The Corporate Bartender

In this week's episode, we chat with the TCB Crew about what causes us to get "stuck," how to get unstuck, and finding joy and meaning. If you want to skip straight to the discussion, 13:16 is your spot!It's a great discussion with the greatest community in the world!TCB Layout0:00 - Open1:00 - Show Open1:22 - Ruby's Article Link Below)13:16 - Framing Questions19:41 - Awesome Discussion (Link to Mural below)56:07 - Funny Stuff, Good Feels, SemiQuarantine Cocktail1:00:19 - Wrap___Links:Ruby Article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-perspective-do-you-choose-rest-2020-ruby-veselyMural Board: https://skyeteam.cloud/tcb1111So, 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!

In this week's episode, we chat with Michelle Tillis Lederman about her book, "The Connector's Advantage!" If you want to skip straight to the interview, 8:28 is your spot!If you don’t know Michelle, she’s AWSOME. She was was named one of Forbes Top 25 Networking Experts, is the author of four books including the internationally recognized The 11 Laws of Likability and her latest, The Connectors Advantage (both of which are available today!) A regular in the media on leadership and workplace effectiveness, our speaker has appeared on CBS, NBC, NPR, the NY Times, the Wall Street Journal, Working Mother, and Forbes among others.When not engaging audiences, she is an expert chauffer to her kids, an average skier, and skilled walker of her two rescue dogs.I think you're going to love this one!TCB Layout0:00 - Open1:00 - Titles1:14 - Show Open2:12 - Morag's Article5:46 - Headlines8:28 - Michelle Tillis Lederman Interview58:05 - Funny Stuff, Good Feels, SemiQuarantine Cocktail1:04:20 - Wrap___Links:https://michelletillislederman.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/communicationexpertspeaker/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!

In this week's episode, we chat with Karin Hurt about her book, "Courageous Cultures!" If you want to skip straight to the interview, 14:20 is your spot!If you don’t know Karin, she’s AMAZING. She is the Founder of Let’s Grow Leaders, an organization that helps leaders around the world achieve breakthrough results, without losing their soul. She's a former Verizon Wireless executive, she has over two decades of experience in sales, customer service, and HR. Karin was recently named to Inc's list of 100 Great Leadership Speakers and American Management Association's 50 Leaders to Watch. I think you're going to love this one!TCB Layout0:00 - Open01:00 - Agenda & Newbie Intros6:16 - Ruby's Article8:10 - Headlines11:34 - Framing Question14:20 - Karin Hurt Interview56:04 - Funny Stuff, Good Feels, SemiQuarantine Cocktail58:11 - Wrap___Links:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-perspective-do-you-choose-rest-2020-ruby-veselyhttps://letsgrowleaders.com/https://www.amazon.com/dp/1400219531/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_ecR1Fb2NQRWY2So, 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!

In this week's episode, Lori and Mark Russell Take the TCB Crew through some tips, tricks, and tools for dealing with Difficult Conversations.  If you want to skip straight to the good stuff, 9:22 is your spot.If you don’t know Mark, he’s awesome. He’s a customer relationship consultant with over THIRTY years of sales and account management experience. Mark has spent his career learning and focusing on building engaging relationships with people. His mission is 'paying it forward', he’s a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, and loves collaboration and helping to enable customers and teams to succeed.TCB Layout0:00 - Open0:48 - Agenda & Intros2:02 - I'm Not Okay3:31 - Headlines8:39 - Difficult Conversations with Lori and Mark1:01:10 - Funny Stuff, Good Feels, SemiQuarantine Cocktail___Links:https://partnerwithbrg.com/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!

In this week's episode, Eric and the TCB Crew chat with magician, mindreader, and human communication expert, Ben Whiting.  If you want to skip straight to his interview/performance, 12:34 is your spot.If you don't know Ben, he's an entertainer, leadership development guy, and dude who knows how to connect with other humans. His origins as a street performer and subsequent life as a keynote speaker will hook you. He knows how to attract and retain an audience, and can help you use principles of mindreading to connect with your audience. Join us for a rollicking journey where we get our first ever Zoombomb, and you might even learn a thing or two!TCB Layout0:00 - Open2:21 - Agenda2:40 - Intros4:10 - I'm Not Okay4:40 - Headlines10:52- Zoombomb12:34 - Ben Whiting Interview and Performance1:04:54 - Funny Stuff1:07:22 - Good Feels1:08:13 - SemiQuarantine Cocktail1:07:54 - Wrap___Links:http://www.benwhiting.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/benwhitingmagic/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!

In this week's episode, Lori and the TCB Crew chat with Authentic Communication, and speaking from your "head, heart, and core.".  If you want to skip straight to her interview, 14:06 is your spot.If you don't know Erin - she is an expert on Authentic Communication. As a keynote speaker, message strategist and presentation coach, she helps individuals and organizations to clarify their purpose, simplify their message and amplify their truth.Formerly Erin was Founder & CEO of Girls Fight Back - a company that conducts women’s safety seminars across the world. It was founded in 2001 in response to the murder of Erin’s college friend and sorority sister, Shannon McNamara. Erin has spoken to over 1 million people at live events worldwide. She has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN and was named CosmoGirl of the Year. Erin helps people understand the unique power of our stories, the lessons we learn from them and the universal truths that tie humanity together. She is here today to help us seek our purpose, and speak our truth.Links:Erin Weed website: https://www.erinweed.com/Eryc Eyl TCB Interview: https://youtu.be/0O1YQfEWeU8Eryc Eyl Website: https://www.eryceyl.com/Ben Whiting Website: http://www.benwhiting.com/TCB Mighty Network: 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!

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!

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!

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!

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.