The Corporate Bartender
Eric Spencer, Lori Spencer
So, what is TCB?
In these crazy days, I felt like we could all use some support, some community, some innovative people-side-of-the-business ideas, and of course, some cocktails. What started as a response to COVID19 has evolved into something much more meaningful. It's become an amazing community of people leaders from various industries who have come together to share ideas, some best practices, to learn from our mistakes, and build connection with others who are facing similar issues.
We are all about sharing at TCB. We share Learning & Development tools. We share updates to the legal landscape. We talk about issues facing our employees and our leadership teams. We interview innovative People Leaders who have cutting edge ideas. Oh, and we laugh. A lot!
I know what you're thinking. What is this thing? Is it another Zoom meeting? Is it a Podcast? Is it a show? What in the world am I getting into? It's all of those things and none of those things. Think of it as a podcast with a live interactive audience. It's a community. It's a forum for ideas, meeting similar folks, and finding a little bastion of sanity in an exceedingly complex world. It's a breath of fresh air, and a respite from your grueling schedule - where you'll be in great company, and probably take away a few things that you can use at work...and in life each episode.
If you are an HR or People Leader in your organization, this is the place for you. You are welcome here!
In these crazy days, I felt like we could all use some support, some community, some innovative people-side-of-the-business ideas, and of course, some cocktails. What started as a response to COVID19 has evolved into something much more meaningful. It's become an amazing community of people leaders from various industries who have come together to share ideas, some best practices, to learn from our mistakes, and build connection with others who are facing similar issues.
We are all about sharing at TCB. We share Learning & Development tools. We share updates to the legal landscape. We talk about issues facing our employees and our leadership teams. We interview innovative People Leaders who have cutting edge ideas. Oh, and we laugh. A lot!
I know what you're thinking. What is this thing? Is it another Zoom meeting? Is it a Podcast? Is it a show? What in the world am I getting into? It's all of those things and none of those things. Think of it as a podcast with a live interactive audience. It's a community. It's a forum for ideas, meeting similar folks, and finding a little bastion of sanity in an exceedingly complex world. It's a breath of fresh air, and a respite from your grueling schedule - where you'll be in great company, and probably take away a few things that you can use at work...and in life each episode.
If you are an HR or People Leader in your organization, this is the place for you. You are welcome here!
Episodes
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Nov 5, 2024 • 56min
The Corporate Bartender - Disasters Happen, Is Your Company Ready? with Patrick Hardy
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!We're keeping the ball rollin' and cranking out new, awesome TCBs for you as we round the corner into 'the holidays.'As 'people side of the business' people, we're always looking toward the next disaster. This week I go mano a mano with disaster preparedness expert, Patrick Hardy on the program. If Patrick is new to you, we've got your back! When disaster strikes and biz continuity is on the line, Patrick is the guy you want in your corner! He's got just about every FEMA certification you can imagine, he's got a framework to help you get ready, and he's a hoot to hang out with! He's also the author of, Design Any Disaster - The Revolutionary Blueprint to Master Your Next Crisis or Emergency."Oh, and he's got a YouTube channel where he takes on disaster challenges. You can watch him rescue 230 cats or give CPR for over 20 hours (a world record)! What????This conversation was a FANTASTIC, we talked some serious shit, and laughed a bunch. You know what I always say, and, yes, I think you're gonna dig it!If you wanna skip straight to the interview, 4:11 is your spot.TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro1:22 - Titles1:48 - Kickoff 4:11 - Patrick Hardy Interview52:07 - Wrap & CloseLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/disasterpatrick/Website: https://disasterpatrick.com/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.com
Oct 28, 2024 • 1h 4min
The Corporate Bartender - One Toxic Leader Can Kill Your Company with Sean Lemson
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!It's good to be back! I had a spate of work travel to knock out, so I'm a little behind in TCB production!We're coming back strong today with Sean Lemson. Don't know Sean? Well, stick around! Sean is a leadership expert, executive team and performance coach, and the founder of Motivated Outcomes - a company devoted to improving performance, engagement, and leadership. He's also the author of "One Drop of Poison: How One Bad Leader Can Slowly Kill Your Company."This conversation was a AMAZING, we laughed so much, we're gonna have to have him on again. TCB Nation, I think you're gonna dig this one!If you wanna skip straight to the interview, 4:58 is your spot.TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro1:53 - Titles1:18 - Kickoff 4:58 - Sean Lemson Interview54:53 - Funny Things & WrapLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/slemson/Website: https://www.motivatedoutcomes.com/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.com
