Working Conversations

Episode 44: 6 Tips for Accepting Negative Feedback

Whether it is part of an annual performance review when it is expected or if it comes out of “nowhere,” constructive feedback presents an opportunity for growth and development. However, many of us have a tendency to take it personally. In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson zeros in on why it’s not personal and how to change your mindset about taking it personally. She also offers six action steps you can take to get the most out of constructive feedback when it comes your way.

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Episode 43: 5 High Performance Communication Habits for WFH

It’s been nearly two years since the massive wave of office workers moved into home offices. Like with any transition, habits followed, and some of them not good. In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson suggests five high performance communication habits that those working from home should work to develop. Doing so will supercharge your effectiveness, strengthen your relationships, and ultimately get work done better, faster, and with greater satisfaction 

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Episode 42: 7 Ways to Retain Top Talent

The massive wave of resignations has not ebbed and in this episode we take a look what managers and organizations can do to retain their high performers and high potential employees. From gratitude to money to flexibility – and not just in work schedules – to where you live to a four day work week and so much more, Dr. Janel Anderson offers compelling strategies to retain top talent. 

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Episode 41: The 5 Toughest Challenges in Managing Remote Workers

In this episode we take a look at the most difficult challenges managers face in leading and supervising remote employees. From attracting and retaining talent, to building and maintaining relationships, to burnout, to handling performance issues at a distance, Dr. Janel Anderson covers the big issues. Stick around to the end of the podcast when she shares a new resource for addressing these challenges. 

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Episode 40: Predictions for 2022 Work Life 

In this episode, Dr. Janel takes the bold step of making three predictions for work life in the coming year. Her predictions range from how values will impact work life on both the personal and the organizational level, to hybrid work and figuring out WHAT to do when we come to the office and HOW to do it, to the new superpower that leaders must have to keep their workforce engaged, committed, and effective. 

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Episode 39: What We Got Right in the Workplace in 2021

In this episode, Dr. Janel looks back on the year 2021 and culls out the things workplaces got right during the year. While everyone thought the tumultuous year of 2020 would make 2021 feel like a new start, the actual year played out very differently. Dr. Janel acknowledges a few things that really haven’t been addressed in the workplace and aren’t working at all. Then she explores three areas in which organizations are starting to get it right. Those three areas are appreciation and recognition; taking seriously diversity, equity, and inclusion; and an improvement in how we work from home. She notes that there is still work to be done in all three areas, but these are some positive highlights of 2021. 

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Episode 38: How to Avoid Burnout During the Holidays (and anytime)

The holiday season is upon us and many people will be taking time away from the office. Most people report high levels of productivity right before they leave for a vacation or an extended time away from the office. That extra push of effort could be contributing to burnout that will get in the way of you enjoying those vacation days. In this episode, we offer three strategies for mitigating the long-term stress that becomes burnout. Listen in as Janel describes a number of practical suggestions on how to implement each of the three strategies. And, even if you listen to this episode when it is not the holiday season, you’ll find that the strategies work just as well any time of the year.  

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Episode 37: A Sneak Peek into a Typical Week in My Life + My Morning Routine

In this episode we deviate from our typical programming and instead, I answer two questions that I get frequently: What does a typical work week look like for you? and What is your morning routine? I take you through last week’s schedule with it’s ups and downs. My week included four training sessions for client organizations, a keynote speech for 350 people, and a variety of other business tasks – some fun and some mundane. It was a pretty typical week. I think you’ll understand from the enthusiasm in my voice just how much I enjoy what I do! I also detail my morning routine. It’s the foundation of being able to operate at peak performance. Perhaps you’ll take something from my morning routine or week that will supercharge your week or morning. Enjoy!

The meditation app mentioned in the episode: Waking Up by Sam Harris. Get a free week with this link: https://dynamic.wakingup.com/shareOpenAccess/382850

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Episode 36: Get a Jump Start on 2022

For most people, 2020 felt like an unmitigated disaster. Many of us had our hopes pinned on 2021 as being a much better year, but between a pandemic that just won’t quit, lots of people who are quitting (their jobs), and supply chain problems that are snarling up both our businesses and personal lives, it hasn’t really panned out all that much better than 2020. In this episode, I help you set your sights on 2022 by giving you a coaching tool that will help you get what you want next year. This process works on everything from getting a promotion at work, to getting a new car, to having a better relationship with someone in your life. And there’s no time like now to get started on what you want to create for next year! 

Books mentioned in this episode: 

The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America by David Whyte

Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon

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Episode 35: One Big Thing You Might Be Doing Wrong on Video

When it comes to online meetings, trainings and conferences, I’ve seen it all. And more than anything, this one thing gets me riled up: virtual backgrounds that just don’t work. In this episode, I share why virtual backgrounds don’t work. And, for those of you who insist on using them anyway, stick around to the end when I share a few tips on how to optimize virtual backgrounds if you must use them. 

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