Work Dope – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Work Dope is a podcast on the messiness, and the potential, of humans, at work. In this episode, I chat with Thom Qafzezi, the president and CEO at Molto Crescendo, a firm focused on shifting the behavioral dynamics within organizations. Learn more about Thom’s work at https://moltocrescendo.com/.

Thom and I talk about:

• IFS (Internal Family Systems) as a modality to help leaders in corporate operate optimally, from the highest form of Self
• Workplace dynamics wherein triggered parts (of one human's system) are often interacting with another’s triggered parts, and how this contributes to burnout
• Psychedelics and the use of ketamine in human healing

I also mention that I recently did a TEDx talk. You cab view the archived version of the talk here, (It will be loaded to the TED site in coming weeks.)

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Work Dope is a podcast on the messiness, and the potential, of humans, at work. In this episode, I chat with Kevin Judge, the CEO and Founder of iNOBL, a Strategic Advisory Firm that helps executives maximize buy-in, alignment, and execution for their most critical strategic initiatives so they can drive results for their business, their people, and themselves. Kevin works with leaders to define strategy, operationalize plans, and ready their talent so the whole company is effective at executing for success.

Learn more about Kevin’s work at https://inobl.com/

Kevin and I talk about:

• How companies often get in their own way of big goals through challenges around people, process, and technology
• How people are critical to success, and are also messy; how people / we *feel* and our attitudes affect our ability to perform
• The Emotional Culture approach and inventory as a mechanism for improved culture and operationalized values

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Work Dope is a podcast on the messiness, and the potential, of humans, at work. In this episode, I’m chatting with Yennie Rautenberg-Loya. Yennie’s firm offers bilingual (English/Spanish) executive coaching. Her coaching is specialized in developing leaders of diverse backgrounds and in enabling inclusive collaborative work environments. Yennie immigrated to the US as an adult, employed by a Fortune 500 Tech company before turning to coaching full time in 2018. Learn more about Yennie’s work: https://rautenbergcoach.com/

We talk about…

• Yennie’s background, having a German father and a Mexican mother and attending a German school in Mexico
• Navigating corporate workspaces as a person of color
• Common themes within the experience of underrepresented groups in corporate
• What collaboration looks like (and we learn the 3 pillars of Yennie’s coaching framework)
• Perceptions of leadership and what it means to be valued in the workplace

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Work Dope is a podcast on the messiness, and the potential, of humans, at work.  In this episode, I speak Colleen Hauk, the CEO and Founder of the Corporate Refinery. Colleen is an executive coach and the co-author of two books, including the bestseller, Women Who Ignite. Colleen has delivered her keynotes and trainings to Fortune 500 companies and organizations such as Dell, Merck, Panasonic, and New York Life. Learn more about Colleen’s work: https://thecorporaterefinery.com/

We talk about…

• Colleen’s journey through burnout, how she overcame it, and thrived beyond it
• An egregious situation with a workplace bully - her boss
• How Colleen’s meaning per “being valued” in the workplace has changed over the years

Colleen shares so many tips and insights for how to do work within excellence and integrity, even when environments are challenging.

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Work Dope is a podcast on the messiness, and the potential, of humans, at work.  In this episode, I speak with Andrea Wenburg who hosts the Voice of Influence podcast and is the author of UNFROZEN: Stop Holding Back and Release the Real You. Andrea works with clients to help them discover and develop their Voice of Influence and helps them apply it in the real world. Learn more about Andrea’s work: www.voiceofinfluence.net

We talk about…

• What it MEANS to be heard in the workplace
• Egregious situations in the workplace
• Mentor as coach - what does this look like?
• That, in fact, Leadership EQUALS relationships
• Agency and knowing what we do and say matters

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Work Dope is a podcast on the messiness, and the potential, of humans, at work. In this episode, I riff on ideas around dopamine and consider if our growing reliance on “quick-hit” events might be impacting us at work.

I talk about:

• Implications around our expectations at work; how do we get through work that is the opposite of "feel good" … and light years from euphoric?
• Implications on our ability to connect with what matters … how to prioritize *worthy* activities vs the opposite: seeking quick hit work activities or distractions over more challenging, long term projects
• Examples of how to pre-pave towards less reliance on "quick hits" for the afternoon slump and managing workflows.... And even the quick hits that come from bitching with co-workers
• Leaning in towards enrichment over quick hits and distracting activities - how do we "suck the marrow out of life" (and work)... engaging in ways that leave us lifted (even if energy depleted - the good kind of energy drain) rather than leaving us spent, empty, or at worst, numb

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Work Dope is a podcast on the messiness, and the potential, of humans, at work. In this episode, I speak with Brent Reinhard who is the current General Manager of the Chase Freedom and Chase Slate credit card portfolios. Brent is passionate about leading as his authentic LGBT self. In our chat, we extend and parallel themes around bringing one’s whole self and leading authentically, to those of Work Dope. 

We talk about:

• Brent’s (very non-traditional) path to his position, allyship, and “enjoyable” work
• The unintended (positive) consequences of raising one's hand and having zero fear of failure or embarrassment
• A specific framework to apply with regard to the question: what does it mean to be valued at work?
• How do we bring our whole selves / what are the benefits? Can we go too far?

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Work Dope is a podcast on the messiness, and the potential, of humans, at work. In this episode I flesh out a process for improved human to human connection at work in order to harness and reverse engineer the areas we have control: our actions, our reactions, and our mindset

I talk about:

• The feedback wheel framework of Pia Mellody 
• A cool creativity assessment to help ground you in your value
• A “drains” tool to help you get clear on what you really want…
• How to wrap this all together to either use as self reflection and / or have a conversation that allows for more evolved outcomes

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Work Dope is a podcast on the messiness, and the potential, of humans, at work. In this episode I speak with Amanda Laden, a consultant and an advocate - at work and beyond. Amanda is the CEO and founder of the Fire Brand Institute and Period to Pause (https://firebrandinstitute.com/).

We talk about:

• Amanda’s journey from what she thought would be a profession in law, to the wine industry, to corporate strategy work, and her work in advocacy
• Self esteem, values, and respect in the workplace
• Egregious experiences at work, direct from Amanda’s history, and how she might handle the same situation today
• What it means to serve and excellence in leadership
• Quality of life and joy - at work, and beyond

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Work Dope is a podcast on the messiness, and the potential, of humans, at work. In this episode I speak with Marlene Chism, (marlenechism.com), a consultant and author who shares insights and tools for humans interacting, communicating, avoiding, and dramatizing - at work.

We talk about:

• How Marlene transitioned from factory job to become a sought after leadership expert and author (and the related discomfort required for risk and growth)
• Better leadership “training” / how to become a great leader
• What to do as a subordinate when your leaderships isn’t that great
• How micromanagement becomes the MO / where it comes from
• Being able to ask for what you want
• How to give feedback - (NOT the shi* sandwich version)
  • Marlene models her “performance conversation model”
• Navigating the workplace when you're just starting out

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