, but not at her, the Manager would apologize in that fake-nice voice and offer to comp her meal; offering her even more of what was bad in the first place. Managers and their fake apologies. They weren't sorry. The soulless jerks never meant it. They just wanted her to go away; acting like she was a scamming thief instead of someone who just wanted to be treated decently.She settled on the toilet and tried to calm herself. Lately, half the time she wanted to cry, or scream, or tear out her hair; but it wouldn't matter. Nothing would change. Everything changed around her, though. Menus; her children; hairstyles; prices; everything changed. It felt like everything had just left her behind. She looked everywhere for the things she used to love, but she couldn't find them anymore; and if she did find them, they weren't the same as they once were. Nothing made her feel her joy like she used to. That was it. Maybe she was done; that her turn at having any real joy was over. Now, the only time anyone tried to make her happy, or even looked at her, was when she screamed at them.Karen opened her eyes to a rattling sound at the door of her long, handicapped-bathroom stall. "Occupied!" she called out. To her dismay, the dial holding the sliding bolt turned all by itself and the door unlocked. "Hey! Get out!" she yelled, grabbing her pepper spray and holding it in front of her while she tried to stand and pull up her yoga pants."Nice human; good human;” a vaguely disembodied male voice said as a dark, hooded figure in a bizarre form-fitting spacesuit stepped into her stall holding what looked like a staff with a flexible loop affixed to the end of it. It slowly stepped toward her, as cautiously as one might approach a spooked animal. "Human want a nice piece of kale? Yes you do! Yes you do! Who's a good human?" it asked, holding out a curly dark green leaf to her and shaking it temptingly."What the hell?" she yelled, fumbling with the pepper spray can and trying to figure out how to make it work, just as the loop at the end of the staff went down over her head and around her neck, cinching tight.Karen choked, clutching at the loop with one hand, trying to loosen it so she could breathe, and with the other she emptied the can of pepper spray into the hooded face of her attacker. She struggled wildly, but the staff with the loop effectively controlled her and prevented her from landing any punches or kicks on her attacker. As darkness started creeping in on her vision, the last thing she saw was the figure deeply inhale the cloud of pepper spray and hold its breath, then say in a choked voice, "Ready for transport, sir; and man, they've got some good shit down here;”The forgotten leaf of kale fell down next to where Karen's cheek was pressed against the filthy bathroom floor, and with what she feared was her dying breath she choked out, "I want; to see; the; Manager;”Karen's ne victim."I used kale, Sir. Worked like a charm. It's one of the most nutritionally dense materials on the planet, so naturally, it was irresistible," a larger Priamite said to Captain Hemsworth, as he stripped out of his protective suit in a small enclave, bathed in an undulating light.Captain Hemsworth nodded. "Good work, Commander Momoa. Decontaminate for a full four cycles and I want protective measures in place for all personnel. God knows what this thing is capable of when it wakes."Karen heard garbled voices nearby, but kept her eyes closed and tried to steady her breathing. What had happened? The air smelled odd; almost crackling with ozone and energy, like a storm coming. The ambient sounds of the room told her she was not in Snookers anymore. Probably human traffickers. She saw a whole show about it. The bastards kidnapped her and were going to sell her into sexual slavery; except that she wasn't a teenager. She was 51 years old. Nobody would pay for sex with her, much less risk a felony conviction for it. Any ransom demands sent to her husband were going to have disappointing results, as well. So, what was going on? Why was she here? The kids were in college and wouldn't even notice she was gone until Christmas came. Her friends; her passive-aggressive competitors, if she was being honest; they'd just assume she left in a huff and stiffed them on the lunch check. The cold, hard truth was: nobody cared about her anymore and she knew it. That meant, if she was going to get out of this, she would have to do it herself. Her cheek hurt where it had hit that disgusting bathroom floor and she reached her hand up to touch it. The voices yelped in alarm and Karen opened her eyes to see two figures backing away from the enclosure she was imprisoned in."Who the hell are you, and what have you done with my purse?" she yelled, pushing herself to her feet. She walked toward them, crossing her arms and glaring. "I want whoever is in charge over here right now! I mean it!" she yelled, pointing as she walked toward them. One of the figures screamed, clutched at his ears and doubled over, staggering around the room dramatically. The other, larger one she recognized from the restaurant bathroom was in some tanning-booth-looking-thing, half naked and gorgeous in a likely-sexual-predator kind of way. Rather than flailing around the room, he seemed to have gone into a catatonic trance. God, people were useless. "You! Himbo!" she shouted, pointing at him. "Where is my purse? Did you even think to get it when you kidnapped me, or am I going to miss my Ozempic shot? I hope to God you assholes have good lawyers!"The beefy kidnapper in the tanning booth wobbled, then vomited loudly. Karen snorted as he slid down to the floor, unconscious. Pathetic. The smaller figure dove toward a panel on the wall next to her enclosure and pressed a few buttons and she heard the ambient noise of her room change, like it was encased, somehow."I've muted it. It's become even stronger than before;” Captain Hemsworth gasped, helping Commander Momoa to his feet again."How are we going to get it back to Priam? We could choke it out again every time it awakens; give the privilege out as a reward to the crew?" Commander Momoa suggested eagerly."No," Captain Hemsworth said, coming closer to the force field separating him from the angry Karen still yelling and pointing from inside the enclosure. "The cumulative effects of throttling it constantly might affect its functioning. We need The Karen at full power if we are to rescue Priam. We need to keep it conscious. We must feed it, provide it breathing gasses, and keep it clean; it appears to be constantly decaying. That reminds me ; cleaning duty goes to Ensign Holland. He's still on my shit list after the incident with the Zendayans.""Aye, sir."Captain Hemsworth cleared his throat and pressed another button on the side panel. "Hail Karen, bringer of blessed flaccidity, destroyer of abhorrent lust, and banisher of all erotic thought. We are men of the planet Priam. We mean you no harm. We come to you seeking aid, and we come in peace. Actually, until we found you, we would come almost constantly. It was disgusting. Everything was sticky. You see, our enemies from Eros sent us the most perfect pornographic images disguised in an innocent-looking email attachment. Once they were seen, they could not be unseen. They were burned into our brains, cursing us with perpetual arousal. The first wave of Priamites were taken by surprise once they activated the link. The next wave fell victim when the first wave posted the link on their social media because it was just so unbelievably; anyway, after the rest of our population fell out of curiosity or boredom, our civilization was nearly destroyed. We have been searching the stars for a cure, but to no avail. Then, just as all hope seemed lost, we found you; we heard your voice; and our loins finally withered. You are now a guest on my ship, The Onan, en route to my homeworld Priam. There, we will deliver your noxious, strident sounds to everyone, freeing them from their intransigent arousal. Then, after we are assured that all have been cured, we shall return you to your home."At this, Karen made an unpleasant face and began breathing on the clear wall of her enclosure, fogging it. Then, she quickly wrote a short message. "What does it mean?" Commander Momoa said, squinting at the squiggling lines she had made.At this, the computer made a chirp and began speaking, "The message, from the American dialect of the language English translates to: Why didn't you just make a recording?"Captain Hemsworth's shoulders slumped and he closed his eyes with a sigh. Commander Momoa's eyes