Workplace Hugs

We all struggle when we we aren't getting developed enough at work but could that be our fault? In this episode Shannon and Rami talk through their experiences and tips with how to get the development you need and want when your company doesn't go out of it's way to support you.

In this episode, Rami & Shannon discuss Soraya Chemaly's book Rage Becomes Her making a case that anger is not only justified, but an active part of working to solutions. They break down anger fast facts, the reputation of anger, gendered ideas about it, and how we can all start getting more OK with healthy expressions of anger! Because finding conscious & intentional ways to express anger is not only an act of self-empathy but also an act of empathy toward others by advocating for systemic changes!

We all have the boss we just don't click with, in this week's episode Shannon & Rami talk through their advice for making the best of a bad boss situation. if everyone could find a way to work for Michael Scott or Ari Gold, then there's got to be a way to work for your boss, right?

Being heard at work isn't something that Rami and Shannon have struggled with but it is something we have experience with. In this episode we share our best tips to avoid being invisible at work and getting noticed when it matters most!

In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about the book Black Card by Chris L. Terry. They start to talk about their ethnic backgrounds and the power of connecting with similar individuals and how important that is. They also talk about important it is that world you grow up in was representative of your ethnicity and culture, and some tips for raising your kids with a world that reflects them.

So we've talked about burnout recovery a lot before on the podcast. But how the hell do we work less and prevent burnout from ever happening in the first place?! In this episode we're giving you some practical & fast tips to get you WORKING LESS in the first place!

We did a LOT of stuff WRONG the first time we led a team. And then we did it different the second time around. In this episode we're giving you all of our hard earned lessons on leadership so you can do it better the second (or first!) time around!

In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about The Art of Possibility by Ben & Rosamun Zander. They talk about how literally everything in life is an invention. The number 68? Invented. The letter A? Invented. If you choose to look at your life (or in this case work) in a new way, then your problems may fade or shapeshift into a way that feels solvable.

In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about really tangible resume tips & tricks including some of the most common mistakes they see folks making in the hundreds of resumes they've seen over the years.

In this episode Rami & Shannon talk about how you might go about negotiating raises in the form of other benefits (like time off, flexible schedule, etc.). They discuss specific steps to get clear on what you want, expectations, and accountability along the way.