CTRL+ALT+DELETE with Lisa Duerre™

I'm so excited to share this episode of Ctrl+Alt+Delete because it's an interview with Karen Matsueda, one of our key coaches here at RLD Group. First, I'm such a fan of Karen as a person, and it gets even better when you recognize her genius as a leadership development coach and consultant focused on the 'neglected middle': middle management and rising leaders in tech companies.

Karen draws on her 30 years of HR experience working in global high-tech Silicon Valley firms, such as LSI, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, and NetApp. She applies research-based adult learning and change methods that fit your current needs as a human being and as a business person. The future of your tech company is in the middle managers who will be your senior leaders in a short amount of time.

This conversation will help you see the opportunity and lean into how to truly serve your middle leaders so well that will elevate your impact for decades into the future.

In this episode of Ctrl+Alt+Delete, Marybeth Hyland and Lisa Duerre #keepitreal and talk about what it means (and why it is critical) to give yourself, and your team, permission human at work. They double-click on this topic through the lens of profit, impact, and burnout prevention.

Topics include:

• What it means to be human at work and why it matters now more than ever for tech.

• The playbook to becoming human at work.

• The costs of being “perfect” and how it contributes to lost productivity and increased burnout.

• What to do when your self-talk and inner critic are in charge of you.

• What to look for in order to build your strength and confidence.

• The time and place for vulnerability at work and its impact on high-performance.

• How to go from culture killer to culture keeper and why it matters to you and your organization.

• The connection between burnout prevention and your personal values.

About Marybeth:

Marybeth Hyland is an international workplace culture consultant, mindfulness teacher, and values expert. She works with leaders and organizations to uncover and harness their intrinsic motivations so they can double down on their emotional intelligence and permit themselves to be human and thrive as a team.

Tech is filled with amazing people making a significant impact on the world. The question always remains: can you do great work in Tech and not burnout? The answer is yes!

In this episode of Ctrl+Alt+Delete, Karan Gupta and Lisa Duerre #keepitreal talk about how to be awesome at your technical role, make an impact on work that matters, and not lose out on your life outside of work.

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About Karan Gupta: Karan Gupta is a growth-oriented executive. He’s been an instrumental part of 2 back-to-back IPOs, founded a multi-million dollar startup (acquired), and developed high-functioning distributed teams in the US, Canada, South America, Europe, and Asia.

In this episode of Ctrl+Alt+Delete, Rachel Druckenmiller and Lisa Duerre #keepitreal talk about their best antidotes to the pressure felt from the marathon of stress and overwhelm that so many are feeling these days. Give yourself the permission to listen in and fill your “cup” with the stories and insights shared by Rachel and Lisa.

Topics include:

• How to boost your self-confidence and stop the negative impact of isolation and independence.

• What to do when you are endlessly creative in unproductive ways.How to help yourself say yes to offers of support.

• Reflections that can help you with perspective and creativity when you face adversity.

• What to watch for when you are an overachiever at the top of your game.

• The powerful question Rachels’ doctor asked her when she was diagnosed with Epstein Barr Virus and why it matters.

• The simplest question you can ask yourself, those you lead, and those you love right now.

About Rachel Druckenmiller:

Rachel is a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, leadership trainer and is recognized as the number one health promotion professional in the US in 2015. She is the CEO of Unmuted and is on a mission to humanize the workplace by igniting resilience, connection energy, engagement, and hope in leaders and teams.

https://unmutedlife.com/

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

https://join.whoop.com/#/1CFF59

Here’s the deal:

 Estimated working Moms are spending 98 hours a week between professional and personal caretaking obligations.  

A new parent loses 1,056 hours of sleep in the firsts 12 months of a child’s life.

Sleep deprivation increases the chances of making errors by 7 times.   In this episode of Ctrl+Alt+Delete, Joanna Clark a.k.a “The sleep detective” and Lisa Duerre #keepitreal and have the taboo talk about the sleep-deprived working parents in tech.  They share personal stories, insight, and actionable tips that you can use today to get a better night’s rest, help your workforce be productive and engaged, and help your leaders help their teams.   

Topics Include:   

• Self-regulate, self-settle, self-soothe aren’t just for newborns and what you can do about it even as an adult. 

• The connection between burnout prevention and marriage success when sleep issues are addressed. 

• Shame and guilt that is common when you become a parent to a newborn. 

• High performance and the impact of motherhood on self-esteem and productivity. 

• The connection between sleep deprivation and loss of empathy. 

• Why Women’s & Parents Employee Resource Groups are important for your organization. 

• What leaders need to factor in when an employee decides to sleep train. 

• The connection between being well-rested and burnout prevention 

• The importance of the stamina scale check-in.   

Joanna Clark is the founder of Blissful Baby Sleep coaching. She is one of the top 200 sleep coaches in America. Joanna Clark is on a mission to ensure that no parent endures the pain of sleep deprivation overwhelm and relentless questioning of their self-worth because they have a child that does not sleep through the night.  #womenintech #burnoutrecovery #burnoutprevention   https://www.blissfulbabysleepcoaching.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-clark-6b85241/

Houston – we have a problem! According to Forbes a recent study by Accenture and Girls who code concluded that the gender gap for women in technology as a whole is actually worse today than it was in 1984!!! There is lots of talk about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and still, so many questions by leaders in Tech on what they should (and shouldn’t) do to be a part of the solution and reverse the trend.    

