Ladderburners Unite!

Are you from the school of thought that thinks a good job speaks for itself? Think again. There's more to a promotion and success that doing good work. I know firsthand. Here is my story.

Doesn't matter whether you're a new or seasoned manager. There are three common mistakes that will sneak up on you when you least expect it. Take note!

What is it with trust? Nobody argues with its importance, but yet we never really spend the time needed to break it down to better understand it. When was the last time you unpacked trust? Join Alan, Jenny, and Nick as the dig into the components, behaviors, and feelings of trust. There are three unique takes on trust shared. Is trust more head or heart? We hope you make connections to this discussion. Reach out! We would love to hear from you.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a young professional starting out in your career, stuck in a career slump, or just punching the clock to earn a paycheck. A healthier and more fulfilling path forward depends on a mindset devoid of climbing the ladder or being the best.  Listen to how Professor Steve Hart and recent grad, Dajana Walters, discuss how believing in the importance of people and connecting, not personal accomplishments, creates meaning and purpose.

There wasn't much of a debate on this one. Hands down, we all agree LISTENING is a top skill to build bridges (a.k.a. improve your relationships) – be it at work, at home, with friends, or out in the community.

But why are we soooooo bad at it and CAN we get better? Join the discussion as Dr. Trouble, Jenny Knuth, and our newest Burner, Nick Pretasky, share their struggles and explore candid ways to improve.

We're excited to kickoff the podcast again this fall. Stay tuned.

Do you have a job description? Here's how to best use it.

 One of the toughest things for a high achiever to do is give up control for the quality of her work. What happens, however, when that person is promoted into a leadership position? Do they hold tight to their standards and tell people how to do the work, can they delegate even though the quality might now be there, or do they just tell the team to figure it out for themselves.

Listen to a rollicking discussion with Jenny Knuth, Art Director at Wisnet  and Sheryl Guglielmo, Project Manager at DiPrete Engineering, about the how they deal with high standards, delegation, and the on-going desire for a perfect product when they no longer are doing the work. 

What happens when you're not speaking to the audience - whether one person or hundreds- who don't understand what you're talking about. That's a big problem. It's the responsible of the leader to speak to any audience at their level of understanding.

And then there's the issue where the written words- such as in an email - and the spoken words -such as those delivered at a department meeting  -don't line up.

Listen to Alan Patterson and Kelly Norton discuss these communication mistakes and ways to avoid them. 

In our last episode Alan Patterson and Kelly Norton discuss the over-reliance on email and the impact of virtual communication. In this  episode they  discuss the importance of on-going communication and why " I know how you feel" makes people nuts. Ladderburners, unite!