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
Mentioned books
Mar 15, 2023 • 55min
The Corporate Bartender - Take a Bright Break with David Howe
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Feeling tired? Stressed? Burned out? If so, you're going to want to get ready for a little break, we've got David Howe on the program.If you don't know David, well count your lucky stars, we've got ya covered!He is a serial entrepreneur, running businesses from "the Dollar Shave Club for toothbrushes" to "Cribcut: Haircuts in your home of office." His latest venture is called Bright Breaks and it's a wellness platform that just might change your life!David is an great guy, his platform is different, and it might change the world - seven minutes at a time. This conversation was a blast, and I think you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 12:31 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro0:53 - Titles1:30 - Kickoff 4:13 - News You Can Use12:31 - David Howe Interview48:06 - Funny Things &WrapWebsite: https://brightbreaks.com/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.com
Feb 6, 2023 • 1h 2min
The Corporate Bartender - Run Toward The Roar with John Robertson
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!2023 is starting off with a BANGER of an episode!! You're going to want to gather yourself, because we've got John Robertson on the program.If you don't know John, this is your lucky day!He is an author, speaker, consultant, and coach, and his focus is on treating crisis in the workplace from a root-cause perspective. He's the founder of Fortlog Services, and is the best-selling author of "Running Toward the Roar: Transform Crisis and Change into the Opportunity to Thrive. Oh, and he's a hoot!John's an AMAZING person, his approach is different, and it just flat out works. This conversation was a blast, and I think you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 10:00 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open0:51 - Titles1:17 - Kickoff 4:41 - News You Can use10:00 - John Robertson Interview54:12 - Funny Things &WrapWebsite: https://fortlog.co/Book: https://www.amazon.com/Run-Toward-Roar-Transform-Opportunity/dp/1988925894
Feb 6, 2023 • 54min
The Corporate Bartender - Employee Ownership with Dr. Corey Rosen
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Today's episode is good one! We've got Dr. Corey Rosen on the program.If you don't know Corey, get ready, because this conversation is stretching into new territory!Cory is an author, speaker, and the founder of the National Center for Employee Ownership! He's one of the world's leading experts on employee ownership and we're going to talk about what that could mean for your organizations.He's a great person, this conversation was super informative, and I think you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 4:52 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open0:38 - Titles1:04 - Kickoff 4:52 - Dr. Corey Rosen Interview47:04 - Funny Things &WrapWebsite: https://www.nceo.org/
Dec 29, 2022 • 1h 2min
The Corporate Bartender - Performance Science & Brutal Focus with Carla Fowler
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!It's a twofer TCB week here and we're closing out 2022 here at the Bartender with a BANGER!! This is, hands down, one of my favorite episodes of THE YEAR!Grab on to those handles above your seat, and hang on, because we've got Carla Fowler on the program.If you don't know Carla, this is a holiday gift for all of you! She kinda rules.Carla is and MD/Ph.D. who has a passion for performance science. she's the founder of Thaxa Executive Coaching and uses her secret sauce performance science formula to help organizations from startups to the Fortune 501 She's a graduate of Brown University, got her MD and Ph.D. at the University of Washington, and completed her surgical residency at Stanford.Today we're talking performance science and the killer tool - "brutal focus." You can probably use this as we head into resolution season! =)She's an AMAZING person, her approach is new, different, and fills a gap in the executive coaching space that is unique. This conversation was a blast, and I think you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 12:15 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open1:04 - Titles1:30 - Kickoff 5:00 - News You Can use12:15 - Dr. Carla Fowler Interview54:28 - Funny Things &WrapFREE GIFT: https://www.thaxa.com/p/corporate-bartenderWebsite: https://www.thaxa.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-fowler/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/
Dec 28, 2022 • 1h 2min
The Corporate Bartender - Right Leader, Right Time with Robert Jordan
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!2022 is fast coming to a close, and we're getting caught up here, getting some amazing episodes out to you before the clock strikes midnight on Saturday night!Today's episode is killer! We've got Robert Jordan on the program.If you don't know Robert, get ready, because this conversation is FAB!Robert is a best-selling author, speaker, and talent development dude! He's written three books, and we're going to cover his latest, Right Leader, Right Time - Discover Your Leadership Style for a Winning Career and Company. We'll touch on the four leaderships styles, Fixer, Artist, Builder, & Strategist. What are they? How do they work? How do you figure out your own style?He's an awesome person, this conversation was a blast, and I think you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 15:15 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open0:58 - Titles1:24 - Kickoff 6:31 - News You Can use15:15 - Robert Jordan Interview53:46 - Funny Things &WrapWebsites: https://interimexecs.com/https://www.rightleader.com/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/
