How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Author and consultant James Sudakow takes a sledgehammer of silliness to corporate jargon to help boost your credibility and relatability in corporate communications.You’ll learn:1) Why do we do this jargon in the first place?2) How the use of such jargon can actually damage our credibility and make people take us less seriously3) Some key phrases to avoid right away–and what to use in their placeAbout JamesJames Sudakow is the author of Picking the Low-Hanging Fruit… and Other Stupid Stuff We Say in the Corporate World (Purple Squirrel Media, February 2016). He serves as the principal of CH Consulting, Inc., a boutique management and organizational effectiveness consulting practice he founded in 2010. Sudakow specializes in helping companies manage organizational transformation, create talent management strategies and programs that maximize employee capabilities and improve business performance. Before starting his own consultancy, James held leadership roles in several global multibillion-dollar organizations across the technology and health care industries.Items mentioned in the show:James’s hilarious book Picking the Low-Hanging FruitJames’s website: jamessudakow.comResearch on The God ParticleBook: “F in Exams“View transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep27See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Kesä 201632min

Master facilitator Tim Hurson shares some of his favorite insights and approaches for creativity and problem-solving.You’ll learn:1) The know-wonder and GPS tools for sparking additional creative ideas2) The mighty benefits of the “third third” when coming up with creative ideas3) A wonderfully obvious secret of productivityTim Hurson is a founding partner of thinkx intellectual capital (www.thinkxic.com), a firm that provides global corporations with training, facilitation, and consultation in productive thinking and innovation. He’s both a faculty member and Trustee of the Creative Education Foundation, and a founding director of Facilitators Without Borders.Tim thinks the phrase “out of the box thinking” should be put back in the box and buried in a deep hole.Items mentioned in the show: Facilitators Without BordersThink Better by Tim HursonNever Be Closing by Tim HursonSix Thinking Hats by Edward de BonoGoran Ekvall’s work on organizational creativityThe City & The City by China MievilleTimHurson.comMindcamp.org creativity retreatView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep26See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

20 Kesä 201643min

“Competition” within an organization is often frowned upon, but “workplace provocateur” Dan Rust discusses the benefits and tactics associated with competition, politics and more.You’ll learn:1) When internal competitiveness can be positive for an organization2) A secret tip for crushing your next yearly performance review3) The massive benefits of bringing just a little bit more energy to each work dayAbout DanDan Rust is the founder of Frontline Learning, an international publisher of corporate training resources. His award-winning keynote speeches and workshops focus on employee engagement, productivity, and career management. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He’s the author of Workplace Poker: Are You Playing the Game, or Just Getting Played?Items mentioned in the show: Workplace Poker: Are You Playing the Game, or Just Getting Played? by Dan RustWorkplacepoker.comWorkplace Poker blogFrontline LearningMastery by George LeonardEvernote appView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep25See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

17 Kesä 201638min

Entrepreneur and app developer Anshul Bhagi introduces Ummo, a powerful app for public speakers, and the lessons learned along the process of making it.You’ll learn:1) How the new speech-coaching app Ummo can enhance your speaking2) When the use of filler words is helpful3) What is “upspeak” and its implications on how you’re perceivedAbout AnshulAnshul Bhagi is a 2017 Harvard MBA with an undergrad and Masters in Computer Science from MIT. Previously, Anshul did PM and development at Microsoft / Apple / Google, spent two years at McKinsey & Company, and founded education startup CampK12 to teach kids in India to code. Together with his Harvard / MIT classmates Yasmin, Andrea, Sam, Damola, and Sinchan, he is building Ummo, a personalized speech coaching app (available for download here).Items mentioned in the show:Camp K12Ummo app – they want your feedback! hello@ummoapp.comThe Things They Carried by Tim O’BrienUmmo app’s Facebook pageView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep24See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Kesä 201630min

