CareerCast by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business

How do you advance your career in a world filled with noise, banality, and people hoping to fit in? Roy Sharples, CEO of Unknown Origins, former Managing Director, Global Industry Product Marketing, at Microsoft, and author of CREATIVITY WITHOUT FRONTIERS: How To Make The Invisible Visible By Lighting The Way Into The Future, would tell you to act boldly, bravely, and creatively. In this CareerCast, Roy shares how to provoke actions that can advance your career with less fear, more fun, and where you will stand out based on what is important to you in your career and life.

Adaptability and agility are considered two of the top skills identified by LinkedIn in 2021 to help organizations grow, stay current, and compete in a business environment of insistent change. According to Marti Konstant, workplace futurist, former technology executive (who has worked in Silicon Valley), and best-selling author of Activate Your Agile Career, "Agile isn’t just for tech anymore – it’s transforming how organizations hire, develop and manage their people.” It’s also how you can, and probably should, be managing your career. In this CareerCast, Marti shares how to apply an agile mindset to the modern workplace to help you advance in your organization beyond your current role, use transferrable skills for a pivot, and rethink your career options for the future of work.

Do you sometimes feel that your colleagues don’t understand who you are and what are you saying? According to Devora Zack, global keynote speaker, leadership consultant, and author of several books, including, The Cactus and Snowflake at Work, we often work with individuals of different temperaments who can seem as different as the logical cactus and sensitive snowflake. The good news is that can be great for the strength of the team and the company – if you take time to understand how “the other half lives” and works. In this CareerCast, Devora shares her research, insights, and humor-infused wisdom to help you collaborate more effectively with cacti and snowflakes.

Did you know that each offer letter, regardless of the length and formality, could be considered an employment contract? Do you understand the elements and implications of your salary, short and long term incentives, and even the terms and conditions of your leaving the company? Adam J. Greetis, JD and Partner Employee Benefits, Seyfarth Shaw LLP would tell you that it’s crucial to manage the terms of your employment and compensation upfront. Otherwise, you could have challenging issues later on. In the this CareerCast, Adam shares his insight on executive employment and compensation in a rapidly changing environment from the corporations to startup worlds.

Opportunities are often “hidden” without having career advocates to facilitate them. Yet with those meaningful introductions, many career and entrepreneurial “big breaks” occur. The question is how do you create authentic and mutually beneficial relationships where the risk to help you is worth it to the other person. In this CareerCast, Susan McPherson, CEO of McPherson Strategies and author of THE LOST ART OF CONNECTING: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Business Relationships, shares how to connect with others (who may be different from you) and generate opportunities that benefit all parties.

Learn how to pivot into a new field using your previous skills and experiences. Discover strategies for effective networking and building genuine connections. Discuss the importance of advocating for oneself and playing bigger. Understand the significance of personal brand and communication in compensation negotiation. Explore the speaker's aspirations and goals for the future.

Do you know how your personal brand and reputation impact personal and professional opportunities and success? Lida Citroën, CEO and founder of LIDA360, award-winning branding and reputation management expert, and author of CONTROL THE NARRATIVE: The Executive's Guide To Building, Pivoting And Repairing Your Reputation, would tell you that you must actively understand and manage your personal brand and reputation to be an effective businessperson today. Period. In this CareerCast, Lida shares insights, strategies, and actions to leverage your strengths and reposition areas of challenge.

Do you have a story that persuades others to take action that benefit both of you? Are you currently working to build a narrative that differentiates you in a positive way? According to Dr. Dennis Rebelo, professor, speaker, and creator of the research-based Peak Storytelling model, your story will largely determine whether or not you achieve your goals. In this CareerCast, Dennis shares his insights, strategies, and tactics. Even more, he creates a Boothie’s story live on the episode. Listen in and enjoy!

Do you put things off that you know you should get done? As a coach, therapist and author of The Self-Sabotage Behavior Workbook, Dr. Candice Seti would tell you that you are not alone. The vast majority of working professionals procrastinate nearly every day. The cost is significant and yet, you can move past it. In this CareerCast, Candice shares her research-based knowledge, strategies, and insights on transforming self-sabotage and be more effective, credible, and successful.  

Powerful relationships are the currency of your career and life. Yet where do you start? Shawn Nason, founder & CEO of MOFI, the Nason Group ecosystem, author of Kiss Your Dragons: Radical Relationships, Bold Heartsets, & Changing the World, and host of The Combustion Chronicles podcast, believes you need to look at the relationships that might even scare you and go for them anyway. In the process, you will transform yourself, your career, and your organization. In this CareerCast, Shawn shares his approach to creating greater success, happiness, and positive impact when you prepare for the challenge.