Let's Talk, People with Emily Frieze-Kemeny – Details, episodes & analysis

Many of us, as leaders, learned that strong performance looked like more. Whether it was more long hours, more deliverables, more effort, more intensity, we did it to succeed. 

But what if we’ve had it all wrong? What if over-efforting is exactly why we are not getting to the business results we are pushing for? 

In this episode, we'll look at how constant hustle might be harming productivity—and how we can pivot to operate in a more productive and healthier way. 

Timestamps:

• [00:01:11] – The Struggle of Hustle Culture
• [00:04:22] – Why Do We Keep Pushing?
• [00:07:10] – Creating Space for Honest Dialogue
• [00:10:35] – Building Reflection into Success

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If you've ever experienced managing someone difficult at work, it can be really exhausting, confusing, and emotionally charged. It can leave you questioning whether you did something wrong and baffled at how it went so sideways. You're not alone. We’ve been there, struggled, and learned, hence the purpose of this episode... 

In this episode of Let’s Talk, People, I sit down with clinical psychologist, Dr. Emily Haseltine, as we explore effective ways to navigate difficult interpersonal dynamics at work. You’ll leave the conversation with practical tips like: 

• Setting clear expectations for the work
• Acknowledging the feelings but not taking the bait
• Learning to hold multiple truths
• Redirecting the conversation to the facts/data
• Doing our own self work and taking care of our wellbeing

We even cover topics like managing up when you have a difficult boss and the role of your team in managing difficult people. 

Timestamps: 

• [00:00] – Introduction to Dr. Haseltine and the Topic
• [04:00] – Understanding Narcissistic Tendencies
• [12:00] – Strategies for Handling Difficult Individuals
• [22:00] – Managing Up and Workplace Politics
• [35:00] – Final Advice and Episode Wrap-Up

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Do you have what it takes to be a leader? In this candid episode of 'Let’s Talk People,' Emily tests the waters of what it truly means to lead in ever-evolving circumstances. She poses a compelling question: Do we genuinely have what it takes to lead today? Reflecting on her experiences, she dissects how most of us stumbled into leadership roles and navigate through the complex equation of responsibility and talent. Emily brings to light intriguing data suggesting only 10% of us are naturally born with leadership traits, inviting us to reassess how we measure our success. Join Emily on this journey that aims to redefine the meaning and methods of effective leadership.

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Timestamps:

(08:18) - The Self-Reflection of Leadership

(12:53) - Seeking Feedback for Professional Growth

(0:16:00) - Nurturing Leadership and Building Strong Teams

(0:24:36) - Context and Results in Leadership

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Join us on this episode where Emily, with remarkable transparency, delves into her intriguing career journey. She discusses how her life shifted from eyeing a law career to falling into HR at Morgan Stanley, eventually becoming a trusted advisor to high-level executives on Wall Street. Emily lets you in on her unique, deep-rooted fascination for helping people navigate their lives, which led her on a path of developing comprehensive people strategies. Tune in for an insightful look into Emily's dedication to her craft and grasp practical nuggets from her wealth of experience.

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Timestamps:

(01:16) - Impacts of Leadership on Business Success 

(08:30) - Dimensions of Leadership and Personal Journey 

(13:35) - Expanding Professional Skills and Consultancy 

(17:18) - Building a Business

(22:44) - Building a Movement

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Welcome to Let's Talk, People! – more than a podcast; a movement. This is where leaders and change-makers gather to co-create a new way to lead that bridges humanity and profitability. I’m your host Emily Frieze-Kemeny. 

I am a leadership amplifier. a person who absolutely loves to amplify leaders so they can amplify everyone and everything they touch

Informed by a couple decades of work as a head of talent and leadership development at Morgan Stanley, IBM, Avon, and Scholastic, and now as the founder and CEO of the leadership and organizational change firm, AROSE Group,  I’m here to amplify leaders so they can exalt everyone and everything they touch.

Through interviews, roundtables, and leadership talks, my guests and I will unpack the hardest-to-navigate dynamics at work – how to lead with accountability and compassion, productivity and flexibility, vulnerability and boundaries, stability and change – all with a rawness and pragmatism that will inspire and activate your next level of impact.

Be forewarned… it's about to get real. Are you ready? Because it’s time: Let’s talk people.

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Do you find yourself frustrated with your organization's performance? Not getting the results you had expected? Yeah, we all struggle with this. The question is what part is them and what part of the equation is us? 

In every relationship, we exchange momentum—just like a tennis rally. As leaders, the way we manage this exchange with our teams can significantly impact their performance. If you're not seeing the results you want from your team, it might be time to reflect on the role you're playing in that dynamic. 

In this episode, we will gain an understanding of our role in driving high performance and productivity to boost team success. 

