Coffee with Kim

Have you ever been so excited about an upcoming event or project? Maybe it’s Thanksgiving with the family or a new initiative at work. You burst into the room with this game changing idea and… you’re met with a less than enthusiastic team. How do you get everyone on board? How do you make sure you’re reading the room properly before diving right in to pitching your idea? Deirdre’s been helping teams communicate, connect and most importantly engage for 30+ years. She joined the Coffee With Kim crew to share her tried and true FEEL model, how to involve the naysayers (spoiler alert: pushing them out is the WORST idea), and what nonverbals to look for before pitching your big idea. If you’re looking for a way to pep up your team or communicate better with your boss this is the conversation for you.

Want to skip around? 

08:05 Getting off autopilot 

17:18 How to get your boss to listen to you 

19:03 Ways to involve the naysayers 

27:30 Tips for using the FEEL model 

32:00 Looking for nonverbal clusters 

41:25 Speaking up at work

44:00 Homework

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Your biggest mistake at work? Assuming everyone knows what work you’re doing and how well you’re doing it. Good news? If you’re mediocre at your job, no one knows. Bad news? If you’re REALLY good at your job, chances are no one knows.

If you make it look easy and give credit to the team you might not be standing out to your boss. One of my favorite questions from Tiffany, “If you removed yourself from the project or situation how would it have worked?” A powerful question for anyone at the workplace!

Tiffany divulges some of the biggest mistakes she sees when advocating for yourself at work, tips for building relationships with senior leaders in your organization and how to boost your confidence if you fell short in some way this year. This episode was packed to the brim with scripts to use at work and how to start advocating for yourself in a way that doesn’t feel awkward.

Notes: 

06:48 What does it mean to advocate for yourself at work

08:40 How to ask for more 1:1 time with your boss

10:30 Ways to network remotely tactfully

17:00 Tips for not overthinking your interactions

21:27 Using LinkedIn to connect with teammates

24:00 Most common mistake Tiffany sees at work

33:08 Tips for negotiations

36:37 Confidence boosts after failures

41:40 Homework

If you loved this episode you should check out this episode Quick Confidence With Selena Rezvani

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In this episode Stacey breaks down the distinction between bias and discrimination, highlighting the need for awareness and action to combat both. Stacey A. Gordon is a rockstar when it comes to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and encourages organizations to “Rework Work” and move toward inclusive and enjoyable workplaces. Her LinkedIn Learning course Unconscious Bias has been a huge success and her weekly newsletter Lead With Inclusion offers nuggets of wisdom in every article. Stacey emphasizes the importance of finding the right company fit, urging us to clarify our life goals before choosing an employer, and reminding us that financial stability shouldn't be compromised. Stacey encouraged us to embrace discomfort in DE&I conversations, and my favorite tip she shares, that you can revisit uncomfortable situations later for clarity and closure.

Notes:

08:10 Stacey's LinkedIn Learning Courses 

15:50 How To Make Sure A Company Is A Good Fit For You 

20:50 Bias vs Discrimination 

30:00 Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable 

38:00 You Can Come Back 

40:23 Stacey's Action Manual 

46:52 How To Impact Change As An Individual 

46:32 Speed Round

If you loved this episode you should check out this episode Advocacy and Storytelling With Richard Fowler

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We all want to work with people we like, but don’t make the mistake of choosing hires solely because you vibe with them. (I’m totally guilty of this!) In this Coffee talk we learned there’s four main parts to successful hiring – systems, metrics, clear communication and time. Tianna Tye is an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist and team dynamics guru who coaches leaders. Say that 3 times fast, ha! In layman’s terms, she uses her knowledge of human behavior to help create awesome work environments. Here she’s sharing details on how to fine tune your methods, build and maintain an ideal work environment, and reach your company goals. Be sure to let me know what you think!

Notes:

08:20 Good Hires = Good Systems 

10:45 Communicating Values Effectively 

12:10 2021 Leadership Goals 

15:27 Metrics vs Vibes 

17:23 Why You Need to Take Time When Hiring 

21:10 How to Determine Culture Fit 

25:58 Biggest Challenge In Leadership 

31:07 Hiring Remotely 

41:10 Speed Round Questions

If you loved this episode you should check out this episode Listening and Leadership With Stephen Shedletzky

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This week's episode I’m bringing back one of my favorite coffee sessions with one of my favorite guests, Amberly Lago. This episode originally aired the end of 2021 but I feel it’s just as relevant (if not more!) as we navigate the final stretch of 2023. If you’re looking for that extra push to achieve your goals this year, this is the episode for you. After surviving a life-altering motorcycle accident, Amberly's story is a testament to resilience, motivation, and driving results to make your dream life a reality. In our conversation, she shares her personal keys to resilience, the importance of wise counsel over mere opinions, and knowing when to persevere versus granting yourself grace to let things go. We delve into celebrating small victories, building a following on social media from scratch, and recognizing the need for grit and grace in entrepreneurship and in life. This episode was filled with insights and actionable tips to help navigate both business and life’s inevitable challenges.

