Workplace Hugs

Episode Notes This Week Shannon and Rami talk about Performance Plans, if there is a way back after being put on one and how to make it just a minor bump on your road to success.

Episode Notes This week Shannon and Rami talk about the signs that you need boundaries and tips for how to best establish them.

Episode Notes In this episode Shannon and Rami talk about the secret power of embracing emotions at work. Rami for one of the first times come with an acronym, COINS, and we learn about microactions and how to create safety in the workplace.

Episode Notes Cover Letters! Shannon and Rami came into this episode with a lot of dislike towards them but after going through some advice on how to use them effectively, could they both become champions of cover letters in the future?

Episode Notes We all struggle when we we aren't getting developed enough at work but could that be our fault? In this episode Shannon and Rami talk through their experiences and tips with how to get the development you need and want when your company doesn't go out of it's way to support you.

Episode Notes In this episode, Rami & Shannon discuss Soraya Chemaly's book Rage Becomes Her making a case that anger is not only justified, but an active part of working to solutions. They break down anger fast facts, the reputation of anger, gendered ideas about it, and how we can all start getting more OK with healthy expressions of anger! Because finding conscious & intentional ways to...

Episode Notes We all have the boss we just don't click with, in this week's episode Shannon & Rami talk through their advice for making the best of a bad boss situation. if everyone could find a way to work for Michael Scott or Ari Gold, then there's got to be a way to work for your boss, right?

Episode Notes Being heard at work isn't something that Rami and Shannon have struggled with but it is something we have experience with. In this episode we share our best tips to avoid being invisible at work and getting noticed when it matters most!

Episode Notes In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about the book Black Card by Chris L. Terry. They start to talk about their ethnic backgrounds and the power of connecting with similar individuals and how important that is. They also talk about important it is that world you grow up in was representative of your ethnicity and culture, and some tips for raising your kids with a world that refl...

Episode Notes So we've talked about burnout recovery a lot before on the podcast. But how the hell do we work less and prevent burnout from ever happening in the first place?! In this episode we're giving you some practical & fast tips to get you WORKING LESS in the first place!

Episode Notes We did a LOT of stuff WRONG the first time we led a team. And then we did it different the second time around. In this episode we're giving you all of our hard earned lessons on leadership so you can do it better the second (or first!) time around!

Episode Notes In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about The Art of Possibility by Ben & Rosamun Zander. They talk about how literally everything in life is an invention. The number 68? Invented. The letter A? Invented. If you choose to look at your life (or in this case work) in a new way, then your problems may fade or shapeshift into a way that feels solvable.

Episode Notes In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about really tangible resume tips & tricks including some of the most common mistakes they see folks making in the hundreds of resumes they've seen over the years.

Episode Notes In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about how you might go about negotiating raises in the form of other benefits (like time off, flexible schedule, etc.). They discuss specific steps to get clear on what you want, expectations, and accountability along the way.

Episode Notes In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about the Jim Henson Biography by Brian Jay Jones . They discuss the last time they cried and all the amazing things to take away from Jim Henson's life as he was "The Great Appreciator".

Episode Notes In this episode Rami & Shannon try to understand when the right time to leave a job is vs putting up with a difficult season. They discuss the frequency you've felt this and thinking about your future self to try and understand if it's the right time for you.

In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about Major Burnout and Lack of Motivation. They discuss the 3 R's, and how time off and finding what gives you energy can help get you out of that funk.

Episode Notes In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about Decisive by Chip & Dan Heath. Fun fact: it’s estimated the average adult makes 35,000 decisions in a day. We want to support your in making better ones on the big & small stuff by breaking down the author's WRAP framework and offering practical tips for each step.

In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about Imposter Syndrome. They discuss how to break the habitual response that causes Imposter Syndrome as well as other tips to help when it creeps up!

Episode Notes In SideHug episodes Rami & Shannon talk about questions they’re grappling with, advice they wish they’d had or hacks ALL related to the workplace experience. In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about the best ways to build trust in the workplace with some tips and tricks they've had work for them.

Episode Notes In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about Bob Iger's autobiography and how his time in ABC sports lead him to the endless pursuit of perfectionist. They discuss ways to let perfection drive you but not prevent you from delivering when you need to as well as some advice on change from the Beastie Boys.

Episode Notes In SideHug episodes Rami & Shannon talk about questions they’re grappling with, advice they wish they’d had or hacks ALL related to the workplace experience. In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about a very small pivot that can have a huge impact on the way you look at your life and what you get to do in it.

Episode Notes In SideHug episodes Rami & Shannon talk about questions they’re grappling with, advice they wish they’d had or hacks ALL related to the workplace experience. In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about the downfall of social media and doomscrolling as well as some tips to break the habit.

Episode Notes In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about Atomic Habits by James Clear. They discuss the 4 elements of creating better habits in your life and work. They break down practical tips for each element and share laughs on some of their worst habits...and the best ones they think everyone should try too!

Episode Notes In SideHug episodes Rami & Shannon talk about questions they’re grappling with, advice they wish they’d had or hacks ALL related to the workplace experience. In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about the best way to take tough news or critical feedback by setting expectations in advance.