Aug 25, 2024 • 57min
The Corporate Bartender - Habits and Science Will Change Your Company with Oran Cohen
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!We're trying to keep those summer vibes kickin', before it pumpkin spices all over us!Seasons are patterns, and so are humans, and if we wanna change 'em, we need some new habits. Our guest today has a fantastic tool to help make substantive shifts in you (and your employees' behavior). His name is Oran Cohen, and he's the creator of a tool and founder of a company called GWork. Oran has nearly 20 years of experience steering organizations using behavioral science. He's worked with the likes of Google, Deloitte, Nestle, and Unilever. GWork is a powerful tool, and Oran is a helluva guy.This conversation was a BLAST, and I think you're gonna dig it!If you wanna skip straight to the interview, 4:09 is your spot.TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro1:04 - Titles1:30 - Kickoff 4:32 - Oran Cohen Interview53:06 - Funny Things & WrapLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/orancohen/Website: https://gwork.io/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.com
Aug 3, 2024 • 1h 1min
The Corporate Bartender - Decoding GenZ with Hannah MacDonald Dannecker
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!It's summer time and I can't believe it, but 2024 is more than half OVER!!Kids Today....that's the refrain, and it has been for time immemorial. More seasoned folks have always looked for a talisman or soothsayer to help them figure out the next generation of folks. Well, we've got Hannah MacDonald Dannecker on the program and she's on a mission to bridge the gap between the previous generations, and Gen Z.She's speaker, consultant, and she runs marketing for the Better Together Group of Companies, oh AND the author of Well Shit - Time to Grow Up. This conversation was a BLAST, and I think you're gonna dig it!If you wanna skip straight to the interview, 4:09 is your spot.TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro1:01 - Titles1:27 - Kickoff 4:09 - Hannah MacDonald Dannecker Interview52:40 - Funny Things & WrapLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-kay-macdonald/Website: https://xtoz.org/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.com
Jul 21, 2024 • 1h 4min
The Corporate Bartender - Mental Strength is the New EQ with Scott Mautz
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!We've all heard of emotional intelligence, or EQ right? What if i told you that I was from the future and I had a line on the NEXT EQ? Well I'm not from the future, but Scott Mautz might be! Who's Scott Mautz and how does he know? Stick around and we'll tell ya. We're talking about the concept of mental strength and what it means to be a Mentally Strong Leader (also the title of Scott's new book). I also appreciate an author bio that includes an insult from a daughter - apparently she doesn't find him "riveting." Whelp, we did!Mental strength is what's going to take your leadership to the next level. This conversation was a banger, and I think you're gonna dig it!If you wanna skip straight to the interview, 4:08 is your spot.TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro0:56 - Titles1:21 - Kickoff 4:08 - Scott Mautz Interview55:34 - Funny Things & WrapLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmautz/Website: https://scottmautz.com/Free Gift: https://scottmautz.com/mentallystronggiftJoin our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.com
Jul 19, 2024 • 57min
The Corporate Bartender - Innovation is a Leadership Problem with Robyn Bolton
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Is innovation important to you? Do you need your people to think creatively? Well, we all know that people are messy, change is hard, and getting to those amazing ideas can take some doing.We've got Robyn Bolton on the program today. Never heard of her? You're in the right spot! Robyn is the founder and Chief Navigator at MileZero. She's an innovation expert who's been involved in some pretty iconic product launches (I'm looking at you Swiffer Wet Jet!). She's worked with innovation guru Clayton Christiansen, and have a unique take on getting your folks to level up.Innovation isn't an idea problem, it's a leadership problem. 'Nuff said. This conversation was a hoot, and I think you're gonna dig it!If you wanna skip straight to the interview, 4:35 is your spot.TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro0:59 - Titles1:25 - Kickoff 4:35 - Robyn Bolton Interview49:10 - Funny Things & WrapLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynmbolton/Website: https://www.milezero.com/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/