went wide and he clapped his hand over his face in exasperation. "Fuck;” Momoa said in realization. "A recording;”"Dammit. We didn't have to take her at all, did we?" Captain Hemsworth groaned.Karen glared at them and wrote another word on the wall. As certain as Captain Hemsworth was that he did not need or want the translation, the computer was already on the job. "'Dumbasses,'" the computer cheerfully intoned, "a colloquial phrase, plural of the insult 'dumbass,' meaning 'a foolish or stupid person.'""End translation. Yes, Karen, if we had thought to record your voice instead of kidnapping you, this might have been a much shorter story, and considerably less inconvenient, but as it is, we are closer to Priam than Earth at this point, and our course is set. We will bring you to Priam and then return you home. Perhaps kidnapping you was not the most well-considered solution, but I defy you to think clearly after constantly watching porn for eons and let me know if you do any better."Karen's new calling.Great; as if getting old wasn't insult enough, I've actually become an intergalactic sexual repellent, Karen thought to herself as she paced around her cell. A lifetime of trying to do things right, and this is what it gets me. She wasn't so surprised that there were aliens in the universe, or that they had somehow weaponized porn, but that with all their advancements they were still so stupid!Sighing, she closed her eyes and listened to the ambient sounds of her cell. Life had been so noisy, the last 30 years. Everyone needing her, pulling on her for one thing or another. No peace. Lately though, with the kids gone and Cal; otherwise occupied; life had gone silent. The silence that she had wished for held no peace when it finally came. It just reverberated with the memory of things that had left her behind, making her anxious to fill the emptiness with noise. Nothing came to lure her mind away from the silence, no pleasurable temptations; her duties were done and it felt wrong to do, or even think about, anything else. My god, she had been kidnapped, was flying through the galaxy, and was surrounded by beefcake aliens and she was still thinking about that stupid loose tile in the master bathroom; she needed to get it fixed before the house was sold.A slight sound outside her cell drew her attention. "Who's there?" Karen asked, softly, opening her eyes.A wide-eyed figure peered around the edge of her cell, moving with cautious curiosity. It seemed younger than the other ones. It moved with a sense of barely-restrained eagerness, adorable and earnest. It also held a curved sort of wand in its hand."Honey, if you're here to anally probe me, I'll pass. I already had a colonoscopy this year, I'll have them send you the records;” she murmured, not expecting an answer.After a pause as the figure listened to the translation, its large eyes got even wider. "Is that how you poop?" he asked."What?" she asked, looking more closely at the young alien."I'm supposed to clean your cell when you poop; but you haven't pooped yet; wait, do colonoscopies make you poop?" it asked, scandalized.Karen closed her eyes and shook her head, "No. Colonoscopies put a small camera up your ass so that we can pay a doctor to do what we were afraid aliens like you would do to us if we got drunk in cornfields too much. They don't make us poop. In fact; well, never mind;” she trailed off, embarrassed.She still had vivid memories of her first colonoscopy earlier in the year, drinking gallons of preparatory laxatives, and the resulting quality time with her phone on the toilet. It was an odd experience; not awful, but not one that she could talk to anyone about. Her friends only talked about their kids and their successes, or whose husband cheated on them with some young thing, viciously salivating over their friends' misery with barely concealed glee. Forget about talking through her fears about it with Cal; that wasn't something he was interested in. Not anymore.After the procedure, she had been scared and disoriented from the sedation. For whatever reason, Cal hadn't shown up to give her a ride home. The stupid clinic wouldn't let her leave until someone could drive her home and take care of her. She just sat there getting more and more anxious. Eventually, she called an Uber and begged Xabiib the driver to pretend to be her neighbor; or just someone who cared about her. She spent the ride home trying to say his name correctly while he chuckled and repeated it for her. It was so horrifyingly embarrassing. It's one thing to have no one care about you, but another thing to have the whole world know about it when you were helpless and confused.Tears had rolled down her cheeks and she absently wiped them off with her hand. The young alien sat up and craned his head to look at the liquid on her hand. Karen snorted, "At ease, Holland. It's not poop. You're not getting anything out of me unless you have some heavy-duty magnesium supplements or yogurt."Holland's eyes went wide, "Are humans telepathic???" he gasped. "How did you know my name? Wow, that's so cool! Do it again! What am I thinking about now?"Karen suppressed a smile. Closing her eyes, she pressed her fingers to her temples and swayed from side to side, mysteriously. "I see something; something in the mist; something about; could it be; no, it makes no sense. Is it; a Zen; Zendayan? Does that make any sense to you?" she asked.Holland dropped his curved instrument in shock. "Yes! Yes! We just met them! We negotiated with them for supplies! I was there to carry stuff and; and;” he paused, shrinking in on himself a bit. "They are so beautiful. The Zendayans? So beautiful; and super nice; and just; like wow; I was supposed to just stand there until they were done with the talking and bowing and stuff, but they were just like so beautiful.""Well, what happened?" Karen asked."Captain introduced me and I bowed to them. I was feeling dizzy because, you know, their beautifulness just keeps radiating off them. Then; then; the most beautiful of them; she smiled." Holland stared at nothing, immersed in the memory, then wobbled, tipped over, and lay on the floor staring at the ceiling.Karen bit her lips in amusement. "I see. What did you do then?""I; I; I started talking and then I just couldn't stop because I was just trying to say how beautiful she was and how it just made my mind explode when she smiled and then I might have peed on the floor.""Oh dear," Karen said, cringing in sympathy. "We don't always put forward the face we want to when we are in our feelings, do we?" she said, quietly."Yeah; I've been cleaning poop ever since;” Holland sighed. After a while he sat back up, picked up the curved instrument and began twirling it in his hands. "So, like; what about you? Have you always made horrible noises?" he asked.Karen huffed, but then she saw the oblivious earnestness in Holland's face and sighed. "No; I wasn't always; like this. In fact, until about 30 years ago, I made beautiful noises. I was a pianist," she said."But, wait, they said you were a female;” Holland said, confused."Pee, an, ist," Karen repeated slowly. "I played the piano. It's an instrument; I was a musician. I was a student at Juilliard. It's a school on Earth; it was like a dream to even get in. I was on a scholarship, living in this shoddy apartment with my roommate Dana;” she trailed off, thinking about those days when everything seemed possible."Wait! Are you remembering?" Holland asked, breaking her reverie. "Can I remember it, too? Nobody wants to remember with me ever since the Zendayans, so I'm just left with my own memories and it gets so boring.""What are you talking about?""Well, it's kinda like; um; let me just show you. Computer, scan The Karen and project her memories," Holland ordered. A humming noise filled the room and a beam of light shot out of the wall and passed over her several times. Suddenly, her cell transformed into her shoddy apartment in Newark, New Jersey."Oh my gosh; it's just like it," Karen gasped looking around."Humans dream of getting into this?" Holland said, scrutinizing a cockroach scurrying along the floor."No, silly. This was our apartment across the river. We lived here when we weren't at school. Dana and I moved off campus in our second year. We took jobs on the side through an agency. That was when;” she sat down and a phone in the apartment's bedroom began ringing.A long, pale arm reached out of a pile of blankets on the bed and grabbed the phone. "Hullo?" Dana mumbled. A voice on the phone sounded irate. "Yeah, I'm almost there," she said and hung up.

