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Brandi and Patty welcome Theran Fisher back to the podcast, this time to discuss Chip and Dan Heath's immensely useful book "Switch."  As a part of his role with UVA's Talent Development department, Theran has used "Switch" to help many professionals understand how to understand and motivate themselves and their teams during times of change.  Get on your elephant and listen in!   Resources Mention...

On this edition of Finance Matters, we welcome Lisa Harris, Senior Learning & Development Consultant with UVA's Talent Development Department, back.  This time, we're talking about resilience:  what it is, why it matters, and how we can cultivate it in ourselves and our teams.  We cover a lot of ground in 35 minutes:  "embracing the suck," mindfulness, and jello shots.  Tune in and learn the power...

Patty and Brandi are joined in this episode by Angela Knobloch from UVA's Organizational Excellence Department.  Beyond her depth of training and breadth of experience in change management and continuous improvement, Angela just gets the human side of change.  Join us for a lively, interesting discussion of the particularities of practicing change in the academic environment.   Resources Mentioned...

We're back for part two of our two-part series on Jeffrey M. Hiatt's book "The Employee's Guide to Surviving Change."  This pod focuses on the ADKAR method, and how we can assess where we are in the process:  Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability, and Reinforcement.  ADKAR is a practical framework for working through change yourself and helping your team to navigate it.   Resources Mentioned: The...

Coming to you from Patty's dining room table, it's part one of a series on Jeffrey M. Hiatt's book The Employees Survival Guide to Change.  The book is a short, pithy read with lots of great insight into change and change theory.  We'll walk you through the book's practical suggestions for succeeding in times of change.  Thanks to our special guests Thor and Mickey Marbury for the cuddles as we re...

Patty and Brandi are joined by guest host Chris Doran to discuss Charles Duhigg's groundbreaking book Power of Habit.  Do you have habits you want to break?  Or do you want to start a new, healthy habit? If so, check out this discussion -- Duhigg outlines a practical framework for understanding your habits and changing them.     Resources Mentioned: Power of Habit Charles Duhigg TED Talk  (this ha...

Excuse the ambient noise -- we recorded this episode live from EACUBO in Boston!  Tune in for tips on how to use your yearly performance evaluation time most effectively.  

Part two of our two-part series on Self-Awareness, with guest Theran Fisher.  Join Patty and Brandi as they discuss with Theran self-awareness' role in the workplace.  You'll learn how who you are impacts how you work with others, the pitfalls of lack of self-awareness in the workplace, and how to better work with people who aren't self-aware. Resources Mentioned: True North by Bill George Emotion...

What does it really mean to be self-aware?  Do you know why you behave/respond the way you do?  Understanding your thoughts, feelings, and values can make you more effective as a leader and a colleague, and in life in general.  Join Patty and Brandi for part one of a two-part discussion featuring Theran Fisher of UVA's Talent Management department.   Resources Mentioned: True North by Bill George...

It's yearly performance rating time here in UVAFinance.  Whether you're a manager or not, you'll find this content interesting as you get ready for performance reviews.  Patty and Brandi discuss what to keep in mind when evaluating team members, and how to avoid common rater biases.  It's a must-listen for this time of year (and good to bookmark for mid-year reviews!).   Resources Mentioned:    Sw...

Welcome to the last installment of our series of Stephen M.R. Covey's Speed of Trust.  In this episode, we cover the fourth and fifth waves: Market and Societal Trust.  Tune in and learn more about these waves, and also how to inspire trust in others.     Resources Mentioned: Smart Trust Matrix-  See an image here:   http://blog.ashtonbusiness.com/2016/07/to-trust-or-not-to-trust.html "Fish discov...

Wave 3 - Organizational Trust:  The principle of alignment   In this pod, we deal with establishing trust with internal stakeholders.  If you don't have the level of trust and high-trust dividends you want in your organization, it's time to look at the principle of alignment.  Join Patty and Brandi for the fourth pod in the Speed of Trust series and learn more about the paradigms affecting cultura...

Wave 2 - Relationship Trust and the 13 Behaviors of high-trust leaders Relationship trust is all about consistent behavior.  In today's episode, Patty and Brandi delve further into Covey's book The Speed of Trust, discussing the universal principles that govern trusting relationships.  The 13 behaviors will significantly enhance your ability to establish trust in personal and professional relation...

