CareerCast by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Chicago Booth believes in life-long career development to help you maintain your professional edge. Through CareerCast, an online, audio recording series, we give alumni and students the chance to hear experts discuss topics such as crafting your story, making an industry or function change, managing employees, taking the entrepreneurial plunge and more. Because these talks are available online, you can access them anytime, anywhere and as often as you want.
You will have the opportunity to submit questions to the speaker in advance of the broadcast. Then check in the third Friday of each month to listen to the interview. For 24 hours after the broadcast, you can submit follow-up questions.
We've created a CareerCast webpage for each broadcast where you can get more information about that month's topic. The page will feature useful links to tools, books, articles and first-hand stories.
You will have the opportunity to submit questions to the speaker in advance of the broadcast. Then check in the third Friday of each month to listen to the interview. For 24 hours after the broadcast, you can submit follow-up questions.
We've created a CareerCast webpage for each broadcast where you can get more information about that month's topic. The page will feature useful links to tools, books, articles and first-hand stories.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jan 14, 2021 • 29min
Are You Solving the Right Problem
There are so many problems these days that emerge on a near daily basis. Yet it is impossible to solve them all. So how do you decide which are the right problems to solve at any moment in time? Kristen Cox, former Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) for the State of Utah, university instructor and fellow at David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah and co-author of Stop Decorating the Fish and The World of Decorating the Fish, has strong opinions on this. She would say that most people throw "more" on the problem – from more strategy and data to more money and technology – and this doesn't work. In this CareerCast, Kristen shares her insights, perspective, and actions based on her vast and deep experience on how to identify the right problems to solve and how to do it.
Dec 16, 2020 • 24min
Career Fear and How to Beat It
Jobs have changed so much in the last decade and transforming at an exponential rate right now. In this age of uncertainty, staying in control of your professional life can feel overwhelmingly challenging. So what does it take to have, and be in control of, a successful and fulfilling career? In this CareerCast, Somi Arian, multi-award-Winning Filmmaker, Tech Philosopher, Entrepreneur, and author of Career Fear and How to Beat It explores the perspective, mindset and uniquely human skills you need for a resilient and thriving career - without the fear.
Nov 19, 2020 • 35min
Turning Adversity to Your Advantage
Adversity seems to be everywhere – from home to work to society. According to strategist, coach and author of the bestselling book, The Empowerment Paradox, Ben Woodward, believe that now is the perfect time to accelerate your growth, advancement, and confidence by turning the challenges in front of you to your advantage. In this CareerCast, Ben brings his insights from repeated experiences with family trauma, chronic illness, and corporate crisis to help you build personal strength and power for greater capacity, meaning and authentic success.
Oct 16, 2020 • 26min
Reset Your Work Life
Is it possible to choose the things to in your life and where you focus your energy with so many overlapping and conflicting demands? Gail Golden, Ph.D., licensed psychologist, MBA-holding entrepreneur, and author of Curating Your Life, would say, "Absolutely yes." In this CareerCast, Gail shares how successful C-suite executives master both emotions and the economics, leveraging her approach that combines sports-influenced tactics of performance coaching with psychology-trained skills of empathy.
Sep 17, 2020 • 27min
Communicate with Confidence
In this podcast, Caroline Goyder shares insights on how to communicate with confidence. Topics discussed include the relationship between confidence and communication, managing virtual communication challenges, the importance of breaks in video conference calls, strategies for dealing with nervousness in job interviews, adjusting communication style based on the audience, and building confidence in communication for career success.
Aug 20, 2020 • 26min
The Initiative Edge
Do your options seem to be shrinking? The question is: Do they need to be – even in challenging times? Joshua Spodek PhD MBA, three-time TEDx speaker, #1 bestselling author of Initiative and Leadership Step by Step, successful entrepreneur, and professor and coach of entrepreneurship and leadership at NYU and Columbia Business School, would say an emphatic NO!. Instead, he would tell you that now it the time to expand your thinking, actions, and opportunities. In this CareerCast, Josh shares a practice-based method to help you discover and develop passions and take initiative—even if you don't yet know where you want to focus your energies.
Jul 16, 2020 • 29min
Leading Without Authority
According to Keith Ferrazzi, Chairman of Ferrazzi Greenlight and its Research Institute and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Never Eat Alone and Leading without Authority, leadership no longer demands an office, an official title, or even a physical workplace. So, can an individual lead without authority? Keith would say "yes" and it's an imperative. You need to unite around a shared mission and care about the success and development of others as much as you care about your own. Regardless of your title, position, or where or how you work, the ability to lead without authority is an essential workplace competency. In this CareerCast, Keith shares how you can turn your colleagues and partners into teammates and truly reboot the way you work with others.
Jun 18, 2020 • 30min
Optimal Outcomes in Challenging Times
Is it possible to create an optimal outcome when you are in the midst of a really challenging time? If you ask, Dr. Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler, a leading expert on conflict and organizational psychology, founder and CEO of Alignment Strategies Group, and author of OPTIMAL OUTCOMES: Free Yourself from Conflict at Work, at Home, and in Life, she would tell you absolutely, Yes! In this CareerCast, Jennifer shares her extensive experience (working with global organizations like Intel, Novartis, and KPMG), strategic insights, and practical actions to help you advance in a world of uncertainty, ambiguity, and few things under your control.
May 14, 2020 • 27min
Innovative Trailblazers
In today's world, disruption is everywhere – at times to solve a new problem and other times because an industry or brand requires a big refresh to survive. According to Sean Pillot de Chenecey, brand expert and author of INFLUENCERS & REVOLUTIONARIES: How Innovative Trailblazers, Trends & Catalysts Are Transforming Business, the people who will thrive in this rapidly changing world are the innovators. These innovators can come from many backgrounds, industries, and fields – including yours. In this CareerCast, Sean shares his insights from his marketing consultancy, ethnographic activity, and trend research around the world to help you and your company innovate and disrupt profitably in today's world.
Apr 16, 2020 • 20min
Mastering the Politics of Promotion
Have you ever been told you are up for a promotion and it didn't happen? According to Bonnie Marcus, sales and management executive, Forbes and Business Insider contributor, and author of The Politics of Promotion, this is an unfortunate and common occurrence. Yet there with knowledge, a strategy, and a plan you can give yourself an edge. In this CareerCast, Bonnie shares lessons learned from her decades of experience in startups, global companies, as well as her executive coaching with individuals on how to master the politics of promotion.
