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!
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Jan 4, 2024 • 1h 2min
The Corporate Bartender - Leading With Inspired Purpose with Tony Martignetti
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Hope everyone had a lovely holiday, and is getting all prepped to return to the grind. I'm getting caught up on some TCB production, so we're gonna do a little time warp here, back to the beginning of pumpkin spice season!Today's show is a banger! We're digging deep into inspirational leadership. We're talking about unlocking potential and leading with inspired purpose. We have Tony Martignetti on the program! If you don't know Tony, you know the drill!He is an author, speaker, and the Chief Inspiration Officer of iPurpose Partners. He's a recovering finance guy with 25+ years in business. He's the author of 2 books, "Climbing the Right Mountain" and the new "Campfire Lessons for Leaders: How Uncovering Our Past Can Propel Us Forward". He's also the host of the hit podcast The Virtual Campfire.This conversation was fantastic, and I think you're all gonna really dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 4:58 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro1:11 - Titles1:36 - Kickoff 5:24 - Tony Martignetti Interview53:48 - Funny Things & WrapWebsite: https://www.ipurposepartners.com/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.com
Dec 14, 2023 • 1h 1min
The Corporate Bartender - The Power of Positive Influence with Brian Smith
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving, and is enjoying the season of holidays that we find ourselves in right now.Today's show is a good one! We're digging deep into positive influence. We're talking about the ripple effects of the actions that we take and why the influence that we create matters. We have Brian Smith on the program! If you don't know Brian, you know we'll hook you up!He is the founder and senior managing partner of IA Business Advisors, a management consulting firm that has worked with more than 19,000 CEOs, entrepreneurs, managers, and employees worldwide. Together with his daughter, Mary Griffin, he has authored his latest book in the “I” in Team series, Positive Influence – Be the “I” in Team, which shares how to become our best selves with everyone we influence.This conversation was a banger, and I think you're all gonna really dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 5:39 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro1:05 - Titles1:30 - Kickoff 5:39 - Brian Smith Interview53:00 - Funny Things & WrapWebsite: https://iabusinessadvisors.com/Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Positive-Influence-Be-I-Team-ebook/dp/B0BWPYWXK3/ref=sr_1_1Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.com
Nov 14, 2023 • 59min
The Corporate Bartender - I Don't Understand: Navigating Unconscious Bias with Buki Mosaku
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!I keep saying it, the AMAZING episodes just. Keep. Coming! DEI is one of the most prominent HR themes here in 2023. Organizations are wrestling with how to balance DEI initiatives with tactical day to day operations. There are voices in this conversation that need to be elevated, and boy do we have one of those voices here with us TODAY! We are so grateful, and just flat-out honored to have Buki Mosaku on the program! If you don't know Buki, no worries, today's your lucky day!Buki is the founder and CEO of DiverseCity, a workplace bias and DEI consultancy. He is one of the world's foremost bias-navigation experts. He has cracked the code for calling out unconscious workplace bias, and stopping it in its tracks! He's a consultant, speaker, coach, and the author of I Don't Understand: Navigating Unconscious Bias in the Workplace.Buki joined us from London, and because we do the show "live" he stayed up until after midnight to have this AMAZING conversation. We had a few issues with his transatlantic video (it resolves about 20 minutes in), but the audio is on point, throughout. This conversation was quite literally my FAVORITE of 2023 (so far), and I think you're all gonna really dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 4:58 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro1:31 - Titles1:56 - Kickoff 4:58 - Buki Mosaku Interview52:50 - Funny Things & WrapWebsite: https://bukimosaku.com/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.com
Sep 23, 2023 • 1h
The Corporate Bartender - Cracking The Leadership Code with Alain Hunkins
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!You know, I said last time that the killer episodes just keep piling up, and it's TRUE! They do! Today's episode is just crackin!! Crackin' what? Crackin' the leadership code! We're talking about connection, communication, and collaboration. We've got Alain Hunkins on the program today, and the conversation is pretty darn epic!If you don't know Alain, no worries, we've got ya covered!He is a facilitator, coach, and leadership expert with decades of experience. He's also the author of Cracking the Leadership Code: Three Secrets to Building Strong Leaders.This conversation was fantastic, and I think you're all gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 5:55 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro0:52 - Titles1:18 - Kickoff 5:55 - Alain Hunkins Interview53:30 - Funny Things & WrapWebsite: https://alainhunkins.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alainhunkins/Gallup Followers Needs: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/334373/successful-leadership-4-needs-followers.aspxJoin our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.com
Aug 31, 2023 • 1h 3min
The Corporate Bartender - Zen For Success with Jeff Eschliman