Wave 1 – Self-trust and the 4 Cores of Credibility   In this pod, Patty and Brandi delve into Stephen M.R. Covey's Speed of Trust, tackling the topic of Self-Trust.   Self-Trust is the First Wave of Trust, and deals with the confidence we have in ourselves, in our own ability to set and achieve goals, keep commitments, and "walk our talk."  Listen in to learn more about self-trust and the four cor...

"Trust" sounds like a soft concept, but it's the one thing that can have the biggest impact on our personal and professional lives.  In this pod, Patty and Brandi kick off a series focusing on Stephen M.R. Covey's bestselling book The Speed of Trust.  Listen in to learn the measurable results you can expect to see in your relationships and business when you start focusing on trust.   Resources Men...

Lisa Harris, Senior Learning and Development Consultant with UVA's Talent Development unit, joins Patty and Brandi to talk about how members of our multigenerational workforce can learn from one another and find common ground and strength in their differences.   Soon we'll have five generations in our workplace  -- now is the time to embrace age diversity!   Resources Mentioned:   A breakdown of g...

Change is necessary if we want to grow and improve, but what do you do when those changes are coming too fast and too many at once? On this episode of Finance Matters, Patty and Brandi talk with Mary Brackett, Senior Associate with Organizational Excellence at the University of Virginia about the topic of change fatigue.  Listen in for tips on how to deal with the burnout that can come from lots o...

As 2018 winds down and 2019 looms, you might be beginning to think about your resolutions, and/or how you'll change the way you organize your life for better productivity and less stress.  On today's episode, we have some tips you should consider for getting more organized or at least finding some organizational strategies to try.   This is part one of at least a two-part series.  For part two, we...

We blame the sugar high for this one.  Listen in for a short and lighthearted episode focusing on the professional and life lessons we can learn from Halloween candy.  It's a little silly and a little serious.  Boo!    For our Millenial audience members, here are the old school commercials we reference:  Reeses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkCl_MHg0qw Tootsie Pop: https://www.youtube.com/watch...

Lynne Schwar joins Patty and Brandi on this episode to talk about failure.  Sounds like a dismal topic, right?  Nope! Managed correctly, failure is the secret to success.  Listen in to hear more about learning from failure and recovering after failures.  #FAILUP! Resources Mentioned: https://www.wanderlustworker.com/the-importance-of-failure-5-valuable-lessons-from-failing/   https://www.huffingto...

As a general rule, vulnerability doesn't sound good to us.  We'd rather be safe and protected and shielded from harm and criticism.  Yet many have pointed out that vulnerability is actually one of the most obvious demonstrations of courage, and is definitely a desirable trait for leaders.  Join Patty and Brandi as they talk about vulnerability with guest Sarah Doran.  Resources Mentioned:  Four wa...

On this episode of Finance Matters, we welcome guests Shannon Wampler and Josh Breeden of UVAFinance, both of whom are experienced members of a variety of cross-functional teams.  In this discussion, we share some stories of cross-functional collaboration, some lessons learned, and more than a couple of jokes.   Spoiler alert: if you don't want to know what happens at the end of "A Star is Born,"...

On this pod, we talk about the very common mistakes managers make, and how to fix them.  Patty and Brandi discuss things like focusing on the negative, not giving enough one-on-one time, having an "open door policy," and several other topics that can easily trip up both new and seasoned managers.  Resources mentioned:  https://www.tlnt.com/the-most-common-mistakes-managers-make-and-how-to-fix-them...

In this episode, Patty and Brandi discuss the challenges to both giving and receiving feedback, whether you're a supervisor, a colleague, or just a friend.  It's important that both positive and constructive feedback be given promptly, specifically, and kindly.  In this session, we cover tips for overcoming the barriers that keep us from giving the most helpful feedback and from receiving feedback...

On this pod, we welcome Judy DiVita, Interim Senior Director of Finance & Administration for UVAFinance and continuous improvement guru, to talk about how a mindset of continuous improvement can help us all to get more out of our work and enjoy it while we're at it.   Judy welcomes questions and comments:  JMD4NB@virginia.edu   Office 365 Trello To learn more, check out foc.virginia.edu for progra...