Per My Last Email

In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss the wave of big companies (Meta,Target, Fidelity, EY, to name a few) that have made headlines recently for firing employees over small offenses. Are these companies becoming stricter, or are these just layoffs in disguise? And is this a brilliant or a detrimental strategy?

00:00 Intro

01:58 Recent headlines about firings over small offenses

09:02 What we’re calling “sneaky layoffs”

11:29 On severance

16:51 Kyle’s hot take

21:39 Why it would be better for companies to do traditional layoffs

25:23 What can you do about sneaky layoffs?

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In this episode, Kaila and Kyle talk about how to handle major, distracting life events at work. From wedding planning, to having a baby, to serious illness or injury—major life events happen to all of us. So what’s the best way to handle this without jeopardizing your career?

00:00 Intro

02:43 How Kaila handled planning her wedding while working

07:27 Kyle’s big announcement

10:03 Expectation setting

14:31 Why it might be worth disclosing a negative life event with coworkers

20:05 How Kyle approached telling his colleagues his big life news

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This week we’re bringing you another AITA-style episode (since we had so much fun doing it the first time). Listen to hear Kaila and Kyle read and weigh in on your “am I the a**hole?” submissions around your work-specific scenarios.

00:00 Intro

01:00 Scenario #1 - Dishonest Interview

04:11 Scenario #2 - Tattle Tale

10:31 Scenario #3 - Work Bestie Desserted Me

16:03 Scenario #4 - Boss Is Back From Paternity Leave

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In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dig into the real meaning of “Founder Mode” (made famous by Brian Chesky and Paul Graham), and whether or not it’s a good thing. Is it just a rebrand of micromanagement? Then, Kaila and Kyle debate whether or not micromanagement can ever be a good thing.

00:00 Intro

00:35 A brief explanation of “Founder Mode”

04:45 Talking micromanagement

06:43 The instances where being a micromanager is okay

09:49 The Delegation Ladder

14:57 The three buckets of micromanagement

18:50 What to do when you’re being micromanaged

 23:30 Morning Brew’s founder on Founder Mode

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In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dive into the implications of going sober in your career with special guest Andrew Yeung, founder and CEO of Fibe. Can you still network and attend work happy hours when you’ve quit alcohol? What does it mean for climbing the ladder?

00:00 Intro

01:05 What prompted Andrew’s sobriety

05:40 What you miss out on when abstaining from alcohol

10:10 On having to explain your sobriety 

15:36 How quitting alcohol impacted Andrew’s lifestyle

18:28 How getting sober impacted Andrew’s business

21:08 How alcohol has impacted Kaila and Kyle’s careers

24:26 Tactics for the sober curious

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In this episode, Kaila and Kyle are joined by special guest (and Morning Brew social media star) Macy Gilliam to discuss whether Gen Z gets an unfair reputation at work, and address questions like: Does Gen Z overshare? Do they lack respect for office etiquette? Does Gen Z care less, or MORE about money than other generations?

00:00 Intro

02:38 Gen Z stereotype #1

08:40 Resume Builder stat

09:26 Gen Z stereotype #2

16:18 Gen Z stereotype #3

20:28 Gen Z stereotype #4

26:04 Gen Z stereotype #5 

31:36 Advice for working with Gen Z

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In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dig into occupational personality tests—from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, to the science-backed Big Five—and debate their legitimacy, when they might be useful in the workplace, and whether or not they should be used at all.

00:00 Intro

01:00 Myers-Briggs (MBTI)

03:57 Criticism of the Myers-Briggs

07:28 The CliftonStrengths Assessment

18:11 The Big Five Personality Test (OCEAN)

25:19 A big critique of personality tests

27:29 Tactics

New York Times article cited in the episode: Personality Tests Are the Astrology of the Office

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In this episode, Kaila and Kyle tackle the age-old question of: how hard do you have to work to get ahead? Do you ACTUALLY have to put in overtime, or can you have a healthy “work-life balance”? 

00:00 Intro

02:54 Stats on workplace boundaries

05:08 Defining what a workplace “boundary” is

06:10 The 60% Rule

08:55 Three things to keep in mind when adopting the 60% rule

16:30 Decoupling number of hours work from impact

18:19 The Eisenhower Matrix

23:27 The “three seasons of work”

29:15 Tactics for developing work-life balance that works for you

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In this episode, Kaila and Kyle debate whether Amazon’s decision to mandate a 5 day in office policy for all employees is a smart move for the tech giant or just a cover for possible impending layoffs.

Amazon CEO letter cited: Message from CEO Andy Jassy: Strengthening our culture and teams

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In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dive into the unspoken rules around Slack, Teams, and email. What is proper etiquette when it comes to professional communication these days? When is email actually necessary in a Slack-driven workplace environment?

Plus, award-winning journalist and communication expert Celeste Headlee weighs in on what she thinks the new rules of workplace communication should be. 

00:00 Intro

04:30 The issues with instant messaging 

10:32 Have Slack and Teams hurt workplace communications?

15:12 How Slack affects workplace culture after a layoff

18:24 Tactics for Slack (or any workplace IM platform)

20:21 How to think about email when your company has Slack or Teams

26:28 An argument for the email before the meeting

31:42 Tactics for in-person communication

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