"High performer" individual contributors don't always make high performing teams. The skills that make people good at their job before coming manager are the same skills that make a great leader. What are the signs and what can you do about it?

I've been accused of thinking too much...

Nov 21st, 2018 14m 44s

Ever been told "you're the smartest in the room" and it not really come as a compliment? Well, we have. Maybe we are too philosophical or maybe we just think differently.

Getting Out of Work You Don't Want

Oct 28th, 2018 17m 41s

Okay, so we sound lazy now... but really there's some work that just isn't the right work for me. Or maybe isn't the best use of skills or even really valuable. And we all want to be valuable, right? So how do we work on something else without

Start Comparing Yourself to Yourself

Oct 24th, 2018 12m 29s

Maybe we should chill out on comparing ourselves to others. While it may be useful to benchmark now and then, in the bigger picture that doesn't support a notion of how far we've come.

Can Games Solve Business Problems

Oct 17th, 2018 20m 57s

Can playing games at work help you solve business problems? We think they can.

Can Games Solve Business Problems

Oct 3rd, 2018 20m 57s

How can a game unlock competition and cooperation in new an interesting ways to solve business problems? We've got some ideas...

Don't Let the Vacuum Change Your Story

Sep 24th, 2018 15m 12s

Too often good work goes unnoticed. Don't let the vacuum of information get filled up by negative perceptions.

Storytelling for Business

Sep 17th, 2018 18m 20s

Sometimes the numbers just don't move people to act. Why is that? Well most people have a hard time relating to things that are even a little abstract; especially when your point contradicts something they may already believe. In this episode w

Earn the Right to Have an Opinion

Sep 10th, 2018 16m 24s

Everyone is entitled to their opinion... right? Sure, but in some situations others may not feel like you have the right. Sometimes people don't build up their credibility first and then others discount their opinions. We've stumbled into both

Playing The Team You Have

Sep 3rd, 2018 17m 59s

When facing the challenges of today's competition, do you play the team you have or do you trade out in hopes of getting star players? This week we dig into some of the pros and cons.

Become Friends with Failure

Aug 22nd, 2018 15m 27s

We learn from failure, but it can still hurt. Here's some perspective we use to help us see our failures as opportunities.

Creative Process

Aug 13th, 2018 21m 28s

We all have our creative process, but sometimes we get stuck or lose inspiration. Here we share our individual creative process and some tips to refocus when we get stuck.

Masks at Work

Aug 6th, 2018 20m

Ever felt like you can't be yourself while at work? Felt labeled or misunderstood. Here's some ideas to still be authentic to yourself while keeping you job.

Hiring - Interviewing Candidates

Jul 30th, 2018 18m 50s

Interviewing a candidate is a standard step in the hiring process. The way in which interviews are conducted vary widely. And what the interviewer and the candidate learn from the process varies widely too. Here's our take on some interviewing

Managing Stress

Jul 23rd, 2018 15m 46s

When work (or life) stresses you out what do you do? Do you push it down so you can get through or do you manage it? Here's a couple tips that have helped us manage stress, especially in the workplace.

Ouch! I Bit My Tongue

Jul 16th, 2018 19m 52s

We've all been in situations at work when you want to say something... do you bite your tongue or speak up? We discuss some ideas about assessing the situation and simple techniques to defuse a potentially tense situation.

Leaving Your Job, When is it Time

Jul 1st, 2018 14m 33s

Everyone has thought at one time or another, is it time to change jobs. Should I look for a new company? A new career? We have a simple way to frame those questions to help you make a confident decision.

Taking Control of Your Own Career Development

Jun 26th, 2018 17m 20s

How do you take control of your own career. Here's some simple and practical tips to grow your professional skills.

Bonus Episode: Topic Selection

Jun 18th, 2018 9m 11s

We pick our topics almost on the fly. We live and breath our topics all day long and we want to keep things really conversational, unscripted and non-technical. Sometimes are pick a topic 5 minutes before recording. We thought you might like to

Bureaucracy Is Killing Me

Jun 17th, 2018 14m 1s

Red tape is a soul crushing ruin to anyone's day. How to overcome red tape. And can bureaucracy be a good thing?

The Secret Rule Book

Jun 11th, 2018 20m 59s

When cultural and working norms are opaque it's hard for people to be effective and it damages organizations. So how do we recognize it and beyond transparency what do we do about it.

Being Approachable

May 21st, 2018 20m 9s

Why do some people easily carry on great conversations during a meeting or conference with people they've just met? The reasons are not what you may think. Here we debunk (a little) some common misconceptions and provide some practical tips t

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