World at Work

"Your employment relationship is a two way economic transaction, and so you need to demonstrate to them what value you bring them in order for them to bring value to you in return." Key Moments 01:20 Dealing with conflict constructively and demonstrating value. 05:20 Understand market value and quantify your impact. 06:37 Challenges of valuing your worth in salary. 10:25 Calculate time saved, demo...

"If you know that you need to make that change and you're thinking about reaching out to a recruiter, don't waste any time. But don't just say, 'hey, can you get me a job?' Demonstrate your value to them and how you can help an organization." Key Moments 02:23 Reaching Out to Recruiters When It's Time for Change 05:48 Exploring Career Options with Specific Recruiters 09:32 Demonstrate Value Over N...

Key Moments 03:10 Offer career transition help to terminated employees. 07:15 Collecting company items. 09:56 Delegate transition security measures. 14:23 Be clear and concise when announcing departures. 17:23 Proper planning leads to successful career transitions Connect with Tim and his team: Website: https://bestculturesolutions.ca/ LinkedIn: Best Culture Solutions, Inc Instagram: @best.culture...

"In order to terminate effectively, you can not be so focused on being liked. You need to be respected and understood." Key Moments 00:00 Terminate with Intention to Ensure Continued Team Success. 03:54 Handling Employee Departures 07:37 Effective Termination Practices 09:52 Understanding Severance in Employment Termination 11:29 Best Practices for Employee Termination 14:16 Getting the Message Ac...

"Understanding what is happening in your community is vital to [career advancement] because the best way to get considered for new opportunities, new situations is simply by being able to provide value to people." Key Moments 03:57 Organizational Culture and Community Engagement 06:03 Understanding Community Needs 08:24 Building Authentic Relationships 10:13 Navigating Opportunities as a New Hire...

"It's having a tactful approach, owning the change, then moving forward with your best self. Leaving on good terms is going to be more valuable for you in the long run than if you walk out." There are a various mental barriers that people face when making a change in their professional role. Some of the biggest are the nuances of recognizing when it's time to move on and how to do it effectively....

"When you're a customer dealing with something, it's a huge difference when you have a passionate problem solver versus somebody who just says, 'I can't. It's beyond my control', or they just don't care." Key Moments 02:21 Motivation Based Interviewing as an Innovative Hiring Strategy 04:11 High Performers and Self-Motivation. 07:39 3 Ways to Enable Problem Solving at Higher Level 10:20 Hiring Bas...

"It's good to be open about what your potential is, and it's good to be open about learning new things." 00:00 Looming job cut leads to job mismatched professional role. 04:31 The impact of change on energy and mental health. 08:07 Keep an open mind and open communication. Offer information to employers about where one can best contribute. 13:46 Disney's "9 old men" challenged to learn. 14:50 Orga...

"I don't want to look back on my life with regret knowing that I wasn't happy for potentially decades and did nothing about it." One of life's great lessons is the importance of taking responsibility and ownership of your own happiness. In order to do that you first have to acknowledge when you're not happy. The hardest part for most people is then taking action to make a change. When it seems lik...

"The proper thing is to find out if this person is motivated for this role. Because if they are, what happened in the past won't matter. It will not happen again." Key Moments 04:03 Importance of a clear interview process. 06:52 Proper interviews reveal candidate motivations. 10:12 Motivation-based interview identifies top-performing candidates. 13:55 Confident hiring process with 1 year guarantee...

"It's important to have clarity around what good performance looks like Just because somebody's doing something, doesn't mean that it's aligned with what the company actually needs them to do." Key Moments 00:57 Controversial firing leads to debate over recording of the conversation. 03:41 Clarify performance issues with employees. 06:39 Hiring the right person is essential for performance. 10:26...

"The teams that created the culture where you could share ideas freely and discuss them and then make decisions off of that. Those teams perform better than others." Key Moments 07:21 - The Tent Framework  09:33 - Challenges in Leadership 12:00 - Lesson Learned from Setting Up Tents 12:24 - Creating a Supportive Work Environment 15:02 - The Impact of Leadership Practices 16:25 - Timeline for Seein...