Chris Rose and Trevor Plouffe discuss the hottest stories in baseball Monday through Friday! Bosch Power Tools helps dads conquer tasks on the jobsite and home, ‘Like a Bosch.' Learn more at https://www.boschtools.com 00:00 INTRO02:40 This should be an awesome series07:36 Do the Braves need to consider firing Brian Snitker?21:34 Players of the week25:15 Yankees/Red Sox for the first time this season29:13 OUTRO JM Merch Store: https://shop.jomboymedia.com/ Follow us on X/Instagram: @ChrisRoseSports Chris Rose on X/Instagram: @ChrisRose Trevor Plouffe on X/Instagram @TrevorPlouffe Follow all of our content on https://jomboymedia.com 

In this episode of The E1B2 Collective, I confront a quiet fear that's been growing louder—what happens when the middle tier of management stalls out? I'm talking about that critical layer between individual contributors and senior leadership—managers to directors—the ones tasked with execution, but rarely trained for transformation.We explore what it means to not just get the work done, but to understand how it gets done—and more importantly, how it feels to get it done. It's one thing to hit deliverables; it's another to read the room, decode team dynamics, and lead with emotional fluency. This isn't about soft skills—it's about strategic humanity.If your org is scaling, shifting, or struggling with culture drift… chances are, the bottleneck isn't at the top. It's in the middle. Let's unpack it.

Leadership Orientation is on June 18. If you feel anxious wondering "Am I doing a good job?", register for Leadership Orientation and let's clear that up.You will:Identify your strengths -- so you can work with them.Uncover your values -- so you can lead with them.Define success -- so you can feel more self-assured.Through this process you'll discover more of your personal leadership style. Managers deserve more support than they get. Sometimes you just need to take matters into your own hands. Sign up here:https://maven.com/kimnicol/leadership-orientationFollow me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnicol/For private coaching, visit:https://kimnicol.com/

In this very special 100th episode we bring in seasoned manager and old friend Mike "Critter" Crittenden and ask him - "Should Managers Still Code?". Critter is a senior manager at Github and managed both Joe and I at Way-bleep. Together we cover the changing landscape of technical teams, what makes managers really great, and where deep technical skills fit into the manager toolbox.

On today's Three Point Stance: Andy sympathizes with coaches and managers in 2025 and their apparent lack of control and power, Ted advocates for the Celtics to get even younger for the 2025-26 season, and Stiz picks a side in the Bill Simmons-Pablo Torre beef over the Bill Belichick saga.

