In this episode, we dive into what it means to create a win-win workplace where both employees and employers thrive. Dr. Angela Jackson shares how to navigate resistance, foster adaptability, build trust, and empower employees for lasting organizational success. We also explore: 

• The direct link between employee engagement and company profitability
• Why a zero-sum workplace erodes morale and performance
• How fostering a culture of mutual success benefits everyone. 
• The best ways for employees to voice feedback effectively, ensuring they are heard and valued 

Show Notes: 

Dr. Angela Jackson is hosting an exclusive live book talk on April 14, 2025, a chance to ask questions about The Win-Win Workplace, career growth, and how to thrive in today’s workplace. Learn more HERE. 

Show Guest:
Dr. Angela Jackson, founder of Future Forward Strategies and Harvard lecturer, is a leading workplace strategist specializing in the future of work. Known for leading the Future of Work Grand Challenge and reskilling 25,000 workers, she’s a trusted voice featured in HBR, CNN, and TEDx. Her book, The Win-Win Workplace: How Thriving Employees Drive Bottom-Line Success, offers actionable strategies for building inclusive, sustainable, high-performing organizations.

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Jill Griffin, is a leadership and career strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh podcast. She works with high achievers to strengthen their leadership, navigate career transitions, build effective teams, and create what’s next.

With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.

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Is your workplace more manipulative than supportive? Dr. William Diehl exposes corporate narcissism, from love bombing in interviews to toxic leadership. Learn to set boundaries and reclaim workplace balance.

In this episode:

• Spot the Red Flags: Recognize manipulative behaviors like love bombing and boundary violations.
• Lead with Clarity: How leaders can manage toxic employees while fostering a healthy culture.
• Protect Your Energy: Strategies for setting boundaries and detaching from toxic work dynamics.

Show Guest:
Dr. William Deihl, known as Doc Hypnosis, is Arizona’s top-rated hypnotherapist and wellness expert with over 20 years of experience. Specializing in clinical hypnotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), he helps clients overcome challenges, build resilience, and achieve lasting balance. A sought-after speaker, Dr. Deihl has delivered over 180 worldwide presentations on corporate burnout recovery, time management, and goal-setting. As a media contributor, he’s been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, and WGN, offering transformative insights on mental health and personal growth that resonate with diverse audiences.

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Jill Griffin, is a leadership and career strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh podcast. She works with high achievers to strengthen their leadership, navigate career transitions, build effective teams, and create what’s next.

With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.

 Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together:

The Next Era Leader
An 12-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intention

Executive Coaching & Leadership Advisory
1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what’s next

Connect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & Workshops

Instagram: @JillGriffinOffical

Success is great—but what if significance is the real game-changer? Early in our careers, we chase success—until we realize significance gives it meaning. In this episode, we dive into:

• How authentic leadership blends success with lasting impact
• Building a personal brand that truly matters
• Key questions to shape your success & significance journey

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Jill Griffin, is a leadership and career strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh podcast. She works with high achievers to strengthen their leadership, navigate career transitions, build effective teams, and create what’s next.

With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.

 Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together:

The Next Era Leader
An 12-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intention

Executive Coaching & Leadership Advisory
1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what’s next

Connect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & Workshops

Instagram: @JillGriffinOffical

Are you stuck in the past without realizing it? In this episode, we uncover how to change your mind and shift from probability to possibility. From there you can create a career and a future that excites you.

What you’ll learn:

• How your past thinking limits your future opportunities
• Why possibility thinking is the key to real change
• Practical steps to start living from your future self today

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Jill Griffin, is a leadership and career strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh podcast. She works with high achievers to strengthen their leadership, navigate career transitions, build effective teams, and create what’s next.

With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.

 Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together:

The Next Era Leader
An 12-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intention

Executive Coaching & Leadership Advisory
1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what’s next

Connect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & Workshops

Instagram: @JillGriffinOffical

Navigating a workplace narcissist can be exhausting. Learn how to set boundaries, protect your confidence, navigate toxic people, and take control of your career.  This episode breaks down:

• How to identify the 3 different types of office narcissists
• The hidden damage they cause to your confidence & career
• Practical strategies to manage and outmaneuver them
• How to protect your energy and workplace reputation

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Jill Griffin, is a leadership and career strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh podcast. She works with high achievers to strengthen their leadership, navigate career transitions, build effective teams, and create what’s next.

With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.

 Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together:

The Next Era Leader
An 12-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intention

Executive Coaching & Leadership Advisory
1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what’s next

Connect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & Workshops

Instagram: @JillGriffinOffical

A portfolio career isn’t just about juggling multiple gigs—it’s about owning your career narrative, strategically stacking your skills, and positioning yourself for long-term success. And trust me, whether you realize it or not, you probably already have one.

Join me as I break down:

✔ What a portfolio career really is (and why it’s more than just side hustles).
✔ How to leverage your strengths to create a career mix that works for you.
✔ Why clarity and personal branding are essential for portfolio success.
✔ How to stay ahead in an evolving job market by continuously upskilling and reinventing

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Jill Griffin, is a leadership and career strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh podcast. She works with high achievers to strengthen their leadership, navigate career transitions, build effective teams, and create what’s next.

With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.

 Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together:

The Next Era Leader
An 12-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intention

Executive Coaching & Leadership Advisory
1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what’s next

Connect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & Workshops

Instagram: @JillGriffinOffical

Is scarcity thinking holding you back?

In this episode, we’re tackling the sneaky, joy-stealing mindset of scarcity—the belief that there’s never enough to go around. Whether it’s money, career opportunities, time, or even self-worth, scarcity thinking can derail your goals and keep you stuck. But it doesn’t have to.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• How scarcity thinking impacts your finances, career, and daily life
• 3 powerful mindset tools to shift from scarcity to abundance
• My simple yet transformative morning practice to stop scarcity thinking before it starts

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Jill Griffin, is a leadership and career strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh podcast. She works with high achievers to strengthen their leadership, navigate career transitions, build effective teams, and create what’s next.

With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.

 Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together:

The Next Era Leader
An 12-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intention

Executive Coaching & Leadership Advisory
1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what’s next

Connect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & Workshops

Instagram: @JillGriffinOffical

Have you ever faced a curveball—like a job rejection, health challenge, or unraveling career plans—and felt torn between fighting harder or giving up? What if there’s a third way? 

Today, we’re diving into the art of surrender, exploring how shifting from resistance to conscious acceptance can turn setbacks into opportunities. Learn:

• The critical difference between submission and surrender
• How acceptance sparks innovation and growth
• Practical tools for navigating career transitions

Mentioned on the show:
The Career Refresh: Seasons of Your Career, Episode 95 
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto

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Jill Griffin, is a leadership and career strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh podcast. She works with high achievers to strengthen their leadership, navigate career transitions, build effective teams, and create what’s next.

With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.

 Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together:

The Next Era Leader
An 12-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intention

Executive Coaching & Leadership Advisory
1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what’s next

Connect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & Workshops

Instagram: @JillGriffinOffical

Your boss holds the keys to your next move - but are you waiting for them to unlock your potential? Rarely gonna happen. Welcome to the art of managing up, where you take control of your career trajectory instead of hoping someone else will.

In this episode, we're diving into:

• The power dynamics you can't ignore (and how to make them work for you)
• Strategic moves that transform you from a team player to an invaluable asset
• The skip-level game: How to build relationships with senior leadership without stepping on toes 
• Real talk on imposter syndrome, authority issues, and other mental blocks holding you back from playing bigger

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Jill Griffin, is a leadership and career strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh podcast. She works with high achievers to strengthen their leadership, navigate career transitions, build effective teams, and create what’s next.

With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.

 Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together:

The Next Era Leader
An 12-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intention

Executive Coaching & Leadership Advisory
1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what’s next

Connect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & Workshops

Instagram: @JillGriffinOffical

Is your iron grip on control helping or hurting your career? In this episode, we dive into why high achievers default to control, when it serves you, and when it's secretly sabotaging your success. Whether you're a recovering control freak or dealing with one, you'll get actionable strategies to shift from micromanagement to actual leadership.

• The surprising truth about why control freaks are often the highest performers (and when that stops working)
• Two types of control that matter in business - and how to master both
• Battle-tested tactics to dial back your inner control freak without lowering your standards
• A survival guide for managing up when your boss is a micromanager

Support the show

Jill Griffin, is a leadership and career strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh podcast. She works with high achievers to strengthen their leadership, navigate career transitions, build effective teams, and create what’s next.

With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.

 Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together:

The Next Era Leader
An 12-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intention

Executive Coaching & Leadership Advisory
1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what’s next

Connect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & Workshops

Instagram: @JillGriffinOffical