"You do have experience. You're getting it. You might not have done it in a professional setting, but the whole point of school, the whole point of your studying, the whole point of doing all this is to get that professional exposure to gain the skills." Key Moments 00:52 Start creating a resume for practice and future use. Many college students lack awareness and feel inadequate. 05:04 Resumes sh...

=== "You want to be very mindful of what you're searching for to make sure it helps you find what you're looking for." Episode Highlights 00:00 Human resources is people strategy. 04:07 Effective job search strategies use relevant keywords. 08:57 Search for industry-specific jobs with keyword and locations. 12:17 Search engines treat terms separately, use quotation marks. 14:46 Trial and error to...

"You will destroy the culture and psychological safety of the workplace by not creating an environment that's free of harassment or misconduct or violence or people that are breaking your code of conduct or ethics." Episode Highlights 00:39 Clear leadership and trust is crucial for culture. 06:32 Leaders must address issues upfront to avoid problems later. 08:14 Handling minor work misconduct. 10:...

"It's really important to make sure that people are comfortable saying no to roles they don't think they should be in. Otherwise, you could actually end up with some really bad results." Episode Highlights 00:570 Handling job promotions diplomatically. 03:37 Create a culture where people feel comfortable speaking up. 07:30 Leaders should develop talent regardless of promotions. 10:07 Leaders shoul...

"I think the world rewards risk takers. Just make sure you're smart about it, and you're mitigating it properly." Episode Highlights 01:04 Entrepreneurship should add value to your passions and professional career. 04:42 Financial preparation is necessary when taking smart risks. 10:15 Mental fitness is important. Surround yourself with the right people. 11:38 Balancing work and family time is cru...

"Just be honest. Explain that this is the right role at this time, and tell them why. If you are interested in being considered for roles in the future, then say that. Say, "this isn't me saying never." Episode Highlights 02:30 Deciding against promotion when it doesn't align with personal life. 05:02 Right fit is crucial for success. 08:44 Challenge your initial reactions, reassess and communicat...

"People actually appreciate standards if they're there for the right reasons or if it makes you unique or stand out." Episode Highlights 02:59 Including specific questions in job descriptions to weed out applicants 05:08 Filtering job applicants based on qualifications and eligibility. 08:51 Effort can indicate motivation for a job. 12:12 Having a book requirement for job applications. 14:39 Doing...

"It's not that you're doing something wrong. It just may not be the right fit there at that moment." Episode Highlights [00:05:18] There's nothing wrong with making money, but genuine motivation is important for job satisfaction and self-worth. [00:09:49] Importance of genuine reasons for pursuing a role and the need to consider whether certain organizations or positions are a good fit. [00:12:29]...

"Different ideas are not a bad thing. Where they become a bad thing is when people either avoid them or they deal with them in a way that is not very constructive." Episode Highlights [00:02:52] Focusing on the mission while respecting others' opinions. [00:06:11] Hire motivated leaders that address conflicts constructively and embrace diversity training. [00:08:03] Train for clear expectations an...

 "This is a great exercise for many reasons, not the least of which is that, people get to learn.  Actually, it has also made me, better at what I do." Episode Highlights [00:02:49] Time goes quickly when focused on creating. [00:05:10] Not rehearsing forces me to improve and stay adaptable. [00:09:02] Remote became prevalent during pandemic, now shifting back to in-office. [00:11:35] Preference f...

"Once I knew what the mission and vision were, and how to execute the work, it became a little bit easier to figure out how to welcome people in as employees." Episode Highlights [00:01:06] Building a strong culture, customer experience, and leadership vision in business. [00:06:01] Consolidating tasks and outsourcing work [00:07:18] The execution and evolution of bringing a vision to life. [00:12...

"You should never blindly put out the same post that you had last time. Because when you do that, all you're gonna do is you're gonna be hiring for yesterday, not hiring for tomorrow." Episode Highlights [00:04:05] Ensure job postings reflect future changes. Include mission/values statement. [00:08:16] Testimonials provide valuable proof, so the discomfort of asking for them is worth it [00:09:53]...

"If you look around your organization and you all look the same, you're missing out. You are missing out a whole bunch of other tools and talents and skills." – Valerie Cockerell It is not often you hear people talk about the similarites between eadership and motherhood. Until now. Valerie Cockerell brings her wealth of experience as a leader, mother, and author of "Manage Like a Mother." She shar...