How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Journalist Cheryl Strauss Einhorn shares a robust approach to complex decision-making via AREA perspective-taking method.You’ll Learn:How to make complex decisions with the AREA MethodWhy you should document your decision problemsHow to slow down to speed up your decision-makingAbout CherylCheryl Einhorn is the creator of the AREA Method, a decision making system for individuals and companies to solve complex problems. Cheryl is the founder of CSE Consulting and the author of the book Problem Solved, a Powerful System for Making Complex Decisions with Confidence & Conviction. Cheryl teaches as an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School and has won several journalism awards for her investigative stories about international political, business and economic topics.Items Mentioned in this Show:Blog: How High School Seniors Can Make Their Big College Decision Better by Cheryl Strauss EinhornBook: Problem Solved: A Powerful System for Making Complex Decisions with Confidence and Conviction by Cheryl Strauss EinhornWebsite: AREA MethodTerm: Planning fallacyView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep156See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

17 Touko 201748min

Jim Tamm shares how managing defensiveness ensures collaborations remain cool and effective.You’ll Learn:Why managing your defensiveness is a hidden key to effective collaborationsThe 3 biggest drivers of defensivenessHow to stay curious – instead of furiousAbout JimFor 25 years Jim was a judge dealing with collective bargaining disputes. He has mediated more school district labor strikes than any other person in the United States. Now he teaches collaboration skills in the Talent Development Program at Harvard, the International Management Program at the Stockholm School of Economics and the Leadership Academy of the University of California. His book Radical Collaboration has been on Amazon’s top seller lists for collaboration, negotiations, and organizational psychology books for 11 years.Items Mentioned in this Show:Sponsor: TextExpanderWebsite: RadicalCollaboration.comBook: Radical Collaboration by Jim TammBook: Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Bruce Patton, Roger Fisher and William UryBook: Corporate Culture and Performance by John Kotter and James HeskettTEDxSantaCruz Talk: Cultivating Collaboration: Don’t Be So Defensive! Podcast episode: 073: Leading Change with Dr. John KotterView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep155See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Touko 201739min

Tristan White shares his experiences in building an award-winning work environment from top to bottom.You’ll Learn:Why Tristan quit his dream of working with elite athletesThe one key question you need to ask before committing to anythingThe power of noticing aloneAbout TristanTristan White is the CEO and Founder of The Physio Co., providing over 200,000 physiotherapy consultations for seniors every year. For eight consecutive years, The Physio Co. has ranked as one of Australia’s 50 Best Places to work, and was named the winner of BRW’s Best Place to Work in Australia in 2014. Tristan also runs a blog, and regularly speaks at conferences and company meetings.Items Mentioned in this Show:Website: TristanWhite.com.auBook: Culture is Everything: The Story, Secrets & Systems of a Startup that became Australia’s Best Place to Work by Tristan WhiteBook: Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment by Tal Ben-ShaharBook: The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep154See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12 Touko 201736min

Brothers / coaches / adventurers Guy and Ilan Ferdman tackle personal development and living the life you love.You’ll Learn:How perception creates meaning and motivationThe 22 minutes that can change your lifeQuestions that boost your confidenceAbout Guy & IlanGuy and Ilan Ferdman are brothers and co-founders of SatoriPrime, a personal development company on a mission to help people reach a 10 out of 10 in every area of their lives. Previously, they were head coaches with Landmark Education and executives in finance and real estate.Items Mentioned in this Show:Website: SatoriPrimePodcast: Have It AllProgram: Landmark ForumBook: The Culture Code by Clotaire RapailleBook: The Surrender Experiment by Michael SingerBook: The Untethered Soul by Michael SingerBook: Mastery by Robert GreeneBook: Mindset by Carol DweckView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep153See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Touko 201742min

Dianna Booher shows how you can conduct more effective meetings and make a greater impact with subtle tweaks to your communication approach.   You'll Learn: What a great leader sounds like Tips to get your emails read Quick tricks for better meetings   About Dianna: As founder and CEO of Booher Research Institute, Dianna Booher works with organizations to help them communicate clearly and with leaders to expand their influence by a strong executive presence. She has provided communication programs and coaching to some of the largest Fortune 500 companies and governmental agencies, such as IBM, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Siemens, NASA, and the U.S. Navy. National media outlets frequently interview Booher for opinions on critical communication issues: Good Morning America, USA Today, Forbes.com, Wall Street Journal, FastCompany.com, Success, Entrepreneur, Investor’s Business Daily, Fox, CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg, NPR, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep152 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Touko 201741min

Dr. Hans Hagemann talks about the biochemical ingredients needed to get into the groove of “flow” and optimally engage your brain for peak performance.   You'll Learn: The three-chemical “DNA” of peak performance Three simple steps to flow The benefits of intuitive decision making in a team   About Hans: Hans W. Hagemann, Ph.D., is managing partner/co-founder at the global leadership consultancy firm Munich Leadership Group, and he is a global expert on leadership and innovation who has led seminars, coaching sessions and in-depth workshops with top executives in more than 40 countries.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep151 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Touko 201749min

Kim Scott shows how “radical candor” can be used in the workplace to give better feedback and meaningful praise and criticism.   You'll Learn: How to care personally while challenging directly Three important conversations that you should be having at work An approach to giving better feedback to your boss   About Kim: Kim Scott is the author of Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss without Losing your Humanity, a NYT and WSJ bestseller, published by St Martin’s Press. Kim is also the co-founder and CEO of Candor, Inc., which builds tools to make it easier to follow the advice she offers in the book. She is also the author of three novels. Prior to founding Candor, Inc., Kim was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and several other Silicon Valley companies. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University, developing the course “Managing at Apple,” and before that led AdSense, YouTube, and Doubleclick Online Sales and Operations at Google. Previously, Kim was the co-founder and CEO of Juice Software, and led business development at two other start-ups . Kim received her MBA from Harvard Business School and her BA from Princeton University. Kim and her husband Andy Scott are parents of twins and live in the San Francisco Bay Area.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep150 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Touko 201739min

Veteran culture consultant S. Chris Edmonds shares his philosophy and processes associated with intentionally creating an uplifting culture.You’ll Learn:The oft-forgotten half of the manager’s jobHow to identify the top citizens in your teamQuick tips for identifying and listing values within your teamAbout ChrisChris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant who is the founder and CEO of The Purposeful Culture Group. After a 15-year executive career leading high performing teams, Chris began his consulting company in 1990. He has also served as a senior consultant with The Ken Blanchard Companies since 1995. Chris is one of Inc. Magazine’s 100 Great Leadership Speakers and was a featured presenter at SXSW 2015.Chris is the author of the Amazon best seller The Culture Engine, the best seller Leading At A Higher Level with Ken Blanchard, and five other books. Chris’ blog, podcasts, research, and videos can be found at Driving Results Through Culture. Thousands of followers enjoy his daily quotes on organizational culture, servant leadership, and workplace inspiration on Twitter at @scedmonds. Visit his website at www.drivingresultsthroughculture.com. Items Mentioned in this Show:Website: Driving Results Through CultureBook: The Culture Engine by S. Chris EdmondsBook: The One-Minute Manager Meets the Money by Ken BlanchardApp: NozbeStudy: 2017 Deloitte Global Human Capital TrendsSurvey: Gallup’s Q12Survey: TINYpulse 2014 Employee Engagement Organizational Culture ReportView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep149See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

30 Huhti 201742min