Deviant Thinking with Jennifer Thompson

Join me for a great chat with Howie Milstein, from the “Institute to Stop Taking Yourself So Seriously.” While Howie believes that we need to be entertaining and lighthearted in our leadership. Howie and I laugh, joke, and offer some seriously advice for being your best at work and in the world. Howie always addresses the Elephant in the Room. And look for him to do that in our podcast together. No topic was too big to chat about, and that we did. Trust Equation -...

No topic was off limits in this awesome interview with Hayley Darden. Looking for more engagement at work, Hayley has you covered. Hayley's nontraditional career has always involved innovation, people, and words. For "part 1" of her career, she helped vet and hire intrapreneurs to the well-known social entrepreneurship organization, Ashoka. In "part 2," she was on the R&D team at a national youth development nonprofit, helping to develop its curriculum on passion, purpose, mea...

Networking is not a dirty word. I promise you - networking can be fun and easy. And much of it can be done from your couch with your PJ’s on. Who would have thought that?In today’s episode, I share my 3 Deviant Strategies for Networking and I promise none of them has to do with a Chamber of Commerce Meeting. Instead, we look at ways to authentically and helpfully connect with people in your network. Ways that any of you can feel good about. Networking shouldn’t leave you feeling like a u...

The future of interviewing is changing. Virtual Interviews will be commonplace. Do you know how to set yourself up for success?Well - I gotcha ya! I have been working in the online Zoom world for what feels like a lifetime now. AND as you all know I am a bit Deviant. So in today’s episode I share some of my SECRET tricks that will help you interview like a pro.Don’t have an interview coming up? Never fear, this episode will benefit you too. Because we all know every conversa...

Today’s guest is Tricia Carey of the Lenzing Group. Tricia is a well-known advocate for innovation and sustainability in the textile and apparel industry. Tricia directs the Global Business Development team for apparel brands and retailers, with a special interest in advancing more sustainable apparel development from fiber to consumer use.In today’s podcast, Tricia shines the light on the global perspective of how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting businesses and individuals worldwide. She s...

There is no time like the present to get your house in order. And, I don't mean cleaning out your closets. I mean cleaning up your career house. How do you make everything shiny and new so that as we come out of the COVID-19 haze we are ready to move our careers forward? In today's podcast, I interview Courtney Cook, and she has some great suggestions for what you can be doing to clean your career house and be ready post-COVID-19. Courtney is a Talent Experience Partner at OST,...

You don’t have to be looking for a job for this podcast to have impact. This podcast is about becoming the kind of person, employee, consultant, teacher, etc. that stands out for being the best in what they do. “Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You” is the statement that Steve Martin gives when asked for advice on how to be a good comedian and it is the title of Cal Newport’s book by the same title. What does it take to BE REMARKABLE? How can you set yourself apart from othe...

In today’s podcast I am baring it all! Pulling back the curtain on how I work from home!I promise you won’t see naked knees (or anything else for that matter). But I will share what I have learned after 20+ years working from home, both as an entrepreneur and a corporate warrior. I have seen it all. The good. The bad. And the fuzzy pajamas.It can be enough to drive lesser mortals a bit crazy.But, never fear! I’ve got you covered.In this week’s podcast episode I’m sharing everythin...

A special interview with Pim de Morree from the Corporate Rebels. Pim has spent the past few years interviewing amazing companies around the world. These stories are shared in their new book Corporate Rebels.Today, Pim shares the mission of the Corporate Rebels, talks about some of the great companies he has visited, and what makes them stand out. He also gives you a glimpse of what you need to do to be the type of person some of these amazing companies would want to hire. &...

With a world crisis happening, how do you ground yourself to come out of this in a better position? There is some good news in all of the craziness!You got time. Time like you have never had before. With activities canceled, commutes nonexistent, and work changing. There is the opportunity of time.In this weeks podcast episode we discuss how you can be resilient, flexible, and agile in this time to come out ahead in your life and career. Links:CourseraEdXLinkedIn Learni...