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Wow. The killer episodes just keep piling up! Today's episode might be my FAVORITE of the year so far! We're talking about harmony, getting your life together, and what we learned about the 'zen for success' model. We've got Jeff Eschliman on the program today, and the conversation is one for the books!If you don't know Jeff, it's all good, we've got ya covered!Jeff is an executive coach with 30 years of experience, ranging from combat in Iraq to the corporate boardroom. Jeff has a mindset and a framework that I think just might change your life. Yeah, I know those are big words, but come with me dear listener, and let me know what ya think.This conversation was epic, and I think you're all gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 4:52 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro0:54 - Titles1:25 - Kickoff 4:52 - Jeff Eschliman Interview52:50 - Funny Things & WrapWebsite: https://jeffeschliman.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffeschliman/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/
Jul 24, 2023 • 59min
The Corporate Bartender - Lead & Let Live with Barbie Brewer
Holy. Cow. Today's episode is one of my favorites of 2023 so far! We're talking remote work, corporate culture, GitHub, Netflix, and breaking down boundaries. We've got Barbie Brewer on the program today, and the conversation is epic!If you don't know Barbie, we've got you, boo!Barbie is a the author of the best-selling book "Lead and Let Live" and she's been a fixture in the Silicon Valley scene since the Dot Com era. She's been Chief Culture Officer at GitLab, VP of Talent at Netflix and she's got a lot to say about remote work and how to leverage it.This conversation was fantastic, and I think you're all gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 3:35 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro0:54 - Titles1:20 - Kickoff 3:35 - Barbie Brewer Interview51:39 - Funny Things & WrapWebsite: https://barbiejane.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjbrewer/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.com
Jul 14, 2023 • 56min
The Corporate Bartender - Creating A Miracle Mindset with Robin Osborn
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Sometimes, stories are jut plain inspirational. Need a little dose of that today? If so, you're in the right place, we've got Robin Osborn on the program!If you don't know Robin, no worries, we're gonna get up close and personal with this executive and career-life coach!Robin was diagnosed with a baseball-sized tumor in her brain, and has leveraged the lessons learned in emergency care and recovery to build what she calls the "Frustration to Freedom Framework." We're going to unpack some "head trash," Get unstuck, form a miracle mindest, and learn what it means to be an Adversity Warrior!This conversation was fantastic, and I think you're all gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 5:14 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro0:55 - Titles1:20 - Kickoff 5:14 - Robin Osborn Interview47:33 - Funny Things & WrapWebsite: https://robinosborn.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinosborn/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.com
Jul 6, 2023 • 1h 2min
The Corporate Bartender - You Can't Know It All with Wanda Wallace
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Finally, someone is saying it out loud. You can't know it ALL! As leaders, giving up our subject matter expertise and leaning into being good leaders is sometimes a terrifying proposition. If you've been there, fear not, we've got Wanda Wallace on the program to help sort us out!If you don't know Wanda, today's your lucky day!Wanda is a coach, facilitator, keynote speaker and is the author of the book, You Can't Know It All: Leading in the age of Deep Expertise. We're going to learn about her approach to coaching and she's going to help you and your folks shift your mindset.This conversation was awesome, and I think you're all gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 5:06 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro0:49 - Titles1:15 - Kickoff 5:06 - Wanda Wallace Interview53:03 - Funny Things &WrapWebsite: https://www.wandawallace.com/Book: https://www.amazon.com/You-Cant-Know-It-All-audiobook/dp/B07QP29MB1/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.com
May 20, 2023 • 1h 1min
The Corporate Bartender - Getting Unstuck with Randi Roberts
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Do you ever feel stuck? Have the last couple of years just taken it all out of you? Do you want to recapture some of that old magic? If so, you're in the right place, we've got Randi Roberts on the program to help you do just that!If you don't know Randi, no worries, we're gonna get up close and personal with this executive and career-life coach!She calls herself a "hippie with an Ivy league education." Randi has an MBA from Wharton, spend 30 years in corporate America, and has walked the path that many of us trod today. She's also the host of her own podcast, "Fulfilling Career, Happy Life."This conversation was a blast, and I think you're all gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 11:10 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro0:53 - Titles1:19 - Kickoff 4:46 - News You Can use11:10 - Randi Roberts Interview53:03 - Funny Things &WrapWebsite: https://www.randirobertscoaching.comJoin our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.com
Apr 19, 2023 • 59min
The Corporate Bartender - Conscious Accountability with David Tate
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Ever have trouble holding someone (or yourself) accountable? If so, you're going to want to uplevel your game, we've got David Tate on the program to help you do just that!If you don't know David, we've got ya covered!He is a licensed clinical psychologist, and an assistant clinical professor in psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine. He's also the author of the new book Conscious Accountability: Deepen connections, Elevate Results.David is a great guy, his ideas are fresh, and he's just fun to hang out with! This conversation was a blast, and I think you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 3:45 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro0:52 - Titles1:19 - Kickoff 3:45 - David Tate Interview52:36 - Funny Things &WrapWebsite: https://consciousgrowthpartners.com/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.com