Nov 3, 2022 • 59min
The Corporate Bartender - Leadership Two Words At A Time with Bill Treasurer
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Today's episode is rock solid! We've got Bill Treasurer on the program, and he's got some stuff to say!If you don't know Bill, get ready, because this conversation is excellent!Bill is a best-selling author, speaker, and leadership development guy! He's written SIX books, and we're going to cover his newest, Leadership Two Words At A Time: Simple Truths for Leading Complicated People. We'll touch on concepts like leadership fitness, cultivating composure, and even work in a dash of Marcus Aurelius. He's an awesome person, this conversation was a blast, and I think you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 9:56 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open0:50 - Titles1:16 - Kickoff 4:57 - News You Can use9:56 - Bill Treasurer Interview51:11 - Funny Things &WrapWebsites: https://www.giantleapconsulting.com/https://billtreasurer.com/
Oct 20, 2022 • 55min
The Corporate Bartender - Finding Gifts in the Shit of Life with Carrington Smith
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Today's episode is just wonderful! We've got Carrington Smith on the program, and she's going to take us on a ride!If you don't know Carrie, get ready, because this is a great one!Carrie is a best-selling author, speaker, executive search professional, and recovering lawyer! She's going to share moments from her journey that resulted in her best-selling book Blooming: Finding Gifts in the Shit of Life! She's an awesome person, this conversation was a blast, and I think you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 14:32 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open0:43 - Titles1:09 - Kickoff 3:26 - News You Can use14:32 - Carrington Smith Interview52:08 - Funny Things &WrapWebsite: https://www.carrington-smith.com/Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3iH24whAQxnyuK4kSp24eC?si=2ef7ce80a6cb4b40
Sep 29, 2022 • 58min
The Corporate Bartender - Telling Stories That Teach, Lead, & Inspire with Mark Carpenter
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!FOLKS! You are in for a TREAT today! We've got master storyteller Mark Carpenter on the program, and this is one of my favorites of 2022!If you don't know Mark, get ready , because this is gonna be fun.Mark is a best-selling author, speaker, facilitator, and nacho enthusiast! He's gonna share some ideas about how to tell stories that teach, lead, and inspire (and who couldn't use a little of that right now?? He's an amazing guy and this conversation was a ton of fun, and I think you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 7:21 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open0:43 - Titles1:08 - Kickoff 5:17 - News You Can use7:21 - Mark Carpenter Interview44:22 - Q&A51:35 - Funny Things, Good Feels, SemiQuarantine Cocktail & WrapWebsite: https://master-storytelling.com/Free Gift! https://master-storytelling.com/podcastgift
Sep 15, 2022 • 59min
The Corporate Bartender - Relationships Are At The Heart Of Success with L. Carol Scott
Today's show just is fantastic! We are JACKED to have Dr. L. Carol Scott on the program!If you don't know Carol, today's your lucky day!She is a trauma-informed developmental psychologist, TEDx speaker, coach, and #1 International Best-Selling author. Carol brings the SASS—Self-Aware Success Strategies to help you get along better on the adult playgrounds where you play. Carol has mixed hundreds of years of child development theory with 21st Century brain imaging research, decades of her own experience with developing humans of all ages, and I think you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 17:54 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open1:00 - Titles1:24 - Kickoff 3:56 - News you Can use17:54 - Dr. L Carol Scott Interview52:12 - Funny Things, Good Feels, SemiQuarantine Cocktail & WrapWebsite: https://lcarolscott.com/
Jul 10, 2022 • 1h 1min
The Corporate Bartender - Engagement Is All About Purpose! with Steve Curtin
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Today's show just is a great one! We are stoked to have Steve Curtin on the program!If you don't know Steve, today's your lucky day!He is the author of the bestselling book Delight Your Customers and is a globally known expert and speaker on customer service management and leadership. He was rated fourth by Global Guru in its annual listing of the top 30 customer service experts in the world. He's worked with companies like Carnival Cruise Line, NAPA Auto parts, and TJ Maxx, and he spent a career in hospitality at Marriott Hotels. His new book IS The Revelation Conversation: Inspire Greater Employee Engagement by Connecting to Purpose and we're gonna get all into purpose today.This isn't 'soft and fluffy' this is about employees and customers, and I think you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 3:01 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open1:00 - Titles1:27 - Kickoff 3:01 - Steve Curtin Interview55:35 - Funny Things, Good Feels, SemiQuarantine Cocktail & WrapWebsite: https://www.stevecurtin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enthused/