Notes: 

06:11 Celebrating Small Victories

15:52 Counsel vs Opinions

20:04 Building a Following From Nothing

24:33 Recognizing When You Need Grit vs Grace

28:55 Entrepreneurship & Boundaries

39:39 Advice On Being a Beginner

42:52 Speed Round

If you loved this episode you should check out this episode Goal Setting With Kristina Paider

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Public speaking isn’t just for keynotes or wedding receptions. Every time you present your idea to the team or ask for a raise you’re tapping into the skill of speaking in public. This week we dove into tips for handling the inevitable nerves and increased heart rate, what to avoid doing day-of and where Kim sees most people fall short when refining this skill. Kim shares tips for on screen presentations and the Coffee With Kim crew chimed in with some of their favorite resources. Whether it’s the end of year review looming or your best friend asking for a toast on their big day, the Coffee With Kim crew has some tricks for you to stuff up your sleeve next time you need it!

Notes:

04:50 Strategies to nix the nerves 

06:40 Best advice that I’ve gotten 

13:00 3 things to watch out for 

21:00 Biggest mistake I see 

29:49 In person vs on screen 

31:00 How to utilize the chat 

37:40 Resources for virtual presentations

If you loved this episode you should check out this episode The Formula To Charisma With Vanessa Van Edwards

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The truth is no one is an “expert” when it comes to AI. At least not yet. But some people, like Martin Waxman, have dove head first into the deep end of Artificial Intelligence and they’re learning as fast as they can so we can copy their homework. In this discussion Martin shared with us the steps he takes to implement new tools in digital marketing, what big mistakes to avoid and we got creative about what we think the future of AI might look like. (it has something to do with cookbooks and magic!) He shared TONS of resources that we’ll link here. If you have any questions you want to pop into the chat head over to YouTube or LinkedIn and ask away!

Notes:

10:41 How to pick good AI tools 

16:46 Applying AI to large corporations 

17:45 Steps to implement AI in marketing 

18:10 Biggest mistake to avoid 

30:20 The future of AI 

40:33 Resources for learning AI

If you loved this episode you should check out this episode ChatGPT 101 With Dave Birss

Links:

Connect With Martin On LinkedIn Here

Martin’s Course, Generative AI For Digital Marketers

AI Tools:

HyperWrite for marketing or communications

Bing Create for creating images from text

PI app

Newsletters:

Ethan Mollick’s newsletter - One Useful Thing

Martin’s Digital Marketing Trends Newsletter

Axios HQ

Eliezer Yudkowsky

Future Of Marketing Institute

Podcast:

Lex Fridman’s Podcast

Books:

Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark

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Most people will pivot careers 5-7 times in their life! Gone are the days of staying at the same job for 49 years! So how do we make sure we pivot successfully? In this episode the Coffee With Kim crew dove into how to assess if you need a pivot or you’re burnout and need a break. We talked about how to prepare well and what questions to ask before switching career paths and things got a little spicy when Kim shared the number one mistake she sees when pivoting. Tune in and jump over to the LinkedIn chat to share resources you have or lessons you’ve learned through pivoting in your career.

Notes:

13:00 Pivot vs Burnout 

20:45 How to gather information 

25:00 Questions to ask about a new industry 

40:00 Resources to help you pivot 

47:04 Don't let the "years of experience" hold you back

51:40 The secret skill we all should strive for

Links Mentioned:

https://www.linkedin.com/learning/nano-tips-for-avoiding-burnout-with-kim-kaupe/

https://www.linkedin.com/learning/sharing-your-expertise-online-nano-tips-with-kim-kaupe/

https://www.linkedin.com/learning/instructors/kim-kaupe

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jehakjerrylee/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/madelinemann/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/abelcak/

If you loved this episode you should check out this episode Carving Your Career Path With Laura Gassner Otting

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In today’s world your online reputation will always proceed you. But what if it’s inaccurate? Patrick Ambron and his cofounder Pete created Brandyourself after Pete kept being confused for a criminal with his same name. He could not figure out why he wasn’t getting called back for job interviews or even dates. Presenting yourself well online is step 1 to landing your dream opportunity. Join Kim and Patrick as they discuss where to start when cleaning up your online reputation, what to do if you find something negative, and how to promote yourself well. Patrick shares some great resources and they swap insider secrets about Shark Tank and Dragons Den. This episode is great if you know you should be doing more online but don’t know where to start!

Notes: 

03:45 Why Online Branding Matters 

08:00 How Do You Audit Yourself Online? 

09:45 When You Find Something Negative, What Do You Do? 

18:00 Tools To Help Brand Yourself

26:25 When Posting Is It Quality or Quantity? 

35:30 Tales from Shark Tank & Dragons Den

If you loved this episode you should check out this episode Sharing Your Expertise Online.

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Resilience requires self-advocacy. In this episode our guest Tatiana Kolovou, teaches us how to be our own advocates, master the art of “learned optimism” and how to practice rejection. (because that’s key to being resilient!) She shared tips for us to identify our own strengths and how to say no when opportunities don’t align. As our resilience is constantly being tested these reminders were just what I needed! Be sure to step outside your comfort zone this week and remember rejection is just part of the process.

Notes:

06:50 Learned Optimism

10:20 Being Your Own Advocate

12:20 Practicing Rejection

18:47 Looking For Your Strengths

32:37 Creating Community

37:18 Tips for Emailing

45:26 Saying No

If you loved this episode you should check out this episode Build Resilience At Work With Jan Rutherford

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