We get it. It was work. Interview after interview trying to convince people that you won't suck. And it worked. The phone rings and your future boss tells you what the company thinks you're worth. The salary offer. Now what? Do you have a plan?

S2 E4: The Virtual Job Interview

Nov 20th, 2020 40m 25s

You did it. The company called you back, and now you have a handful of interviews scheduled for your dream job. And they are all VIRTUAL!Now what? You listen to this episode!Keith and Carl, experienced interviewers in this new virtual world, ta

S2 E3: Strategic Planning

Oct 27th, 2020 1h 3m

Strategic Planning. Is it a corporate buzz word? Yep. Do well paid people spend way too much time fretting over PowerPoint presentations in a fleeting effort to wordsmith the phrase "my plan is to grow the business and my ideas need money."? Ye

S2 E2: Carl's Career Change Dilemma

Jul 20th, 2020 44m 33s

Working from home in a makeshift 'office' space crammed in the corner of his bedroom hidden behind piles of laundry... Fighting the 9 other living things in his house to be quiet for 10 hours a day... The feeling of isolation that comes with on

Salute to Restaurant Workers

Jun 24th, 2020 1h 21m

Keith and Carl are back!In Season 2, Keith and Carl step away from analyzing their corporate jobs - they may have had some explaining to do - to salute tireless workers in industries that are critical to our way of life. You can expect that the

S1 E6: Work Shorts Season 1 Recap

Apr 7th, 2020 19m 45s

THANK YOU for listening to the podcast and Keith and Carl's friendship journey in Season 1! They've had a blast creating, bantering and getting to know each other! Here are some of their favorite moments from Season 1. If you missed these momen

S1 E5: Personality Assessments: Carl's a big "D"

Apr 7th, 2020 1h 11m

If you've been on this Season 1 journey, then you've gotten a sweet taste for Keith and Carl's personalities. However, when their personalities are assessed at their company and they share them with each other, things get real. Is there a "winn

S1 E4: "Fail fast, fail often." WTF?

Apr 7th, 2020 57m 11s

Companies encourage their employees to "fail fast and often", but do they really mean it? Keith and Carl explore failure by sharing times when they failed, sometimes quite badly, and discussing what they learned as a result. Their discussion na

S1 E3: Keith's Professional Development

Apr 7th, 2020 40m 52s

And it's Keith's turn to get introspective and deep on his professional development, assuming of course that he has received great anonymous feedback. Can you guess the feedback Keith receives?In the segment "Keith and Carl Become Friends", sto

S1 E2: Carl's Professional Development

Apr 7th, 2020 53m 37s

Carl drew the short straw and had to step up to the plate to be first to discuss his professional development. In order for him to develop into a better manager and professional, it only seemed fitting that Keith and Carl dive into Carl's anony

S1 E1: Childhood Dreams

Apr 7th, 2020 49m 27s

In the first episode of Season 1, Keith and Carl begin their friendship journey exploring pies in the face, middle names and the age old question, "What did you want to be when you grew up?"Did they have dreams of the exotic and exciting times

Bonus

Work From Home Short - A WFH Bonus Episode!

Apr 1st, 2020 46m 15s

Keith Coleman and Carl Spande couldn't resist jumping in on the "working from home" conversation that many of us are facing due to the Covid 19 pandemic. This bonus, pre-launch episode will give you a flavor for their style and personalities, a

Trailer

Introducing Work Shorts with Keith and Carl

Mar 11th, 2020 4m 29s

Comedic, yet real, stories about work, life and friendship with Keith Coleman and Carl Spande.Keith and Carl are marketing gurus and managers, bonded together by their adjacent cubicles. Together, they explore the absurdities of work and life b