The Workplace Podcast in association with Dynamic Partners

On the Workplace Podcast, William Corless reunites with bestselling author Melody Wilding to discuss her incredible new book "Managing Up" Melody Wilding, Professor of Human Behaviour at Hunter College and named one of Insider's most innovative career coaches, brings her unique background as a therapist and emotions researcher to help us navigate those crucial relationships with people who have mo...

In the latest episode of The Workplace Podcast, William Corless sits down with Dr. Carol Kauffman, internationally recognised as the #1 leadership coach by Marshall Goldsmith and ranked among the top eight coaches globally by Thinkers50! Carol returns to the podcast to discuss "Neutralising Toxic Workplace Experiences" and shares powerful insights including: The PEAK framework for managing toxic s...

In this episode of The Workplace Podcast, William Corless sits down with Kweilin Ellingrud, Director of McKinsey Global Institute and Chief Diversity Officer for McKinsey Globally, to discuss her newly released book "The Broken Rung"! Just launched on 11th March, this timely book (co-authored with Lareina Yee and Maria Del Mar Martinez) couldn't be more perfect for International Women's Day month....

In this episode William Corless sits down with Harvard Kennedy School researcher Siri Chilazi to discuss her ground-breaking book "Make Work Fair: Data-Driven Design for Real Results."  Siri shares fascinating insights on building fairness into workplace systems by design, including: Why designing for fairness creates better systems that benefit everyone  Why changing hearts and minds isn't enough...

In this episode of The Workplace Podcast, William Corless sits down with Erin Clark to discuss her book "Leading Through, Activating the Soul, Heart and Mind of Leadership" co-authored with her father and brother. Erin is the Managing Director and U.S. National Leader for Deloitte Human Capital Consulting's Leadership Offerings with 20+ years experience as an executive coach, advisor, and facilita...

In this episode of The Workplace Podcast, William Corless sits down with Professor Karthik Ramana to explore his fascinating new book "The Age of Outrage" and discuss how leaders can effectively manage in these polarized times. Key highlights from this thought-provoking conversation: Understanding the roots of outrage and why "history is not destiny" The four-step framework for managing in the age...

In this eye-opening episode of The Workplace Podcast, William Corless sits down with Dr. Sandra Matz, Associate Professor at Columbia Business School and Director of the Center for Advanced Technology and Human Performance, to discuss her fascinating new book about taking control of our digital lives!  Episode Highlights: Take Control of your Data: Learn how to manage and protect your digital foot...

In this week's episode of The Workplace Podcast, William Corless sits down with workplace expert and author Christine Armstrong, ranked 6th among the world's top 50 future of work influencers! Christine is a brilliant researcher, writer, and vlogger who shares eye-opening insights about the realities of combining work and parenthood. Her book "The Mother of All Jobs: How to Have Children and a Car...

🎙️ In this week's episode of The Workplace Podcast, William Corless sits down with Karin Hurt to discuss her powerful new book "Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict" 📚 Karin is the founder and CEO of Let's Grow Leaders, a global leadership development firm known for practical tools and leadership programs that stick. As a former Verizon Wireless executive and Inc. Magazine's great...

In our latest episode of The Workplace Podcast William Corless is joined in conversation by Dr. Elizabeth Moran to discuss her book "Forward: Leading Your Team Through Change."  Elizabeth is an experienced leader, consultant and speaker, providing neuroscience-based guidance to successfully navigate change. Prior to starting Elizabeth Moran Transformation, she was Vice President of Global Leader,...

In this episode of The Workplace Podcast, William Corless sits down with crisis communications expert Professor Paul Argenti of Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business! Professor Argenti is a prolific thought leader who has taught at Harvard Business School, Columbia Business School, and authored the definitive textbook "Corporate Communication" (now in its 8th edition!). Professor Argenti shares inva...

