1094: How to Make Any Team Great with Steven Gaffney
Steven Gaffney shares actionable insights from his latest study on the behaviors, mindsets, and practices of consistently high achieving teams.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The critical question that fosters accountability2) How to build the courage to say the unsaid3) The simple trick to reduce team distractionsSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1094 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT STEVEN — Steven Gaffney is CEO of the Steven Gaffney Company. He is a leading expert on creating Consistently High Achieving Teams (CHAT). With 30 years of experience working with top leaders and executive teams from Fortune 500 companies, associations, and government agencies, he is an authority on issues from team achievement and thriving cultures to leading change and daily innovation. He is the author of Unconditional Power: Thriving in Any Situation, No Matter How Frustrating, Complex, or Unpredictable.• Book: Unconditional Power: Thriving in Any Situation, No Matter How Frustrating, Complex, or Unpredictable• Article: "All-In Accountability"• Study: National Study on Consistently High-Achieving Teams (CHAT)• Website: JustBeHonest.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath• Past episode: 095: Looking Ahead with Eliot Wagonheim• Past episode: 150: Expressing Radical Candor with Kim Scott• Past episode: 2017 hit: 159 Increasing Confidence by Increasing Self-Awareness with Dr. Tasha Eurich• Past episode: 814: How to Take Control of Your Mood and Feel More Powerful at Work with Steven Gaffney— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome• Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/AwesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
18 Sep 34min
1093: How to Become Powerfully Likeable with Dr. Kate Mason
Kate Mason shares how to be both powerful AND well-liked.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The common phrases that undermine your influence2) How to ask questions while boosting your credibility 3) How to overcome the fear of saying no Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1093 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT KATE — Kate Mason, PhD is a communications expert and world-champion debater who has spent her career working with founders and executives from tech startups to major global brands. She coaches executives on actionable skills to become the leaders they wish to be, and to amplify their voice, reach, and impact at work. Kate lives in Sydney, Australia.• Book: Powerfully Likeable: A Woman's Guide to Effective Communication• LinkedIn: Kate Mason• Substack: The Powerfully Likeable Newsletter• Website: KateMason.co— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: "Potential" and the Gender Promotions Gap• Tool: Fyxer• Tool: Sanebox• Tool: Superhuman• Book: In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome• Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/AwesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
15 Sep 35min
1092: Transforming Stress into Your Superpower with Dr. Rebecca Heiss
Dr. Rebecca Heiss shares powerful perspectives for reframing stress. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why stress fuels meaning and purpose 2) The formula that helps harness stress 3) The 6-minute practice that reframes stress Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1092 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT REBECCA — Dr. Rebecca Heiss is a stress expert dedicated to transforming our fears into fuel we can use through her T-minus 3 Technique. Her research has been designated “transformative” by the National Science Foundation. When she’s not on stage, she is happiest when hiking or surfing with her two spoiled rotten dogs Guinness and Murphy. • Book: Springboard: Transform Stress to Work for You• Instagram: @drrebeccaheiss• Website: RebeccaHeiss.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It by Kelly McGonigal• Book: Untamed by Glennon Doyle• Book: Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky• Study: Amy Cuddy’s Harvard study• Article: Tony Robbins on power poses• Study: Milkshake study• Tool: Whoop band• Tool: Oura ring• Tool: Lief— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome• Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome• Square. See how Square can transform your business by visiting Square.com/go/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
11 Sep 34min
1091: How to Persuade and Motivate Action through Compelling Data Stories with Mike Cisneros
Mike Cisneros shares principles for turning graphs into persuasive stories.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why analysis alone won’t persuade2) The antidote for complex and overwhelming data3) Why NOT to answer everyone’s questionsSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1091 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MIKE — Mike Cisneros is an award-winning data visualization specialist and co-author of Storytelling with Data - Before & After: Practical Makeovers for Powerful Data Stories. A two-time Tableau Visionary, he helps organizations turn complex data into clear, actionable visuals that drive better decisions. He works with the team at storytelling with data to help people and businesses communicate more effectively with data.• Book: Storytelling with Data: Before and After - Practical Makeovers for Powerful Data Stories• Website: StorytellingWithData.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Tool: Tableau Public• Tool: Bullet Journal• Website: The Pudding• SlideShare: a16z - Adreessen Horowitz• Study: “If It's Hard to Read, It's Hard to Do: Processing Fluency Affects Effort Prediction and Motivation” by Hyunjin Song and Norbert Schwarz• Book: Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic• Book: Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling, Anna Rosling Ronnlund, Ola Rosling• Book: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A novel by Gabrielle Zevin• Past episode: 1077: The Six Insights of Excellent Communicators with Ruth Milligan— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome• Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome• Square. See how Square can transform your business by visiting Square.com/go/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
8 Sep 37min
1090: How to Get Recruiters to Compete for You with Madeline Mann
