How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Paul Zak illuminates how the brain chemical oxytocin relates to how we can develop a higher trust, lower-stress work culture. You'll Learn: How to measure and manage trust in the workplace The benefits of a high trust workplace Why hugs should be the new handshake   About Paul: Paul J. Zak, PhD, is founding Director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies and Professor of Economics, Psychology, and Management at Claremont Graduate University.  He was part of the team of scientists that first made the connection between oxytocin and trust – his TED talk on the topic has received more than 1.4 million views. Paul is the author of the new book Trust Factor: The Science Of Creating High-Performance Companies. Also the author of The Moral Molecule, he has appeared on ABC World News Tonight, CNN, Fox Business, Dr. Phil, and Good Morning America.  He lives in Claremont, CA. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep124 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1 Mars 201745min

Adam Hansen identifies eight inherent cognitive biases, how they developed, and what we can do to overcome them.You’ll Learn:When you can still trust the wisdom of your instinctsThe massive power of taking six extra seconds to breathe and thinkHow to apply the “for-ness” mindset to overcome negativity biasAbout AdamAdam Hansen is VP of Innovation/Innovation Process Consultant at Ideas To Go and a career-long innovation leader, student and devotee. He received his MBA in product management at Indiana University. He has served on the board of the Product Development and Management Association and as an innovation and strategy expert with select causes in education and public health care.Items Mentioned in this Show:Book: Outsmart Your Instincts by Adam Hansen, Beth Storz & Edward HarringtonWebsite: sixseconds.orgBook: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanTheory: Barbara Fredrickson’s broaden and build theoryBook: If You Want to Write by Brenda UelandBook: Humility is the New Smart by Edward Hess and Katherine LudwigApp: EvernoteView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep123See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

27 Feb 201748min

Fellow podcaster Eric Zimmer shares how you can nourish your “good wolf” to help you reach optimal performance at work. You'll Learn: Pro-tips for wisely allocating your time and energy among all the roles you play An effective way to sustain your good habits, when you feel like quitting How being more yourself at work can help you be more awesome at your job   About Eric Eric Zimmer is the host of a podcast called The One You Feed. It was named a Best of 2014 podcast by iTunes and has gotten over a million and a half downloads to date. He’s been helping build startup companies for 15 years, been involved in technology for longer than that. Recently he has been doing e-commerce consulting for Fortune 500 companies. He started a solar energy company, Tipping Point. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep122 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

24 Feb 201736min

Dr. Nicole Lipkin outlines the factors that derail you from optimal performance at the workplace and the mindset to overcome them.You’ll Learn:Three common emotional derail-ers of successHow technology is hurting your wellbeingApproaches to cultivating the growth mindsetAbout NicoleDr. Nicole Lipkin is an organizational psychologist, coach and keynote speaker. She is the CEO of Equilibria Leadership Consulting. Nicole is the author of What Keeps Leaders Up At Night and the co-author of Y in the Workplace: Managing the “Me First” Generation. Nicole is a regular contributor to the broadcast community and has been featured on NPR, NBC, CBS, Fox Business News, New York Times Magazine, Entrepreneur magazine, Forbes, and numerous other media outlets both nationally and internationally.Items Mentioned in this Show:Share your feedback at AwesomeAtYourJob.com/chatWebsite: www.equilibrialeadership.comBlog posts: How to Torture Your Boss…and…How to Torture Your EmployeesBook: What Keeps Leaders Up at Night by Nicole LipkinBook: Mindset by Carol DweckTool: Google BoomerangSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Feb 201742min

