Raise Your Game

Whether it's a stranger or someone close, how do you go about getting in a person's good graces? Former FBI Special Agent, Jack Schafer, offers a handbook filled with proven strategies on how to instantly read people and influence how they perceive you, so you can easily turn on the like switch. We delve into the techniques and tricks that come with Jack's expert knowledge in behavior analysis and recruiting spies, to turn strangers into friends, and win people over. 

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Antonio Garcia Martinez is a seasoned player in the tech mecca that is the Silicon Valley- he has been an adviser to Twitter, a product manager for Facebook and also founded AdGrok, a venture backed startup that was acquired by Twitter. We tap into that insider perspective to learn more about his own adventures, along with the power plays and hijinks happening in companies that are driving some of the greatest tech revolutions in the world.

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Even the most loved companies are not immune to the traps of organizational politics. So how can we better understand the rules of the game and make it work to our advantage, as well as that of our company? Michael Kossler, Director of Research and Curriculum at the Iclif Leadership & Governance Centre joins us to discuss the impact that politics can have and offers up a different way of thinking about workplace politics.

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Antonio Garcia Martinez is a seasoned player in the tech mecca that is the Silicon Valley- he has been an adviser to Twitter, a product manager for Facebook and also founded AdGrok, a venture backed startup that was acquired by Twitter. We tap into that insider perspective to learn more about his own adventures, along with the power plays and hijinks happening in companies that are driving some of the greatest tech revolutions in the world.

The evolution of work culture has led to the rising quest to find meaning in the work we do, especially for millennials. There is a need for both of the employers and millennials who make up the current and future workforce to meet halfway in meeting each other's expectations of meaningful work.  Awatif of Leaderonomics shares her thoughts on what’s required of the employers and the millennials in putting meaning to work in an organisation.

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A friendly work environment plays an integral role in attracting and retaining quality employees. But whether it's the relationships you build with your boss or subordinates, cultivating a winning workplace culture doesn't happen by chance. Colin Wright, author of the book Some Thoughts About Relationships, shares some of the guidelines he's developed to build relationships that are grounded in trust, caring and shared values.

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Monsy Siew, the Executive Director of People, Performance and Culture at KPMG joins us-  she's got over 10 years of experience in corporate HR and is here to share some of her experience and insights in managing talent for an organization of over 2000 people. 

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 This month, Michael Kossler, the Director of Research and Curriculum at the Iclif Leadership and Governance Centre joins us to talk about all things related to working well with other people and within an organization.

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Whether we like it or not, life places us in leadership positions everyday. For instance, as parents we are leaders to our children; our friends turn to us for advice and counsel; our subordinates reports to us at work. In everything that we do, the question is not whether we are leaders, but rather, are we good leaders? 

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Andrew Matthews is one of the world’s most widely read self-help authors. His books are best-sellers in the USA, UK, China, Hong Kong, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, Germany, Hungary, Croatia, India, Vietnam, South Korea, and Malaysia – and Iran! We first heard about him through his book "Be Happy" and got to interview him when he released the book "How Life Works."

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