In this episode William is joined in conversation by Brian Hancock, Partner at McKinsey & Company and one of the global leaders of McKinsey's talent work. They discuss the compelling book "Power to the Middle: Why Managers Hold the Keys to the Future of Work." Through his research and client service, Brian focuses on connecting workers to opportunities, building their skills, and improving the...

In our latest episode of The Workplace Podcast, William Corless is joined in conversation by Andy Lopata, co-author of "The Financial Times Guide to Mentoring" and a specialist in professional relationships, mentoring, and networking. Andy is also an international consultant and keynote speaker known for his expertise in professional relationships. As the host of the Connected Leadership Podcast,...

When it comes to technology impacting society and business, we keep seeing the same patterns, fears of automation, changing ways of working, scams and societal changes. History is a great teacher in how we can learn from the past and be confident about the future. This week on The Workplace Podcast, William welcomes Tom Standage, Deputy Editor of The Economist and editor of The World Ahead, to dis...

Neil Mullarkey, a renowned comedian and communication expert, has written a book titled “In the Moment”. This book provides strategies and tools to improve confidence, communication, and creativity in professional settings. As a comedian and improv expert, Mullarkey draws parallels between the techniques used in improv comedy and those applicable to everyday professional interactions. In this epis...

Karen Eber is an author, global consultant, and keynote speaker who has educated and inspired over three million people globally. Her book, The Perfect Story: How to Tell Stories that Inform, Influence, and Inspire , helps you understand how to tell engaging stories. It’s a resource you’ll mark up and reach for frequently. In this episode our host, William Corless, and guest speaker, Karen Eber, d...

Matt Beane is an assistant professor in the Technology Management Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is also a digital fellow with Stanford's Digital Economy Lab and MIT's Initiative on the Digital Economy. In a riveting episode of "The Workplace Podcast," host William Corless engages with Matt Beane, author of The Skill Code: How to Save Human Ability in the Age of Inte...

Amy Gallo is a workplace expert who frequently writes and speaks about gender, interpersonal dynamics, difficult conversations, feedback, and effective communication. She works with individuals, teams, and organizations around the world to help them collaborate, improve how they communicate, and transform their organizational culture to support dissent and debate. Gallo is the best-selling author...

David De Cremer is currently the endowed Dunton Family Dean of D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University where he is also a professor in management and technology. David is also an advisory board member at of EY’s advisory board for their global AI projects. He is the founder of two academic research centers: The “Center on AI Technology for Humankind” in Singapore and the “Erasm...

Robert J. Lefkowitz, M.D. is Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry at the Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Lefkowitz’s memoir, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Stockholm, recounts his early career as a cardiologist and his transition to biochemistry, which led to his Nobel Prize win.  In this episode our host William Corless and our gue...

Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School. Edmondson’s latest book, Right Kind of Wrong, builds on her prior work on psychological safety and teaming to provide a framework for thinking about, discussing, and practicing the science of failing well. For more info about Amy Edmonson visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amycedmondson

Frances Frei is a Professor of Technology and Operations Management at Harvard Business School. A global thought leader on leadership and strategy, Frances is widely recognized for her breakthrough scholarship and high-impact teaching. Frances holds a Ph. D. in Operations and Information Management from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She has been recognized by Thinkers50 as...

Malissa Clarke is an associate professor of industrial organization psychology at the University of Georgia and director of the Healthy Work Lab. She's also the author of Never Not Working, why the "always on" culture is bad for business and how to fix it.  In this episode our host and our guest discuss various topics in her book Never Not Working. These topics include: How to recognise workaholic...

Morra Aarons-Mele is an acclaimed podcast host and author of THE ANXIOUS ACHIEVER: Turn Your Biggest Fears into Your Leadership Superpower. Morra Aarons-Mele transforms anxiety from a perceived weakness to a powerful strength. In this episode our host William Corless and Morra Aarons-Mele discuss various topics in her books such as understanding anxiety, reframing anxiety to be your superpower, pe...

Dorie Clark has been named three times as one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50. She is a keynote speaker and teaches executive education at Columbia Business School. She is also the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of the year by Inc. magazine. A former pres...