Gratitude is a feeling that is key to happiness and it is most definitely not something to save for one day (or week) per year, like Thanksgiving. We really must raise our experience of gratitude all year round. Don’t fret, we’re here to help!

The Business of Friendship – Why Personal Connections Should be Encouraged at Work with Shasta Nelson on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Nov 10th, 2020 36m 7s

Employees who have a best friend at work are seven times more engaged than those who don’t. What’s behind this staggering statistic? And why are workplace friendships still considered objectionable by many? On this episode of The TalentGrow Sho

The Coaching Habit – How to Say Less, Ask More, and Lead Better through 10 Minute Coaching Conversations with Michael Bungay Stanier on The TalentGrow Show podcast by Halelly Azulay [Ep31 Rebroadcast]

Oct 27th, 2020 36m 33s

This is a fast-moving conversation with a funny, clever, and wise man so hold on to your hat! I just had to rebroadcast my episode with guest and one of my favorite mentors, Michael Bungay Stanier. Michael is an award-winning and sought-after c

Shift Your Mind – How to Elevate Your Preparation and Performance with Brian Levenson on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Oct 13th, 2020 36m 27s

We have two different but complementary mindsets, according to Brian Levenson--- one for preparing effectively, and one for performing. Brian is the author of Shift Your Mind and the founder of Strong Skills, an organization that provides coach

How to Be Better at Receiving Feedback with Sheila Heen on The TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay [Ep57 Rebroadcast]

Sep 29th, 2020 34m 57s

Receiving feedback is an important leadership skill that we can all develop, and it’s not just up to managers to give it – it’s something we all can and should do more of (and ask for!) and improve our skills in doing so. In this rebroadcast ep

196: In the Ready Zone – How to Reframe, Refocus, and Realign Your Leadership with Esther Weinberg on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Sep 15th, 2020 32m 53s

What allows a workplace culture to survive, adapt and thrive in the face of change? That is the crucial question so many leaders are (or should be) asking themselves today. On this episode of The TalentGrow Show, leadership training expert Esth

195: Fierce Leadership, Radical Transparency, and Deeper Human Connectivity with Susan Scott on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay [ep36 rebroadcast]

Sep 1st, 2020 38m 51s

Do you invite people to be open with you, and to push back on your thoughts and ideas? And when you have “fierce” conversations, do you deepen your connection or push people away as a result? This week on the TalentGrow Show, we’re rebroadcasti

194: How to Deal with Difficult People and Difficult Times with Mark Goulston on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

1 Aug 18th, 2020 31m 38s

We all know at least one person who knows just how to push our buttons. Staying poised and not ‘losing it’ in the face of difficult people -- and difficult times -- is an especially important skill for leaders to cultivate. On this episode of T

193: Entrepreneurial You – Secrets of the Side Hustle with Personal Branding Expert Dorie Clark on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay [ep63 rebroadcast]

Aug 4th, 2020 41m 45s

Do you need to tend to your personal brand? What is a side hustle and is it for you? Even if you’re not an entrepreneur? Yes. It’s been a good idea for professionals for a while. But during these uncertain times of the coronavirus pandemic and

How to Build and Earn Trust as a Leader with Yoram Solomon

Jul 21st, 2020 31m 28s

Trustworthiness may be the most important quality a leader can have. Interestingly, recent studies show us that there has been a dramatic decline in trust from previous generations to now. Trust in other people, in the media, and in the governm

191: [Solo] 10 conversations every leader should have with every employee on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Jul 7th, 2020 26m 26s

Are you having ongoing, regular, and timely conversations with every single one of your employees about performance, goals, career, and feedback? Or are you waiting for the once- or twice-per-year ‘Performance Review’ formal conversations? Purp

190: The Silicon Valley Mindset – Leveraging Failure to Find Career Success with Jason Crawford on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Jun 23rd, 2020 33m 53s

With the proper mindset, it’s never too late or too risky to make a career shift. On this episode of The TalentGrow Show, tech entrepreneur and author of the blog The Roots of Progress Jason Crawford joins Halelly to discuss the motivation and

189: Developing Resilience and Positivity with Doug Hensch on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay [ep12 rebroadcast]

