Let's Make Work Human

We've probably all had moments at a job when it was assumed that we could learn and grow through means that actually don't work. An unsafe work environment, telling ourselves to "calm down!" in situations that are uber stressful, feeling like we need to understand certain skills that we haven't practiced yet, and then feeling less-than when we can't..... yeah. Know what we mean? On this electric e...

In this episode, Moe and her partner, Jim, highlighted early days of striving to run a business, and the personal vs. professional relationship and gender-role aspects of such. Falling in Love, making big life decisions together, fear of failure, kicking cancer's butt and the story of how both of them succeeded all fit right into this one. Www.moecarrick.com To receive weekly gold in your inbox, s...

All this stuff is good stuff, and we know it. That being said, does anyone else feel like striking this balance between work, rest and pleasure can be difficult? This week we are deep-diving into the science behind resting, the important distinction between hard work and over-working, and also, by the way, why it's stinkin' pivotal to be experiencing pleasure at work. Come hang! Www.moecarrick.com...

I mean, seriously though? We really really wanna know what's up with the differences in reactions, treatment and future implications of Adam Neumann and Elizabeth Holmes: both CEOs and entrepreneurs of separate companies, both made questionable decisions. The difference between them is the verdict for their decisions, and ultimately, the potential legacy and future for each of them. We also dig de...

Building a strong and meaningful connection at work can sometimes be more difficult than we expect. With employees maxed out and many companies experiencing a lack of connection, how can bosses and employers successfully reach out to staff and help them feel seen and heard? That being said, achieving connection in your workplace requires consistent vulnerability, and is pivotal in the overall cult...

It seems like almost every conversation that we’re in these days ends up talking about worker shortages, the potential for economic instability ahead, continuing COVID-19 challenges, and other issues facing workers in every sector. What is an employer, team leader, or boss supposed to do right now that helps their people feel connected, valued, and seen? And what do they not do, because it makes t...

Everyone is talking about hybrid work--why it works, why it doesn't, who should do and who should not. But let's face it, what "hybrid work" even means is at best in its infancy and at worst, the wild, wild west. This week, we kick the tires of this new world of work we call hybrid and look under the hood at the dark sides while also celebrating some of the very good things it brings to workers an...

Do you love asking for help? Right. Most of us do not. It is hard and scary to ask for help, especially when it comes to coaching and consulting in our organizations and at work. In this week’s episode we look at the myths that surround getting help from coaches and consultants, what has sometimes gotten in Moe’s way, and what gets unlocked when we can admit that we do, in fact need help. Let’s di...

This week we are talking about leading like a girl. That’s right. Why is leadership gendered? Why is leading like a girl not advice we give? We talk about where masculine and feminine leadership traits came from and what they are. We talk about the dangers for every gender when we as a society over index on one or the other. We talk about mean girls. We talk about the Athena Doctrine. We talk abou...

That is the question that we tackle on today’s podcast. We explore the difference between happy and thriving and why it matters to understand which one is true for us. We also take a look at jobs we’ve had where we had one but not the other and what the impact of that was. Today we look at some examples of how a job can serve us, feed us, and yes, help us thrive which means we sometimes feel happy...

This podcast is our live launch event! We tackle hard questions from listeners and connect with our awesome attendees. On this one, two of our closest friends, Ann Lent and Oakley Boycott, show up to ask hard and real questions. The conversation spans from dark sides of our work and home communities to healthcare's systemic leadership challenges and from asking for pay to the complexity of profita...

Most of the rules about how we work have their roots in the overseer model of the Industrial Revolution. Isn’t it time we replace them? This week we are looking closely at the new rules for work and what mindsets and practices have to go. Together we unpack the importance of work and life, myths about overwork and being a slacker, lazy leadership, and the fact that people are not machines. For mor...

Money, money, money, show me the money. This week we get real with why we all go to work after all in a capitalist society, even though we know money does not motivate most of us by itself. We dig into how gender shows up when we talk about money and why we have to change the storyline to create more honest contracts in the workplace and level the playing field for real. Mei comes clean with a Mil...

Is it really possible to work full-time or run a business while also being a good parent? We say heck yes, with some juicy truth talk about the double binds that snag us, seeing men as competent caregivers, the stories our mothers showed us, guilt, keeping ourselves, and the legacies we leave as Moms and at work. See Moe’s TED Talk on Women’s Role in Healthy Masculinity: https://www.ted.com/talks/...

We see the news and feel the trauma of what is happening in the world right now, from violent mass shootings to climate change, and then we go to work. How are leaders supposed to navigate the impact our ever-changing world has on people at work? This week we look at why it is important to notice, name, and facilitate conversations that matter at work so that people can do the hard things while wo...

We all know what it feels like to work in a toxic culture, but what does that really even mean? In this episode we look at examples of toxic workplaces we have known, what made them so not good for us, and how we think employees and leaders can actually turn a toxic work culture into one that is good for people. Work should enliven us, not deaden us, so let’s learn what that really means. Oh, and...