Madeline Mann shares insider tips and strategies for landing exciting new career opportunities.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The resume mistake high achievers make2) The simple tweak that dramatically nets you more inbound opportunities3) The interview hack that makes you sound like an expertSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1090 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MADELINE — Madeline Mann is an HR & Recruiting leader who spun her insider knowledge of the hiring process into an award-winning career coaching empire, called Self Made Millennial. Mann is now known for turning job seekers into Job Shoppers, to enable any professional to land high-paying job offers for seemingly unattainable roles. Her clients have landed at companies such as Netflix, Google, Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, NBC Universal, Amazon, and more. She lives in Los Angeles.• Book: Reverse the Search: How to Turn Job Seeking into Job Shopping• LinkedIn: Madeline Mann• Website: MadelineMann.com• YouTube: Self-Made Millennial— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss• Book: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini• Book: Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman and Greg McKeown• Past episode: 217: An Effective (but Rare) Strategy to Snag Your Dream Job with Kristen Berndt• Past episode: 664: Dr. Robert Cialdini on How to Persuade with the 7 Universal Principles of Influence• Past episode: 719: Liz Wiseman Reveals the Five Practices of Indispensable, High-Impact Players— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome• Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome• Square. See how Square can transform your business by visiting Square.com/go/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
4 Sep 45min
1089: Mastering New Skills and Information Overload through Lean Learning with Pat Flynn
Pat Flynn shares his strategies on how to escape the trap of endless information—and learn the right way. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why learning less can help you achieve more2) How pressure helps you learn better 3) How to teach others in order to learn fasterSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1089 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT PAT — Pat Flynn is a father, husband, and lifelong learner from San Diego who has built a reputation as one of the most influential voices in digital entrepreneurship. Through his diverse portfolio of businesses, award-winning podcasts, newsletters, YouTube channels, and thriving online communities, Pat reaches and inspires millions of people each month.He is the founder of SPI, an online community for digital entrepreneurs, co-inventor of the SwitchPod, and host of the Deep Pocket Monster YouTube channel as well as founder of Card Party, a large-scale live event for the community of Pokémon collectors.Pat also serves as an advisor to dozens of companies and is a sought-after keynote speaker. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, collecting Pokémon cards, and rewatching the Back to the Future trilogy.• Book: Lean Learning: How to Achieve More by Learning Less• Website: SmartPassiveIncome.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Tool: Poppy AI• Book: Buy Back Your Time: Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire by Dan Martell• Book: Moonlighting on the Internet: Five World Class Experts Reveal Proven Ways to Make and Extra Paycheck Online Each Month by Yanik Silver• Book: The Long-Haul Leader: Ten Strategies to Work Smarter, Live Better, and Achieve Lasting Success by Chris Ducker— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome• Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome• Square. See how Square can transform your business by visiting Square.com/go/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1 Sep 36min
1088: How to Build Higher Performing Teams with Emotional Intelligence with Vanessa Druskat
Vanessa Druskat reveals an overlooked key to unlocking your team’s performance: emotional intelligence.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The number one skill leaders need to work on2) Why a team of stars doesn’t guarantee results—and what will 3) Two easy practices that unlock greater performanceSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1088 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT VANESSA — Vanessa Druskat is an associate professor at the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire. As an internationally recognized leadership and team performance expert, Vanessa Druskat advises leaders and teams at over a dozen Fortune 500 and Fortune Global 500 companies. Her best-selling Harvard Business Review article (with S. Wolff) on emotionally intelligent teams has been chosen six times for inclusion in collections of HBR’s most valued articles. She is the recipient of multiple research and teaching awards.• Book: The Emotionally Intelligent Team: Building Collaborative Groups that Outperform the Rest• LinkedIn: Vanessa Druskat• Website: VanessaDruskat.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Tool: Stakeholder Analysis Worksheet• Organization: Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence• Book: Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect by Matthew Lieberman• Past episode: 159: Increasing Confidence by Increasing Self-Awareness with Dr. Tasha Eurich• Past episode: 1085: How to Find More Fun at Work Every Day with Bree Groff— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome• Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome• Square. See how Square can transform your business by visiting Square.com/go/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
28 Aug 44min
1087: How Neurodivergent Professionals Thrive at Work with Shea Belsky
Shea Belsky shares his top do’s and don’ts for managing neurodiversity in the workplace.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why neurodivergency is unavoidable at work2) The unique strengths and struggles of autistic people3) When and how to discuss neurodiversity at workSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1087 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SHEA — Shea Belsky is an autistic self-advocate. He is a Tech Lead II at HubSpot, and the former Chief Technology Officer of Mentra. Having been the manager of neurodivergent & neurotypical employees, he brings many unique perspectives on neurodiversity in the workplace. Shea has championed neurodiversity for organizations like Novartis, the Kennedy Krieger Institute, Northeastern University, in addition to being featured in Forbes and the New York Post.• LinkedIn: Shea Belsky• Podcast: Autistic Techie• Website: SheaBelsky.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott• Past episode: 150: Expressing Radical Candor with Kim Scott• Past episode: 860: The Science of Compelling Body Language with Richard Newman• Past episode: 1049: What Dyslexia Can Teach Us About Creativity, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking with Kate Griggs• Past episode: 1070: An ADHD Strategist’s Pro Tips for Staying Motivated and Productive When You Can’t Focus with Skye Waterson• Past episode: 1085: How to Find More Fun at Work Every Day with Bree Groff— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome• Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome• Square. See how Square can transform your business by visiting Square.com/go/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
25 Aug 39min