Jun 9th, 2020 35m 33s

Seems with every passing day the list of reasons to become more resilient in the face of all the change and chaos grows. So, we decided to rebroadcast this wonderful episode of the TalentGrow Show podcast featuring executive coach and resilienc

188: The Leadership Challenge – Master the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership with Jim Kouzes on The TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

May 26th, 2020 34m 37s

The world we live in is changing every day and keeping up with the ever-evolving norms of the workplace can be a daunting task for leaders. Drawing a useful distinction between the content of leadership and the context, co-author of The Leaders

187: How to Be a World-Class Connector of People and Ideas with Michael D Simmons on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay [ep18 rebroadcast]

May 12th, 2020 35m 9s

Connecting online can be both more or less authentic, depending on your approach. But in the 21st Century, and especially now in the times of COVID-19, we have many new opportunities to connect with more and different people in a different way

Cognitive Diversity — How to Build Whole Brain Teams with Ann Herrmann-Nehdi on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Apr 28th, 2020 33m 10s

Everyone on your team works differently because they think differently. As a leader, it is important that you boost communication, innovation, and creativity in a way that plays to the strengths of each individual on your team. Ann Herrmann-Neh

Resonate -- How to Use Vocal Intelligence and Body Language as a Leader with Dr. Louise Mahler on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay [ep103 rebroadcast]

Apr 14th, 2020 31m 50s

It’s not just what we say as leaders: it’s how we say it, vocally and physically. Especially now that so much of our communication has shifted to remote communication during the time of the Coronavirus outbreak. So we’re republishing a great ep

Grow Your Influence Through Executive Presence with Greg Owen-Boger on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Mar 31st, 2020 33m 46s

Influential leaders tend to possess something called executive presence. It can seem like an elusive sort of charisma that is near-impossible to emulate, but it has been broken down by Susan Bates into three dimensions and fifteen aspects. On t

[Solo] Happy 5th Anniversary to the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay – Here are 5 Episodes to (re)Listen to from the First 55

Mar 17th, 2020 11m 48s

The TalentGrow Show is 5 today! Happy Anniversary to us! To celebrate this momentous achievement, I thought it would be fun to walk down memory lane and pull out some gems that are potentially hiding in the first 55 episodes that I published. W

Grow Your Relationships through Active Constructive Responding with Prof. Shelly Gable on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Mar 10th, 2020 31m 21s

When something positive happens, we instinctively tend to want to share our good news with others. From a relationship-building perspective, research is plentiful when it comes to supporting others in times of distress, but there is very little

Ripples – Creating Practical Inspiration That Resonates with Paul Wesselmann on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Mar 3rd, 2020 34m 55s

Some 20 years ago, Paul Wesselmann began sending out a weekly inspirational newsletter called Ripples. Today, his weekly emails are read by over 30,000 subscribers each Monday morning. What made Ripples so appealing to so many, and what can we

[Solo] No More Feedback Sandwich and How to Deliver Constructive Feedback Instead on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Feb 25th, 2020 18m 14s

The “feedback sandwich” is a popular method of delivering constructive feedback. It basically means sandwiching your negative feedback inside of positive feedback to lessen the blow, and it can seem reasonable at first glance. But I’m hoping th

Create Conversations Worth Having by Leveraging Appreciative Inquiry with Cheri Torres and Jackie Stavros on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Feb 18th, 2020 30m 10s

Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is one of the most widely used approaches for fostering positive change in organizations and communities. In their book titled Conversations Worth Having, Cheri Torres and Jackie Stavros synthesize a way to bring AI in

Indistractable – Four Steps to Overcoming Distraction with Nir Eyal on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Feb 11th, 2020 37m 7s

Distraction has been the enemy of productivity for thousands of years, long before the invention of cellphones and the internet. What is its real source? And can we ever really overcome it? Nir Eyal is a behavioral designer and the bestselling

Radical Candor – How to Give Feedback with Kim Scott on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Feb 4th, 2020 44m 24s

Giving feedback can be one of the toughest tasks for leaders. Many of us are reluctant to give critical feedback, partly from fear of seeming like a jerk. The best approach, according to bestselling author and former Google executive Kim Scott,