Jun 27, 2024 • 1h 10min
The Corporate Bartender - Convince Me! with Adele Gambardella and Chip Massey
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!O. M. G., my friends, mi familia, Bartender Nation, you're not gonna believe it, but this episode is NEXT FREAKING LEVEL! We're talking about forensic listening, body positioning, the 4 (kinda) Ds, convincing people vs manipulating them, and Asbury Jesus, Bruce Springsteen on today's show. We are STOKED to have Adele Gambardella and Chip Massey on the program. Who are these folks? Well, you'll be glad you know when we're done.Adele is a "woman who means business" and has been running her PR firm for over 20 years, she focuses on crisis communication, and just brings the right amount of Jersey to the party!Special Agent Chip Massey is a former FBI Hostage Negotiator, who leverages FBI techniques for everyday workplace use.These two are heavy hitters who bring a unique special sauce to the Bartender. I can't help myself, we keep having these amazing conversations with these amazing people, and THIS, brothers and sisters, is MY FAVORITE conversation of 2024 thus far! And you know I wouldn't be here if I didn't think that you all are gonna dig it!If you wanna skip straight to the interview, 4:16 is your spot.TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro1:33 - Titles1:59 - Kickoff 4:16 - Chip and Adele Interview01:02:33 - Funny Things & WrapLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelecehrs/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chip-massey-23787b106/Website: https://trainingsogood.com/Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Convince-Me-High-Stakes-Negotiation-Situation/dp/126504757X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.com
Jun 14, 2024 • 1h 6min
The Corporate Bartender - Corporate Video That Doesn't Suck with Pat Taggart
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Whelp, today, my friends, is FANTASTIC! We've got gorillas chasing bananas, motorcycles, big dudes who love to eat, and even Pearl Jam. It's a lot, I know. We've got Pat Taggart on the program, and we're STOKED Who's Pat Taggart? I'm glad you asked!Pat is the founder and CEO of Sky Blue Creative. He's a documentary filmmaker, and he's going to blow your mind with how he has reimagined using corporate video. Let's face it, corporate video kinda sucks, Pat thought so too, and he's brought his own brand of creative storytelling to it, and now YOU can supercharge your people function through amazing video.If you wanna skip straight to the interview, 3:50 is your spot.TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro0:57 - Titles1:22 - Kickoff 3:50 - Pat Taggart Interview57:40 - Funny Things & WrapLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pat-taggart-1a25a595/Website: https://www.skybluecreative.com/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.com
Jun 5, 2024 • 1h 2min
The Corporate Bartender - WTH is Executive Presence? with Loreta Tarozaite
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Today is a good day! We are so excited to have Loreta Tarozaite on the program today. Never heard of Loreta? You know we've got ya covered!We're talking executive presence, how to be a better communicator, leveraging tools like video, and what happens when you just need the 'master cleaner' to come and spruce things up.Loreta is a speaker, coach, former news anchor - yep, that's right! and entrepreneur specializing in helping leaders, especially tech leaders, elevate.If you wanna skip straight to the interview, 4:17 is your spot.TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro0:57 - Titles1:22 - Kickoff 4:17 - Loreta Interview54:04 - Funny Things & WrapLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loretatarozaite/Website: https://www.loreta.today/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.com
May 21, 2024 • 60min
The Corporate Bartender - Healing Old Wounds and Kicking Ass! with Amber Ontiveros
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Wow! We are amidst a run of banger episodes! We are so excited to have Amber Ontiveros on the program today. Never heard of Amber? Well, she's gonna blow your mind!We're talking Near Death Experiences, Changing your patterns to avoid "suck assness", and getting DEEP into the four wounds that we all carry around - and have since childhood. • I am not worthy • I am not enough • I have to win • I don't have enoughShe is going to break them down and show us how to get out of the way of our inner imposter.Amber is an author, speaker, coach, and entrepreneur specializing in diversity. She is also the author of the new book Heal the Four Woundings: A Guide to End Discord and Discrimination. It may sound like a traditional DEI book, but it's SO. Much. More.TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro1:15 - Titles1:41 - Kickoff 4:36 - Amber Ontiveros Interview52:06 - Funny Things & WrapLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberontiveros/Website: https://healthefourwoundings.com/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.com