Wiggy compares Cora to other managers and he doesn't bode well

Comparing Cora to other managers in the league

In this candid and constructive episode, Christine throws two real-life leadership dilemmas at Greg Shamie and Tom Armstrong—without any prep—and the results are both insightful and refreshingly real.First up: What do you do when a well-liked, competent manager has a team that's drifting—confused, undercoached, and unclear on their goals? Christine, Tom, and Greg dive into the hidden traps of “nice but vague” leadership and offer powerful ways to coach managers toward clarity, accountability, and effectiveness—without crushing their spirit.Then, they tackle the classic challenge of managing up. When your executive is overloaded and unavailable, how do you keep your project moving? This segment is a masterclass in strategic communication, executive empathy, and what it means to lead from any seat in the org chart.Expect laughter, hard truths, and practical frameworks for tackling two of the most common leadership pain points.

Send us a textGrab your coffee—and maybe a calculator—because we're getting real about retirement. In this episode, I sit down with retirement plan whisperer Courtenay Shipley to chat about all things 401(k), from why this benefit is more than just a line item to how we really need to be talking about it with our employees.Whether you're a manager, an HR pro, or someone who just keeps “set up 401(k)” on your to-do list indefinitely (we see you), Courtenay brings the clarity, strategy, and humor needed to finally make retirement planning feel… possible.We talk about: ✅ Why retirement benefits still matter—yes, even for Gen Z ✅ The value of automatic enrollment (hint: it helps people who forget to adult) ✅ Why skipping the company match is like turning down free money ✅ The most common types of 401(k) plans and what makes each one tick ✅ Growth strategies that don't require a finance degree ✅ Communication tips to help employees actually understand their retirement options ✅ Why helping people “get the why” is the key to better participation and less future regretCourtenay also breaks down how to prepare for the transition to retirement and how organizations can support employees at every stage of their financial planning journey.This episode is all about turning that “I'll get to it later” mindset into “I'm on it!” Because let's be honest—future-you deserves a nap on a beach, not a panic attack at 68.Resources Mentioned:

Podcast: PrOTect It All (LS 26 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: Building Trust and Bridging the Gap in OT and IT CybersecurityPub date: 2025-06-02Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this episode, host Aaron Crow sits down with Dean Parsons, one of the most recognized names in the OT and industrial control systems (ICS) security world, for a candid and insightful conversation.   Join Aaron and Dean as they explore what it truly takes to bridge the worlds of IT and OT. Drawing from decades of industry experience, their discussion covers everything from building trust across teams, to the superpower of understanding both operational technology and cybersecurity. Expect real-world stories, practical advice on breaking into OT cybersecurity, and memorable lessons from the plant floor to the boardroom.   They also break down what makes OT security fundamentally different from traditional IT approaches, why risk-based strategies are essential, and how building relationships, sometimes over donuts and coffee—can be just as important as deploying firewalls and patching systems. Whether you're new to ICS and OT security, or a seasoned defender looking for fresh perspective, this episode brings actionable tips, honest assessments, and inspiration to help you better protect what matters most.   So grab your hard hat (and maybe a box of donuts!), and get ready for a masterclass on collaboration, building skills, and why trust is the real currency in the fight to secure our critical infrastructure.   Key Moments:    05:32 Listening Over Speaking in Legacy Spaces 07:01 IT Security Teamwork and Trust 11:21 Cost-Efficient ICS Security Solutions 15:42 Converging Skill Sets in IT Security 17:36 OT vs IT: Different Risks 22:28 Prioritizing Post-Assessment Actions 23:20 Prioritize SANS ICS Critical Controls 29:31 Engineering Perspective on Critical Assets 30:47 Detecting Misuse of Control Systems 35:52 Collaborative Incident Response Dynamics 39:03 Remote Hydroelectric Plant Journey 40:45 Building Trust with Baked Goods 44:55 "Safety Crucial in Facility Disruptions" 48:50 ICS Security: Closing Safety Gaps 53:37 Enhancing ICS Security Controls 57:18 "ICS Summit and LinkedIn Activities"   About the guest :  Dean is the CEO and Principal Consultant of ICS Defense Force and brings over 20 years of technical and management experience to the classroom. He has worked in both Information Technology and Industrial Control System (ICS) Cyber Defense in critical infrastructure sectors such as telecommunications, electric generation, transmission, distribution, and oil & gas refineries, storage, and distribution, and water management. Dean is an ambassador for defending industrial systems and an advocate for the safety, reliability, and cyber protection of critical infrastructure. His mission as an instructor is to empower each of his students, and he earnestly preaches that “Defense is Do-able!”    Over the course of his career, Dean's accomplishments include establishing entire ICS security programs for critical infrastructure sectors, successfully conducting industrial-grade incident response and tabletops, ICS digital forensics, and ICS/OT Cybersecurity assessments across multiple sectors. As a SANS Principal Instructor, Dean teaches ICS515: ICS Visibility, Detection, and Response, is a co-author of the SANS Course ICS418: ICS Security Essentials for Managers and an author of SANS ICS Engineer Technical Awareness Training. Dean is a member of the SANS GIAC Advisory Board and holds many cybersecurity professional certifications including the GICSP, GRID, GSLC, and GCIA, as well as the CISSP®, and holds a BS in computer science. When not in the field, Dean spends tine chasing icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland on a jetski, or writing electric 80s inspired electronic music in this band Arcade Knights.   Resources Mentioned:  5 ICS Cybersecurity Critical Controls: https://www.sans.org/white-papers/five-ics-cybersecurity-critical-controls/ SANS ICS Cybersecurity Summit: https://www.sans.org/cyber-security-training-events/ics-security-summit-2025/ How to connect Dean:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-parsons-cybersecurity/ https://www.sans.org/profiles/dean-parsons/ Dean's Book: https://www.amazon.com/ICS-Cybersecurity-Field-Manual-EXCLUSIVE/dp/B0CGG6GMHW/   Connect With Aaron Crow: Website: www.corvosec.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronccrow   Learn more about PrOTect IT All: Email: info@protectitall.co  Website: https://protectitall.co/  X: https://twitter.com/protectitall  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PrOTectITAll  FaceBook:  https://facebook.com/protectitallpodcast    To be a guest or suggest a guest/episode, please email us at info@protectitall.co   Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts: Apple   - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/protect-it-all/id1727211124 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1Vvi0euj3rE8xObK0yvYi4The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Aaron Crow, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Bienvenue sur Happy Work Express, le podcast quotidien qui vous livre des chiffres étonnants et des anecdotes sur le monde du travail en quelques minutes. Happy Work Express est une version quotidienne et plus courte de Happy Work, le podcast francophone audio le plus écouté sur le bien-être au travail et le management bienveillant.Que vous soyez salarié, manager ou à la tête d'une entreprise, Happy Work Express vous apporte chaque jour des informations pertinentes et surprenantes pour éclairer votre journée de travail.Chaque épisode vous offre un regard neuf sur des statistiques clés, des tendances actuelles et des faits insolites qui façonnent le monde professionnel. Être manager ou managé, ce n'est pas toujours simple... mais ces chiffres vous montreront que vous n'êtes pas seul.e.s.devenir un meilleur manager ou un meilleur managé... c'est parfois simple comme un chiffre ;-)Abonnez-vous dès maintenant et enrichissez votre quotidien avec Happy Work Express !Si vous êtes sur Apple Podcast... n'oubliez surtout pas de mettre une étoile à Happy Work #management #carrière Soutenez ce podcast http://supporter.acast.com/happy-work. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Still Drowning in Meetings? Here's How Smart Managers Reclaim Their TimeFeeling overwhelmed? Here's how managers can reclaim 5+ hours every week. Subscribe now!In this episode of The New Manager Playbook, Lia Garvin tackles a challenge every leader faces: not having enough time. If you're a manager drowning in meetings, tasks, and pressure from above, this episode is your wake-up call. Learn how to reclaim your time, empower your team, and finally breathe again. Lia breaks down four powerful time-saving strategies—from delegating with purpose to defining what won't get done.Whether you're a new team lead or an experienced manager, this episode offers tactical tools to shift from burnout to balance.

