Say It Skillfully®

Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you to benefit from Molly Tschang’s expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. In Episode 25, self-awareness expert & best-selling author Tasha Eurich provided insights on building the essential skill of self-awareness, which may be more nuanced than you think ( also key for you in learning to Say It Skillfully™!) Ben called in keen for ideas on how to respond to what seemed to be a one-sided demand (18:15). Amanta, an artist, & I discussed how to raise her interest in celebrating wise & willful women who are making a difference in the world in a unifying way (30:15). Molly covered a LinkedIn scenario in which you think your boss is taking credit for your idea. (43:00). My thought for the week: Lead people; manage work. Lead from the heart; manage from the mind. Tune in for these topics & Molly's conversations as you learn to navigate work while being invaluable and true to yourself.

Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you to benefit from Molly Tschang’s expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. In Episode 24, Rhett Power shared highs, lows and aha’s as an entrepreneur...and how following his intuition continues to serve him. Jodi called in about the tough task of communicating to a colleague that they’re being let go, to no fault of their own (25:00). And early in his career in Nigeria, Uchebenu asked for advice in communicating new ideas and influencing elders in a respectful way (34:00). Molly responded to a scenario in which you want to help a boss be aware they take more airtime than they may think (46:15). Molly's thought for the week: Be your own best friend, not worst enemy (49:15). Tune in for these topics and her conversations as you learn to navigate work while being invaluable and true to yourself.

Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you to benefit from Molly Tschang’s expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. In Episode 23, Dr. Chris Sidford, board-certified emergency medicine physician, joined to share practical advice both to protect against Covid-19 and be proactive in your career possibilities, which led to his medical consultancy. Mitali, an executive coach, raised the topic of how do leaders convey tough information to their people about the state of the business, including layoffs (21:00). And Yoon-hee was open with her English-as-a-second language struggles and keen to find a way to overcome them (34:15). Molly's thought for the week: Be present. Be hopeful. Meet people where they are, not where you wish they’d be, so they feel heard and seen. And know this time of uncertainty shall pass with new opportunities to emerge. Listen in and learn to navigate work while being invaluable and true to yourself.

Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you to benefit from Molly Tschang’s expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. In Episode 22, Molly’s 1st caller Jilly, a 4th grade teacher asked about effectively giving feedback, so that both a student and their parents better receive it. Darren, from Sydney, was keen for ways to help his leadership team adapt to working virtually in these Covid-19 times, and best support one another and their whole group (9:40). Jim, who leads a salesforce, discussed the balancing act of compassion and empathy for customers with the need to also sell (27:40). Molly responded to 2 LinkedIn questions (35:20). Lastly, from Cairo, Ahmed wanted to handle his frustration when different generations on his team have different perceptions of good work ethic (41:15). Tune in & learn to navigate work while being invaluable & true to yourself. “Knowing others is knowledge, knowing yourself is wisdom.” –Lao Tzu

Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you to benefit from Molly Tschang’s expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. In Episode 21 Molly shared learnings, including “compassionate directness,” from Arianna Huffington’s 3/30 newsletter and a new Thrive Global study: Thriving in the New Normal. Her 1st caller, Nicholas, a consultant, needed to approach a key senior exec who sends nasty, company-wide emails to admonish people. Then Rafael asked how to provide tough feedback to a valued, high potential colleague, who he thinks will be blind-sided by how mgt perceives her (27:30). Molly shared negotiation expert Chris Voss’ strategy to save deals falling apart in Covid-19 times (44:15). Lastly & most importantly, please donate - show your gratitude to 1st responders: 1strcf.org and #firstrespondersfirst. Tune in for these topics and her conversations as you learn to navigate work while being invaluable and true to yourself.

Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you benefit from Molly Tschang’s expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. In Episode 20, Molly's 1st caller, from Italy, shared an early learning of always creating a positive interaction—even with someone he may never see again—and asked about how to be complimentary, but not too much so. Tom called interested in how to keep his emotions in check when handling adversarial situations in meetings. (18:30). Next, Christy asked about a sensitive conversation with her husband when they don’t quite see eye-to-eye on how safe it is to travel in these COVID-19 times (31:15). Then a recent new hire, Hailey, was keen on how she could approach her manager to take on more responsibility, now that more senior folks had unexpectedly departed the firm (38:00). Join the show and learn to navigate work while being invaluable and true to yourself.

Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you benefit from Molly Tschang’s expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. In Episode 19, Forbes 30 under 30 & BBC 100 Most Inspiring Woman, Betsy Fore shared her entrepreneurial journey. Her latest company, Tiny Organics, helps babies eat smart from the smart and develop a lifelong positive relationship with food. Molly’s 1st caller, Sophia asked how to navigate when an executive wanted her to give feedback to a peer (23:30). Then Jim, a baby boomer, wanted advice on leading a multi-generational team and creating team dynamics for both individual and collective success (34:15). I addressed a couple questions from LinkedIn followers as well (45:15). Lastly, inspired by Betsy, my thought for the week: If you can dream it you can build it. Empower those with “hustle heart” and make those dreams come true. Tune in and learn to navigate work while being invaluable and true to yourself.

Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you benefit from Molly Tschang’s expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive & productive manner. In Episode 18, Alan Mulally shared his secrets to getting hundreds of thousands of people “Working Together”, which incidentally helped his family’s success! Caroline, early in her career, was keen to push back on managers who’ve been saying, “just deal with it, roll over and apologize” when she wasn’t at fault (22:45). David asked about how to tactfully help friends who constantly talk about feeling low energy & burnout, yet don’t seem to do anything about it (35:15). Finally, Stever raised a sensitive situation of a friend asking to write a review for a book that he wasn’t comfortable being associated with (42:30). Finally, my thought of the week, learned from Alan: “Love ‘em up” (if you need ideas: http://bit.ly/39TEOER). Join the show and learn to navigate work while being invaluable and true to yourself.

Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you to benefit from Molly Tschang’s expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. In Episode 17, Robert Glazer, founder & CEO of Acceleration Partners, a global partner marketing agency, shared how growing culture has led to the company’s growth, and core to this is holistically supporting each individual’s growth. Molly’s first caller, Mary, inquired about managing volunteers, and how to have a conversation when delegating work isn’t someone’s forte (20:00). Kate presented a tough situation where management allows a high performer to play by a different set of rules… how to maintain people’s motivation where the inequity isn’t subtle (33:30)? And Molly’s thought for the week: being grateful. A simple gratitude journal has been a powerfully positive habit. Join the show for these topics and her live conversations as you learn to navigate work while being invaluable and true to yourself.

Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you to benefit from Molly Tschang’s expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. In Episode 16, Molly’s 1st caller Jennifer—several years into her job in financial services—asked about “managing up... how to provide feedback to people in more senior positions. Scott inquired about a past experience with an African nonprofit and navigating tricky culture and ethical waters (16:30). Gail was keen to beat the “bad habit” of people failing to respond to emails and needing to nag (31:30)! Finally, Bill was upfront about how decisions on layoffs aren’t as well informed as one might hope, and shared how he successfully took a very different tact (40:00). Molly shared thoughts on Arianna Huffington’s NYT piece, “How to Give Compassionate Feedback While Still Being Constructive” (2/24/20). Join the show for these topics and learn to navigate work while being invaluable and true to yourself.