How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Michael Papanek talks collective resilience, group breakthroughs, and the action learning model. You’ll Learn: The keys to building resilient work relationships How to use the Heat Curve to achieve collective resilience and innovative breakthroughs Ignored, overlooked, and CRITICAL ground rules for meetings About Michael Michael Papanek specializes in leadership consultancy and providing...

Linda Swindling shares how to boldly ask for—and receive—more. You’ll Learn: The right way to think about asking for more The drivers of asking discomfort—and practice approaches for overcoming them The main factors that drive whether  a “yes” or “no” About Linda From the courtroom to the boardroom, Linda knows firsthand about influencing decision makers and asking outrageously. She...

Journalist Cheryl Strauss Einhorn shares a robust approach to complex decision-making via AREA perspective-taking method. You’ll Learn: How to make complex decisions with the AREA Method Why you should document your decision problems How to slow down to speed up your decision-making About Cheryl Cheryl Einhorn is the creator of the AREA Method, a decision making system for individuals and com...

Jim Tamm shares how managing defensiveness ensures collaborations remain cool and effective. You’ll Learn: Why managing your defensiveness is a hidden key to effective collaborations The 3 biggest drivers of defensiveness How to stay curious – instead of furious About Jim For 25 years Jim was a judge dealing with collective bargaining disputes. He has mediated more school district labor...

Tristan White shares his experiences in building an award-winning work environment from top to bottom. You’ll Learn: Why Tristan quit his dream of working with elite athletes The one key question you need to ask before committing to anything The power of noticing alone About Tristan Tristan White is the CEO and Founder of The Physio Co., providing over 200,000 physiotherapy consultations for...

Brothers / coaches / adventurers Guy and Ilan Ferdman tackle personal development and living the life you love. You’ll Learn: How perception creates meaning and motivation The 22 minutes that can change your life Questions that boost your confidence About Guy & Ilan Guy and Ilan Ferdman are brothers and co-founders of SatoriPrime, a personal development company on a mission to help people...

Dianna Booher shows how you can conduct more effective meetings and make a greater impact with subtle tweaks to your communication approach.   You'll Learn: What a great leader sounds like Tips to get your emails read Quick tricks for better meetings   About Dianna: As founder and CEO of Booher Research Institute, Dianna Booher works with organizations to help them communicate clearly and with lea...

Dr. Hans Hagemann talks about the biochemical ingredients needed to get into the groove of “flow” and optimally engage your brain for peak performance.   You'll Learn: The three-chemical “DNA” of peak performance Three simple steps to flow The benefits of intuitive decision making in a team   About Hans: Hans W. Hagemann, Ph. D., is managing partner/co-founder at the global leadership consultancy...

Kim Scott shows how “radical candor” can be used in the workplace to give better feedback and meaningful praise and criticism.   You'll Learn: How to care personally while challenging directly Three important conversations that you should be having at work An approach to giving better feedback to your boss   About Kim: Kim Scott is the author of Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss without Losing you...

Veteran culture consultant S. Chris Edmonds shares his philosophy and processes associated with intentionally creating an uplifting culture. You’ll Learn: The oft-forgotten half of the manager’s job How to identify the top citizens in your team Quick tips for identifying and listing values within your team About Chris Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consult...

Sleep doctor W. Chris Winter shares the effects of sleep and best practices for getting a better sleep, synthesized from years of working with elite athletes. You’ll Learn: Insight on what it takes to achieve better sleep Handy tools to enhance sleep How Chris helps professional athletes sleep best About Chris Dr. W. Chris Winter has spent over half of his life involved in the study of sleep...

High-stakes headhunter Scott Love talks about employee loyalty, human needs, and what motivates people in the workplace. You’ll Learn: Why people stay or leave their jobs The major forces of employee motivation How to become follow-able About Scott Scott Love is President of the Attorney Search Group, a professional speaker on employee loyalty, a high-stakes headhunter, and an author of three...

Engineering Professor Dr. Barbara Oakley gives her best techniques for making mindshifts, whether they are dramatic changes or small tweaks.   You'll Learn: Why the Pomodoro technique’s 25 minutes of focus is indeed a magical number How you can make dramatic changes – and small tweaks – to improve your life How the imposter syndrome can actually be a strength   About Barbara Barbara Oakley PhD., i...