Send us a textWelcome to another Listener Q&A with The Team at HR Stories! Today's episode goes into these questions:We have someone out on military leave who is supposed to return soon. We want to keep the person we brought in to cover for themHow do you handle managers who don't want to do what needs to be done to enforce policies?What do you do when someone refuses to take their lunch break then demands to be compensated for that time?What can we do to push our HR departments forward? Visit TeamAtHRStories.com to see all of our workshops and offerings to help you feel confident in your HR decisions. Support the showOur new book...The Ultimate Guide to HR: Checklists Edition is now AVAILABLE! Go to UltimateGuidetoHR.com to Get HR Right: and Avoid Costly Mistakes. Certified and approved for 3 SHRM Recertification Credits.Join the HR Team of One Community on Facebook or visit TeamAtHRstories.com and sign up for emails so you can be the first to know about new things we have coming up.You can also follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @HRstoriesPodcast Don't forget to rate our podcast, it really helps other people find it!Do you have a situation or topic you'd like the team to discuss? Are you interested in having Chuck or John talk to your team or Emcee your event? You can reach the Team at Email@TeamAtHRStories.com for suggestions and inquiries.The viewpoints expressed by the characters in the stories are not necessarily that of The Team at HR Stories. The stories are shared to present various, real-world scenarios and share how they were handled by policy and, at times, law. Chuck and John are not lawyers and always recommend working with an employment lawyer to address concerns.

Cada vez son más las escandalosas enemistades entre artistas y sus representantes. Por eso hoy hicimos un top 5 de las relaciones de artistas y managers que terminaron muy mal.Y además en El Gordo y La Flaca: Las autoridades mexicanas informaron que detuvieron a 3 personas más relacionadas con el crimen en contra del grupo 'Fugitivos' .En Nueva York se reanudó el juicio en contra de Sean Diddi Combs, en el que se vivió un extraño incidente con una desconocida dentro de la corte. 

Bienvenue sur Happy Work Express, le podcast quotidien qui vous livre des chiffres étonnants et des anecdotes sur le monde du travail en quelques minutes. Happy Work Express est une version quotidienne et plus courte de Happy Work, le podcast francophone audio le plus écouté sur le bien-être au travail et le management bienveillant.Que vous soyez salarié, manager ou à la tête d'une entreprise, Happy Work Express vous apporte chaque jour des informations pertinentes et surprenantes pour éclairer votre journée de travail.Chaque épisode vous offre un regard neuf sur des statistiques clés, des tendances actuelles et des faits insolites qui façonnent le monde professionnel. Être manager ou managé, ce n'est pas toujours simple... mais ces chiffres vous montreront que vous n'êtes pas seul.e.s.devenir un meilleur manager ou un meilleur managé... c'est parfois simple comme un chiffre ;-)Abonnez-vous dès maintenant et enrichissez votre quotidien avec Happy Work Express !Si vous êtes sur Apple Podcast... n'oubliez surtout pas de mettre une étoile à Happy Work #management #carrière Soutenez ce podcast http://supporter.acast.com/happy-work. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Leadership Orientation is on June 18::⁠https://maven.com/kimnicol/leadership-orientation⁠Communication Strategies for Managers starts July 2:⁠https://maven.com/kimnicol/communication-strategies________________Being an effective manager takes a lot of invisible work -- the emotional labor you do to help your team work well and get the work done. Mindfulness can help. Let's discuss!**After the Episode**Read the original LinkedIn post mentioned in the episode.Connect with Kim on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnicol/Reach out for private coaching focused on your goals, situation, and who you are as a person: https://kimnicol.com/Sign up to hear about the next cohort dates:https://maven.com/kimnicol/communication-strategies

