Finance Matters

We blame the sugar high for this one.  Listen in for a short and lighthearted episode focusing on the professional and life lessons we can learn from Halloween candy.  It's a little silly and a little serious.  Boo!

 For our Millenial audience members, here are the old school commercials we reference: 

Reeses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkCl_MHg0qw

Tootsie Pop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IA5Cv_5-g8

Snickers:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orGV2XK0bAo

Dairy Queen:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CutPaY2ZTlA

Lynne Schwar joins Patty and Brandi on this episode to talk about failure.  Sounds like a dismal topic, right?  Nope! Managed correctly, failure is the secret to success.  Listen in to hear more about learning from failure and recovering after failures.  #FAILUP!

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As a general rule, vulnerability doesn't sound good to us.  We'd rather be safe and protected and shielded from harm and criticism.  Yet many have pointed out that vulnerability is actually one of the most obvious demonstrations of courage, and is definitely a desirable trait for leaders.  Join Patty and Brandi as they talk about vulnerability with guest Sarah Doran. 

Resources Mentioned: 

Four ways to be a vulnerable leader: https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/10680-unmasking-vulnerabilities-leadership.html

Brene Brown and Vulnerability: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2013/04/21/brene-brown-how-vulnerability-can-make-our-lives-better/#5ae5505d36c7

"The Man in the Arena": http://mentalfloss.com/article/63389/roosevelts-man-arena

The Hubbl story:  https://hbr.org/2014/12/what-bosses-gain-by-being-vulnerable

On this episode of Finance Matters, we welcome guests Shannon Wampler and Josh Breeden of UVAFinance, both of whom are experienced members of a variety of cross-functional teams.  In this discussion, we share some stories of cross-functional collaboration, some lessons learned, and more than a couple of jokes.  

Spoiler alert: if you don't want to know what happens at the end of "A Star is Born," don't listen!

Resources Mentioned:

https://blog.kainexus.com/employee-engagement/cross-functional-collaboration/cross-functional-teams/11-reasons

https://www.kainexus.com/employee-engagement/cross-functional-collaboration

On this pod, we talk about the very common mistakes managers make, and how to fix them.  Patty and Brandi discuss things like focusing on the negative, not giving enough one-on-one time, having an "open door policy," and several other topics that can easily trip up both new and seasoned managers. 

Resources mentioned: 

https://www.tlnt.com/the-most-common-mistakes-managers-make-and-how-to-fix-them/

https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/8-mistakes-managers-make-according-to-their-employees.html 

In this episode, Patty and Brandi discuss the challenges to both giving and receiving feedback, whether you're a supervisor, a colleague, or just a friend.  It's important that both positive and constructive feedback be given promptly, specifically, and kindly.  In this session, we cover tips for overcoming the barriers that keep us from giving the most helpful feedback and from receiving feedback in a constructive way.  

Resources mentioned: 

The One Minute Manager:  https://www.kenblanchard.com/Store/The-New-One-Minute-Manager

Classes from Talent Development at UVA:  https://leadershipexcellence.virginia.edu/classes/academic

On this pod, we welcome Judy DiVita, Interim Senior Director of Finance & Administration for UVAFinance and continuous improvement guru, to talk about how a mindset of continuous improvement can help us all to get more out of our work and enjoy it while we're at it. 

 Judy welcomes questions and comments:  [email protected] 

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A common-sense explanation of continuous improvement:  https://jamesclear.com/continuous-improvement