Working Conversations

Episode 54: Don’t Leave These Leadership Lessons Behind

The pandemic foisted major changes on how and where work gets done. Leaders across all parts of organizations responded and adapted their teams, their organizations, and their leadership style to make it all work – in highly ambiguous, uncertain, and changing times. As we begin to return to the office, it is imperative that we carry forward some of the most valuable lessons from this formative time. In this episode we discuss moving into the new frontier, keeping those leadership lessons top of mind, regardless of where on the organizational chart you lead from.

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Episode 53: Grieving the Way Things Used to Be

If you are pining for the way things used to be at work prior to the pandemic, or you work with or know someone who is, you won’t want to miss this episode. From leaders, to human resource professionals, to individual contributors, there are solid reasons why people might not want to go back to a changed workplace. After all, our identities are tied up in how and where we work. In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson offers clear cut strategies for understanding why we might be grieving the loss of the former workplace and what to do about it. 

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Episode 52: Return-To-Office Rescue Guide

With Coronavirus cases on a significant downturn, many organizations are asking employees to return to the office (RTO). If you are about to go back or have already started back to the office occasionally, you will benefit from the strategies Dr. Janel Anderson shares in this episode. She covers all the bases so you will arrive at the office ready to connect with your colleagues, be productive, and have your head in the game. 

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Episode 51: Are You an Overthinker or an Underthinker?

Do you overanalyze everything and frequently land in analysis paralysis? Or are you more impulsive in your decision making and actions? In this episode we take a look at the drawbacks of both overthinking and underthink. We explore the relational and decision making costs of both over-analysis and under-analysis. Dr. Janel Anderson shares her own experience (a chronic overthinker!) and offers specific strategies to overcome both overthinking and underthinking. 

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Episode 50: Futurecasting: Predicting Your Amazing Future

In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson shares glimpses of her high school and college life: specific moments that revealed what she wanted to do with her life and her career. These moments were captured in letters she wrote to one of her brothers decades ago and he recently shared those letters back with her. After sharing her own moments, she offers a step-by-step approach to what she calls futurecasting – telling your own future, just as you desire it to unfold. 

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Episode 49: Outsmarting the Human Brain

In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson explores what’s going on when someone claims to want something but then takes no action to get the desired outcome. This is almost always because the pain of taking new action is greater than the pain of the status quo. In this episode I uncover some of the most basic aspects of human motivation and share ideas on what to do to outsmart your brain if you are not taking action on something you really do desire. There are some easy techniques to reframe the situation so your brain is seeking pleasure rather than avoiding pain. 

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Episode 48: Workcation – Good Idea or Bad Idea?

In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson digs into the new trend of workcation – essentially a work from home arrangement in a destination where you might otherwise be on vacation. She explores the pros and cons of going on a workcation from both the perspective of the employee and the employer. Depending on your specific circumstances, it could be a terrific idea or a terrible idea. Additionally, she provides some very practical and tactical things to take into account if you are exploring the idea of a workcation. She also shares the very specific circumstances under which she would consider going on a workcation. 

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Episode 47: What To Do When You Don’t Get What You Want

In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson addresses the reality of not getting what you want. She shares the coaching she recently gave to a client who had to deliver bad news to several of his employees who did not get what they wanted: promotions, transfers and stretch assignments. The model she lays out distinguishes the bad news from the opportunity to try again and demonstrates the importance of not comingling the two. Additionally, she shows how to use these same steps when you don’t get what you want in your personal life. 

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Episode 46: All You Have is Now

In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson asks the question: What if I told you that there is no past and there is no future? She reminds us that the past and the future don’t exist and that the present moment is all we have. Throughout the episode she offers techniques that can put you in a mindfulness state, living in the now. Additionally, she shows that living in the now will help avoid a great deal of unnecessary pain and suffering. Listen to this episode and take an immediate trip to a place called now. 

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Episode 45: 4 Ideas You Can Steal If You Are Hiring

In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson acknowledges the extreme challenges of hiring in this very competitive job market. Then, she offers four tips you may want to steal if you are a hiring manager having a hard time filling positions. And if you aren’t a hiring manager, you’ll still get some great tips that will help you provide support to your manager throughout the hiring process. And if you are looking for a new role yourself, you’ll get some ideas, too!  

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