Professor Jeff DeGraff shows how to stir up some constructive conflict to encourage innovative thinking in the workplace. You’ll Learn: The extraordinary value of arguing Who are the four types of people at the workplace and what creative tensions emerge among them Effective ways to create constructive conflict at work About Jeff Jeff DeGraff is called the Dean of Innovation because of his in...

Google executive and leadership coach Rachael O’Meara shares how to make the most of every pause from work--whether the pause last for a minute or for months.   You'll Learn: The critical benefits of taking a pause Quick tools for making each pause deliver maximum How to turn challenges into opportunities   About Rachael Rachael O’Meara is a transformational leadership coach, assisting others to f...

Communications professor Dr. Janie Fritz gives some pro-tips to reinforce positive behavior in the workplace and minimize the power of the negative. You’ll Learn: How negative behavior takes a toll on the workplace Practical ways to build better colleague relationships Tactics for dealing with bully bosses About Janie Dr. Janie Marie Harden Fritz is a professor of Communication & Rhetoric...

Construction entrepreneur Isaac Lidsky challenges us to take control of our lives and speaks on the impact of accountability and perception.   You'll Learn: How you misperceive yourself and your own life How to make wise choices with awareness and accountability Why there are no such things as heroes and villains   About Isaac: Isaac Lidsky is a motivational speaker, an author, and runs ODC Constr...

Author and speaker Bob Burg discusses the benefits and practical approaches to being a “go giver.” You’ll Learn: How to be a giver without being a doormat Bob’s 5 Laws of Stratospheric Success How to find and cultivate outstanding mentor relationships About Bob Bob Burg is a sought-after speaker at company leadership and sales conferences sharing the platform with everyone from today’s busine...

Entertainment executive Gabriella Mirabelli shares her insights and experiences with hiring, teaching, and studying young millennials in today’s workforce. You’ll Learn: Critical distinctions for workplace motivation Behavioral insights from surveying 2,500 millennials What you can learn from 18 to 24-year-olds About Gabriella Gabriella Mirabelli is the executive director and co-owner of Anat...

Psychiatrist Jody Foster offers handy categorizations and pro tips for handling the distinct kinds of difficult people in your workplace.   You'll Learn: How to spot and deal with 10 personality types prone to being difficult Key rules of engagement in the workplace Pro tips on how to confront someone or something in the workplace   About Jody: Jody J. Foster, MD, MBA is a Clinical Professor of Ps...

Innovation consultant Roopa Unnikrishnan highlights why and how to use the same principles companies use to innovate…to jolt your career. You’ll Learn: Principles for catapulting your career Productive stalking to follow innovations and trends How to manufacture your own serendipity About Roopa Roopa Unnikrishnan has almost two decades of experience in roles where she has seeded and driv...

Professional sports coach Tom Hanson lets us in on the secrets of top-performing athletes that can also help us reach optimal performance at work. You’ll Learn: How to work out the “yips” in corporate performance like a pro athlete An easy ABC framework for overcoming anxiety Why promises are so often broken… and how to do it better About Tom Tom Hanson, Ph. D. CEO of Heads-Up Performanc...

Backstories Studio Principal Ted Frank shows how to apply Hollywood tools to create and give great presentations. You’ll Learn: The fundamental key to captivating people Best practices to help your audience remember the crucial points Keys to keeping it simple and real in your presentation About Ted Ted Frank is the principal and story strategist for Backstories Studio, with clients like Netf...

Law Partner Andrew Sherman talks about the crisis of disengagement at work, along with approaches to beat apathy and disconnection in the workplace. You’ll Learn: How to use Gallup’s numbers to improve engagement in the workplace Andrew’s three Cs for teambuilding Insights from the “How was your day?” test About Andrew Andrew Sherman is a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, an adjunct professor at...

Machines are quickly taking over many of our everyday tasks, but Bhoopathi Rapolu shares how to survive and why you might still find your dream job. You’ll Learn: The implications of improving artificial intelligence on your current job A rule of thumb to know if you can be replaced by a machine – and how to deal A killer way to make a great interview impression About Bhoopathi Bhoopathi is an int...