Michael Kerr shows us how to see the humor in our daily work frustrations, and the benefits it brings for long-term success.You’ll learn:1) The critical link between humor and creativity2) How to turn a stressful situation into something humorous with the three R’s (reframe, reward, relax)3) Approaches to building a humor“first-aid” kitAbout MichaelMichael is listed as one of Canada’s most in-demand speakers. He is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), best-selling author, and one of only 22 speakers to be inducted into the Canadian Speakers’ Hall of Fame. Building on his experience as a “recovering senior manager,” Michael travels the world researching, writing, and speaking about what makes a great workplace,well…great! He is known as one of North America’s leading authorities on how to create a more positive and inspiring workplace: the kind of workplace that drives phenomenal success.Items mentioned in the show: Michael’s website, mikekerr.comThe Humor Advantage by Michael KerrFifteen Dogs by André AlexisView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep23See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

13 Kesä 201643min

Former marketing VP and current speaker/author Catherine Kaputa discusses strategies for developing and communicating your personal brand at the workplace.You’ll learn:1) How smart elevator conversations can catapult your career2) Approaches to take the ‘work’ out of networking3) Techniques to subtly communicate your valueAbout CatherineCatherine Kaputa is a personal brand strategist, speaker and author of the newly released “Graduate to a Great Career: How Smart Students, New Graduates and Young Professionals Can Launch Brand You” (graduatetoagreatcareer.com). She is also the author of the best-selling” You Are a Brand,” now out in ten languages. She is the founder of SelfBrand (selfbrand.com). Previously, she served as a Senior Vice President and Director of global branding/advertising on Wall Street.Items mentioned in the show: selfbrand.com Graduate to a Great Career by Catherine KaputaYou Are a Brand! by Catherine KaputaEntourage clip – Vincent Chase is a brand video clipGeorge Costanza – call me T-bone video clipCatherine’s Twitter pageThe Sun Also Rises by Ernest HemingwayThe Tale of Genji by Murasaki ShikibuBeauty effect researchView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep22See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Kesä 201631min

How do you make an email stand out amid overflowing inboxes? Chief Marketing Sumo and email expert Alex Berman teaches how to craft effective emails that get responses.You’ll learn:1) How to send cold emails, without being a spammer2) How to zero in on a recipient’s email address3) Best practices in customization, subject lines, and openers to ensure your email gets readAbout AlexAlex Berman is the Chief Marketing Sumo for InspireBeats and is responsible for generating over $20 million dollars in B2B leads this year. He and the team at InspireBeats have sent over 1 million cold emails to funded startups and software as a service companies in the last two years.Items mentioned in the show: Streak (CRM for gmail)YeswareQuickmail.ioSidekick chrome extensionThe Pratfall Effect RapportivePete Holmes “You Make it Weird” featuring Zach GalifianakisCall Me Ted by Ted TurnerGrant Cardone’s YouTube channelGary Vaynerchuk’s YouTube channelKevin Smith’s SModcastTextEditRocketship.fmInspirebeats.comAlex’s YouTube channelView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep21See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Kesä 201629min

Living for a century will soon become the norm. Psychologist Lynda Gratton explains how this new found longevity will alter the stages of life, and what this means for your career.You’ll learn:1) The massive implications a 100-year life has on your career strategy2) The importance of spending time with people at different ages3) An easy tool that allows you to step back and ‘audit’ your own intangible assets, at any point in your careerAbout LyndaLynda Gratton is a Professor of Management Practice at London Business School where she directs the world’s leading program on human resources. Her eight books cover topics related to the impact of a changing world on employment and work. In 2012, her book The Shift received the business book of the year award in Japan and has been translated into more than 15 languages. Lynda has been named one of the top 50 management thinkers in the world.Items mentioned in the show: The 100 Year Life: Navigating Our Future Work Life by Lynda Gratton & Andrew ScottThe Shift: The Future of Work is Already Here by Lynda GrattonDiagnostic self-audit of assets100yearlife.comMust Success Cost So Much? by Paul EvansStewart Friedman, authorCarl Jung, author & psychologistLynda Gratton on TwitterView transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep20See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6 Kesä 201626min