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Fixable

TED

Business

Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 102

Frances Frei is a Harvard Business professor. Anne Morriss is a CEO and best-selling author. Anne and Frances are two of the top leadership coaches in the world. Oh, did we mention they're also married to each other? Together, Anne and Frances move fast and fix stuff by talking to guest callers about their workplace issues and solving their problems – in 30 minutes or less. Both listeners and guests will receive actionable insights to create meaningful change in the workplace – regardless of their position on the company ladder. If you want to be on Fixable, call our hotline at 234-Fixable (that's 234-349-2253) to leave Anne and Frances a voicemail with your workplace problem.

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How to deal with a communication breakdown (Re-Release)

lundi 13 janvier 2025 • Duration 27:15

Kelli is a nurse at a leading teaching hospital where communication issues are not only leading to resentment – they could also be affecting patient care. After hearing from Kelli about the larger problems at play in the healthcare space, Anne and Frances discuss the link between communication and transparency and guide Kelli into taking matters into her own hands. This episode originally aired on April 3, 2023.

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The Anxious Achiever: Say goodbye to negative self-talk and hello to your superpowers

lundi 30 décembre 2024 • Duration 39:44

This is an episode of a podcast we think you'll love, The Anxious Achiever. Sanyin Siang is an advisor, coach, and adjunct professor at Duke University where she leads the Fuqua/Coach K Leadership and Ethics Center or COLE. She’s also someone who believes in being your own best friend, and that starts with the self-talk we have going on in our heads all day long. In this episode, she walks The Anxious Achiever host Morra Aarons-Mele through her superpowers framework, her own quest to find her strengths, and how high-achievers can zero in on our gifts instead of what we need to improve.

You can find more The Anxious Achiever wherever you're listening to this.

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Why kindness is the secret to a successful business (w/ Master Fixer James Rhee)

lundi 28 octobre 2024 • Duration 30:58

Is kindness (and a little math) all it takes to save a company? James Rhee, professor of entrepreneurship, author, and impact investor, believes the answer is yes. This week he joins Anne and Frances to share lessons from his remarkable turnaround of Ashley Stewart — a retail company primarily serving Black, moderate income, plus size women — as a Korean American private equity investor who had never been a CEO before. Learn how deep respect for your employees can lead you to unprecedented success.

What problems are you dealing with at work right now? Call or text 234-FIXABLE or email [email protected] to be featured on the show.

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How to turn your vision into impact

lundi 21 octobre 2024 • Duration 31:33

You’ve done the hard work to turn your ambitious vision into a viable organization. Now how do you thrive and expand? Listener Nate Johnson is the founder of FreeWriters, a fast-growing organization that provides mindful writing opportunities to inmates in Minnesota county jails. This week, he asks Anne and Frances to help him position FreeWriters for an even bigger impact. The three get real about the resources you need to scale, the role of a visionary in any business model, and what to do as a leader when you feel stuck.

What problems are you dealing with at work right now? Call or text 234-FIXABLE or email [email protected] to be featured on the show.

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How to build an empire

lundi 14 octobre 2024 • Duration 30:24

Orlando Ashford is the superstar Chief People Officer for Fanatics, the fast-growing digital sports platform that does everything from sell licensed merchandise to host iGaming and special events. Orlando comes to Anne and Frances to ask how to unify his complex organization’s culture. The three break down how to craft a convincing message to freedom lovers, why putting on different hats is a mission-critical leadership skill, and the kind of alignment that drives real progress.

What problems are you dealing with at work right now? Call or text 234-FIXABLE or email [email protected] to be featured on the show.

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Unsolicited Advice: Why is Amazon dragging its employees back into the office?

lundi 7 octobre 2024 • Duration 30:40

The evidence is clear that hybrid work is good for both people and organizations. So why are companies as big as Amazon now asking employees to come into the office all five days of the work week? Could “magical hallway conversations” actually make teams better — or is this a leadership play based on nostalgia and wishful thinking? In this provocative Unsolicited Advice segment, Anne and Frances debate what Amazon’s new return-to-office mandate means for the company’s future.

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You can be happier at work — here’s how (w/ Master Fixer Laurie Santos)

lundi 30 septembre 2024 • Duration 34:10

Can you make yourself happier at work? Dr. Laurie Santos is a cognitive scientist and psychology professor at Yale University, where she teaches a wildly popular course about the science of happiness, and host of the breakout podcast The Happiness Lab. She joins Anne and Frances to discuss the concept of time famine, why you need a best friend at work, and where your employer is responsible for your wellbeing. Their conversation will show you how to turn your workplace into your happy place.

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Unsolicited Advice: How to find a job you actually want

lundi 23 septembre 2024 • Duration 34:44

Looking for a job can be frustrating and exhausting. Unsolicited Advice is back and this time Anne and Frances are helping YOU find work you actually want to do. They share useful tips and tricks for anyone facing today's daunting job market — from navigating rejection burnout to standing out in interviews. They also give employers advice you didn’t ask for on how to find great candidates who will elevate your team.

What problems are you dealing with at work right now? Call or text 234-FIXABLE or email [email protected] to be featured on the show.

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How to get what you need at work

lundi 16 septembre 2024 • Duration 29:10

This week, Anne and Frances are back in the hot seat to help a listener tackle a common workplace problem: having less influence than we think we deserve. But how can you get more people to listen to your ideas? And figure out what’s getting in the way? Their advice offers valuable insights for anyone feeling stuck in their career – and gives you tools and inspiration to ask for what you need in your own workplace.

What problems are you dealing with at work right now? Call or text 234-FIXABLE or email [email protected] to be featured on the show.

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How to turn your habits into something more meaningful (w/ Master Fixer Mike Norton)

lundi 9 septembre 2024 • Duration 30:13

Do you brush your teeth before or after you take a shower? It’s a question author and Harvard Business School professor Mike Norton has asked countless people in his research to find out how intentional, repetitive actions – also known as rituals – create outsized meaning and purpose in our lives. Mike, Anne, and Frances discuss how rituals deeply inform our relationships, work lives, and views of the world while sharing a few of their own special rituals.

What problems are you dealing with at work right now? Call or text 234-FIXABLE or email [email protected] to be featured on the show.

Transcripts for Fixable are available at https://go.ted.com/fixablescripts

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