Qonversations: Wisdom for Leaders in an AI-Driven World – Details, episodes & analysis

You may well see yourself in the life being lived by Stephanie Woodward. Stephanie, author of The Big Scale Back: Success and Balance by Your Own Design, joins host Brian Gorman to describe a work life with few boundaries and many sacrifices. Steph lives a different life now; during this episode she describes why and how she learned to bring both success and balance into her life. 

Guest Louise Mowbray, author of Relevant: Future-Focused Leadership, shares her insights on the changing nature of the workplace, the workforce, and work itself in this conversation with host Brian Gorman. 

Hearing and listening are not the same, yet all too often, we act as if they are. Listening is a skill that can be, and deserves to be, intentionally developed. In this episode, Quantuvos coach, speaker, and workshop facilitator Bradley James Davies and host Brian Gorman discuss Bradley’s approach to “next level listening.” Bradley shares important “does and don’ts” of listening that his research and experience have uncovered. 

“Inclusivity is about how we bring out the best in others” says Daphne Jefferson. In this episode of Qonversations, she and host Brian Gorman discuss the importance of self-reflection, knowing who you are, your value set, and what you bring to the table. They also explore the cost to you of defining yourself by others standards and the intentional steps leaders can take to harness the power of diversity. 

The nature of work, the workplace, and those who do the work continue to change, yet many organizations continue to be led in a top-down, autocratic, industrial age way. In this conversation, Quantuvos coaches Dave Cain and Brian Gorman explore critical questions around leadership in the 21st century and identify some of the key characteristics of successful leadership today.

Quantuvos Co-Founders Margaret Brake, Chief Coaching Officer, and Gregg Bedol, Chief Executive Officer, join Quantuvos coach and Qonversations host Brian Gorman to introduce Qonversations: Powered by Quantuvos. This podcast features Quantuvos coaches and other experts sharing their insights for leaders at all organizational levels who are facing the challenges of today’s disrupted work environment. 

One place that too many organizations continue to fall short is in their response to those who are differently abled. In this episode, accessibility expert Max Ivey (“the blind blogger”) joins host Brian Gorman to explore the ongoing challenges that those labeled “disabled” face and the costs that they, our organizations, and society pay. They also discuss ways in which providing accessibility can have a significant return on investment. 

Author JD Dillon (The Modern Learning Ecosystem) and host Brian Gorman explore ways in which the shifting workforce requires changes in how learning is approached in the workplace. While the role of the Learning and Development (Training and Development) function isn’t diminished, how their services are delivered requires significant recalibration. Likewise, leaders at every level hold a significantly more important role in the development of those who report to them. 

It turns out that well being in the workplace is not about gym memberships and yoga breaks. It is about the organizational culture and the relationships that leaders have with those they are leading. In this episode, Scott Taylor, Professor of Organizational Behavior at Babson College, joins host Brian Gorman to shed light on the role leaders play in ensuring well being in the workplace and the impact that it has on performance. Along the way, they share insights on ways leaders can strengthen the well being of those who report to them.