In this episode of Ctrl+Alt+Delete, Karen Worstell and Lisa Duerre are in cahoots and #keepitreal as they talk about the value of diversity in business, their own ah-ha moments as female leaders in tech, and the steps you can take today to be an inclusive leader without waiting for a formal proposal or HR initiative to be rolled out.  Listen in and you’ll hear ways you can be more productive, more innovative, and more energized as a leader at work and in your life without having to do more. You’ll hear ways you can recruit, develop and retain a diverse pool of top talent.

 Topics include:   

• Why diversity is good for business. 

• What to do and say when leaders don’t see diversity as important. 

• What’s behind the Corporate Bland Blender. 

• Why knowing your customers is an essential insight to make exceptional hiring decisions. 

• Multibillion work fails and what leaders can learn from them. • What inclusive engineering looks like and why it matters. • What’s wrong with recruiting & hiring today – how work and life come together and why it matters. 

• Why work culture plays a larger part in the reasons for abandoning their careers in tech: Hint: Drink carts are not the answer. • The impact of a healthy inner life and the leaders and employees in your organization. 

• The Jedi mind trick you can use to get HR (and others) to be willing to help you make a difference. • How to not have to choose between revenue and relationships. 

• 0% attrition is times of disruption and uncertainty is possible without throwing money at the team – here’s Karen’s success story. • The negative impact on your team, business, and customers from burnout leaders and what to do to turn it around. 

• How to be human at work and why it matters to be an inclusive leader. 

• The importance of being clear of your primary question the pre-supposition of your primary questions, and why it matters to transform your life in a post-pandemic world. • How to be a better problem solver right now.   

Karen Worstell is a 20+ cybersecurity executive and serial Chief Information Security officer for multiple iconic brands. She is also a chaplain. Based on her experience in Tech and her observations of the level of distress of people in Tech (and her own burnout) as well as people in healthcare delivery, Karen focused on changing the narrative in the workplace. She founded MOJO Maker for Women in Tech to help reverse the exodus of women from the Tech sector and is the host of the podcast by the same name.  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenworstell/ https://www.karenworstell.com/ https://www.beanally.today/  (a flameproof guide to preventing burnout)

Do you check out of life when you check into work? Are your team member's boundaries blurred even more than ever when it comes to being “at work” and “at home”? Here’s the scoop: Another resiliency training isn’t the answer. You and your employee base are resilient, and it’s been A LOT to manage. If you are nodding in agreement, curious, or disagree completely we invite you to take a listen to this episode and then decide. In this episode of Ctrl+Alt+Delete, David Shar and Lisa Duerre #keepitreal as they reflect on pre-pandemic burnout and how the pandemic work-culture has added to this already epidemic problem. They share what leaders can do today for themselves and their organizations to successfully navigate the always-on work/life experience these days.   

Topics include:   

Resilience training is not the answer right now – this is 

How to check into work and not checkout of life What to do if you feel resentment and overwhelmed. 

Conflict and Stress – are they bad or good or both? 

The path to trust Core value conflict and productivity – why culture matters at work 

How to find your popsicle time and why it matters   

About David Shar:   

David Shar is an organizational psychology consultant, speaker, and trainer. David helps organizations build burnout-proof work cultures where management and employees work collaboratively toward embracing the meaning in their work.  www.illuminatePMC.com

You can’t have it all. Not in the traditional sense as they say…the truth is that in today’s always on never good enough, we’ll replace you tomorrow culture it’s more important than ever to get really good at navigating all that comes your way. In this episode of Ctrl+Alt+Delete Renee Dineen #keepsitreal with Lisa Duerre as they share stories of the slow and sneaky burnout symptoms and issues they each experienced so you don’t have to get blindsided. They get really honest about the causes and solutions available for you to be a kickass leader at work and in your life. Spoiler alert: some of the magic is in Authentic Inaction.  

Do you feel the need to do everything yourself at work and home? Are you the type of person who takes everything that is thrown at you? You’re not alone and you don’t have to keep feeling overwhelmed. In this episode of CTRL+ALT+DELETE, Kathleen Fanning and Lisa Duerre #keepitreal as they talk about strategies to address the overwhelming demands of work while keeping the boundaries of home life in place.

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About Kathleen Fanning

Kathleen Fanning is a resilience coach and trainer who supports women who are senior leaders in business and higher education. Kathleen helps her clients define the boundaries of work and home, know how to handle overwhelming tasks, and helps them see the bigger picture how to prioritize so they can delegate and create space for more strategic work.

https://www.invest-in-yourself.ie/

#womenintech #burnoutrecovery #burnoutprevention #CTRLALTDEL

Feeling stuck in a rut? Are you unsure of your next right step or even how to make time to think about It – there’s never enough time? Are you living your life without a true purpose and not sure what your true purpose is? We’ve got you! Listen in as Dr. Veronica Anderson #keepsitreal with Lisa Duerre.