
The Corporate Bartender
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!
Latest episodes

Oct 22, 2020 • 1h 13min
The Corporate Bartender - Transition, Transform, Transcend with Jen Thurman
In this week's episode, Eric and the TCB Crew chat with leadership expert and coach, Jen Thurman about transitions, transformations, and transcendence. If you want to skip straight to her interview, 24:48 is your spot.If you don't know Jen, she works with high-performing professionals who want to increase their leadership skills, create balance in their lives and elevate their impact in the world. With two decades of experience on corporate leadership teams, Jen knows how tricky it is to break out of the “it’s worked so far” mindset of professional development. In her search for a new way of thinking and succeeding in business, Jen became an expert in Core Energy Leadership® – which provides a creative, asymmetrical way of transforming problems into opportunities.TCB Layout0:00 - Open1:20 - News9:05 - Transformational Changes in Covid Times24:48 - Jen Thurman Interview27:36 - Background & History36:20 - Lessons Learned43:26 - Nevertheless, She Burped49:25 - Self Talk53:09 - Podcast59:35 - How Do We Find You?1:00:00 - Q&A1:09:34 - Funny Stuff & Wrap50:45 - Q&A61:00 - Funny Stuff & Close___Links:https://www.jenthurman.com/https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/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 group of people leaders from various industries who have come together as the world is changing 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 video 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!

Oct 12, 2020 • 1h 3min
The Corporate Bartender - Ethics, Connection, & Leading Teams with Eve McLain
In this week's episode, Eric and the TCB Crew chat with leadership development expert, Eve McLain about ethics, connection, and leading teams in these work-from-home times.TCB Layout0:00 - Open1:12 - News6:26 - Ethical Challenges in WFH10:35 - Eve McLain Interview12:13 - Career Journey20:16 - Current Ethical Challenges23:18 - Generational Shift?26:38 - Risk & Cost28:20 - Leveling the Playing Field35:09 - Lessons Learned37:58 - How to Get a Team to Gel39:40 - Business is Personal (SIGs)42:58 - Making it OK49:06 - Golden Nugget50:45 - Q&A61:00 - Funny Stuff & Close___Links:https://www.linkedin.com/in/eve-mclain-22ab591/https://businessethicsalliance.org/___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 group of people leaders from various industries who have come together as the world is changing 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. 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!

Oct 2, 2020 • 56min
The Corporate Bartender - Leadership Development in the New Normal with Laura Chapin
In this week's episode, Eric and the TCB Crew chat with leadership development expert, Laura Chapin on the ways that 2020 is changing the nature of corporate learning.TCB Layout0:00 - Open1:02 - Newbie Intros6:16 - News9:29 - COVID Change That Just Might Stick19:04 - Laura Chapin Interview53:05 - Funny Stuff & Close___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 group of people leaders from various industries who have come together as the world is changing 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. 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!

Sep 22, 2020 • 55sec
What the Hell is The Corporate Bartender? - Trailer
Welcome to SkyeTeam’s The Corporate Bartender! where we gather some of the best HR and People Leaders to discuss what’s happening on the people-side of business. From employee performance and engagement, to dealing with the rapid-fire changes that the new normal presents every day, this irreverent bunch brings a fresh twist and a dash of human to human resources. If you work in HR or make people decisions in your organizations this is the place to be, we won't card you and we serve everyone!Join the bartenders, Eric Spencer and Lori Lantz as they interview some of today’s most innovative thinkers, share tips, tricks, and tools, while enjoying some good old fashioned community, and as always, laughing a lot.Now pull up a stool, belly up to the bar, and join us for The Corporate Bartender.

Sep 17, 2020 • 1h 1min
The Corporate Bartender - High Trust Relationships
Today, Lori takes us through the components of building and developing High Trust Relationships. (Chapter Markers below - skip straight to your favorite segment).TCB Layout0:00 - Open1:04 - HR News4:17 - Restaurants, and Why They're Different9:02 - Working Moms10:45 - High Trust Relationships 56:13 - Funny Stuff & Close___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 group of people leaders from various industries who have come together as the world is changing 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. 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!

Aug 28, 2020 • 1h 6min
The Corporate Bartender - Service Based Leadership with Patrick Nelson
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 group of people leaders from various industries who have come together as the world is changing 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. 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!Today, we talk with Patrick Nelson about service-based leadership, leading under pressure, and stepping up to do the right thing.Links:Loyalty Point Leadership: https://www.loyaltypointleadership.com/TCB Website: http://skyeteam.cloud/tcbTCB Might Network: https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/SkyeTeam YouTube Channel: https://skyeteam.cloud/youtube

Aug 27, 2020 • 56min
The Corporate Bartender - Human Centric Workplaces & Work/Life Mashups with Eryc Eyl
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 group of people leaders from various industries who have come together as the world is changing 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. 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!Today, we talk with business philosopher Eryc Eyl about human-centric workplaces, work/life mashups, and alter ego DJs - and how all of these things can make our lives better!Links:TCB Website: http://skyeteam.cloud/tcbTCB Might Network: https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/SkyeTeam YouTube Channel: https://skyeteam.cloud/youtube

Aug 27, 2020 • 50min
The Corporate Bartender - Building Developing & Deepening Connection in Crazy Times
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 group of people leaders from various industries who have come together as the world is changing 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. 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!Today, we talk about building connection in trying times.Links:TCB Website: http://skyeteam.cloud/tcbTCB Might Network: https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/SkyeTeam YouTube Channel: https://skyeteam.cloud/youtubeJordan Harbinger (Show & Course): https://www.jordanharbinger.com/

Aug 27, 2020 • 57min
The Corporate Bartender - Get a GRIP on Your Virtual Meetings
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 group of people leaders from various industries who have come together as the world is changing 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. 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!Today, Lori walks the crew through the basics of GRIP and getting a handle on your (even virtual) meetings!Websites:TCB Website: http://skyeteam.cloud/tcbTCB Might Network: https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.coSkyeTeam YouTube Channel: https://skyeteam.cloud/youtube

Aug 27, 2020 • 1h 5min
The Corporate Bartender - Tiny Habits
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 group of people leaders from various industries who have come together as the world is changing 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. 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!Today, Eric (a certified Tiny Habits Coach) walks the crew through the basics of the Tiny Habits Method and the creation of Tiny Habits Recipes.Websites:TCB: http://skyeteam.cloud/tcbTCB Network: https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Tiny Habits: https://www.tinyhabits.com/