In this episode of the Safety Geek Podcast, we explore the often-overlooked power of the safety manager role. You'll learn why true safety leadership isn't about managing people but about building systems that influence behavior, drive company culture, and boost profitability. From reducing incidents and turnover to increasing business performance and career opportunities, this episode breaks down the strategic impact safety professionals can have across every department.Show notes for this episode can be found at: http://thesafetygeek.com/123 Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to Safety Management01:07 Personal Story: Rescuing Kittens02:17 The Role of Safety in the Workplace04:51 Impact of Safety on Operations05:18 Safety's Influence on HR and Finance06:24 Quality and Marketing Benefits of Safety07:13 Real-Life Success Story09:41 Shifting the Safety Mindset14:04 Building Influence Without Authority19:03 Financial Impact of Safety Programs23:43 Career Growth in Safety Management28:59 Conclusion and Call to Action Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. If you liked it, be sure to share it with your best safety friend. It's a goal of The Safety Geek to elevate the role of the safety manager, and that is why I share tips and resources on how you can manage your safety program more effectively. Visit the website at https://TheSafetyGeek.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/safetygeek Sign up for the Safety Leadership Newsletter, where I share exclusive tips, content, forms, and templates at https://TheSafetyGeek.com/Newsletter Follow me @ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSafetyGeek LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brye-sargent/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safety_brye/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thesafetygeek/

Have you ever wondered how much of your success is down to luck? What if the world is far less fair and predictable than we'd like to think? On this episode, I explore the complex and fascinating role of luck in our lives and decisions with Dr. Chengwei Liu, Associate Professor of Strategy and Behavioural Science at Imperial College London. Chengwei shares how his research challenges our assumptions about skill, effort, and fairness – and why the outcomes we see are often far more random than we'd like to believe. We discuss why many successful strategies and best practices are built on shaky ground, and how our tendency to downplay luck creates illusions of control and reinforces unfair systems. Chengwei explains how beliefs in fairness – like the ‘just world' hypothesis – shape everything from business cultures to political systems, and how luck and misperceptions of it can create cycles of privilege or disadvantage. Chengwei also shares practical insights on how to become a smart contrarian: someone who can harness the power of randomness and serendipity while avoiding the pitfalls of bias and overconfidence. From the dangers of blindly following the ‘successful' to the need to look inward and embrace uniqueness, it's a thought-provoking conversation that will change the way you think about risk, decision-making, and what it really means to get ahead. Guest BiographyDr. Chengwei Liu is an Associate Professor of Strategy and Behavioural Science at Imperial College London. He describes himself as someone fascinated by how luck, randomness, and human biases shape success and failure – both in business and in broader society. Chengwei's work challenges mainstream management thinking and explores how much of what we attribute to skill is actually the result of random factors. His book, Luck: A Key Idea for Business and Society, examines these dynamics and how we can learn to navigate them. Beyond his academic roles, Chengwei has also worked as a management consultant, drawing on his experience in both research and practice to uncover how to harness luck and uncertainty. AI-Generated Timestamped Summary[00:00:00] Introduction[00:02:00] Chengwei explains his research focus on randomness and variance in firm performance [00:04:00] The overlooked 50% of variance in outcomes: luck and randomness [00:06:00] Defining luck as what lies beyond our control and foresight [00:08:00] The conflict between fairness beliefs and the reality of luck [00:10:00] Luck's societal implications: why fairness perceptions differ across countries [00:11:00] Skill versus luck – how we confuse the two in our narratives [00:13:00] Why successful people over-attribute their success to skill [00:15:00] Managers vs entrepreneurs: how they differ in acknowledging luck [00:17:00] The challenges of researching an elusive concept like luck [00:18:00] Using mathematical models to understand Black Swan events [00:20:00] Why successful predictions of Black Swan events don't indicate forecasting skill [00:23:00] The problem with best practices from ‘successful' firms [00:26:00] Selection bias in business books and the danger of survivor bias [00:29:00] The ‘too good to be true' heuristic as a guide [00:31:00] Contrarian thinking as a survival strategy for uncertainty [00:33:00] The replication crisis and the problem with social science predictability [00:35:00] Human curiosity: the power of moderate surprises [00:37:00] The difference between luck and serendipity [00:39:00] How to encourage serendipity in our lives [00:41:00] Embracing uniqueness and avoiding conformity [00:44:00] Lessons for the age of AI and human creativity [00:46:00] The dangers of ignoring randomness: when biases become destructive [00:48:00] Exploiting others' biases for strategic advantage [00:50:00] Why ‘smart contrarian' thinking is more important than ever [00:53:00] Testing contrarian ideas like a scientist [00:56:00] The limits of trial and error: learning from mistakes [00:58:00] Chengwei's ongoing research: minority decision-making in venture capital [01:00:00] How passion and variance link to VC investment strategies [01:02:00] Wrapping up with reflections on luck, curiosity, and human creativity LinksDr. Chengwei Liu's book, Luck: A Key Idea for Business and Society: https://www.routledge.com/Luck-A-Key-Idea-for-Business-and-Society/Liu/p/book/9781138094260? Chengwei Liu's Imperial College faculty webpage: https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/c.liu

