Career Blindspot

Download V20 pdf here.

WHY - "There's never a good time to make a bad hire. But especially now."

WHO - Leaders who need to hire leaders, and cannot afford to get it wrong.

WHAT - A clear picture of the of the IDEAL candidate.

HOW - 5 Key Accountability Questions:

1. Vital Outcome
2. Weekly Execution
3. Hidden Maintenance
4. Key Communication
5. Unique Culture Ingredient

We combine the remaining TALENT and CULTURE concepts into one episode (follow links for handouts).

TALENT - the HOW and WHY of you, no matter where you go or work you choose.

CULTURE - the results of a workforce's collective relationship with their roles, starting with leadership's.

These concepts will reappear in future episodes, so this is just the beginning!

Recommended books on culture:

Tribal Leadership

Tattoos on the Heart (Homeboy Industries)

Hear how even an EQ "expert" like myself can lose their cool. (Download EQ Guide Here.)

"I think you were very calm... then out of nowhere I touched the nerve one too many times and you forgot everything you knew and lashed out." - Courtney, Crisis Thriver

Courtney, my partner and BFF, joins us to recount her perspective on how I let my emotions get the better of me. How I ran away like a child but eventually what I learned from it. So we contrary to our opening remarks, here we are sharing are mildly dirty laundry.

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Also, shout out to ALL the family and friends SERVING on the front lines. We thank you and believe in you.

We love you Jeff and Andres!

Following up to the 3 Reasons We Work episode, we go a bit bigger into the 5 common blindspots frustrated/confused folk often have:

• TALENT – Understanding your natural talent
• SYSTEMS – What really going on around you
• RESOURCES – Tools you should use (and get used by)
• NETWORK – Proactive empathy in collaborating
• SKILLS – Abilities to be improve

Download Coaching Guide pdf at www.careerblindspot.com/services

Understanding the 3 reasons we all work and how they relate to each other, is at the crux of every workplace frustration/opportunity.

• Survive
• Save
• Serve

Listen to this quick episode of a 4 part series to better understand your relationship to the work you have/can/choose to do.

Visit the SERVICES page at www.CareerBlindspot.com Coaching Guide PDF

In the wake of all things COVID19, here's an set up to the next 4 podcasts that summarize the 4 key areas to what I, Juan Kingsbury, Talent Strategist of Career Blindspot do for clients. From business leaders and their workforce to individuals taking their careers into their own hands:

• 3 Reasons We Work
• 5 Blindspots
• Talent
• Culture

What else are we going to do?

"Teachers deserve to make a billion dollars a year. Or a week." - Shonda Rhimes tweet, after homeschooling her 8 and 11 year old for 1hr11min.

Lloyd Hopkins is back to to share how Million Dollar Teacher Project is pivoting for the benefit of teachers... who impact students, who currently spending A LOT of time at home with their hard working parents:

• Classroom Support
• Take a Teacher to Lunch
• In Teachers We Trust Fund

"Just because someone is very knowledgeable, doesn't mean they'd be a good teacher." - Lloyd Hopkins

HELP OUT HERE - AZ Gives - Million Dollar Teacher Project

https://www.azgives.org/mdtp

Nick Tantillo of Tantillo Productions wants to make GOOD podcasts and during a worldwide pandemic the opportunity has presented itself for businesses and leaders to pivot and offer authentic, real time, content FROM HOME!

This was an impromptu episode Nick and I decided to have. He'll definitely be back to elaborate on how audio/podcasting are awesome enhancers to the business world. But for now, listen for his take on:

1. What should EXISTING podcasters do NOW?
2. What NOT to do?
3. What about someone who's brand new?

See the video of this on Career Blindspot LinkedIn page.

ATR 2100 - The Mic Nick suggest if you want to get started NOW.

"Everyone has a unique ability to solve problems when given the opportunity." - Lisa Haggard

Lisa is finding solutions through her unique approach to business operations and its challenges. She achieves this through humanizing data and viewing employees as people and not just lines and graphs. She sparks curiosity and engagement of a project team through her open mindedness. Through this approach she is helping business to become a collective effort.

Learn more about Chassi.

"You can't be a bleeding heart and move the needle" - Katie Thorson

At St. Joseph the Worker, Katie is helping to lead the homeless, low-income, and disadvantaged members of her community to sustainable employment and better life opportunities. Through her dynamic leadership Katie is motivating community members and along the way shattering the notion that nonprofit work is easy. Listen as Katie explains that although moving the needle is hard work, giving up is not an option.

Learn more about St. Joseph the Worker.