Jazzed About Work

Jazzed About Work

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Jazzed About Work episodes

  • Identify what matters, then build a retirement portfolio, says Tom Hodson

    Today’s guest is our good friend – and WOUB colleague – Tom Hodson. His career has involved many types of expertise, and it seems like Tom never did just one job at a time. He spent years sitting as a judge, and also teaching other judges. He’s played many roles as a media expert. And he has enjoyed positions as an academic leader. In 2019, Tom and host Bev began a series of episodes where he openly described his thoughts and anxieties about the prospect of retiring. As we recorded, Bev coached him to explore the possibilities. Then when COVID hit, Tom did retire, but he wasn’t really ready. He felt isolated, and struggled with depression. Now, however, Tom has put together a portfolio of meaningful activities, and he enjoys this phase of life. In this show, Tom talks frankly about his retirement path, and offers tips about how you can prepare for an un-retirement portfolio that gives you what you need.

    For more about Tom, see: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-hodson-797365284/

    And check out Tom’s wide-ranging podcast, Spectrum: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spectrum/id112453909

    48 min
  • Enjoy your job and make it count, says Greg Martin

    Our theme is why and how to keep pursuing greater happiness -- as well as success – at work. Our guest is merger and acquisition expert Greg Martin. He’s a managing director at Origin Merchant Partners, a top-ranking investment bank working with industrial sectors across North America.

    But Greg is not just an M&A guy and an entrepreneur. He also is passionate about helping people look closely at their work habits and mindsets, so they can better create meaning and joy. Greg hosts a podcast, Lifetime at Work, that promotes reflection on what you want from your career. He talks with his guests about how our jobs dominate a huge part of our lives, and why it’s important to make all that time and energy really count. Today Greg share stories from his own journey toward a balanced life, and offers tips for you to do the same. For more, see:

    https://www.lifetimeatwork.com

    35 min
  • Kerry Hannon describes positive workplace trends
    Today’s returning guest is our good friend, Kerry Hannon. She’s a leading expert and futurist on careers, jobs, entrepreneurship, personal finance and retirement. Kerry is the author of more than a dozen books, including her most recent, In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in The New World of Work. She is a dynamic and popular speaker, and her Yahoo column attracts millions of followers as part of the largest personal finance platform in the world. Here Kerry talks about major workplace trends and career opportunities. She shares advice on how and why to prepare for retirement, no matter what your age is now. And she offers tips about preparing for your next career phase. For more see: https://www.yahoo.com/author/kerry-hannon and https://kerryhannon.com
    39 min
  • College students & faculty need a change, says Dave Goldberg
    In this episode we discuss the changing world of higher education. Our guest is Dave Goldberg, an AI pioneer, engineer, executive coach and respected computer scientist. He is also an educator, and until 2010 was a professor emeritus and prolific researcher. Then he switched paths and began to call for radically changing engineering education. Now he’s known as an academic innovator and international thought leader in the movement to reboot higher ed. Dave talks about his new book, A Field Manual for a Whole New Education, and says transforming the college experience should start with unleashing students from the traditional classroom experience. He shares his vision of a more effective academic culture and describes skills that shape important changes. For more, see: https://threejoy.com
    41 min
  • Preparation and listening can empower pitches, says sales expert Connie Whitman
    A skill set that promotes success on almost any career path is the ability to sell. Whether you’re promoting a product, an idea, or yourself, sales savvy can make a huge difference. Today’s guest, Connie Whitman, is a high energy, enthusiastic teacher, coach, podcaster and consultant about sales. Her company – Changing the Sales Game – helps businesses and individuals improve sales by refining their processes and enhancing their communication skills. In this episode, Connie shares tips from her book, ESP – Easy Sales Process. She offers advice about how to overcome buyer resistance. She says you can be a better communicator by talking with people instead of at them. She encourages you to network. And she says you may want to adapt your communication style when you speak to different audiences. For more, check out Connie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conniewhitman Or look at her communications assessment: https://whitmanassoc.com/csa/
    38 min
  • The Climate Assessment sheds light on workforce trends, says Prof. Geoff Dabelko
    The Fifth National Climate Assessment summarizes the best available information on the risks, impacts and responses to climate change in the U.S. Our expert guest, Geoff Dabelko, is one of the 500 distinguished authors of the massive Assessment. He is a Professor at Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, and he’s an international thought leader on environmental matters. In this episode, Geoff shares an overview of the report, touching upon both conclusions and recommendations. He mentions several trends, like the convergence of climate issues with concerns related to aging. He describes the $6 billion in new federal investments intended to make communities more resilient, partly by strengthening the electric grid. And we discuss the NCA5’s implications for the job market. For info on NCA5 see: https://nca2023.globalchange.gov For more on Geoff see: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffdabelko/
    40 min
  • Stories remain powerful when data is forgotten, says Karen Eber
    Our guest, Karen Eber, says stories build connection and trust, inspire new thinking, and are more memorable than other forms of information. Karen is a global leadership consultant who works with corporate leaders and universities to build teams and transform cultures. And she understands the science of why storytelling is such an effective way to communicate and connect with people. Her interesting new book, The Perfect Story, explains why storytelling is so powerful, and how you can learn to tell stories that are engaging. Today Karen shares tips from her book, including specific suggestions for becoming a stronger communicator. She explains what science has revealed about the power of stories. And, of course, she shares tales about how storytelling has shaped her life and fueled her career
    40 min
  • Top job seekers share 12 habits, says William Vanderbloemen