Lesley shares an eye-opening stat about feedback bias toward high-performing women and celebrates a win from Dana Karen's impactful challenge for people with chronic pain. Lesley also shares a personal win about filming for Pilates Anytime and how being challenged creatively led to growth. This episode is your Friday reminder that wins come in many forms and that they're always worth celebrating. And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe https://lesleylogan.co/podcast/#follow-subscribe-free.In this episode you will learn about:A surprising stat about negative feedback on high-achieving women.How Dana Karen created a powerful shift for clients in chronic pain.Why fulfillment sometimes matters more than numbers.What challenged Lesley creatively during her Pilates Anytime shoot.How doing things differently opens doors for growth.Episode References/Links:Dana Karen's book: You're Meant to Move - https://a.co/d/62woZGtPilates Anytime - https://www.pilatesanytime.comIf you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast https://lesleylogan.co/podcast/. 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Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.Lesley Logan 0:48  Hey, Be It babe. Welcome to your FYF episode, your Fuck Yeah Friday episode, where we share wins. We share wins of yours, wins of mine, a mantra, we get inspired, we're to take it ourselves into the weekend, when that's the best time to be inspired, so that you can enter your work week and plan it all out and make your magic happen. So this inspired me. This is very interesting. I don't think it inspired me, but like, intrigued me. Around 76% of high-performing women receive negative feedback, compared to only 2% of high-achieving men. So what this said is around 76% of high-performing women reportedly received negative feedback from their managers, compared to just 2% of high-performing men. That come from data collected from 23,000 employees across 250 organizations, by the way. So why is this happening? So they think unconscious bias leads managers, male or female, to typically evaluate women during performance reviews on their personality rather than the work they contribute. Are they easy to work with? Do they get along with everyone? Are they likable and collaborative? These areas of feedback don't necessarily touch on a woman's performance, which hurts both the employee and the employer. The employee, remember, is the high-performer. She's going to be looking for concrete ways to grow and progress in her career. If she see it receiving feedback on how nice she is, well, she might start looking for work elsewhere. Managers keep it constructed and hold on to top talent. I thought that that was like interesting. I made me wonder, how do I provide feedback to different genders in any of the things that I'm doing? Am I providing feedback specifically on the tasks that they're doing so that they can become better, or am I talking about things that have nothing to do with the project? So I thought that that was just really fascinating to something we could all explore, like, those of you who have people on your team, how are you providing feedback? Are you keeping it even? Are you giving the same kind of feedback to people of another gender in your corporation? Like, how are you doing that? So, anyways, I hope that that kind of gets you thinking. Lesley Logan 2:35  So let's go to one of your wins. This is from DK. My heart is so incredibly full right now. I'm on day two of a seven-day challenge, and I am running for getting active with chronic pain called Meant to Move, after my book. Remember her book? It's Dana Karen's book. I have been busting my ass for the past four weeks or so leading up to this challenge with IG lives and new freebies and tons of promos, and I was so exhausted by the time it even started. I was disappointed at first to just get four sign-ins, because I'm making like, $2 an hour, but I have to say that things are going so well so far, I just got off two back-to-back coaching calls with people telling me how grateful they are for the safe space about the challenge created, and how happy to they feel to have a guidance and support to get going. The second client said to me, the movement part is just a bonus. What I needed was a safe container to put my grief and feelings about movement and where it was okay to be starting from scratch and you gave me that. I mean, that sentiment right there was exactly why I wrote the book, why I created my first pain program in 2022 and why I made this challenge. I have been trying to figure out the correct format for years without success, and I feel like I'm finally hitting on something that might actually work if I can figure out how to find my people. I just feel so fulfilled knowing that this is working for someone, and it made my whole month. Dana Karen, DK, we love you. We're so proud of you. We're so proud of the work that you're doing. Thank you for sharing this with us. Thank you for being you, and thank you for helping people in pain get their move on. Lesley Logan 3:53  All right, my win. Here it is real quick. You guys, I got to film for Pilates Anytime again, and they're dear friends of mine, and they challenged me to come up with some really great stuff. And we looked at the stuff that people have liked to play as anytime and what I want to do, and it's different than what I can do at OPC, and it's really quite fun. And so I can't wait for this content to come out, but I also just love that it challenged me. Challenged me to like, how do I succinctly say what I want to say in this tutorial that's different than my YouTube stuff. How do I create this class so that it makes sense at home, so you can repeat it forever and ever. I don't know their audience as well as I know my OPC audience, and that's different. And so it just was a fun challenge, and I had a great time. And I love the team at Pilates Anytime, and I also want to celebrate that they are been around for 15 years, and they really paved the way for OPC and other platforms like mine to even exist, and they've been so supportive of me and my journey and so just a win for everyone all around. Lesley Logan 4:50  So, now, here we go. Life never leaves me without options. Life never leaves me without options. Life will never leave you without options. Lesley Logan 5:01  Thank you for being you. Thank you for listening to this podcast. Thank you for sharing your wins with me. Send them in I can't wait to read them. Can't wait to share them on our next FYF and until next time, babe, Be It Till You See It.Lesley Logan 5:13  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review and follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcast. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the Be It Pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. Have an awesome day. Be It Till You See It is a production of The Bloom Podcast Network. If you want to leave us a message or a question that we might read on another episode, you can text us at +1-310-905-5534 or send a DM on Instagram @BeItPod.Brad Crowell 5:55  It's written, filmed, and recorded by your host, Lesley Logan, and me, Brad Crowell. Lesley Logan 6:00  It is transcribed, produced and edited by the epic team at Disenyo.co.Brad Crowell 6:05  Our theme music is by Ali at Apex Production Music and our branding by designer and artist, Gianfranco Cioffi.Lesley Logan 6:12  Special thanks to Melissa Solomon for creating our visuals. Brad Crowell 6:15  Also to Angelina Herico for adding all of our content to our website. And finally to Meridith Root for keeping us all on point and on time.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/be-it-till-you-see-it/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Why Parts Managers & Fixed Ops Directors Rely on Partnership, Not Just ReportsIn this episode of the PartsEdge Podcast, Kaylee Felio sits down with Tim Kreitel (Parts Manager) and Ryan Else (Fixed Ops Director) to explore the long-term impact PartsEdge has made on their dealership operations. From simplifying sourcing to saving time on reporting, they share how PartsEdge enables them to focus on what matters most—coaching teams, supporting techs, and running a more profitable parts department.Tim recalls walking into his role years ago and having no idea what PartsEdge did—until he realized it was quietly running the backend systems that allowed him to stay out front, leading on the counter. For Ryan, the power lies in the speed of execution: accurate reports, smarter sourcing, and monthly consulting that helps avoid obsolescence before it costs the store.Less Time in the Office, More Time on the CounterPartsEdge gives working managers like Tim time back—freeing them from DMS setup, data entry, and building reports from scratch. That means more energy spent coaching counter staff, staying in touch with inventory cycles, and solving customer problems in real time.Ryan emphasizes how much value comes from monthly reconciliation meetings and having a trusted support partner during DMS transitions. In his words: “I'd rather have Tim helping customers than spending two hours trying to chase a report.”Smart Sourcing, Real ROIOne standout benefit? The intelligent sourcing strategy PartsEdge manages. While 4 sources might feel easier to manage manually, PartsEdge's system of 100+ sources means parts flow through their lifecycle in a way that avoids overstock, obsolescence, and wasted working capital.As Tim explains, “Your system filters out parts that look like they're moving—but really aren't.” That means fewer scrapped parts, faster turn, and smarter stocking decisions based on actual trends—not gut feeling.SponsorsThis show is powered by PartsEdge — Your go-to solution for transforming dealership parts inventory into a powerhouse of profitability. Their strategies are proven to amp up parts sales by a whopping 20%, all while cutting down on idle inventory. Learn more at