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Thanks for listening to Let’s Talk, People!

Connect with Emily Frieze-Kemeny on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Explore Emily and her team’s work through AROSE Group’s website and on AROSE Group’s LinkedIn page.

If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Let’s Talk, People in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a positive rating and review. It really helps others discover the show.

If you are anything like me, my soul needs more stories that show the world that leading with kindness, humility, and respect is the answer.

On this episode, Amy Zuckerman, the former SVP of Human Resources, Americas for FERRAGAMO shares the untold story of the iconic brand's success. It will challenge your perspective on what it takes to lead and give you tangible actions you can take to activate your organization's greatest potential.

In this episode, we will talk:

• The importance of matching people’s strengths and passions to the work, which translates to incredible results 
• How leadership becomes culture when you put practices and rituals in place- e.g. recognition programs and career pathing 
• Balancing human needs and motivations with the needs of the business
• That when the CEO and CPO/CHRO are aligned, you can drive great positive change

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Thanks for listening to Let’s Talk, People!

Connect with Emily Frieze-Kemeny on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Connect with Emily and her team on the AROSE Group website and on AROSE Group’s LinkedIn page.

If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Let’s Talk, People in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a positive rating and review. It really helps others discover the show.

Any fans of the show Succession? Nice! This episode has literally nothing to do with it.

In this episode of “Let’s Talk, People”, we are going to nerd out hard on Succession Planning, why it is essential and essentially flawed.

After running succession planning for global organizations and helping our clients address succession gaps, it was time for us to have some straight talk about how to make succession planning reliable, impactful, and equitable.

In this episode, we will talk:

• Succession data and insights- what info you really need and how to increase the accuracy
• Succession factors we often forget that are crucial
• How to plan for an unknown future 

Thanks for listening to Let’s Talk, People!

Access the episode transcript.

Connect with Emily Frieze-Kemeny on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Connect with Emily and her team on the AROSE Group website and on AROSE Group’s LinkedIn page.

If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Let’s Talk, People in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a positive rating and review. It really helps others discover the show.

Not all of us take the same path to leadership, and that is a beautiful thing. On Let’s Talk, People, we believe in introducing you to new role model leaders, the people who help us see ourselves. In this episode, you will get to know Lee Harrison, Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Joe Coffee Company. If you are a New Yorker you know Joe Coffee, and if you don’t, you likely know the restaurateur, Danny Meyer and Union Square Hospitality Group, whose backing of Joe Coffee speaks for itself. 

In this episode, we will follow Lee’s journey to leadership and tackle the challenge of how to scale your leadership impact and culture as your organization grows. 

Key Topics and Timestamps:

• (04:38) - Lee’s unique journey to leadership
• (14:04) - Scaling helpful leadership behaviors (reference to Harvard Business School’s Dr. Snook and his leadership work)
• (19:21) - Getting the hiring process right using scorecards and committees 
• (25:28) - Creating structure that enables and empowers rather than constricts
• (32:27) - Ethical Business Council for inclusive decision-making 
• (39:30) - Positive business impacts of a values-driven approach

Thanks for listening to Let’s Talk, People!

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Connect with Emily Frieze-Kemeny on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Connect with Emily and her team on the AROSE Group website and on AROSE Group’s LinkedIn page.

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We all fear losing our best people, and rightly so. Top performers, especially strong leaders, drive a disproportionate degree of success within organizations.

CNBC reported that over 60% of employees consider leaving their jobs at any given time, and the percentage is significantly higher for Gen Z and Millennials. With continued downsizings and restructurings, fears around job stability are heightened, causing our best people to take that call.

Instead of declaring defeat, complaining about the newer generations to the workforce, or throwing around retention money, let's make a plan!

In this episode, Heather Dolan, SVP of Challenger, Grey, & Christmas, Inc., a leading expert in outplacement and leadership transitions, and I divulge the secrets to retaining your best people using  AROSE Group’s “Four Ps to Retention" framework - a strategic approach that examines retention through four critical lenses: Purposeful, Probative, Prerogative, and Proactive. This framework guides you in crafting an effective plan to keep your top talent engaged and committed.

Head to arosegroup.com/resources to grab your copy of the Four Ps Framework as you listen to the episode.

• (02:33) - The Four Ps to Retention
• (03:57) - Purposeful
• (06:43) - Probative
• (14:27) - Prerogative
• (19:40) - Proactive

Thanks for listening to Let’s Talk, People!

Access the episode transcript.

Connect with Emily Frieze-Kemeny on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Connect with Emily and her team on the AROSE Group website and on AROSE Group’s LinkedIn page.

If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Let’s Talk, People in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a positive rating and review. It really helps others discover the show.