    Today’s returning guest is William Vanderbloemen, a pioneer in executive searches for faith-based organizations. Since he started the Vanderbloemen firm 15 years ago, he and his team have done in-depth interviews with about 30,000 of their top candidates.

    And they have studied the information from the best of their best candidates, working to understand why some leaders so clearly stand out from the crowd. William says their research helped them identify 12 habits that separate the strongest leaders from everyone else.

    Here William talks about his new book, Be the Unicorn, which describes those 12 strengths, all of which involve soft skills. William says all these important skills can be developed or improved, and Be the Unicorn is a workbook to help you along that path. He shares tips to help you nurture positive habits and outshine the competition. He also models how to describe yourself during an interview, and he urges job seekers to get feedback on their strengths and weaknesses. For more see: https://www.vanderbloemen.com/about

    36 min
  • Mentorship can change everything, says Gerald Leonard

    Not only is today’s return guest, Gerald J. Leonard, an accomplished professional musician, but he is also an expert on workplace culture, strategy and productivity. On top of that, he is an author. The full title of his interesting new book is long and descriptive: A Symphony of Choices – How Mentorship Taught a Manager Decision-Making, Project Management and Workplace Engagement – and Saved a Concert Season. The book is a primer on how to make decisions amidst complex and multifaceted challenges. While it is full of excellent advice, it reads like a novel, because Gerald uses an engaging story to make his lessons clear. The tale’s hero, Jerry, is a symphony orchestra musician who suddenly has the job of orchestra manager. A college professor mentors Jerry, helping him to quickly get a handle on the orchestra’s big challenges. As Jerry works his way through difficult personal and professional decisions, readers learn about project management. In today’s episode, Gerald, an engaging story-teller, shares lessons not only from Jerry’s experience, but also from his own life.

    For more info and free resources from Gerald Leonard, go to: https://geraldjleonard.com/jazzed/

    36 min
  • Your story on LinkedIn can attract opportunities, says Donna Serdula

    When it was launched about 20 years ago, LinkedIn felt like a fancy Rolodex -- a robust digital address book for professionals. But today this platform (now owned by Microsoft) is the place to build and nurture your career network, forge a strong brand, and research many kinds of professional opportunities. Our guest today, Donna Serdula, wrote a book about how to make LI work for you: LinkedIn Profile Optimization for Dummies (2nd Edition). Donna is an expert in branding and social media marketing, she has 44,000 LI followers, and her company, Vision Board Media, does LI makeovers. In this episode, Donna explains why every professional should have an LI profile, whether or not they expect to pursue a job search. And she shares specific tips from her book, about how you can make your LI profile more effective. For more, check out Donna’s website: https://donnaserdula.com

    And see her on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todonna/

    31 min

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Jazzed About Work features lively, informal conversations about everything it takes to create a resilient and rewarding career. In each episode, host Beverly Jones interviews experts who can share…