Dr. Beatrice Chestnut discusses how using the Enneagram can help build an understanding yourself and the personality types of people you work with.You’ll Learn:What is the Enneagram and how it aids in understanding peopleWhy 9 is the Enneagram’s key numberKey practices for developing emotional intelligenceAbout BeatriceBeatrice Chestnut, PhD MA is a licensed psychotherapist, coach, and business consultant based in San Francisco. She has a PhD in communication studies, and an MA in clinical psychology. She is the author of the books, The Complete Enneagram: 27 Paths to Greater Self-Knowledge, and The 9 Types of Leadership: Mastering the Art of People in the 21st century Workplace and was President of the International Enneagram Association from 2006-2007. She offers trainings on the Enneagram internationally, focusing on using it as a tool for personal transformation. Items Mentioned in this Show:Share your feedback at AwesomeAtYourJob.com/chatWebsite: beatricechestnut.comHuman Personality Model: EnneagramBook: The 9 Types of Leadership by Beatrice ChestnutBook: The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership by Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman and Kaley Warner-KlempBook: The Wise Fool’s Guide to Leadership by Peter HawkinsBook: Heroic Leadership by Chris LowneyTest: Integrative Enneagram QuestionnaireView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep120See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

17 Feb 201740min

Linda Kaplan-Thaler shares how you can turn up your GRIT factor to better put in the hard work needed to achieve success.You’ll Learn:Why hard work trumps geniusThe GRIT framework for reaching successThe research-based 30-minute rule that gritty winners followAbout LindaAdvertising Hall of Famer Linda Kaplan Thaler is responsible for some of America’ s most famous and award-winning advertising campaigns, including the Aflac duck and the hilarious “Yes, Yes, Yes” commercials for Clairol Herbal Essences. She has composed jingles that are among the industry’s gold standard, including “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up, I’m a Toys ‘ R’ Us Kid,” and “Kodak Moments.”Today, Linda is a renowned motivational speaker and is President of Kaplan Thaler Productions. Linda is also a nationally acclaimed author and, together with Robin Koval, their newest bestseller, “GRIT to GREAT,” was ranked one of the top business books for 2015.Items Mentioned in this Show:Share your feedback at AwesomeAtYourJob.com/chatWebsite: www.kaplanthalerproductions.comBook: Grit to Great by Linda Kaplan-Thaler and Robin KovalBook: The Power of Nice by Linda Kaplan-Thaler and Robin KovalBook: The Power of Small by Linda Kaplan-Thaler and Robin KovalBook: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul KalanithiApp: EvernoteView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep119See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Feb 201742min

Employee engagement expert/lawyer Jathan Janove shares hard-won wisdom in the management trenches. You'll Learn: How to breach difficult conversations with constructive confrontational questions The step-by-step to a win-win conversation The MIDAS touch method to making golden apologies About Jathan Having previously spent 25 years litigating workplace relationships that turned toxic, Jathan now works with employers as an organization development consultant, executive coach and trainer to improve leadership, trust, accountability, retention and employee engagement. He’s also an award-winning, internationally published author whose latest book is Hard-Won Wisdom: True Stories From The Management Trenches. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep118 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

13 Feb 201749min

Career advisor Liz Ryan explores how the workplace has gone off the rails, how to connect with employers with a pain letter, and give your resume a human voice.You’ll Learn:Roadblocks that get in between creative people and their goalsWhy you should throw that performance review framework out of the windowWhat’s a pain letter and why it will help you land your next jobAbout LizLiz Ryan is among the world’s most widely- read career advisors and CEO/Founder of Human Workplace, a think tank and publishing firm whose mission is to reinvent work for people.Liz was SVP of HR for U.S. Robotics during its rise from $15M to $2.5B in annual sales. Liz was also CEO and Founder of WorldWIT, the world’s largest online community for professional women, before founding Human Workplace in 2012 to reinvent work for people. Liz writes for Forbes.com, LinkedIn and many other publications and is a sought after international keynote speaker.Her new book is called Reinvention Roadmap: Break the Rules to Get the Job You Want and the Career You DeserveItems Mentioned in this Show:Share your feedback at AwesomeAtYourJob.com/chatWebsite: Human WorkplaceBook: Reinvention Roadmap: Break the Rules to Get the Job You Want and the Career You Deserveby Liz Ryan Book: The Alphabet Versus the Goddess by Leonard ShlainBook: The Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian GreeneBook: The Elegant Universe by Brian GreeneView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep117See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Feb 201739min