Working Conversations

Episode 154: Tulsa Pays You $10K to Move There

Tulsa, Oklahoma will pay you $10,000 to move there as a remote worker. You get not only $10,000, but also a housing stipend, co-working space, and a built-in community of other remote workers. All you have to bring is your job. The program, called Tulsa Remote, is now in its fifth year and it has landed Tulsa a whopping 2,800 new remote working residents. In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson dives into the unique path that Tulsa Remote is carving for employees and cities alike. This small, urban experiment has compelling benefits for the remote worker, the companies that employ them, and the Tulsa economy.

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Episode 153: 6 Tips for Better Virtual Meetings

Virtual meetings are here to stay – that’s not up for debate. And Zoom fatigue is real. So are disengaged meeting participants and multitasking. But with a few new tips and tricks up your sleeve, you can drive engagement, interest, and collaboration in your online meetings. In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson shares some of the latest research on virtual meetings and translates it into tips and techniques that you can use in your next Zoom or Teams meeting to get more agenda items accomplished with higher and higher levels of engagement.

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Episode 152: The 10 Best Things I’ve Done in My Career

In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson shares the 10 best career decisions she’s ever made. From being on both sides of mentoring relationships to investing in her own professional development to getting a certification that few in her industry attain, she shares universally applicable strategies she has followed to build a thriving career. Regardless of your industry or sector of the market, in this episode, you will find helpful ideas for making decisions that drive your career and your professional development forward.

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Episode 151: 7 Things to NEVER Do in AI

Generative AI can be incredibly beneficial in many aspects of your life and it is tempting to think it can do it all, but there are a few places you should absolutely not be using ChatGPT and its counterparts. In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson explains where relying on ChatGPT or Google’s Bard will lead you astray. Join her on this reality check so you can avoid potential AI mishaps ranging from job applications to legal and medical advice to inaccuracies that could cost you your job.   

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Episode 150: 7 Things to Try in AI

Generative Artificial Intelligence has a multitude of uses in everyday life, not just at work. In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson explains how ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, and other similar tools can be of great use across a great many areas of your life. From boosting creativity to improving your technical understanding of complex concepts to learning a new language, these tools can accelerate your productivity and cut your learning curve dramatically. Listen in as she shares fun and interesting ways to put AI to use in your life. 

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Episode 149: The Power of Generative AI to Transform Meetings

Imagine showing up 10 minutes late to a meeting and instead of wondering what you missed, or worse yet, having the meeting facilitator catch you up, the meeting platform’s Generative AI bot catches you up as soon as you enter the online meeting room. It shares all the details that are the most relevant to you, including Amy in the marketing department’s eye roll when Rachel in accounting said Amy was going over budget on the latest marketing campaign. Sound futuristic? As Dr. Janel Anderson explains in this episode, that future is not so far away. Listen in as she shares the upcoming features in meeting platforms and the larger concerns that accompany them.   

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Episode 148: Is the Return to Office War Over?

A recent headline declared that the return to office wars are over. Dr. Janel Anderson says, “Not so fast.” One of her predictions for 2024 is that hybrid work will become the norm, but she believes the battleground between work from home and return to office is not behind us yet. In this episode, she offers a two-fold explanation of why senior leaders want people back in the office: Firstly, organizational culture is harder to cultivate in remote environments and secondly, on average 84% of the value of a company is comprised of the people in the company. Senior leaders want to hold their culture and their value close. Understanding these factors is key to finding an equilibrium where a healthy hybrid work environment can thrive.  

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Episode 147: The Epidemic of Loneliness at Work

It's not uncommon to make friends at work. Your coworkers become your work friends and your work friends become your real friends. But these days, that is happening far less frequently. We have emerged from a global pandemic and found in its place a global epidemic of loneliness.   In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson shares what caused the epidemic of loneliness, the mental and physical impacts it has on individuals, the economic impact it has on organizations, and most importantly, how to overcome workplace loneliness. She’s got tips and strategies for insulating yourself against loneliness (for those who aren’t experiencing it now) and for moving through it and feeling more connected (for those who are). 

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Episode 146: My Digital Detox Results

If you’ve ever thought about doing a digital detox where for a set period of time, you significantly cut back on your screen use – especially smartphones, then this episode is for you. Six weeks ago, Dr. Janel Anderson shared on this podcast her plan to do a digital detox. Now she’s back with the results of her experiment. Tune in to this episode to find out about her struggles, her triumphs, and the strange outcomes of her investigation on herself and her screen habits. From not reading work emails on her smartphone to cutting back on certain types of social media and gaming on her phone, she shares her wins, losses, and new insights.

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Episode 145: The Dos and Don’ts of Performance Reviews

Performance reviews: the annual ritual that brings a mix of anticipation and anxiety to employees worldwide.  We’ve all been there – the dance of feedback that includes the good, the bad, and the sometimes downright awkward! In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson shares practical and informed techniques for what TO DO in the performance review and what NOT TO DO in the review. She’s got tips and strategies for managers and employees alike, so no matter which side of the desk you’re on, you’ll learn how to navigate reviews with grace and leverage them for professional and personal development.  

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