"Last week we spoke of Dockery Farms which the birthplace of The Blues. As all music does it was expanded and taken to different places by the musicians who played it. Here is a run down and description of the most popular forms of The Blues."

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Hello Rank Squad!With the conclusion at the weekend of the domestic campaigns still running, we thought it was a good time to look back on the season just gone and hand out some awards for the best (and worst) of what we've seen across the board. We start by talking about our favourite stories of this season, where we both plump for underdogs turning their seasons around, before we head into the main event. Across the Premier League and the rest of continental football, Dean and Jack work through Players, Managers and Clubs of the Season; before finishing off with the Letdowns of this campaign, and the Best Signings for good measure. It's Ranks!  And remember, if you'd like more from the Rank Squad, including extra podcasts every Monday and Friday (including our weekly Postbox taking a look at the whole weekend of football) and access to our brilliant Discord community, then why not join us here on Patreon?

Send us a textDr. Juandré Peacock is an accomplished organizational psychologist and speaker. He holds Master's and Doctorate degrees in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, credentials that have underpinned a distinguished career working with some of the most complex organizations in the world.As a practitioner psychologist, Dr. Peacock applies research-based insights and strategies to every solution to ensure maximum impact. His work spans industries and continents, helping organizations foster connection and engagement, reduce attrition, and create cultures of growth and stability.An advocate for lifelong learning and innovation, Dr. Peacock has developed proprietary frameworks like RocketStart™, Cornerstone Skills for Managers™, and SynergisticChange™— tools designed to revolutionize how organizations approach talent development and change.Known for his engaging delivery, Dr.  Peacock crafts experiences integrating scientific research with inspirational narratives into actionable insights for all organizations. When not consulting or speaking, Dr. Peacock spends time with his wife, two children, and two dogs. Most weekends are spent in youth sports or arts, with the occasional fishing trip when time allows.A Quote From This Episode"I think there's a little bit of a disconnect between what you learn in the books and what you get to apply in the job space...when you learn about these things, what you don't learn are the real world constraints that organizations have to deal with...it's all well and good to try to do a job analysis by the book, it's extremely difficult to do it in practice."Resources Mentioned in This Episode Book: The Reacher Series by Lee Child About The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Plan for Prague - October 15-18, 2025!About  Scott J. AllenWebsiteWeekly Newsletter: Practical Wisdom for LeadersBlogMy Approach to HostingThe views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic. ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.

Post-Dispatch podcasts page: https://go.stltoday.com/0hfn43 Please consider subscribing: https://go.stltoday.com/9aigz5 In the wake of three managerial firings before Memorial Day, author and longtime baseball writer Scott Miller joins the Best Podcast in Baseball to discuss his new book, "Skipper: Why Baseball Managers Matter (and Always Will)". In his deeply reported work, Miller talks with managers, both current and past, to map the changing landscape of the role as front offices and analytics become more dominant and a perception grips the game that, as Miller writes it so well, lineups are being written for the manager not by the manager. With BPIB host and baseball writer Derrick Goold, Miller discusses the evolution of managers in the game from Sparky to Tony to Bochy, the traits that make a successful manager, and also how those traits have changed and adapted to a game driven more and more by data and run like the big business it is. The two baseball writers also explore what happens to game if, as one executive told Miller in his book, the hiring practices and analytics used in the game leave the majors "with a very homogenous group of managers." The managerial aspirations of Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina, and others are explored as a way to avoid that. Miller has covered baseball for the New York Times, Bleacher Report, and many other outlets, and his book shows the depth of his understanding in the game and access to some of the great managers. He watches a Yankee game at the Boone house as Aaron manages; he spends time with Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on the job and with Hall of Fame-bound manager Dusty Baker at the vineyard. Miller also talks with former Cardinals manager Mike Matheny and gains welcome perspective on his tenure during a changing time for the role. Miller's book is available now. On Amazon. At a local independent bookstore like St. Louis' Left Bank Books. The Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a weekly production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold.

I'm bringing you one of the most impactful keynotes I've ever done—my 2017 Q&A with the Dutch Bros Coffee team in Portland, Oregon. It's been a fan-favorite for years and I totally understand why: the energy, the heart, the realness in this room was just unreal. No fluff—just practical, emotional, and deeply honest takes on leadership, burnout, ambition, and what it really means to care.This wasn't just a speech—it was a back-and-forth with some of the most passionate people I've ever talked to. Managers, baristas, social leads, and young hustlers all brought the heat with their questions—and I gave them everything I had.

Forget the hammocks and ping-pong tables. Creativity takes work. Managers at Google, Lego and a pair of AI startups share advice on breaking through. To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus If you're already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.